Viral Article Book Club: How Women Invented Book Clubs (with Jess McHugh)

In a Viral Article first, Chelsea dives into an article with the writer! Journalist and podcaster Jess McHugh (Deep Cover: The Truth About Sarah (podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/deep-cover/id152…)) joins Chelsea to talk about her empowering Washington Post piece, “How Women Invented Book Clubs, Revolutionizing Reading and Their Own Lives.” They explore the radical history of women’s reading groups and salons that led to the modern-day book club. Plus: they also unpack celebrity book clubs from Oprah to Dua Lipa to “Love Island” literary lover Jeremiah, and why women still make up the backbone of the industry’s audience.

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Show Notes:

• How women invented book clubs, revolutionizing reading and their own lives (Washington Post) (washingtonpost.com/history/2021/03/27/womens-b…)

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A Million Little Pieces x Life Writing with Traci Thomas (podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-million-little…)

Where to find our guest Jess McHugh:

• Instagram (instagram.com/AllisonRaskin)

• Deep Cover: The Truth About Sarah Podcast (podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/deep-cover/id152…)

• Order Americanon (bookshop.org/p/books/americanon-an-unexpected-…)

• Website (jessmchugh.com)

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