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This week, I'm joined by Lisa Pahl who talks about an inventive way to talk about death and dying, through use of The Death Deck. We also discuss books that deal with this topic. The Clouds Far Behind Me by Laurie Lo CiceroDeath of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor Influencing Death: Reframing Dying for Better Living by Penny Hawkins SmithThings in Nature Merely Grow by Yin LiThe Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning: How to Free Yourself and Your Family by Marguerite MagnusonLearn more about The Death DeckThe Death Deck on InstagramSupport the showGet your Books Are My People coffee mug here!I hope you all have a wonderfully bookish week!

An adorably short episode where I talk about the Pulitzer winning book of fiction as well as ponder whether or not dead authors' work should be publishing after their death and without their permission. Plus, I recommend five books. The Names by Florence KnappSleep by Honor JonesHow Not To Drown In A Glass of Water by Angie CruzWarhol's Muses by Laurence LeamerIs Mother Dead by Videos HjorthCheck out Peggi Kroll Roberts on Instagram. Support the showGet your Books Are My People coffee mug here!I hope you all have a wonderfully bookish week!

Today, I'm in conversation with Annie Hartnett, author of the recently published Road to Tender Hearts. We talk about the inspiration for her protagonist, PJ as well as how many pages she wrote before she sold this novel. Books Recommended:The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie HartnettThe Red Grove by Tessa FontaineTilt by Emma PatteeWomen! In! Peril! by Jessie Ren MarshallThree Bags Full by Leoni SwannHot Air by Marcy DermanskyGuest Recommendation from Dean Van Nguyen, author of Words For My Comrades: A Political History of Tupac ShakurFind Annie Hartnett on Instagram @Annie_hartnettSupport the showGet your Books Are My People coffee mug here!I hope you all have a wonderfully bookish week!

This week, I'm in conversation with Lauren Steinstra, author of The Beauty of the End. We discuss genetics, how her career in science influenced her work and whether or not people should delete their 23 and Me accounts. Plus, lots of book recommendations. This episode is sponsored by People of the Titanic by Shawn CarlowAndrew Porter, author of The Imagined Life recommends a favorite read. Giveaway: Girls and Their HorsesBooks Discussed:The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson WalkerSky Full of Elephants by Cabo CampbellThe Unthinkable: Who Survives Disasters and Why by Amanda RipleyDan and Jane at the End of the World by Colleen OakleyOur Hideous Progeny by C.E. McGillOther books Mentioned:The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca SklootGallery info: I have a piece of art on display at the Rod Briggs Gallery through May 24th. Click here for more info. Art Hang Recording: Draw Book CoversSupport the showGet your Books Are My People coffee mug here!I hope you all have a wonderfully bookish week!

On this episode of Books Are My People, I'm visited by artist and bibliophile Jane Mount. We discuss the importance of talking about banned books, her favorite book to paint, and how her degree in anthropology informs her work. This episode is sponsored by People of the Titanic by Shawn CarlowBooks Recommended: The Adventures of Amina Asarfti by Amina SomeoneThe Art of Noticing by  Rob Walker The Vanished Birds by Simonoa Jiminez All that Glitters:  by Orlando WhitfieldThe Song of the Cell: An Exploration of Medicine and the New Human by Siddhartha MukerjeeLife with Picasso by Francoise Gilot Amy Shearn, author of Animal Instinct  recommends Being Here is Everything: The Life of Paula Modersohn-Becker by Marie DarrieussecaSome of Jane's Books:Books Make Good FriendsBibliophile:an Illustrated MiscellanyBibliophile's Reader's JournalFind Jane online: https://janemount.comInstagram @jane_mountGIVEAWAY Kristen Arnett Smile if You've Heard This OneBook to Film Nickel BoysThe Women's HotelCall the poetry hotline: 385 DIAL-FSG Support the showGet your Books Are My People coffee mug here!I hope you all have a wonderfully bookish week!

PUT EXPLICIT ON HERE:This week, I'm joined by author Kristen Arnett. We chat about clown and how they relate to her latest novel, Stop Me If You've Heard This One. Guest Book Author Recommendation: Eliza Kennedy Lucky Night recommends The Empusium by Olga Tokarczuk Book Recommendations:State of Paradise by Laura Van Den BergHot Air by Marcy DermasnkyLot by Bryan WashingtonKate & Frida by Kim FeyDry Season by Melissa FebosWomen's Hotel by Daniel M. Lavery Substack through my  Read with Me program.Giveaway: Kristen Arnett's Stop Me If You've Heard This One on Instagram LINK UP Closes April 16th.  Click here to find out ways in which you can help the attack on Federal funding for libraries. On Social Media: Twitter @Instagram Kristen_ArnettBlue Sky Kristen ArnettSubstack: Dad LessonsLink up to her column, Am I the Literary Asshole on Lit Hub  Support the showGet your Books Are My People coffee mug here!I hope you all have a wonderfully bookish week!

On this week's episode of BOOKS ARE MY PEOPLE I'm joined by fellow book podcaster Traci Thomas of THE STACKS. We chat about some of her favorite author interviews, how she manages her reading time and, she even spills the tea regarding what kind of tea Regina Porter sent her after their interview! Guest Book Recommendation: Will Bardenwerper author of Homestand Small Town Baseball and the Fight for the Soul of America recommends The Good Hand: a memoir by Michael Patrick F. SmithBooks Recommended:One Day Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El AkkadA Great Country by Shilpi Somaya GowdaOriginal Sins by Eve L. EwingPrivate Rites by Julia ArmfeldThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsOther Books Discussed:North Woods by Daniel MasonCarry On by Shea Barry AndreoniEmpire of Ruin by Django WexlerTiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl StrayedThe Wild Robot by Peter BrownThe Partner by John GrishamTransect of Coexistence Inquiry into Nature Art and Habitat by Illaria Mazzoleni Be Ready When The Luck Comes by Ina GartenThe Bee Sting by Paul Murray Other Things: One for the Books LA istFind Traci online at:Instagarm @thestackpodSubstack: tracithomasTraci's website  Links:Link to Substack Nickel Boys:Link to Instagram Nickel Boys:Youtube Bookbinding for the Booker series:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_XVn89hrlILink to my handmade upcycled journals.Support the showGet your Books Are My People coffee mug here!I hope you all have a wonderfully bookish week!

This week, on episode #141 Jane Tara visits all the way from Australia to discuss her first book written for adults, Tilda is Visible. We talk about self love during the aging process, what it's like to write over 100 children's books and of course, we both recommend books. Christine Murphy, author of Notes on Surviving the Fire also recommends a favorite read. Books Recommended:Pictures of You by Emma GreyThe Cafe with No Name by Robert SeethalerThe Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife by Anna JohnstonThe Hypocrite by Jo HamyaThe Pillow Book by Sei ShonagonChristine Murphy Notes on Surviving the Fire recommends Devolution by Max BrooksThe Great Divide Giveaway LinkOne-Day Choir Defying Gravity LinkRead Nickel Boys with me on Substack in MarchFind Jane on Social Media:instagram: @authorjanetaraFacebook: @authorjanetaraJane's bookclub: Book QueensSubstack: @janetaraSupport the showGet your Books Are My People coffee mug here!I hope you all have a wonderfully bookish week!

This week, I speak with Jennifer Caspar, founder and owner of Village Well Books & Coffee and one of their events coordinators, Brett Morrow. We focus on The Culver City Book Festival, Saturday, February 22nd from 10 - 5 pm. I will be there representing Books Are My People. Come say hi! We also talk about the many activities and events held at this wonderful independent bookstore. Today's episode is brought to you by MOLDed: A Memoir of Loss & Resilience - a dark yet humorous journey into the underreported experience of fighting toxic mold.Books Recommended:Harlem Rhapsody by Victoria Christopher MurrayThe Bright Sword by Lev GrossmanThe Most by Jessica AnthonyThe Great Divide by Christina EnriguezCherished Belonging by Gregory BoyleCynthia Weiner, guest author of A Gorgeous Excitement recommends Banal Nightmare by Halle ButlerEnter my The Great Divide Giveaway here. Closes March 5th, 2025.Listen to my interview with Bookshop.org founder, Andy Hunter here on the episode titled: Bookshop.org and the Importance of Independent BookstoresJennifer Caspar is founder and owner of Village Well Books & Coffee, a community-focused bookstore-café with a mission: to be a welcoming comfortable community space where people can be inspired and find connection. A life-long lover of books, coffee and third spaces, Jennifer has been focused on developing community for most of her adult life. She worked for 3 decades in Washington DC and Los Angeles in affordable housing finance and development. In 2020 she was able to realize her dream of building a supportive community space when she opened Village Well in downtown Culver City California.Brett Morrow is one of the events coordinators at Village Well Books & Coffee and is currently organizing the Culver City Book Festival.  Learn more about Village Well Books & Coffee here. Support the showGet your Books Are My People coffee mug here!I hope you all have a wonderfully bookish week!

This week, Genaro Trejo, founder of Megacity Review visits and we talk about his new literary and art journal which amplifies underrepresented voices. Author Jane Corey recommends a favorite read and I  breakdown my experience during the recent L.A. fires. Jane Corry author of I Died on A Tuesday recommends Tell Me Everything by Elisabeth StroutRecommended Books:Prophet Song by Paul LynchHomeseeking by Karissa ChenButter by Asako Yuzuki Playworld by Adam RossStolen by Ann-Helen Laestadius Megacity Review : Buy a copy here and learn about how to submit.Megacity on Instagram @MegacityreviewEnter my Homeseeking Giveaway here.  Goats on the LooseHave you been affected by the fires in L.A.? Do you know someone who has? Fill out this questionnaire if you need help replenishing your bookshelves due to the fires. Support the showGet your Books Are My People coffee mug here!I hope you all have a wonderfully bookish week!

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On Episode #138 I share my favorite reads and audiobook listens from 2024 as well as some favorite backlist titles I read this past year. Watch me recommend books on The Mark Thompson Show. Win a copy of Guilt and Ginataan. Click here to enter. Closes Thursday, January 2nd, 2024. Read Faces in the Crowd by Valeria Luisella with me on Substack starting January 6th. Books Recommended:Clean by Alia Trabucco ZeranStill Life With Remorse by Maira KalmanMartyr! by Kaveh AkbarJames by Percival EverettThe Extinction of Irena Rey by Jennifer CroftBear by Julia PhillipsThe God of the Woods by Liz MoorePeggy by Rebecca GodfreyThe Wedding People by Alison EspachAudiobooks Recommended:Long Island by Colm ToibinMother Doll by Katya ApekinaThe Sleepwalkers by Scarlett Thomas This Strange Eventful History by Claire MessudBacklist Recommended:Horse by Geraldine BrooksJackie by Dawn TrippAusterlitz by W.G. SebaldSay Nothing by Patrick Radden KeefeBriefly, A Delicious Life by Nell StevensCutting for Stone by Abraham VergheseThe Berry Pickers by Amanda PetersWhale Fall by Elizabeth O'ConnorThe Empusium by Olga TokarczukOther Books Mentioned:From Here to the Great Unknown by Lisa Marie Presley et alSupport the showGet your Books Are My People coffee mug here!I hope you all have a wonderfully bookish week!

This week, my favorite guest is back, my dad, writer Ron Clark! Plus, there's even a special bonus guest. We all giggle. A lot. Then, I go back in time and recommend some of my favorite reads from 2013. This episode is sponsored by Out Like A Lion by Tracey L. ThompsonBooks Recommended:Life After Life by AtkinsonEleanor & Park by Rainbow RowellThe Goldfinch by Donna TarttThe Flame Throwers by Rachel KushnerThe Interestings Meg WolitzerWe Are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy FowlerThe Dinner by Herman KochGone Girl by Gillian FlynnThe Luminaries by Eleanor CattonOther Books Mentioned:  Read with Me Pick on Substack: Valerie Luisella's Faces in the CrowdThe Neopolitan Series by Elena FerranteWicked by Gregory MaguireAusterlitz by W.G. SebaldProphet Song by Paul LynchThe Secret History by Donna TarttThe Position by Meg WolitzerBirnam Wood by Eleanor Catton Watch some behind the scenes Wicked content.Support the showGet your Books Are My People coffee mug here!I hope you all have a wonderfully bookish week!

A.D. Rhine - the pseudonym for co-authors Ashlee Cowles and Danielle Stinson are here to discuss their latest novel, Daughters of Bronze, a retelling of Homer's Iliad from the women who were there. This episode is sponsored by Out Like A Lion by Tracey L. ThompsonBooks Recommended:Horses of Fire by A.D. RhineDaughters of Bronze by A.D. RhineA Woman in Berlin: Eight Weeks in the Conquered City: a Diary by AnonymousJames by Percival EverettVersailles by Katheryn DavisWe Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman 1177 BC: A Graphic History of the Year Civilization Collapsed by Eric H. Cline and Glynn's Fawkes Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden Keefe Other Books Mentioned:  Read with Me Pick: Valerie Luisella's Faces in the CrowdThe Callas Imprint: A Centennial Biography by Sophia LambtonColored Television by Danzy SennaAll the Colors of the Dark by Chris WhitakerThe Alternatives by Caoilinn HughesFind A.D. Rhine on social media: Tiktok: @adrhineauthorInstagram @adrhineauthorAdrhine.com Support the showGet your Books Are My People coffee mug here!I hope you all have a wonderfully bookish week!

This week, I speak with Nayantara Roy about her debut novel The Magnificent Ruins. We speak about how she managed the logistics of her page-turning family saga, how her lived experience influenced this novel, as well as how long it took her to write this expansive novel.  This episode of Books Are My People is sponsored by Out Like A Lion by Tracy L. Thompson.  Guest author recommendation Mia P Manansala, author of Guilt and Ginataan recommends A Study in Scarlet Women by Sherri Thomas.Books Recommended:Commonwealth by Ann PatchettHarry Sylvester Bird by Chinelo OkparantaAn Equal Music by Vikram SethDeath at Morning House by Maureen JohnsonThe Bee Sting by Paul MurrayOther Books Discussed:Parade by Rachel Cusk Nayantara Roy on Social Media:Instagram: @tararoiTwitter: @yantaWebsite:  www.nayantararoy.com Other News:Giveaway: The New Naturals by Gabriel BumpCloses 11/27 Open to U.S. Mailing addresses onlyFREE Wednesday 11/13 11:30 am PT November Chat and DrawNovember Substack Book to Film: Poor Things by Alisdair GraySupport the showGet your Books Are My People coffee mug here!I hope you all have a wonderfully bookish week!

This week, on episode 134, I'm joined by podcaster and writer Jonathan Small, author of the recently published Write About Now: Successful Authors on Overcoming Obstacles, Finding Inspiration and the Birth of Their Careers. He also has an incredible podcast called Write About Now! We talk about origin stories, our shared love of book to film adaptations and Jonathan's unique hybrid version of consuming books. This episode is sponsored by Now You Owe Me by Aliah Wright. Enter to win a copy of Night Magic. Closes October 30th, 2024. Join me for my Book To Film Series where we will be reading / watching Poor Things in November. Click here to join. Books Recommended:Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtryClean by Alia Trabucco ZeranFingersmith by Sarah Waters The Anthropologists by Aysegul SavasPachinko by Min Jin LeeWriting Books Recommended:On Writing by Stephen KingBird by Bird Anne LamottA Swim in the Pond in the Rain: In Which Four Russians Give A Master Class on Writing, Reading, and Life by George SaundersCraft in the Real World by Matthew SalessesStory Genius: How to Use Brain Science to Go Beyond Outlining and Write a Riveting Novel (Before You Waste Three Years Writing) by Lisa Cron Bookish news links: Ursula K Le Guin 2024 Prizewinner: It Lasts Forever and Then It's Over by Anne de MarckenKirkus Prize FinalistsNational Book Award FinalistsMark Twain American Voice in Literature AwardNobel Prize in LiteratureWhere to find Jonathan Small online:Instagram:  @writeaboutnowpodTikTok: @writeaboutnow Website: Writeaboutnowmedia.comTake a class with Jonathan!Support the showGet your Books Are My People coffee mug here!I hope you all have a wonderfully bookish week!

In episode 133, I'm visited by Leigh Ann Henion author of Night Magic: Adventures Among Glowworms, Moon Gardens, and Other Marvels of the Dark. We discuss artificial light, glowworms, mothapalooza and the biodiversity of night. Plus, we get a guest recommendation from Dianne C Braley author of The Summer Before.Book Recommendations:Night Magic: Adventures Among Glowworms, Moon Gardens, and Other Marvels of the Dark by Leigh Ann HenionWintering by Catherine MayFuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law by Mary RoachThe Shepherd's Life: Modern Dispatches from an Ancient Landscape by James RebanksIntermezzo byy Sally RooneyThe Outermost House: A Year of Life on the Great Beach of Cape Cod by Henry BentonThe Summer Before by Dianne C. BraleyThe Making of Genevieve by Judy LannonPoor Things: Read With Me on SubstackLink to my substack account. Support the showGet your Books Are My People coffee mug here!I hope you all have a wonderfully bookish week!

This week, on episode 131, I speak with the incredibly creative and talented Janice Hallett about her latest novel, The Examiner.  We discuss how she goes about  crafting her novels and she shares some of her favorite reads. Guest Author Recommendation: Caroline Woods, author of The Mesmerist recommends The Divorcees by Rowan Beaird. Get your Books Are My People coffee mug here! Books Recommended:Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak The Wedding People by Alison EspachYou'd Look Better As A Ghost by Joanna WallaceThe Friend by Sigrid NunezThe Stars Turned Inside Out by Nova JacobsThis episode is sponsored by Paris Lost & Found: A Memoir of Love by Scott Dominic Carpenter. Image of Margaret Atwood from Bookish News.Find Janice Hallett here:X:   @janicehallettInstagram: @janice.hellettSupport the showGet your Books Are My People coffee mug here!I hope you all have a wonderfully bookish week!

I read 40 books this summer! In episode 130, I share some of my favorites. This episode of Books Are My People is sponsored by Darrin Doyle's Let Gravity Seize the Dead. Books Recommended:This Strange Eventful History by Claire MessudBear by Julia Phillips Cutting for Stone also by Abraham VergheseLula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten MillerThe Winner by Teddy WayneEnter my Anita De Monte's Last Laugh book giveaway here on Instagram. Read Caoilinn Hughes' The Alternatives with me on Substack during the months of September/October.Support the Show.I hope you all have a wonderfully bookish week!

On episode 132 Louis Bayard discusses his latest historical novel, The Wildes: a novel in five acts. We talk about our shared affinity for Oscar Wilde, Bayyard's favorite work of Wilde's and we share some recent reads we loved. In addition, Shannon Bowring, author of Where the Forest Meets the River recommends a favorite read. Books Recommended:The Wildes: A Novel In Five Acts by Louis BayardJames by Percival EverettPeggy by Rebecca Godfrey with Leslie Jamison This is Happiness by Niall Williams Ordinary Human Failings by Megan Nolan The Screw Tape Letters by C.S. LewisMad, Bad and Dangerous to Know : the Fathers of Wilde , Yeats and Joyce by Colm Toibin Louis bayard on social media:Facebook: Louis bayardInstagram:  @louisbayardauthorThreads: @louisbayyardauthorWhere the Forest Meets the River by Shannon BowringThe Woods by Janice ObuchowskySupport the showGet your Books Are My People coffee mug here!I hope you all have a wonderfully bookish week!

Episode 129 of Books Are My People is sponsored by Let Gravity Seize the Dead  by Darrin Doyle. This week, I speak with Catherine Chidgey, the award-winning author of The Axeman's Carnival and Pet. We talk about magpies and finding the perfect point of view for your novel. Books Recommended: The Axeman's Carnival by Catherine ChidgeyJackie by Dawn TrippHORSE by Geraldine BrooksThe Grimalings by Rachel KingHUM by Helen PhillipsThe Natural Way of Things By Charlotte WoodGuest Author, Ellen Hopkins (Synch) recommends The Sky is Everywhere by Jandy NelsonFind Catherine on:Facebook and Twitter @cathchidgeyInstagram @CatherinechidgeyFind Tama the magpie on Twitter @tamamagpieGiveaway: I am giving away one copy of Xochitl Gonzalez's Anita de Monte Laughs Last. To Enter: Simply leave a comment on my Giveaway Instagram Post and subscribe to my Books Are My People newsletter on Substack.  This giveaway will close on Thursday, September 5th and I will contact the winner on September 6th. Open to U.S. mailing addresses only.Molly The Magpie LinkNeil Gaiman Accusers Speak UpWatch Carly's Library Story in Idaho in TikTok @carlyjdotThe Booker Prize 2024 Longlist Support the Show.I hope you all have a wonderfully bookish week!

On episode 128 I speak with author Catherine Newman about summer hair, humor as survival strategy and Catherine's previous job working in a sandwich shop. This episode of Books Are My People is sponsored by Let Gravity Seize the Dead  by Darrin Doyle. Sandwich by Catherine NewmanWe All Want Impossible Things by Catherine NewmanBooks Recommended:Quietly Hostile by Samantha IrbyWeekends with O'Keeffe by C.S. MerrillWent to London, Took The Dog: A Memoir Nina StibbeMother Doll by Katya ApekinaAmos and Borris by William SteigOther Books:Queenie Candice Cardy-WilliamsEtsy Shop Summer Sale Substack Book Club:June: Independent ReadingJuly: Book to Film Adaptation- The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia HighsmithSeptember / October Read With Me Series: The Alternatives Caoilinn HughesSupport the Show.I hope you all have a wonderfully bookish week!

Send us a Text Message.These week, on episode 127  I take it back to the OG days of the podcast five years ago when I struggled to get a guest on the show. Now, I am so lucky to get to pick amazing guests! This episode of Books Are My People is sponsored by The Year We Danced: A Memoir by Stephen E. Smith Books Recommended:I am Not Sydney Poitier by Percival EverettThe Berry Pickers by Amanda PetersJohanna Porter is Not Sorry by Sara ReadThe Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy TanThe Dolphin House by Audrey SchulmanOther Books Mentioned:Kairos by Jenny ErpenveckAdditional Links:Silent Book Club1000 Words of Summer Support the Show.I hope you all have a wonderfully bookish week!

This week, on episode 126, I speak with picture book author Nell Cross Beckerman. We discuss how authors find illustrators, some of our favorite picture books and Nell's recently published book, From Park to Playa: The Trails That Connect Us.From Park to Playa: The Trails That Connect Us by Nell Cross Beckerman, illustrated by Sophie DiaoThis episode of Books Are My People is sponsored by The Year We Danced: A Memoir by Stephen E. SmithBooks Recommended:The House of East 88th Street by Bernard WaberBunny Days by Tao NyeuBig Sister and Little Sister by Charlotte ZolotowIn the Night Kitchen by Maurice SendakDear Tree Frog by Joyce SidmanFollow Nell on Social Media:Sign up for her newsletter and learn more about her classes on her website: www.nellcrossbeckerman.comInstagram @nellcrossbeckermanBluesky @nellcrossbeckermanX @nellbeckermanClick here to learn more about my Books Are My People Substack and Read With Me program. Support the Show.I hope you all have a wonderfully bookish week!

This week, author and Drag Queen Story Hour founder Michelle Tea visits and talks to us about her new Press, Dopamine, its forthcoming anthology, Sluts and how she generates so much writing. This episode of Books Are My People is sponsored by The Year We Danced, A Memoir by Stephen E. Smith Books Discussed:Sluts Anthology edited by Michelle TeaMy Child The Algorithm by Hannah SilvaSkunks by Fiona WarnickCandy Darling : Dreamer Superstar by Candy DarlingMissing White Woman by Kellye GarrettLuster by Raven LeilaniOther Things Discussed:MISA: Madeline Island Arts SchoolSign up for my Read With Me Series in May where we are reading The Book of Ayn by Lexi FreimanApartment Guide's on 7 Guidelines for building a home library featuring some bookshelf advice by yours truly. Visit Michelle Tea's Website here. Find Michelle Tea on Instagram @michelleteazFind Michelle on Facebook @MichelleTeaSupport the Show.I hope you all have a wonderfully bookish week!

Collage artist and printmaker Sarah Z. Short talks about her creative process,  how language figures into her art, the books she used to love to teach and, she recommends some of her favorite reads on episode 124 of Books Are My People. Books Discussed:The Hunter by Tana FrenchReal Americans by Rachel KhongFourth Wing by Rebecca YarrowOne Hundred Days by Alice PungThe Story of Art Without Men by Katy HesselSarah Z. Short WebsiteSarah Z. Short on Instagram Other Things Discussed:The Women by Kritsin Hannah giveaway closes 5/9/24  US mailing addresses only. Click here to be taken to my Substack Read with me series in May is The Book Of Ayn by Lexi Frieman  FSG Poetry hotline 385 3425374 Monday - Friday in AprilInstructables CompetitionGeorge Orwell's 1984 audiobook linkSupport the showI hope you all have a wonderfully bookish week!

#123 with Jo Piazza The Sicilian InheritanceThis week, I talk food and books with The Sicilian Inheritance author and podcaster extraordinaire, Jo Piazza.Book RecommendedThe Sicilian Inheritance by Jo PiazzaThe Secret Book of Flora Lee by Patti Callahan HenryThe House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ KluneFinlay Donovan is Killing it by Elle CosimanoFinlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead by Elle CosimanoFinlay Donovan Jumps the Gun by Elle CosimanoThe Husbands by Holly GramazioBreaking and Entering by Don GilmoreOther things mentioned:The Sicilian Inheritance Podcast (Watch the trailer)Under the Influence Podcast Where to find Jo Piazza:Substack: Over the Influence @JopiazzaInstagram: @joypiazzaauthorBook Giveaway: Monsters We Have Made closes Wednesday, April 17th To Enter: Visit and post a comment on my Instagram Page and make sure you subscribe to my Books Are My People newsletter on Substack. Open to US mailing addresses only. Gain extra entries by tagging friends and sharing in your stories. Link to LA Times Festival of Books. Sponsorship: reach out to booksaremypeople@gmail.com  Link to my Books Are My People SubstackSmall Ways To Live Well from The Simple ThingsGet a six week suggestion box of things to note and notice this spring.Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the showI hope you all have a wonderfully bookish week!

Author Garrard Conley (Boy Erased) speaks with me about his latest novel, All The World Beside. We talk about the research involved in writing historical fiction, how he helped change legislature, and some scandalous letters he discovered while conducting research. ,Books Recommended:All the World Beside by Garrard ConleyExhibit by R.O. KwonJames by Percival EverettThe Son of Man by Jean-Baptiste del AmoThe Morningside by Tea ObrechtThe Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne Other Books Mentioned:Anamalia by Jean-Baptiste del AmoRamona Ausebel, author of The Last Animal, recommends Beautyland by Marie-Helene BertinoGarrard Conley's Links:Instagram @gayrodconTwitter @gayrodconpodcast : History UnerasedGiveaway for Amy Lin's Here After closes on 3/27/24Open to U.S. mailing addreses only.My Read With Me series on Substack begins in May. We Will be reading The Book of Ayn by Lexi Freiman March 27th at 9 am PT Free Book Cover Art Along and Book Discussion. You must be registered here to attend. April 2: Substack Paying Subscriber Discussion on The Expatriates by Janice Y.K. Lee and the TV series, The Expats time: TBD Hugo awards ArticleTournament of BooksThe Happy Writer with Marissa MeyerAuthors, from debuts to bestsellers, chat about books, writing, publishing, and joy. Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the showI hope you all have a wonderfully bookish week!

In episode #121, graphic memoirist, Kelcey Ervick joins the show to talk about her graphic memoir and what it's like to write about and draw her lived experience.  Books Recommended:I Was Their American Dream by Malaka GharibThe Extinction of Irena Rey by Jennifer Croft Good Talk by Mira JacobThe Painter's Daughter by Emily HowesGive Me Space But Don't Go Far by Haley Weaver Kelcey's books:The Keeper: Soccer, Me, and the Law that Changed Women's Lives Field Guide to Graphic LiteratureFind Kelcey online:WebsiteSubstackInstagramJoin the Books Are My People Bookclub on SubstackFind a Silent Book Club Near YouSupport the showI hope you all have a wonderfully bookish week!

Roxana Robinson (Leaving) and I discuss novels that move us, Parisian sewers and best approaches to teaching writing.  Books Recommended:Leaving by Roxana RobinsonUnderland: A Deep Time Journey by Robert MacFarlanePiglet by Lottie HazellTrespasses Louise KennedyAlice Sadie Celine by Sarah Blakley-CartrightLate in the Day by Tessa Hadley Guest Author Recommendation:Mrs. Gulliver by Valerie MartinTwitter: @Valeriemartin The Morning Star by Karl Ove KnausgaardOther Things Discussed:The Expatriates in March and Expats on SubstackFind Roxana on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/roxana.robinsonAnd on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roxanarobinsonauthor/Wesbsite: https://www.roxanarobinson.com Find me on Instagram @jennifercaloyerasSupport the showI hope you all have a wonderfully bookish week!

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 Claire DedererHomage to Catalonia by George OrwellThe Children's Bach by Helen GarnerCeremony by Leslie Marmon Silko Other books mentioned:The Interestings by Meg WolitzerThe Position by Meg WolitzerVisit Diesel bookstore onlineDiesel Bookstore on InstagramLiterary StampsSupport the showI hope you all have a wonderfully bookish week!

This week, on episode #117 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 NunezI'd Rather Burn Than Bloom by Shannon C. RogersYou Dreamed of Empires by Albert Enrigue translated by Natasha WimmerThe Skull by Jon KlassenGuest author recommendation: Angela Brown, author of Olivia Strauss Is Running Out Of Time recommends Maybe Next Time by Cesca Major  Visit H. Maria Armijo's websiteH. Maria Armijo's InstagramSign up for my Read with Me January Read Along: Land of Milk and Honey by C. Pam ZhangSign up for my Book Social happening on Thursday, January 18th at 5 pm PT.  We will share what books we are reading and loving in January. Check out @Blueshineart's artwork and classes. Link to copyright free songs and books.  Support the showI hope you all have a wonderfully bookish week!

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 CattonThe Best Minds: A Story of Friendship, Madness, and the Tragedy of Good Intentions by Jonathan RosenSafe As Houses by Marie-Helene BertinoThe New Naturals by Gabriel BumpGreek Lessons by Han Kang translated by Deborah Smith and e. yaewon Jennifer Belle, author of Swanna in Love recommends True Grit by Charles PortisOther Books Discussed:Beautyland by Marie Helene BertinoParakeet by Marie Helene BertinoJoin February's Read Along of Land of Milk and Honey by C. Pam ZhangSign up on Substack to receive my Book Release Newsletter  Support the showI hope you all have a wonderfully bookish week!

Today, 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 Recommended:The Maniac by Benjamin LabatutNonfiction by Julia MyersonThe Book Of Ayn by Lexi FreimanThe Fetishist by Katherine MinDidn't Nobody Give A Shit What Happened to Carlotta by James HannahamOther Books Discussed:Love and Hydrogen by Jim ShepardClick here to follow me on Substack and join me for our February Read With Me: Land of Milk and HoneySupport the showI hope you all have a wonderfully bookish week!

Books recommended:Chain-Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah The Fraud by Zadie SmithBig Swiss by Jen Beagin The Bee Sting by Paul MurrayDeath Valley by Melissa Brodeur Guest Author Recommendations by Betsy Marro, author of Casualties. Betsy recommends Make It Stop by Jim Ruland Other Books Discussed: Land of Milk and Honey by C Pam ZhangFind Betsy oon her Substack, Spark.Visit me on Substack. Find me on Instagram. Movies Discussed:The HoldoversOppenheimerFlowers of the Killer MoonMonsterSupport the showI hope you all have a wonderfully bookish week!

114 – Books Are My People back in time 2014Etsy Link To My JournalsSend me an email at booksaremypeople@gmail.com with your address I will send you a handmade collage! Books recommended in 2014Euphoria by Lily KingAll My Puny Sorrows by Miriam ToewsA Girl is A Half-Formed Thing by Eimear McBrideBoy Snow Bird by Helen OyeyemiDept of Speculation by Jenny OffilllSupport the showI hope you all have a wonderfully bookish week!

Michelle Porter and I discuss her debut fiction novel, A Grandmother Begins The Story Books Recommended:A Grandmother Begins The Story by Michelle PorterGlory by Noviolet Bulawayo North Woods by Daniel MasonWhitemud walking by Matthew James WeigelThe Golem of Brooklyn by Adam MansbachThe Circle by Katherena Vermette Guest Author Recommendation: Holly M.  Wendt, author of Heading North Recommends Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese  Links Mentioned:Link up to the story of my lost dog  Buy my handmade upcycled book journalshttps://www.etsy.com/shop/booksaremypeople?ref=shop_sugg_market§ion_id=44535495 Watch Ada Limon's read “Dear Human At The Edge Of Time” included in the National Climate Assessment. Support the showI hope you all have a wonderfully bookish week!

Books Are My People #112 with Edward Carrey author of Edith Holler Books Recommended:Edith Holler by Edward CarreySeeking Fortunes Elsewhere: Stories by Sindya BhanooThe Fraud by Zadie SmithGolem Girl: A Memoir by Riva LehrerMy Brilliant Friend: The Graphic NOcel: Based on the novel by Elena Ferrante by Chiara Lagani and Mara CerriKappa by Ryunosuke AkutagawaOther Books Discussed:Little by Edward CarreyThe Swallowed Man by Edward CarreyMy Brilliant Friend by Elena FerranteLink to apply to adopt an adorable puppy I'm fostering. Link to Edward Carrey's website Link to download the toy theater from Carrey's website in black and whiteand link to download the toy theater in color.Find me on SubstackFind me oon Instagram. Support the showI hope you all have a wonderfully bookish week!

This week, it's a quick solo show, but I still manage to recommend five books! Books Recommended:Pet by Catherine ChidgeyThe Art Thief by Michael FinkelShark Heart by Emily HaebeckOur Town by Thornton WilderNotes on An Execution by Danya Kukafka Other BooksNever 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 to my All You Have To Do Is Call book giveaway closing 11/2Letter from Steinbeck to his son.My most recent Live book recommendation  with Annie Sullivan of So This Support the showI hope you all have a wonderfully bookish week!

On this episode Kerri Maher and I talk reproductive rights, historical fiction and books we love! 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 MaherTake My Hand by Dolen Perkins-ValdezThe Bee Sting by Paul MurrayA Special Place for Women by Laura HankinDeath Valley by Melissa BroderThe House of Eve by Sadeqa JohnsonGuest author recommendation:The Meadows by Stephanie Oaks recommends The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by  Shannon Chakraborty, Other Books Discussed:Ankle Snatcher by Grady Hendrix (Explore the Creature Feature series here.)Our Strangers by Lydia DavisDoppleganger by Naomi KleinTom Lake by Anne Patchett All you have to do is Call book giveaway: This giveaway will close on Thursday, November 2nd, and I will announce a winner on my Instagram Giveaway post on November 3rd. This is Open to U.S. mailing addresses only. To enter: Follow me on Instagram, click here to leave a comment  below the All You Have To Do Is Call  giveaway post and sign up for my weekly Books Are My People newsletter , out each Tuesday with new books releases, paperback releases and more if you haven't yet already. You can gain extra entries by sharing the giveaway post in your stories and by tagging your book-loving friends.Banned Book wagon tour stops.Monty Hall ProblemVictoria Authors Festival Support the showI hope you all have a wonderfully bookish week!

Today, 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 LewisDaughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan Black Sheep by Rachel HarrisonYellow Face by R.F. Kuang Whalefall by Daniel Kraus Horrorstor by Grady Hendrix Guest author Emily Brightwell, author of Mrs. Jeffries Aims to Win recommends Redshirts by John ScalziOther books:Starter Villian by John ScalziSee my art in The Nelligan Review.Shop my art and upcycled book journals. Giveaway: I am giving away TWO copies of Bittersweet in the Hollow by Kate Pearsall. This giveaway will close on publication day, October 10th, and I will announce the two winners on this post on October 11th. Open to U.S. mailing addresses only. To enter: Follow me on Instagram, click here to leave a comment  and sign up for my weekly Books Are My People newsletter, out each Tuesday with new books releases, paperback releases and more in my Linktree on Instagram. Gain extra entries by sharing this post in your stories and tagging your book-loving friends. Annie Sullivan of SoThis and I went live with book recommendations. Click here to check it out! Esquire article on Blurbs: https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/books/a44948120/book-publishing-broken-blurbs-system/Everything MattersEverything Matters is a weekly creepy fiction podcast set in a strange paranormal world. Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the showI hope you all have a wonderfully bookish week!

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 BarberHappiness Falls by Angie KimQueen of Fashion: What Marie Antoinette Wore to the Revolution by Caroline WeberRouge by Mona AwadBarbarian Days: A Surfing Life by William FinneganGuest author recommendation: Laura Zimmerman Just Do This One Thing For MeRecommendsWeather by Jenny Offill Other Books Discussed:Prophet by Sin Blanche and Helen McDonald Miracle Creek by Angie KimUp Next:Pet by Catherine ChidgeyThe Fraud by Zadie Smith Annie Sullivan and I recommend book live on Instagram @JenniferCaloyeras 9 am 9 /19Shop my Journals and Art in my Etsy Shop The Weaver and the Witch Queen Giveaway Link, closes Thursday, 9/14 Sign up for my weekly newsletter out each Tuesday.Follow me on Substack. Follow me on InstagramSupport the showI hope you all have a wonderfully bookish week!

107 – Denene MillnerOn this episode, I speak with Denene Millner about her latest novel, One Blood, out September 5th.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 Giveaway: The Weaver and the Witch QueenAll you have to do to enter is click here and comment on my The Weaver and the Witch Queen post on my Instagram account, and sign up for my weekly Books Are My. People Newsletter, which comes out each Tuesday on New Book Release Day. You can gain extra entries by sharing the post and tagging friends in the comments. This giveaway will close on Thursday, September 14th and I will announce a winner on the original post on Friday, September 15th. Where to find me online: Instagram @jennifercaloyerasSubstack: Jennifer CaloyerasEmail: booksaremypeople@gmail.comSign up link for my Books Are My People Weekly Newsletter here.  Books Recommended:On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean VuongWhat Never Happened by Rachel Howzell HallTar Beach by Faith RinggoldRipe by Sarah Rose EtterSong of Solomon by Toni Morrison Other Books Discussed:The Weaver and The Witch Queen by Genevieve GornichecThe Witch's Heart by Genevieve GornichecMedusa's Sisters by Lauren J. A. Bear The Warriors by Sol YurickPockets: An Intimate History of How We keep things close by Hannah CarlsonSupport the showI hope you all have a wonderfully bookish week!

Shownotes:This week 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 newsletterFollow me on Substack Follow me on Instagram Take a writing class with me Buy a unique, upcycled journal for book lovers Reach out and email me at booksaremypeople@gmail.com Books Recommended:The English Teacher by Lily KingThe Finale by D.T. MaxWide Sargasso Sea by Jean RhysMiss Lonely Hearts by Nathaniel WestA Cool Million by Nathaniel WestThe Day of the Locust by Nathaniel West Guest author recommendation from Eva Silverfine: Shark Heart by Emily HabeckEphemeral Wings by Eva SilverfineHow To Bury Your Dog by Eva SilverfineElastic Walls by Eva SilverfineEva Silverfine on Episode #78 of Books Are My PeopleOther things discussed:The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca SklootBooker Prize LonglistUp next:Oscar Hammerstein and the Invention Of The Musical by Laurie WeinerWhalefall by Daniel Kraus Support the showI hope you all have a wonderfully bookish week!

On this episode, historical fiction author, Nicola Harrison pops by to discuss her latest novel, Hotel Laguna, out June 20th. Recommended Books:Shoulder Season by Christina ClancyThe Crane Husband by Kelly BarnhillThe House Is On Fire by Rachel BeanlandEveryone In My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin StevensonThe Matchmaker's Gift by Lynda Cohen LoigmanBook Giveaway! I'm giving away one copy of May Cobb's A Likable Woman out July 11th. Click here to be taken to my Instagram post to learn how to enter. Guest author recommendation by Daisy Alpert Florin, author of My Last Innocent YearBook recommended: Social Engagement by Avery Carpenter ForreyOther Books by Nicola Harrison:MontaukThe Showgirl Up Next:Big Gay Wedding by Byron LaneFaces by Tove DitlevsenOther links: See Nicole Harrison on Friday, June 23rd at 6 pm at Zibby'sTwitter casting call for Crying in H Mart buy the book here! Sign up to have your name go to space with Ada Limon's poem.Nicola Harrison on Instagram @nicolaharrisonauthorNicola Harrison on Facebook @nicolaharrisonauthorNicola Harrison on Twitter @nicolahauthorFinally! A Book Club You'll LoveLIT Society is the hilarious weekly show that'll make you fall in love again with reading!Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the showI hope you all have a wonderfully bookish week!

On this week's episode, 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. Shownotesclick on any title to be taken to my bookshop.org shop: Books Are My PeopleRecommended Books:A Likeable Woman by May CobbGirls and Their Horses by Eliza Jane BrazierMy Last Innocent Year by Daisy SOMETHING Flores Vera Won's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. SutantoThe Force of Such Beauty by Barbara BourlandHow I'll Kill You by Ren DeStefanoOther Books Mentioned:Dial A For Aunties by Jesse Q. SutantoOnly One Left by Riley SagerYellowface by R.F. Kuang Find May on social media:     @may_cobbClick here to enter my book giveaway of Emma Cline's The Guest. Giveaway closes on June 7th. Open to US mailing addresses only. Char Hamilton's art classes on YouTube Sign up for my Books Are My People newsletterSupport the showI hope you all have a wonderfully bookish week!

You won't believe how many books Savanna 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 MontclairThe Last Animal by Ramona AusubelThe Devil And The Dark Water by Stuart TurtonThe Guest by Emma ClineAll The Sinners Bleed by S. a. CosbyOther Books Discussed:Dreaming Of You by Lisa KleypasAnimal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara KingsolverBroken Earth Trilogy by N.K. JemisinChain Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-BrenyahTrust by Hernan DiazHow To Sell A Haunted House by Grady HendrixLink to the CRSPR episode on RadioLabClick here to enter my book giveaway of Emma Cline's The Guest. Giveaway closes on June 7th. Open to US mailing addresses only. Savanna's Social Media:Twitter: vanna_walkerInstagram: savanna.c.walkerBookPage Social Media:Twitter @BoookpageFacebook / Instagram: @ReadbookpageHere is my link to my Etsy shop where I sell unique, handmade, upside journals. Here is a link to my website where you can learn more about the creative writing classes I teach and my editing services. Support the showI hope you all have a wonderfully bookish week!

Listen to learn about Katie'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 BrammerHouse of Cotton by Monica BrashearsAll This Could Be Different by Sarah Thankam MathewsSignal Fires by Dani ShapiroWhat Happened to Ruthy Ramirez by Claire Jimenez Other Books Mentioned:The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. SchwabThe Rabbit Hutch by Tess GuntyEileen by Ottessa MoshfeghAn American Marriage by Tyari JonesInheritance by Dani Shapiro Find Katie on Social Media:Instagram @katiemouallekTwitter @katiemouallekwww.katiemouallek.com Other links mentioned:Transcribe historical documents at the U.S. Library of Congress  Support the showI hope you all have a wonderfully bookish week!

Shownotes This week 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 Klune This Bird Has Flown by Susanna Hoffs The Guncle by Steven Rowley  Other Books Mentioned: Joseph Cornell's Manual of Marvels: How Joseph Cornell reinvented a French agricultural manual to create an American   A Humument 1966-2016 Final edition   Check out Caroline on social media @texacalibooks on InstagramCarolinedrey1 on Tik-Tok Support the showI hope you all have a wonderfully bookish week!

This week, I celebrate my 100th podcast episode! Want more book recommendations? Sign up for my newsletter here. Win Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson here. Books RecommendedWe All Want Impossible Things by Catherine NewmanThe Dog of the North by Elizabeth McKenzieThe Soulmate by Sally HepworthAmerican Mermaid: a novel by Julia LangbeinThe Fake by Zoe WhittallUp Next For Me:For You and Only You by Caroline KepnesSoThis Bookclub linkCome say hello to me at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. Check here for a forthcoming post about where I will be and when! Support the showI hope you all have a wonderfully bookish week!

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 JacksonSorrow and Bliss by Meg MasonWomen Are The Fiercest Creatures by Andrea DunlopReally Good, Actually by Monica HeiseyThe Latecomer by Jean Hanff KorelitzGames and Rituals by Katherine HeinyOther Books Mentioned:The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'DonoghueBig Swiss by Jen BeaginWe All Want Impossible Things by Catherine NewmanFind Jenny Jackson on Instagram @jennyjacksonpineapple Email me with ideas about how to celebrate my 100th episode at booksaremypeople@gmail.comWin a copy of Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson by signing up for my newsletter and then making a comment to this Instagram Post. I will post the winner on April 14th on my giveaway post. Open to U.S. mailing addresses only. Support the showI hope you all have a wonderfully bookish week!