Ep. 49 | Women Nobel Laureates

Published: Aug. 1, 2018, 7 a.m.

b'August is all about women who have won the Nobel Prize in Literature! We may have had only 14 authors to choose from (thank you, patriarchy), but we are thrilled to promote these amazing women writers. We also have another special guest on the show who recommends two of her favorite Nobel winners.\\nBooks Mentioned\\n\\nDear Life\\xa0by Alice MunroThe Good Earth\\xa0by Pearl S. BuckBeloved\\xa0by Toni MorrisonSelected Poems of Gabriela Mistral\\xa0by Gabriela Mistral, Langston Hughes (Translator)\\nGuest Picks\\n\\nZinky Boys: Soviet Voices from the Afghanistan War\\xa0by Svetlana Alexievich, Julia Whitby (Translator), Robin Whitby (Translator)Poems New and Collected\\xa0by Wis\\u0142awa Szymborska, Clare Cavanagh (Translator)\\nCurrently Reading\\n\\nThe Incendiaries\\xa0by R.O. KwonFruit of the Drunken Tree\\xa0by Ingrid Rojas ContrerasThe Cost of Living: A Working Autobiography\\xa0by Deborah Levy\\nAbout Our Guest\\n\\nJennifer Helinek is a book reviewer and shower opera singer who works in New York. She also runs a BookTube channel, Insert Literary Pun Here, where she raves (and occasionally rants) about all things books.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'