Pouring Over Books
Welcome to Pouring Over Books, a podcast where we dive into the books we love…and maybe a few we didn’t. Every week I’ll be deep diving into what I’m reading, recommendations, and talking about all the things we love about books! .
Pouring Over Books
The Well Read Debate, 5 Easy Classics and a Personal Reading Project
Use Left/Right to seek, Home/End to jump to start or end. Hold shift to jump forward or backward.
In this episode of the Pouring Over Books Podcast, LaShawn reflects on her reading goals for the year, particularly her intention to read three classic novels. She discusses the ongoing debate in the literary community about what it means to be 'well-read' and shares her personal list of five accessible classics, and explains why each book is worth reading. LaShawn also reveals her own selections for her own personal curriculum of reading 3 classics in 2026
Books Mentioned in This Episodes
Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austin
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R Tolkien
If Beale Street Could Talk James Baldwin
LaShawn's Personal Classic List
Their Eyes Were Watching God By Zora Neale Hurston
My Currently Reading List
We Who Will Die by Stacia Startk
If I Ruled the World by Amy DuBois Barnett
Half His Age By Jennette Mccurdy
Follow the Podcast on IG @pouringoverbookspod and YouTube
Follow LaShawn on IG @lashawnwiltz and Threads @lashawnwiltz
Substack: Letters From LaShawn