THROWBACK: The Real Housewives of Books and the City

<p>THROWBACK (Originally released on August 8, 2021): We’re starting off this episode very chaotically with a workshop session where we determine our Real Housewives taglines, a very fun merch announcement (or two!) before we jump into some book talk. Today we’re discussing a very timely gymnastics story, Portlandia and the very amazing Carrie Brownstein, a very funny short story collection, and the new TJR! &nbsp;Grab your BATC merch: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com-------------&gt;</p> <p>Becky just read: The Happiest Girl in the World by Alena Dillon <em>(12:34-30:31)</em></p> <p><a href="https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-happiest-girl-in-the-world-alena-dillon?variant=32231870332962"><u>https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-happiest-girl-in-the-world-alena-dillon?variant=32231870332962</u></a></p> <p>On Becky’s TBR: Make it Nice by Dorinda Medley</p> <p>Libby just read: Hunger Makes Me A Modern Girl by Carrie Brownstein (<em>30:31-45:40</em>)</p> <p><a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/312793/hunger-makes-me-a-modern-girl-by-carrie-brownstein/"><u>https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/312793/hunger-makes-me-a-modern-girl-by-carrie-brownstein/</u></a></p> <p>On Libby’s TBR: Pizza Girl by Jean Kyoung Frazier</p> <p>Kayla just read: Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid (<em>45:40-55:10</em>)</p> <p><a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/577243/malibu-rising-by-taylor-jenkins-reid/"><u>https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/577243/malibu-rising-by-taylor-jenkins-reid/</u></a></p> <p>On Kayla’s TBR: The Happiest Girl in the World by Alena Dillon</p> <p>Emily just read: Wow, No Thank You by Samantha Irby (<em>55:10-1:07:05</em>)</p> <p><a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/576724/wow-no-thank-you-by-samantha-irby/"><u>https://www.penguinran