Books Are My People

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 my affiliate Bookshop.org shop, which gives money back to Diesel Bookstore and supports this show.  Books recommended: Trilogy by H.D. Monsters: A Fan’s Dilemma by Cla...

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 recommended: Sigh, Gone by Phuc Tran  The Vulnerables by Sigrid Nunez I’d Rather Burn Than Bloom by Shannon C. Rogers You Dreamed of Empires by Albert Enrigue trans...

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.  Books Recommended: Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton The Best Minds: A Story of Friendship, Madness, and the Tragedy of Good Intentions by Jonathan Rosen Safe As...

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 books through my affiliate links below! Or, buy me a coffee! (I do love coffee!) Books Recommende d: The Maniac by Benjamin Labatut Nonfiction by Julia Myerson The Boo...

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-Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah  The Fraud by Zadie Smith Big Swiss by Jen Beagin  The Bee Sting by Paul Murray Death Valley by Melissa Brodeur  Guest Author Recommendations by Betsy Marro, author of Casualties.  Betsy recommends Make It S...

Today on episode #114 I go back in time and review my favorite book from 2014.   Etsy Link To My Journals Send me an email at booksaremypeople@gmail.com with your address I will send you a handmade collage!  Books recommended in 2014 Euphoria by Lily King All My Puny Sorrows by Miriam Toews A Girl is A Half-Formed Thing by Eimear McBride Boy Snow Bird by Helen Oyeyemi Dept of Speculation by Jenny...

Today, on episode #113, Michelle Porter and I discuss her debut fiction novel, A Grandmother Begins The Story.  Books Recommended: A Grandmother Begins The Story by Michelle Porter Glory by Noviolet Bulawayo  North Woods by Daniel Mason Whitemud walking by Matthew James Weigel The Golem of Brooklyn by Adam Mansbach The Circle by Katherena Vermette  Guest Author Recommendation: Holly M.  Wendt, aut...

Today, I get a visit from one of my favorite authors, Edward Carrey. We talk about his latest novel, Edith Holler.   Books Recommended: Edith Holler by Edward Carrey Seeking Fortunes Elsewhere: Stories by Sindya Bhanoo The Fraud by Zadie Smith Golem Girl: A Memoir by Riva Lehrer My Brilliant Friend: The Graphic Novel: Based on the novel by Elena Ferrante by Chiara Lagani and Mara Cerri Kappa by Ry...

Today, on episode #111, I recommend five great  reads.  Books Recommended: Pet by Catherine Chidgey The Art Thief by Michael Finkel Shark Heart by Emily Haebeck Our Town by Thornton Wilder Notes on An Execution by Danya Kukafka  Other Books Never Whistle at Night Edited by Shane Hawk and Theodore C. Van Alst  Green Fuse Burning by Tiffany Morris   Here is the link to my Substack. Here is the link...

On  episode #110 I speak with author Kerri Maher. We talk about reproductive rights, historical fiction and her latest novel, All You Have To Do Is Call. Sign up for my weekly book recommendation  newsletter here. Find me on Substack here.   Books Reccomended: All You Have To Do Is Call by Kerri Maher Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez The Bee Sting by Paul Murray A Special Place for Women by La...

Today, on episode #109, I speak with young adult Kayvion Lewis, author of the recently published Thieves’ Gambit. We talk about her writing process and her adventurous spirit is so infectious!   Book Recommended: Thieves’ Gambit by Kayvion Lewis Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan  Black Sheep by Rachel Harrison Yellow Face by R.F. Kuang  Whalefall by Daniel Kraus  Horrorstor by Grady Hen...

Today, on episode #108, I speak with Hannah Carlson, who has a PHD in material culture, to talk about her book, Pockets: An Intimate History of How We Keep Things Close. Books Recommended: The Mummies of Urumchi by Elizabeth Wayland Barber Happiness Falls by Angie Kim Queen of Fashion: What Marie Antoinette Wore to the Revolution by Caroline Weber Rouge by Mona Awad Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life...

Today, on episode 107 I speak with author Denene Millner about her latest novel, One Blood , and her experience novelizing the film Dreamgirls. Click on any of the links below to purchase the books discussed.  Shownotes: My upcycled book journals are on sale with 25% off through September 15th, 2023 with the code: ENDOFSUMMER Free shipping free when you spend $35 or more. Click here to shop!  Book...

Shownotes: Today, on episode #106,  I am joined by screenwriter, Ron Clark, who also happens to be my father. We discuss the writer's strike, Stephen Sondheim, my dad's secret fear and, we hum, in addition to recommending books, of course. Click on any of the titles to be taken to my bookshop.org shop.   Permanent Linkups:  Sign up for my weekly newsletter Follow me on Substack   Follow...

Today, on episode #105 historical fiction author, Nicola Harrison pops by to discuss her latest novel, Hotel Laguna. Recommended Books: Shoulder Season by Christina Clancy The Crane Husband by Kelly Barnhill The House Is On Fire by Rachel Beanland Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson The Matchmaker's Gift by Lynda Cohen Loigman Book Giveaway! I'm giving away one...

Today, on episode #104,  A Likable Woman author, May Cobb, and I talk about how we unknowingly used to be neighbors, what it means to be an unlikable woman and what inspired her latest novel out July 11th.  Shownotes click on any title to be taken to my bookshop.org shop: Books Are My People Recommended Books: A Likeable Woman by May Cobb Girls and Their Horses by Eliza Jane Brazier My Last Innoce...

Today on episode #103, you won't believe how many books Bookpage Editor, Savanna Walker looks at a month in order to make her review selections at BookPage! And don't forget to enter my giveaway of Emma Cline's The Guest. Books Recommended: A Right Sort Of Man by Allison Montclair The Last Animal by Ramona Ausubel The Devil And The Dark Water by Stuart Turton The Guest by Emma Cline...

Today, on episode #102, listen to learn about Katie Mouallek's life as an editor in Amsterdam, her love of Southern storytelling and her number one tip for writers revising their own work.   Books Recommended: The Collected Regrets of Clover by Mikki Brammer House of Cotton by Monica Brashears All This Could Be Different by Sarah Thankam Mathews Signal Fires by Dani Shapiro What Happened to R...

Today on episode #101,  I speak with lawyer and Bookstagrammer, Caroline Dreyfus of @Texacalibooks. She shares with us three books that make her happy, including the book she wants to hug for the rest of her life. (How’s that for an endorsement?)    Books Recommended:   Bear Town by Fredrik Backman   For You and Only You a Joe Goldberg Novel by Caroline Kepnes   The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ...

This week,  on episode #100, I celebrate my 100th podcast episode! Want more book recommendations? Sign up for my newsletter here. Win Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson here. Books Recommended We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman The Dog of the North by Elizabeth McKenzie The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth American Mermaid: a novel by Julia Langbein The Fake by Zoe Whittall Up Next For Me...

This week, editor and author, Jenny Jackson, comes on the show to discuss her novel, Pineapple Street.    Want more book recommendations? Sign up for my newsletter here. Books Recommended: Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason Women Are The Fiercest Creatures by Andrea Dunlop Really Good, Actually by Monica Heisey The Latecomer by Jean Hanff Korelitz Games and Rituals by...

Want more books in your life? Sign up for my weekly newsletter here. Books Recommended:  I Have Some Questions For You by Rebecca  Makkai The Door by Magda Szabo Letters To A Writer of Color edited by Deepa Anappara and Taymour Soomro Madonna In A Fur Coat by Sabahattin Ali The Golden Spoon by Jessa Maxwell The Virgins by Pamela Erens   Other Books Recommended: Black Candle Woman by Diane Marie Br...

97 – Books Are My people with Priya Guns Want more book recommendations in your life? Sign up for my weekly newsletter!  Want to send a little love my way? Leave me a review or rating wherever you listen to Books Are My People.   Click any book to be taken to my bookshop.org affiliate page and support the show!  Episode Guest: Your Driver is Waiting by Priya Guns Guest Author Recommendation:  A Sm...

This week, Amy Poeppel and I discuss her new novel, The Sweet Spot, how monologues can help a writer find their character's voice and find out which one of us feels compelled to finish all the books they begin! Sign up here for my newsletter for more book titles delivered to your inbox! Books Discussed:  The Matchmaker’s Gift by Lynda Cohen Loigman Big Swiss by Jen Beagin The World According...

Want even more book recommendations? Sign up for my weekly newsletter!  We talk about puppets, Muppets, our mutual love for Jim Henson, how Grady viscerally has to feel horror when he writes and the fascinating subject matter of the next book he's researching and writing.   Click on any title below to be taken to my Bookshop.org shop and help support the show! The Elementals by Michael McDowe...