PREVIEW: Nerdette Book Club Is Back!

Nerdette Book Club
The Nerdette Book Club is back! And this time it's one episode per book, so read 'Such a Fun Age' by Kiley Reid and come back Jan. 31 for a meeting of the club! Artwork by Paula Friedrich / WBEZ
Nerdette Book Club
The Nerdette Book Club is back! And this time it's one episode per book, so read 'Such a Fun Age' by Kiley Reid and come back Jan. 31 for a meeting of the club! Artwork by Paula Friedrich / WBEZ

PREVIEW: Nerdette Book Club Is Back!

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Nerdette has always been a podcast for book lovers, but for the first few months of 2020, we’re doubling down. Join host Greta Johnsen and a rotating cast of panelists as they discuss the year’s buzziest books.

Whether you can’t wait to dive in or just want to sound like you know what you’re talking about with your book nerd buddies, this is the podcast for you.

First up: Such a Fun Age, Kiley Reid’s debut page-turner about race and class in America. Read it, and share your thoughts by recording yourself an emailing the file to nerdettepodcast@gmail.com!

Then tune in Friday, Jan. 31 as Greta discusses it with The Cut’s Ask Polly columnist Heather Havrilesky, The Morning Amp’s Jill Hopkins, and YOU! See you soon!

Such a Fun Age
‘Such a Fun Age’ is the debut novel from Kiley Reid.