Episode #74 - The Lit Review - Normal People by Sally Rooney

Episode #77 - 1,001 Arabian Nights

The 12th Story returns with a recap of the "In Pieces" group's discussion of 1,001 Arabian Nights, featuring Mercantile Book Advisor Hillary Copsey, group leader Joe Heyd, and Xavier University Associate Professor Stephen Yandell.

Episode #76 - The Prettiest Star by Carter Sickels

Linda Seiter, Executive Director of Caracole, Greater Cincinnati's AIDS service organization in Northside, talks to Carter Sickels about his new book The Prettiest Star.

Episode #75 - The Lit Review - The Dutch House by Ann Patchett

An irreverent, spoiler-filled discussion of Ann Patchett's The Dutch House, led by Lit Review host Virginia Anderson and featuring Mercantile member Lindsay Nichols.

Episode #74 - The Lit Review - Normal People by Sally Rooney

An irreverent, spoiler-filled discussion of Sally Rooney's Normal People, led by Virginia Anderson, one of the Mercantile's most avid readers. Featuring Joshua Chowdhury and Curtis Scribner.

Episode #73 - The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

Hillary talks with Withrow High School English teacher Olivia McKinney about Angie Thomas's The Hate U Give, the YWCA's Real Reads discussion book for February and March. Interspersed with Hillary and Olivia's conversation are audio clips of Olivia's students describing their interactions with police officers.