Reading and Discussing Novellas, Essay Collections, and Short Stories

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In Episode 261 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah celebrate the power of short books–from  short stories and novellas to essay collections and anthologies! Join us as we explore why these bite-sized reads can leave just as lasting an impact as a full-length novel.

In this episode, we also spin the wheel to randomly select our next topic for our August episode of Tackling the TBR Shelf! These TBR tackle prompts are chosen by our patrons as a way for them to take part in our reading lives.

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Latest Read

Keep Them Close | David Ellis (T)

Look Closer | David Ellis

The Best Lies | David Ellis

Everything to the Sea | Alicia Upano (H)

Novellas and Short Stories

At Home With the Horrors | Sammy Scott

Human Sacrifices | María Fernanda Ampuero

I Know A Place | Nat Cassidy (T)

Metamorphosis | Franz Kafka (H)

Obstetrix | Naomi Kritzer (T)

Automatic Noodle | Annalee Newitz (H)

Shelf Addition

Seekers of Deer Creek | Thao Thai (T)

People in Love | Claire Daverley (H)

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