The Novel Tea Newsletter
The Novel Tea by Neha & Shruti, Neha, Shruti Koti, MDBook reviews, thematic literary analysis, and cultural commentary to help you thoughtfully engage with the world.
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Spill the Novel Tea #14: Meringues & Survival
Our May 2026 Reads
In the last few weeks, our reading lives have been taken over by a big classic: Moby Dick. We’re reading it in preparation for our final episode of Season 7 of the podcast, and it has consumed our minds. As a result, our...
10 Books that Feel like a Childhood Summer
Last week on The Novel Tea podcast, we discussed Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver. The book follows three separate but related storylines over the course of one summer in rural Appalachia: a ‘lone wolf’ forest ranger Deanna, who encoun...
Slow Novels in a Fast Paced World
Last week, we read The Seed Keeper by Diane Wilson. The book centered on Rosalie, a Dakota woman who is grappling with her past and trying to protect her traditions through a precious cache of seeds from her ancestors. Most of the criticism...
Spill the Novel Tea #13: Women in the World, Remembrance, & Grief
Our April 2026 Reads
April has brought us a showering of great books: our reading lives this month felt rich and stimulating, filled with possibility like the fresh blooms of spring.
15 Audiobooks for Picky Listeners
Readers, I am a very picky audiobook reader. In fact, I only began listening to them a few years ago when I finally gave in and admitted that I would be able to read exponentially more books if I listened to some of them.
But any old audio...
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The Novel Tea is a podcast and newsletter run by Shruti Koti and Neha Ambati, dedicated to reading broadly, diversely, and deeply.
One half of The Novel Tea. I am an architect by day, and an avid reader by night! My favorite genre is fantasy, but I would honestly read anything and enjoy it. Just take me away from reality!
Reader, writer, surgeon.
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