The Novel Tea

By: Neha & Shruti
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  • 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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    Shruti Koti, Neha Ambati
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Episodes
  • 2024 in Books: Our Top Ten, New Releases, and More!

    2024 in Books: Our Top Ten, New Releases, and More!
    Dec 30 2024
    It's finally here - our year in books! In this bonus episode, we share the 10 best books we read this year, ranging from new releases, to classics, to non-fiction. We also share a few honorable mentions that we loved. And, towards the end of the episode, we spill the tea on a few 2024 releases, including some that we loved and others that didn't quite hit the mark.Books Mentioned:The GuestThe Night SwimThey Called Us ExceptionalEducatedThe Little StrangerYellowfaceThe Left Hand of DarknessMy DeathThe Bee StingJamesBirnam WoodHello BeautifulThe Hunchback of Notre DameAnother CountryCuckoldA Little LifeEnter GhostMartyr!The Illness LessonTomorrow and Tomorrow and TomorrowAn Immense WorldIn the Dream HouseThe Secret HistoryThe God of the WoodsThe WomenThere are Rivers in the SkyArgylleThe Bright SwordFunny Story Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    49 mins
  • Borders, Revisionist Literature, and Edward Said: Season 4 Wrap

    Borders, Revisionist Literature, and Edward Said: Season 4 Wrap
    Dec 23 2024

    Neha and Shruti discuss all 8 books we've covered over the last few months, and talk about themes that emerged - getting a little nerdy along the way. We also discuss the Booker prize, throw some shade at the Oscars, and share more book recommendations around the theme of borders.


    This episode is spoiler free!


    Books mentioned:

    Culture and Imperialism by Edward Said

    Termush by Sven Holm

    Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

    We Have Always Been Here by Samra Habib

    They Called Us Exceptional by Prachi Gupta

    The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid

    Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin

    Disgrace by J.M. Coetzee

    The Laughter by Sonora Jha


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    We love to hear from listeners about the books we discuss - you can connect with us on Instagram or by emailing us at thenovelteapod@gmail.com.

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    35 mins
  • The Parisian by Isabella Hammad: belonging and edification

    The Parisian by Isabella Hammad: belonging and edification
    Dec 18 2024

    Neha and Shruti discuss The Parisian by Isabella Hammad, a book that follows Midhat Kamal, a Palestinian man, between the First and Second World Wars. We talk about the 19th century European novel, prominent themes we noticed in the book, and our thoughts on the characters and their development. We also get into the historical context of the events unfolding in the book.


    Links

    IsraelPalestine For Critical Thinkers on Youtube

    Empire Podcast [Apple Podcasts] [Spotify]


    Books Mentioned & Shelf Discovery

    War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

    Sentimental Education by Gustave Flaubert

    The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen

    Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits by Laila Lalami

    The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende

    Our Riches by Kaouther Adimi


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    We love to hear from listeners about the books we discuss - you can connect with us on Instagram or by emailing us at thenovelteapod@gmail.com.

    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.


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    57 mins

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