Broken Spine Social Club
Zoe Yohn
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S2E47 Goodbye Broken Spine Social Club!
After a year-and-a-half of talking books, reading, and writing, I've made the decision to move on from Broken Spine Social Club. This is a farewell to the project, but not to all of you! I'll be back…
S2E46 The Sunflower Boys with Author Sam Wachman
Sam Wachman's debut novel is the powerhouse coming-of-age story of Artem, a 12-year-old boy navigating his sexuality and survival against the backdrop of the Russo-Ukranian War. Wachman's novel hits…
S2E45 Woman with Eyes Closed with Author Rue Matthiessen
What’s better than a good thriller? A good thriller spanning the Hamptons, Amsterdam, and London putting a critical eye to the art world. That’s precisely what’s in store for readers of author Rue…
S2E44 Midsummer Rising: Atomic Habits by James Clear
We couldn’t have covered a self-development month without talking about James Clear’s cult classic - Atomic Habits. This step-by-step manual for instituting good habits (and cutting bad ones) is said…
S2E43 Midsummer Rising: The Artist’s Way with Fluently Forward
The Artist’s Way is the beloved workbook by creative Julia Cameron, who believes that via a simple morning journal practice, you can reignite your creativity and achieve your dreams within 12 weeks.…
S2E42 Midsummer Rising: Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself by Dr Joe Dispenza
WE’RE BACK..and bringing you a Broken Spine Social Club Month of Woo: Midsummer Rising. Over the month of July, we’re optimizing, actualizing, manifesting, and coming together with curiosity as we…
S2E41 The Alternative to Goodreads: Bookworm App Founder Amelia Goodman
There’s no doubt that readers love talking shop (i.e. books) with other readers. But where and how do you cultivate that community, without the Amazon-ownership, plus an early-internet,…
S2E40 Women, Feeling: The World of Weird Girl Literature, a Genre Deep Dive
For the girls who wear vintage nightgowns, endure eternal existential dread, and are a little bit feral - there is Weird Girl Lit, the genre of unhinged women feeling feelings that has taken over…
S2E39 Girls with Long Shadows with Debut Author Tennessee Hill
Tennessee Hill’s debut novel “Girls with Long Shadows” is the story of the 19-year-old Binderup triplets - Baby A, Baby B, and Baby C - but so much more: a haunting and beautifully written narrative…
S2E38 Literary Fan Casting with Zara de Groot
Book-to-film adaptations are the original “expectation vs. reality.” Sometimes our favorite character is portrayed exactly like we’d imaged in our mind…and other times…not. Today, I sit down with…
S2E37 Q1 Recap: Books, Movies, and General Stuff
Thanks for joining me on a very special solo ep covering and reviewing the (very few) books I read — or, wished I hadn’t read — in Q1 of 2025. Plus a few reflections on DNFing, reading, learning,…
S2E36 Inner Child Book Club with @k8tsreads
Read this? Read that! Inner Child Edition. Today, Kate of @k8sreads and I pair our favorite children’s books with their adult literary equivalent, as well as go deep on our best loved girlhood…
S2E35 Books for Your Spiritual Awakening with @SpiritualitywithSam
There's no better practice for honing your intuition than "getting your hands dirty", says Sam, psychic, reader, friend. Still, if you're looking to expand your consciousness, clear your shadows, or…
S2E34 The Best Irish Books to Read for St. Paddy’s Day (That Aren’t Sally Rooney)
In honor of St. Patrick and the Land of Saints & Scholars, let’s put down the “Normal People” this year and read one of these incredible - but highly underrated - Irish literature greats. We…
S2E33 Fantasy 101 with @kassbookreviews
Thanks to the likes of BookTok and Sarah J. Maas, there’s never been a better time to be a fantasy reader. However, if you were an avid reader of Harry Potter or Chronicles of Narnia as a kid and…
S2E32 Literary Smash-or-Pass with @slaggybookclub
It begins with eye-catching hot pink cover art. When Cameron aka @slaggybookclub first encountered Ottessa Moshfegh’s ‘My Year of Rest and Relaxation’, the weird girl lit fic book was just the…
S2E31 Books, Movies, Media, Oh My! Cultural Exploration with @druzyveins
Need the kind of friend who is always going to bat 100 for movie / book / TV show reccs? You need Tori aka @druzyveins. Tori is a cultural connoisseur for the new millennium and a true master of…
S2E30 Literary Heartache: The Trysts, Triangles, and Tragedies of Literary Couples
It could be said that all writing has to do with matters of the heart, and that is certainly the case for three of literary history’s best known creative couples: Truman Capote and Perry Smith,…
S2E29 The Lamb with Debut Author Lucy Rose
There’s no doubt about the appetite readers have for narratives exploring the messy, courageous, and devouring experience of woman-and-girlhood, and author Lucy Rose serves it up on a plate in her…
S2E28 Episode 27: Seasonal Living, Seasonal Reading, Winter 2025 Edition
In the dark depths of bitter late January, we’re all ready to break out the Birkenstock Arizonas and stretch out in the sun. But what if embracing the winter blues is the happiest, healthiest choice…
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Broken Spine Social Club has published 48 episodes since April 2024, covering topics in Arts, Books.
Broken Spine Social Club is currently dormant with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 52m.
