In this episode, we unpack The Other Wife  - the sharp, intimate debut by Jackie Thomas-Kennedy (published July 17th, 2025).Join us for a conversation about unlikeable characters, its ambiguous title and cover, and how it made us reflect on our own lives in unexpected ways.Episode Timepoints:00:00 - Intro01:15 - Life Updates03:00 - A Brief Introduction to Jackie Thomas-Kennedy05:35 - Spoiler Alert06:05 - The Blurb06:50 - Our Discussion of 'The Other Wife'56:40 - Next Time on Reading Materials57:45 - Outro

Intro01:15 - Life Updates03:00 - A Brief Introduction to Jackie Thomas-Kennedy05:35 - Spoiler Alert06:05 - The Blurb06:50 - Our Discussion of 'The Other Wife'56:40 - Next Time on Reading Materials57:45 - Outro

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