Trisha Brown grew up in Washington State and moved to Washington, DC, to work on programs that support vulnerable families. She decided to take a break in 2019, so now she’s traveling around the United States learning about different places and communities. She plans to return to her life in DC eventually, but for now she can be found chatting with people in bars and parks, catching up on sleep, and trying to keep herself from buying more books than her car and budget can handle. Find her on Instagram (@trishahaleybrown) or Twitter (@trishahaleybrwn).
Trisha is joined by special guest Liberty Hardy to chat a bit about news and a lot about romance mysteries and mystery romances.
Jess and Trisha talk through some romance news and then dive into our first book club book of the year!
This week, Trisha talks about nonfiction books focused on different cultural topics — beauty and tech — written by journalists/podcasters.
Jess and Trisha talk about romance graphic novels, short stories, and novellas - just in case you’re already feeling behind on your 2025 reading.
Jess and Trisha talk about what they read when the real world is difficult and recommend some Black romance authors who might be new to you.
Jess and Trisha do a news roundup and recommend some books with trans characters and trans authors.
This week, Trisha recommends a couple of romances that are great for both experienced and new romance readers.
Jess and Trisha discuss what might be coming in 2025, including book club, trends, and romances they can’t wait to read.
Jess and Trisha talk about lists and roundups that closed out 2024, as well as their favorite backlist reads of the last year.
This week, to balance out the intensity of holiday cheer, Trisha recommends books in which Death is a main character.