Publishing Details
Contact & Outreach
About This Podcast
Dr. Amanda, professor of communication, discusses the books we read for fun and the things they can help us learn. Books discussed range from fiction to non, romance to horror, memoir to lit fic.
Contact Dr. Amanda at [email protected] or follow her on Instagram @bookishuniversity
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Explore Statistics
Recent Episodes
Books with Big Feels
Dr. Amanda discusses books with big feels and deal with healing, and talks about how we experience grief differently. Books include A Man Called Ove (Fredrik Backman), The Guncle (Steven Rowley), The…
Cultivating Empathy through Memoir
Dr. Amanda uses standpoint theory to advocate for reading memoirs from perspectives far different from your own as a means of learning more about the world we inhabit and an exercise in expanding our…
Rellings from Fairy Tale to True Crime
Dr. Amanda discusses the role of retellings in books and film, and how they allow space to reimagine realities. Books discussed include How to Be Eaten (Maria Adelmann), Peter Darling (Austin Chant),…
Parenting Takes
Dr. Amanda discusses a variety of books that speak to or around the role of parenthood in today's society. Books discussed include the Danish Secret to Happy Kids (Helen Russell), The Amazing…
Why Women Read Horror
Dr. Amanda hosts media scholar, Dr. Lydia, to discuss why women watch (and read) horror. They discuss discuss genre nuance and the gendered nature of horror consumption. Books discussed include…
The Haunted House
Dr. Amanda discusses the value of the haunted house, or maybe just selfishly discusses her favorite haunted house books. Discussion includes Manor of Dreams (Christina Li), Harvest House (Cynthia…
Those 70s Vibes
Dr. Amanda talks with Dr. Adam of the Sister Wives Professor about 1970s nostalgia, 1970s rock memoirs and aesthetics. Books discussed include Paul Stanley of Kiss's memoir (Face the Music: A Life…
On Conflict and the Third-Act Breakup
Dr. Amanda discusses conflict communication as exemplified through the third-act, highlighting examples from books with conflict resolution including a third-act breakup as well as a couple who post…
The Wonderful World of Satire
Dr. Amanda discusses how satire opens up a space to critique social norms without some of the depressing tendencies that accompany emotional or rational appeals. She uses these books to discuss the…
Food and Books
Dr. Amanda spends this episode talking about her two primary hobbies - food and books. Beginning with the role of food in culture and identity, Dr. Amanda moves into a discussion of food systems,…
The Academy
Dr. Amanda discusses the academy broadly, then talks about several academia-based books including The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood, An Academic Affair by Jodi McAlister, Cut to the Feeling by M.…
Reading Russia, sort of
Dr. Amanda hosts guest Dr. Natalia, an expert in Eastern European political and crisis communication and native of the region, to discuss books and histories coming out of the Soviet Union - with a…
Reading through the Game Changers Series
Dr. Amanda discusses the six published Game Changers books by Rachel Reid and offers insights about identity, organizational culture, and the agency to move within these structures. Hosted on Acast.…
The Heated Rivalry Adaptation and All That Buzz
Dr. Amanda discusses the success of the TV adaptation of Heated Rivalry and why it matters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Frequently Asked Questions
Bookish University has published 14 episodes since January 2026, covering topics in Arts, Books.
Bookish University is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 46m.
Sign up on Grep.FM to access contact details for Bookish University, including email and social media links.
Similar Podcasts
Reading Glasses
Brea Grant and Mallory O'Meara
475 episodes
Fiction Writing Made Easy with Savannah Gilbo | How to Write a Novel & Writing Advice
Savannah Gilbo
267 episodes
The Literary Life Podcast
Angelina Stanford Thomas Banks
331 episodes
Brave Writer
Julie Bogart and Melissa Wiley
350 episodes
The Shit No One Tells You About Writing
Bianca Marais, Carly Watters and CeCe Lyra
421 episodes
Self Publishing School: How To Write A Book That Grows Your Impact, Income, And Business
Chandler Bolt, Founder of selfpublishing.com
324 episodes