In our season finale, we talk about Britney Spears, the toxic circus of her conservatorship, and how Britney's loss of autonomy reflects that of millions of people worldwide. Also, Britney suffering from domestic violence? What we’ve learned about Britney Spears’s conservatorship case changes everything Britney Spears’s Conservatorship: What to Kno…

This week, we discuss the Rocket Man Jeff Bezos, Amazon, and how they've changed the game, for better or worse, for how book lovers shop online. Booksellers fear 'stranglehold' as Amazon snaps up British rival The Book Depository Amazon.com and 'Big Five' publishers accused of ebook price-fixing Amazon and Its Missing Books A Final Word Before Mr. …

For World Refugee Day, we discuss the refugee crisis, moving beyond an Euro-centric view of the crisis, and what we can do to help. 1951 Refugee Convention UNHCR viewpoint: ‘Refugee’ or ‘migrant’ – Which is right? ‘Home’ by Warsan Shire 12 Book about Syria to Help You Learn about the Ongoing Conflict Elizabeth Day talks to Pulitzer Prize winning wr…

Aimee challenges Josh to read 'The Kiss Quotient' and challenges his perception of love, romance novels, and the universe. The Romance Writers of America The Romance Publishing Industry and Its Reputation Meeting Harry Styles and what it taught me about "gender contamination" in business Diana Gabaldon on Why Outlander Isn’t Really a Romance and Wr…

In a follow-up to the last episode, we talk about cancel culture in the readers' community and publishing industry. Cancel culture can be a powerful tool to democratize accountability, but it can also be a double-edged sword used by bigots and activists alike. The second wave of “cancel culture” Why ‘Cancel Culture’ Is a Distraction The Daily Podca…

We talk about whether authors’ politics and behavior affect how we enjoy their books. These include authors who we adored as children as well as current authors (JK, we're looking at you). Tintin in the Land of Cancel Culture JK Rowling's controversial essay on transgender persons Charisma Carpenter statement on Joss Whedon's alleged abuse RADRecs:…

We talk about the books that helped us get through lockdown, and how they gave us hope even amidst adversity. RADRecs: The Property (Rutu Modan) Low (Rick Remender) Probably Nothing (Matilda Tristam) Beyond the Books: The Body Coach TV Tom Holland (Not Spider-Man) Pocket Mountains You can find us on Instagram at readanddone or email us at readanddo…

Following the devastating death of Sarah Everard, we discuss rape culture, its roots, and the survivors who have spoken out against it. RADRecs: Tomorrow Sex will be Good Again (Katherine Angel) Dear Ijeawele (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie) We Should All Be Feminists (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie) Not That Bad (Roxane Gay) Drawing Power (Diane Noomin) Know …

We continue our discussion about diversity in our second episode! Aimee shares her journey of diversifying her bookshelf (thanks, Donald!), and we dive into gatekeeping in publishing, the struggles of #OwnVoices authors to be heard, and auditing our bookshelves. Corinne Duvyis #OwnVoices RADRecs: The Poppy War (RF Kuang) The Weight of Our Sky (Hann…

Welcome to Episode 1 of WAiRaD! We start by discussing why diverse characters in fiction is important to us, and share books we've enjoyed recently with great representation and diversity. RADRecs: Monstress (Marjorie Liu) Girl, Woman, Other (Bernardine Evaristo) We, The Survivors (Tash Aw) Evening is the Whole Day (Preeta Samarasan) You can find u…

When All is Read and Done is a podcast where two readers, Aimee Lee and Josh Teh, share their perspectives and human rights issues surrounding the books they read. In the process, we try to make sense of the world one book at a time! In this teaser trailer, we share the genesis of When All is Read and Done, as well as what our upcoming first episod…