In this premiere episode of The Book Maven: A Literary Revue, Bethanne Patrick sits down with AJ Jacobs to discuss his book, The Year of Living Constitutionally, and the dangers of living by potentially outdated texts.
If there's a literary work that has been adapted into more forms than Vladimir Nabokov's Lolita, well it must be Winnie the Pooh. Bethanne explores the many versions of one of literature’s most scandalous titles.Can Bethanne beat the clock? She gives us 6 Recs for our To Be Read lists. Titles include Family Meal by Brian Washington, The World Doesn't Require You by Rion Amilcar Scott, The Gathering by Anne Enright, The Dutch House by Ann Patchett, Real Americans by Rachel Kong, and Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue.
Find Bethanne on X, Substack, Instagram, and Threads.The Book Maven: A Literary Revue is hosted by Bethanne Patrick, produced by Christina McBride, and engineered by Jordan Aaron, with help from Lauren Stack.
