Miles of Books: The Latest by Maria Semple + Three Other Novels
Another Mother Runner
Feisty Media
4.8 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 21 April 2026
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
Have a laugh with hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Ellison Weist as they talk about the newest novel from Maria Semple, author of the wildly popular 2013 (!) book Where’d You Go, Bernadette. Two of the other novels discussed share a common setting: a cruise ship. The books making a splash:
- Go Gentle: Maria Semple
- The Left and the Lucky: Willy Vlautin
- All the World Can Hold: Jung Yun
- American Fantasy: Emma Straub
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| 0:00.0 | I'm jumping into the Feisty sphere with both feet. This September, I'm heading to Lehigh Valley, |
| 0:05.0 | Pennsylvania for Feisty Fest. Visty Fest is a three-day festival crafted specifically for women, |
| 0:10.7 | a weekend away from the noise of everyday life dedicated entirely to movement, learning, and community. |
| 0:16.9 | The vibe? Think less, intense fitness retreat more, the best weekend you've had in years. |
| 0:22.5 | Whether you're a seasoned athlete or just getting started, there's something at Feisty Fest for you. |
| 0:27.0 | And I should know, as I'm helping plan the weekend's events, presenters, and special treats. |
| 0:31.8 | As an attendee, you can try activities you've never done before, things like track workouts, trail running, and barbells, |
| 0:37.4 | or spend the weekend doing the thing you already love, surrounded by other women who give you. activities you've never done before, things like track workouts, trail running, and barbells, |
| 0:42.0 | or spend the weekend doing the thing you already love surrounded by other women who get it. |
| 0:46.7 | In addition to running, I plan to be part of swim sessions, possibly elliptigo demo rides, |
| 0:48.9 | and pickleball games, and much more. |
| 0:53.3 | On the education side, you'll hear from legit experts, including running coaches, |
| 0:54.4 | gravel cycling aficionados, and a strength training coach, plus a live podcast recording of this show. |
| 0:59.9 | And built into all of it, real downtime, space to decompress, connect with other women, |
| 1:05.4 | and just be for a weekend. I'll be there, and I really hope you will be too. Learn more about FeistyFest by going |
| 1:12.0 | to Feisty.co. That's F-E-I-S-T-Y-Y dot CO. Welcome to Miles of Books, a book-centric show to listen to on your run from another mother runner and feisty media. |
| 1:31.0 | I'm your host, Sarah Bowen Shea. |
| 1:33.1 | And here with me today is Alison Weist to talk about four new novels, including two with an unlikely setting in common. |
| 1:41.4 | Yes. |
| 1:41.9 | Yes. Hi, Ellison. |
| 1:43.7 | Hey, Sarah. |
| 1:46.6 | Glad to be here again. |
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