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Bad On Paper

Bad On Paper

By: Becca Freeman & Olivia Muenter
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 Join Becca Freeman and Olivia Muenter every Wednesday for a dose of books and banter, along with interviews with women who inspire us. Art Literary History & Criticism Social Sciences
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  • Grace Is Back! (With Big Book News!)

    Grace Is Back! (With Big Book News!)
    Mar 18 2026

    SO excited to have bestie of the pod (and co-host emeritus), Grace Atwood, on to talk about what she's been up to lately, specifically the joy of starting to write a novel!

    What we read this week

    Olivia - You Between the Lines by Katie Naymon, Under Story by Chloe Benjamin, Warning Signs by Tracy Sierra, A Visit from the Good Squad by Jennifer Egan

    Becca - Lake Effect by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney

    Grace's Recent Reads

    In Her Defense by Philippa Malicka, The Force of Such Beauty by Barbara Bourland, Strangers by Belle Burden, The Storm by Rachel Hawkins, Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochhauser, Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

    March's Book Club Pick - So Old, So Young by Grant Ginder

    Obsession

    Becca - American Girls and Taste Back by Harry Styles

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    Order Olivia's Books, Little One, and Such a Bad Influence!

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    Order Becca's Book, The Christmas Orphans Club, and preorder Back Where We Started!

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    Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.
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    1 hr and 25 mins
  • March 2026 Three Things

    March 2026 Three Things
    Mar 11 2026

    New month, new installment of Three Things! We're ready to get introspective, set goals, get random, and more!

    Becca's Things

    Reece Witherspoon's Reel about talent vs. passion.

    Is contemporary romance dead?

    How to set writing goals.

    Olivia's Things

    Things from our childhoods that aged poorly (and well).

    What we're excited about this year.

    The last internet rabbit hole you fell into.

    Obsession

    Becca - Viral rotisserie chicken recipe

    Olivia - The Hand by Annabelle Dinda

    What we read this week

    Becca - Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano

    March's Book Club Pick - So Old, So Young by Grant Ginder

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    Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more!

    Buy our Merch!

    Join our BFF Group!

    Order Olivia's Books, Little One, and Such a Bad Influence!

    Subscribe to Olivia's Newsletter!

    Order Becca's Book, The Christmas Orphans Club, and preorder Back Where We Started!

    Subscribe to Becca's Newsletter!

    Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.
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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • Our Favorite Non-Fiction Reads

    Our Favorite Non-Fiction Reads
    Mar 4 2026
    This week, we're diving into a topic we haven't covered in 8 years of this podcast: Non-fiction! We aren't experts on the genre, so we asked our listeners about their favorites, too, and wow, did they have some books to share! Becca's Favorites Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert Open Book by Jessica Simpson I'll Have What She's Having: How Nora Ephron's 3 Iconic Films Saved the Romantic Comedy by Erin Carlson Edie: An American Girl by Jean Stein No One Tells You This by Glynnis MacNichol Olivia's Favorites A Marriage at Sea by Sophie Elmhirst Maybe You Should Talk To Someone by Lori Gottlieb 1000 Words: A Writer's Guide to Staying Creative, Focused, and Productive All Year Round by Jami Attenberg Not My Type: One Woman Vs. a President by E Jean Caroll I'm Glad My Mom Died by Janette McCurdy Listener Favorites Cue the Sun! The Invention of Reality TV by Emily Nussbaum We Might Just Make It After All by Elyce Arons People Who Eat Darkness by Richard Lloyd Parry Tranquility by Tuesday by Laura Vanderkam Disney High by Ashley Spencer Farenheit 182 by Mark Hoppus with Dan Ozzi Homeschooled by Stefan Merrill Block Running Memoirs Solito by Javier Zamora Obsession Becca - Love Story Olivia - Jessie Buckley What we read this week Macmillan - Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochhauser, read by Bessie Carter, is available wherever you listen to audiobooks! Olivia - Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochauser Becca - Lina & June by Genevieve Wheeler (out 12/8), Games: A Love Story by Anna Maria Volkova (out 6/2), Play it Again by Georgia Clark (out 6/16) March's Book Club Pick - So Old, So Young by Grant Ginder Sponsors Quince - Go to Quince.com/bop for free shipping and 365-day returns. Wayfair - Head to Wayfair.com to shop all things home. Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! Buy our Merch! Join our BFF Group! Preorder Olivia's Book, Little One, and order Such a Bad Influence! Subscribe to Olivia's Newsletter! Order Becca's Book, The Christmas Orphans Club, and preorder Back Where We Started! Subscribe to Becca's Newsletter! Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.
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    1 hr and 13 mins
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