BSG #119: B’nuts and Err Err / Wreck by Catherine Newman

About this episode

The Book Squad discusses 'Wreck' by Catherine Newman, exploring themes of grief, family, and the impact of local tragedies.

Get in, losers—we’re getting obsessed with a local tragedy! Join the Book Squad for a chat about Wreck by Catherine Newman. We talk about our beloved Rocky, parents and family, grief and anxiety, and of course, Chicken and Angie (the cats!). On May 26, we’ll be joined by Sarah Edmondson and Nippy Ames to talk about Wayward (Netflix) and their new book, A Little Bit Culty, on our next Othersode. Our next Bookpisode will be about Japanese Gothic by Kylie Lee Baker. Join us for that on June 9! TOC :30– Welcome! We’re sad Emily isn’t here. 15:29–Book Intro 17:00–How is Rocky as a narrator? 23:24–Parents and family 30:00–Grief, anxiety, and medical conditions 50:50–Chicken and Angie, stars of the show. 56:00– Visiting with fear 1:02:56–The ending 1:09:00–Ratings 1:14:30– What’s up next?

People in this episode

Guests: Sarah Edmondson, Nippy Ames

Topics covered

• grief
• anxiety
• family dynamics
• local tragedy
• narration
• cats

Keywords

• Wreck
• Catherine Newman
• grief
• anxiety
• family
• Rocky
• cats
• Japanese Gothic
• A Little Bit Culty

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Wreck, A Little Bit Culty, Japanese Gothic

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