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On Beaks & Geeks, we have candid conversations with authors. We seek to learn more about the people behind great books.

Beaks & Geeks


    • Apr 11, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 24m AVG DURATION
    • 190 EPISODES


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    #189: Lexie Elliott

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2018 13:38


    Lexie Elliott joins Amy to talk about her debut thriller, THE FRENCH GIRL. They talk about friend group dynamics, self-doubt, and a slinky French ghost. Learn more about the book here: https://bit.ly/2JEit11

    #188: Gayle Forman

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2018 14:44


    Gayle Forman, author of IF I STAY, joined Amy to talk about her newest novel, I HAVE LOST MY WAY. They talk about the magic of NYC, how to help someone in need, and how YouTube has changed fame. Learn more about the book here: https://bit.ly/2F8B9UK The illustrator of Pour Your Heart Out is Monica Garwood! Check her out on Instagram (@monicagarwood)

    #187: Clare Mackintosh

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2018 15:10


    Clare MackIntosh, author of LET ME LIE, joins Amy to talk about detective-work, post-it notes, and mental health. Learn about the book here: https://bit.ly/2GFiuTL

    #186: Rebecca Harrington

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2018 21:47


    The hilarious Rebecca Harrington joins Amy to talk about her new novel SOCIABLE. They talk pretentious startup culture, that weirdly specific social media tone, and feeling not-quite-cool-enough. Learn more about the book here: http://bit.ly/2FS2YVc

    #185: Melissa Dahl

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2018 23:20


    Melissa Dahl joins Amy to talk about CRINGEWORTHY, her book all about the science of awkwardness. They discuss reframing emotions, exposure therapy, and all the sweaty, nervous, self-conscious stuff our bodies put us through. Learn about the book here: http://bit.ly/2FLk6I5

    #184: Rhiannon Navin

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2018 18:54


    Debut novelist Rhiannon Navin joins Amy to talk about her book, ONLY CHILD. Told from the point of view of a six-year-old survivor of a school shooting, the novel grapples with love, grief, and family. Learn more about the book here: http://bit.ly/2Eyw2gq

    #183: Chanel Cleeton

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2018 15:03


    Chanel Cleeton joins Amy to talk about her new book, NEXT YEAR IN HAVANA. They talk about music playlists, the real family story that inspired the novel, and what she learned while researching the revolution. Learn more about the book here:http://bit.ly/2nXyMg9

    #182: Brendan Duffy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2018 15:36


    Brendan Duffy, author of THE STORM KING, joins Amy to talk about sophomore novels, friends who know us better than we know ourselves, and the image of a boy that shaped the novel. Learn about the book here: http://bit.ly/2E6uh9q

    #181: Jasmine Guillory

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2018 18:49


    Jasmine Guillory joins Amy to talk about her first novel, THE WEDDING DATE. They talk meet-cutes, romantic comedies, tropes in love stories, and much more. Learn about the book here: http://bit.ly/2GsXGvP

    #180: Nick Harkaway

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2018 23:54


    Nick Harkaway, author of THE GONE-AWAY WORLD, and TIGERMAN, joins Amy to talk about his massive, thrilling new book, GNOMON. They discuss surveillance, finding stories everywhere, and mind-blowing real-life technology. Read more about the book here: http://bit.ly/2DBtst3

    #179: Chloe Benjamin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2018 26:59


    THE IMMORTALISTS author, Chloe Benjamin, joins Amy to talk uncertainty, faith, family, and magic. The interview with the author starts at 10:50. This episode features two special guests! The hosts of the Read It Forward podcast, Abbe and Emma, visit the show for a brief book discussion. Learn more about the book and read an excerpt here: http://bit.ly/2Bh0AB3

    #178: Sam Graham-Felsen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2018 33:00


    Sam Graham-Felsen joins Amy to talk about his first novel, GREEN. Set in 1992 Boston, the book follows middle-schooler David as he grapples with racism and white privilege. Learn more about the book and read an excerpt here: http://bit.ly/2CGAEjS

    #177: Tochi Onyebuchi

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2017 22:15


    Tochi Onyebuchi joins Amy to talk about his debut YA fantasy book, BEASTS MADE OF NIGHT. They talk Nigerian food, anime, and much more. Learn about the book and read an excerpt here: bit.ly/2AnpH5v

    #176: Brit Bennett

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2017 17:54


    Brit Bennett, author of THE MOTHERS, joins Amy to talk about nuance in fiction, adapting for the screen, and the value of gossip. Learn more about the book and read an excerpt here: http://bit.ly/2Al5Fav

    #175: Francesca Hornak

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2017 18:44


    Francesca Hornak joins Amy to talk about her debut novel, SEVEN DAYS OF US. They discuss creaky family estates, awkward moments, gruesome diseases and much more. Learn about the book and read an excerpt here: http://bit.ly/2iyAiWl

    #174 Roger Hodge

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2017 15:23


    Roger Hodge, author of TEXAS BLOOD, joins Amy to talk all things Texas. They touch on family history, pilgrimages, Cormac McCarthy, and the borderlands. Learn about the book here: bit.ly/2fYJuyB

    #173: Camille Bordas

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2017 15:48


    HOW TO BEHAVE IN A CROWD author Camille Bordas joins Amy to talk about the loneliness of academia, why she likes to imagine which tv shows her characters would watch, and her personal rules for fiction. Learn about the book here: bit.ly/2yaWUTp

    #172: Celeste Ng

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2017 19:26


    Celeste Ng, author of the hit debut novel, EVERYTHING I NEVER TOLD YOU joins Amy to talk about her new book, LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE. They discuss family secrets, blowing stuff up, empathy in character building and much more. Learn about the book here: bit.ly/2ePk89w

    #171: Chiara Barzini

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2017 22:46


    Chiara Barzini joins Amy to talk about her new novel THINGS THAT HAPPENED BEFORE THE EARTHQUAKE. They cover translation, reckless teenage days, and culture shock. Learn about the book here: http://bit.ly/2wH4mEP

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    #170: Camille Aubray

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2017 17:39


    Camille Aubray joins Amy to talk about her book, COOKING FOR PICASSO. They cover provençal cuisine, writing in the south of France, and Picasso's many love affairs. Learn more about the book here: http://bit.ly/2vEfTn2

    #169: Sophie Chen Keller

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2017 17:29


    Sophie Chen Keller joins Amy to talk about her first novel, THE LUSTER OF LOST THINGS. They cover NYC bakeries, beloved kids' books, and going the extra mile to be kind. Learn about the book here: http://bit.ly/2tNCOw3

    #168: Edan Lepucki

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2017 20:30


    Edan Lepucki joins Amy to talk performance art, class in California, and which books she reads over and over again. Learn about WOMAN NO. 17 here: http://bit.ly/2vl9htL

    #167: Anne Corlett

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2017 10:17


    Anne Corlett joins Amy to talk physical and emotional distance, writing inspirations, and more. Read about the book here: http://bit.ly/2v62uVI

    #166: Katherine Heiny

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2017 16:51


    Katherine Heiny joins Amy to talk about hyper-specific subcultures, infidelity as a recurring plot point, and having no conversational filter. Learn about the book here: http://bit.ly/2tGHqzN

    #165: Diksha Basu

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2017 18:49


    Diksha Basu joins Amy to talk about her first novel, THE WINDFALL. They chat about money and class, house and home, and unexpected romance. Learn about the book here: http://bit.ly/2u6LTPY

    #164: Fiona Barton Returns

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2017 13:53


    Fiona Barton is back to talk about THE CHILD. She and Amy discuss insatiable journalistic curiosity, hopping from one perspective to the next, and the most touching newsroom tradition. Learn about the book and read an excerpt here: http://bit.ly/2tlEJYn

    #163: Patricia Lockwood

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2017 27:49


    Patricia Lockwood joins Amy to talk about her hilarious and touching memoir, PRIESTDADDY. They cover jewel-hoarding, mysterious household rags, and dad-habits. Learn about the book and read an excerpt here: http://bit.ly/2sMPjad

    #162: Joe Finder

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2017 21:13


    Joseph Finder chats with John about THE SWITCH, coffee, writing, Alfred Hitchcock and more. Learn about the book here: http://bit.ly/2s6ZZy5

    #161: Kei Miller

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2017 23:42


    Kei Miller chats with Amy about procrastination, finding his voice, etymology and much more. Learn about the book here: http://bit.ly/2s1z60a

    #160: Amy Thielen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2017 23:03


    Amy Thielen, author of the James Beard Award-winning cookbook THE NEW MIDWESTERN TABLE, joins Amy to talk about her memoir GIVE A GIRL A KNIFE. They talk about her cabin in the woods, cooking mistakes, and why a dish is like a song. Learn about the book here: http://bit.ly/2suaZEn

    #159: CA Higgins

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2017 30:14


    CA Higgins joins guest host Haley to talk about the last book in the Lightless Trilogy, RADIATE. They talk morality, welsh mythology, and how people are like particles. Learn about the book here: http://bit.ly/2qgpYjN

    #158: Nick Petrie

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2017 21:44


    Guest host John talks to Nick Petrie about his Peter Ash books, character development, life balance, and fans. Learn more about BURNING BRIGHT here: http://bit.ly/2j5oOVh Learn about LIGHT UP (coming in 2018) here: http://bit.ly/2rmA6bV

    #157: Abbi Waxman

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2017 29:06


    Abbi Waxman joins Lindsay to talk grief, growth, gardening and much more. Read about THE GARDEN OF SMALL BEGINNINGS here: http://bit.ly/2pFVid8

    #158: Anita Shreve

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2017 19:06


    Anita Shreve, best-selling author of THE WEIGHT OF WATER and THE PILOT’S WIFE joins Amy to talk about her newest novel, THE STARS ARE FIRE. Listen as they talk Maine, history, favorite books, and cultural taboos. Learn more about the book here: http://bit.ly/2oSVmVH

    #157: Jennifer Finney Boylan

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2017 55:13


    Jennifer Finney Boylan joins Lindsay to talk about her new book, LONG BLACK VEIL. They talk murder, historical figures, and intrigue. Read more about the book here: http://bit.ly/2oovVNU

    #156: Jay Chandrasekhar

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2017 27:25


    Jay Chandrasekhar of Super Troopers fame joins John to talk movie-making, starting out in comedy, and why he's a little tired of superheros. Learn more about the book here: http://bit.ly/2oDCGJh

    #155: Sana Krasikov

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2017 9:33


    Sana Krasikov joins Lindsay to talk about her debut literary fiction novel, THE PATRIOTS. They talk about the inspiration behind the book, at what point Sana realized she wanted to be a writer, and the differences between writing short stories and novels. Read more about the book here: http://bit.ly/2miqk8e

    #154: Garrard Conley

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2017 31:11


    Garrard Conley joins Amy to talk about his memoir, BOY ERASED. They talk about his time in gay conversion therapy, finding himself afterwards, and focusing on compassion. Read more about the book here: http://bit.ly/2lbv0xl

    #153: Elan Mastai

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2017 39:28


    Elan Mastai joins Lindsay to talk about his debut novel, ALL OUR WRONG TODAYS. They talk about the possibilities of time, his definition of love, and transitioning from screenwriting to writing fiction. Learn more about the book and read an excerpt here: http://bit.ly/2lkSazX

    #152: Lisa Gardner

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2017 21:22


    New York Times bestselling author Lisa Gardner joins Natasha to talk about her newest book, RIGHT BEHIND YOU. Listen in as they talk research, twists, favorite reads, and creating suspense. Read about the book here: http://bit.ly/2js9fLY

    #151: Laura McHugh

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2017 8:27


    Laura McHugh, author of ARROWOOD, joins Lindsay at Random House Open House to talk about writing, Iowa, Missouri, true crime, and her new writing companion: a puppy! Read the book: http://bit.ly/2jkrL5B

    #150: Lindsey Lee Johnson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2017 10:54


    Lindsey Lee Johnson, author of THE MOST DANGEROUS PLACE ON EARTH, joins Lindsay Jacobsen (and yes, they talk about "Lindsa/eys") at Random House Open House to talk about the inspiration behind her powerful debut novel about modern high school students in an affluent California community. Read the book: http://bit.ly/2jEIF23

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    #149: Allison Pataki

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2016 10:18


    New York Times bestselling author Allison Pataki joins Lindsay to talk about the little known Empress, Sisi of Austria, how historical fiction drives powerful storytelling, and why she listens to music for inspiration. Allison also talks about her journey from journalism to full time novelist. Read the book: http://bit.ly/2hFfWIC

    #148: Tara Clancy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2016 17:57


    Tara Clancy, author of THE CLANCYS OF QUEENS, joins Amy to talk Brooklyn, Shakespeare, The Moth, and how writing a memoir with your name at the bottom is a spoiler in and of itself. Read the book: http://bit.ly/2hk5Hpo

    #147: Lisa Napoli

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2016 29:04


    Journalist and author Lisa Napoli joins Amy to talk about her book, RAY & JOAN. They discuss McDonald's history, radical giving, technological advances, and the work of art that inspired Napoli to start digging. . Learn more about the book here: http://bit.ly/2g3dMP4

    #146: Mitch Horowitz

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2016 53:39


    Mitch Horowitz is the Vice President and Executive Editor of TarcherPerigee books and master of all things occult and esotericism. Mitch & Lindsay discuss the struggle with mainstream media and how we can retain information in the age of oversaturation. They talk about his recent fanboy moment as well as witch hunting, Ouija boards, positive thinking, and spirituality. Interfaith Voices: http://bit.ly/2fRL97V Read OCCULT AMERICA: http://bit.ly/2gi8Uaj Read ONE SIMPLE IDEA: http://bit.ly/2gf6xah

    #145: Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2016 20:33


    Amie and Jay join Amy to talk about the second book in The Illuminae Files, GEMINA. From learning about space stations and computer hacking, to having a designer shoot a book these authors go all in. Learn more about the book here: http://bit.ly/2eXFnQE

    #144: Richard Cohen

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2016 23:51


    Richard Cohen joined Amy to talk about what's on his reading bucket list, what makes fiction great, and the weirdest way to learn rhythm. Learn about the book here: http://bit.ly/2ejDylk

    #143: Amor Towles

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2016 28:55


    Amor Towles, author of the best-selling RULES OF CIVILITY, came on the show to talk about his new book, A GENTLEMAN IN MOSCOW. He and Amy talk Russian literature, gratifying research and why Andre Agassi is like a good novelist. Learn more about the book here: http://bit.ly/2dZtM7W

    #142: Christina Henry

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2016 26:32


    Christina Henry, author of The Chronicles of Alice series, stopped by the studio during NYCC to talk with Lindsay about her Lewis Carroll-inspired books, a 2nd place Goodreads choice award winner, ALICE and the follow-up, RED QUEEN. Despite the series being dark and not for the faint of heart, Henry insists she's not devoid of fear and is still horrified of Nightmare on Elm Street. Find out her other (surprisingly) favorite movie--of which she's watched hundreds of times--and what's next for the handwriting writer.

    #141: Colin Dickey

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2016 31:20


    Colin Dickey joins guest host Emily to talk about ghosts, haunted mansions, creepy prisons, and our fascination with scary stories. Check out the book here:http://bit.ly/2dGjMPt

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