Emily Almost Joined the Circus

<p>Get ready for some nostalgic talk about our favorite TV shows growing up! Also, Emily is sharing a date and time for her fan club book club discussion, Love In the Big City by Sang Young Park, so grab your copies soon. And stick around for the book talk, this week featuring your classic lineup of literary fiction, historical fiction, young adult romance, and a gut-punch of a contemporary novel from a character on death row. Thank you for listening!!! Grab your BATC merch here: <a href="https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch"><u>https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch</u></a>. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at <a href="https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity"><u>https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity</u></a>. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com-------------&gt;</p> <p>Libby’s pick: The Idiot by Elif Batuman <em>(12:16-23:38)</em></p> <p><a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/314108/the-idiot-by-elif-batuman/"><u>https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/314108/the-idiot-by-elif-batuman/</u></a></p> <p>On Libby’s TBR: Fiona and Jane by Jean Chen Ho</p> <p>Becky’s pick: The Tobacco Wives by Adele Myers (<em>23:39-34:46)</em></p> <p><a href="https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-tobacco-wives-adele-myers?variant=39369364439074"><u>https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-tobacco-wives-adele-myers?variant=39369364439074</u></a></p> <p>On Becky’s TBR: The Beautiful Ones by Silvia Moreno-Garcia</p> <p>Emily’s pick: Permanent Record by Mary H.K. Choi <em>(34:47-46:46)</em></p> <p><a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Permanent-Record/Mary-H-K-Choi/9781534445987"><u>https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Permanent-Record/Mary-H-K-Choi/9781534445987</u></a></p> <p>On Emily’s TBR: Yolk by Mary H.K. Choi</p> <p>Kayla’s pick: Notes On an Execution by Danya Kukafka &nbsp;(<em>46:47-55:18</em>)</p> <p><a href="https://www.harpercollins.com/products/notes-on-an-execution-dany