<![CDATA[Broken Spine Social Club]]>
blottingpapers.substack.com]]>https://blottingpapers.substack.com/podcastSubstackTue, 13 Oct 2026 00:22:21 GMThttps://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/1517303.rssZoe YohnA Literary Podcast for Readers of WordsepisodicZoe Yohnblottingpapers@substack.comNo<![CDATA[Scrap Papers 001]]>Welcome to our first installment of Scrap Papers - a lil voice note from me to you as I go on my daily walk (Mile High City altitude induced huffing + puffing included).

Topics:

* What is Scap Papers?

* The first ACTUAL day of Fall: Sept. 15

* Pen15

* Weekend Recap (Crafting with the girls!)

With the podcast on pause, this is an experiment in connection, so I’d love to know what you think - more Scrap Papers voice notes? More focused topics? Anything specific you want me to yap about? Let me know!

Plus, if you enjoyed this, maybe you’d like to…

FOLLOW me on Instagram



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This is a farewell to the project, but not to all of you! I'll be back right here October 1st with a new, evolved way for us to stay in conversation.

Thank you for listening - and chat soon <3



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blottingpapers.substack.com]]>https://blottingpapers.substack.com/p/goodbye-broken-spine-social-club-701ce1ae090-9526-4e7f-8394-c939d3a138c9Fri, 12 Sep 2025 15:15:00 GMTZoe YohnNo2141<![CDATA[The Sunflower Boys with Author Sam Wachman]]>Sam Wachman's debut novel is the powerhouse coming-of-age story of Artem, a 12-year-old boy navigating his sexuality and survival against the backdrop of the Russo-Ukranian War.

Wachman's novel hits close to home. An English teacher and volunteer for Ukranian refugees, Wachman's love of his second homeplace infuses his story with deep emotion, complexity, and care.

Today, Wachman and I sit down to discuss homeland, growing up, and writing fiction against the reality of war. A must listen, and a must read from HarperCollins, out now.

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THE SUNFLOWER BOYS: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-sunflower-boys-sam-wachman/22086613?aid=106686&ean=9780063418226&listref=books-of-the-pod



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blottingpapers.substack.com]]>https://blottingpapers.substack.com/p/the-sunflower-boys-with-author-sam-e071a40f3b7-101c-4dba-ac80-4ce81c66148eWed, 20 Aug 2025 16:00:00 GMTZoe YohnNo3290<![CDATA[Woman with Eyes Closed with Author Rue Matthiessen]]>What’s better than a good thriller? A good thriller spanning the Hamptons, Amsterdam, and London putting a critical eye to the art world. That’s precisely what’s in store for readers of author Rue Matthiessen’s debut novel, Woman with Eyes Closed. Rue and I chat though her writing process, interest in visual arts, and world-building in the place she calls home in today’s episode of Broken Spine Social Club.

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NEWSLETTER: https://blottingpapers.substack.com

WOMAN WITH EYES CLOSED: https://bookshop.org/p/books/woman-with-eyes-closed/6480d9c565b2b809?ean=9781957607320&next=t&aid=106686&listref=books-of-the-pod



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blottingpapers.substack.com]]>https://blottingpapers.substack.com/p/woman-with-eyes-closed-with-author-f2850834244-87a0-472b-b3bd-addfa6a6a63bWed, 06 Aug 2025 16:00:00 GMTZoe YohnNo3236<![CDATA[Midsummer Rising: Atomic Habits by James Clear]]>We couldn’t have covered a self-development month without talking about James Clear’s cult classic - Atomic Habits. This step-by-step manual for instituting good habits (and cutting bad ones) is said to be life changing…but is Clear’s framework really so different from some woo-woo alternatives? 

MIDSUMMER RISE TOGETHER ON: 

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This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blottingpapers.substack.com]]>https://blottingpapers.substack.com/p/midsummer-rising-atomic-habits-by-e06a7e86fa5-0517-4745-ac6d-929786539444Tue, 15 Jul 2025 16:00:00 GMTZoe YohnNo2922<![CDATA[Midsummer Rising: The Artist’s Way with Fluently Forward]]>The Artist’s Way is the beloved workbook by creative Julia Cameron, who believes that via a simple morning journal practice, you can reignite your creativity and achieve your dreams within 12 weeks. Friend and friend of the pod Shannon (aka Fluently Forward) joins us today to talk about her recent Artist’s Way undertaking, plus our thoughts on the wild world of woo.  

MIDSUMMER RISE TOGETHER ON: 

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TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@zoeyohn 

JOIN OUR SUBSCRIBER CHAT ON SUBSTACK: https://blottingpapers.substack.com 

LISTEN TO FLUENTLY FORWARD: https://open.spotify.com/show/0B1RGr4ywF4Wn2wbNNYt2l

SHANNON'S INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/fluentlyforward

SHOP BOOKS OF THE POD:https://bookshop.org/lists/books-of-the-pod



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blottingpapers.substack.com]]>https://blottingpapers.substack.com/p/midsummer-rising-the-artists-way-26fd3832dea-7c44-410f-a080-31c296ef1010Tue, 08 Jul 2025 12:00:00 GMTZoe YohnNo3661<![CDATA[Midsummer Rising: Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself by Dr Joe Dispenza]]>WE’RE BACK..and bringing you a Broken Spine Social Club Month of Woo: Midsummer Rising. Over the month of July, we’re optimizing, actualizing, manifesting, and coming together with curiosity as we cover 4 weeks of spirituality / self-development in books. 

Today’s episode: Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself by Dr. Joe Dispenza. 

The world can be what we want it to be - and for Dr. Joe Dispenza, that’s as easy as thinking yourself healthy, successful, happy, or whatever if is you want to achieve. Okay…there’s a little more to it than that — like a lot of neuroscience, quantum mechanics, and consciousness expanding. We dive Dispenza deep in today’s episode to try to make sense of this renowned manifestation framework - before putting it to the test ourselves.  

MIDSUMMER RISE TOGETHER ON: 

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TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@zoeyohn 

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SHOP BOOKS OF THE POD:https://bookshop.org/lists/books-of-the-pod



Books, Book club, readership, literature, community, spirituality, manifestation, Joe Dispenza, self-help, self-help books, law of attraction



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blottingpapers.substack.com]]>https://blottingpapers.substack.com/p/midsummer-rising-breaking-the-habit-a1c25684a3e-73c5-4f62-8b70-fffbcbbfa935Tue, 01 Jul 2025 18:45:00 GMTZoe YohnNo3259<![CDATA[The Alternative to Goodreads: Bookworm App Founder Amelia Goodman]]>There’s no doubt that readers love talking shop (i.e. books) with other readers. But where and how do you cultivate that community, without the Amazon-ownership, plus an early-internet, Neopets-inspired aesthetic? Bookworm. 

Bookworm is the brainchild of Amelia Goodman, a place to track your reading, find new book recommendations, and meet and connect with readers just like you. Oh, and you get a worm avatar! And AND…you can put a hat on the worm! 

Today, Amelia Goodman chats all things Bookworm, cultivating reader-first communities, and why establishing spaces apart from Amazon is mission critical to the future of literature.  

DOWNLOAD BOOKWORM: https://www.bookwormreads.co/

BEFRIEND ME ON BOOKWORM: https://www.bookwormreads.co/profile/bsscpod 

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NEWSLETTER: https://blottingpapers.substack.com 


SHOP BOOKS OF THE POD:https://bookshop.org/lists/books-of-the-pod




Books, Book club, readership, literature, community, Goodreads, Storygraph, app creation, Amazon, founder story, interview, BookTok, Bookstagram




This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blottingpapers.substack.com]]>https://blottingpapers.substack.com/p/the-alternative-to-goodreads-bookworm-5c9af0522fb-fc22-4a2e-bb1f-b79829e5d515Tue, 20 May 2025 12:00:00 GMTZoe YohnNo3004<![CDATA[Women, Feeling: The World of Weird Girl Literature, a Genre Deep Dive]]>For the girls who wear vintage nightgowns, endure eternal existential dread, and are a little bit feral - there is Weird Girl Lit, the genre of unhinged women feeling feelings that has taken over literary fiction. Today we dive deep into these narratives and explore their history and why they’re so popular today.

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Book club, books, literature, culture, weird girl literature, literary fiction, literary history, Victorian era, Gothic literature, Modernist literature, Ottessa Moshfegh, Mona Awad, Sylvia Plath, Charlotte Bronte, Jane Austen, social media, womanhood, girlhood 





This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blottingpapers.substack.com]]>https://blottingpapers.substack.com/p/women-feeling-the-world-of-weird-e26c55b4434-e616-48f9-b0c8-a9435258eeefThu, 08 May 2025 12:00:00 GMTZoe YohnNo2415<![CDATA[Girls with Long Shadows with Debut Author Tennessee Hill]]>Tennessee Hill’s debut novel “Girls with Long Shadows” is the story of the 19-year-old Binderup triplets - Baby A, Baby B, and Baby C - but so much more: a haunting and beautifully written narrative on fear, siblinghood, and our very human need to be seen. Today, Tennessee and I sit down to discuss just that, along with her writing process, the lasting legacy of the Southern Gothic, and how Tennesee’s own experience of triplethood has influenced her writing. 

“Girls with Long Shadows” debuts May 6. Pre-order your copy below. 

PRE-ORDER GIRLS WITH LONG SHADOWS: https://bookshop.org/p/books/girls-with-long-shadows-tennessee-hill/22044738?aid=106686&ean=9780063412019&listref=books-of-the-pod 

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bsscpod 

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Books, literature, Southern Gothic, debut novel, novelist, author interview



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blottingpapers.substack.com]]>https://blottingpapers.substack.com/p/girls-with-long-shadows-with-debut-d023735807d-17ac-40e8-9276-041aaab15f7bTue, 29 Apr 2025 12:00:00 GMTZoe YohnNo3074<![CDATA[Literary Fan Casting with Zara de Groot]]>Book-to-film adaptations are the original “expectation vs. reality.” Sometimes our favorite character is portrayed exactly like we’d imaged in our mind…and other times…not. Today, I sit down with fan-casting extraordinaire and hilarious friend Zara to go through our best loved movie versions, plus try our hand at casting (or recasting) some of our favorite books.

BOOKS MENTIONED

My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

The Women by Kristin Hannah

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

ACOTAR by Sarah J. Maas

Throne of Glass by Sara J. Maas

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bsscpod 

NEWSLETTER: https://blottingpapers.substack.com 

SHOP BOOKS OF THE POD:https://bookshop.org/lists/books-of-the-pod


Books, literature, movies, film, screenplay, book club, fantasy books, literary fiction, interview, fun, humor, culture



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blottingpapers.substack.com]]>https://blottingpapers.substack.com/p/literary-fan-casting-with-zara-de-634cb02637f-c9bf-4df4-8676-02bb52bf6bcdTue, 22 Apr 2025 16:00:00 GMTZoe YohnNo3509<![CDATA[Q1 Recap: Books, Movies, and General Stuff]]>Thanks for joining me on a very special solo ep covering and reviewing the (very few) books I read — or, wished I hadn’t read — in Q1 of 2025. Plus a few reflections on DNFing, reading, learning, culture and how I’m staying sane in times of chaos. Enjoy!

Books mentioned: 

Long Island by Colm Toibin

The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Suskind 

For Small Creatures Such as We by Sasha Sagan 

Girls With Long Shadows by Tennessee Hill 

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bsscpod 

NEWSLETTER: https://blottingpapers.substack.com 

SHOP BOOKS OF THE POD:https://bookshop.org/lists/books-of-the-pod


Books, book review, quarterly review, reading recap, fiction, literary fiction, reading, learning, culture, authors, nonfiction, book recommendations



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blottingpapers.substack.com]]>https://blottingpapers.substack.com/p/q1-recap-books-movies-and-general-cb1c4a17f90-5a8d-4ce3-8a53-5092d95f38a6Tue, 15 Apr 2025 12:00:00 GMTZoe YohnNo2466<![CDATA[Inner Child Book Club with @k8tsreads]]>Read this? Read that! Inner Child Edition. Today, Kate of @k8sreads and I pair our favorite children’s books with their adult literary equivalent, as well as go deep on our best loved girlhood stories and the romance plots that took precedent over any kind of meaningful social narrative and critique in teen fiction. 

KATE’s INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/k8tsreads

KATE’S TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@k8tsreads 

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bsscpod 

NEWSLETTER: https://blottingpapers.substack.com 

SHOP BOOKS OF THE POD:https://bookshop.org/lists/books-of-the-pod


Children’s books, YA books, young adult books, fiction, literary fiction, historical fiction, history, books, book clubs, writing, literary criticism 



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blottingpapers.substack.com]]>https://blottingpapers.substack.com/p/inner-child-book-club-with-k8tsreads-b949f7cfd3a-23c5-4ceb-b9a8-b7dd2a3638c1Tue, 08 Apr 2025 15:45:00 GMTZoe YohnNo3532<![CDATA[Books for Your Spiritual Awakening with @SpiritualitywithSam]]>There's no better practice for honing your intuition than "getting your hands dirty", says Sam, psychic, reader, friend.

Still, if you're looking to expand your consciousness, clear your shadows, or are just curious to learn more about the world of the mystical, my favorite guide to the spirit realm Spirituality with Sam joins us with her top book recommendations for all things spirituality - plus an insight into what the h*&l is going on right now, energetically!

BOOK A READING WITH SAM: https://www.spiritualitywithsam.com/

SAM'S TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@spiritualitywithsam

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bsscpod 

NEWSLETTER: https://blottingpapers.substack.com 

SHOP BOOKS OF THE POD:https://bookshop.org/lists/books-of-the-pod


Spirituality, Psychic, Intuition, Spirit Guides, Book Recommendations, Books to Read, Book Club, Books, Self-Development, Manifestation, Consciousness



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blottingpapers.substack.com]]>https://blottingpapers.substack.com/p/books-for-your-spiritual-awakening-6b3d2894266-f97a-470f-bde9-d7008d98237bTue, 18 Mar 2025 15:00:00 GMTZoe YohnNo3981<![CDATA[The Best Irish Books to Read for St. Paddy’s Day (That Aren’t Sally Rooney)]]>In honor of St. Patrick and the Land of Saints & Scholars, let’s put down the “Normal People” this year and read one of these incredible - but highly underrated - Irish literature greats. We cover my 5-star reads out of Ireland, the books and Irish authors I always recommend - plus, enjoy the world’s most Spark Notesiest overview of Irish literary history. 

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Book recommendations, books, books to read, Irish literature, Sally Rooney, Normal People, Conversations with Friends, Ireland, Irish history, history, James Joyce, Samuel Beckett, W.B. Yeats, Dorothy Macardle, Maggie O’Farrell, Maeve Brennan, short stories, novels, literature 



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blottingpapers.substack.com]]>https://blottingpapers.substack.com/p/the-best-irish-books-to-read-for-adcf78d75de-0549-4c8c-bf02-d82934a4abe6Wed, 12 Mar 2025 12:00:00 GMTZoe YohnNo2128<![CDATA[Fantasy 101 with @kassbookreviews]]>Thanks to the likes of BookTok and Sarah J. Maas, there’s never been a better time to be a fantasy reader.

However, if you were an avid reader of Harry Potter or Chronicles of Narnia as a kid and aren’t sure where to start with tapping into the fantasy world, the endless series and expansive world building can be daunting.

Enter, my friend, @kassbookreviews - *the* go-to source for fantasy book reviews and recommendations, who joins me on BSSC today for a little Fantasy 101! 

FOLLOW KASS: https://www.instagram.com/kassbookreviews 

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SHOP BOOKS OF THE POD:https://bookshop.org/lists/books-of-the-pod


Books, book club, fantasy, fantasy books, Sarah J. Maas, V.E. Schwab, ACOTAR, Outlander, fantasy genre, high fantasy, magic



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blottingpapers.substack.com]]>https://blottingpapers.substack.com/p/fantasy-101-with-kassbookreviews-6ae347ee8c7-60c5-4c75-8846-3e140792094bTue, 04 Mar 2025 12:00:00 GMTZoe YohnNo3180<![CDATA[Literary Smash-or-Pass with @slaggybookclub]]>It begins with eye-catching hot pink cover art. When Cameron aka @slaggybookclub first encountered Ottessa Moshfegh’s ‘My Year of Rest and Relaxation’, the weird girl lit fic book was just the beginning. Now, Cameron is one of BookTok’s central creators on literary fiction. On today’s episode, Cameron chats with me about creating litfic bookish content and what to do when your hobby becomes your career - in addition to a rapid-fire round of Literary Fiction Smash-or-Pass! 

FOLLOW SLAGGY BOOK CLUB: https://www.instagram.com/slaggybookclub 

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NEWSLETTER: https://blottingpapers.substack.com 

SHOP BOOKS OF THE POD:https://bookshop.org/lists/books-of-the-pod


Literary fiction, books, literature, book club, book lovers, Ottessa Moshfegh, Sally Rooney, Donna Tartt, A Little Life, reading, publishing, writing



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blottingpapers.substack.com]]>https://blottingpapers.substack.com/p/literary-smash-or-pass-with-slaggybookclub-20aa6341eea-b023-434e-933c-9ddfcb27b3ceTue, 25 Feb 2025 12:00:00 GMTZoe YohnNo2924<![CDATA[Books, Movies, Media, Oh My! Cultural Exploration with @druzyveins]]>Need the kind of friend who is always going to bat 100 for movie / book / TV show reccs? You need Tori aka @druzyveins. Tori is a cultural connoisseur for the new millennium and a true master of media. Today, Tori and I sit down to discuss what art is in the scope of short-form and social media, as well as give you some actionable tips when it comes to breaking out of the all-too-familiar “comfort consumption” and expanding your media palette. 

🎧 to Broken Spine Social Club podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast fix 

FOLLOW TORI: https://www.instagram.com/druzyveins 

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NEWSLETTER: https://blottingpapers.substack.com 

SHOP BOOKS OF THE POD:https://bookshop.org/lists/books-of-the-pod

Media, movies, best movies to watch, books, book recommendations, social media, short form, culture, cultural analysis, movie reviews, mindset, motivation, lifestyle, book clubs



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blottingpapers.substack.com]]>https://blottingpapers.substack.com/p/books-movies-media-oh-my-cultural-ffd4ad38bba-5cbe-4d21-a683-640ead81f59bTue, 18 Feb 2025 12:00:00 GMTZoe YohnNo3263<![CDATA[Literary Heartache: The Trysts, Triangles, and Tragedies of Literary Couples]]>It could be said that all writing has to do with matters of the heart, and that is certainly the case for three of literary history’s best known creative couples: Truman Capote and Perry Smith, Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes, and Mary Shelley and Percy Bysshe Shelley. Today, in honor of Valentine’s Day, we’ll explore the trysts, triangles, and tragedies of these literary couples, whose passionate love affairs and heartaches have become perhaps more infamous than the words they wrote. 

TIME STAMPS

4:06: Truman Capote and Perry Smith

12:38: Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes

21:55: Mary Shelley and Percy Bysshe Shelley

🎧 to Broken Spine Social Club podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast fix 

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NEWSLETTER: https://blottingpapers.substack.com 

SHOP BOOKS OF THE POD:https://bookshop.org/lists/books-of-the-pod

Literature, literary history, writers, writing life, In Cold Blood, True Crime, Truman Capote, poetry, Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar, Mary Shelley, gothic literature, Frankenstein, Romantic poets, books, book club, history 



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blottingpapers.substack.com]]>https://blottingpapers.substack.com/p/literary-heartache-the-trysts-triangles-4c88d1fa615-dde8-4b6f-ac43-0e16b39820dcTue, 11 Feb 2025 12:00:00 GMTZoe YohnNo2074<![CDATA[The Lamb with Debut Author Lucy Rose]]>There’s no doubt about the appetite readers have for narratives exploring the messy, courageous, and devouring experience of woman-and-girlhood, and author Lucy Rose serves it up on a plate in her debut novel, The Lamb. Today, we sit down and get to the meat (no pun intended) of what it takes to capture the plurality of feminine experience through the written word, Lucy’s writing process, and all things cannibalistic mother-daughter folk horror in this special author interview with debut writer and friend of the pod, Lucy Rose.

BUY THE LAMB: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-lamb-lucy-rose/21679928?aid=106686&ean=9780063374607&listref=books-of-the-pod 

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bsscpod 

NEWSLETTER: https://blottingpapers.substack.com 

SHOP BOOKS OF THE POD:https://bookshop.org/lists/books-of-the-pod


Author interview, BookTok, book clubs, book recommendations, writing, writing advice, book review, novel, literary fiction, literature, authors



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blottingpapers.substack.com]]>https://blottingpapers.substack.com/p/the-lamb-with-debut-author-lucy-rose-1336a531db0-32ba-48eb-b872-6ce25a1dffa6Tue, 04 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMTZoe YohnNo3119<![CDATA[Episode 27: Seasonal Living, Seasonal Reading, Winter 2025 Edition]]>In the dark depths of bitter late January, we’re all ready to break out the Birkenstock Arizonas and stretch out in the sun. But what if embracing the winter blues is the happiest, healthiest choice for a more grounded, enjoyable cold snap? Taking a page (literally) from Aldo Leopold, today I recommend my favorite seasonal eats, wears, and practices - along with a few wintery book recommendations to help you make the most of the season.

MY SUBSTACK: https://blottingpapers.substack.com

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bsscpod 

SHOP BOOKS OF THE POD:https://bookshop.org/lists/books-of-the-pod

Books, literature, lifestyle, seasonal living, winter, recipes, fashion, book recommendations, book club, literary fiction, thrillers, winter books



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blottingpapers.substack.com]]>https://blottingpapers.substack.com/p/episode-27-seasonal-living-seasonal-402958b1593-34bd-473e-b258-ab2ad862b8dbTue, 28 Jan 2025 12:00:00 GMTZoe YohnNo3039<![CDATA[Episode 26: Best Books of 2024]]>With 38 books bagged, which were my favorite reads of 2024? I take you through the top 5 books I read this past year, figuring out what my literary theme of 2024 was (hint: nature. A lot of nature.), as well as diving into a few of my not-so-favorite books I managed to get through before year-end! 

SHOP BOOKS OF THE POD:https://bookshop.org/lists/books-of-the-pod

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Best books, favorite books, book recommendations, book club, reading, reading goals, Goodreads, 2024 review, year-in-review



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blottingpapers.substack.com]]>https://blottingpapers.substack.com/p/episode-26-best-books-of-2024-7cd133e880d-2ddf-4673-a52d-beb38a2e5017Tue, 31 Dec 2024 12:00:00 GMTZoe YohnNo2301<![CDATA[Episode 25: Priest with FluentlyForward]]>Oh Father! Shannon of FluentlyForward and I go deep - no pun intended - on Sierra Simone’s ‘Priest’, the spicy story of Father Tyler Bell, a man of the cloth who ditches his when the beautiful Poppy Danforth joins his small town Kansas parish. What makes spicy writing spicy, when is it *not* spicy, and special feature Sin-O-Meter ranking your fave fictional priests! 

SHOP BOOKS OF THE POD:https://bookshop.org/lists/books-of-the-pod

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Sierra Simone, priest, romance, romance books, book club, book chat



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Chris McCandless, True Crime, Books, Nature, Nature Writing, Book Club, Adventure Story, Jon Krakauer, Into the Wild, Into Thin Air



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blottingpapers.substack.com]]>https://blottingpapers.substack.com/p/episode-24-into-the-wild-with-my-1e83175267b-65b1-4a26-956a-5958e03c479dWed, 11 Dec 2024 16:00:00 GMTZoe YohnNo3283<![CDATA[Episode 23: A Very Very Very Dark Matter with My Work Wife Clíona]]>You may know him from the Oscars circuit for films such as “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri” or “The Banshees of Inishierin”. But my work wife Cliona knows him (albeit, slightly mistakenly) as “that local fella” who wrote the plays her Grannie and Aunt took her to in Galway. Today we are talking Hans Christen Andersen, colonialism, and Phoebe Waller Bridge along with Martin McDonough’s very very very funny 2018 play, “A Very Very Very Dark Matter”. 

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Books, Literature, Culture, Book Club, Books to Read, Favorite Books, Best Books, Plays, Theatre




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nature, ecology, environmental sciences, natural resources, Aldo Leopold, conservation



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Morning to night, I share the practices, tools, and tips that help me bring calm into my life each day, in hopes this Election Day won’t be a panic-inducing, blue-light addled mess for you, dear listener! 

Happy listening and don’t forget to vote! 

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Books, book reviews, book recommendations, literature, book club, literary history, reading, readers, what to read next, gothic books, halloween



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DENVER BOOK SWAP SOCIETY: https://www.bookswapsociety.com/ 

DBSS INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/denverbookswapsociety/

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Books, book club, community, Denver, Denver Colorado, book clubs, book clubs to join, affordable books, sustainable books, book recommendations



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SHE WENT ROGUE HUMAN DESIGN COACHING: https://shewentrogue.com/

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Books, book club, magic realism, fantasy, fantasy books, magic, reading, book recommendations, books to read, human design, human design chart, astrology, podcast, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue



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Books, book club, reading, rafting, white water rafting, Colorado River, Grand Canyon, travel, adventure books, adventure stories, unsolved mysteries, authors, literary criticism, book recommendations, book reviews, literature



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Books, book club, reading, campus novel, y2k books, authors, literary criticism, book recommendations, book reviews, literature



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We’re back on campus with our second installment of the Broken Spine Social Club podcast Campus Novel series. Today, we discuss Richard Power’s 1995 ‘Galatea 2.2’, an eerily prescient psuedo-autobiographical novel about learning, human connection and of course, artificial intelligence. What is consciousness, how does Powers’s (maybe??) self-aware software system compare to Chat GPT, where is meaning made and more on today’s deep dive into the world of ‘Galatea 2.2’! 

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Sources Referenced:

https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-fiction/what-is-a-campus-novel

https://www.theatlantic.com/books/archive/2022/05/books-briefing-elif-batuman-sally-rooney/629820/

https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/the-greatest-american-novel-youve-never-heard-of



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My cousin-friend (and former pod co-host!) Jona and I dive into the wild world of Brett Easton Ellis to discuss his debut novel, Less Than Zero. A fascinating and disturbing look at the world of the 1980's LA elite, Less Than Zero is equal parts literary masterpiece and chaos-riddled teen drama -- which, obviously, we adore. And it wouldn't be Jona & I without some armchair psychoanalysis. 

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My cousin Ben and I chat about one of the greatest sci-fi classics of our time: Childhood’s End by Arthur C. Clarke. In addition to discussing what the end of days and The Wild Thornberrys have in common, Ben and I take a look at the beauty of sci-fi (and Clarke, specifically) to open up the box when it comes to big concept thinking, the connections between Clarke and a potential faux moon landing, and deep sea diving. 


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I’m back with my oldest pal Kelly to finish up our chat on Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire. Last week, we tackled JK Rowling. This week, cancel culture, the cottage industry supporting Pottermania on their terms, and where exactly the Iron Curtain falls in the Wizarding World (because Hermione does not seem jazzed about a Bulgarian summer getaway with Krum.) 

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What do crying at Sidney High School Prom 2010 and JK Rowling have in common? My oldest friend Kelly Whipple makes me feel better about both of them! Today is just one helping of a fun convo on all things Pottermania - from JK Rowling’s fall from grace to #justiceforsnape, we start what we can’t finish in Part 1 of Episode 7: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 

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A planet of hyper-intelligent super-spiders…your worst nightmare, or humanity’s last hope? This is the question author Adrian Tchaikovsky asks and my friend Ross and I attempt to answer, along with trebuchet talk, RPG writing, and more in this week’s episode of Broken Spine Social Club! 


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ADDITIONAL INFO: 

https://culturefly.co.uk/dungeons-and-deadlines-the-dual-life-of-a-writer-and-a-role-player/


https://thefantasyreviews.com/2023/02/24/an-interview-with-adrian-tchaikovsky/


https://www.epicureancure.com/323/adrian-tchaikovsky-on-tropes-writing-children-of-time/



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I spend a lot of time talking about what I like to read, and on Broken Spine Social Club, I sit down with the people in my life to chat about their favorite books. No book is off limits, and from high modernism to high fantasy, we cover it all, getting to the heart of what makes a story last beyond the final page. 

My guests bring me a new read each week, and together, we explore how the books we love shape us on an hour-long podcast that’s a little amateur literary analysis, and a lot of casual conversation between buds. 

You can listen to Broken Spine Social Club on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcast fix. Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram at @brokenspinesc and subscribe for bonus content and extras! 

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This week, my best friend Sarah and I chat all things ‘A Court of Silver Flames’, fifth book of the internet-breaking romantacy A Court of Thorns and Roses series! 

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