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Required Reading

Erin Bowles

Required Reading revisits the most impactful books from our childhood with a new guest every week.

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55:32

Inkheart with Shelby Copple

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2024/08/28

Shelby Copple joins me to discuss a book about lovin books: INKHEART by Cornelia Funke.The story follows bookish twelve-year-old Meggie, who learns that her bookbinder father Mortimer or 'Mo' has a special gift: he can bring fictional characters to life.Read Shelby's newsletter!Support the podcast!Follow Erin!

47:14

Macbeth with Kylie Brakeman

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2024/08/21

Get your freak on theater kids, we're doing Shakespeare. Kylie Brakeman joins me to discuss William Shakespeare's immortal classic: Macbeth. Listen to Kylie's podcast Artists on Artists on Artists on Artists! Support the show! Follow Erin!

56:59

Wayside School is Falling Down! with Kevin T Porter

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2024/08/14

Kevin T Porter joins me to discuss the second book in Louis Sachar's Wayside series: Wayside School is Falling Down! Our original Wayside episode with Jenny Cavallero! Listen to Kevin's podcast Good Christian Fun! Support the podcast! I'll send you MAIL!! Follow Erin!

74:12

Uglies with Natalie Ortega

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2024/08/07

Natalie Ortega (Wicked!!!) joins me to discuss Scott Westerfeld's 2005 library staple: UGLIES. Also, a movie of this 19 year old book is coming to Netflix in a few weeks. That's called serendipity, baby.Uglies is a 2005 science fiction novel by Scott Westerfeld. It is set in a future post scarcity dystopian world in which everyone is considered an "ugly," but then turned "Pretty" by extreme cosmetic surgery when they reach the age of 16. (Wikipedia)Follow Natalie! Support the podcast! NEW: include

63:47

I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill...

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2024/07/31

Grace Bahler joins me to discuss the first book in Ally Carter's Gallagher Girls series: I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You from 2006! The Gallagher Academy for Exceptional Young Women is a fairly typical all-girls school—that is, if every school teaches advanced martial arts in PE, chemistry always consists of learning about the latest in chemical warfare, and everyone breaks CIA codes for extra credit in computer class. So in truth, while the Gallagher Academy might say it’s a

75:26

The Tale of Despereaux with Jess Woodworth

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2024/07/24

Jess Woodworth joins me to discuss Newbery Medal winner The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo (one of only 6 authors to win 2 Newberys!) The main plot follows the adventures of a mouse named Despereaux Tilling, as he sets out on his quest to rescue a beautiful human princess from the rats. (Wikipedia)Support the podcast!Follow Erin!

59:49

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest with Chelsea Pope

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2024/07/17

Chelsea Pope joins me to discuss Ken Kesey's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey! Trigger warnings for discussions of mental health, institutionalization, suicide, and more.The book is narrated by Chief Bromden, a gigantic half-Native American patient at a psychiatric hospital, who presents himself as deaf, mute, and docile. Bromden's tale focuses mainly on the antics of the rebellious Randle Patrick McMurphy, who faked insanity to serve his sentence for battery and gambling in the hospital

62:31

Pride and Prejudice with Hua Chen and Ashley Westover

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2024/07/10

It's another dealer's choice episode! Returning guests Hua Chen and Ashley Westover join me to discuss a book I hated in high school (I was wrong! I know!) Jane Austen's PRIDE AND PREJUDICE! Book summary: While the arrival of wealthy gentlemen sends her marriage-minded mother into a frenzy, willful and opinionated Elizabeth Bennet matches wits with haughty Mr. Darcy. (IMDB) Support the podcast! Follow Ashley's podcast QueerPGSupport Independent Art FairFollow me!

91:14

Johnny Tremain with Carly O'Brien

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2024/07/03

I didn't mean to have the American Revolution episode come out on July 3rd, but! I'll take any serendipity I can get.Another Dealer's Choice episode - professor Carly O'Brien returns to discuss Esther Forbes' 1943 Newberry winning novel Johnny Tremain.NEW: Support the pod! buymeacoffee.com/requiredreading Follow Carly on InstagramFollow me on Instagram

29:21

The Gruffalo with Hayley Hudson

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2024/06/26

Don't look now, it's the Gruffalo!

62:41

Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist with Jenny Cavallero

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2024/06/19

I'm launching a series called DEALER'S CHOICE where I pick the book!! So I picked my middle school backpack staple, my entry into adulthood, the book that made me say "teenhood? i'm here" it's Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist by David Levithan and Rachel Cohn!

73:06

From the Files of Madison Finn with Lyvie Scott

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2024/06/12

ITS EPISODE 30! Don't bring back jelly sandals unless you're cosplaying the Big Lebowski!

70:48

Airhead with Georgia Shenk

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2024/06/05

Original guest Georgia Shenk joins me to discuss Meg Cabot's AIRHEAD - a book about modeling, full body transplants, and a chinchilla named Anna Nicole Smith.

60:13

A Series of Unfortunate Events with Justin Crosby

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2024/05/22

Flop Soup's Justin Crosby joins me to discuss Lemony Snicket's first Unfortunate Event: The Bad Beginning! Why is Erin's audio so bad? We don't know but hopefully she'll figure it out. Or else!

61:36

Lock and Key with Cassandra Kyriazis

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2024/05/01

Sarah Dessen has LANDED. Cassandra Kyriazis of Flop Soup joins me to discuss Sarah Dessen's novel LOCK AND KEY, 2008s jewelry, and the power of having 2-3 friends.Flop Soup: https://www.flopsoup.com/Substack: https://goodlinksbycassandra.substack.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/CassandraKy

56:38

The Tail of Emily Windsnap with Zannah Schorer

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2024/04/24

MERMAIDS, ARE YOU READY? Zannah Schorer joins me for episode 26 to discuss Liz Kessler's tale of a girl probing the mysteries of her absent father, the weird lighthouse operator, and why her legs are becoming a tail!

95:33

Holes with Corryn Diemer

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2024/04/17

ITS EPISODE 25!!! And one of the best books in American literature in my opinion. Corryn Diemer joins us to read Louis Sachar's 1998 classic - its both twinkling fairytale and sweaty gritty story about the juvenile penal system. And of course, the movie.

72:47

Dragonology with Ashley Westover

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2024/04/10

Grab your gear, we're looking for dragons. Ashley Westover joins me to discuss Dugald Steer's interactive DRAGONOLOGY and his OLOGIES series!

63:04

The Grapes of Wrath with Hua Chen

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2024/04/03

Its a Required Reading first - childhood friend Hua Chen joins Erin to discuss a book they read together in Mr Swift's 10th grade English class: THE GRAPES OF WRATH, a book which both love, but could not remember. Spoiler: it's really good!

74:15

All of a Kind Family with Emily Caulfield

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2024/03/20

This week writer and artist Emily Caulfield joins me to discuss Sydney Taylor's ALL OF A KIND FAMILY! I can't believe we recorded the whole episode and I forgot to ask what a Whatnot is!

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