{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/63dc10d32dba3100108683e2/6840865ff2fbdde542d70b3a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Cities & Urban Literature: Introducing Season 6","description":"<p>Welcome to a new season! Today we’re talking all about cities in literature – what cities represent, what ‘setting as character’ really means, and books we’ve read that really capture the magic of cities. We then share the seven books we’ll be reading this season, along with context and background, and the themes and elements we’ll be paying attention to as we read.</p><p><br></p><p>Books Mentioned:</p><p><a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/98995/9781442419810\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Uglies</a> by Scott Westerfeld</p><p><a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/98995/9780439023528\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Hunger Games</a> by Suzanne Collins</p><p><a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/98995/9780141199610\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Anna Karenina</a> by Leo Tolstoy</p><p><a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/98995/9780525534778\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bangkok Wakes to Rain</a> by Pitchaya Sudbanthad</p><p><a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/98995/9781439148952\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Brooklyn</a> by Colm Toibin</p><p><a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/98995/9780192859853\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Mrs. Dalloway</a> by Virginia Woolf</p><p><a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/98995/9780375703867\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">White Teeth</a> by Zadie Smith</p><p><a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/98995/9780316509886\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The City We Became</a> by NK Jemison</p><p><a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/98995/9780679738718\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Such a Long Journey</a> by Rohinton Mistry</p><p><a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/98995/9780307386243\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Museum of Innocence</a> by Orhan Pamuk</p><p><br></p><p>If you would like to get additional behind-the-scenes content related to this and all of our episodes, <a href=\"https://open.acast.com/networks/6290f10b889cc00014eaca8c/shows/63dc10d32dba3100108683e2/episodes/subscribe%20to%20our%20free%20newsletter\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">subscribe to our free newsletter</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>We love to hear from listeners about the books we discuss - you can connect with us on <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/thenoveltea.pod/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a> or by emailing us at thenovelteapod@gmail.com.</p><p>This episode description contains links to Bookshop.org, a website that supports independent bookstores. If you use these links we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you.</p>","author_name":"Neha & Shruti"}