The Terrible Reading Club
Feelings & CoThe Terrible Reading Club is a podcast about great books for truly terrible times. Host Nora McInerny knows a thing or two about this kind of literature, because she's written several books herself about tough subjects like grief and loss and mental health (and moving forward in the face of it all). Each episode centers a book that deals with Hard Stuff and features an interview with the author ab... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 23 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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In 2014, 12-year-old Payton "Bella" Leutner was stabbed 19 times by two other tween girls. The crime was well publicized as the Slenderman stabbings because the two girls who committed the stabbing said a fictional character named Slenderman told the... more
‘Tis the season for a holiday read, and Becca Freeman has written the coziest novel that ticks all the boxes: friendship, romance, and just a sprinkle of grief and trauma. Nora and Becca share all about their past holidays, favorite Christmas movies,... more
Happyish Holidays and welcome to our first ever TRC gift guide! Nora and Kara (and our awesome TRC community) have compiled book recs for everyone on your gift list — from the youngest of picture book readers to the father in law who you can only tal... more
When author Emma Straub’s dad got sick, he told her one night in the hospital, “You should write a book about a daughter visiting her father in the hospital.” So that’s what she did, and that book became This Time Tomorrow. Emma and Nora talk about E... more
Everyone knows who Britney Spears is … or do we? For many people, Britney is frozen in time circa 2002. For others, she faded away after 2008 until her gut-wrenching testimony about her 13-year conservatorship in 2021. Much of Britney’s life story ha... more
Elizabeth Crane didn’t want to get divorced, but her husband did. Thus, her memoir, This Story Will Change: After the Happily Ever After, was born — a book about the death of a marriage, the start of a new life and everything in between.
Elizabeth j... more
Join Nora for her first monthly book check-in to see what she loved, what she’s currently reading, and what’s next on her list.
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When Harrison Scott Key discovered his wife was cheating on him, he wasn’t about to break his wedding vows. He was going to save his marriage, and that quest involved taking a good hard look at how he’d failed his wife too. The result? A happily ever... more
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- Excellent insights and perspectives
Listening to this podcast is like being gathered at a table with your smartest, funniest, most thoughtful friends to discuss books and life. Nora’s thoughtful reflections on books and the conversations that ensue are great.
Apple Podcasts5Ewingellie
United States2 years ago - Excellent!
A podcast about favorites books that is conversational rather than interviewy (probably a word?). Love Nora’s ability to relate topics to everyday life. Thank you!!
Apple Podcasts5HimollyUnited States2 years ago
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Apple Podcasts | #236 |  Canada/Arts/Books |
Apple Podcasts | #64 |  Israel/Arts/Books |
Apple Podcasts | #166 | Israel/Arts |
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