What a Circus
"What a Circus" is a monthly podcast that invites you to join in on our high school book club. Listen to teens as they read and discuss literature and the connections to their own lives. We read one book each month and come together to talk about what it all means.
Episodes
18 episodes
What a Circus - Season Two Grand Finale
In this episode we discuss all 8 of the novels we read this school year, choosing favorites and explaining why.
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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37:19
What a Circus - A Bed of Nails
In this episode, we discuss Courtney Summers's novel All the Rage.
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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33:40
What a Circus - Where Dreams Take Flight
In this episode, we discuss Zoulfa Katouh's novel As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow.
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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35:56
What a Circus - The Snake Charmer
In this episode, we discuss Chloe Gong's novel These Violent Delights.
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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29:00
What a Circus - Feel the Magic Up Close
In this episode, we discuss Kim Liggett's novel The Grace Year.
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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35:08
What a Circus - The Sensation of the Century
In this episode, we discuss Julie Berry's novel Lovely War.
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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36:48
What a Circus - It's Showtime
In this episode, we discuss Yamile Saied Mendez's novel Furia.
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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31:14
What a Circus - The Greatest Show on Earth
In this episode, we discuss Madeline Miller's novel Circe.
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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25:37
What a Circus - Spine Chilling Attractions
In this episode, we discuss Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé's novel Ace of Spades.
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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39:05
What a Circus - Built to Amaze
In this episode, we discuss Madeline Miller's novel The Song of Achilles, winner of the Orange Prize for fiction.
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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30:13
What a Circus - The Balancing Act
In this episode, we discuss e. lockhart's novel We Were Liars.
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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39:31
What a Circus - The Painted Lady
In this episode, we discuss Charlotte Bronte's masterpiece Jane Eyre.
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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15:22
What a Circus - The Attraction of the Virtuoso
In this episode, we discuss the novel I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sanchez.
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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19:48
What a Circus - Clowning Around
In this episode, we discuss the novel Dear Evan Hansen by Val Emmich, Steven Levenson, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul.
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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19:29
What a Circus Extra - A conversation with Natalie C. Anderson, author of Let's Go Swimming on Doomsday.
In August, our Book Club read Let's Go Swimming on Doomsday, by Natalie C. Anderson. The author graciously offered to conference call with us so we could ask her questions about the book. If you loved the book like we did, you will enjoy this d...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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39:23
What a Circus - The Freak Show
In this episode, we discuss the YA novel The Love and Lies of Rukhsana Ali by Sabina Khan.
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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14:41
What a Circus - In the Lion's Mouth
In this episode, we discuss the YA novel Let's Go Swimming on Doomsday by Natalie C. Anderson.
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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22:02
What a Circus - Staking the Big Top
"What a Circus" is a monthly podcast that invites you to join in on our high school book club. Listen to teens as they read and discuss literature and the connections to their own lives. We read one book each month and come together to talk abo...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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