Podcast appearances and mentions of benjamin alire saenz

Are you looking for a teen coming-of-age love story set in the Australian bush? This month, we're discussing Gary Lonesborough's Ready When You Are (Bookshop.org), which is a YA romance that is perfect for our Unabridged Reading Challenge category Romance by an Indigenous Author.   We also share our pairings including Alice Oseman's Heartstopper (Bookshop.org) and Benjamin Alire Saenz's Aristotle and Dante duology including Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm) and Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm). Be on the lookout for our discussion of the Aristotle and Dante film adapatation coming to Patreon this Friday! If you haven't joined us there yet, you can check the details out here.   Visit the Unabridged website for our full show notes and links to the books mentioned in the episode. Interested in what else we're reading? Check out our Featured Books page.   Want to support Unabridged?     Follow us @unabridgedpod on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. | Join our Unabridged Podcast Reading Challenge. | Visit our curated list of books at Bookshop.org. | Become a patron on Patreon. | Check out our Merch Store. | Visit the resources available in our Teachers Pay Teachers store.

Benjamin Alire Saenz, award-winning poet, and author of “Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe,” which has been banned in several places

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On this episode of #velshibannedbookclub, MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi chats with Benjamin Alire Saenz, author of "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe." This book is one of Time Magazine's 100 Best Young Adult Novels Of All Time and has landed on several banned book lists for its portrayal of LGBT+ issues in the Hispanic community. 

A palavra deste episódio é: FÉRIAS. Não só porque nós precisamos muito de umas, mas sobretudo porque vos trazemos sugestões de leitura para vários contextos. Querem livros para ler na praia? Temos. Para levar para o campo? Sim. Para descansar o cérebro? Também. Se, depois disto, forem de férias e não levarem um livro, chamamos a Amália (a lontra). Livros mencionados neste episódio: - The Candy House, Jennifer Egan (0:41) - Hello Beautiful, Ann Napolitano (1:11) - The Dictionary of Lost Words, Pip Williams (3:53) - The Switch, Beth O'Leary (4:27) - Swimming in the Dark, Tomasz Jedrowski (5:33) - Writers & Lovers, Lily King (5:47) - Books Lovers, Emily Henry (7:12) - O Lugar das Árvores Tristes, Lénia Rufino (8:07) - Bringing Down the Duke, Evie Dunmore (9:03) - Conversations with Friends, Sally Rooney (9:31) - The Paper Palace, Miranda Cowley Heller (11:27 & 37:35) - Every Summer After, Carley Fortune (12:09) - Série Bellinger Sisters, Tessa Bailey (12:46) - Lizzie & Dante, Mary Bly (13:39 & 42:59) - You and Me on Vacation, Emily Henry (14:03) - Autobiografia Não Autorizada, Dulce Maria Cardoso (15:24) - Malibu Rising, Taylor Jenkins Reid (17:32) - To the Wedding, John Berger (19:13) - Leme, Madalena Sá Fernandes (19:43) - O Pintor Debaixo do Lava-Loiças, Afonso Cruz (20:03) - O Terceiro País, Karina Sainz Borgo (20:40) - Foster & Small Things Like These, Claire Keegan (22:14) - The Penelopiad, Margaret Atwood (22:36) - Mulheres de Sal, Gabriela Garcia (23:44) - Nothing to See Here, Kevin Wilson (26:28) - Happy Place, Emily Henry (27:09) - Things We Do Not Tell the People We Love, Huma Qureshi (27:34) - Daisy Jones and The Six, Taylor Jenkins Reid (28:52) - Omelette: Food, Love, Chaos and Other Conversations, Jessie Ware (30:10) - Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, Benjamin Alire Saenz (31:09) - Send Nudes, Saba Sams (31:39) - The Sun is Also a Star, Nicola Yoon (32:36) - Shipped, Angie Hockman (36:01) - Other People's Clothes, Calla Henkel (38:17) - The Island of Missing Trees, Elif Shafak (38:59) - Strange Weather in Tokyo, Hiromi Kawakami (39:31) - Burial Rites, Hannah Kent (40:05) - One Italian Summer, Rebecca Serle (44:33) ________________ Enviem as vossas questões ou sugestões para livratepodcast@gmail.com. Juntem-se ao nosso Discord em: https://discord.gg/aRR7B2dfBT. Encontrem-nos nas redes sociais: www.instagram.com/julesdsilva www.instagram.com/ritadanova/ twitter.com/julesxdasilva twitter.com/RitaDaNova [a imagem do podcast é da autoria da maravilhosa, incrível e talentosa Mariana Cardoso, que podem encontrar em marianarfpcardoso@hotmail.com]

In this episode of Words on a Wire we're here to bring you a very special show, a tribute to American poet and writer Benjamin Alire Saenz. This show is a compilation of the most memorable moments of the event, back in April of the present year at the El Paso Community Foundation. Featuring writers Daniel Chacón, Alessandra Narvaez Varela, Tim Z. Hernández, Lee Merrill Byrd and Bobby Byrd, Alfredo Corchado and Former US Poet Laureate, Juan Felipe Herrera as the principal guest speakers of the event.A big thank you to our team of producers Claudia Flores, Ana Llurba and Iliana Pichardo Urrutia and to the entire team that made this episode posible. Our Sound Editor: Facundo Torrieri. Script writer: Iliana Pichardo and our KTEP Producer Paul Castro and his team for helping us recording this wonderful event. We would also like to thank the El Paso Community Foundation,  former, Dean of the college of Liberal arts at UTEP Denis A. O'Hearn and his team for making this event possible. And lastly to the Creative Writing Team from the Creative Writing Department at UTEP, for helping with the organization and marketing of the event.Benjamin Alire Sáenz is an author of poetry and prose for adults and teens. He was the first Hispanic winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award and a recipient of the American Book Award for his books for adults. He is the author of Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, which was a Printz Honor Book, the Stonewall Award winner, the Pura Belpré Award winner, the Lambda Literary Award winner, and a finalist for the Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award, and its sequel, Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World. His first novel for teens, Sammy and Juliana in Hollywood, was an ALA Top Ten Book for Young Adults and a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. His second book for teens, He Forgot to Say Goodbye, won the Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award, the Southwest Book Award, and was named a New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age. He lives in El Paso, Texas.

HAPPY (belated) PRIDE MONTH! Allegra celebrates by sharing her thoughts on all of Alice Oseman's novels, graphic novels, and of course the Netflix series Heartstopper. Other books mentioned include The Rest of Us Just Live Here and More Than This by Patrick Ness; Far From the Tree by Robin Benway; A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson; and One Of Us Is Lying by Karen McManus. And because it all comes back to Uncle Rick, Allegra also talks about Percy Jackson, Heroes of Olympus, and Daniel Older's recent Ballad & Dagger. Oh, and she and her mom are incapable of EVER having a conversation that doesn't reference Benjamin Alire Saenz's Aristotle & Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe or Rainbow Rowell's Simon Snow trilogy.

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz

Pack a snack for a rundown of what's on Allegra's bookshelf for Spring 2022, along with thoughts about the upcoming Percy Jackson TV series! Books include Stories and Poems for Extremely Intelligent Children of All Ages by Howard Bloom; Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes; Wolf Hollow by Lauren Wolk; Echo Mountain by Lauren Wolk; Life of Pi by Yann Martel; The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick; The Crossover by Kwame Alexander; The Inexplicable Logic of My Life by Benjamin Alire Saenz; What if it's Us by Becky Albertalli & Adam Silvera; Here's to Us by Becky Albertalli & Adam Silvera; Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green; Aru Shah and the Nectar of Immortality by Roshani Chokshi; Star-Touched Stories by Roshani Chokshi; There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom by Louis Sachar.

Pack a snack for a rundown of what Allegra's been reading this month, along with thoughts about the upcoming Percy Jackson TV series! Books include Stories and Poems for Extremely Intelligent Children of All Ages by Howard Bloom; Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes; Wolf Hollow by Lauren Wolk; Echo Mountain by Lauren Wolk; Life of Pi by Yann Martel; The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick; The Crossover by Kwame Alexander; The Inexplicable Logic of My Life by Benjamin Alire Saenz; What if it's Us by Becky Albertalli & Adam Silvera; Here's to Us by Becky Albertalli & Adam Silvera; Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green; Aru Shah and the Nectar of Immortality by Roshani Chokshi; Star-Touched Stories by Roshani Chokshi; and There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom by Louis Sachar.

Welcome back, bookworms! Allegra makes up for lost time by sharing quick thoughts on a bunch of different books she's been into lately. They include The Okay Witch by Emma Steinkellner; The Okay Witch and the Hungry Shadow by Emma Steinkellner; New Kid by Jerry Craft; Class Act by Jerry Craft; Stargazing by Jen Wang; The Odyssey adapted by Gareth Hinds; Romeo & Juliet adapted by Gareth Hinds; Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm: A New English Version by Philip Pullman; The Insiders by Mark Oshiro; Anger is a Gift by Mark Oshiro; The Sun is also a Star by Nicola Yoon; Everything Everything by Nicola Yoon; The League of Seven by Alan Gratz; Allies by Alan Gratz; The Simon Snow Trilogy (Carry On, Wayward Son, and Any Way the Wind Blows) by Rainbow Rowell; Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell; The Fault in Our Stars by John Green; They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera; Aristotle & Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz; and Aristotle & Dante Dive into the Waters of the World by Benjamin Alire Saenz.

Happy Halloween! Hillary is busy planning and attending her daughter's wedding this month, so Sam is joining us! We're chatting all things spooky! Our House of Leaves rant starts at the 1:24:15 mark and goes until the end credits! Books Mentioned During This Episode Ryan, https://www.gibsonsbookstore.com/ryan-elizabeth-clark Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World by Benjamin Alire Saenz (audiobook) Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (audiobook) Growing Things by Paul Tremblay (audiobook) My Sister, The Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite (audiobook) (Jack of All Graves Book Club) Jo, https://www.gibsonsbookstore.com/jo Sistersong by Lucy Holland (audiobook) Spear by Nicola Griffith (audiobook) Hild (audiobook) Sword, Stone, Table by Swapna Krishna (audiobook) Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo (audiobook) Ash (audiobook) Huntress  Sam, doesn't have a staff pick page yet for some reason, everyone bug Sam to set up her staff pick page.  Every Vow You Break by Peter Swanson (audiobook) Razorblade Tears by SA Cosby (audiobook) Blacktop Wasteland (audiobook) The Book of Accidents by Chuck Wendig (audiobook) Wanderers (audiobook) Spooky Books Alice Isn't Dead by Joseph Fink (audiobook) (podcast) Devolution by Max Brooks (audiobook) Robopocalypse by Daniel H Wilson (audiobook) Nothing But Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw (audiobook) Pearl by Josh Malerman (audiobook) (Interview with Josh Malerman for Goblin) (Interview with Josh Malerman for Pearl) The Woods Are Always Watching by Stephanie Perkins (audiobook) Wilder Girls by Rory Power (audiobook) Sawkill Girls by Claire Legrand (audiobook) Squad by Maggie Tokuda-Hall, Lisa Sterle The Dead Zone by Stephen King (audiobook)  Thinner (audiobook)  Bag of Bones (audiobook)  Christine (audiobook)  From a Buick 8 (audiobook)  Cell (audiobook)  Lisey's Story (audiobook)  Revival (audiobook) NOS4A2 by Joe Hill (audiobook)  Horns (audiobook)  Locke & Key House of Leaves by Mark Z Danielewsky  OTHER LINKS Shop The Laydown Gibson's Bookstore Website Purchase Gift Certificates!  Browse our Website by Category! Donate to the Bookstore! Check out our Events Calendar! Gibson's Instagram The Laydown Instagram Facebook Twitter TikTok Libro.fm (Our Audiobook Platform) Use the code LAYDOWN for 3 audiobooks for the price of 1!  Email us at thelaydownpodcast@gmail.com

In this week's episode, we chat with Sanjay Saverimuttu. He is a ballet dancer with the Louisville Ballet and a choreographer who grew up in South Florida. Sanjay attended college at Stanford and studied Biology but decided dance was really his passion. His other passion is reading and he is the leader of the Louisvile LGBTQ book group sponsored by the Louisville Pride Foundation. Sanjay talks about how important it was for the Pride book club to provide a safe space for its members that had nothing to do with meeting people at bars or on apps. Sanjay says this small group of readers feels like family. You can find find Sanjay on instagram @thesanj or his website at www.sanjaysaverimuttu.com. You can learn more about the Louisville Pride Foundation and the bookclub at www.louisvillepride.com, on insta @louprideky. Books Mentioned in this Episode: 1- Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling 2- No Ashes in the Fire by Darnell Moore 3- We Are Ok by Nina LaCour 4- I Wish You All the Best by Nathan Deaver 5- Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula Le Guin 6- This is How it Always Is by Laurie Frankel 7- Funny Boy by Shyam Selvadurai 8- A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara 9- The Hummingbirds' Gift: Wonder, Beauty, and Renewal on Wings by Sy Montgomery 10- Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery 11- Birdology by Sy Montgomery 12- Wave by Sunali Deraniyagala 13- They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera 14- What If It's Us by Adam Silvera and Becky Albertalli 15- The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin 16- Aristotle and Dante's Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz

In this week's episode, we chat with Sanjay Saverimuttu. He is a ballet dancer with the Louisville Ballet and a choreographer who grew up in South Florida. Sanjay attended college at Stanford and studied Biology but decided dance was really his passion. His other passion is reading and he is the leader of the Louisvile LGBTQ book group sponsored by the Louisville Pride Foundation. Sanjay talks about how important it was for the Pride book club to provide a safe space for its members that had nothing to do with meeting people at bars or on apps. Sanjay says this small group of readers feels like family. You can find find Sanjay on instagram @thesanj or his website at www.sanjaysaverimuttu.com. You can learn more about the Louisville Pride Foundation and the bookclub at www.louisvillepride.com, on insta @louprideky. Books Mentioned in this Episode: 1- Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling 2- No Ashes in the Fire by Darnell Moore 3- We Are Ok by Nina LaCour 4- I Wish You All the Best by Nathan Deaver 5- Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula Le Guin 6- This is How it Always Is by Laurie Frankel 7- Funny Boy by Shyam Selvadurai 8- A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara 9- The Hummingbirds' Gift: Wonder, Beauty, and Renewal on Wings by Sy Montgomery 10- Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery 11- Birdology by Sy Montgomery 12- Wave by Sunali Deraniyagala 13- They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera 14- What If It's Us by Adam Silvera and Becky Albertalli 15- The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin 16- Aristotle and Dante's Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz

This month Ryan (she/her), Hillary (she/her), and Jo (they/them) are recommending the latest and greatest in LGBTQIA+ reads! Click the link to purchase the book from our store, or click the (audiobook) link to get the audiobook on Libro.fm. Thank you for shopping local! Books Mentioned During This Episode RECENT READS Hillary, https://www.gibsonsbookstore.com/hillary The Storm is Upon Us by Mike Rothchild (audiobook)  Last Best Hope by George Packer (audiobook) The Unwinding (audiobook) LGBTQIA+ Recommendations Leaving Isn't the Hardest Thing by Lauren Hough (audiobook) Hola Papi by John Paul Brammer (audiobook) Dear Senthuran by Akwaeke Emezi (audiobook) Ryan, https://www.gibsonsbookstore.com/ryan-elizabeth-clark Survive the Night by Riley Sager (audiobook) Final Girls (audiobook) Home Before Dark (audiobook) Beach Read by Emily Henry (audiobook) People We Meet on Vacation (audiobook) The Love that Split the World (out of print) The Betrayals by Bridget Collins (audiobook) The Binding (audiobook) LGBTQIA+ Recommendations One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston (audiobook) Welcome to Night Vale by Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor (audiobook) Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz (audiobook) Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World (October 12, 2021)(audiobook) Magic For Liars by Sarah Gailey (audiobook) Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell (audiobook) The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo (audiobook) Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M. Danforth (audiobook) Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir (audiobook) The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune (audiobook) The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab (audiobook) Frankissstein by Jeanette Winterson (audiobook) Jo, https://www.gibsonsbookstore.com/jo The Queer Principles of Kit Webb by Cat Sebastian (audiobook) Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas (audiobook) The Box in the Woods by Maureen Johnson (audiobook) Truly Devious (audiobook) LGBTQIA+ Recommendations (Check this link often, Jo will keep updating it!) Filthy Animals by Brandon Taylor (audiobook) Real Life (audiobook) She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan (July 20, 2021) (audiobook) A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske (November 2, 2021) (audiobook) (Indie Bookstore Day Virtual Cocktail Hour Recording) How Much of these Hills is Gold by C Pam Zhang (audiobook) The Prophets by Robert Jones, Jr. (audiobook) OTHER LINKS Celebrate Pride with Libro.fm!  Shop The Laydown Gibson's Bookstore Website Purchase Gift Certificates!  Browse our Website by Category! Donate to the Bookstore! Check out our Events Calendar! Gibson's Instagram The Laydown Instagram Facebook Twitter TikTok Libro.fm (Our Audiobook Platform) Use the code LAYDOWN for 3 audiobooks for the price of 1!  Email us at thelaydownpodcast@gmail.com

Every June the internet repeats annoying discourse and we hate it! Renaissance loves Professor Marsten And The Wonder Woman (2017) and Sunny hates love. Most of the time.Media mentioned this episode, vaguely in order of appearance: Professor Marsten and The Wonder Woman (2017), Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019), The Handmaiden (2016), Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz, Phoenix Extravagant by Yoon Ha Lee, Princess Floralinda and the Forty Flight Tower by Tamsyn Muir, The Children's Hour (1961), and the TV show Succession. Find us on twitter @thelavenderpod, and email us at thelavendermenacepodcast@gmail.com

Join Phoebe and Ashley as they discuss Benjamin Alire Saenz' Aristotle and Dane Discover the Secrets of the Universe, readalikes, and why they both recommend it as an audiobook.

We are joined by Nicole and Lauren from Coming Out Podcast! If you haven't heard them then you should definitely check them out (after you listen to this episode, of course)!We discuss the teenage coming of age book Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz!Enjoy!

In this episode, the first page of three YA novels will be read:We Are Not From Here by Jenny Torres Sanchez,The Hate You Give by Angie Thomas, andSammy and Juliana In Hollywood by Benjamin Alire Saenz

In this episode, the first page of three YA novels will be read:I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. SanchezA Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Mass, andAristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz

Haley cries multiple times this episode! Join us as we rant, rave, and recap Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz!

Kaytee and Mindy are ready for a Currently Reading first: award season! You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each host: a buddy read with a daughter and thrifting for books Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. This week’s books are full of big sighs in ways both good and bad, and sweet stories that will stick with you. For our deep dive this week, we are giving out our first Golden Earbud Awards. During award season, we’re evaluating red carpet looks and the best stories to consume on audio and you won’t want to miss our categories! Finally, this week, we are Pressing Books into Your Hands: we’ve got a book that’s perfect for anyone who works with or love a young adult, and a memoir that is unforgettable. As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you’d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don’t scroll down!  *Please note that all book titles linked above are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*   . . . . . Bookish Moments: 1:50 - Book of the Month 1:53 - The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James Current Reads: 4:40 - Love from A to Z by SK Ali 7:03 - The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali 7:15 - To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han 7:46 - Love, Hate & Other Filters by Samira Ahmed 8:26 - Patreon (We do Patron buddy reads) 8:40 - Big Lies in a Small Town by Diane Chamberlain 11:52 - Black Enough by Ibi Zoboi 15:16 - Dataclysm by Christian Rudder 15:22 - Episode 19 of Season 1 with Scott Monday 20:04 - Lost for Words by Stephanie Butland 21:13 - Patreon (Patrons get bonus episodes) 20:32 - Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman 20:33 - The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman 20:39 - Dante and Aristotle Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz 25:55 - The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell by Robert Dugoni Deep Dive - Golden Earbud Awards: Narrators are all linked to the audiobook. New members to Audible get a free audiobook on us! If It Weren’t Audio, I Would Have Skipped It: 30:47 - Shogun by James Clavell (narrated by Ralph Lister) 30:49 - The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russel (narrated by David Colacci) 30:53 - Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry (narrated by Lee Horsley) 31:03 - 11/22/63 by Stephen King (narrated by Craig Wasson) Required to Listen: 32:47 - Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid (narrated by Jennifer Beals, Benjamin Bratt, and a full cast) 32:50 - Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds (narrated by the author) 32:53 - The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller (narrated by Frazer Douglas) 33:01 - Born a Crime by Trevor Noah (narrated by the author) Best Series on Audio: 34:13 - Harry Potter by JK Rowling (narrated by Jim Dale) 34:15 - The Passage by Justin Cronin (narrated by Scott Brick, Adenrele Ojo and Abby Craden) 34:19 - The Selection by Kiera Cass (narrated by Amy Rubinate) 34:24 - The Three Pines Series (staring with Still Life) by Louise Penny (narrated by Ralph Cosham [books 1-10] and Robert Bathurst [books 11+]) For Adult Ears Only: 36:29 - The Hating Game by Sally Thorne (narrated by Katie Schorr) 36:31 - A Princess in Theory by Alyssa Cole (narrated by Karen Chilton) 36:34 - The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang (narrated by Carly Robbins) 36:47 - Come as You Are by Emily Nagoski (narrated by the author) Who Knew? 38:41 - A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain (narrated by Nick Offerman) 38:48 - Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery (narrated by Rachel McAdams) 38:54 - The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald (narrated by Jake Gyllenhaal) 39:05 - A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens (narrated by Tim Curry) Best True Story 40:07 - Come as You Are by Emily Nagoski (narrated by the author) 40:11 - The Sun Does Shine by Anthony Ray Hinton (narrated by Bryan Stevenson) 40:14 - White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo (narrated by Amy Landon) 40:24 - I Miss You When I Blink by Mary Laura Philpott (narrated by the author) Best Read by the Author: 41:33 - Stories I Only Tell My Friends by Rob Lowe (narrated by the author) 41:45 - Born a Crime by Trevor Noah (narrated by the author) 41:48 - Becoming by Michelle Obama (narrated by the author) 42:38 - Food: A Love Story by Jim Gaffigan (narrated by the author) Best Narrator: 44:36 - Guy Lockard 44:37 - Julia Whelan 44:39 - Jim Dale 44:55 - Bahni Turpin Best Full Cast: 46:23 - Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders (narrated by Nick Offerman, David Sedaris, Lena Dunham and a full cast) 46:26 - As You Wish by Carey Elwes (narrated by Carey Elwes and cast) 46:30 - Emma by Jane Austen (narrated by Emma Thompson & cast) 46:51 - Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid (narrated by Jennifer Beals, Benjamin Bratt & a full cast) Best Overall: 48:02 - Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds (narrated by the author) 48:08 - Beartown by Fredrik Backman (narrated by Marin Ireland) 48:13 - 11/22/63 by Stephen King (narrated by Craig Wasson) 48:29 - A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman (narrated by J.K. Simmons) Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands: 50:19 - Doing Life with Your Adult Children by Jim Burns 53:13 - Becoming by Michelle Obama (narrated by the author)

Amanda and Jenn discuss political nonfiction, twin stories, nonbinary reads, and more in this week’s episode of Get Booked. This episode is sponsored by Book Riot Insiders, Libro.fm and The Right Swipe by Alisha Rai. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. FEEDBACK Chloe Poems’s Li’l Book O’ Manchester (rec’d by Arlene) The Night Brother by Rosie Garland (rec’d by Arlene) Pies and Prejudice: In Search of the North by Stuart Maconie (rec’d by Arlene) QUESTIONS 1. I love books that take a look inside a certain industry. I’ve read Deep Sea and Foreign going about commercial shipping and Flower Confidential about the cut flower industry recently. I’ve previously read books about the funeral trade and restaurant/food industry. So I’m looking for more! Preferably ones that are about things that don’t immediately spring to mind. Thanks in advance. -Anna 2. Fun, Light, Realistic YA – Not too fantastical or sci-fi. I’m looking for recommendations for my teenage daughters, ages 15 and 16 and I’m stumped. It seems we keep finding books with material that is too young for them too dark and serious. They have liked “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before”, “When Dimple Met Rishi” and the “Selection” series. They would love realistic fiction that isn’t teen romance but we are having a hard time finding anything fun that isn’t childish. -Cami 3. I recently came out as nonbinary after several years of being out as queer/bi. I am looking for a book with queer or nonbinary characters, though that certainly doesn’t need to be the focus of the book. I would just like to see more of myself represented in the things I read, and I knew you two would do a fantastic job! I like a little bit of everything, and I don’t shy away from YA or children’s books (Jessica Love’s Julian is a Mermaid is what inspired me to come out as nonbinary!). I would just say no religious books, please, and bonus points if the book is written by a queer or nonbinary author. Side note – thank you for this beautiful podcast! I have found so many books because of it, and I just adore you two. -Cheyenne 4. Hello Readerlicious Rock Stars! First off, you folks are super awesome and I adore listening to your show. My identical twin sister and I love reading about twins and I’d love some twin-ish recommendations from you all for us to read together. Some things to consider: 1) We’re open to any genre (other than horror) or reading level (middle grade and beyond). 2) Plots surrounding twins tend to be dark for some reason. Or, at least that seems to be the case with most twin books I’ve come across. A focus on fun/upbeat/kickass/bright/optimistic would be great. Please, no tragic death of one of the twins. That would be way too much of a bummer. 3) We’d love it if you could recommend some reads that don’t involve the typical good twin/bad twin trope. As twins who are constantly facing the ridiculous tendency for folks to categorize us/twins in that kind of binary way, it’d be great to read something that doesn’t do the same. How about BOTH twins being bright lights in the world? 4) Along the same lines as no twin death, I’m not a fan of any book that delves into serious abuse or tragic death of kids. As a mom of two cuties, it’s way too hard for me to read about kids and dark, tragic circumstances; i.e. abduction, murder, rape, etc. 5) We’re huge fans of strong, fabulous, outrageous, potentially super power grrls who kick ass. Characters who overcome hardship and beat a crappy system are definitely ones we’d love to root for. Thank you! -Nicole 5. Hello! I love your podcast! I am looking for a personal recommendation. Every so often I come upon a book or movie that broadens my mind and my heart. These books and movies usually have unconventional characters who become unlikely heroes. Strong character development, authenticity, and complexity are all fabulous, and magical realism is a bonus. Some of my favorites have in this genre have been The Seventh Gate by Richard Zimler, Peace Like a River by Leif Enger, Mink River by Brian Doyle, Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson, Sing Unburied Sing by Jesmyn Ward, and Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz. I would love another one to devour and fall in love with. Thank you for your help

In this week’s episode, we talk about Benjamin Alire Saenz’s Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe. Pour yourself an iced glass of Agua de Jamaica and join us as we chat about masculinity, our emotions, and getting high and running naked in the rain.

In this week’s episode, we talk about Benjamin Alire Saenz’s Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe. Pour yourself an iced glass of Agua de Jamaica and join us as we chat about masculinity, our emotions, and getting high and running naked in the rain.

In this episode we talk about Wonder Woman and DC movies in general. In books Mar's just finished reading was The Female Of The Species by Mindy Mcginnis, and Brian's was Sex Criminals by Matt Fraction and  Chip Zdarsky. Mar's current read is The Inexplicable Logic Of My Life by Benjamin Alire Saenz, and Brian is reading Moon Knight: God & Country. *Note: There will be no Blackest Omen this month because our librarian was away from the Tin Pod Radio headqurters planning summer reading stuffs. Talking With Mar finds our in apartment librarian talking about books, movies, programs, and everything else about her life with that "carpet from the 80's" You can contact us on Twitter: @hangofwednesday For all things Tin Universe: tinuniverse.blogspot.com Merch: www.zazzle.com/tinuniverse Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangofwednesday   theme for TALKING WITH MAR ABOUT: La Madeline Au Truffe (composed by Jeris) by basematic (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/basematic/33580 Ft: Jeris (VJ_Memes)

In this episode, Tara, Jeannette, and Meredith discuss what makes a good “retelling” of a classic story as well as share some of their favorite and least favorite (Pride, Prejudice, and Zombies) retellings of all time. We’re also ramping up for the end of our ERMadlib challenge and the start of our 24 hour readathon! Now with new great prizes! Then we dive into the multiple endings and laughter of Ryan North’s “Romeo and/or Juliet.” -Discuss Romeo and/or Juliet with us on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/18608215-episode-35-romeo-and-or-juliet) -ER Madlibs Challenge (https://eclecticreaders.fireside.fm/madlibs2017) -ER Read-a-thon (https://eclecticreaders.fireside.fm/eclecticreadathon) -Romeo and/or Juliet by Ryan North on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27209455.Romeo_and_or_Juliet_A_Chooseable_Path_Adventure) and Amazon (https://www.goodreads.com/buy_buttons/12/follow?book_id=27209455&ref=x_gr_w_glide_bb&tag=x_gr_w_glide_bb-20) -Hum If You Don’t Know the Words on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28264701-hum-if-you-don-t-know-the-words?from_search=true) and Amazon (https://www.goodreads.com/buy_buttons/12/follow?book_id=28264701&ref=x_gr_w_bb&tag=x_gr_w_bb-20) -Maus on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15195.The_Complete_Maus?from_search=true) and Amazon (https://www.goodreads.com/buy_buttons/12/follow?book_id=15195&ref=x_gr_w_bb&tag=x_gr_w_bb-20) -Archivist Wasp on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23282249-archivist-wasp?from_search=true) and Amazon (https://www.goodreads.com/buy_buttons/12/follow?book_id=23282249&ref=x_gr_w_glide_bb&tag=x_gr_w_glide_bb-20) -Neverwhere on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14497.Neverwhere?ac=1&from_search=true) and Amazon (https://www.goodreads.com/buy_buttons/12/follow?book_id=14497&ref=x_gr_w_glide_bb&tag=x_gr_w_glide_bb-20) -Vicious on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=Vicious) and Amazon (https://www.goodreads.com/buy_buttons/12/follow?book_id=13638125&ref=x_gr_w_glide_bb&tag=x_gr_w_glide_bb-20) -Beastly Bones on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24001095-beastly-bones?ac=1&from_search=true) and Amazon (https://www.goodreads.com/buy_buttons/12/follow?book_id=24001095&ref=x_gr_w_glide_bb&tag=x_gr_w_glide_bb-20) -Uprooted on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22544764-uprooted?ac=1&from_search=true) and Amazon (https://www.goodreads.com/buy_buttons/12/follow?book_id=22544764&ref=x_gr_w_glide_bb&tag=x_gr_w_glide_bb-20) -Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/37442.Wicked?ac=1&from_search=true) and Amazon (https://www.goodreads.com/buy_buttons/12/follow?book_id=37442&ref=x_gr_w_glide_bb&tag=x_gr_w_glide_bb-20) -Cinder on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11235712-cinder?ac=1&from_search=true) and Amazon (https://www.goodreads.com/buy_buttons/12/follow?book_id=11235712&ref=x_gr_w_glide_bb&tag=x_gr_w_glide_bb-20) Here are some great recommendations of retellings from the hosts: -Tara: The Mists of Avalon on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/402045.The_Mists_of_Avalon?ac=1&from_search=true) and Amazon (https://www.goodreads.com/buy_buttons/12/follow?book_id=402045&ref=x_gr_w_glide_bb&tag=x_gr_w_glide_bb-20) -Jeannette: Heartless on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18584855-heartless?ac=1&from_search=true) and Amazon (https://www.goodreads.com/buy_buttons/12/follow?book_id=18584855&ref=x_gr_w_glide_bb&tag=x_gr_w_glide_bb-20) -Meredith: My Lady Jane on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22840421-my-lady-jane?from_search=true) and Amazon (https://www.goodreads.com/buy_buttons/12/follow?book_id=22840421&ref=x_gr_w_glide_bb&tag=x_gr_w_glide_bb-20) Next Episode’s Book: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12000020-aristotle-and-dante-discover-the-secrets-of-the-universe?ac=1&from_search=true) and Amazon (https://www.goodreads.com/buy_buttons/12/follow?book_id=12000020&ref=x_gr_w_glide_bb&tag=x_gr_w_glide_bb-20)

Ben & Daniel talk with W.S. Di Piero, author of the poetry collection "Tombo." Di Piero talks about the patterns of sound that stir his poetry. He also discusses the opening poem of "Tombo," and why he chose to open the collection with it. Unlike many other poets, Di Piero doesn't concern himself over the order of the poems in a collection, unless they are following a theme. For this week's Poem of the Week, W.S. Di Piero reads "Hub Cap: An Essay on Poetry" from his collection "Tombo." In this week's Poetic License, Benjamin Alire Saenz reflects on forgiveness, humility, and human rights. And, Ben & Daniel talk about their favorite and not-so-favorite words.

Daniel & Ben talk with Ire'ne Lara Silva, author of "Flesh to Bone." Ire'ne talks about making the leap from being a poet to a fiction writer, and shares a memory of a nightmare from her childhood that inspired her to write. Ire'ene also explains why her works tend to lean "dark." She also gives us a preview of her upcoming poetry project about diabetes & healing. This week's Poem of the Week is by Benjamin Alire Saenz, read by the author: "Poem for Sunday." And in this week's Poetic License, writer Conrad Romo reads "Four Jackasses," which explores what Conrad's ideal funeral would be like.

Tim Z. Hernandez returns to the show to talk about his new book, "Mañana Means Heaven," which is a portrait of Bea Franco, the "Mexican Girl" in Jack Kerouac's writings. Tim tells Daniel and guest co-host Nancy Lechuga about what led him to write about Bea, and about the long search to find her. Tim also talks about the beat influence on Chicano writers. We'll also hear about the research Tim undertook to identify the Mexican deportees killed in a plane crash in 1948 in Los Gatos Caynon in California. The deportees were buried in a mass gravesite with no identification. Thanks to Tim's efforts, a new headstone with all their names was recently erected. For this week's Poem of the Week, Nancy Lechuga reads "Bowery Blues" by Jack Kerouac. And in this week's Poetic License, Benjamin Alire Saenz contributes part 3 in his "Words, Language, and Memory" series with a reflection on how words decipher the world, and about the movement between English and Spanish in his writing.

Daniel and guest co-host Marcia Hatfield Daudistel talk with screenwriter Anne Heffron, an old college buddy of Daniel's. Anne co-wrote the screenplay for "Phantom Halo" with Antonia Bogdanovich (daughter of director Peter Bogdanovich), and it's based on a short film written & directed by Antonia, "My Left Hand Man." Anne talks about casting actors for the film, her collaborative experience with Antonia, and why her next project may be writing a book about her experience growing up as an adoptee. "Phantom Halo" is currently in production. For today's Poem of the Week, Marcia keeps it Hollywood by reading "Brad Pitt" by Aaron Smith. And for today's Poetic License, Benjamin Alire Saenz reads part 2 of his reflections on Words, Language, and Memory. Ben reflects on why we need words as tools of remembrance, and why the process of naming things is so important to poets.

Daniel and guest co-host Marcia Hatfield Daudistel talk with Patricia Engel about her new novel, "It's Not Love, It's Just Paris." Patricia explains why the book is a result of wanting to write a "Paris" novel as well as a love story without being a stereotypical "French romance" book. She also explains why she was lucky to avoid the "chick lit" label on her previous books. http://patriciaengel.com/ In this week's Poetic License, Benjamin Alire Saenz begins a series in which he reflects on Words, Knowledge, and Memory. In this entry, Ben explains how he approaches all three in his life and his work. And in this week's Poem of the Week, Daniel reads "Be Drunk" by Charles Baudelaire.

Ben & Daniel welcome poet Juan Felipe Herrera back to the show for his 3rd appearance. Juan Felipe is the California Poet Laureate, and he talks about speaking at the grand opening of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge on September 2. His upcoming projects include a Latino heroes collection which is challenging him to think outside the poetic box, and a wordless poem which only consists of numbers and drawings of drone sightings. (Juan Felipe recorded this interview while waiting for his car to be fixed at a VW dealership in California!) For today's Poem of the Week, Benjamin Alire Saenz reads "Canada in English" by Juan Felipe Herrera. And for today's Poetic License, Nancy Lechuga talks about growing up with El Cucuy, the boogeyman of the Mexican culture, and about the different forms it has taken throughout her life. Plus...since today's guest, Juan Felipe Herrera, was being interviewed in a car dealership, the conversation between Ben & Daniel turns to cars. Ben talks about his trusty Toyota, and Daniel talks about his "ghetto" car.

Ben & Daniel talk with J.L. (Jessica) Powers, author of the novel "This Thing Called the Future." Jessica talks about what led her from UTEP's MFA program to become an Africanist. Her interest in Africa led her to extensively study Zulu and live with a host family in South Africa, which is where "This Thing Called the Future" is set. Jessica talks about the stigma often associated with being a white writer talking about the black experience. Plus, she explains why she goes by the professional name "J.L." as opposed to her first name, Jessica. For today's Poem of the Week, Benjamin Alire Saenz reads "Arabic" by Naomi Shihab Nye. And on this week's Poetic License, writer Lisa Garibay shares her memories of going off to college for the first time.

Jessica Soffer debut novel is "Tomorrow There Will be Apricots." She talks about the origin of the book's title, and about the two very different women at the center of the novel who are drawn together in an Iraqi-Jewish cooking class in New York City. She also discusses the influence of Roberto Bolaño and Flannery O'Connor on her writing. http://jessicasoffer.com/ For this week's Poem of the Week, Benjamin Alire Saenz reads one of his own poems - "The Fifth Dream: Bullets and Deserts and Borders" from the collection "Dreaming the End of War." Daniel and Ben also talk about their summer reading plans and offer reflections on William Faulkner.

Daniel & Ben talk with Xánath Caraza about her poetry collection "Conjuro" and the chapbook "Corazon Pintado: Ekphrastic Poems." Caraza talks about how her career path took her from Veracruz to the east coast of the U.S. to the American Midwest, and how these geographical changes affected her writing. She also talks about how her father, a teacher, inspired her early interest in poetry. Caraza explains why she is so touched and inspired by the 15th century female poet Macuilxochitzin, whose only surviving work is a song of war. For this week's Poem of the Week, Xánath Caraza reads her poem "Conjuro" in both English in Spanish. And, in anticipation of the first day of summer, we'll hear a Poetic License which originally aired August 26, 2012. Benjamin Alire Saenz offers his reflections of summers past and present.

84: Carlene Bauer talks about her novel, "Frances and Bernard," an epistolary collection inspired by the lives of Flannery O'Connor and Robert Lowell. The three writers discuss their relationship to catholicism; Bauer drew from her religious upbringing in writing Francis. For the Poem of the Week, Benjamin Alire Saenz reads “First Love” by Edwin Rolfe, from his 1952 collection “First Love and Other Poems.” And in this week’s Poetic License, Ben offers his reflections on the state of Western education. Ben & Daniel talk with Carlene Bauer, author of “Frances and Bernard,” a novel told in letters inspired by the lives of Flannery O’Conner and Robert Lowell.

74: Melinda Palacio talks about her latest poetry collection, "How Fire is a Story, Waiting," a book organized into the elements, earth, air, water and fire. Palacio understands her "crowded" ancestry and family landscape as "found" poems. Melinda Palacio reads this week’s Poem of the Week: “How Fire is a Story, Waiting,” from the book of the same name. In this week’s Poetic License, Benjamin Alire Saenz reflects on well-earned rest.

69: Daniel interviews his co-host, Benjamin Alire Saenz, whose latest collection of stories is entitled "Everything Begins & Ends at the Kentucky Club." Ben talks about how he came to write these stories, and why the Kentucky Club, a famous bar in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, plays a part in each story. He also talks about some of the stories in the collection and why they often touch upon the subject of addiction. Ben closes out the interview by reading an excerpt from one of the stories in the collection, "The Hurting Game." For this week's Poem of the Week, Daniel reads "The Joy of Writing" by Wislawa Szymborska.

66: This show discusses "Intimate; An American Family Photo Album," and its collage of memoir, non-fiction, photography and poetry. The book weaves Rekdal's personal life with that of Native American photographer, Edward Curtis and his interpreter, Alexander Upshaw. Complexities of race and intimacy, travel and criminalization come out in the conversation. Rekdal reads her own, "Why Some Girls Love Horses," as this week's poem. Benjamin Alire Saenz reads about age and aging, fashion, and youthfulness!

Daniel talks with famed Mexican-American poet, Rudolfo Anaya, who is best known for his 1972 book “Bless Me, Ultima.” The book has been made into a movie that will be world premiered in El Paso, Texas, prior to its nationwide release on Sept. 21, 2012. Anaya talks about the pleasure of watching the finished product, and about the difficulty of handing over his beloved book into the hands of filmmakers. Anaya also talks about the struggles of being one of the first writers to get Chicano literature published, and about having his books banned in schools and libraries across the country. Benjamin Alire Saenz reads the Poem of the Week – Lucille Clifton’s “At Last We Killed the Roaches.” This week’s Poetic License comes from Laurie Ann Guerrero, who reflects on a San Antonio poet who inspires her (“San Antonio is a Poem.”)

Daniel & Ben talk with writer Eugene Gloria, whose latest book is “My Favorite Warlord.” He explains why his latest collection grew out of a failed idea and re-incarnated itself after a visit to Kyoto. Gloria also discusses how the publishing world has changed since his first book was published in 2000. The Poem of the Week comes from today’s guest, Eugene Gloria. He reads “Psalm of Myself” from his latest collection, “My Favorite Warlord.” Benjamin Alire Saenz shares his memories of Juarez in today’s Poetic License.

Daniel interviews his co-host, Benjamin Alire Saenz, about his new young adult novel, “Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe.” The book, which is set in El Paso in the 1980s, tells the story of loner teen Aristotle who befriends fellow teen, Dante, who is the exact opposite of himself. In this week’s Poetic License, Daniel reflects on Chicano masculinity and its different incarnations in his life.

* Daniel & Ben talk with writer Tony Diaz, novelist and leader of the Librotraficante movement, which is on a mission to smuggle banned books back into Tucson, Arizona, after the city’s school board removed a number of books from the district’s classrooms, including many books on Latino studies. The Librotraficante caravan is traveling from Houston to Tucson, and will make a stop in El Paso on March 14 at 7 p.m., at the Mercado Mayapan, 2101 Myrtle. * Benjamin Saenz offers this week’s Poetic License, with a moving reflection on the life of his late mother.