ON THE BOOKS with Lianna Rana & Rachael Lippincott

This week we sat down with...ourselves! Enjoy our chaotic chat about the books we read this past month, our TBR list, and wearing a mask in PA. Follow us on Instagram @onthebookspodcast!

This week, Lianna interviewed Rachael for the upcoming release of her third novel, THE LUCKY LIST. Enjoy a chaotic convo about queer representation, La Croix, and bucket lists.THE LUCKY LIST hits shelves on June 1st, with a virtual release event on June 2nd with Morgan Matson, hosted by White Whale Bookstore. You can find Rachael on Instagram at @rachaellippincott, on Twitter at @rchllipp, on TikTok @alysonandrachael, and at her website, rachaellippincott.com. (Or, of course, right here every Wednesday!)

This week we had a lot of fun talking with Kelsey Rodkey about working retail, the Pennsylvania Sheetz vs. Wawa debate, and the TV shows and movies that got us through this past year.Kelsey's debut novel, LAST CHANCE BOOKS, hits shelves in LESS THAN A WEEK on May 18th. You can find her on Instagram at @krodk, on Twitter at @KelseyRodkey, or at her website, kelseyrodkey.com.

This week we had a wonderful time chatting with Dante Medema about 23andMe, the wonders of BookTok, and the "book deal the literally shook Alaska." Dante's debut novel, THE TRUTH PROJECT, released just last year. Her next novel, MESSAGE NOT FOUND, hits shelves in the spring of 2022. You can find her on Instagram and TikTok at @dantemdemabooks, on Twitter at @dantemedema, or at her website, dantemedema.com.

This week we sat down with...ourselves! Enjoy our 20-ish minute chat about the books we read this past month, our TBR list, and Lianna's 300th Spotify Playlist. Follow us on Instagram @onthebookspodcast!

This week we sat down with Emily Juniper to talk about Wawa, poetry, and pink bathrooms.Emily Juniper is the author of four poetry collections. Her newest, COMING HOME TO HER, released this past March. She also wrote RAFA AND THE REAL BOY, a YA novel that hit shelves in September.  You can find her on Instagram and TikTik @by.emilyjuniper, or at her website, emilyjuniperpoetry.com.

This week we sat down with...ourselves! Enjoy our 20-ish minute chat about PetSmart, our TBR lists, the books we read this past month, and The Legend of Big Bertha. Follow us on Instagram @onthebookspodcast!

This week we sat down with fellow Pitt alum, Rhiannon Richardson, to discuss everything from meet-cutes, to pups, to the long and winding PA turnpike.Rhiannon's debut novel, THE MEET-CUTE PROJECT, released this past January from Simon Teen. You can find her @rhiannon_writes on Instagram.

This week we sat down with the wonderful A.K. Small to talk about the world of ballet, Peloton leader boards, and starting a knitting revolution.A.K. Small's novel, BRIGHT BURNING STARS, just had its paperback release. It is also the inspiration for the Amazon film, BIRDS OF PARADISE, coming this summer to a living rom near you!  You can find her on Instagram and Twitter @aksmallwords, or at her website, aksmallwords.com.

This week we had an absolute blast chatting with Adrienne Tooley about Pittsburgh, lady bakers, and sapphic books. We also fangirled a bit, because Adrienne is ALSO a singer/songwriter with 3 indie-folk EPs, her song "All My Demons" becoming a play-on-repeat favorite of Rachael's.Adrienne's wonderful debut novel, SWEET & BITTER MAGIC, released just yesterday. You can find her on Instagram and Twitter @adriennetooley, or at her website, adriennetooley.com.

This week we sat down with the wonderful Auriane Desombre to discuss everything from Shakespeare retellings, to the struggles of character description, to pandemic-inspired sewing. Auriane's debut novel, I THINK I LOVE YOU, released just yesterday, and she has a virtual event THIS Thursday, March 4th with Monica Gomez-Hira and Rachel Lynn Solomon. You can find her @aurianedesombre on Twitter and Instagram, or at her website, aurianedesombre.com.

This week we sat down with our very first guest, Laura Taylor Namey, to discuss everything from Cuban heritage, to the writing process, to signature tea blends. Laura is the NYT Bestselling author of The Library of Lost Things, A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow, and When We Were Them, which will be released this November. You can find her @LauraTNamey on Twitter, @laura_namey on Instagram, or at her website, laurataylornamey.com.

For our first episode we wanted to introduce ourselves, talk a bit about how we met, and give you an introduction to the podcast. Running tangent count? 38. Jokes about how long Rachael's arms are? Too many to count.