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Joe is joined by Alex Jennings to talk about his debut novel The Ballad of Perilous Graves. Alex talks about his inspirations, what it was like living all around the world, and the joys of having a marching band practice outside your window.
Emma is joined by the #1 New York Times bestselling author, Sarah Pekkanen, to discuss her new book, Gone Tonight, out on August 1st. Sarah dives into how much this book was a gift to write, the tightknit author community she's a part of, her connection to Colleen Hoover, the ideal writing setup, the audiobook's narrator, Kate Mara, and so much more.
Joe is joined by Simone St. James, to discuss her new book, The Book of Cold Cases. Simone talks about what started her writing journey, how she creates stories and characters, and what she's likely to order at the sushi restaurant.
Today Joe is joined by author Grace M. Cho to chat about her book Tastes Like War, which is our latest Big Library Read (BLR) pick. From May 3-17, 2023, the ebook and audiobook of Tastes Like War will be available to readers all over the world without waitlists or holds. In Tastes Like War, Grace shares stories of her and her mother's lives, the impact of food, small town life, war and mental illness.
Pultizer Prize winning author (and Cleveland native!) Anthony Doerr joins Jill to discuss his new book Cloud Cuckoo Land. Anthony discusses the idea behind Cloud Cuckoo Land and how he created an original ancient manuscript.
Joe is joined by multidisciplinary artist and writer Akwaeke Emezi, to talk about their debut romance title, You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty. They talk about selling film rights (and the slowness of the Hollywood machine), creating art AND book jackets, their TikTok For You Pages, and Abbott Elementary!
Adam catches up with his good buddy Sara Faring! Sara's first book The Tenth Girl was a masterpiece and her new book White Fox is more of the same perfection. They discuss voyeurism vs. exhibitionism, how we show ourselves to the world, the hardest parts of writing this book, and the message of hope she wants readers to get after reading it.
Friend of the podcast Mallory O'Meara returns to discuss her new book, Girly Drinks. She and Jill discuss their shared love of spirits, the inspiration behind her book, and some insights and history of the role of women in creating and drinking alcohol.
Emma is delighted to welcome back Emily Henry and Julia Whelan to the podcast to discuss their involvement with Happy Place, out on April 25th! They have lively conversation about Emily's new book, their favorite romance tropes, conquering every industry, their happy places, mocktail hour, and more.
Jill is joined by Xochitl Gonzalez to discuss her debut novel Olga Dies Dreaming. Xochitl, a former wedding planner turned writer, discusses how her own background came into the novel, the real-life devestation of Puerto Rico that inspired the book, and what it's like having her debut novel already be optioned.
Emma chats with Monica Heisey about her novel, Really Good, Actually. They also discuss divorce at a young age, the triumph of oat milk, writing for television versus writing fiction, the best advice, Toronto Public Library's reading challenge, and how to find the funny in writing and life.
On today's episode, Jill is joined by New York Times Bestselling author Jodi Picoult to discuss her new book Wish You Were Here. Jodi shares her experiences writing a book about the pandemic during the pandemic, how her own visit to the Galapagos showed up in her book, and how art can help all of us process the world around us.
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