TBR Lowdown

TBR Lowdown is a podcast and reading community dedicated to reading widely and diversely. We are two bookish friends who met on bookstagram and created this podcast to talk about all things books. We'll discuss and break down books, and interview readers, authors, and creators. Be sure to subscribe to our podcast so you don't miss a thing! Visit our website at https://www.tbrlowdown.com/ to join our book club on Discord and become part of our growing community of readers.

We Discuss Fences by August Wilson

In season 4, episode 176, we discuss the play Fences by August Wilson.Visit our website at https://www.tbrlowdown.com to see our show notes, join our Discord, book club, and subscribe to our Substack newsletters.

06-16
49:24

Books and Intellectualism

In season 4, episode 175, we discuss books and intellectualism.Visit our website at https://www.tbrlowdown.com to see our show notes, join our Discord, book club, and subscribe to our Substack newsletters.

06-09
01:08:33

NEA Grants Pulled and What This Means For Indie Publishing

In season 4, episode 174, we discuss the pulled NEA grants and what this means for indie publishing.Visit our website at https://www.tbrlowdown.com to see our show notes, join our Discord, book club, and subscribe to our Substack newsletters.

06-02
01:03:28

We Discuss Women Without Men by Shahrnush Parsipur, translated from the Persian by Faridoun Farrokh

In season 4, episode 173, we discuss Women Without Men by Shahrnush Parsipur, translated from the Persian by Faridoun Farrokh.Visit our website at https://www.tbrlowdown.com to see our show notes, join our Discord, book club, and subscribe to our Substack newsletters.

05-26
01:30:37

We Discuss Stag Dance by Torrey Peters

In season 4, episode 172 we discuss Stag Dance by Torrey Peters.Visit our website at https://www.tbrlowdown.com to see our show notes, join our Discord, book club, and subscribe to our Substack newsletters.

05-19
41:28

We Discuss Death Takes Me by Cristina Rivera Garza

In season 4, episode 171, we discuss Death Takes Me by Cristin Rivera Garza, translated from the Spanish by Robin Myers and Sarah Booker.Visit our website at https://www.tbrlowdown.com to see our show notes, join our Discord, book club, and subscribe to our Substack newsletters.

05-12
49:06

Annotating Books and Other Reading Habits

In season 4, episode 170, we chat about annotating books and other reading habits.Visit our website at https://www.tbrlowdown.com to see our show notes, join our Discord, book club, and subscribe to our Substack newsletters.

05-05
01:04:19

Weekend Recap: A Book Thrifting Extravaganza

In season 4, episode 169, we chat about the weekend we spent book thrifting and hanging out.Visit our website at https://www.tbrlowdown.com to see our show notes, join our Discord, book club, and subscribe to our Substack newsletters.

04-28
59:36

Anticipated Summer Releases

In season 4 episode 168, we share some of our anticipated summer reads.Visit our website at https://www.tbrlowdown.com to see our show notes, join our Discord, book club, and subscribe to our Substack newsletters.

04-21
01:04:10

The Evolution of Our Reading Tastes

In season 4, episode 167, we talk about the evolution of our reading tastes. What a journey it has been.Visit our website at https://www.tbrlowdown.com to see our show notes, join our Discord, book club, and subscribe to our Substack newsletters.

04-14
01:14:38

We discuss A Separate Peace by John Knowles

In season 4 episode 166, we discuss A Separate Peace by John KnowlesVisit our website at https://www.tbrlowdown.com to see our show notes, join our Discord, book club, and subscribe to our Substack newsletters.

04-07
01:08:29

We discuss Black Chalk by Christopher J. Yates

In season 4 episode 165, we discuss Black Chalk by Christopher J. YatesVisit our website at https://www.tbrlowdown.com to see our show notes, join our Discord, book club, and subscribe to our Substack newsletters.

03-31
01:08:29

We discuss The Impatient by Djaïli Amadou Amal, translated from the French by Emma Ramadan

In season 4 episode 164, we discuss our January/February book club pick The Impatient by Djaïli Amadou Amal, translated from the French by Emma Ramadan.Visit our website at https://www.tbrlowdown.com to see our show notes, join our Discord, book club, and subscribe to our Substack newsletters.

03-24
01:09:08

[REBROADCAST] March is National Small Press Month

Team TBR Lowdown has laryngitis. Since March is National Small Press Month, we’re rebroadcasting an episode from season 1 where we share some of our favorite small presses.Visit our website at https://www.tbrlowdown.com to see our show notes, join our Discord, book club, and subscribe to our Substack newsletters.

03-10
01:01:28

Are the Classics Still Relevant?

In season 4 episode 162, we discuss whether the Classics are still relevant.Visit our website at https://www.tbrlowdown.com to see our show notes, join our Discord, book club, and subscribe to our Substack newsletters.

03-03
01:25:08

Translated Literature Starter Pack [2025 Edition]

In season 4 episode 161, we give readers a Translated Literature Starter Pack to help you ease your way into reading translated literature.Visit our website at https://www.tbrlowdown.com to see our show notes, join our Discord, book club, and subscribe to our Substack newsletters.

02-24
43:56

Did the Big 5 Ruin Literary Fiction?

In season 4 episode 160, we discuss two articles about the Big 5 ruining literary fiction and literary fiction not being a real thing.Visit our website athttps://www.tbrlowdown.com to see our show notes, join our Discord, book club, and subscribe to our Substack newsletters.

02-17
01:04:03

We discuss Clean by Alia Trabucco Zerán, translated from the Spanish by Sophie Hughes

In season 4 episode 159, we discuss Clean by Alia Trabucco Zerán, translated from the Spanish by Sophie HughesVisit our website athttps://www.tbrlowdown.com to see our show notes, join our Discord, book club, and subscribe to our Substack newsletters.

02-10
57:38

We Discuss All Yours and Times of the Flies by Claudia Piñeiro

In season 4 episode 157, we discuss All Yours (translated from the Spanish by Miranda France) and Times of the Flies (translated from the Spanish by Francis Riddle) by Claudia Piñeiro. Visit our website at https://www.tbrlowdown.com to see our show notes, join our Discord, book club, and subscribe to our Substack newsletters.

01-27
53:46

Best Books of 2024

In season 4 episode 156, we share our best books of 2024. Visit our individual Substack newsletters to see our full lists. Visit our website at https://www.tbrlowdown.com to see our show notes, join our Discord, book club, and subscribe to our Substack newsletters.

01-20
58:29

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