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Welcome to The Novel Tea, where your favorite English class meets your neighborhood book club. Join us as we go beyond the traditional classics, exploring books from diverse authors and backgrounds. Each episode, we'll talk about a book through different themes, analyzing characters, plot, and writing styles, to determine: does it stand the test of time? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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- Frankenstein by Mary Shelley: loneliness and domination · 1 t. 2 min. · Sæson 8 Episode 6Neha and Shruti discuss the ultimate gothic sci-fi classic, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. We talk about how loneliness drives the men in this story, and the power shifts that…
- In Conversation: Paige Lewis on epic poetry, dystopias, and the battle between good and evil · 1 t. 0 min. · Sæson 8 Episode 5In this special bonus episode, author Paige Lewis joins Shruti and Neha to talk about their debut novel Canon, the story of an unlikely hero and a woman prophet who embark on a…
- Transcription by Ben Lerner: distortion and parenthood · 1 t. 4 min. · Sæson 8 Episode 4Neha and Shruti discuss Transcription by Ben Lerner, considering themes of distortion, truth, parenthood, memory, and of course, transcription. In addition to discussing…
- Galatea 2.2 by Richard Powers: consciousness and language · 1 t. 1 min. · Sæson 8 Episode 3In this episode, Neha and Shruti talk about Galatea 2.2 by Richard Powers. Published in 1995, it describes a group of scientists who are attempting to create an intelligent…
- The Candy House by Jennifer Egan: authenticity and artifice · 50 min. · Sæson 8 Episode 2Shruti and Neha dive in to The Candy House by Jennifer Egan, a kaleidoscopic novel of connected short stories set in a world where our memories can be uploaded to the cloud. We…
- Technology, AI, and Where it's All Going: Introducing Season 8 · 34 min. · Sæson 8 Episode 1In this episode of The Novel Tea, Shruti and Neha introduce Season 8: Technology. We talk about the way technology has become integrated into our lives, share thoughts on the AI…
- The Natural World in Books: Wrapping up Season 7 · 42 min. · Sæson 7 Episode 10In this episode, Neha and Shruti tackle the natural world in books - we zoom out to consider the eight books we discussed this season, talking about our favorite and least…
- Moby Dick by Herman Melville: otherness and obsession · 1 t. 3 min. · Sæson 7 Episode 9In this episode Shruti and Neha discuss the great American classic, Moby Dick, by Herman Melville. We discuss the book's themes of otherness and obsession, but we also get in to…
- Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver: fertility and harmony · 1 t. 1 min. · Sæson 7 Episode 8Shruti and Neha discuss Barbara Kingsolver's Prodigal Summer, a novel of three stories that unfold over the course of one Appalachian summer. We discuss themes of female desire…
- The Seed Keeper by Diane Wilson: integration and reclamation · 51 min. · Sæson 7 Episode 7In this episode, Shruti and Neha discuss The Seedkeeper by Diane Wilson, exploring themes of reclamation, integration, and motherhood. We share some historical context, discuss…
- Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy: instinct and monsters · 56 min. · Sæson 7 Episode 6Shruti and Neha discuss Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy, a story of a young woman trying to reintroduce wolves into the wild in the Scottish Highlands, only to find…
- In Conversation: Alli Hoff Kosik on influencers, gossip, and the online world in books · 53 min.Author Alli Hoff Kosik joins us to discuss her new book Too Blessed to Stress, a novel following four Christian influencers as they navigate their online lives and deal with…
- Greenwood by Michael Christie: legacy and inheritance · 1 t. 1 min. · Sæson 7 Episode 5In this episode, Neha and Shruti discuss Greenwood, a multigenerational family saga tied together with a repeating motif of trees and forests. We discuss themes of legacy…
- Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer: entropy and uncertainty · 57 min. · Sæson 7 Episode 4In this episode, Neha and Shruti discuss Annihilation, the first book of Jeff VanderMeer's Southern Reach trilogy. We discuss its world building, character development, and share…
- What We Can Know by Ian McEwan: memory and preservation · 1 t. 7 min. · Sæson 7 Episode 3In this episode, Shruti and Neha discuss What We Can Know, Ian McEwan's latest speculative novel about a lost poem, climate change, and the power of stories. We discuss this…
- Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer: conceit and control · 1 t. 4 min. · Sæson 7 Episode 2In this episode, Neha and Shruti discuss Jon Krakauer's famous account of the 1996 Mt. Everest disaster, Into Thin Air. They discuss his chosen narration style, clarify what…
- Season 7: The Natural World · 25 min. · Sæson 7 Episode 1New year, new season! In this episode we introduce the theme for our upcoming season, The Natural World - then we get into the eight books we'll be discussing over the next few…
- 2025 in Books: Our Favorite Books, Reading Reflections, and More · 1 t. 4 min.In our final episode of 2025, we talk about what our reading lives were like this year, and discuss our stand-out reads through superlatives. Listen in to hear the best…
- Cities, Places, and Settings in Books with Strong Sense of Place · 1 t. 1 min. · Sæson 6 Episode 9Get your TBR lists ready, because in this wrap up episode we talk all about the books we read in Season 6, and then welcome David and Melissa of Strong Sense of Place for a…
- The Museum of Innocence by Orhan Pamuk : narcissism and honor · 1 t. 8 min. · Sæson 6 Episode 8In this episode Neha and Shruti discuss The Museum of Innocence, by Nobel prize winner Orhan Pamuk, through themes of narcissism and honor. We discuss the idea of legacy…
