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The Bookshop PodcastFrom Medicine to Fiction: Danielle Teller's Literary JourneySend us a textIn this episode, I chat with Danielle Teller about how her creative journey defies conventional wisdom about career paths. From Yale-trained pulmonologist studying lung disease to acclaimed novelist, her story demonstrates how life's unexpected turns might lead us exactly where we're meant to be."I was a huge bookworm when I was a kid, but I was too chicken to actually write," Teller says. She explains how her fears centered on financial insecurity and feeling she lacked stories to tell, until a cross-country move disrupted her academic medical career and her...2025-07-2826 min
New Books in LiteratureSanjena Sathian, "Goddess Complex" (Penguin Press, 2025)Sanjana Satyananda, the main character of Sanjena Sathian’s novel, Goddess Complex (Penguin Press, 2025), is a bit of a mess. She’s back in the States after a spell in India, ending her marriage with her actor husband when he wanted kids…and she didn’t. Her friends are starting to settle down–and wondering when Sanjana will do the same. And, distressingly, others in her life swear they’ve seen her back in India, still married to her husband, and happily pregnant.
This question–who is the woman that’s encroaching on Sanjana’s life–motivates Goddess Complex, with th...2025-07-2442 min
New Books NetworkSanjena Sathian, "Goddess Complex" (Penguin Press, 2025)Sanjana Satyananda, the main character of Sanjena Sathian’s novel, Goddess Complex (Penguin Press, 2025), is a bit of a mess. She’s back in the States after a spell in India, ending her marriage with her actor husband when he wanted kids…and she didn’t. Her friends are starting to settle down–and wondering when Sanjana will do the same. And, distressingly, others in her life swear they’ve seen her back in India, still married to her husband, and happily pregnant.
This question–who is the woman that’s encroaching on Sanjana’s life–motivates Goddess Complex, with th...2025-07-2442 min
Asian Review of BooksSanjena Sathian, "Goddess Complex" (Penguin Press, 2025)Sanjana Satyananda, the main character of Sanjena Sathian’s novel, Goddess Complex (Penguin Press, 2025), is a bit of a mess. She’s back in the States after a spell in India, ending her marriage with her actor husband when he wanted kids…and she didn’t. Her friends are starting to settle down–and wondering when Sanjana will do the same. And, distressingly, others in her life swear they’ve seen her back in India, still married to her husband, and happily pregnant.
This question–who is the woman that’s encroaching on Sanjana’s life–motivates Goddess Complex, with th...2025-07-2442 min
Unofficial Book Club PodcastA Day Book and a Night Book with Kirthana RamisettiIn this episode, author Kirthana Ramisetti joins me to discuss her favorite books.
Books Discussed in this Episode:
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Great Big Beautiful Life: Reese's Book Club by Emily Henry
The Most Famous Girl in the World by Iman Hariri-Kia
The Westing Game by Ellen Raski
Nancy Drew by Carolyn Keene
Babysitters Club by Ann M. Martin
A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan
Life After Life by Kate Atkinson
The Sleepwalker’s Guide to Dancing by Mira Jacob’s
Midnight Children by Salman Rushdie...2025-06-1938 min
Another Book on the Shelf173 - Another Spring HangoutEpisode 173 is another spring hangout episode! Yes, somehow spring has been the longest season and yet somehow May is already over?? Anyway, come hangout with us while we chat about our fun little trips and how we're both crushing our reading goals this year.Show NotesSnag some cute knitting notions, like button and stitch markers, from our talented friend Riley! She's @_soft.spoken on Instagram and she's going to have a shop update very soon. Speaking of knitting, Jette went to the Fibre Witch Festival when she was in Salem!She also hit up...2025-05-2858 min
pleasure reading⏱️ 60-Second Reviews of All 28 Books I Read in February & MarchI read 13 books in February and 15 books in March. So we're gonna do another monthly reading recap! In this episode, I'm sharing 60 second reviews of everything I read in late winter — from dark academia to light romance to my first non-fiction reads of 2025.You can expect podcasters falling in love, goddesses rising from the dead, and sexy sacrilegious smut. I hope you enjoy!Books mentioned in this episode:Their Vicious Games by Joelle WashingtonWhere Sleeping Girls Lie by Faridah Àbíké-ÍyímídéAce of Spades by Faridah À...2025-04-0433 min
PagesAndPopcornPodcast12 Goddess Complex (Book Review)Kaylia reviews the 2025 novel Goddess Complex by Sanjena Sathian. This much-anticipated novel tackles the issues of motherhood, millennial goals, and marriage. While not a beach read, this novel is funny, poignant, and very timely. (Even if it isn’t speculative fiction.)
As always, we look at the novel’s atmosphere, writing style, plot, characters, and overall entertainment value to give you a SPOILER-FREE review. Plus a delightful popcorn fact at the end of the episode, and a bonus at the very very end for those of you who NEED to KNOW. Enjoy!
You can find sources and all past and futu...2025-04-0226 min
Otherppl with Brad Listi959. Sanjena SathianSanjena Sathian is the author of the novel Goddess Complex, available from Penguin Press.Sathian is the author of the critically acclaimed novel Gold Diggers, which was named a Top 10 Best Book of 2021 by The Washington Post and longlisted for the Center for Fiction’s First Novel Prize. It won the Townsend Prize for Fiction. Her short fiction appears in The Best American Short Stories, The Atlantic, Conjunctions, One Story, Boulevard, and more. She’s written nonfiction for The New York Times, New York magazine, The Drift, The Yale Review, and NewYorker.com, among other outlets. She...2025-04-011h 30
SAM&PAM's Book RadarAI Analyzes Goddess Complex: Hidden Meanings & Sanjena Sathian's New NovelDive into Goddess Complex: A Novel by Sanjena Sathian, a captivating novel arriving in 2025 available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4iVJv3J[Using our affiliate links helps support the content we create]When an anthropologist receives a mysterious text message, her carefully constructed present begins to unravel, pulling her back into a past marked by complicated relationships and a sojourn in India. Experience a story that explores the complexities of identity, the enduring power of past connections, and the bewildering expectations placed upon women.... Journey with the protagonist as she navigates unexpected encounters and unsettling...2025-03-1712 min
All the Books!New Releases and More for March 11, 2025This week, Liberty and Vanessa discuss Accidents Happen, Malinalli, The Man Nobody Killed, and more great books!Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book.Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news.Trust your reading list to the experts at Tailored Book Recommendations! The professional book nerds (aka bibliologists) at TBR have recommended over 160,000 books to readers of all kinds. Let TBR match you with your next favorite read! Simply fill out a quick survey about what you...2025-03-1144 minAll the Books!All the Backlist! June 28, 2024This week, Trisha recommends two books in which teenagers have secrets that follow and impact them well into adulthood.Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book.Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news.Learn something new, sharpen your skills, and expand your horizons with our Better Living Through Books newsletter. Better Living Through Books is your resource for reading material that helps you live the life you want...2024-06-2813 min
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mangan kodok[pdf] [Download] Gold Diggers by Sanjena Sathian [pdf] [Download] Gold Diggers by Sanjena Sathian Read Online Gold Diggers by Sanjena Sathian is a great book to read and that's why I recommend reading or downloading ebook Gold Diggers for free in any format with visit the link button below. **Read Book Here ==> https://nembesanga.blogspot.com/54719856-gold-diggers **Download Book Here ==> https://nembesanga.blogspot.com/54719856-gold-diggers Book Synopsis : An Indian-American magical realist coming of age story, spanning two continents, two coasts, and four epochs, in razor sharp and deeply funny prose, Sathian captures what it is to grow up as...2023-09-0100 min
mangan beton[pdf] [Download] Gold Diggers by Sanjena Sathian [pdf] [Download] Gold Diggers by Sanjena Sathian Read Online Gold Diggers by Sanjena Sathian is a great book to read and that's why I recommend reading or downloading ebook Gold Diggers for free in any format with visit the link button below. **Read Book Here ==> https://nembesanga.blogspot.com/54719856-gold-diggers **Download Book Here ==> https://nembesanga.blogspot.com/54719856-gold-diggers Book Synopsis : An Indian-American magical realist coming of age story, spanning two continents, two coasts, and four epochs, in razor sharp and deeply funny prose, Sathian captures what it is to grow up as...2023-09-0100 min
mangan nangka[pdf] [Download] Gold Diggers by Sanjena Sathian [pdf] [Download] Gold Diggers by Sanjena Sathian Read Online Gold Diggers by Sanjena Sathian is a great book to read and that's why I recommend reading or downloading ebook Gold Diggers for free in any format with visit the link button below. **Read Book Here ==> https://nembesanga.blogspot.com/54719856-gold-diggers **Download Book Here ==> https://nembesanga.blogspot.com/54719856-gold-diggers Book Synopsis : An Indian-American magical realist coming of age story, spanning two continents, two coasts, and four epochs, in razor sharp and deeply funny prose, Sathian captures what it is to grow up as...2023-09-0100 min
mangan walang[pdf] [Download] Gold Diggers by Sanjena Sathian[pdf] [Download] Gold Diggers by Sanjena Sathian Read Online Gold Diggers by Sanjena Sathian is a great book to read and that's why I recommend reading or downloading ebook Gold Diggers for free in any format with visit the link button below. **Read Book Here ==> https://nembesanga.blogspot.com/54719856-gold-diggers **Download Book Here ==> https://nembesanga.blogspot.com/54719856-gold-diggers Book Synopsis : An Indian-American magical realist coming of age story, spanning two continents, two coasts, and four epochs, in razor sharp and deeply funny prose, Sathian captures what it is to grow up as a member of a family, of a diaspora...2023-09-0110 min
YDN Podcast DeskSilhouette E12: Sanjena Sathian on high school debate kids, working with Mindy Kaling, and absurdity (part 2).Sanjena Sathian '13, author of Gold Diggers, talks with Serena Puang '23 and Suraj Singareddy '25 about being a debate kid in high school, writing about Atlanta from memory, working with Mindy Kaling, and the Asian-American films and books she loves right now. This is part 2 of a 2-part interview.
Produced by Suraj Singareddy '25 and Serena Puang '23.
Music by Blue Dot Sessions. 2023-08-3136 min
YDN Podcast DeskSilhouette E11: Sanjena Sathian on growing up Indian-American, writing, and ex-pat living (part 1).Sanjena Sathian '13 — author of Gold Diggers — talks with Serena Puang '23 and Suraj Singareddy '25 about growing up Indian-American in Atlanta's suburbs, her undergraduate experience, and working in Mumbai as a foreign correspondent. This is part 1 of a 2-part interview.
Produced by Suraj Singareddy '25 and Serena Puang '23.
Music by Blue Dot Sessions.2023-08-3125 min
Pages n' PagesChapter 106: Getting Worked Up Over Low Reviews of Our FavortiesIn this week's episode of Pages n' Pages, we take a look at the rating differences in our favorite books and least favorite books. We get a bit animated when talking about books we hate and others love, so if you love those books please don't take offense. These are just our opinions.
What We’ve Read and What We Are Reading:
Curves for Days (Big Love from Galway #1) by Laura Moher. Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
Archer’s Voice...2023-07-111h 50
Everyone Loved It But MeAre You there God? It's Me, Margaret: RevisitedLisa discusses the popular book Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. The New York Times shares how Judy Blume finally convinced Hollywood to turn her book into a movie.Lisa speaks with Annie B. Jones, who owns The Bookshelf in Thomasville, Georgia. Annie hosts the From the Front Porch Podcast where she discusses business and life in the South. In this article, author Blume shares how she came up with the novel. Time Magazine ranked the book in the top 100 best books released since 1923. This article discusses unique facts about the book. ...2023-04-2651 min
Bookshelf RemixGold Diggers*Season 3 of Bookshelf Remix enters the scene to the sound of fanfare and golden trumpets*: We’re back with a brand new season, brand new lineup, and brand new co-host, Eva Sprecher! Join Eva and Élaina to discuss “Gold Diggers” by Sanjena Sathian as they live their best, gold-laden, literary life. We didn’t plan it this way, but it turns out this discussion is the anchor for the whole season, so don’t skip it!
As always, this podcast is spoiler-FULL.
CW: Discussions of suicide, substance abuse, and mental health crisis
Books mentioned i...2023-03-2043 min
Get Hooked On The Full Audiobook That Keeps Knowledge Hunters Hooked.The Dog of the North: A Novel by Elizabeth MckenziePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/604263to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Dog of the North: A Novel
Author: Elizabeth Mckenzie
Narrator: Katherine Littrell
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 9 hours 5 minutes
Release date: March 14, 2023
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1
Genres: Literary Fiction
Publisher's Summary:
* Finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize * A New Yorker Best Book of the Year * A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice * Nominated for the Women’s Prize for Fiction * “I’m in love with a grieving misfit driving around with a donkey-shaped piñata in an old van held together by duct tape…the great...2023-03-149h 05Savor An Vivid Full Audiobook And Elevate Your Mindset.The Dog of the North: A Novel by Elizabeth MckenziePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/604263to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Dog of the North: A Novel
Author: Elizabeth Mckenzie
Narrator: Katherine Littrell
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 9 hours 5 minutes
Release date: March 14, 2023
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1
Genres: Contemporary Women
Publisher's Summary:
* Finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize * A New Yorker Best Book of the Year * A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice * Nominated for the Women’s Prize for Fiction * “I’m in love with a grieving misfit driving around with a donkey-shaped piñata in an old van held together by duct tape…the great...2023-03-149h 05Grab the Top Full Audiobooks in Literature, Literary FictionThe Dog of the North: A Novel by Elizabeth MckenziePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/604263to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Dog of the North: A Novel
Author: Elizabeth Mckenzie
Narrator: Katherine Littrell
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 9 hours 5 minutes
Release date: March 14, 2023
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1
Genres: Literary Fiction
Publisher's Summary:
* Finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize * A New Yorker Best Book of the Year * A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice * Nominated for the Women’s Prize for Fiction * “I’m in love with a grieving misfit driving around with a donkey-shaped piñata in an old van held together by duct tape…the great...2023-03-149h 05
Download New Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Contemporary WomenThe Dog of the North: A Novel by Elizabeth MckenziePlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/604263 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Dog of the North: A Novel Author: Elizabeth Mckenzie Narrator: Katherine Littrell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 5 minutes Release date: March 14, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Contemporary Women Publisher's Summary: * Finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize * A New Yorker Best Book of the Year * A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice * Nominated for the Women’s Prize for Fiction * “I’m in love with a grieving misfit driving around with a donkey-shaped piñata in an old van held together by duct tape…th...2023-03-1410 min
Fais pas Chier_T'es Toxic ProMaxGold Diggers by Sanjena Sathian Gol is an Indian-American story unlike any I've read before.2022-09-0106 min
TED Talks DailyHow will Icelandic survive the digital age? | Far FlungToday, an episode of Far Flung with Saleem Reshamwala, another podcast from the TED Audio Collective. Icelandic is an ancient and iconic language that inspired J.R.R. Tolkien when he wrote "The Lord of the Rings." But with the digital age, and the strict rules surrounding its grammar, Icelandic is losing ground all over the country -- specifically to English. Now Icelanders are split -- using English for social and online interactions, and Icelandic for more formal conversations. Listen to why some Icelanders are concerned about this linguistic tug-of-war and why others are celebrating this new, multi-language way of...2022-08-0542 min
TED TalksHow will Icelandic survive the digital age? | Far FlungToday, an episode of Far Flung with Saleem Reshamwala, another podcast from the TED Audio Collective. Icelandic is an ancient and iconic language that inspired J.R.R. Tolkien when he wrote "The Lord of the Rings." But with the digital age, and the strict rules surrounding its grammar, Icelandic is losing ground all over the country -- specifically to English. Now Icelanders are split, using English for social and online interactions and Icelandic for more formal conversations. Listen to why some Icelanders are concerned about this linguistic tug-of-war and why others are celebrating this new, multi-language way of communicating...2022-08-0543 min
Pages n' PagesChapter 47: Prepare for the Bookish Rage - One Star ReviewsIn this week's episode of Pages n' Pages, we make ourselves very, very angry. We each independently picked five books and chose one-star reviews, and tried to get the other to guess the book. Reading bad reviews of some of your favorite books is not a fun past time! This started out being a fun game but turned into a rage-filled rant about people’s negative opinions about books we’ve enjoyed. Play along and let us know how you did. Caution - we get a little angry.
This episode was inspired by this library's amazing content: http...2022-05-241h 34Pages n' PagesChapter 46: Free Books for What?!In this week's episode of Pages n' Pages, we talk about everything related to NetGalley and reading advanced copies. NetGalley is a website that allows people to request advanced reader copies (arc) of books from publishers for review before they are published. We discuss our own NetGalley experiences, tips on how to improve your profile and other arc-related information.
What we read and what we are reading:
My Mechanical Romance by Alexene Farol Follmuth
I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston and narrated by Natalie Naudus
Crown of Midnight (Throne of...2022-05-181h 32
Washington Post LiveSanjena Sathian on her novel 'Gold Diggers'In our continuing series with cultural pioneers during Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Washington Post columnist covering foreign affairs Ishaan Tharoor speaks with author Sanjena Sathian about her debut novel, “Gold Diggers,” and how her work has explored family, community and belonging.Recorded on Monday, May 16, 2022.2022-05-1627 min
First Pages Readings PodcastEpisode 43: Young AdultIn this episode, the first page of three YA books will be read:1. Gold Diggers by Sanjena Sathian2. The Shape of Thunder by Jasmine Warga3. Everything Sad is Untrue by Daniel Nayeri2022-04-2806 min
Tepper ReadsTepper Reads Spring 2022 Podcast #3 - The Ghosts of HistoryIn the final podcast of the Spring 2022 Tepper Reads project, Academic Program Managers in Tepper's Accelerate Leadership Center, Matthew Stewart and Michelle Stoner, continue their conversation about Sanjena Sathian's Gold Diggers. In this episode they talk about history and the importance of knowing where you come from, whose stories are told and whose are erased and why, and the first rule of leadership: "It's not about you."2022-04-1313 minEveryone Loved It But MeAre You There God? It's Me, MargaretLisa speaks with Annie B. Jones, who owns The Bookshelf in Thomasville, Georgia about Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. Annie hosts the From the Front Porch Podcast where she discusses business and life in the south. In this article, author Judy Blume shares how she came up with the novel. Time Magazine ranked the book in the top 100 best books released since 1923. This article discusses unique facts about the book. The book has had multiple covers and one with Margaret texting God was controversial. Books discussed: The Sisterhood of the Tra...2022-04-1346 min
Tepper ReadsTepper Reads Spring 2022 Podcast #2 - America: Metonymy for MoreOur discussion of Sanjena Sathian's Gold Diggers continues in the second podcast of the Spring 2022 season. Academic Program Managers in the Tepper School of Business' Accelerate Leadership Center, Matthew Stewart and Michelle Stoner, talk about metonymy, how it's different from metaphor, and how it helps us make sense of the world around us. Also discussed is America's penchant for quantity over quality, how gold functions in the novel and in real life, and different ways of being.2022-03-1719 min
Thoughts from a Page PodcastBrit Bennett - THE VANISHING HALFBrit and I discuss The Vanishing Half, why writing her sophomore novel was more difficult, what she loves to hear from her readers, balancing research and writing, her paperback release, and much more.Brit's recommended reads are:
Look at Me by Jennifer Egan
The Days of Afrekete by Asali Solomon
Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead
Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon. Other ways to support the podcast can be found here. If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Jason Mott, Sanj...2022-02-2327 min
Another Book on the Shelf084 - 2021 Wrap Up EpisodeIt's the last episode of the year. And what a year it's been...
In Episode 84, Gen and Jette look back at 2021. We chat about the ups and downs of the past year, the reading we did (or didn't accomplish), and look ahead to 2022.
Books & Media Mentioned
The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys by Gerard Way and Shaun Simon
A Lesson in Vengeance by Victoria Lee
Angora Napkin by Troy Little
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
The Taking of Jake Livingstone by Ryan Douglass
The Scapegracers by Hanna Abigail...2021-12-2244 min
Your Favorite BookThe God of Small Things with Mina Seçkin (Author of The Four Humors)Oh boy, we're tackling a BIG one this week! This week’s guest is Mina Seçkin, whose novel THE FOUR HUMORS is a meandering and thoughtful exploration of family secrecy and cultural identity. Our main character, Sibel, is a college student visiting family in Turkey along with her white American boyfriend, and the pressures of adulthood and losing her father culminate in inexplicable headaches. Sibel becomes fascinated with the theory of the four bodily humors and ancient medicine, and slowly finds her way through not only this ancient field, but the covered-up ancient secrets of her own family. The...2021-11-1839 min
Thoughts from a Page PodcastTabitha Forney - PAPER AIRPLANESTabitha and I discuss Paper Airplanes, telling this very personal story, how 9/11 transformed the United States, the chapter she found the most difficult to write, participating in Pitch Wars, her publishing journey, and much more.Tabitha's recommended reads are:
The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki
Matrix by Lauren Groff
Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr
Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon. Other ways to support the podcast can be found here. Thanks to Maggie Garza of HTX Real Estate Group for sponsoring this epis...2021-11-0935 min
Blind Date With a BookEpisode 10: A Matchmaker Gets Set Up With Her Dream ReadsOn this week's episode, we set up a literal matchmaker with six books. Yeah, it's meta. This also happens to be the final episode of our first season. Thank you for listening, and stay tuned.
The guest: Matchmaker Maria is a business owner, matchmaker dating coach, host of Ask a Matchmaker Podcast, frazzled super mom, happy wife, mother’s caretaker, an Instagram "dating influencer.”
The picks:
The Green Shore by Natalie Bakopoulos
Rough Magic by Lara Prior-Palmer
Space Opera by Catherynne Valente
Mergers and Acquisitions: Or, Everything I Kn...2021-11-0332 min
Thoughts from a Page PodcastChristine Pride & Jo Piazza - WE ARE NOT LIKE THEMWe discuss We Are Not Like Them, how they started writing the book together and what their writing process looked like, encouraging people to have more in-depth conversations on race, why storytelling induces empathy, being selected as the October Good Morning America book club selection, the editorial process, and much more.Their joint recommended reads are:
Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead
No Cure for Being Human by Kate Bowler
Christine’s recommended reads are:
Somebody’s Daughter by Ashley C. Ford
Between Two Kingdoms by Suleika Jaoouad
Jo’s...2021-10-2542 min
Thoughts from a Page PodcastTracey Lange - WE ARE THE BRENNANSTracey and I discuss her debut novel We Are the Brennans, her writing process, the characters she enjoyed writing the most and the least in the book, writing from multiple points of view, the Little Free Library drops coordinated by Celadon Books, and much more.Tracey’s recommended reads are:
The Truth about Ben and June by Alex Kiester
Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby
Dear Emmie Blue by Lia Louis
Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon. Other ways to support the podcast can be found here. Than...2021-10-1425 min
Thoughts from a Page PodcastJo Hamya - THREE ROOMSJo and I discuss Three Rooms, how she decided to write this story, whether working as an editor helped her when crafting this book, her writing process, why she doesn’t use speech marks, and much more.Jo’s recommended reads are:
Intimacies by Katie Kitamura
Bear by Marian Engel
A Year in the New Life by Jack Underwood
Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon. Other ways to support the podcast can be found here. Thanks to the Jung Center Houston for sponsoring this episode. Click here to l...2021-09-2836 min
Useless Doctors Book ClubS1 Ep. 5: Digging for grades and glory in Gold Diggers by Sanjena SathianIn this episode, we read our first book by an Indian American author!! Gold Diggers by Sanjena Sathian features magical lemonade (yes, gold melted down for the characters to drink) and some typical brown boy behavior. We judge how unlikable the main character is and laugh at how Pooja thought this book was hilarious when Harshini and Sarah did not. This book also contained some Hindi and Marathi phrases with no translation, so you might need to pull up a translation website every so often. But if you're Indian American, you will definitely be able to relate to things...2021-09-201h 04
Book DreamsEp. 71 - “We Were Outsiders. Now We're Not. What Do We Do With That?” with Sanjena SathianWhat does it say about the American Dream if immigrants achieve financial success but their children, and their children’s children, still experience a lack of belonging? What does it mean to be part of groups that are both privileged and treated as outsiders? What are the flaws in the stories we tell ourselves about our parents’ generation, and what are their consequences? What are the forces, internal and external, that shape our ambition? And when might ambition become our downfall? This week on Book Dreams, Sanjena Sathian--using the particular stories of two Indian American families in her debut nove...2021-09-1634 min
Bad On PaperBrightland Founder, Aishwarya Iyer, on Olive Oil and Imposter SyndromeThis week, we chat with Aishwarya Iyer, founder of Brightland. We talk about what motivated her to start an olive oil company, her tips for finding high-quality cooking oils, and a new Brightland launch coming this fall! She also shares her advice for those starting their own brand and her tips on how to overcome imposter syndrome. We also talk about Becca’s need for a beach day, Grace’s salad with potatoes, and RomComPods making it to the Sunday Arts section of the New York Times! Follow Aishwarya @wearebrightland @helloaishwarya Aishwa...2021-09-0858 min
Thoughts from a Page PodcastCharlotte McConaghy - ONCE THERE WERE WOLVESCharlotte and I discuss Once There Were Wolves, how she decided to write about wolves and rewilding the Scottish Highlands, her research, mirror touch synasthesia, crafting Inti’s strong character, and much more.Charlotte’s recommended reads are:
One, Two, Three by Laurie Frankel
Yerba Buena by Nina LaCour
Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon here. Other ways to support the podcast can be found here. If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Jason Mott, Sanjena Sathian, Kim Neville, Nancy Johnson, an...2021-07-3028 min
The Greenlight Bookstore PodcastEpisode QS58: Sanjena Sathian + Andrew Ridker (July 15, 2021)Andrew Ridker (author of The Altruists) interviews his longtime friend Sanjena Sathian about her epic debut novel Gold Diggers, an Indian American family story with a magical twist. Their conversation encompasses alchemy, the real and metaphorical meanings of gold, the Desi community in Atlanta, various writing workshop experiences, and bucking the trope of the model minority through writing flawed, human characters. (Recorded April 7, 2021)2021-07-151h 01
Thoughts from a Page PodcastSaumya Dave - WHAT A HAPPY FAMILYSaumya and I discuss What a Happy Family, wanting to focus on mental health and the ways we do and do not talk about it, how memories are filtered through our own experiences, the origins of the title, balancing two careers and a young child, and much more.Saumya’s recommended reads are:
What We Carry by Maya Lang
The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris
Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon here. Other ways to support the podcast can be found here. If you enjoyed thi...2021-06-2726 min
Ink in Your VeinsEp. 244: Sanjena Sathian on How to Make Every Word CountA Paul and Daisy Soros fellow, Sanjena Sathian is a 2019 graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop. She has worked as a reporter in Mumbai and San Francisco, with nonfiction bylines for The New Yorker, The New York Times, Food & Wine, The Boston Globe, and The San Francisco Chronicle. Gold Diggers is her debut novel. How Do You Write Podcast: Explore the processes of working writers with bestselling author Rachael Herron. Want tips on how to write the book you long to finish? Here you'll gain insight from other writers on how to get in the chair, tr...2021-06-2534 min
From the Front Porch326 || Best Books of the Year... So FarThis week Annie is joined by friend, Bookstagrammer and frequent co-host, Hunter McLendon to chat about their favoirte books of the year... so far.
The books mentioned in this week’s episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf.
Annie’s list:
Revival Season by Monica West
Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
With Teeth by Kristen Arnett
Seven Days in June by Tia Williams
Gold Diggers by Sanjena Sathian
Early Morning Riser by Katherine Heiny
The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowl...2021-06-2449 min
Thoughts from a Page PodcastAlka Joshi - THE SECRET KEEPER OF JAIPURAlka and I discuss The Secret Keeper of Jaipur, providing Malik with his own story and his popularity with readers, finding the balance between wearing her reader hat and her writer hat while writing, the inspiration for the Royal Jewel Cinema, launching her Reimagine series on Instagram, and much more.Alka’s recommended reads are:
The Last Exiles by Ann Shin
The Bombay Prince by Sujata Massey
Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon here. Other ways to support the podcast can be found here. If you enjoyed th...2021-06-2340 min
The Writer Files: Writing, Productivity, Creativity, and NeuroscienceHow Award-Winning Debut Author Sanjena Sathian Writes #PodcastersForJustice Award-winning short story writer and debut novelist, Sanjena Sathian, talked to me about the true cost of the American dream, magical realism, and working with Mindy Kaling on the adaptation of Gold Diggers. Sanjena is an Iowa Writers' Workshop grad who started her career as a journalist and reporter in Mumbai and San Francisco. She has had nonfiction bylines in The New Yorker, The New York Times, Food & Wine, The Boston Globe, The San Francisco Chronicle, and more. Her debut novel is Gold Diggers, and is described as, "A magical...2021-06-2232 min.png)
Story Makers ShowEpisode 162: Mystically Curious: an interview with author Sanjena Sathian
In a robust conversation with the wonderful debut novelist Sanjena Sathian, Angie and Elizabeth pick her brain about craft, including defaulting to chronology as a built-in plot structure, and the benefit to stabilizing one variable in an ambitious novel with a lot of moving parts. Other topics covered include: Head hopping to find a voice with range and inflection. Connecting to/ channeling voice. Writing a dominant identity from the position of a non-dominant identity. Giving parts of ourselves to each character. Privilege and blind spots. The negotiation of self and non-self. The age of a narrator v the age...2021-06-1033 min
Hot Girl TheoryLiterary Criticism with Rasheeda SakaFollow Rasheeda's work at @RasheedaSaka on Twitter
`Playing in the Dark: Whiteness and the Literary Imagination` by Toni Morrison:
https://engl104aucsb.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/playing_in_the_dark_morrison.pdf
Magic Actions: Looking back on the George Floyd rebellion by Tobi Haslett: https://nplusonemag.com/online-only/online-only/magic-actions/
`Marxist Literary Criticism` Today by Barbara Foley: https://www.plutobooks.com/9780745338835/marxist-literary-criticism-today/
‘Workshops of Empire,’ by Eric Bennett: https://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/29/books/review/workshops-of-empire-by-eric-bennett.html
How the CIA Helped Shape the Creative Writing Scene in America: http...2021-06-071h 33
Thoughts from a Page PodcastJeff Arch - ATTACHMENTSJeff and I discuss Attachments, crafting a story about relationships, his personal connection to the novel, how watching soap operas helped him write this novel, creating Sleepless in Seattle and behind-the-scenes details about its development, and much more.Jeff’s recommended reads are:
Anxious People by Fredrik Backman
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce
The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
Support or sponsor an episode of the podcast here. If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episo...2021-06-0442 min
The Maris ReviewEpisode 105: Sanjena SathianA Paul and Daisy Soros fellow, Sanjena Sathian is a 2019 graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop. She has worked as a reporter in Mumbai and San Francisco, with nonfiction bylines for The New Yorker, The New York Times, Food & Wine, The Boston Globe, The San Francisco Chronicle, and more. Her debut novel is called Gold Diggers.This episode's sponsor:Aurate. For 15% off your first Aurate purchase, go to AurateNewYork.com/marisreview and use promo code marisreview. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2021-05-2733 min
fiction/non/fictionBiden Boom? Carolin Benack and Sanjena Sathian on the Fiction of the Economy and the Dangerous Appeal of ExcessScholar Carolin Benack and novelist Sanjena Sathian join co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan to discuss how literature and economics intersect. First, Benack talks about the theoretical storytelling that is economics, and reads from her article on the topic. Then, Sathian reads from her debut novel Gold Diggers and talks about the American obsession with excess, and how our fluctuating economy impacts our relationship with wealth and reinvention.To hear the full episode, subscribe through iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app (include the forward slashes when searching). You can also listen by...2021-05-201h 21
Desi BooksDesi Books Ep 27 w/ Sanjena Sathian & Gayatri SethiIn today’s episode, we have Sanjena Sathian in the #DesiCraftChat segment. She’ll be discussing her debut novel, Gold Diggers. And we have Dr. Gayatri Sethi covering a selection of books in the #DesiKidLit segment. The episode transcript and all links will be up in a few days at http://desibooks.co. Thank you for listening.
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Instagram: @desi.books
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Email: hellodesibooks@gmail.com2021-05-1552 min
Your Favorite BookThe Buddha of Suburbia with Sanjena Sathian (Author of Gold Diggers)This week's guest is Sanjena Sathian, author GOLD DIGGERS. We follow Neil Narayan as he navigates his tumultuous teen years entrenched in the Indian community in suburban Georgia, as he progresses to struggling grad student in the Bay area. The question of ambition looms large in Neil's life, and his lack of interest in academic and extracurricular excellence set him apart from his peers. His attentions are more focused on his neighbor, Anita. Neil soon learns the secret to Anita's ambition is a potion brewed from stolen gold. Neil gets involved in gold pilfering, and after tragedy strikes, he...2021-05-1352 min
Vulgar GeniusesSanjena Sathian - The Gold Diggers𝑮𝒐𝒍𝒅 𝑫𝒊𝒈𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒔, the debut novel from Sanjena Sathian, is where ambition meets alchemy. Neil Narayan, a teenager of Indian immigrants living in Atlanta, finds himself struggling to find his place in the world.
Neil discovers that Anita and her mother have been making a potion to achieve success by infusing lemonade with gold stolen from their Indian neighbors. In this episode, we talk to journalist Sanjena Sathian about her debut work, how she came about writing her novel, and her teenage experiences as an Indian American in suburban Atlanta.2021-05-071h 02From the Front Porch319 || April Reading RecapThis week Annie recaps and reviews her April reads.
The books mentioned in this week’s episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf:
145th Street by Walter Dean Myers
Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Competitive Grieving by Nora Zelevansky
Kisses and Croissants by Anne-Sophie Jouhanneau
Revival Season by Monica West
The Girls Are All So Nice Here by Laurie Elizabeth Flynn
Gold Diggers by Sanjena Sathian
When the Stars Go Dark by Paula McLain
The Trouble With Hating Yo...2021-05-0647 min
A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCASTSanjena Sathian - 'Gold Diggers'Today on the podcast, we're chatting with Sanjena Sathian, author of 'Gold Diggers,' a brilliant magical realist coming-of-age story, skewering the model minority myth to tell a hilarious and moving story about immigrant identity, community, and the underside of ambition. It's also about two teenagers stealing golden items from their community to create an elixir that ignites their untapped ambitions. This debut novel by a rising new literary talent has already been tapped for adaptation to television, executive produced by Mindy Kaling. More info: https://www.sanjena.com/
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Business Books & Co.Brick by BrickThis month we read Brick by Brick: How LEGO Rewrote the Rules of Innovation and Conquered the Global Toy Industry by David C. Robertson and Bill Breen. After facing lackluster growth in the 1990s, iconic toy brand LEGO undertook a program of radical innovation under a turnaround artist CEO. Unfortunately, the turnaround resulted in an even worse situation, with LEGO facing a deficit so large in 2003 that it threatened the survival of the company. Brick by Brick is about how LEGO turned around the turnaround by focusing on its core product and thoughtfully choosing sustainable innovation initiatives. Today, LEGO...2021-05-011h 05
Download Top Full Audiobooks in Literature, Literary FictionGold Diggers: 'Magical and entirely original' —Shondaland by Sanjena SathianPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/509216to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Gold Diggers: 'Magical and entirely original' —Shondaland
Author: Sanjena Sathian
Narrator: Rama Vallury
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 10 hours 21 minutes
Release date: April 29, 2021
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1
Genres: Literary Fiction
Publisher's Summary:
* SOON TO BE A MINDY KALING TV SERIES * * A Book of the Month pick by CNN, Bustle, PopSugar, Entertainment Weekly and Vox * * One of The Washington Post's 10 Best Books of 2021 * * Longlisted for the Center for Fiction's First Novel Prize * ‘Achingly familiar and marvellously inventive… a dizzyingly original, fiercely funny, deeply wise novel’ Celeste Ng ‘Completely original, utterly abso...2021-04-2910h 21From the Front Porch318 || Casting Call, Vol. 4Annie is joined by her casting experts, Courtney Kinsey, FTFP royals correspondent and co-host of the podcast I Do Declare; and Julie Anna Helms, @julieannareads on Instagram and creator of Who Would You Cast? polls. The three are casting One to Watch this week.
One to Watch is available for purchase at The Bookshelf, and you can cast your votes on our castings on Julie Anna’s Instagram stories on Sunday.
From the Front Porch is a weekly podcast production of The Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in South Georgia. You can follow The Bookshelf’s dail...2021-04-2942 min
Thoughts from a Page PodcastChristina Sweeney-Baird - THE END OF MENChristina and I discuss her debut novel The End of Men, publishing a book about a pandemic during the current pandemic, how the pandemic in the book is reverse engineered for her purposes, writing speculative fiction, what happens when there is a huge gender imbalance, and much more.Christina’s recommended reads are:
The Push by Ashley Audrain
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
Severance by Ling Ma
Support or sponsor an episode of the podcast here.If you enjoy reading fiction and want to listen to mor...2021-04-2733 min
Books and the CityWhat's the Definition of Wazoo?Today is the final installment of our bookish creator interview series, and we are joined by the hilarious @clairethescare and @ashleyhammm to talk about their delightful podcast, Celebrity Memoir Book Club! Learn all about their podcast, their favorite celeb memoirs, and who is more likely to end up on a reality TV show. Then stay tuned for more bookish discussion with some contemporary YA romance, some magical realism, some literary fiction, and (someone understood the assignment) a celebrity memoir. Check out Celebrity Memoir Book Club on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/celebritymemoirbookclub/) and wherever you listen to podcasts (https...2021-04-261h 12
I Like to ReadGold Diggers, Dog Flowers, and The Five WoundsSubscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQX-nWBQWKL3lnx52f3AuCw BOOKS MENTIONED:“Dog Flowers: A Memoir” by Danielle Geller https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/53305670 “The Jigsaw Man” by Nadine Mathesonhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53331565-the-jigsaw-man?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=NFMyET8i9D&rank=1 “Gold Diggers”by Sanjena Sathian https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54719856-gold-diggers “She's Too Pretty to Burn”by Wendy Heard https://www.goodreads.com/book/show...2021-04-2528 min
Thoughts from a Page PodcastSanjena Sathian - GOLD DIGGERSSanjena and I discuss her debut novel Gold Diggers, the responsibilities that come with assimilation, conceptual orphans, writing the research problem she encountered into Gold Diggers, her background as a journalist, Mindy Kaling optioning her story for a TV series, and much more.Sanjena’s recommended reads are:
All This Could Be Different by Sarah Thankam Mathews
Groundskeeping by Lee Cole
The Four Books by Yan Lianke
Thanks to Caitlin Hamilton Summie for sponsoring this episode. Her book To Lay To Rest Our Ghosts can be purchased here. Support the podcast he...2021-04-2328 min
WCBS Author TalksChapter 183: Tamara Winfrey Harris & Sanjena SathianWe discuss how to empower black girls with Tamara Winfrey Harris whose new book of letters is both inspirational and interactive. Then we tackle what it means to be American and the dark side of ambition with debut novelist Sanjena Sathian. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices2021-04-2128 min
Writer's BoneEpisode 475: Sanjena Sathian, Author of Gold DiggersAuthor Sanjena Sathian joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about her glittering debut Gold Diggers. To learn more about Sanjena Sathian, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Today's episode is sponsored by Melissa Scholes Young's The Hive and Libro.fm. 2021-04-2024 min
Booktalk with Diana KorteDebut Novelist Sanjena Sathian’s “Gold Diggers”“A floundering second-generation teen growing up in Atlanta’s suburbs, Neil Narayan doesn’t have the same drive as everyone around him. His parents’ expectations for him are high, but he just wants his neighbor Anita Dayal. But Anita has a secret: she and her mother, Anjali, have been brewing an ancient alchemical potion from stolen gold that transfers the ambition of the jewelry’s original owner to the drinker. Anita needs just a little boost to get into Harvard, but when Neil – who needs much more – joins in the plot, events spiral into a tragedy that rips their community apart...2021-04-1708 min
Spirits: Mythology, Legends, & FolklorePS3: Powered By Ghosts? | Your Urban Legends 49What kind of video games do ghost gamers prefer? What does the hierarchy of sleep paralysis demons look like? Is a ghost with snow pants really THAT scary? Sometimes we’re left with more questions than answers after an urban legends episode! Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of death, descriptions of violence, murder, police violence, blood, death by exposure, animal death, demons/the Devil, drowning, child death, and pandemic. Housekeeping- Recommendation: This week, Amanda recommends Gold Diggers by Sanjena Sathian and Caul Baby by Morgan Jerk...2021-04-1452 min
What You Should ReadYou Should Read: Klara and the Sun (Book Club episode with Angie Kim!)Send us a textHi, Should-Heads! Today, Miracle Creek author Angie Kim comes back to discuss Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro. It's our third book club book, and we absolutely loved it. There's a lot to ponder (what makes us human? can we ever be 100% known, even by ourselves?) and it would take multiple episodes to fully cover this book. Buy it, read it, listen to this episode and then find us on social media to discuss it. We'll definitely have even more to say. Links mentioned in this episode:Angie K...2021-04-131h 08
Check This Out with Rachel BarenbaumEp 58 Sanjena Sathain: GOLD DIGGERSEpisode 58. Rachel Barenbaum interviews Sanjena Sathian on the launch of her debut novel, GOLD DIGGERS.
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Access Unmissable Full Audiobooks in Literature, Literary FictionGold Diggers: A Novel by Sanjena SathianPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/445754to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Gold Diggers: A Novel
Author: Sanjena Sathian
Narrator: Rama Vallury
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 10 hours 21 minutes
Release date: April 6, 2021
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2
Genres: Literary Fiction
Publisher's Summary:
One of The Washington Post's 10 Best Books of 2021 * One of NPR's Best Books of 2021 * New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice * Long-listed for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize “Dizzyingly original, fiercely funny, deeply wise.” —Celeste Ng, #1 bestselling author of Little Fires Everywhere “Sanjena Sathian’s Gold Diggers is a work of 24-karat genius.” —Ron Charles, The Washington Post How...2021-04-0610h 21Download Incredible Full Audiobooks in Literature, Fairy Tales & FolkloreGold Diggers: A Novel by Sanjena SathianPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/445754to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Gold Diggers: A Novel
Author: Sanjena Sathian
Narrator: Rama Vallury
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 10 hours 21 minutes
Release date: April 6, 2021
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2
Genres: Fairy Tales & Folklore
Publisher's Summary:
One of The Washington Post's 10 Best Books of 2021 * One of NPR's Best Books of 2021 * New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice * Long-listed for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize “Dizzyingly original, fiercely funny, deeply wise.” —Celeste Ng, #1 bestselling author of Little Fires Everywhere “Sanjena Sathian’s Gold Diggers is a work of 24-karat genius.” —Ron Charles, The Washington Post...2021-04-0610h 21What You Should ReadYou Should Read: Our most anticipated April 2021 releases!Send us a textHi, Should-Heads! If you're like us, you probably already have more unread books than you could possibly ever finish...and still have a really unfortunate book habit anyway. Today, we discuss the April releases we're most excited for and, as you'd expect, there are a lot of them. Links mentioned in this episode: New Richard Wright novel: https://www.forbes.com/sites/rachelkramerbussel/2021/02/26/richard-wright-novel-the-man-who-lived-underground-to-be-published-in-april/?sh=6db63a46499b Beverly Cleary died: https://apnews.com/article/beverly-cleary-dead-c3923a8fbbcd461a10ea615c7d1300a9 Larry McMur...2021-04-0649 min
Business Books & Co.No FilterNo Filter: The Inside Story of Instagram by Sarah Frier covers Instagram’s rise from a two-person startup to the second largest social network in the world. Along the way, Frier explores Instagram influencers, the network’s effect on teens, and its sometimes rocky existence within the confines of its parent company, Facebook. Frier had significant access to key players in the story and chose to spotlight the relationship between Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. We discussed the book, its key takeaways, and our own use of Instagram.
Show Notes
No Filter by S...2021-03-071h 15