
Welcome to The Novel Tea, where your favorite English class meets your neighborhood book club. Join us as we go beyond the traditional classics, exploring books from diverse authors and backgrounds. Each episode, we'll talk about a book through different themes, analyzing characters, plot, and writing styles, to determine: does it stand the test of time?
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| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 68 | Founded | 3 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | ArtsBooksHobbiesLeisure | |||

In this episode, Neha and Shruti discuss Zadie Smith's debut novel, White Teeth. We talk about themes of religion, inheritance, class, history, and the need for control; we explore what those 'white teeth' in the title might mean; and finally we get ... more
Virginia Woolf's incredible novel Mrs. Dalloway turns 100 this year! Shruti and Neha talk about this book and its themes of perception, inadequacy, memory, illness, and death. They discuss the effect of the past on the characters, the book's imperial... more
Neha and Shruti discuss Brooklyn, a historical novel about a young woman who immigrates from Ireland to America in the 1950s, through the themes of family and duty. We discuss the character of Eilis Lacey and her passivity, Tóibín's spare writing sty... more
In this episode we discuss Bangkok Wakes to Rain, a novel of interconnected stories set in Krung Thep (Bangkok) over several decades. We discuss how the idea of time is explored through the story, and how each character encounters displacement in the... more
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Such a delightful and relaxing listen. Neha and Shruti have such a great dynamic. They provide excellent insight and interesting takes on classics and also provide great recommendations as per their themes as well.
I love your podcast Neha and Shruti!! Such interesting insights. You have opened my eyes to new books. Season 3 and Season 5 are my faves!! Keep it up!! 🩷♥️
You guys are definitely filling the void left by Sara and Chelsea of Novel Pairings
Funny and insightful. These ladies truly love books like me and it comes through.
Love these book discussions. An absolute gem for both casual readers and bookworms - just the right balance of context and analysis with genuine reactions and fun topics! And Neha and Shruti have pointed me towards some great new books! Highly recommend tuning in.
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a reader in possession of a love for literature must be in want of a most agreeable podcast. Such a delight I have found in *The Novel Tea*, whereupon each episode, hosted with wit and wisdom by the esteemed Neha and Shruti, renders discourse as invigorating as the first cup of tea upon a fine morning.
With the care of a well-penned novel, these ladies dissect each chosen work with an attention to detail most commendable. Their insights, ever though... more









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