Each week, freelance writer and lifelong bookworm Alli Hoff Kosik will challenge a guest to reread a literary throwback or to experience... more
By popular demand, we are finally covering Scott Westerfeld's Uglies! Alli and her guests talk about the book's unique place... more
This week, SSR takes it all the way back to 1961 for a discussion about a classic: J.D. Salinger’s Franny... more
Welcome to the first episode of SSR: WriTing Friends! This new monthly series—co-hosted by Abby Wolfe—is a fun look at... more
Timed appropriately (and accidentally) with the 4th of July holiday, Episode 281 is a return to the beloved Dear America... more
For the first time this year, we’re back to Stoney Brook with our favorite sitters! The fifty-sixth book in the... more
Like the book at its center, Episode 279 will feel like a warm hug! Kate is back, this week to... more
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be a bookseller at an independent bookstore? Kate from Thunder Road Books... more
If you’ve been missing SSR’s signature approach to the literary throwbacks of your teen and tween years, the wait is... more
SSR is back after Alli’s maternity leave! We’ll be back to discuss a new literary throwback next week, but we’re... more
Thanks to all of the listeners who participated in this year’s crowd-sourced episode: Abby, Diane, Julia, Holly, Kat, Shira, and... more