Prosecco N Prose | A Book Club
Prosecco N Prose is a monthly virtual book club. Literature is lit with entertaining English teachers Wendy and Amy as they dive deep while deconstructing prose and downing Prosecco. We talk all things book club and then some. We'd love feedback and always take into consideration requests.
- Update frequency
- every 18 days
- Average duration
- 44 minutes
- Episodes
- 82
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Brit Bennett - The Vanishing Half
Join Wendy and Amy in a lively discussion of Brit Bennett's bestseller The Vanishing Half. Identity, rebellion, Mallard as a symbol, and a palm reading are all part of the conversation.…
Mary Gordon - Ugly
Wendy and Amy ponder Mary Gordon's superb short story "Ugly." Themes of judgment, pink roses, an antique chair, and poetry are served up with a pretty pink prosecco. Pop a cork to seei…
Casey McQuiston - Red, White & Royal Blue
Join Wendy and Amy for a royally good time as they discuss Casey McQuiston's novel Red, White & Royal Blue. Love is the theme and untangling the meaning of some British and Texas phrase…
Flann O'Brien - The Third Policeman
Wendy and Amy step out of their comfort zone when they tackle Flann O'Brien's postmodernist work, The Third Policeman. Fortified with their ever faithful prosecco, they explore his take…
Barbara Robinson - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
All we want for Christmas is to join Wendy and Amy and special kid-guest Kristen from Delaware as they discuss Barbara Robinson's beloved book The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.
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Lucy Foley - The Guest List
You are invited to join Wendy and Amy for a thrilling discussion of Lucy Foley's thriller The Guest List. Revenge, ominous birds, crazy facts about weddings, and a trip to an Irish isl…
Going Socratic with Mark Twain's Short Story "Luck"
In Part 2 in honoring Veterans and Military Families, Wendy and Amy discuss Mark Twain's short story “Luck.”. They delve into the exploits of a very lucky general and the intoxicating p…
Claire Gibson - Beyond the Point
Celebrate Veteran's Day with Wendy, Amy, and special guest Sadie as they kick off Season 2 with Claire Gibson's West Point set novel Beyond the Point. The bonds of friendship, military…
Prologue: Pop A Cork to Season 2
Wendy and Amy break out the bubbly and share what's in store for Season 2. More prosecco, more prose, and a fun new Handful of Hyperbole discussion format. See what's in their TBR stack…
Epilogue: Between the Edits
Wendy and Amy wrap up the season with their take on the quintessential book ender, the epilogue. Games and bloopers and plenty of prosecco. Find out what went down between the edits.
Delia Owens - Where The Crawdads Sing
Join Wendy and Amy as they discuss Delia Owens' bestseller Where the Crawdads Sing. Listen for a fun poetry summary as well as an exploration into the poetry in the novel and their demo…
Kathleen Barber - Follow Me
Join Wendy and Amy as they discuss Kathleen Barber's psychological thriller Follow Me, exploring the perils of living in the virtual world, those that live to be seen and those that liv…
Greg Johnson - The Plagiarist
Wendy and Amy discuss Greg Johnson's short story "The Plagiarist," exploring how desperation drives a hubristic character. Don't miss Amy analyzing our handwriting samples, revealing so…
Kaitlyn Keller - Walking With Strangers
Join Wendy and Amy as they discuss Kaitlyn Keller's first of a trilogy Walking With Strangers. They will explore the fantasy setting through the five senses, as well as the need for hum…
Jim Shepard - Zero Meter Diving Team
The heat is on when Wendy and Amy dive into Jim Shepard's short "The Zero Meter Diving Team," a fictionalized narrative on the Chernobyl disaster. Who will be left with more than just r…
Lauren Weisberger - When Life Gives You Lululemons
Join Wendy and Amy for a special bonus episode of Lauren Weisberger's When Life Gives You Lululemons when they break out some brandy slushes and give an English class breakdown to this …
Lisa Jewell - Then She Was Gone
Join Wendy and Amy as they discuss Lisa Jewell's bestselling novel Then She Was Gone exploring the use of symbology and more throughout this edge-of-your-seat thriller.
Maria Reva - Letter of Apology
Wendy and Amy discuss Maria Reva's short story "Letter of Apology," investigating the effects of a tightly controlled society and what happens when a battle of wits finds the oppressor …
Ann Patchett - The Dutch House
Join Wendy and Amy for a lively discussion of Ann Patchett's wildly popular novel The Dutch House as they explore the changing dynamics of familial relationships over the course of five…
Octavia E. Butler - Speech Sounds & Jesse Bone - Pandemic
Wendy and Amy discuss two short stories on how pandemics, like a COVID-19, can disrupt society.
Links to short stories
1) Speech Sounds https://www.unl.edu/english/docs/englishweek17/eng…