The Library Love Fest Podcast

The September LibraryReads list is here! Anna Johnston's THE BORROWED LIFE OF FREDERICK FIFE has been selected. Hear how the author reacted to the big news. Find show notes on Librarylovefest.com. We also have a phone number! Call 212-207-7773 and leave us a message! You can find us on Facebook and Twitter @librarylovefest or on TikTok and Instagram @harperlibrary. Find out more about LibraryReads...

The August LibraryReads list is here! Emma R. Alban's YOU'RE THE PROBLEM, IT'S YOU has been selected. Hear how the author reacted to the big news. Find show notes here: https://www.librarylovefest.com/2024/07/the-august-libraryreads-list-is-here.html We also have a phone number! Call 212-207-7773 and leave us a message! You can find us on Facebook and Twitter @librarylovefest or on TikTok and Inst...

The July LibraryReads list is here! We have three Hall of Fame authors: Rainbow Rowell, author of SLOW DANCE; Kate Quinn, author of THE BRIAR CLUB; and Tessa Bailey, author of THE AU PAIR AFFAIR. We also have a phone number! Call 212-207-7773 and leave us a message! You can find us on Facebook and Twitter @librarylovefest or on TikTok and Instagram @harperlibrary.

The June LibraryReads list is here! The TOP PICK this month is Catherine Newman's SANDWICH. Also making the list is Rufi Thorpe's MARGO'S GOT MONEY TROUBLES and Kirsten Miller's LULA DEAN'S LITTLE LIBRARY OF BANNED BOOKS. We also have four (!) Hall of Fame authors: Wanda M. Morris, author of WHAT YOU LEAVE BEHIND; Lucy Foley, author of THE MIDNIGHT FEAST; Peter Swanson, author of A TALENT FOR MURD...

Like many readers, I look for books that make me feel something. WOMEN by Chloé Caldwell is all feeling. In WOMEN, an unnamed narrator grapples with the heartbreak from her first queer relationship with fervor and vulnerability. It captured my attention with its visceral and punchy prose and held it with its intimate intricacies of queer love and fall out. This small but mighty novella lingered lo...

The May LibraryReads list is here! We are thrilled that we have a Hall of Fame selection for May: Cat Sebastian's YOU SHOULD BE SO LUCKY! We also have a Notable Nonfiction pick: Zoë Schlanger's THE LIGHT EATERS. Congratulations to both! Listen for the authors' reactions. We also have a phone number! Call 212-207-7773 and leave us a message! You can find us on Facebook and Twitter @librarylovefest...

The April LibraryReads list is here! We are thrilled that we have two Hall of Fame selections for April: Alyssa Cole's ONE OF US KNOWS and Alexandria Bellefleur's TRULY, MADLY, DEEPLY. Congratulations to both! Listen for the authors' reactions! Find show notes here: https://bit.ly/3PpJ5GB We also have a phone number! Call 212-207-7773 and leave us a message! You can find us on Facebook and Twitter...

The LibraryReads list is here! We are thrilled to share that Cristina Henríquez's THE GREAT DIVIDE has been selected for the March LibraryReads list! Congratulations, Cristina! Find show notes here: https://bit.ly/48N6XLr We also have a phone number! Call 212-207-7773 and leave us a message! You can find us on Facebook and Twitter @librarylovefest or on TikTok and Instagram @harperlibrary.

Hear from our LibraryReads winners! We are thrilled to share that Gareth Brown's THE BOOK OF DOORS has been selected for the February LibraryReads list! We also are thrilled to announce that Olivia Dade's AT FIRST SPITE, Susan Elizabeth Phillips' SIMPLY THE BEST, Kate Quinn and Janie Chang's THE PHOENIX CROWN, and Tessa Bailey's FANGIRL DOWN have made the Hall of Fame! Congratulations to all! Find...

Check out this very special conversation HarperCollins Library Marketing Directer Virginia Stanley had with debut novelist Bill Gaythwaite. They discuss Bill's recently published book UNDERBURN. Praise for UNDERBURN: “A wonderfully engaging tale of both family and the underside of fame, Bill Gaythwaite’s debut novel Underburn mirrors the deceptive richness of the very generational ties it so charm...

We are thrilled to share that Benjamin Stevenson’s EVERYONE ON THIS TRAIN IS A SUSPECT and Mariana Zapata's ALL RHODES LEAD HERE have been selected for the January LibraryReads list! Congratulations to both authors! Find show notes here: https://bit.ly/49ussBN For February reads, go here: bit.ly/48eGwyc We also have a phone number! Call 212-207-7773 and leave us a message! You can find us on Faceb...

We are thrilled to share that Christine Platt and Catherine Wigginton Greene’s REBECCA, NOT BECKY has been selected for the December LibraryReads list! Additionally, Darby Kane has made the Hall of Fame with THE ENGAGEMENT PARTY. Congratulations to all! Find show notes here: https://bit.ly/46b07xX For January reads, go here: https://bit.ly/47cWjxq We also have a phone number! Call 212-207-7773 and...

We are thrilled to share that Gilly Macmillan’s THE MANOR HOUSE has been selected for the November LibraryReads list! Congratulations, Gilly! Find show notes here: https://bit.ly/47yikq9 We also have a phone number! Call 212-207-7773 and leave us a message! You can find us on Facebook and Twitter @librarylovefest or on TikTok and Instagram @harperlibrary.

Hear from author Kim van Alkemade LIVE from the ALA 2023 show floor. She discusses her new novel, COUNTING LOST STARS, on sale now. You can find us on Facebook and Twitter @librarylovefest or on TikTok and Instagram @harperlibrary.

We are thrilled to share that Jean Kwok’s THE LEFTOVER WOMAN, Sierra Simone and Julie Murphy's A HOLLY JOLLY EVER AFTER, and Thea Guanzon's THE HURRICANE WARS have been selected for the October LibraryReads list! We also are thrilled to announce that Tessa Bailey's WRECK THE HALLS has made the Hall of Fame! Congratulations to all! Find show notes here: https://bit.ly/octlr23 We also have a phone n...

Hear from author Jean Kwok LIVE from the ALA 2023 show floor. She discusses her new novel, THE LEFTOVER WOMAN, on sale October 10th. You can find us on Facebook and Twitter @librarylovefest or on TikTok and Instagram @harperlibrary.

We are thrilled to share that Hannah Kaner’s GODKILLER has been selected for the September LibraryReads list! We also are thrilled to announce that Sy Montgomery's OF TIME AND TURTLES has been selected as the Bonus Pick! And Meg Cabot's ENCHANTED TO MEET YOU has made the Hall of Fame! Congratulations to all! Find show notes here: https://bit.ly/lrsept23 We also have a phone number! Call 212-207-77...

This month, we are thrilled to share that we had THREE books make the LibraryReads list and TWO authors make the Hall of Fame! Elizabeth Acevedo's FAMILY LORE, Ally Carter's THE BLONDE IDENTITY, and Lucy Parker's CODENAME CHARMING made the list. Ann Patchett made the Hall of Fame with TOM LAKE and Sarah MacLean with KNOCKOUT. Congrats to all of the authors and their fantastic books! Listen to hear...

This month, we are thrilled to share that Patrick deWitt’s THE LIBRARIANIST has been selected for the July LibraryReads list! And Laura Lippman makes the Hall of Fame with the PROM MOM. Congrats to all! Find show notes on librarylovefest.com We also have a phone number! Call 212-207-7773 and answer our monthly question. You can find us on Facebook and Twitter @librarylovefest or on TikTok and Inst...

This month, we are thrilled to share that Gail Tsukiyama’s THE BRIGHTEST STAR has been selected for the June LibraryReads list! And we have three authors who made the Hall of Fame: Tessa Bailey/UNFORTUNATELY YOURS, Cat Sebastian/WE COULD BE SO GOOD, and Beatriz Williams/THE BEACH AT SUMMERLY. Congrats to all! Find show notes on librarylovefest.com We also have a phone number! Call 212-207-7773 and...

The Library Love Fest Podcast is back with the May 2023 episode! On this episode, we are listening to an interview Lainey conducted with Aisha Harris, author of WANNABE; hearing snippets from our previously recorded conversation about upcoming books from HarperVia with Editorial Director Juan Mila; and hearing a behind-the-scenes recording from our April Writers to Watch episode. See you halfway t...

This month, we are thrilled to share that R. F. Kuang’s YELLOWFACE has made the Hall of Fame! And! Very excited that Jasmin ′Iolani Hakes’ HULA has been selected as the Bonus Pick for May. Congrats to all! Find show notes here: https://bit.ly/lrmay23 We also have a phone number! Call 212-207-7773 and answer our monthly question. You can find us on Facebook and Twitter @librarylovefest or on TikTok...

The Library Love Fest Podcast is back with the April 2023 episode! We have a new format, posting episodes twice a month. On this episode, we are featuring a round-up of books that the LLF team is reading and a conversation between AMERICAN WHITELASH author Wesley Lowery and Executive Editor Rakia Clark. Stay until the end to hear a voicemail from a librarian answering the question "What's the best...

This month, we are thrilled to share that Kate Morton's HOMECOMING and HelenKay Dimon's MOOREWOOD FAMILY RULES have made the April LibraryReads list! And we have two books that made the Hall of Fame list: Alexandria Bellefleur's THE FIANCÉE FARCE and Elly Griffiths' THE LAST REMAINS. Find show notes here: https://bit.ly/aprlr23 We also have a phone number! Call 212-207-7773 and answer our monthly...

The Library Love Fest Podcast is back with the March 2023 episode! We have a new format, posting episodes twice a month. On this episode, we are featuring a conversation about upcoming reads with Deb Murphy, National Accounts Rep; listening to Grace interview Jade Song, author of CHLORINE; and hearing a behind-the-scenes recording from our February Writers to Watch episode. Stay until the end to h...