<p>In this episode, we're chatting about:</p><ul><li>The secret skill of book signings</li><li>Girl Dinner by Olivie Blake*</li><li>Park Avenue by Renée Ahdieh*</li><li>The Americans (TV series)</li><li>The Buccaneers (TV series)</li></ul><br /><p>*Accessed through our work/from the publisher</p><p>But for your convenience, here's everything we mentioned in this episode:</p><ul><li>Lucy Worsley (British historian and author) – we didn't mention but you can listen to her brilliant BBC podcast Lady Killers</li><li>Katabasis by RF Kuang</li><li>The Great (TV show)</li><li>Mad Men (TV show)</li><li><a href="https://qz.com/926553/what-happened-to-the-real-russian-spies-who-inspired-the-americans" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The real-life inspiration for The Americans</a></li><li>Morning Wars (TV show)</li></ul><br /><p>Enjoyed this episode? Please share it with a bookish friend to help spread the word. </p><p>We've <a href="https://betterwords.substack.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>got a Substack publication</strong></a> now! On the last day of the month, we share recommendations for two things we reckon you should read/watch/listen to. The beauty of Substack is you can revisit all our old editions and comment on our episode updates to share your thoughts. <a href="https://betterwords.substack.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Come say hi!</strong></a> </p><p>Connect with us on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/betterwordspod/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@betterwordspod</a></p>