A bildungsroman is "a novel dealing with one person's formative years or spiritual education". Often, it is recognized as Coming of Age. And it's a genre that August and Kendra both love! In this episode, the hosts list their five favorite coming or age texts of all time. This episode is spoiler-free, so feel free to enjoy whether you have read any of the texts or not. Books mentioned in the episode: Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin (1956) Another Brooklyn by Jacqueline Woodson (2016) Dare Me by Megan Abbott (2012) The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz (2007) White Teeth by Zadie Smith (2000) Clash by Ellen Wilkinson (1929) The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie (2007) The Female of the Species by Lionel Shriver (1987) Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson (1985) History of Wolves by Emily Fridlund (2017) A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess (1962) Maurice by E.M. Forster (1971) Good Omens by Novel by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett (1990) Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi (2000) North & South by Elizabeth Gaskell (1854) A Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce (1916) A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara (2015) The Picture of Dorian Grey by Oscar Wilde (1890)