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Book Club Recording: THE WEEDS with Katy Simpson Smith

Listen in on our spirited conversation with novelist Katy Simpson Smith

Last month, I talked with Katy Simpson Smith and Rooted Book Club readers about Katy’s layered and immersive novel, The Weeds (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2023). Katy spoke about her research process, how her experience in academia shaped the narrative arc of one of the protagonists, and the surprising ways in which her home state creeped into the novel. This was a fun discussion. Even if you haven’t read the book, I think you will enjoy listening in. There are no spoilers in this one!

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Thank you, Katy! And thanks again to our partners: Mississippi Book Festival, Lemuria Books, and Friendly City Books. Thank you to the team at Red Squared for recording our production with intention and care at their studio in The Hangar.


While you’re here, check out our past book club discussions:

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The Rooted Podcast is an extension of our online magazine, where we share unfiltered stories of place from the people who call Mississippi home. Every month, we share conversations from our Rooted Book Club, a celebration of Southern writers and readers.