The Eras as Book Recommendations + Stratchey, Woolf & Bloomsbury

Where are the Swifties? Jordy and Berkley publicist, Kristin Cipolla, sit down to discuss two of their favorite things: Taylor Swift and books. If you’re looking for book recommendations based on each of Taylor’s eras, you’re in the right place.    In the second segment, Alana speaks with Nino Stratchey, of the infamous Stratchey family. They talk about her new and upcoming book, “Young Bloomsbury: The Generation That Reimagined Love, Freedom, and Self-Expression.” Through conversation Alana and Nino discuss Virginia Woolf’s true colors, queer culture across borderlines, and the importance of queer historical writing.    Books mentioned:    Jordy’s recommendations: Taylor Swift – Love & Gelato by Jenna Evan Welch Fearless (TV) – To All the Boys I Loved Before by Jenny Han Speak Now – The Bromance Bookclub by Lyssa Kay Adams Red (TV) – The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab 1989 – A Rogue of One’s Own by Evie Dunmore Reputation – Payback’s a Witch by Lana Harper Lover – The Brown Sisters trilogy by Talia Hibbert Folklore – Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney Evermore – The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid Midnights – All Good People Here by Ashley Flowers   Kristin’s recommendations: Taylor Swift – The Truth About Forever, The Rest of the Story, and Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen (anything by her) Fearless (TV) – The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han Speak Now – The Rewind by Allison Winn Scotch Red (TV) – Every Summer After by Carley Fortune 1989 – Icebreaker by Hannah Grace  Reputation – A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sara J. Maas Lover – Bridgerton Series by Julia Quinn Folklore – The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid Evermore – Nobody Will Tell You This But Me: A True (as Told to Me) Story by Bess Kalb Midnights – Call Me By Your Name by Andre Aciman   Books mentioned by Alana and Nino Stratchey: Young Bloomsbury: The Generation That Redefined Love, Freedom, and Self-Expression in 1920s England by Nino Strachey   Bad Gays: A Homosexual History by Huw Lemmey & Ben Miller  After Sappho by Selby Wynn Schwartz The Transgender Issue by Shon Faye  Support our hosts & guests:   Follow Kristin Cipolla: Instagram Follow Jordy: Instagram   Follow Nino Satchey: Website // Instagram // Twitter  Follow Alana Amore: Instagram // Youtube // Twitter // TikTok Beyond the Box: Our weekly round-up of blog and podcast content delivered directly to your inbox every Friday   Check out our online community here!    This episode was edited by Niba and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.   Original music by @iam.onyxrose   Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest.