It's the first Friday of the month, and you know what that means! Time for another installation of our podcast book group, You Gotta Read This!

This month we're reading Theo of Golden by Allen Levi. It’s a beautiful novel about a stranger who comes to town and changes lives through art, generosity, and kindness.

Find it and all the other books we’ve ever recommended on the show in our Bookshop, which is a great place to buy books from independent booksellers. (We do get a little kickback from any books purchased through the site.)

Let us know what you think of it. Send in your thoughts, questions, recommendations and delights to yougottatrythispodscast@gmail.com.

This episode was edited by Belle Battista.

Happy First Friday! It's time for another installment of You Gotta Read This!

This month we are reading Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall. It's a twisty and suspenseful novel about love, loss and buried secrets.

Find it and all the other books we’ve ever recommended on the show in our Bookshop, which is a great place to buy books from independent booksellers. (We do get a little kickback from any books purchased through the site.)

Let us know what you think of it. Send it your thoughts, questions, recommendations and delights to yougottatrythispodscast@gmail.com.

This episode was edited by Belle Battista.

Announcing the 2025 Kathy Awards! In today’s episode, Katherine announces her personal awards, celebrating her favorite things from the last year. The Kathys are a tradition that helps her savor her life and share her delights. Maybe you’ll be inspired to start your own personal awards!

Learn more about the inspiration for the Kathys here: The Bobbys episode on Radio Lab.

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Thanks to today’s guest, Emily Venn, and our editor, Belle Battista.

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