Broads And Books

Let's be honest, friends: In the midst of a pandemic, some of us are struggling with our favorite pastime. Even Amy and Erin. So this week, we're talking about how reading became difficult during the first weeks of quarantine, and how we've slowly returned to loving books. We've got picks that helped us, and might help you too. Don't forget to marvel at the source of this week's episode title, "I'm Still Standing," by Elton John. _____Our picks this week: Novels/Fiction:Amy: American War, Omar El AkkadErin: One Story (Short stories / Magazine / Literary Journal); The House on Mango Street, Sandra Cisneros; Choose Your Own Adventure booksOther Books:Amy: The Other Side, Lacy M. Johnson(Memoir)Erin: Burnout, Emily and Amelia Nagoski (Nonfiction)Pop Culture:Amy: Little Fires Everywhere (Hulu) and Netflix is a Joke (Instagram)Erin: John Mulaney stand-up comedy specials(Netflix) Broads and Books is the funny and feminist book podcast you need in your life! Each episode,