Greta Johnsen
Host
Nerdette Book Club: C Pam Zhang on ‘Land of Milk and Honey’
November’s selection explores the value of art and pleasure in a dying world.
Nerdette: Your Friday ritual
We talk about the sweetness of oddball rituals. Plus, Sohla El-Waylly tells us about her debut cookbook ‘Start Here.’
Nerdette Book Club: ‘The Vaster Wilds,’ discussed!
We dig into Lauren Groff’s beautiful, harrowing novel about a girl’s escape from the Jamestown colony.
Disco skeletons and rhinestone pumpkins
We talk to Sam Reece about her TikTok craft club that’s all about embracing imperfection.
V.E. Schwab says fantasy is more than swords and dragons
The author calls her 23rd title “a fantasy for people who think they don’t like fantasy.”
Aparna Nancherla on imposter syndrome and comedy
The comedian opens up about her struggles with imposter syndrome in her new book ‘Unreliable Narrator.‘
Nerdette Book Club: Lauren Groff on ‘The Vaster Wilds’
Lauren Groff’s latest follows a girl’s escape from a colonial settlement.
Nerdette recommends what to read this fall
We call up our favorite readers and writers to discover the best titles out this season.