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Books Are My People is live! What an absolute treat having Edward Carey on the show. We talk about his recently published novel, Edith Holler, set in 1901, what it’s like as part of a literary duo (his wife is the incredible author Elizabeth McCracken) and he has the most delightful giggle around. Click here to listen.

It’s just me, myself and I today like back in the early days of this podcast. Click here to listen.

On episode 110 of Books Are My People, Kerri Maher and I talk reproductive rights, historical fiction and books we love! Plus, we get a swashbuckling guest recommendation from Stephanie Oaks, author of The Meadows. Click here to listen.

Today, I speak with Kayvion Lewis, author of the recently published young adult novel, Thieves’ Gambit. We talk about her writing process and her adventurous spirit is so infectious! We also get a recommendation from Emily Brightwell, author of Mrs. Jeffries Aims to Win.

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Calling all history buffs and fashionistas! This week, on episode 108 of Books Are My People, I speak with Hannah Carlson. She holds a PHD in material culture and we talk about her riveting new book, Pockets: An Intimate History of How We Keep Things Close. We discuss how a specific scene in Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe inspired this book and I learn what the word gimp means in relation to furniture.

And Laura Zimmerman, author of Just Do This One Thing For Me stops by with a fantastic book recommendation.

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On today’s episode of Books Are My People, I speak with Denene Millner about her latest novel, One Blood, out September 5th. We talk about what inspired the book, mentors who have championed her over the course of her incredible career as well as her own family discoveries made while working on this novel.

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While I had not yet received this novel at the time of this recording, I am happy to say I now have it and am compulsively reading it. It is beautiful and bold and will make your heart break and burst.

Genevieve Gornichec, author of The Weaver and the Witch Queen stops by and recommends a recent favorite read.

I am giving away a copy of The Weaver and the Witch Queen. Visit my giveaway page from Sunday, August 27th to enter!

After a summer hiatus, my book recommendation podcast is back with episode #106! No one makes me laugh harder than my dad. We laugh until it hurts. Here, I was very pregnant with my second child. Who knows what set us off? My dad is a screenwriter and a playwright. We talk about the writer’s strike, his secret fear, Stephen Sondheim and, we hum. And we get a special guest author recommendation from Eva Silverfine! I’m so happy to be back with my bookies!!

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Check out my piece on reissuing books on Substack.

Had a blast participating in a panel on book podcasting! Looking forward to more events like this in the future!

I have a new Substack up about the importance of Perspective.

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