Reading Glasses
http://www.maximumfun.org/shows/reading-glasses
Want to learn how to make the most of your reading life? Join Brea Grant and Mallory O’Meara every week as they discuss tips and tricks for reading better! Listeners will learn how to vanquish their To-Be-Read piles, get pointers on organizing their bookshelves and hear reviews on the newest reading gadgets. Brea and Mallory also offer advice on bookish problems. How do you climb out of a reading slump? How do you support authors while still getting books on the cheap? Where do you hide the bodies of the people who won’t stop talking while you’re trying to read? Mallory and Brea engage in a weekly discussion geared towards all kinds of book lovers -- no matter what you read or how you read it.
Hosts
- Brea Grant host
- Mallory O'Meara host
Frequent Guests
| Guest | Appearances | Hours | Most Recent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Chen | 7 | 2026-05-07 | |
| Tom Merritt | 5 | 2022-03-03 | |
| Adam Sockel | 4 | 2025-10-09 | |
| Clay Mc Leod Chapman | 4 | 2025-01-30 | |
| Madeleine Roux | 4 | 2025-06-12 | |
| Annalee Newitz | 3 | 2023-02-09 | |
| Jordan Morris | 3 | 2026-04-20 | |
| Lauren Panepinto | 3 | 2022-12-08 | |
| Sarah Kuhn | 3 | 2023-05-04 | |
| Alex Brown | 2 | 2019-05-02 | |
| Alonso Duralde | 2 | 2025-12-04 | |
| Anne Bogel | 2 | 2021-09-23 | |
| Becky Spratford | 2 | 2025-09-18 | |
| Ben Blacker | 2 | 2019-10-31 | |
| Brazos Price | 2 | 2018-08-09 | |
| Charlie Jane Anders | 2 | 2021-04-15 | |
| Jill Grunenwald | 2 | 2019-07-11 | |
| Paul Tremblay | 2 | 2018-05-24 | |
| Ross Blocher | 2 | 2019-07-04 | |
| Tom Ryan | 2 | 2024-10-17 | |
| Aaron Mahnke | 1 | 2018-03-08 | |
| Alasdair Stuart | 1 | 2018-10-11 | |
| Alma Katsu | 1 | 2025-10-30 | |
| Amal El-Mohtar | 1 | 2018-01-11 | |
| Amanda Palmer | 1 | 2018-03-22 | |
| Amber Benson | 1 | 2017-10-19 | |
| Amber Brown | 1 | 2018-12-13 | |
| Aminatou Sow | 1 | 2020-09-10 | |
| Andy Marino | 1 | 2022-10-13 | |
| Andy Mc Elfresh | 1 | 2018-08-16 | |
| Anna Akana | 1 | 2017-12-21 | |
| Annabelle Gurwitch | 1 | 2021-03-25 | |
| Anne T. Donahue | 1 | 2018-08-23 | |
| Ann Friedman | 1 | 2020-09-10 | |
| Anthony Oliveira | 1 | 2018-07-26 | |
| Arielle Jovellanos | 1 | 2023-05-04 | |
| Ben Acker | 1 | 2022-09-29 | |
| Bethany C. Morrow | 1 | 2018-05-31 | |
| Billy Jensen | 1 | 2018-07-05 | |
| Brian Mc Clellan | 1 | 2018-05-17 | |
| Brook Sitgraves Turner | 1 | 2017-11-16 | |
| Cadwell Turnbull | 1 | 2021-09-16 | |
| Caitlin Doughty | 1 | 2017-10-05 | |
| Carrie Poppy | 1 | 2019-07-04 | |
| Cassandra Khaw | 1 | 2021-09-09 | |
| Cecil Castellucci | 1 | 2017-06-29 | |
| Chad W. Post | 1 | 2018-11-29 | |
| Chelsea Devantez | 1 | 2020-12-03 | |
| Chelsea Stardust | 1 | 2026-03-19 | |
| Chris Ryall | 1 | 2017-07-13 | |
| Christopher Golden | 1 | 2019-04-25 | |
| Claire Handscombe | 1 | 2018-11-22 | |
| Cody Daigle-Orians | 1 | 2023-02-16 | |
| Colin Meloy | 1 | 2017-11-08 | |
| Constance Wu | 1 | 2022-09-08 | |
| Courtenay Hameister | 1 | 2020-01-02 | |
| Daniel H. Wilson | 1 | 2017-09-07 | |
| Danielle Beliveau | 1 | 2023-03-02 | |
| Danielle Radford | 1 | 2024-03-18 | |
| Danika Ellis | 1 | 2026-01-15 | |
| Deb Spera | 1 | 2019-06-13 | |
| Del Howison | 1 | 2019-07-31 | |
| Delilah Dawson | 1 | 2018-10-04 | |
| Dhonielle Clayton | 1 | 2019-11-21 | |
| Didi Chanoch | 1 | 2017-09-21 | |
| Don Coscarelli | 1 | 2019-01-10 | |
| Dong Won Song | 1 | 2019-03-07 | |
| Donna Freitas | 1 | 2020-01-09 | |
| Elizabeth Keenan | 1 | 2019-10-10 | |
| Elsa Sjunneson-Henry | 1 | 2017-08-17 | |
| Erica Boyce | 1 | 2019-04-18 | |
| Eric Smith | 1 | 2019-02-07 | |
| Erin Whitehead | 1 | 2018-04-12 | |
| E.R. Ramzipoor | 1 | 2019-08-29 | |
| Gabrielle Civil | 1 | 2019-08-22 | |
| Gaby Dunn | 1 | 2019-01-03 | |
| Gail Carriger | 1 | 2017-09-14 | |
| Glory Edim | 1 | 2022-05-19 | |
| Grady Hendrix | 1 | 2018-09-20 | |
| Guy Branum | 1 | 2018-07-12 | |
| Heather Ratcliff | 1 | 2017-08-31 | |
| Helenna Santos | 1 | 2021-07-08 | |
| Henry Zebrowski | 1 | 2019-03-28 | |
| Holly Maholm | 1 | 2019-01-17 | |
| Isa Mazzei | 1 | 2019-11-28 | |
| Janelle Milanes | 1 | 2018-11-15 | |
| Jenn Lyons | 1 | 2019-02-21 | |
| Jeremy Lambert | 1 | 2024-06-27 | |
| Jessa Crispin | 1 | 2017-11-02 | |
| Joe Biel | 1 | 2018-02-15 | |
| John Hodgman | 1 | 2018-02-01 | |
| John-Luke Roberts | 1 | 2024-03-18 | |
| Jonny Sun | 1 | 2018-04-05 | |
| JY Yang | 1 | 2019-09-12 | |
| Kameron Hurley | 1 | 2019-04-11 | |
| Karen Keninger | 1 | 2018-03-01 | |
| Kelly J Ford | 1 | 2022-09-01 | |
| Kim A. Snyder | 1 | 2025-11-06 | |
| L.C. Rosen | 1 | 2020-06-04 | |
| Leni Zumas | 1 | 2018-02-08 |
Network-Based Guest Fits
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