Episode 73 is the 2025 Page to Screen podcast where The Boston Sisters talk about 5 books related to historical drama series and films for summer reading.
This year we highlight stories or provide a deeper dive into the films and series featured in the 4th podcast season (2024 - 2025). The authors of three 2025 summer reads were guests on the podcast.*
- The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen* (2015) | Ep. 58
- The Piano Lesson by August Wilson (1986) | Ep. 62
- Shirley Chisholm In Her Own Words: Speeches and Writings by Zinga A. Fraser, PhD* (2024) | Ep. 59
- Call The Midwife by Jennifer Worth (2002) | Ep. 70
- Miss Austen by Gill Hornby* (2020) | Ep. 71
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TIMESTAMPS
0:14 - Intro to Episode 73
1:17 - THE SYMPATHIZER/Viet Thanh Nguyen
9:40 - The PIANO LESSON/August Wilson
12:59 -SHIRLEY CHISHOLM IN HER OWN WORDS: SPEECHES AND WRITINGS/ Zinga A. Fraser, editor
27:52 - Break
28:30 CALL THE MIDWIFE/Jennifer Worth
41:14 - MISS AUSTEN/Gill Hornby
53:05 - Recap
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