89 – Books Are My People with Brittany Ackerman (author of The Brittanys and The Perpetual Motion Machine) The Brittanys by Brittany Ackerman The Perpetual Motion Machine by Brittany Ackerman The Boys of My Youth by Jo Ann Beard Now is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson The Blurry Years by Eleanor Kriseman None of This Would Have Happened If Prince Were Alive by Carolyn Prussa Jello Girls: A Family History by Allie Rowbottom Other Books Discussed: Child of God by Cormac McCarthy Newborn by Ag...
Nov 14, 2022•36 min
This week, I have the perfect Halloween guest, Rachel Harrison, author of the recently published, Such Sharp Teeth. We talk about reads for spooky season! House of Hunger by Alexis Henderson Motherthing by Ainslie Hogarth Ghosteaters by Clay McLeod Chapman Hester by Laurie Lico Albanese So Happy for you by Celia Laskey Other Books Cackle by Rachel Harrison The Return by Rachel Harrison The Pallbearers Club by Paul Tremblay This Thing Between Us by Gus Moreno Night Bitch by Rachel Yoder The Swimm...
Oct 31, 2022•23 min
I'm taking the week off to wrap up my teaching commitments, so I've enlisted some help from my friends Amy and Carrie over at The Perks of Being A Book Lover Podcast. Please enjoy this episode where they talk about books (our favorite thing to talk about) and speak with Typewriter Rodeo poet, Sean Petrie! Learn more about The Perks of Being a Book Lover Podcast here. Learn more about Typewriter Rodeo here. Support the show Get your Books Are My People coffee mug here! I hope you all have a wonde...
Oct 24, 2022•1 hr 1 min
This week, I welcome acclaimed author, A.M. Homes to the show! We talk about her latest novel, The Unfolding, as well as her writing habits and what made her want to write about politics. Books discussed this week. The Unfolding by A.M. Homes Secret City: The Hidden History of Gay Washington by James Kirchick Dinosaurs by Lydia Millet Ancestor Trouble by Maude Newton The Hero of this Book by Elizabeth McCracken Figuring by Maria Popova Other Books Discussed The Foulest Things Amy Tector My Monti...
Oct 10, 2022•25 min
This week, I am joined by Cat Acree, Deputy Editor of BookPage Magazine. We chat about how we select our next picks, changes in the publishing industry and Cat shares some of her favorite recent reads! Book recommendations: On the Rooftop by Margaret Wilkerson Sexton Trust by Hernan Diaz Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng Grown Ups by Marie Aubert The Furrows by Namwali Serpell Other Book recommendations: Drunk on Love by Jasmine Guillory Best of Friends by Kamila Shamsie The Foulest Thing by Amy ...
Sep 26, 2022•31 min
Thinks week I speak with Emily Achler, founder of Italic Type. She recommends books, speaks with us about her online book community and talks bout how she selects her next read. Books Recommended: Beer in the Snooker Club by Waguih Ghali One’s Company by Ashley Hutson Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows by Balli Kaur Jaswal Our Crooked Hearts by Melissa Albert The Power by Naomi Alderman Paperbacks: Assembly Natasha Brown Hao: Stories by Ye Chun Landslide by Susan Conley Sill Life by Sarah Winman ...
Sep 12, 2022•37 min
Today, author Christopher Farnsworth visits and discusses his new novel, Reunion. We also talk about why writers write and he recommends some of his favorite books! Books Recommended: Reunion by Christopher Farnsworth Making History by Carolyn See Elsewhere by Alexis Schaitkin American Gods by Neil Gaiman The Kissing Bug: A True sotry of a family, an insect, and a nation’s neglect of a Deadly Disease by Daisy Hernandez Version Control by Dexter Palmer House of Leaves by Mark C Danielewsky The He...
Aug 29, 2022•31 min
Click here to purchase any of the books mentioned today. This week, I am joined by Katie Hafner, author of The Boys. We talk about how reading is like matchmaking and Katie recommends some of her favorite books. Books Recommended : The Boys by Katie Hafner You Again by Debra Jo ImmergutI The Last Housewife by Ashley Winstead Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith Portrait of an Unknown Lady by Maria Gainza translated by Thomas Bunstead Joan is Okay by Weike Wang Other Books Mentioned: The Burning by ...
Aug 22, 2022•35 min
This week, I recommend The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka and other great books! Also, find out how you can get your favorite book recommendation on the show! Books Discussed: The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka Await Your Reply by Dan Chaon The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub Such A Good Mother by Helen Monks Takhar Other Books Discussed: Heatwave Vicotr Jestin The Human Zoo by Sabina Murray Love in the Time of Serial Killers by Alicia Thompson Room and Board by Miri...
Aug 08, 2022•19 min
This week, I’m joined by The Village Well Books and Coffee owner, Jennifer Caspar who talks about what it takes to run a bookstore as well as shares some of her favorite recent reads! Books Discussed: The Wild Robot by Peter Brown Shmutz by Felicia Berliner Hyperbole and a Half by Allie Brosh The Pink Hotel by Liska Jacobs The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker Up Next for Us: House of Hearts by Francesca Lia Block Dinosaurs by Lydia Millet Connect with The Village Well on social media: Twitter In...
Jul 25, 2022•31 min
This week, a book about murder turns murderous in my bookish news segment, I recommend five recent paperback releases and five great books that I've read recently. You'll also hear about my trip to Whistler, our new pets, and I'll share who will be my special guest on the next episode. BOOK GIVEAWAY: The Displacements by Bruce Holsinger WIN a hard copy of this newly released book by going to my Instagram account @jennifercaloyeras, find the post that shows the giveaway, follow my account and lea...
Jul 11, 2022•25 min
This week, I'm joined by bestselling author and friend, Julie Clark! She talks about her recently released summer thriller, The Lies I Tell and recommends some great reads. The Kindest Lie by Nancy Johnson Hurricane Girl by Marcy Dermansky The Civil War of Amos Abernathy by Michael Leali You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi The Rewind by Allison Winn Scotch New Backlist! With Teeth by Kristen Arnett Filthy Animals by Brandon Taylor Hell of A Book by Jason Mott On Animals by...
Jun 27, 2022•35 min
This week, author Eva Silverfine visits and discusses her novel, How to Bury Your Dog. We chat about writing, Kate Bush, the environment and other great books including Appleseed by Matt Bell and All the Things We Don't Talk About by Amy Feltman. Books Discussed: Greenwood by Michael Christie All the Things We Don’t Talk About Amy Feltman Appleseed by Matt Bell The Lost Apothocary by Sarah Penner Properties of Thirds by Mary Wiggins Other Books Discussed: The Last Kabbalist in Lisbon by Richard ...
Jun 13, 2022•33 min
Today, I'm broadcasting a guest episode I recorded over at the The Perks of Being a Book Lover Podcast with Amy and Carrie! Subscribe to The Perks of Being a Book Lover, wherever you catch your pods! Follow them on Facebook Follow them on Instagram Visit their website Books Discussed: 1- Charlotte's Web by E.B. White 2- Tales of The City by Armistead Maupin 3- Why Fish Don't Exist by LuLu Miller 4- Macbeth by William Shakespeare 5- Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr 6- Lonesome Dove by Larry McM...
May 30, 2022•1 hr
This week, author May Cobb visits and talks about her latest release, My Summer Darlings. We chat about writing in a pandemic and discuss some of our latest reads including Watch Out for Her by Samantha Bailey and Geiger by Gustav Gordeman. Listen to learn more about how to enter My Summer Darlings book giveaway. Books Recommended: My Summer Darlings by May Cobb The Younger Wife by Sally Hepworth. Watch Out for Her by Samantha Bailey The Verifiers by Jane Pek More Than You’ll Ever Know by Kaitie...
May 23, 2022•30 min
This week, I'm joined by fridge organization and meal prep and planning guru, Kristen Hong, author of Fridge Love. She shares great food storage tips as well as some of her favorite reads! Books Talked About: Fridge Love by Kristen Hong End of the World House by Adrienne Celt Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert Like a House on Fire by Lauren McBrayer The Love you make by Peter Brown and Steven Gaines The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb Other Books Mentioned: Dark Matter boy Blake Crouch I am Pil...
May 09, 2022•37 min
This week, I discuss the International Booker Prize shortlist and recommend books including Defenestrate, Unlikely Animals and other great books! Books recommended: Defenestrate Renee Branum Unlikely Animals by Annie Hartnett Hello Molly! By Molly Shannon Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus International Booker Shortlist Books: A New Name: Septology VI-VII by Jon Fosse, translated from Norwegian by Damion Searls Heaven by Mieko Kawakami, translated from Japanese...
Apr 25, 2022•17 min
This week, I'm joined by author A. E. Copenhaver, author of My Days of Dark Green Euphoria. We discuss eco-anxiety, the ethics of literature and she recommends some great reads! Books Discussed: Dreamland by Venetia Welby The Candy House by Jennifer Egan When Goddesses Wake by Marisa Silva-Dunbar Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li Kind by Gretchen Primack Other Books Discussed: Little Earthquakes, a graphic novel by Tori Amos et al A Ballet Of Lepers by Leonard Cohen Rabbit Cake by Annie Harnett...
Apr 11, 2022•31 min
This week, I'm joined by artist and illustrator Sara Boccaccini Meadows. We discuss what a day in the life of an artist is like and talk about books! Books Discussed: Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker Disorientation by Elaine Hsieh Chou 1984 by George Orwell Refuse to Be Done Matt Bell Matilda by Roald Dahl Other Books Discussed: Things You Can Do: How to Fight Climate Change and Reduce Waste by Eduardo Garcia. Illustrated by Sara Boccaccini Meadows Grow: A Family Guide to Plants and How to Grow Th...
Mar 28, 2022•28 min
Today, we are so lucky to be visited by Marit Weisenberg, author of the recently published, This Golden State. We discuss genetic testing and some of our favorite recent reads. Books. Discussed: This Golden State by Marit Weisenberg The Nineties by Chuck Klosterman The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova Bailey The Replacement Wife by Darby Kane The Five Wounds by Kirstin Valdez Quade Hooked by Sutton Foster Other Books Discussed: The Flatshare – Beth O’Leary Pachinko by Min Jin Lee G...
Mar 14, 2022•31 min
This week, I recommend Mercy Street by Jennifer Haigh and Quiet in Her Bones by Nalini Singh as well as other great books! I also announce my next guest author and host a book giveaway for Let's Get Back to the Party. Books Recommended: This Golden State – Marit Weisenberg Let’s Get Back to the Party by Zak Salih Mercy Street – Jennifer Haigh Quiet in her Bones – Nalini Singh Essays Two - Lydia Davis Fridge Love – Kristen Hong Up next for me: Farenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury Find me on TikTok @jenn...
Feb 28, 2022•16 min
This week, author Sarah Blake visits to talk about her latest novel, Clean Air! We also recommend books, books and more books including When We Lost Our Heads by Heather O'Neill and Hard Child by Natalie Shapero. Books Recommended: A Lesser Love by E. J. Koh When We Lost Our Heads by Heather O’Neill The Naomi Letters by Rachel Mennies Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson Hard Child by Natalie Shapero Agatha Christie and the Eleven Missing Days by Jarod Kaid The Mystery of Mrs. Christie by Marie Ben...
Feb 14, 2022•29 min
This week, I'm joined by librarian and J3 children's literacy program director, Valerie Jauregui of the J3 Foundation. We discuss some of our favorite recent reads including The Violence by Delilah S. Dawson and The Upstairs House by Julia Fine. Click links below to be taken to my Bookshop.org shop! Books Discussed: How to Write one Song by Jeff Tweedy The New Girl by Jesse Q. Sutanto The Upstairs House by Julia Fine The Violence by Delilah S. Dawson Finding Inner Courage Mark Nepo What We're Re...
Jan 31, 2022•24 min
This week, I'm joined by Carrie and Amy from the podcast, The Perks of Being a Podcast Lover and we discuss some of our favorite recent reads, crochet and sweating in closets. Books Discussed: The Murmur of Bees by Sofia Segovia All the Frequent Troubles of our Days: The True Story of the American Woman at the Heart of the German Resistance to Hitler by Rebecca Donner Perestroika in Paris by Jane Smiley Wave by Sonali Deraniyagala Good Rich People by Eliza Jane Brazier What We're Reading Next: W...
Jan 24, 2022•32 min
This week, I look at Mouth to Mouth by Antoine Wilson, Reckless Girls. by Rachel Hawkins and other great books out now! Books Discussed: Mouth to Mouth by Antoine Wilson Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez The School for Good Mothers: A Novel by Jessamine Chan The Maid by Nita Prose Reckless Girls by Rachel Hawkins Other Books The Ex Hex Erin Sterling Email me at [email protected] This episode is sponsored by betterhelp.com/listener Support the show Get your Books Are My People coffe...
Jan 09, 2022•15 min
This week, I go back in time to my favorite books in 2016 as well as recommend my favorite reads form 2021. Get your to read list ready! I'm slinging a ton of titles your way! Books Recommended: The Association of Small Bombs by Karan Mahajan Homegoing by Ya Gyassi Dark Matter by Blake Crouch The Red Parts: An Autobiography of a Trial by Maggie Nelson Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr The Sentence by Lousie Erdrich. Wayward by Dana Spiotta Hell of a Book by Jason Mott No One is Talking About Th...
Dec 27, 2021•26 min
This week, author and actor, Dinah Manoff is here to discuss her novel, The Real True Hollywood Story of Jackie Gold and recommend some of her favorite reads! Books discussed : Lawn Boy by Jonathan Evison Wayward by Dana Spiotta One Simple Thing by Warren Read My Sweet Girl by Amanda Jayatissa Crossroads by Jonathan Franzen Next up for us: Mouth to Mouth by Antoine Wilson Matrix by Lauren Groff Link to Bright Burning Stars Giveaway. Open until December 13th. Purchase. The Real True Hollywood Sto...
Dec 13, 2021•35 min
This week, bookstagrammer Jessica Laguna from The Towering TBR visits and recommends some great reads! We discuss The Brittanys by Brittany Ackerman, The Mad Women's Ball by Victoria Mas and other great books! Books discussed The Brittanys by Brittany Ackerman The Mad Women’s Ball by Victoria Mas To Break a Covenant by Alison Ames Chouette by Claire Oshetsky Cackle by Rachel Harrison Other books discussed Dial A for Aunties Next up for us: Reckless Girls by Rachel Hawkins The Ghost Tree by Chris...
Nov 29, 2021•29 min
On episode 63 of Books Are My People, I talk about Lean Your Loneliness Slowly Against Mine by Klara Hveberg, The Teller of Secrets by Bise Adjapon and other great books! Book Recommendations: (Click book titles to be taken to my Bookshop.org page.) What Just Happened by Charles Finch Lean Your Loneliness Slowly Against Mine by Klara Hveberg The Guide by Peter Heller The Teller of Secrets by Bise Adjapon All Her Little Secrets by Wanda M. Morris Other Things Discussed: Sign up for my novel writi...
Nov 15, 2021•15 min
On this episode I talk about Win Me Something by Kyle Lucia Wu, New York My Village by Uwem Akpan and other great books! Books Discussed: Win me Something by Kyle Lucia Wu The Cabinet by Un-Su Kim Carry the Dog by Stephanie Gangi The Turnout by Megan Abbott New York, My Village by Uwem Akpan Reading next: Lean Your Loneliness Slowly Against Mine by Klara Hveberg Saint Heron Community LIbrary Support the show Get your Books Are My People coffee mug here! I hope you all have a wonderfully bookish ...
Nov 01, 2021•16 min
