Today Chelsey and Sara are chatting with Jamise Harper of @spinesvines and @diversespines. Jamise is a champion for independent bookstores, for authors, and for the books she loves. We’re delighted to have her on the podcast today to share more about her Literary Wine Down interviews on Instagram live, her favorite books, and the perfect wine pairings to match summertime reads. We had so much fun gushing about our favorite books and authors with Jamise and hope you enjoy listening to our conversation.
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To shop all of the books in the summer lineup visit our Bookshop storefront or shop the individual links below: https://bookshop.org/shop/novelpairings
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Books mentioned:
Native Son by Richard Wright
Beloved by Toni Morrison
Jazz by Toni Morrison
Sula by Toni Morrison
Saving Ruby King by Catherine Adel West
Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams
Miracle Creek by Angie Kim
Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward
The Color Purple by Alice Walker
White Teeth by Zadie Smith
American Marriage by Tayari Jones
Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
Book & Wine Pairings:
The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson + Cabernet
Caste by Isabel Wilkerson
Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo + Rosé
Party of Two by Jasmine Guillory + Rosé
The Proposal by Jasmine Guillory
The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory
Where to Begin by Cleo Wade + Malbec
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi + Merlot
Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
Recent recommendations:
Saving Ruby King by Catherine Adel West
Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert
Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert
The City We Became by N.K Jemisin
The Fifth Season by N.K Jemisin
Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo
We Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Barry
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
Passing by Nella LarsenDaisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Novel Pairings 