Marginalia Pod
Join two Antipodean imports as they get up close and personal with their favourite books through a committed practice, all in the name of developing a closer understanding of a text, themselves, and each other. This is about the magic of storytelling, the power of always being open to learning, and the joy of honouring friendship despite distance, pandemics, and other pesky obstacles.
Seasons
We dedicate 10 episodes to discussing a text through a series of themes.
Season 1: The Scorpio Races - Maggie Stiefvater || Season 2: Neverwhere - Neil Gaiman || Season 3: Strange the Dreamer - Laini Taylor || Season 4: Fangirl - Rainbow Rowell || Season 5: The Raven Boys - Maggie Stiefvater || Season 6: Carry On - Rainbow Rowell || Season 7: Anna and the French Kiss - Stephanie Perkins || Season 8: The Dream Thieves - Maggie Stiefvater || Season 9: Wayward Son - Rainbow Rowell || Season 10: Blue Lily, Lily Blue - Maggie Stiefvater || Season 11: Any Way The Wind Blows - Rainbow Rowell || Season 12: The Raven King - Maggie Stiefvater || Currently on hiatus
Episodes
Sep 29, 2022
Sep 29, 2022
51 min
You know what comes from growth? Transformation! That’s our theme this week as we read chapters 25-29 of Anna and the French Kiss this week!
Anna is surprised (and dismayed) to discover that Toph and Bridgette are dating. Anna retreats home to stew but Her dad is spending Christmas with them, which isn’t helping! The one bright spot is her friendship with St Clair, which is transforming into something really good.
You can find the show notes on the website.
This episode was recorded on 27 August 2022.
Thanks for listening! You can find out more about this podcast at www.marginaliapod.com. If you have any thoughts, questions, or general feedback, let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com
Sep 22, 2022
Sep 22, 2022
55 min
Jen V justifies almost all her nonsense by saying “Hey, at least I’m self-aware!” Cause self-awareness is half the battle! Or is it? We unpack all that this week as we read chapters 20-24 through the theme of, you guessed it, self-awareness. And we're officially halfway through Anna and the French Kiss.
In this section, St Clair and Anna spend a magical Thanksgiving weekend together, talking and growing closer (and spending nights together!), but afterwards, things are weird and tense. Anna heads home for Christmas finds it hard to adapt to being home in Atlanta.
You can find the show notes on the website.
This episode was recorded on 20 August 2022.
Thanks for listening! You can find out more about this podcast at www.marginaliapod.com. If you have any thoughts, questions, or general feedback, let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com
Sep 15, 2022
Sep 15, 2022
53 min
What’s that saying about understanding being the first step towards acceptance? We’re unpacking what it means to accept the hand life deals you as we read chapters 15-19 of Anna and the French Kiss this week.
In this section, St Clair gets messy-drunk and tells Anna something important, but she pretends it didn’t happen. Meredith and Anna do a lot of heavy lifting to carry St Clair through his funk, and he and Anna have a very intense Thanksgiving as the only two students left at SOAP.
You can find the show notes on the website.
This episode was recorded on 13 August 2022.
Thanks for listening! You can find out more about this podcast at www.marginaliapod.com. If you have any thoughts, questions, or general feedback, let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com
Sep 8, 2022
Sep 8, 2022
53 min
We're always striving to heed Ted Lasso's advice to be curious and not judgemental, so reading chapters 11-14 of Anna and the French Kiss through the theme of curiosity was a treat!
This week, the atmosphere is charged between Anna and St Clair in a dark cinama, Anna turns down Dave's advances in class, and a playful picnic in the cemetery is spoiled when St Clair gets some really bad news.
You can find the show notes on the website.
This episode was recorded on 6 August 2022.
Thanks for listening! You can find out more about this podcast at www.marginaliapod.com. If you have any thoughts, questions, or general feedback, let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com
Sep 1, 2022
Sep 1, 2022
47 min
We’re a week in, and so is Anna, as we read chapters 6-10 of Anna and the French Kiss through the theme of complaining. We ponder the difference between venting and complaining, and also ponder the benefits of a good ol whinge. It’s cathartic ok!
In this section, Anna’s getting the hang of school, even if she is still anxious, and starts to explore Paris a bit more, with the help of St Clair.
You can find the show notes on the website.
This episode was recorded on 30 July 2022.
Thanks for listening! You can find out more about this podcast at www.marginaliapod.com. If you have any thoughts, questions, or general feedback, let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com
Wait, what is this?
We're Jenn D and Jen V, and we're are getting up close and personal with our favourite books through a committed practice. Why? Because we want to develop a closer understanding of a text, ourselves, and each other. This is about the magic of storytelling, the power of always being open to learning, and the joy of honouring friendship despite distance, pandemics, and other pesky obstacles. We're learning a lot and we think you will too!
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