Podcast appearances and mentions of Anna Solomon

Send us a textYeeesh, a lot of variety in this episode! From speaking to a duke of hell to scolding children for throwing rocks, this episode covers quite the broad spectrum of emotions! Also the duke of hell is sexy... as hell....Eve played by Anna of Misty Mountain LegendsSelene played by Steph of Equinox DiceMysty played by Saff of Safficient and Castle Han MediaIf you'd like to check out Wickedness, you can find a PDF version here. Use code MISTY25 for a discount!Intro music by Angel Salazar on ArtlistLogo by Anna Solomon of Equinox DiceSupport the show

Send us a textLet's meet our players for a new campaign! Anna, Saff, and Steph are playing Wickedness by Possum Creek Games, a role playing game that uses the tarot deck instead of a game master.  As a coven of three witches, they will face challenges, trials, and their inevitable fates.If you want to get direct into the action, you can skip this episode and start with Episode 1. This episode contains world building and more mechanics for how the game works.Anna of Misty Mountain LegendsSteph of Equinox DiceSaff of Safficient and Castle Han MediaIf you'd like to check out Wickedness, you can find a PDF version here. Use code MISTY25 for a discount!Intro music by Angel Salazar on ArtlistLogo by Anna Solomon of Equinox DiceSupport the show

Send us a textMeet our witches! Eve, Selene, and Mysty must deal with the daily grind of running a tea shop while also dealing with a sick cat, a refugee, their finances, and their past. Eve played by Anna of Misty Mountain LegendsSelene played by Steph of Equinox DiceMysty played by Saff of Safficient and Castle Han MediaIf you'd like to check out Wickedness, you can find a PDF version here. Use code MISTY25 for a discount!Intro music by Angel Salazar on ArtlistLogo by Anna Solomon of Equinox DiceSupport the show

In 1897 a young man named Solomon fell in love with and married a beautiful young woman named Anna. They lived in Russia, which was dangerous at that time for a Jewish family, so Solomon moved to the United States, where he worked and saved until he had enough money to send Anna a ticket for the voyage across the ocean. But when Solomon went to meet Anna's ship, Anna's younger brother was waiting for him. Solomon took in her brother and worried and saved until he could send the money for Anna's passage again-but this time, Anna's older brother was waiting. When Solomon sent the money a third time and Anna's mother arrived, Solomon wondered if he would ever see his dear wife again. Anna & Solomon is based on the true story of the author's grandparents' immigration. Don't forget to check out our educational summer and fall books at www.SlothDreams.com

This month we're joined by Rabbi Shani (pronounced Shah-Knee)  Rosenbaum also in Somerville, MA. Shani is a teacher of Talmud and Halakhah at the Rabbinical School of Hebrew College in Newton, Mass. Welcome, Shani!  This month we're talking about The Book of V. by Anna Solomon.  NYT review by Jennifer Haigh: “The Book of V.” […] The post Talking In Shul Ep. 95: The Book of V appeared first on Jewish Public Media.

We accept as bedrock truth that every important test should be studied for. How often, though, do we explore what studying actually entails? Amy and Mike invited educators Anna Solomon and Kailey Ossanna to share effective study skills for test preparation. What are five things you will learn in this episode? 1. What makes studying a skill? 2. What does a lack of effective study skills look like? 3. What study skills are essential for students preparing for important exams? 4. Why are study skills best learned as interactive conversations? 5. Why is self-advocacy considered a study skill? MEET OUR GUESTS Anna Solomon grew up in Florida and graduated with a B.A. in History from New College of Florida. She lived in Asheville (NC) and Richmond (VA), and now lives in Salisbury (MD). She worked for Huntington Learning Center, Tutor Doctor, and other private tutoring and test prep companies before beginning her own company, Flamingo Tutoring. She now focuses on one-on-one tutoring for the SAT and ACT.  Anna is thrilled to be part of the NTPA and co-founder of the NTPA Book Club and Women of NTPA. When Anna isn't hanging out with colleagues (virtually) or working with students (virtually), she is out exploring with her four-year-old. Anna previously appeared in a Test Prep Profile in episode 250. Find Anna at testprep@flamingotutoring.com. Kailey Ossanna is the proud owner of KO Tutoring, the test prep company she founded in August 2020. She is a graduate of Campbell University, receiving her BS in Biology. Kailey's path to KO Tutoring has had many interesting stops. From her time as an officer in the United States Army to overseeing quality control of the production of vital medical supplies to teaching math and science in Appalachia, Kailey has brought professionalism and passion to everything she has done. She is now using her experiences and love for education and education policy to provide excellent service to her clients and work towards uplifting all students by working within the professional tutoring community and local communities. Kailey previously appeared in a Test Prep Profile in episode 416 and a Sponsor Spotlight in episode 446. Find Kailey at https://www.kotutoring.com. LINKS Study Skills: Planner and Curriculum RELATED EPISODES HOW TO TEACH STUDENTS TO STUDY EFFECTIVELY FAST AND SLOW LEARNERS MAKING LEARNING SCIENCE WORK FOR YOU ABOUT THIS PODCAST Tests and the Rest is THE college admissions industry podcast. Explore all of our episodes on the show page. ABOUT YOUR HOSTS Mike Bergin is the president of Chariot Learning and founder of TestBright. Amy Seeley is the president of Seeley Test Pros. If you're interested in working with Mike and/or Amy for test preparation, training, or consulting, feel free to get in touch through our contact page.

Generational differences emerge in subtle ways, but how do we identify these? And how does the new generation of youth culture Gen Z is defining differ from Ellie and David's generation of millennials? Feeling a bit out of touch, Ellie and David interview Overthink production assistants Anna Solomon and Sam Hernandez to tell them all about Gen Z values.Works DiscussedJose Ortega y Gasset, El tema de nuestro tiempoWilliam Strauss and Neil Howe, GenerationsWilliam Strauss and Neil Howe, The Fourth TurningBobby Duffy, The Generation MythMark Bauerlein, The Dumbest GenerationWebsite | overthinkpodcast.comInstagram & Twitter | @overthink_podEmail |  Dearoverthink@gmail.comYouTube | Overthink podcast

Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced professional in the test prep industry? MEET OUR GUEST Meet Anna Solomon. Anna grew up in Florida and graduated with a B.A. in History from New College of Florida. She lived in Asheville (NC) and Richmond (VA), and now lives in Salisbury (MD). She worked for Huntington Learning Center, Tutor Doctor, and other private tutoring and test prep companies before beginning her own company, Flamingo Tutoring. Now she focuses on one-on-one tutoring for the SAT and ACT.  Anna is thrilled to be part of the NTPA and co-founder of the NTPA Book Club and Women of NTPA. When Anna isn't hanging out with colleagues (virtually) or working with students (virtually), she is out exploring with her three-year-old. Find Anna at testprep@flamingotutoring.com. ABOUT THIS PODCAST Tests and the Rest is THE college admissions industry podcast. Explore all of our episodes on the show page.

This Beyond the Book interview with Anna Solomon was recorded in May 2020 at an online Books & Bathrobes event. In celebration of the paperback release, we are sharing this conversation about The Book of V. Read the book, then enjoy this in depth book club-style conversation with Anna Solomon and Julie Robinson.

Anna Solomon's third novel, THE BOOK OF V, rocketed her into the literary stratosphere (and gave us all a much-needed great read during quarantine) in 2020. In today's episode, Anna talks with NYT bestselling author and A Mighty Blaze cofounder Jenna Blum about publishing in a pandemic, and the unique and enduring challenges of womanhood through the ages. Hosted by Trisha Blanchet

Anna Solomon, author of The Book of V -- a contemporary novel that is crafted in relationship to the Biblical book of Esther -- joins Dan and Lex to discuss her work, along with and ways in which her contemporary novel could influence readers' experience of the holiday of Purim.If you're enjoying Judaism Unbound, please help us keep things going with a one-time or monthly tax-deductible donation. Support Judaism Unbound by clicking here!To access shownotes for this episode, click here.

This week on Unorthodox, we’re celebrating Purim and breaking the mold. First, Stephanie welcomes her special Purim co-hosts, friends of the show Kylie Unell and Abigail Pogrebin, who help her tell the story of Purim and offer their takes on some of the holiday’s larger themes. Next, Stephanie is joined by Anna Solomon, author of The Book of V., a fictionalized redefining of the story of Vashti. She explains that the binaries we’ve been taught — “that Vashti is wanton, wicked, selfish; and Esther virtuous, brave, selfless” — don't match up with what we actually find in The Book of Esther. From Vashti to Esther: Liel sits down with English professor Shaina Trapedo, who wrote about Purim-inspired beauty pageants for Esther in America, a new collection edited by former Unorthodox guest Stuart Halpern. She tells us about the surprising history of Jewish beauty pageants in America, and explains why the Esther aesthetic is more complex than it may seem. And finally, Mark checks in with former guest Shay Khatiri to find out what it’s like to be named after Ahasuerus. There’s just one week left to enter our Jewish Name of the Year bracket! Do you have a great Jewish name or know someone with a great Jewish name? Email your suggestions to unorthodox@tabletmag.com. Join us Tuesday, March 2 at 2 p.m. EST for Zibby Owen’s next virtual book club. Stephanie will be joining Zibby to talk to Melissa Gould about her memoir Widow-ish, her story of young widowhood, grief, and finding love again. Sign up at zibbyowens.com/virtualbookclub. As always, let us know what you think of the show. Send us comments and questions at unorthodox@tabletmag.com, or leave us a voicemail at (914) 570-4869. You can also record a voice memo on your smartphone and email it to us. We’ve got virtual events! Tuesday, March 2: Stephanie will be discussing Tablet's first book, The 100 Most Jewish Foods: A Highly Debatable List, at the Springfield JCC at 7 p.m. EST; Register here. Wednesday, March 10: Mark, Stephanie, and Liel will be returning to the Washington Hebrew Congregation virtually to discuss The Newish Jewish Encyclopedia at 8 p.m. EST. Register here. Thursday, March 11: Stephanie and Mark will be discussing The Newish Jewish Encyclopedia as part of the Mandel JCC of the Palm Beaches' Book Festival at 7:30 p.m. EST. Register here. Thursday, March 25: Stephanie Butnick will be interviewing Menachem Kaiser about his new book, Plunder: A Memoir of Family Property and Nazi Treasure, at the Museum of Jewish Heritage: A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, at 7 p.m. EST. Register here. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter to get new episodes, photos, and more. Get a behind-the-scenes look at our recording sessions on our YouTube channel! Join our Facebook group, and follow Unorthodox on Twitter and Instagram. Get your Unorthodox T-shirts, mugs, and baby onesies at bit.ly/unorthoshirt. Want to book us for a live show? Email producer Josh Kross at jkross@tabletmag.com. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Sponsors: Kol Foods has everything you need to create a kosher, ethical, sustainably-sourced Passover Seder spread, from delicious briskets to 100% grass-fed lamb shank bones. Use promo code UNORTHODOXPESACH for 10% of your entire Passover order at KOLFoods.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Whose story are we telling? Is it the story we’re meant to live, or someone else’s? Is it forced on us by society or family or religion? How do we make sure it's ours?Anna Solomon’s provocative third novel, The Book of V., charts the paths of three women separated by generations, and their struggles to express their authentic selves. Woven into the Jewish story of Purim, the novel grapples with what is to have one’s own identity, especially as a women pressed by cultural ideas of who she should be. Anna and Justin discuss the challenges of writing in the age of COVID, releasing a book during lockdown, and the dance of parenting and working as a writer. They also discuss the surprising wonder of letting go of the process and letting the writing "wander." The Book of V. has been named an NPR Best Book of 2020, a Good Morning America Book Club book, and has been praised by the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Entertainment Weekly, People Magazine and many more. Find it at the link below. LINKS The Book of V.  https://amzn.to/39PjbIoThe story of Purim https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/purim-101/ Anna’s website  www.AnnaSolomon.com Anna on Good Morning America  https://gma.abc/2VRvRGq Anna’s LA Times piece on life during quarantine https://lat.ms/3gpXTT8

How do we make our best work while remaining our best selves? Is it possible to live a life of integrity and peace in a challenging world? How do we attend to the professional and the personal without compromising one or the other? In other words: How do we find balance? Host Justin Jude Carroll sits down with writers, artists, musicians, clergy, teachers and innovators to explore these crucial questions. Season 1 guests include novelist Anna Solomon, Broadway actor and playwright Rodney Hicks, and journalist Sam Lubell. QH Website: www.quality-human.com Instagram: @qualityhumanpodcast Facebook: @qualityhumanpodcast

Many changes are happening at Ski Cape Smokey in Ingonish, and the work being done will transform the ski hill into a year-round destination. Cape Breton Current Affairs correspondent Brittany Wentzell spoke to Anna Solomon, Marketing Director for Cape Smokey Holding Limited, about their plans for the site.

Episode One Hundred Three Show Notes KEY: CW = Chris Wolak and EF = Emily Fine– Currently Reading –Chris dnf’d The Keep – Jennifer Egan (CW)Resurrection Bay (Caleb Zelic #1) – Emma Viskic (EF)Friends and Strangers – J. Courtney Sullivan (EF) release date June 30, 2020The Sun and the Moon: The Remarkable True Account of Hoaxers, Showmen, Dueling Journalists, and Lunar Man-Bats in Nineteenth-Century New York – Matthew Goodman (CW)A Biography of Loneliness: The History of an Emotion – Fay Bound Alberti (CW) (audio)– Just Read –Relish: My Life in the Kitchen – Lucy Knisley (EF)Redhead by the Side of the Road – Anne Tyler (EF)Three-Fifths – John Vercher (EF)– Lucky 13th Readalong discussion– Go, Went, Gone – Jenny Erpenbeck (translated by Susan Bernofsky)The Goodreads discussion thread can be found HERE.James Wood’s review can be read here.Jenny Erpenbeck and Claire Messud in conversation.– (Couch) Biblio Adventures –We hosted our own biblio adventure, a virtual readalong discussion of Go, Went, Gone by Jenny Erpenbeck. If you would like to join us for future discussions please subscribe to our newsletter.Emily attended a Zoom event via RJ Julia Bookseller’s talking with Anna Solomon about her new novel The Book of V.Chris attended two virtual events: A Q&A with Jennifer Egan and Johnny Temple about her novel The Keep, you can watch it here. A conversation with Tim Gunn and Stacy Schiff about her book Cleopatra.– Upcoming Jaunts –Emily will be attending a virtual event via the Center for Fiction: Roxane Gay in conversation with Nicole Dennis-Benn about the paperback release of her novel Patsy.Roxane Gay is offering a free digital care package – check it out here.Chris will be attending the 65th Annual Willa Cather spring conference: Untethered Cather on the Cusp of the 1920’s on June 4-6, 2020. The focus is on Cather’s book of short stories Youth and the Bright Medusa.– Upcoming Reads –Chris is joining in The Sandy Point Correspondence Club and will be reading O Pioneers! by Willa CatherMemorial Drive: A Daughter’s Memoir – Natasha Trethewey (EF) release date 7/28/20Dear Emmie Blue – Lia Louis (EF) release date 7/14/20Big Friendship: How We Keep Each Other Close – Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman (EF) release date 7/14/20– Author Spotlight with Emma Viskic –Emma is the author of the Caleb Zelic series: Resurrection Bay, And Fire Came Down, and Darkness for Light You can learn more about Emma Viskic HERE.Emma toured the United States with fellow Aussie writers: Jock Serong, Sulari Gentill, Robert Gott– Also Mentioned –Also by Jennifer Egan: A Visit from the Goon Squad and Manhattan BeachAlso by J. Courtney Sullivan: Maine, Saints for All Occasions, The Engagements, CommencementTwilight – Stephenie MeyerWuthering Heights – Emily BronteClaire MessudThe Trial – Kafka FranzCall Your Girlfriend PodcastAmerican Writers MuseumAustralian Women Writers ChallengePurchase Book Cougars Swag on Zazzle!We are an affiliate of Bank Square Books and Savoy Bookstore & Café. Please purchase books from them and support us at the same time. Click HERE to start shopping.If you’d like to help financially support the Book Cougars, please consider becoming a Patreon member. You can DONATE HERE. If you would prefer to donate directly to us, please email bookcougars@gmail.com for instructions.Join our Goodreads Group!We have a BookTube Channel – please check it out here, and be sure to subscribe!Please subscribe to our email newsletter here.

I had the privilege of interviewing author Anna Solomon on the Good Morning America Book Club Instagram Live account. Her book, The Book of V., was the GMA Book Club pick for the month of May! The most recent of Anna’s three novels is The Book of V., an intricate tale interweaving three stories of three women spread out across three different centuries. I was completely floored when I reached the end of the book! Anna and I talked about the exploration and subversion of power and gender dynamics in her characters, the impact of female friendships, and the fundamental relationship between grandmothers, mothers, and daughters, plus her really interesting and visual writing process.    

Anna Solomon is the author of three novels—The Book of V., Leaving Lucy Pear, and The Little Bride—and a two-time winner of the Pushcart Prize. Her short fiction, essays, and reviews have appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Ploughshares, One Story, The Boston Globe, Tablet, and elsewhere. Anna is a graduate of Brown University and the Iowa Writers' Workshop and teaches writing at Barnard College, Warren Wilson's MFA Program in Creative Writing, and the 92Y Unterberg Poetry Center. In this episode we discuss The Book of V. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Author Anna Solomon has hit gold with her latest book: The Book of V. This book about 3 women spans 3 different timelines and connects beautifully. It will make a great book for book club. After all, GMA (Good Morning America) has chosen it for their book club. I couldn't ask Anna about that because I talked to her a couple of weeks before, but I'm sure she's excited. I want to formally thank Anna Solomon for taking the time to be in my podcast and I hope you all enjoy this episode and hope you give this book a try. You can reach me at livingalifethroughbooks@gmail.com. Send me an email. Send me a voice memo. Say hello! Thank you. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/living-a-life-through-books/message

On today's episode we're diving into the books coming out in May we can't wait to read! But first, Jill shares an incredible story about her newly adopted kitties. It's must-listen content! Books mentioned on today's episode (recommendations start at 11:30 mark)   Hollywood Park by Mikel Jollett Big Summer by Jennifer Weiner Officer Clemmons by Dr. François S. Clemmons Katheryn Howard, the Scandalous Queen by Alison Weir All Adults Here by Emma Straub The Lincoln Conspiracy by Brad Meltzer & Josh Mensch Happy and You Know It by Laura Hankin More Than Love by Natasha Gregson Wagner Goldilocks by Laura Lam Who Ate the First Oyster? by Cody Cassidy Forged in Fire and Stars by Andrea Robertson The Mother Code by Carole Stivers The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea by Maggie Tokuda-Hall Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas The Library of Legends by Janie Chang A Children's Bible by Lydia Millet Ghosts of Harvard by Francesca Serritella The Book of V. by Anna Solomon

We're taking a week-long break from our usual "Bookreporter Talks To" interviews to bring you something different. The American Bookseller Association's Winter Institute brings hundreds of booksellers from around the country for networking, educating, and introducing upcoming books. ALA's Midwinter Meeting does the same for librarians. Carol takes a journey to both events and finds authors to share their new novels. Here we've got thirteen books you'll want to keep an eye out for in 2020! Books discussed in this episode: The Paris Hours by Alex George 1:47 ; Released May 5, 2020 Broken People by Sam Lansky 3:48 ; Released June 9, 2020 Saint X by Alexis Schaitkin 4:09 ; Released February 18, 2020 Filthy Beasts by Kirkland Hamill 4:46 ; Released July 14, 2020 The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles 6:35 ; Released June 2, 2020 Mother Daughter Widow Wife by Robin Wasserman 7:23 ; Released June 23, 2020 Tiny Imperfections by Alli Frank and Asha Youmans 8:40 ; Released May 5, 2020 The Book of V. by Anna Solomon 9:24 ; Released May 5, 2020 Three Hours in Paris by Cara Black 9:55 ; Released 2020 The Last Flight by Julie Clark 11:31 ; Released June 2, 2020 The Bright Side Sanctuary for Animals by Becky Mandelbaum 12:07 ; Released August 4, 2020 Separation Anxiety by Laura Zigman 13:33 ; Released March 3, 2020   This episode was produced by Austin Ruh

NextFab is an incredible makers' resource.  But they're not a makerspace. Instead, they are a network of makerspaces, in the Delaware Valley.  Specifically, their locations are in Philadelphia, North Philadelphia and--as of 2017--Wilmington, Delaware. During Podcast Movement 2018, in Philadelphia, we had the privilege of recording, live-on-tape from the Talkshoe booth, with two special guests. Anna Solomon is NextFab's Assistant Sales Manager.  She is also the first woman to graduate the University of Delaware's Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies program.  Her background, as a maker, includes both engineering and economics, and she's been with NextFab since 2016, according to her LinkedIn page. Jezabel Careaga is a chef, designer, and the proprietor, both of Jezabel's Cafe and of sister business Jezabel's Studio in Philadelphia.   A talented maker, she is a NextFab member who designed and built many of her cafe's furnishings at the makerspaces!  As a chef, meanwhile, she fuses traditional Argentine flavor with new ingredients and techniques.  (And she caters events and offers cooking classes, as well!) During Day Three of Podcast Movement, Anna and Jezabel talked about NextFab, their individual maker experiences and what's next for the soon-to-be-expanded maker facilities. On this edition of Over Coffee®, you'll hear: How Anna and Jezabel first became interested in making and entrepreneurship; What NextFab is currently doing; How Jezabel's needs for her small business led her to become a NextFab member/maker; What makers can expect to see, when they enter the space; The story of NextFab; How Jezabel's small business, Jezabel's Cafe, came into being; What an "average day" is like for each of them, as maker/entrepreneurs; What a maker might experience, when coming into one of the maker spaces with a concept but no idea how to work through the process; How an exciting pilot program is making a difference to the maker community in Wilmington; The ways in which the community may be changing, as a result of the makers and small businesses; The crucial factors involved in empowering more women to become makers and engineers.

Martha Frankel’s guests this week are Cary Elwes, Anna Solomon, Jeff Pearlman and Peter Carlin.

Anna Solomon is the author of The Little Bride, Leaving Lucy Pear and a two-time winner of the Pushcart Prize. Her short fiction, essays, and reviews have appeared in publications including The New York Times Magazine, One Story, Ploughshares, Slate, The Boston Globe, and MORE, and she is co-editor with Eleanor Henderson of Labor Day: True Birth Stories by Today's Best Women Writers. Previously, Anna worked as an award-winning journalist for National Public Radio's Living On Earth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First Draft interview with Anna Solomon

Rates of family and sexual violence in Papua New Guinea are among the highest in the world, with 70% of women experiencing some degree of physical or sexual assault in their lifetime. Children are also significantly affected. While much is said about the levels of violence, less is heard about important work being done in all sectors of Papua New Guinea to address this pervasive issue. The new approaches being taken warrant broader attention both within and outside of Papua New Guinea. On 20 May, the Lowy Institute hosted a panel of exceptional leaders from Papua New Guinea’s government, civil society and private sector to discuss these approaches. Anna Solomon is the Secretary for Papua New Guinea’s Department for Community Development and Religion and is leading the government’s response. Denga Ilave is the Operations Manager for Femili PNG, the Papua New Guinean NGO that runs the innovative Lae Case Management Centre. Kymberley Kepore is CEO of the Oil Search Foundation, which has made gender-based violence one of its top priorities. Kevin Byrne is the Deputy Chair of the Business Coalition for Women, a group of companies and corporate leaders who are working together to drive positive change for women and businesses in Papua New Guinea.

Today's show features conversations with multiple authors, all of whom have contributed to a new anthology entitled Labor Day: True Birth Stories by Today's Best Women Writers.  Guests include the anthology's editors, Eleanor Henderson and Anna Solomon, as well as Amy Brill, Arielle Greenberg, Cristina Henriquez, Heidi Julavits, Jane Roper, Rachel Jamison Webster, Sarah Jefferis, and Sarah Strickley.   Booklist says "This isn’t a how-to book, nor does it present a case for the ‘perfect birth,’ which sets it apart from the plethora of childbirth manuals and lends it broader appeal and a very different type of resonance." And Emma Straub says "Pregnancy made my body ravenous for food and my brain ravenous for stories like this, stories of how other women had crossed the great divide. In delivery rooms, in the backseats of cars, and at home, these women tell their birth stories so clearly that they must have had stenographers present on the scene. I loved reading this book with my baby asleep in the next room, and will give it to every pregnant woman I know from here on out, forever." Monologue topics:  Labor Day, hard work, parenthood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Lobster Mafia Story," by Anna Solomon, is the Boston Book Festival's choice for this year's One City One Story, a project to promote reading and to create community around a shared reading experience. It's a poignant tale set in motion by a widow's dreadful secret about a long-ago murder. The story is read aloud by The Drum's editor, Henriette Lazaridis Power. Anna Solomon will appear at the Boston Book Festival on October 27 to discuss the story.To download the audio recording of "The Lobster Mafia Story," right-click on the download button beside the play button, and save the mp3 to your computer.