Books Are My People
Find your next great read. Book recommendations, book news and guests, including top authors and other book enthusiasts who discuss what’s happening in the world of books with a focus on frontlist and backlist fiction including literary fiction, suspense, historical, memoir and nonfiction.
Episodes
134 episodes
Marvels of the Dark
In episode 133, I'm visited by Leigh Ann Henion author of Night Magic: Adventures Among Glowworms, Moon Gardens, and Other Marvels of the Dark. We discuss artificial light, glowworms, moth...
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Oscar Wilde Was A Family Man
On episode 132 Louis Bayard discusses his latest historical novel, The Wildes: a novel in five acts. We talk about our shared affinity for Oscar Wilde, Bayyard's favorite work of Wilde's and we share some recent reads we loved. In addit...
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A Puzzling Mystery
This week, on episode 131, I speak with the incredibly creative and talented Janice Hallett about her latest novel, The Examiner. We discuss how she goes about crafting her nov...
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23:45
Some Favorite Summer Reads
I read 40 books this summer! On episode 130, I share some of my favorites. This episode of Books Are My People is sponsored by Darrin Doyle’s Let Gravity Seize the Dead. Bo...
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A Magpie Tells The Story with Catherine Chidgey
Episode 129 of Books Are My People is sponsored by Let Gravity Seize the Dead by Darrin Doyle. This week, I speak with Catherine Chidgey, the award-winning autho...
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The Sandwich Generation and Book Recommendations
On episode 128 I speak with author Catherine Newman about summer hair, humor as survival strategy and Catherine’s previous job working in a sandwich shop. This episode of Books Are My People is sponsored by
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Me, Myself and I: Celebrating Five Years of Podcasting with a Special Guest
These week, on episode 127 I take it back to the OG days of the podcast five years ago when I struggled to get a guest on the show. Now, I am so lucky to get to pick amazing guests! This episode of Books Are My People is spons...
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Let's Talk Picture Books
This week, on episode 126, I speak with picture book author Nell Cross Beckerman. We discuss how authors find illustrators, some of our favorite picture books and Nell’s recently published book, From Park to Playa: The Trails That Connect Us.
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How to Start an Independent Press
This week on episode #125, author and Drag Queen Story Hour founder Michelle Tea visits and talks to us about her new Press, Dopamine, its forthcoming anthology, Sluts and how she generates so much writing. This episode of ...
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Turning Discarded Books Into Art
On episode #124, collage artist and printmaker Sarah Z. Short talks about her creative process, how language figures into her art, the books she used to love to teach and, she recommends some of her favorite reads on episode 124 of Books ...
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Murder in Sicily with Jo Piazza author of The Sicilian Inheritance
#123 with Jo Piazza The Sicilian InheritanceThis week, I talk food and books with The Sicilian Inheritance author and podcaster extraordinaire, Jo Piazza.Book R...
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Changing Legislation through Books with Garrard Conley
On episode #122, author Garrard Conley (Boy Erased) speaks with me about his latest novel, All The World Beside. We talk about the research involved in writing historical fiction, how he helped change legislature, and some sca...
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How to Write A Graphic Memoir
In episode #121, graphic memoirist, Kelcey Ervick joins the show to talk about her graphic memoir and what it’s like to write about and draw her lived experience. Books Recommended:
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Roxana Robinson
On episode #120, Roxana Robinson (Leaving) and I discuss novels that move us, Parisian sewers and best approaches to teaching writing. Books Recommended:Leaving by Ro...
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Books About War
In episode #119, John Evans, owner of Diesel Bookstore talks about selling his independent bookstore, what he'll miss most and how books help us deal with difficult subjects such as war. Click below to purchase the books at ...
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Building Community Through Books and Art
This week, on episode #118 of Books Are My People, I'm visited by H. Maria Armijo a visual artist, librarian and instructor on a mission to boost community literacy. We talk books and the importance of information literacy.Books re...
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Five Great Book Recommendations
On episode #117, learn about three new works of fiction, one memoir and a backlisted short fiction collection. Join my book club if you're looking for a book community. I talk about book bans in Florida, reading goals and Keanu Reeves.
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Bookshop.org and the Importance of Independent Bookstores
Today, on episode #116, Andy Hunter CEO of Bookshop.org stops by and talks about how he started his company and he shares some of his favorite recent reads.One of the best things you can do to support my free podcast is to purchase book...
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Best Books of 2023
Today, on episode #115, my father and screenwriter Ron Clark and I talk movies and I recommend my favorite reads from 2024. Books recommended:Chain-G...
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27:47
Best Books of 2014
Today on episode #114 I go back in time and review my favorite book from 2014. Etsy Link To My JournalsSend me an email at...
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A Grandmother Begins The Story
Today, on episode #113, Michelle Porter and I discuss her debut fiction novel, A Grandmother Begins The Story. Books Recommended:A Grandmother ...
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Edward Carrey
Today, I get a visit from one of my favorite authors, Edward Carrey. We talk about his latest novel, Edith Holler. Books Recommended:
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Five Great Book Recommendations
Today, on episode #111, I recommend five great reads. Books Recommended:Pet by Catherine Chidgey
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