{"podcast":{"title":"Bookshelfie: Women’s Prize Podcast","slug":"bookshelfie-women-s-prize-podcast-427662","podcast_index_feed_id":427662,"rss_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5086917.rss","website_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5086917","image_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/41484191.jpg","author":"Women’s Prize Podcast/ Bird Lime Media","episode_count":170,"summary":"The podcast that asks women with lives as inspiring as any fiction, to share the five books by women that have shaped them. Join Vick Hope, multi-award winning TV and BBC Radio 1 presenter, author and journalist, and her inspirational guests as they celebrate the best books written by women, sharing their creativity, voices, and perspectives. The Women’s Prize for Fiction is the biggest celebration of women's creativity in the world and has been running for over 30 years. Sit back and enjoy.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-08T10:22:52.592233+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bookshelfie-women-s-prize-podcast-427662"},"episode":{"title":"S9 Ep14: Kathryn Stockett at Women’s Prize LIVE","slug":"s9-ep14-kathryn-stockett-at-women-s-prize-live","published_at":"2026-09-01T03:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bookshelfie-women-s-prize-podcast-427662/s9-ep14-kathryn-stockett-at-women-s-prize-live","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bookshelfie-women-s-prize-podcast-427662","url":"https://audioboom.com/posts/8945502","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8945502.mp3?modified=1787751734&sid=5086917&source=rss","summary":"Recorded Live at Women’s Prize Live, global bestselling writer Kathryn Stockett talks to Vick about the enduring allure of Mississippi, the book that gave her “electricity in my ass” and her long awaited second novel, 17 years in the making, The Calamity Club . Kathryn was born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi. After graduating from the University of Alabama, she moved to New York City, where she worked in magazine publishing and marketing for nine years. Her first novel, The Help, which was first published in the US back in 2009 has sold over 1 million copies in the UK and 15 million copies worldwide. Kathryn’s book choices are: 09:58 The Optimist’s Daughter by Eudora Welty 17:32 The Secret History by Donna Tartt 24:19 Animal by Lisa Taddeo 29:49 The Liars’ Club by Mary Karr 38:59 The Colour Purple by Alice Walker You can buy all books mentioned from our dedicated shelf on Bookshop.org – every purchase supports the work of the Women's Prize Trust and independent bookshops. Every week on Bookshelfie, Vick Hope is joined by inspirational women to discuss the work of incredible female authors. The Women’s Prize for Fiction, the greatest celebration of female creativity in the world, is run by the Women’s Prize Trust, the charity building a better future by championing women’s writing. Don’t want to miss the rest of season nine? Follow or subscribe now! This podcast is sponsored by Baileys and produced by Bird Lime Media.","meta_description":"Recorded Live at Women’s Prize Live, global bestselling writer Kathryn Stockett talks to Vick about the enduring allure of Mississippi, the book that gave…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2995,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/bookshelfie-women-s-prize-podcast-427662/episodes/s9-ep14-kathryn-stockett-at-women-s-prize-live/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bookshelfie-women-s-prize-podcast-427662/s9-ep14-kathryn-stockett-at-women-s-prize-live.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}