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The Pineapple Express: A Millennial’s Guide to Love, Sex Positivity, Non-Monogamy, Polyamory & Swinging101: Connective Sex And Non Monogamy With Reid from ReidAboutSexSend us a textThe Pineapple Express: A Guide to Millennial Love, Evolution, and RelationshipsIn this episode, I sit down with the legendary Reid Mihalko—sex and relationship educator, creator of Sex Geek Summer Camp, and the brain behind reidaboutsex.com—to talk about something that often gets overlooked in non-monogamy: connective sex.Whether you’re navigating swinging, polyamory, or open relationships, it can be easy to get swept up in novelty, scheduling, and logistics… but Reid and I unpack the deeper stuff:2025-04-041h 10
First Draft: A Dialogue on WritingBest of 2024 - Kiley ReidKiley Reid is the author of Come and Get It and Such A Fun Age, which was a New York Times Best Seller and longlisted for the 2020 Booker Price. Her writing has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Playboy, The Guardian, and others. Reid is currently an assistant professor at the University of Michigan.We talked about religion and fiction, philosophy, acting, Buddhism, materialism, college age women, grace in fiction, what creative writing can and can’t do, not judging your fictional characters, and the background work she does th...2024-12-201h 06
pish posh pages with Lindsey SmithSuch a Fun Age by Kiley Reid (novel)My review of the novel, Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid. This was a Reese’s Book Club pick and I see why! It is incredible.
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The Weekly ReaderHot Summer Reads: "Come and Get It" by Kiley Reid and "Margo Has Money Troubles" by Rufi ThorpeAh, summer. when if we are lucky, our work loads gets a little lighter, and our reading gets a little lighter, too. On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new, not-so-terribly serious releases sure to help you enjoy a day at the beach or by the pool: Come and Get It, by Kiley Reid, and Margo Has Money Troubles, by Rufi Thorpe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2024-06-2503 min
People Like UsBook Club: Come and Get It by Kiley ReidSpoiler alert! Laura & Allison finally disagree about a book club book. They have A LOT to say about Kiley Reid’s latest novel, Come and Get it. It’s a book about everything and also nothing... They can’t wait to dive in with you! June book club (Laura’s pick!): Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir If you love us, be like us! People like us subscribe, rate (5 stars), review, and share our favorite podcasts. Follow on Instagram: @peoplelikeusread Follow on goodreads...2024-05-301h 25
Sara & Cariad's Weirdos Book ClubCome and Get It by Kiley ReidThis week's book guest is Come and Get It by Kiley Reid.Sara and Cariad discuss reviews, Arkansas, university life and crochet. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!Come and Get It by Kiley Reid is available to buy here or on Apple Books here.Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy here.Cariad’s book You Are Not Alone is published by Bloomsbury and is available to buy here.2024-05-0943 min
Club BookClub Book Episode 169 Kiley ReidKiley Reid burst onto the literary scene in 2020 with Such a Fun Age, a fast-paced social satire about privilege in America. The New York Times bestselling debut hinges on the layered relationship between newly minted college graduate Emira Tucker and Alix Chamberlain, a wealthy businesswoman who hires Emira as a babysitter. Such a Fun Age was longlisted for the Booker Prize, selected as a Reese’s Book Club Pick, and charted high on Best Book of the Year lists from sources as varied as The Washington Post and Good Housekeeping. Reid’s “masterful, nuanced take on racial biases and class...2024-05-091h 00
Book Off!Kiley Reid and Caroline O'Donoghue Superstar authors Kiley Reid and Caroline O'Donoghue go head to head in a war of the words. They chat to Joe Haddow about their latest novels ('Come And Get It' and 'The Rachel Incident'), society's obsession with money, 'the campus novel' and why writing less is sometimes more. We go look back at the financial crash of 2008 and what it meant for a certain generation of artists and compare it to now, and what the next generation of writers and creatives are facing. Kiley and Caroline also recommend us some...2024-04-1048 min
Kobo in ConversationKiley Reid on writing realistically about people and moneyNathan spoke with novelist Kiley Reid, author of the 2020 novel, Such a Fun Age. Her new book, Come and Get It is set on the campus of the University of Arkansas, specifically at a dormitory called Belgrade, and it follows Millie Cousins, a 24-year-old Resident Advisor or RA to folks familiar with dorm life, who’s launching a second run at the final year of her degree after taking time off to look after her mother, while quietly inching towards buying a little house. Kiley Reid on writing realistically about people and money2024-04-0348 minFirst Draft: A Dialogue on WritingKiley ReidKiley Reid is the author of Come and Get It and Such A Fun Age, which was a New York Times Best Seller and longlisted for the 2020 Booker Price. Her writing has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Playboy, The Guardian, and others. Reid is currently an assistant professor at the University of Michigan.We talked about religion and fiction, philosophy, acting, Buddhism, materialism, college age women, grace in fiction, what creative writing can and can’t do, not judging your fictional characters, and the background work she does that doesn’t make...2024-04-011h 06
Easy ReadsProblematic Dynamics + Dorm Life: Our Review of Come & Get It by Kiley ReidIn this episode, we break down our March book pick: “Come & Get It” by Kiley Reid, picked by our friend and guest on this episode, Leah Sookoo. We discuss buying each other books, how we all felt about Kiley Reid’s first book, dorm life memories, and toxic, messy relationships. Plus, we reveal our April book pick: Priestdaddy by Patricia LockwoodRead along with us and follow us on Instagram, @easyreadspod and TikTok @easyreadspod. Books mentioned in the episode: Come & Get It by Kiley ReidGood Morn...2024-03-2954 min
Bookshelfie: Women’s Prize PodcastBookshelfie: Kiley ReidBestselling author Kiley Reid delves into her favourite books with Vick and discusses motherhood, morals and money.
Kiley’s debut novel Such A Fun Age was an instant hit making the New York Times Best Seller list, and probably more excitingly, Reece Witherspoon’s book club reading list.
Despite this success, in her 20s Kiley had always thought of writing as just a hobby turning to other jobs such as nannying and sales. It wasn’t until she was accepted onto the Iowa’s Writers’ Workshop that she began to give her writing her full attention. It was here...2024-03-2641 min
BiblioTech: On AirBiblioTech: On Air - Episode 40 - Such a Fun Age by Kiley ReidIn today’s episode, Ruby and Rosanna discuss last month’s Libros & Libations book selection, Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid.
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How To Academy PodcastNovelist Kiley Reid - Come and Get ItThe author of the New York Times bestseller Such a Fun Age returns with a tale of campus politics, desire, and bad behaviour.How much of yourself are you willing to trade to get what you want? Unfolding in a University of Arkansas dormitory, Kiley Reid's new novel Come and Get It is a smart, stylish and scathing investigation of our money-obssessed society. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2024-03-0832 min
Ways to Change the World with Krishnan Guru-MurthyAuthor Kiley Reid on Black artists, handling criticism and social media“I don’t write fiction to preach my politics,” says Kiley Reid - an American author whose debut novel “Such a Fun Age” was longlisted for the 2020 Booker prize. The book gained recognition for its themes on race, privilege, and social dynamics in modern America. Fast forward to 2024, and Reid’s second novel, “Come and Get It” delves even further into the heart of societal complexities. It’s based in a US campus and centred around money and wealth - who has it and who wants it - and the impact it has, on even the most personal of relati...2024-03-0732 min
Simon Mayo's Books Of The YearKiley Reid Q&AKiley Reid (author of the Booker longlisted novel, Such A Fun Age) joins Simon and Matt for a Q&A. They talk about her favourite writers, deadlines, how she orders her books...and who she'd invite to her fantasy dinner party. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2024-02-2819 min
The Shameless Book ClubKiley Reid on moneyHey, book clubbers!We’re so excited to bring you this interview with the author of 'Such A Fun Age' Kiley Reid. Sohani speaks to Kiley about her new novel, ‘Come and Get It’. Set on a college campus, you’ll hear why Kiley was inspired to look at the influence consumption and money have on us as a society. Join us for all the book chat over on our Insta @theshamelessbookclub, our TikTok @theshamelessbookclub, or in The Shameless Book Club Facebook group.Thank you so much to Baileys for making this episode of The Sh...2024-02-2631 min
The StacksUnabridged: No One Wants to Talk About the Sex with Kiley Reid*patron-only bonus episode teaser*This episode features audio from a February live show at Vroman's Bookstore with NYT bestselling novelist Kiley Reid (Such a Fun Age, Come and Get It). Kiley talks about her approach to character development and satire; she also reveals what she hopes her audiences take away from her work, and why she primarily cares about being entertaining.*This episode is exclusive to members of The Stacks Pack on patreon. To join this community, get inside access to the show, and listen now, click the link below.JOIN THE STACKS...2024-02-2312 minSimon Mayo's Books Of The YearKiley ReidBestselling author, Kiley Reid, joins Simon and Matt to talk about her new novel, Come And Get It.She discusses her fascination with money (those who have it, those that don't and the things people might do to get it) which is a big theme in this book, and what drew her to write what she has coined a 'dorm novel'.The book is set in the University of Arkansas, so we learn why that setting was important for Kiley, and Matt has a rant about dancers...of course he does. ...2024-02-2140 min
Woman's HourTracey Crouch MP, Marina Litvinenko, Author Kiley ReidFormer government minister Tracey Crouch has joined the list of MPs who’ve said they won’t be standing at the next general election. She won the former Labour seat of Chatham and Aylesford in 2010 and has turned it into a healthy majority of more than 18,000 for the Conservatives. A self confessed 'sports nut', in 2015 she attained her dream job as sports minister and oversaw the government’s football governance review. In 2018 she resigned in protest at the government’s 'unjustifiable' refusal to speed up plans to curb controversial fixed odds betting terminals. Four years ago as the pandemic hit, she...2024-02-2057 min
Poured OverKiley Reid on COME AND GET IT “I am of the mind that a novel should not leave you with a thesis … I think a novel should reflect the deep parts of human behavior in such an accurate way that a wormhole forms…” With themes of race and class in a college town, Kiley Reid’s Come and Get It balances characters you can’t get enough of with a nonstop plot. Reid joins us to talk about money and marriage, power dynamics in academia, creating her crackling dialogue and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over. This episode of Poured Over was hosted...2024-02-0846 min
NerdetteNerdette Book Club: Kiley Reid on 'Come and Get It'Our February selection is Come and Get It by Kiley Reid! Reid’s debut novel, ‘Such a Fun Age,’ was a salacious, fizzy novel about the messy power dynamics of work and life, and her second book is no different. Set on the campus of the University of Arkansas, the multi-perspective book revolves around Millie, a fifth-year senior saving up to buy a house in town. As an RA on campus, she oversees students in their shared living spaces, and she becomes particularly entangled with the three students living in the rooms right next to her. Speaking of entanglements, there’s also A...2024-02-0620 minNerdetteNerdette Book Club: Kiley Reid on 'Come and Get It'Our February selection is Come and Get It by Kiley Reid! Reid’s debut novel, ‘Such a Fun Age,’ was a salacious, fizzy novel about the messy power dynamics of work and life, and her second book is no different. Set on the campus of the University of Arkansas, the multi-perspective book revolves around Millie, a fifth-year senior saving up to buy a house in town. As an RA on campus, she oversees students in their shared living spaces, and she becomes particularly entangled with the three students living in the rooms right next to her. Speaking of entanglements, there’s also A...2024-02-0620 min
Zillennials Podcast150. Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid (Feb. 2024 BC)📚 Welcome Back to Zillennials Podcast Book Club! This month Kaylee and Lian read Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid. The hosts discuss the general plot, characters, and why they think this is a good book to read in your 20s!
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Behind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineCOME AND GET IT by Kiley Reid, read by Nicole LewisNicole Lewis performs this sophomore novel from Booker longlisted author Kiley Reid. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Kendra Winchester talk about how Reid excels at writing dialogue, and Lewis’s performance of those conversations takes them to a whole new level. Millie Cousins is a senior resident assistant at the University of Arkansas with big dreams, and when a visiting professor and journalist offers her money in exchange for eavesdropping on her dorm’s residents, she takes the risk. As the drama around this college dorm twists and turns, Lewis’s narration keeps listeners enraptured until the very end....2024-02-0507 min
Free Library PodcastKiley Reid | Come and Get ItIn conversation with Niela Orr
A ''hilarious, uncomfortable and compulsively readable story about race and class'' (TIME), Kiley Reid's novel Such a Fun Age tells the story of a young Black babysitter and her well-intentioned but misguided employer. A New York Times bestseller, a Reese's Book Club Pick, and named one of the best books of the year by a slew of publications, it was longlisted for the 2020 Booker Prize. Reid's other writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Playboy, and The Guardian, among other places. She teaches writing at the University of Michigan. A novel about...2024-02-0251 min
The Shit No One Tells You About WritingInsights from NYT Bestselling Authors, Ali Hazelwood and Kiley ReidIn today's Books with Hooks, Bianca, Carly, and CeCe discuss the need for specificity with regard to plot details when you have a more psychological book/concept; avoiding too much backstory in the opening pages; the need for your first chapter to be as strong as your prologue (if you have one); being as specific about your genre as possible; and how emotionality adds layers to your work. After which, we have two author interviews. Bianca first interviews NYT bestselling Ali Hazelwood, author of Bride and The Love Hypothesis. They discuss how Ali started writing fa...2024-02-011h 33
Explore New Worlds, Free Audiobook Are the Golden PearlsCome and Get It Audiobook by Kiley ReidListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 681976
Title: Come and Get It
Author: Kiley Reid
Narrator: Nicole Lewis
Format: Unabridged
Length: 12:52:54
Language: English
Release date: 01-30-24
Publisher: Penguin Audio
Genres: Fiction & Literature, Literary Fiction, Coming of Age, Contemporary Women
Summary:
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
National Bestseller
USA Today Bestseller
A Good Morning America Book Club Pick
An Indie Next Pick
A LibraryReads Pick
From the celebrated New York Times bestselling author of Such a Fun Age comes a fresh and provocative story about a residential assistant and her messy entanglement with a professor and...2024-01-3012h 52
Press Play On The Binge-Worthy Full Audiobook Now, Busy Professionals!Come and Get It: A GMA Book Club Pick by Kiley ReidPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/681976to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Come and Get It: A GMA Book Club Pick
Author: Kiley Reid
Narrator: Nicole Lewis
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 12 hours 52 minutes
Release date: January 30, 2024
Genres: Contemporary Women
Publisher's Summary:
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER National Bestseller A Good Morning America Book Club Pick An Indie Next Pick A LibraryReads Pick Acclaimed author Kiley Reid’s fresh and provocative story about desire, consumption, and bad behavior. It's 2017 at the University of Arkansas, and Millie Cousins—a super-senior resident assistant at Belgrade Dormitory—just wants to graduate, get a job, and buy a hous...2024-01-3012h 52Listen to Best Full Audiobooks in Literature, Literary FictionCome and Get It: A GMA Book Club Pick by Kiley ReidPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/681976to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Come and Get It: A GMA Book Club Pick
Author: Kiley Reid
Narrator: Nicole Lewis
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 12 hours 52 minutes
Release date: January 30, 2024
Genres: Literary Fiction
Publisher's Summary:
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER National Bestseller A Good Morning America Book Club Pick An Indie Next Pick A LibraryReads Pick Acclaimed author Kiley Reid’s fresh and provocative story about desire, consumption, and bad behavior. It's 2017 at the University of Arkansas, and Millie Cousins—a super-senior resident assistant at Belgrade Dormitory—just wants to graduate, get a job, and buy a hous...2024-01-3012h 52
Grab the Top Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Contemporary WomenCome and Get It: A GMA Book Club Pick by Kiley ReidPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/681976 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Come and Get It: A GMA Book Club Pick Author: Kiley Reid Narrator: Nicole Lewis Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 52 minutes Release date: January 30, 2024 Genres: Contemporary Women Publisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER National Bestseller A Good Morning America Book Club Pick An Indie Next Pick A LibraryReads Pick Acclaimed author Kiley Reid’s fresh and provocative story about desire, consumption, and bad behavior. It's 2017 at the University of Arkansas, and Millie Cousins—a super-senior resident assistant at Belgrade Dormitory—just wants to graduate, get a job, and buy a...2024-01-3010 min
Little AtomsLittle Atoms 880 - Kiley Reid's Come And Get ItKiley Reid talks to Neil Denny about her latest novel Come And Get It. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-01-3031 min
The Graham Norton Book ClubEp 8: Kiley Reid and Rory StewartKiley Reid tells Graham about writing her Booker long-listed debut novel, Such a Fun Age, and former Conservative Party leadership candidate and The Rest is Politics co-host, Rory Stewart talks us through his Politics on the Edge. The Clubbers express some strong opinions, Alex goes a bit Downton Abbey and we get the inside track on what’s tearing up the charts.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.2023-12-0747 min
dongdongau[ePub] [read] Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid [ePub] [read] Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid Read Online Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid is a great book to read and that's why I recommend reading or downloading ebook Such a Fun Age for free in any format with visit the link button below. **Read Book Here ==> https://suruhkuning.blogspot.com/57035802-such-a-fun-age **Download Book Here ==> https://suruhkuning.blogspot.com/57035802-such-a-fun-age Book Synopsis : A striking and surprising debut novel from an exhilarating new voice, Such a Fun Age is a page-turning and big-hearted story about race and privilege, set...2023-09-0100 min
dongdongbrot[ePub] [read] Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid[ePub] [read] Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid Read Online Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid is a great book to read and that's why I recommend reading or downloading ebook Such a Fun Age for free in any format with visit the link button below. **Read Book Here ==> https://suruhkuning.blogspot.com/57035802-such-a-fun-age **Download Book Here ==> https://suruhkuning.blogspot.com/57035802-such-a-fun-age Book Synopsis : A striking and surprising debut novel from an exhilarating new voice, Such a Fun Age is a page-turning and big-hearted story about race and privilege, set around a young black babysitter, her well-intentioned employer...2023-09-0110 min
Strange Customs with Sasha SaganKiley Reid—The CareHost Sasha Sagan talks to NYT best-selling novelist KILEY REID (Such a Fun Age) about a tradition that has evolved out of necessity from family and community participation to an economic arrangement with strangers.We'll also hear from sociologist DR. TAMARA MOSE about the roots of the tradition that still echo in unfair practices today.2023-05-1652 min
Front Porch Book ClubSuch A Fun Age by Kiley ReidIn Kiley Reid’s debut novel, Such A Fun Age, a racial profiling sets college-educated Emira on a collision course with her employer, Alix, and new boyfriend Kelley. Emira is looking for a good job with health insurance and would prefer not to be the latest racial incident. Alix and Kelley have their own ideas about Emira's future, until they meet each other (again!).2023-02-0138 min
Books, Cats & SnacksEp 43 - Book: Such A Fun Age by Kiley ReidSend us a textHere's our discussion of the September Book of the Month: Such A Fun Age by Kiley ReidSee you next week for a Minisode of Book Shoutouts!Next book to read in October to be discussed in early November is Oaky's pick:The Night Shift by Alex Finlaycontact us:bookscatssnacks@gmail.comIG: @bookscatssnackspodcastwww.bookscatssnacks.com2022-10-0653 min
Reading for AttentionSuch a Fun Age by Kiley Reid with Skittle Vodka LemonadeThis week, friends and enemies, we've read Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid. Emira babysits for a posh white woman who thinks she's woke AF. She has a white boyfriend who thinks he's woke AF. But the woker they reckon they are, the more problematic it all feels. All Emira wants is to make a bit of money and spend some time with Briar, her favourite (strangely advanced) little baby child. We discuss this one with SUCH a fun drink - Skittles voddy of course! After, we weigh up the pros and cons of interviewing authors on the pod...2022-09-091h 02
The Book Report with Allie and RachS1 Ep.9 Such a Fun Age by Kiley ReidAlli and Rach discuss Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid.2022-08-0246 min
How did it get so late?June 7 2022 - She's Not Quite Woman's Best Friend by Kiley ReidShe's Not Quite Woman's Best Friend by Kiley Reid2022-06-0824 min
Wine About ItEP: 89 Na Corda Bamba de Kiley ReidQuando Emira, uma garota negra, babá de uma menina branca, é acusada de estar raptando a criança no supermercado, sua vida e sua relação com a mãe da menina mudam para sempre. Nesse episódio, Mayra e Bruna discutem Na Corda Bamba de Kiley Reid, um livro que disserta sobre a face silenciosa (e às vezes não tão silenciosa) do racismo.
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The Gray Area with Sean IllingAuthor Kiley Reid on why we read novelsVox's Constance Grady talks with Kiley Reid, author of the critically-acclaimed novel Such a Fun Age. In this episode, which is a recording of a live Vox Book Club event, they discuss what novels are really for, the ways that we all craft stories in our relationships and personal lives, and the nuanced ways in which Reid takes on race, class, and friendship in her engaging, fast-paced literary debut.Host: Constance Grady (@constancegrady), staff writer, VoxGuests: Kiley Reid (@kileyreid), authorReferences:
Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid (G.P. Putnam's S...2022-03-1047 min
The Saucy Book ClubSuch a Fun Age by Kiley Reid & The DropoutThis week we will be reviewing our latest read, Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid and recapping the latest things we've been consuming with a heavy focus on Hulu's new docuseries, The Dropout.
- Book Recap (01:55)
- Rating & Recommendation (33:50)
- Next Month's Pick: The Push by Ashley Audrain (38:42)
- Random Recap (40:00)
SHOWS
- The Dropout on Hulu (42:57)
- Real Housewives of Salt Lake City (56:48)
MOVIES
- Batman (58:50)
PODCASTS (01:02:30)
- Hometown Spice
- Morbid Podcast: Albert Fish series
BOOKS (01:04:17)
- What else we are reading and Goodreads
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World Book ClubKiley Reid: Such a Fun AgeA remarkable debut from an exhilarating young new voice, Such a Fun Age is a big-hearted page-turner of a story about race and privilege, centring on a young black babysitter, her well-meaning employer, and a chance encounter that threatens to undo them both.(Picture: Kiley Reid. Photo credit: David Goddard.)2022-03-0549 min
Best Friends and Their BooksSuch A Fun Age by Kiley Reid (January 2022)Welcome to our first book club podcast episode! Tracie and Shellby dive deep into their book of the month, Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid. We examine the nuanced relationship between Emira and her boss, Alix, while also looking into Emira’s new relationship with her boyfriend, Kelley.
We also discuss some other books we read this month!
February 2022 Book Club Pick: Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover
01:45 Book Description (Good Reads)
03:28 Our General Thoughts
08:35 Tracie’s January Books
11:42 Shellby’s January Books
15:55 Our 2022 Reading Goals
19:38 February Hopefuls
22:44 Such a Fun Age Questions
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Your New Favorite Book Club'Such a Fun Age' by Kiley Reid by Danny and Joey ColemanDanny and Joey review 'Such A Fun Age' by Kiley Reid. The brothers try their best (as two upper middle class white men) to deal with serious topics like racism and classism. 2021-12-2147 min
Starting Small: An Inclusive Book ChatEpisode 3: Such a Fun Age by Kiley ReidA more recent book - Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid - with a very timely situation. We share our takeaways from the book as well as our experience discussing with our local library book club.
NOTES
Author website: https://kileyreid.com/
2021-08-2418 min
Books with BrookesJuly 2021 Book Club: Such a Fun Age by Kiley ReidCarrie joins Brookes for a chat on July’s book, Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid. This 2019 New York Times Bestseller and previous Reese’s Book Club pick is packed with racial tensions, relationship drama, and modern problems caused by technology and the internet. For sponsorship plans and more information, please email: admin@pressplaypodcasts.com | www.pressplaypodcasts.com2021-07-3043 min
The Greenlight Bookstore PodcastEpisode QS56: Dawnie Walton + Kiley Reid (July 1, 2021)Dawnie Walton launches her debut novel, The Final Revival of Opal & Nev, a fictional oral history of a 1970s rock ’n’ roll duo, in conversation with fellow author Kiley Reid (author of Such a Fun Age). The two women talk about the challenges of writing about music and juggling multiple voices, their overlapping experiences with the Iowa Writers Workshop, and creating characters they wished existed in reality. (Recorded March 30, 2021)2021-07-0157 min
The Root Presents: It's Lit!40. Kiley Reid Takes Us Through ‘Such A Fun Age’This week we sit down with Kiley Reid, author of Such a Fun Age. Kiley's debut novel took 2020 by storm—not only was it an instant New York Times bestseller, but it was also named Best Book of the Year by outlets like NPR, The Washington Post, Kirkus Reviews, Slate, Elle, and the Chicago Tribune. Listen to hear Kiley talk about how she first found inspiration for the book, her writing process, and who she thinks is the real villain of Such a Fun Age. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...2021-06-2426 min
Lit Society: Books and DramaLIVE SHOW: Interview with Kiley Reid in Celebration of Such a Fun Age's Paperback Release (Bonus Episode)NOTE: This is a video podcast. Watch the visuals on YouTube (LITSocietyPodcast)! ... Readers and friends, we're proud to bring you a very special bonus episode. Last Tuesday, Kiley Reid's debut novel, Such a Fun Age, was released in paperback. In celebration of the new format, we were thrilled to interview the awarded author. During an evening hosted by Semicolon, Chicago's only black-woman-owned bookstore, we sat with Reid and asked her the tough questions, holding nothing back!
If you couldn't grab a ticket to the virtual release, no worries. This show is now for the people!2021-04-271h 01
Gay Book FriendsChapter 4: Such A Fun Age by Kiley ReidGeraldine & Rob discuss Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid! In our most unpredictable read yet, we chat about the complexities of race, social media, and the WORST high school breakup story you've ever heard... Singers Rosé from BLACKPINK and Demi Lovato also find their way into the conversation on this tantalizing story we can't help but admit was SUCH a run read- if not exceptional!2021-04-0735 min
book(ish) podcastEp. 4: Race, privilege and motherhood, the first influencer & Kiley Reid's Such a Fun AgeIn the latest episode of book(ish) podcast, Elle and Kath delve into Kiley Reid’s best selling novel Such a Fun Age. They discuss the themes of race, class, privilege and motherhood as well as both the protagonists’ coming of age journeys.2021-03-0952 min
Listen to Best Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Coming of Age[Spanish] - Los mejores años by Kiley ReidPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/503181to listen full audiobooks.
Title: [Spanish] - Los mejores años
Author: Kiley Reid
Narrator: Juanita Delgado Jaramillo
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 10 hours 27 minutes
Release date: March 4, 2021
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 2
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Coming of Age
Publisher's Summary:
Descubre el fenómeno internacional que marca el nacimiento de una nueva estrella literaria. «Puede que el primer capítulo de Los mejores años sea el mejor comienzo que leerás en meses.» Sunday Times Style NOMINADA AL PREMIO MAN BOOKER GANADORA EN LOS PREMIOS GOODREADS CHOICE COMO LA MEJOR N...2021-03-0510h 27
Listen to Best Free Audiobooks in Fiction, Coming of Age[Spanish] - Los mejores años by Kiley ReidPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/503181 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Los mejores años Author: Kiley Reid Narrator: Juanita Delgado Jaramillo Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 27 minutes Release date: March 4, 2021 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Coming of Age Publisher's Summary: Descubre el fenómeno internacional que marca el nacimiento de una nueva estrella literaria. «Puede que el primer capítulo de Los mejores años sea el mejor comienzo que leerás en meses.» Sunday Times Style NOMINADA AL PREMIO MAN BOOKER GANADORA EN LOS PREMIOS GOODREADS CHOICE COMO LA MEJO...2021-03-0505 minBegin The Breakthrough Full Audiobook Experience![Spanish] - Los mejores años by Kiley ReidPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/503181to listen full audiobooks.
Title: [Spanish] - Los mejores años
Author: Kiley Reid
Narrator: Juanita Delgado Jaramillo
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 10 hours 27 minutes
Release date: March 4, 2021
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 2
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Contemporary Women
Publisher's Summary:
Descubre el fenómeno internacional que marca el nacimiento de una nueva estrella literaria. «Puede que el primer capítulo de Los mejores años sea el mejor comienzo que leerás en meses.» Sunday Times Style NOMINADA AL PREMIO MAN BOOKER GANADORA EN LOS PREMIOS GOODREADS CHOICE COMO LA MEJOR NOVELA...2021-03-0410h 27Get Latest Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Contemporary Women[Spanish] - Los mejores años by Kiley ReidPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/503181to listen full audiobooks.
Title: [Spanish] - Los mejores años
Author: Kiley Reid
Narrator: Juanita Delgado Jaramillo
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 10 hours 27 minutes
Release date: March 4, 2021
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 2
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Contemporary Women
Publisher's Summary:
Descubre el fenómeno internacional que marca el nacimiento de una nueva estrella literaria. «Puede que el primer capítulo de Los mejores años sea el mejor comienzo que leerás en meses.» Sunday Times Style NOMINADA AL PREMIO MAN BOOKER GANADORA EN LOS PREMIOS GOODREADS CHOICE COMO LA MEJOR NOVELA...2021-03-0410h 27
Get Latest Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Contemporary Women[Spanish] - Los mejores años by Kiley ReidPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/503181 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Los mejores años Author: Kiley Reid Narrator: Juanita Delgado Jaramillo Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 27 minutes Release date: March 4, 2021 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Contemporary Women Publisher's Summary: Descubre el fenómeno internacional que marca el nacimiento de una nueva estrella literaria. «Puede que el primer capítulo de Los mejores años sea el mejor comienzo que leerás en meses.» Sunday Times Style NOMINADA AL PREMIO MAN BOOKER GANADORA EN LOS PREMIOS GOODREADS CHOICE COMO LA MEJOR N...2021-03-0405 min
Ideas at the HouseSuch a Fun Age | Kiley Reid at Antidote 2020It's rare that a debut novel makes the sort of impact of Kiley Reid's book Such a Fun Age, which has quickly become a favourite of book clubs world wide, has been the subject of much talk and debate, and was longlisted for the Booker Prize. But it's also rare that a novel encapsulates the big themes of our times as perfectly as this one does. In this session, Kiley is joined by journalist and television presenter Jan Fran for a discussion about privilege, class and race, in a world that is never black and white. ...2021-02-0759 min
Good Ancestor PodcastEp043: #GoodAncestor Kiley Reid on Race, Class, and the Power of FictionIn this episode, I speak with American novelist, Kiley Reid.An Arizona native, Kiley Reid is a recent graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, where she was the recipient of the Truman Capote Fellowship. Her New York Times-bestselling debut novel, SUCH A FUN AGE, is currently in development by Lena Waithe’s Hillman Grad Productions and Sight Unseen Pictures.The novel was longlisted for The 2020 Booker Prize and a finalist for the New York Public Library’s 2020 Young Lions Fiction Award, the VCU Cabell First Novelist Award, the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work by a D...2021-01-281h 10
Loves Labours WatchedLLW: Interview with Kiley Reid, author of Such a Fun AgeFor our first episode of 2021, LLW connected with Kiley Reid, author of Such a Fun Age, the smash-hit novel long-listed for the 2020 Man Booker Prize. In our chat, Kiley discusses the novel’s themes of storytelling and social media, plus how she uses the writing process to get inside her character’s heads, why she chose the multi-layered title and the limitations of the anti-racist reading list. Our chat was mostly spoiler-free, but we do discuss the novel’s ending from 23:05 to 26:16 and again from 27:38 to 28:17, so skip those parts if you haven't read the book yet. It was fantastic to con...2021-01-0749 min
Booklicious PodcastSuch a Fun Age : By - Kiley Reid - Novel Review“Fun is the operative word in Such a Fun Age, Kiley Reid’s delectably discomfiting debut. The buzzed-about novel takes a thoroughly modern approach to the timeless upstairs-downstairs trope....Told from alternating points of view, the novel loops through vibrant vignettes set in reggaeton nightclubs and Philadelphia farmers markets before landing firmly on one side of the maternal divide….This page-turner goes down like comfort food, but there’s no escaping the heartburn.”
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Booklicious PodcastSuch a Fun Age : By - Kiley Reid - Novel Review“Fun is the operative word in Such a Fun Age, Kiley Reid’s delectably discomfiting debut. The buzzed-about novel takes a thoroughly modern approach to the timeless upstairs-downstairs trope....Told from alternating points of view, the novel loops through vibrant vignettes set in reggaeton nightclubs and Philadelphia farmers markets before landing firmly on one side of the maternal divide….This page-turner goes down like comfort food, but there’s no escaping the heartburn.”2020-11-1803 min
UnfitUnfit Book Club: Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid — Part IVFollow Unfit on Instagram (https://bit.ly/3hxTUnD) and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! (https://apple.co/2Nq9und) Welcome back to the Unfit Book Club. We’re wrapping up our discussion of Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid with our good friend Dana–who started the book after us, but finished it before we did. We reflect on the story’s ending (13:58), continue to fangirl over Reid’s masterful writing (18:23), and talk about what we learned about the internal monologues of people of color (37:06). Ten out of ten would recommend.2020-11-0145 min
We're Doing Fine (with Robbie and Lisa)Book Club: Such A Fun Age by Kiley ReidRobbie and Lisa share their thoughts on this months book club; Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid! The gang discuss the complex relationship between Emira and Alix, and answer some listener questions! As always, email us book suggestions to wearedoingfine@gmail.com2020-10-0158 min
Stories Behind the Story with Better ReadingKiley Reid: a look back at her podcast with us, recorded before her success with Such A Fun AgeKiley Reid's Such A Fun Age didn't make the Booker Prize shortlist, but we're still celebrating her longlist nomination, and all the success this sensational debut has had. Here we revisit the podcast she recorded with Better Reading, before her bestselling book was even published. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-09-2925 minStories Behind the Story with Better ReadingKiley Reid: a look back at her podcast with us, recorded before her success with Such A Fun AgeKiley Reid's Such A Fun Age didn't make the Booker Prize shortlist, but we're still celebrating her longlist nomination, and all the success this sensational debut has had. Here we revisit the podcast she recorded with Better Reading, before her bestselling book was even published. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-09-2925 min
Literary Listener5 minute reviews: Such a fun age by Kiley Reid5 Minute Review of Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid.
A really important book about race, but also a great modern story about how we all interact with each other across class and among care-givers.2020-09-1405 min
Read The Write WayRTWW bookclub - Such A Fun Age by Kiley ReidIn this episode we discuss a truly refreshing novel that raises the "age-old question: can we connect across barriers of race, gender, wealth and privilege?" We couldn't wait to start our podcast with Such A Fun Age by Kiley Reid.
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UnfitUnfit Book Club: Such A Fun Age by Kiley Reid — Part IIIFollow Unfit on Instagram (https://bit.ly/3hxTUnD) and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! (https://apple.co/2Nq9und) Welcome back to the Unfit Book Club. We’re onto Part 3 of Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid: it’s the Thanksgiving dinner we’ve been waiting for and let me tell you Kiley DELIVERED. We discuss topics like racial fetishization (15:16), which is what Alix accuses Kelley of, and white saviorship (19:38), which Kelley accuses Alix of. Amid all the drama, no one is asking Emira what she wants. As white women, we had to do our research on these...2020-08-2539 min
How To Academy PodcastKiley Reid – Such a Fun AgeSuch a Fun Age is the literary sensation of the season, making the bestseller lists on both sides of the Atlantic following overwhelming critical acclaim. Its 32 year old author Kiley Reid ‘bites into the zeitgeist then spits it out with gusto' (Stylist), offering a piercing and emphatic take on the way we live now. Exploring the intersection of money, class and race with candour, empathy and satirical insight, as well as the politics of privilege, the complicated reality of being a grown-up, and what it means to make someone family, the book announces Reid as a formidable talent and as...2020-08-1057 min
Buddy Read PodcastSuch a Fun Age by Kiley Reid with Mari from @allegedlymariJoin your hosts Nia and Kim and our guest Mari from @allegedlyMari as we discuss Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid! White Guilt, Micro-aggressions, and the challenges of life in your mid-twenties make up one explosive conversation!
Make sure to follow Mari on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allegedlymari
Also, follow us on Twitter for all of our live reactions: https://twitter.com/buddyreadpod2020-08-061h 25
No Country For Young WomenA book for summer with Kiley Reid, Sarah Shaffi and Black Girls Book ClubSuch A Fun Age is a novel which starts with a racist misunderstanding and kickstarts our chat about race and class, the “pet to threat” phenomenon in business and why we don’t need any more slave movies. With author Kiley Reid, journalist Sarah Shaffi and Natalie and Melissa of Black Girls Book Club.2020-08-0433 min
The High LowWiley’s Anti-Semitism, Kiley Reid’s Such A Fun Age & An Author Special w/ Nesrine MalikIt’s our last episode of the season - and boy, do we have a bumper episode for you. In this week’s show we discuss what Twitter’s failure to suspend Wiley says about our failure to combat anti-semitism (and what you can do to help), the graphic and glorious podcast of the year, Brown Girls Do It Too, Kiley Reid’s incisive and compulsively readable novel Such A Fun Age and an author special with the inspiring and thought-provoking columnist and author of We Need New Stories, Nesrine Malik about why we must resist cultural myths. Plus, some new...2020-07-2900 min
UnfitUnfit Book Club: Such A Fun Age by Kiley Reid — Part IIFollow Unfit on Instagram (https://bit.ly/3hxTUnD) and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! (https://apple.co/2Nq9und) Welcome back to the Unfit Book Club. We’re diving into Part 2 of Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid: we learn more about Kelley and Emira’s new relationship (11:43) and we ~finally~ get a glimpse into Alix’s past (19:42). Ali was hoping for a juicier backstory. We’re unpacking some reasons why the way Alix treats Emira seems to lack authenticity. Kiley Reid continues to weave Alix and Emira’s lives together as we head into an important scene that...2020-07-2743 min
UnfitUnfit Book Club: Such A Fun Age by Kiley Reid — Part IWelcome to the Unfit Book Club! Our first read is Such A Fun Age by Kiley Reid. The novel “explores the stickiness of transactional relationships, what it means to make someone ‘family,’ and the complicated reality of being a grown-up.” This book selection in particular is just one way we’re committing to having difficult conversations about race. In this first book club episode, we dive into Part 1, learn the type of people Alix Chamberlain and Emira Tucker are, and experience the moment that will completely change their relationship. Follow Unfit on Instagram (https://bit.ly/3hxTUnD) and leave us a review o...2020-07-0823 min
Reclaiming the Book Club: Forget The WineFTW 22 - Such a Fun Age by Kiley ReidMadeline and Laura discuss Kiley Reid's debut novel, Such a Fun Age, how much they connected with the effortless dialouge, how it made them consider their own privilige, and characters they wish were more consistently written. 2020-06-3050 min
This Thing Changed My LifeSuch A Fun Chat ft Kiley ReidThis week, Rai has a pre-covid conversation with American novelist Kiley Reid. They talk her debut novel, Such a Fun Age, friendship and social mobility.
Such a Fun Age follows the lives of Emira, a 25-year-old typist and babysitter who looks after Alix’s two-year-old daughter, Briar.
Twitter: @ThisThingPod
Instagram: @ThisThingChangedMyLife2020-06-2940 min
How To Own The RoomKiley Reid, WriterAre you embarrassed even when you are alone? Writer Kiley Reid, author of Such a Fun Age, talks to Viv Groskop about coming to terms with your own creativity and ambition, "woke scolding", changing the world - and why she would love to be the sort of person who enjoys karaoke.2020-06-1232 min
The Grown-Up Girls Report PodcastBook Club - Such A Fun Age by Kiley ReidWelcome to The Grown-Up Girls Report book club! We are now into our 8th book - haven't we done well? I am not sure it is Guinness World Record status but in my eyes it is quite the achievement! Our book of the week is Such A Fun Age by American author Kiley Reid and I am lucky enough to have my fab 'editor friend' Julie 'Jules' Collard join me to workshop this thought provoking book. The story centres on two women: Emira - a 25 year old African American babysitter and her quest to find a full-time job with health...2020-05-2942 min
The Grown-Up Girls Report PodcastBook Club - Such A Fun Age by Kiley ReidWelcome to The Grown-Up Girls Report book club! We are now into our 8th book - haven't we done well? I am not sure it is Guinness World Record status but in my eyes it is quite the achievement! Our book of the week is Such A Fun Age by American author Kiley Reid and I am lucky enough to have my fab 'editor friend' Julie 'Jules' Collard join me to workshop this thought provoking book. The story centres on two women: Emira - a 25 year old African American babysitter and her quest to find a full-time job with health...2020-05-2942 min
In Writing with Hattie CrisellKiley Reid, novelistKiley Reid joins me for this episode of In Writing, recorded when she visited London in February to promote her bestselling debut novel Such A Fun Age. Kiley is a graduate of the famous Iowa Writers’ Workshop, where she shaped this novel, and we talk about how the feedback of other writers helped her hone it, how to flesh out fiction with well-researched fact, and why it’s essential to “write to your obsessions”.2020-05-2928 min
Literary FrictionLiterary Friction - Social Media with Kiley ReidHas anyone written a great social media novel yet? Is Twitter destroying our ability to read novels in the first place? How worried should we be about bookstagrammers? Why are you listening to this podcast instead of reading a book? What even is the point of podcasting?? On this month’s show we’re asking these not at all panicked questions and talking about social media in literature. As usual, our theme has been inspired by our guest: Kiley Reid dropped by the studio to talk about her debut novel Such a Fun Age, a fun, sharp story about babysitting, raci...2020-03-171h 00
Always Take Notes#77: Kiley Reid, novelistSimon and Rachel speak with Kiley Reid, the bestselling author of “Such a Fun Age”. A recipient of the Truman Capote Fellowship at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, “Such a Fun Age” is her debut novel. The book was the subject of a 10-way bidding war while the television and film were acquired by Lena Waithe, an Emmy-award winning writer and producer, ahead of its publication. Kiley talked about how her experiences informed the book’s plot, the process of workshopping a novel and what it’s like to adapt your own work for the screen.
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Writer, Writer, Pants On FireKiley Reid: On Representation of Language & Examining Race in FictionToday’s guest is Kiley Reid, a recent graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop where she was the recipient of the Truman Capote Fellowship. She lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Such A Fun Age is her first novel. Kiley joined me today to talk about Such A Fun Age, and how writing two dimensional characters – people who are both good and bad – is how to make them true to life. Also covered, work life without a living wage, representing race on the page through language choice, and the truth that resides in fiction.
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Book Riot - The PodcastDiscussing the First "It" Book of 2020: SUCH A FUN AGE by Kiley ReidVanessa, Jeff, and Sharifah talk about why Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid is the first “it” book of the year.
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Reading WomenInterview with Kiley ReidKendra talks to Kiley Reid about her debut novel, Such a Fun Age, which is out now from Putnam.Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other Patreon-exclusive goodies. Follow along over on Instagram, join the discussion in our Goodreads group, and be sure to subscribe to our newsletter for more new books and extra book reviews!Books MentionedSuch a Fun Age by Kiley ReidSarah Recommends
Long Bright River by Liz Moore
Uneasy Street: The Anxieties of Affluence by Rachel Sherman
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Reading WomenInterview with Kiley ReidKendra talks to Kiley Reid about her debut novel, Such a Fun Age, which is out now from Putnam.
Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other Patreon-exclusive goodies. Follow along over on Instagram, join the discussion in our Goodreads group, and be sure to subscribe to our newsletter for more new books and extra book reviews!
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Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
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Long Bright River by Liz Moore
Uneasy Street: The Anxieties of Affluence by Rachel Sherman
The Nanny by Leila Slimani
Jillian by Halle Butler
The Little Friend by...2020-02-1228 min
The Riff Raff Podcast: Writers community | Debut authors | Getting publishedThe Riff Raff: Episode 79 - Kiley ReidAmy Baker of The Riff Raff chats to Kiley Reid, author of Such a Fun Age - a novel that tells the story of a young black girl wrongly accused of kidnapping a white child and the events that follow. Amy and Kiley discuss writing a book that makes people question their perceptions, the multiple layers of effective dialogue, and why you must always think about what a scene needs to achieve before writing it. They also discuss taking on the subject of race with humour, how scrapped scenes are still forward progress and the importance of writing to the...2020-02-1043 min
Writer's BoneEpisode 401: Kiley Reid, Author of Such A Fun AgeAuthor Kiley Reid joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about her author origin story, her desire to capture how people really talk, and what inspired her debut novel Such A Fun Age (which was the Reese’s Book Club selection for January 2020). This episode features an audiobook excerpt from Such A Fun Age, courtesy of Penguin Random House Audio, which is read by Nicole Lewis. To learn more about Kiley Reid, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm, #Authoring, and...2020-02-0420 min
Speaking of WritersKiley Reid- Such A Fun AgeAn Arizona native, Kiley Reid is a recent graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop, where she was the recipient of the Truman Capote Fellowship. Her short stories have been featured and are forthcoming in Ploughshares, December, New South, and Lumina, where her short story was the first-place winner in the 2017 Flash Prose Contest. In Summer 2018, she attended the Cuttyhunk Island Residency as the recipient of the Paul Cuffee Scholarship. SUCH A FUN AGE is her first novel, with film and TV rights already acquired by Lena Waithe’s Hillman Grad Productions and Sight Unseen Pictures
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The AMp from VocaloAuthor Kiley Reid on Race and Privilege in Her Debut Novel “Such a Fun Age”Kiley Reid’s “Such a Fun Age” is a hyper-relateable story of race and privilege set around a young Black babysitter Emira and her White feminist employer, Alix, and what happens after a tense, racially driven incident brings their differences to light.2020-01-3105 minThe AMp from VocaloAuthor Kiley Reid on Race and Privilege in Her Debut Novel “Such a Fun Age”Kiley Reid’s “Such a Fun Age” is a hyper-relateable story of race and privilege set around a young Black babysitter Emira and her White feminist employer, Alix, and what happens after a tense, racially driven incident brings their differences to light.2020-01-3100 min
Ctrl Alt Delete#242 Kiley Reid: When Fiction Does What A Thinkpiece CannotCORRECTION: In the intro I said Kiley Reid has written 'a number of novels and stories'. Such A Fun Age is actually her DEBUT novel. Apologies for this error.Kiley Reid is a New York Times Bestselling writer, earning her MFA from the Iowa Writers' Workshop, where she won a fellowship award and taught undergraduate creative writing workshops with a focus on race and class. Kiley has written a book of short stories but her DEBUT novel Such a Fun Age is a very big book for 2020. The story is about a babysitter called Emira and her wh...2020-01-3029 min
DIY MFA Radio287: Character Dynamics in an In-Depth Scene Analysis - Interview with Kiley ReidHey there word nerds! Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing Kiley Reid! An Arizona native, Kiley Reid is a recent graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop, where she was the recipient of the Truman Capote Fellowship. Her short stories have been featured and are forthcoming in Ploughshares, December, New South, and Lumina. With the latter publication, her short story won first place in the 2017 Flash Prose Contest. In Summer 2018, Kiley attended the Cuttyhunk Island Residency as the recipient of the Paul Cuffee Scholarship. Such a Fun Age is her debut novel, and...2020-01-0846 min
Stories Behind the Story with Better ReadingKiley ReidKiley Reid talks to Cheryl Akle about race and privilege in America today and how her life influenced her debut novel, Such a Fun Age. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-01-0624 minStories Behind the Story with Better ReadingKiley ReidKiley Reid talks to Cheryl Akle about race and privilege in America today and how her life influenced her debut novel, Such a Fun Age. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-01-0624 min
The Avid Reader ShowSuch A Fun Age Kiley ReidGood afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Kiley Reid, author of her debut novel Such A Fun Age, just published by Putnam.Kiley graduated from the Iowa Writers Workshop as have so many wonderful writers and where she had wonderful teachers like Paul Harding and Jess Walters. And I have been really happy to have interviewed both of them. (Tinkers, Beautiful Ruins) Such a Fun Age is her first novel.This book is an uneasy one. It makes us think really hard about the way things are...2020-01-0225 min
The Other StoriesRERUN - The Other Stories - Episode 35 - Feat. Kiley ReidThis week we have rerun for you from 2015. On this episode we hear from the talented Kiley Reid.2019-06-0529 min