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The Village Podcast from The Bookshelf


Apr 11, 2025

Candice has finally read some books! One super feminist, and one not so much.

Steph admits to a 30 year old crime against the Scholastic Book Fair.

We cover a lot this month, from the magic of pregnancy to avoiding celebrities even when they invite people to come meet them. It’s a weird through line, but we get there.

Books

Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix 

Double Love Sweet Valley High #1 by Francine Pascal 

Escape Velocity by Victor Manibo

The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin 

Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang 

The Institute by Stephen King 

Movies

Memento Trailer https://youtu.be/4CV41hoyS8A?si=U9xyJGS6ngiSbbBc 

Arrival Trailer https://youtu.be/tFMo3UJ4B4g?si=2b2ZPDSSgHWp60Ng 

Annihilation Trailer https://youtu.be/89OP78l9oF0?si=_DS6HB4j9IvBSveB

Timestamps

1:15 Candice’s reading update

20:00 Deep dive into Steph and Candice’s Teen melodrama books and shows

26:00 Steph’s reading update

30:00 How time and experience changes how we interact with the books and movies we are watching

34:00 Steph’s movie adventures with her 14 year old son

39:00 Who owns art after the artist releases it?

44:00 Interacting with the public as a celebrity

52:00 A short update on Candice’s Stephen King project

 

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