Podcast appearances and mentions of claire handscombe

Today's guest has a superpower we've never heard before: she can smell a book and know whether it was published in the U.S. or the U.K.!London-based Claire Handscombe (she/her) spent a decade in Washington DC as a bookseller, a chapter she remembers fondly. These days, she's as much a book-lover as ever, but she's struggling with a common challenge: overcoming a short attention span and endless distractions. How can Claire get back to reading the literary fiction she loves?Anne has ideas for Claire, and shares some laugh-out-loud titles that might be perfect for reading right now, as well as comfortable reads that will keep Claire fascinated all the way to the end.Find the full list of titles mentioned today on our show notes page at whatshouldireadnextpodcast.com/365-episode, and connect with Claire on Instagram and Twitter.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In Episode 42 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee welcome fellow podcaster and author Claire Handscombe. They'll share what they've been loving lately, their latest British reads, and have book talk about all things Brit Lit.  **If you enjoy our podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon ! We have great bonus episodes: Books we DNFed, Books We Disagreed On, Backlist Book Club, Second Year Spoiler Author Chat, Mood Reader Happy Hour, an engaging private Facebook group- for just $5 a month! *The book titles listed are linked to Amazon Affiliates, where we make a small commission from qualifying purchases (at no cost to you). Thanks for your supportLoving Lately  2:15 Pancake Day (C) Claire's mom's British crepe recipe -here5:00 Wolf Like Me Tv Series (T)   8:35GrandeLASH-MD  (R) Latest Reads10:47 Funny You Should Ask | Elissa Sussman (C)   14:00 Will | Will Smith

This month's guest is Mary Pauline Lowry, who wrote The Roxy Letters. Mary is married to a Brit, and she had lots of fascinating insights about the cultural differences between the countries, and I loved talking to her back about Bridget Jones and Jane Austen too. The Roxy Letters was one of my favourite reads of 2020. It was really fun and just what I needed. It's out now in paperback.   Mary and I talked about why we love epistolary novels, took a bit of an accidental deep dive into books about Hollywood, chatted about the difference between British humour and American humour, and lots more!  *****  Want to help the Brit Lit Podcast survive and thrive?  Here are some painless ways.  *****  Books Mentioned on the Podcast:  The Roxy Letters, by Mary Pauline Lowry  Bridget Jones's Diary, by Helen Fielding  Where D'you Go, Bernadette, by Maria Semple  Dear Committee Members, by Julie Schumacher  A Confederacy of Dunces, by John Kennedy O'Toole  The Color Purple, by Alice Walker  Emma, by Jane Austen  Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen  Northanger Abbey, by Jane Austen  Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen  Persuasion, by Jane Austen  The Jane Austen Book Club, by Karen Joy Fowler  Eligible, by Curtis Sittenfeld  Men Are From Mars, Woman Are From Venus, by John Gray  Unscripted, by Claire Handscombe  Girl, Unstrung, by Claire Handscombe  Damnation Spring, by Ash Davidson  Grown Ups, by Emma Jane Unsworth  Breast and Eggs, by Mieko Kawakami, transl. Sam Bett and David Boyd   He Will Be Mine, by Kristy Greenwood  The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, by Taylor Jenkins Reid  Daisy Jones and the Six, by Taylor Jenkins Reid  The Idea of You, by Robinne Lee  Mona at Sea, by Elizabeth Gonzalez James  Rosaline Palmer Take the Cake, by Alexis Hall  Boyfriend Material, by Alexis Hall  Perfect Timing, by Owen Nicholls  Girl on the Train, by Paula Hawkins  A Slow Fire Burning (signed edition!), by Paula Hawkins  They: What Muslims and Non-Muslims Get Wrong About Each Other, by Sarfraz Manzoo  *****  In the US and now the UK, buy your hardbacks and paperbacks from Bookshop.org to support the podcast, as well as independent bookshops!  In other countries, you can support the podcast by using this link to buy from Blackwells.com, which ships internationally at inexpensive rates.  Get your first two audiobooks for just $14.99 with the code BRITLIT on Libro.fm.  Buy Claire's novel, Unscripted.  Pre-order Claire's YA novel, Girl, Unstrung.  Sign up for Claire's mailing list.  Questions? Comments? Need a book recommendation? Email Claire at britlitpodcast@gmail.com  *****  The Brit Lit Podcast  Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Website  Mary Pauline Lowry  Instagram / Twitter / Website  Claire  Twitter / Facebook / Blog / Novel / TikTok    

On this episode, Gayle and Nicole chat with bookseller, podcaster and Libro.FM ambassador Claire Handscombe about how the pandemic affected audiobook usage, diversity in audio narration and what she's been listening to lately. Links mentioned: https://libro.fm/ (Libro.fm) https://blog.libro.fm/black-narrators-you-should-be-listening-to/ (Black Narrators You Should Be Listening To) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-brit-lit-podcast/id1288165980 (The Brit Lit Podcast) https://www.eastcitybookshop.com/ (East City Bookshop) Books mentioned: How Lucky by Will Leitch The Happiest Girl In The World by Alena Dillon A Promised Land by Barack Obama Next Year In Havana by Chanel Cleeton How To Be An Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi The Seven Husbands Of Evelyn Hugo, Daisy Jones And The Six, One True Loves, Forever Interrupted, Malibu Rising and After I Do, by Taylor Jenkins Reid We Were Liars by E. Lockhart The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes The Layover by Lacie Waldon Yes & I Love You by Roni Loren Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano The Flatshare, The Road Trip and The Switch by Beth O'Leary Green by Sam Graham-Felsen Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed Support this podcast

Our guest on episode 70 is Sophie Cousens, the author of the romantic novel This Time Next Year. She and I talked working in TV taught her about storytelling, what she misses about London, the special island where she lives now, her next book, and more. ***** Want to help the Brit Lit Podcast survive and thrive?  Here are some painless ways. ***** Books Mentioned on the Podcast: Buy all the books from Bookshop UK here Buy all the books available in the US from Bookshop US here This Time Next Year, by Sophie Cousens  Just Haven't Met You Yet, by Sophie Cousens The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, by V.E. Schwab Writers and Lovers, by Lily King The Summer Job, by Lizzy Dent Uncoupled / The Paris Connection, by Lorraine Brown  The Mismatch, by Sara Jafari Beach Read, by Emily Henry The Giver of Stars, by Jojo Moyes The Vanishing Half, by Brit Bennett He Will Be Mine, by Kristy Greenwood Common Ground, by Naomi Ishiguro Klara and the Sun, by Kazuo Ishiguro Who's Loving You, by Sareeta Domingo The Littlest Library, by Poppy Alexander Act Your Age, Eve Brown, by Talia Hibbert Unscripted, by Claire Handscombe  ***** In the US and now the UK, buy your hardbacks and paperbacks from Bookshop.org to support the podcast, as well as independent bookshops! In other countries, you can support the podcast by using this link to buy from Blackwells.com, which ships internationally at inexpensive rates. Get your first two audiobooks for just $14.99 with the code BRITLIT on Libro.fm. Buy Claire's novel, Unscripted. Questions? Comments? Need a book recommendation? Email Claire at britlitpodcast@gmail.com ***** The Brit Lit Podcast Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Website Claire Twitter / Facebook / Blog / Novel Sophie Cousens Twitter/ Instagram  / Website  

Our guest today is Lorraine Brown, whose debut novel Uncoupling came out a couple of weeks ago in the UK, and will be out in the US as The Paris Connection this summer. It's a delightful love story which made for a great start to my reading year. Lorraine spoke to me just before her novel was published, and we had a meandering chat about all kinds of things from our love of trains, our experiences of LA, why authors should stay away from their Goodreads reviews, and more. Want to help the Brit Lit Podcast survive and thrive?  Here are some painless ways. Books Mentioned on the Podcast: (All available in the UK here and most available in the US here) Uncoupling/The Paris Connection, by Lorraine Brown The Note, by Zoe Folbigg Unscripted, by Claire Handscombe  The Chalet, by Catherine Cooper The Hunting Party, by Lucy Foley The Guest List, by Lucy Foley The Vanishing Half, by Brit Bennett Girl A, by Abigail Dean The Submission, by Amy Waldman Oh My God, What a Complete Aisling, by Emer McLysaght and Sarah Breen The Crow Folk, by Mark Stay The Divines, by Ellie Eaton Insatiable, by Daisy Buchanan Raceless, by Georgina Lawton ***** In the US and now the UK, buy your hardbacks and paperbacks from Bookshop.org to support the podcast, as well as independent bookshops! In other countries, you can support the podcast by using this link to buy from Blackwells.com, which ships internationally at inexpensive rates. Get your first two audiobooks for just $14.99 with the code BRITLIT on Libro.fm. Buy Claire's novel, Unscripted. Questions? Comments? Need a book recommendation? Email Claire at britlitpodcast@gmail.com ***** The Brit Lit Podcast Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Website Claire Twitter / Facebook / Blog / Novel Lorraine Brown Twitter/ Instagram  / Website   

Hi Should-Heads! This is a fun but expensive episode. We're joined by Claire Handscombe, author, bookseller, noted West Wing enthusiast and podcaster! Claire came with a great list of recommendations and they all sound amazing. You're going to want to take notes and hit up your library or favorite bookstore (or Blackwell's.com--just one of many hot tips we get from this episode). Want to read some amazing books before most people can? Sign up for Book of the Month and use our promo code WHATYOUSHOULDREAD at checkout to get your first box for just $9.99. Check out their February selections:     https://www.bookofthemonth.com/the-best-new-books  Rachael Reads on Youtube:   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHYcyAEteFiL-sLHZVLX6nw Bachelor Nation reading challenge:         https://www.instagram.com/p/CJl3uDVJmuc/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Tis the Damn Readathon (Taylor Swift challenge):    https://twitter.com/damnreadathon Currently Reading: Julia: Olive (Emma Gannon--one of Claire's recommendations!) and Temporary (Hilary Leichter)Kelly: The Kingdom of Back (Marie Lu)Rachael: Graceling series (Kristin Cashore)  Recent Acquisitions:Julia: none, somehow Kelly: Life in the Balance (Jen Petro-Roy), Cool For the Summer (Dahlia Adler), Sloppy Firsts re-release (Megan McCafferty) and Wings of Ebony (J Elle)  Rachael: Love is For Losers (Wibke Brueggemann)Other Books Mentioned (Claire bankrupts us): Unscripted (Claire Handscombe), The Office of Historical Corrections (Danielle Evans), Oh My God, What a Complete Aisling (Emer McLysaght), the Georgia Nicolson series (Louise Rennison), Eleanor Olyphant is Completely Fine (Gail Honeyman), One Day in December (Josie Silver), Act Your Age, Eve Brown (Talia Hibbert), Olive (Emma Gannon), The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 and 3/4 (Sue Townsend), One Day (David Nicholls), Love, Nina (Nina Stibbe), Freshers/Freshmen (Tom Ellen and Lucy Ivison), The Paris Connection (Lorraine Brown) and the collected works of Kazuo Ishiguro. Follow Claire Handscombe: Twitter: @bookishclaire and @britlitpodcastInstagram: @claireandherbooks Podcast: https://linktr.ee/britlitpodcast Buy Unscripted: https://bookshop.org/books/unscripted/9780997552324  Follow What You Should Read: Twitter:    @wysr_podcast Instagram:    @wysr_podcast Goodreads:    https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/115539912-what-you-should-read-podcast YouTube:    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCfNtid_b0R14otSPRZTkmQ www.whatyoushouldread.com Don't forget about our next book club! We're discussing Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro! It comes out on March 2 and you can email your thoughts or find us on social media! We're really excited for this one--and its special guest! Theme song by Violet Gray:   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOQUkSoVPZkfsXtMWLoZV5Q

Claire Handscombe, author of Unscripted, chats with Daniel Ford about her work and The Brit Lit Podcast. Caitlin Malcuit also discusses Anti-Racism Daily's 28 Days of Black History. To learn more about Claire Handscombe, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also visit The Brit Lit Podcast's website, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, and follow it on Twitter and Instagram. Today’s Friday Morning Coffee episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.

It's our biggest recommendations show yet, with over 50 books loved by us, our book clubs, and our three special guests. But what were our most loved reads of 2020? Listen in for our top threes and our absolute favourites. There were some obvious contenders such as Maggie O'Farrell's Hamlet and Douglas Stuart's Shuggie Bain, but we've tried to steer clear of the main current to pick out some slightly more eclectic choices that we think will delight you as much as us. We also hear from three special guests, Seb Emina, editor of Penguin's Happy Reader magazine, Simon Thomas of the Tea or Books podcast, and Claire Handscombe of the Brit Lit podcast. They let us know their favourite reads of 2020, and books they're looking forward to in 2021. And last but by no means least we hear from our book clubs, who told us the books that stood out for them in 2020. And so start off your New Year's reading resolutions in style, with a stack of books that have been tried and tested, so we know they will be good. Check our website thebookclubreview.co.uk for full show notes including a booklist for this episode and links to buy on Bookshop.org. If you'd like to see what we're up to between episodes follow us on Instagram or Facebook @BookClubReview podcast, on Twitter @bookclubrvwpod or email thebookclubreview@gmail.com. And if you're not already, why not subscribe to us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. If you like what we do please do take a moment to rate and review the show, and help other listeners find us.

In Episode 70, Claire Handscombe from Libro.fm joins me to talk about Libro.fm, tips for audiobook listeners, and shares a TON of fantastic audiobook recommendations. Special Offer for New $5/month Patrons (sign up here) Libro.fm is offering 1 free audiobook credit to anyone who signs up to support Sarah’s Bookshelves on Patreon during the month of November! Plus, we’ve got some fun things planned for patrons for the end of the year: Best Books of 2020 Tournament for Patrons (culminating in a bonus podcast episode breaking down the tournament) Goodreads Choice Awards Breakdown – bonus podcast episode with Carla from Happiest When Reading “How to Get the Most Out of Your 2021 Reading Tracker” bonus podcast episode (plus, a 25% discount on the purchase of the 2021 tracker for patrons) This post contains affiliate links, through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Highlights How Libro.fm supports independent bookstores. The biggest differences between Libro.fm and Audible (including some I was unaware of). What happens to the author of an audiobook you return to Audible. How to return an audiobook to Libro.fm (email hello@libro.fm). Steps Libro.fm has taken to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion. Tips for people who tend to zone out while listening to audiobooks. “Starter” audiobook recommendations [21:43] 2020 audiobook listening trends and any changes in listening trends when COVID-19 hit. Audiobooks that would make great gifts [26:12] Big audiobooks coming out this winter that we should be excited about [28:19] Claire’s Book Recommendations [33:53] Two OLD Books She Loves Come to the Edge by Christina Haag | Buy from Libro.fm [33:48] Dear Mr. You by Mary Louise Parker | Buy from Libro.fm [36:36] Two NEW Books She Loves Pelosi by Molly Ball | Buy from Libro.fm [39:04] A Very Punchable Face by Colin Jost | Buy from Libro.fm [42:12] One Book She DIDN’T LOVE The Colour of Bee Larkham’s Murder by Sarah J. Harris [44:27] One NEW RELEASE She’s Excited About Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro (Release Date: March 2, 2021) | Buy from Libro.fm [47:57] Last 5 Star Book Claire Read [50:53] A Very Punchable Face by Colin Jost | Buy from Libro.fm [50:53] Other Books Mentioned Unscripted by Claire Handscombe [6:26] Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed | Buy from Libro.fm [18:28] Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell | Buy from Libro.fm [20:39] Open Book by Jessica Simpson (My Review) | Buy from Libro.fm [21:08] Born a Crime by Trevor Noah [21:11] Talking As Fast As I Can by Lauren Graham | Buy from Libro.fm [22:01] Becoming by Michelle Obama (My Review) | Buy from Libro.fm [22:55] How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi | Buy from Libro.fm [24:47] The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett (My Review) | Buy from Libro.fm [26:31] The Dutch House by Ann Patchett (My Review) | Buy from Libro.fm [26:31] Circe by Madeline Miller (My Review) | Buy from Libro.fm [26:49] The Best of Me by David Sedaris | Buy from Libro.fm [26:54] One Life by Megan Rapinoe [27:08] Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics by Dolly Parton | Buy from Libro.fm [27:18] A Promised Land by Barack Obama | Buy from Libro.fm [28:26] Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline | Buy from Libro.fm [30:03] The Last Days of John Lennon by James Patterson, Casey Sherman, and Dave Wedge | Buy from Libro.fm [30:17] The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw | Buy from Libro.fm [30:55] Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man by Emmanuel Acho | Buy from Libro.fm [32:04] Mediocre by Ijeoma Oluo [32:47] Super Host by Kate Russo | Buy from Libro.fm [32:57] The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro | Buy from Libro.fm [48:12] Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro | Buy from Libro.fm [48:12] Other Links Bookshop.org Vroman’s Bookstore (Pasadena, CA) Libro.fm Playlists: 2020 BIPOC Audiobooks, Dear White People, How to Be an Antiracist Audiobooks, Audiobooks by Indigenous Authors, Audiobooks by Latinx Authors, Not-So-Straight-On Til Morning 18 Things You Can Do While You Listen to Audiobooks by Claire Handscombe Shoplocalbookstores.com Frequently Gifted Audiobooks Playlist Dolly Parton’s America (podcast) About Claire Website | Instagram Claire is a British writer who moved to Washington, DC, in 2012, ostensibly to study for an MFA in Creative Writing at American University, but really, let’s be honest, because of an obsession with The West Wing. She focussed on fiction during her MFA, but also took classes in literary journalism, poetry translation, and political speechwriting (because, yes, of The West Wing). Her work has appeared in a wide variety of publications in four countries, including both of the UK’s best-selling writing magazines, as well as the Washington Post. She is also a regular contributor to the largest independent book site in the US, Book Riot, and the host of the Brit Lit Podcast, a fortnightly show of news and views from British books and publishing. Her début novel, Unscripted, is forthcoming from Unbound. She is also the author of Conquering Babel: A Practical Guide to Learning a Language, as well as the editor of an anthology of essays and interviews about the impact of The West Wing on lives and culture.

In Episode 69, Peace Adzo Medie (author of His Only Wife) talks about why she decided to use fiction to speak out about gender politics, the importance of women asserting themselves, and when first started writing (it was when she was very young!). Please note that this episode was recorded before His Only Wife was announced as Reese’s Book Club’s October pick. This post contains affiliate links, through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Highlights Why Peace decided to look at gender politics (the subject she teaches) through fiction. What she learned from speaking with women who are victims of domestic violence (including why they sometimes choose to stay in these relationships). Why she decided not to focus include violence in His Only Wife. How common arranged are in Peace’s experience. How women are a key part of politics, economics, and social life in Ghana. The importance of the day-to-day things women do to assert themselves. How the term “respect” is sometimes used to push women to respect men and the problematic treatment of “disrespectful” women. Which of the three central female characters Peace aspires to be. Why she chose to let Muna exist mostly in the background of the story and whether she ever considered writing portions of the book from Muna’s perspective. How Peace decided what the ending would be and whether that changed at all as she was writing. When Peace first started writing (she was young!) and why she started writing when she did. A bit about Peace’s next novel (which she’s already written). Peace’s Book Recommendations [34:08] Two OLD Books She Loves Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi Dangarembga | Buy from Amazon [34:21] Aerogrammes: and Other Stories by Tania James | Buy from Amazon [37:02] Two NEW Books She Loves The Dragons, the Giant, the Women by Wayetu Moore | Buy from Amazon [39:46] A House is a Body by Shruti Swamy | Buy from Amazon [43:09] One Book She DIDN’T LOVE War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy | Buy from Amazon [46:17] One NEW RELEASE She’s Excited About Libertie by Kaitlyn Greenidge (Release Date: March 30, 2021) | Buy from Amazon [47:21] Last 5 Star Book Peace Read [49:16] Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo | Buy from Amazon [49:16] Other Books Mentioned The Thing Around Your Neck by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie | Buy from Amazon [37:14] You Think It, I’ll Say It: Stories by Curtis Sittenfeld (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [38:47] The Tusk That Did the Damage by Tania James | Buy from Amazon [39:17] The Girl Who Smiled Beads by Clemantine Wamariya (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [42:02] The Archer by Shruti Swamy [44:52] We Love You, Charlie Freeman by Kaitlyn Greenidge | Buy from Amazon [48:46] Other Links My review of His Only Wife About Peace Website | Instagram Peace Adzo Medie is a scholar and writer. She is Senior Lecturer in Gender and International Politics at the University of Bristol. Her research addresses gender, politics, and conflict in Africa. Her book, Global Norms and Local Action: The Campaigns to End Violence against Women in Africa, was published in March 2020 by Oxford University Press. Her debut novel, His Only Wife, was published in September 2020 by Algonquin Books and selected as the October Pick for Reese’s Book Club. Medie’s research has been supported by grants from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation, and the Social Science Research Council, and her findings have been published in African Affairs, International Studies Review, Politics & Gender, and the European Journal of Politics and Gender. Her work has won several awards, including the 2019 Best Paper Award of the European Journal of Politics and Gender. Her short stories have appeared in Slice Magazine, Transition, Four Way Review, and elsewhere. She is a co-editor of African Affairs, the top-ranked African Studies journal and is also a Research Fellow at LECIAD, University of Ghana, and a 2015 – 2017  Oxford-Princeton Global Leaders Fellow. She earned a BA in Geography from the University of Ghana, an MA in International Studies from Ohio University, and a PhD in Public and International Affairs from the University of Pittsburgh. She attended OLA Girls Secondary School, Ho. Medie is represented by Kiele Raymond at Thompson Literary Agency.  Next Episode There will not be a new episode next week since the podcast is on a bi-weekly schedule. The following week, there will be a full length episode about all things audiobooks featuring Claire Handscombe from Libro.fm (airing November 11).

Claire Handscombe is a bookseller at East City Bookshop in Washington DC and Book Champion for LibroFM. She is a blogger, web designer, and curator of books playlists. We invited her on the show to...

We cross the Atlantic to catch up with Claire Handscombe, presenter and producer of BritLit, a fortnightly podcast that tracks what's going on in the British publishing world. We talk about Claire's novel Unscripted, which she highly recommends as a beach read, whether you're able to go to an actual beach or just have to make do with a deckchair in your garden. Claire also gives us a shelf's worth of great book recommendations, plus some top tips for anyone thinking of making a books podcast of their own.  • Books mentioned in this episode:  Unscripted by Claire Handscombe Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng Little Fires Everywhere by Celest Ng The Roxy Letters by Mary Pauline Lowry The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole by Sue Townsend Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid Rules for Being a Girl by Candice Bushnell and Katy Cotugno What You Wish For by Katherine Center Head over Heels by Hannah Orenstein The Book of Hidden Wonders by Polly Crosby • For more details on Claire, check out her website Britlitblog.com. We also love her Twitter feed @britlitpodcast, which is regularly updated with great links from the book world. For any Wingnuts out there who might be listening, you can also check out Claire's book Walk With Us: How the West Wing Changed Our Lives. • If you'd like to see what we're up to between episodes follow us on Instagram or Facebook @BookClubReview podcast, on Twitter @bookclubrvwpod or email thebookclubreview@gmail.com. Do subscribe to us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts and take a moment to rate and  review us, it helps other listeners find us and means you'll never miss an episode. Plus we love to hear from you.  

On episode 61, we hear from Rosanna Amaka, whose debut novel The Book of Echoes came out in the now long-distant era of February this year, though I spoke to her just before her publication date. The Book of Echoes is a powerful novel that encompasses several different points in history, including the slave trade and the Brixton Riots. Alex Wheatle, who also writes about that part of London, said the following about the Book of Echoes: 'So bewitching I almost felt like I time-travelled back into Brixton 1981. A gorgeous book'. The Observer called it impassioned, lyrical, and affecting, and the Independent called it powerfully redemptive. Rosanna Amaka talked about her long and winding path to publication, how Brixton has changed over the years, and more. Books Mentioned on the Podcast: The Book of Echoes, by Rosanna Amaka The Nickel Boys, by Colson Whitehead The Underground Railroad, by Colson Whitehead The Intuitionist, by Colson Whitehead The Flatshare, by Beth O'Leary The Switch, by Beth O'Leary A Theatre for Dreamers, by Polly Samson You People, by Nikita Lalwani  Stim, by Lizzie Huxley-Jones Sway, by Dr Pragya Agarwal Ma'am Darling: 99 Glimpses of Princess Margaret, by Craig Brown One Two Three Four, by Craig Brown Unscripted, by Claire Handscombe   ***** In the US, buy your hardbacks and paperbacks from Bookshop.org to support the podcast, as well as independent bookshops! Get 20% off a year's digital subscription to the writing magazine Mslexia. Just click this link and use the code BRITLIT20 at the checkout. Get your first three audiobooks for under $5 each with the code BRITLIT on Libro.fm. Buy Claire's novel, Unscripted. Support Claire on Patreon to get bonus content and personalised book recommendations. Buy Brit Lit Podcast merch to show your love for your podcast and help support it. Sign up to Claire's newsletter to get updates on her writing, as well as recommendations for books and podcasts. For daily news and views from British books and publishing, follow the Brit Lit Blog. Questions? Comments? Need a book recommendation? Email Claire at britlitpodcast@gmail.com ***** The Brit Lit Podcast Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Website Claire Twitter / Facebook / Blog / Novel Rosanna Amaka Twitter / Website   

On Episode 60, our guest today is Clare Pooley, who's known for her blog Mummy Was a Secret Drinker. She's the author most recently of the heart-warming novel The Authenticity Project.  Clare Pooley and I talked about up lit, the importance of community, how writing a novel compares to writing a memoir, and more. Books Mentioned on the Podcast: The Authenticity Project, by Clare Pooley Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine, by Gail Honeyman Three Hours, by Rosamund Lipton Saving Missy/The Love Story of Missy Carmichael, by Beth Morrey One Day in December, by Josie Silver The Two Lives of Lydia Bird, by Josie Silver The Light we Lost, by Jill Santopolo One True Loves, by Taylor Jenkins Reid If I Never Met You, by Mhairi McFarlane Island Stories: an Unconventional History of Britain by David Reynolds The World According to Physics, by Jim Al-Khalili Unscripted, by Claire Handscombe   ***** Get 20% off a year's digital subscription to the writing magazine Mslexia. Just click this link and use the code BRITLIT20 at the checkout! Get your first three audiobooks for under $5 each with the code BRITLIT on Libro.fm. Buy Claire's novel, Unscripted. Support Claire on Patreon to get bonus content and personalised book recommendations. Buy Brit Lit Podcast merch to show your love for your podcast and help support it. Sign up to Claire's newsletter to get updates on her writing, as well as recommendations for books and podcasts. For daily news and views from British books and publishing, follow the Brit Lit Blog. Questions? Comments? Need a book recommendation? Email Claire at britlitpodcast@gmail.com ***** The Brit Lit Podcast Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Website Claire Twitter / Facebook / Blog / Novel Clare Pooley Twitter / Website 

I've got a great interview for you today that's both fascinating and more than a little mouth-watering. Olivia Potts is the author of A Half Baked Idea, a memoir which tells the story of how baking became first her comfort and then her profession in the aftermath of her mum's passing away. We talked about Olivia's time at culinary school, how she came to make what sound like amazing artisanal donuts, her favourite food magazine, and much more. Books Mentioned on the Podcast: A Half Baked Idea, by Olivia Potts Heat: An Amateur's Adventures as Kitchen Slave, Line Cook, Pasta-Maker, and Apprentice to a Dante-Quoting Butcher in Tuscany, by Bill Buford Julie and Julia: My Year of Cooking Dangerously, by Julie Powell The Comfort Food Diaries: My Quest for the Perfect Dish to Mend a Broken Heart, by Emily Nunn Poor Man's Feast: A Love Story of Comfort, Desire, and the Art of Simple Cooking, by Elissa Altman Bread, Cake, Doughnut, Pudding: Sweet and Savoury Recipes from Britain's Best Baker, by Justin Gellatly The Trauma Cleaner: One Woman's Extraordinary Life in the Business of Death, Decay, and Disaster, by Sarah Krasnostein One Good Turn, by Kate Atkinson The Secret Place, by Tana French Why You Should Read Children's Books, Even Though You Are So Old and Wise, by Katherine Rundell What Happens Now?, by Sophia Money-Coutts Crossfire (Noughts and Crosses), by Malorie Blackman Unscripted, by Claire Handscombe  (A note on my book links: they usually take you to Amazon, and I get a few pence per sale at no extra cost to you if you click them and buy from there, which will help me make this podcast viable long-term. But better than Amazon, who are, let's be honest, not the greatest, is Blackwells or Waterstones, or, even better, your local independent bookshop. If you live in the US or elsewhere further afield, you can find UK books at Book Depository (also owned by Amazon) at a good price and with no postage cost, or sometimes at Wordery.com, or you can buy them from Amazon US, or, even better, an independent bookshop.) ***** Buy Claire's novel, Unscripted. Support Claire on Patreon to get bonus content and personalised book recommendations. Buy Brit Lit Podcast merch to show your love for your podcast and help support it. Sign up to Claire's newsletter to get updates on her writing, as well as recommendations for books and podcasts. For daily news and views from British books and publishing, follow the Brit Lit Blog. Questions? Comments? Need a book recommendation? Email Claire at britlitpodcast@gmail.com ***** The Brit Lit Podcast Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Website Claire Twitter / Facebook / Blog / Novel Olivia Potts Twitter / Website  

We discuss believable & memorable characters; how to write them and those that stand out for us from our favourite books.  Heather reads from her new Work In Progress, Pat enlightens us about the use of the hyphen. Theresa and Claire Handscombe share what's on their respective bedside tables. Write Club The Podcast is a weekly show for aspiring writers, published authors and readers everywhere. Join Stephanie Rouse, Theresa Stoker, Heather Worsley, Linda Jack Werlein, Pat Woolfe & Nicola Cairncross each week where they'll share guest readings and interviews, along with what they're reading, what they're writing and what it's really like to be an aspiring writer. You can join in the weekly "Name the Novel" quiz and find out "What's On The Bedside Table?

This week my guest is Claire Handscombe, author of the new book Unscripted and host of The Britlit Podcast. Unscripted is the perfect next read for fans of One Day in December by Josie Silver and One Day by David Nicholls. You can also listen on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. Books Mentioned On This Episode: Unscripted One … Continue reading Ep. 30: Claire Handscombe, Author of Unscripted →

Claire Handscombe is a British writer whose obsession with The West Wing took her to Washington DC. Her debut novel, Unscripted, is out now and she tells us about how she used some remarkable psychological tools to develop her characters. To support the show go to bestsellerexperiment.com/support Our novel Back To Reality is out now bestsellerexperiment.com/backtoreality

Claire Handscombe is a British writer whose obsession with The West Wing took her to Washington DC. Her debut novel, Unscripted, is out now and she tells us about how she used some remarkable psychological tools to develop her characters. Our novel Back To Reality is out now bestsellerexperiment.com/backtoreality PODCAST In This Episode You Will […] The post EP186: Claire Handscombe – Myers-Briggs, Enneagrams and The West Wing appeared first on The Bestseller Experiment.

Jess and Trisha do a bit of follow-up, try to design the perfect starter catalogue for book stores new to romance, talk about some upcoming titles they’re excited about, and recommend some light and delightful reads. This episode is sponsored by Libro fm, BookCon, and Unscripted by Claire Handscombe. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! NEWS: If you’re interested in the Hugo awards, here’s a piece on this year’s nominees by Book Riot’s Margaret Kingsbury. Romance Sparks Joy is sparking OUR joy. We hope Bookstore Romance Day is coming to a store near you this August! And Book Riot has a new podcast! Check out Kid Lit These Days for kid lit news and recommendations. BOOKS: Wrong to Need You by Alisha Rai Bad Blood by M. Malone My So-Called Bollywood Life by Nisha Sharma Long Shot by Kennedy Ryan The Duchess War by Courtney Milan Indigo by Beverly Jenkins Let It Shine by Alyssa Cole The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang Syncopation by Ana Zabo Truth or Beard by Penny Reid Flirting with Disaster by Victoria Dahl An Extraordinary Union by Alyssa Cole Duchess by Design by Maya Rodale Rafe by Rebekah Weatherspoon Wolfsong by T.J. Klune Rebel by Beverly Jenkins Reverb by Anna Zabo Tell Me How You Really Feel by Aminah Mae Safi That Kind of Guy by Talia Hibbert Goalie Interference by Avon Gale and Piper Vaughn Sapphire Flames by Ilona Andrews Can’t Escape Love by Alyssa Cole The Key to Happily Ever After by Tif Marcelo A Duke in Disguise by Cat Sebastian The Duchess Deal by Tessa Dare Let us know what books to recommend to our indie bookstores, and tell us what you’re excited to read this summer. Find us on email (trisha@riotnewmedia.com and jessica@riotnewmedia.com), Twitter (@jessisreading and @trishahaleybrwn), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @trishahaleybrown).

Daisy Buchanan is the author most recently of the memoir The Sisterhood, a book about growing up as the eldest of six girls. She and I talked about the books she recommend to her sisters, why Judy Blume's novels have been so formative for so many of us,  what book covers featuring the back of a woman's head have going for them, and more.   You can listen to the episode here, or Spotify, or iTunes, or wherever else you get your podcasts. Books Mentioned on the Podcast: The Sisterhood: A Love Letter to the Women Who Have Shaped Me, by Daisy Buchanan I Love You More Than You Know: Essays, by Jonathan Ames The Blessing, by Nancy Mitford Anybody Out There, by Marian Keyes What a Carve Up! , by Jonathan Coe Oh My God What a Complete Aisling, by Emer McLysaght and Sarah Breen Last Minute Rooms in Bethlehem: And Other Great Internet Search Histories of the Past, by Dale Shaw Forever, by Judy Blume Flowers in the Attic, by V C Andrews Valley of the Dolls, by Jacqueline Susann The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F**k, by Sarah Knight The Time of Indifference, by Alberto Moravia The Neapolitan Novels, by Elena Ferrante Twilight, by Stephanie Meyer How to Be a Grown Up, by Daisy Buchanan Anna Karenina, by Leo Tolstoy Sex and Rage, by Eve Babitz Scribble Scribble, by Nora Ephron Delight, by JB Priestley The Flatshare, by Beth O'Leary Our Life in a Day, by Jamie Fewery Machines Like Me, by Ian McEwan The Parisian, by Isabella Hamma Going Solo: My choice to become a single mother using a donor, by Genevieve Roberts Unscripted, by Claire Handscombe (A note on my book links: they usually take you to Amazon, and I get a few pence per sale at no extra cost to you if you click them and buy from there, which will help me make this podcast viable long-term. But better than Amazon, who are, let's be honest, not the greatest, is Blackwells or Waterstones, or, even better, your local independent bookshop. If you live in the US or elsewhere further afield, you can find UK books at Book Depository (also owned by Amazon) at a good price and with no postage cost, or sometimes at Wordery.com, or you can buy them from Amazon US, or, even better, an independent bookshop.) Podcasts Mentioned on the Show: You're Booked Backlisted The High Low Always There Sentimental Garbage ***** Buy Claire's novel, Unscripted. Support Claire on Patreon to get bonus content and personalised book recommendations. Buy Brit Lit Podcast merch to show your love for your podcast and help support it. Sign up to Claire's newsletter to get updates on her writing, as well as recommendations for books and podcasts. For daily news and views from British books and publishing, follow the Brit Lit Blog. Questions? Comments? Need a book recommendation? Email Claire at britlitpodcast@gmail.com ***** The Brit Lit Podcast Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Website Claire Twitter / Facebook / Blog / Novel Daisy Buchanan Twitter Daisy Buchanan is the author most recently of the memoir The Sisterhood, a book about growing up as the eldest of six girls. She and I talked about the books she recommend to her sisters, why Judy Blume's novels have been so formative for so many of us,  what book covers featuring the back of a woman's head have going for them, and more. Books Mentioned on the Podcast: The Sisterhood: A Love Letter to the Women Who Have Shaped Me, by Daisy Buchanan I Love You More Than You Know: Essays, by Jonathan Ames The Blessing, by Nancy Mitford Anybody Out There, by Marian Keyes What a Carve Up! , by Jonathan Coe Oh My God What a Complete Aisling, by Emer McLysaght and Sarah Breen Last Minute Rooms in Bethlehem: And Other Great Internet Search Histories of the Past, by Dale Shaw Forever, by Judy Blume Flowers in the Attic, by V C Andrews Valley of the Dolls, by Jacqueline Susann The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F**k, by Sarah Knight The Time of Indifference, by Alberto Moravia The Neapolitan Novels, by Elena Ferrante Twilight, by Stephanie Meyer How to Be a Grown Up, by Daisy Buchanan Anna Karenina, by Leo Tolstoy Sex and Rage, by Eve Babitz Scribble Scribble, by Nora Ephron Delight, by JB Priestley The Flatshare, by Beth O'Leary Our Life in a Day, by Jamie Fewery Machines Like Me, by Ian McEwan The Parisian, by Isabella Hamma Going Solo: My choice to become a single mother using a donor, by Genevieve Roberts Unscripted, by Claire Handscombe  (A note on my book links: they usually take you to Amazon, and I get a few pence per sale at no extra cost to you if you click them and buy from there, which will help me make this podcast viable long-term. But better than Amazon, who are, let's be honest, not the greatest, is Blackwells or Waterstones, or, even better, your local independent bookshop. If you live in the US or elsewhere further afield, you can find UK books at Book Depository (also owned by Amazon) at a good price and with no postage cost, or sometimes at Wordery.com, or you can buy them from Amazon US, or, even better, an independent bookshop.) Podcasts Mentioned on the Show: You're Booked Backlisted The High Low Always There Sentimental Garbage ***** Buy Claire's novel, Unscripted. Support Claire on Patreon to get bonus content and personalised book recommendations. Buy Brit Lit Podcast merch to show your love for your podcast and help support it. Sign up to Claire's newsletter to get updates on her writing, as well as recommendations for books and podcasts. For daily news and views from British books and publishing, follow the Brit Lit Blog. Questions? Comments? Need a book recommendation? Email Claire at britlitpodcast@gmail.com ***** The Brit Lit Podcast Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Website Claire Twitter / Facebook / Blog / Novel Daisy Buchanan Twitter  

Amanda and Jenn discuss short story collections, quirky mysteries, picture books, and more in this week’s episode of Get Booked. This episode is sponsored by Book Riot Insiders, Unscripted by Claire Handscombe, and The Fall of Crazy House by James Patterson and Gabrielle Charbonnet. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher.   Questions 1. I’ll be taking a trip to New York City for the very first time this June. I’m looking for books that will give me that big-city feel, books based in NYC, or books on the history of NYC. Thanks for all you do! -Amanda   2. I love the reading rainbow for adults podcast ‘Levar Burton Reads.’ However, it has exposed a large hole In my reading experience. I’m hoping you can recommend a couple short story collections. I’d prefer audio versions as have I recently joined Libro.fm and need assistance spending credits. I have only tried Nick White’s collection Sweet and Low on my own but it wasn’t really my cup of tea. The stories that I have enjoyed the most from the show have been “The Paper Menagerie” by Ken Liu, “Childfinder” by Octavia Butler, and “Graham Greene” by Percival Everett. -Christy   3. Hi from Canada! I’m looking for a long, well-written saga in which I can lose myself. I enjoy well-formed and complex characters, and learning about something new whenever I read (history, other professions, unique life experiences etc.). A dose of magical realism or low fantasy is fun but not necessary. Favourite books include Cloud Atlas, The Secret History, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, The Golem and the Jinni, the Night Circus and Spinning Silver (as recommended by you!). I also like Barbara Kingsolver and Isabel Allende. I tend to find out about popular books quite easily so something off the beaten track would be great. Please no stories about parents losing kids or genocide/war violence. Thanks for doing this great podcast! -Mandy   4. Hi! I’m looking for some book recommendations to give to my husband as part of my first year anniversary gift (paper!). We are celebrating by going on vacation in early May, and we’re planning to spend some of our downtime just hanging out in a coffee shop reading. Unfortunately, he is not much of a reader. He enjoys reading, but doesn’t prioritize it as a hobby. Therefore, he hasn’t really spent time figuring out what he likes. Here’s what I do know: He’s read everything ever written by R.A. Salvatore. We also read the Dresden Files series by Jim Butcher together, and really enjoyed that. He’s a gamer and enjoys a lot of the popular sci-fi/fantasy games and storylines (i.e. World of Warcraft, Witcher, Skyrim, Borderlands, etc. ). He’s told me that he enjoys action-y plots where the main characters emerge victorious that aren’t too dark/complicated. I think he would enjoy books by Brandon Sanderson, Brent Weeks, or the high fantasy series by Jim Butcher, Codex Alera. I do not think he would enjoy the Game of Thrones series, and I think even N.K. Jemison’s Broken Earth Trilogy would be a little too much. Regardless, I think all those books are too long for him to want to make a commitment to, especially on vacation. Any suggestions for high-fantasy books or series with shorter books that aren’t R.A. Salvatore? Bonus points if it’s a little more diverse than most of the list I’ve given here, but I’d rather it be something he’d really enjoy than diverse for the sake of diversity. Thank you!! -Megan   5. I would love to find one or two children’s books that focus on living in a nontraditional family (being raised by an aunt or other family member) to help during a period of transition for a resilient four year old and her cousins who she is now living with permanently. I’ve found books about adoption or living with grandparents but am struggling to find something that seems to speak to their situation. She loves being read to and I think this is a situation where seeing yourself in the story could really help! Thanks! -Heather   6. I’m a librarian and generally give advice/book recs! Now I need some advice. I’m looking for a quirky, literary leaning mystery. I have really enjoyed: Lisa Lutz’s Spellmans, peter heller’s Celine, Sara Gran’s Claire DeWit series, Gabriel Cohen and Charlie Huston. I do not like psychological thrillers or too much gore. I guess what I like is quirky and can have a touch of noir or humor. -Ann   7. Hi, I’ve been reading a bunch of Afro futurism from Nigerian or Nigerian – American authors. I find the culture and folklore it explores fascinating and I would love some memoirs or biographies so I could have a more grounded perspective and be able to have more context to the fantasy novels. The books I’ve read are all about woman in the Igbo tribe, but any Nigerian or West African would be good if Igbo is too specific. -Emily   Books Discussed The Recovering by Leslie Jamison Chesapeake Requiem by Earl Swift Open City by Teju Cole Saint Mazie by Jami Attenberg Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado How Long Til Black Future Month by NK Jemisin The Signature of All Things by Elizabeth Gilbert The Queen of the Night by Alexander Chee The Bloodprint by Ausma Zehanat Khan Magic Bites (Kate Daniels #1) by Ilona Andrews Families Families Families! by Suzanne Lang and Max Lang Me, Toma, and the Concrete Garden by Andrew Larsen and Anne Villeneuve Girl Waits with Gun by Amy Stewart IQ by Joe Ide Looking for Transwonderland: Travels in Nigeria by Noo Saro-Wiwa There Was a Country by Chinua Achebe

This week, Liberty and Kelly discuss Descendant of the Crane, In the Neighborhood of True, Trust Exercise, and more great books. This episode was sponsored by I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!; Unscripted by Claire Handscombe; and MIRA Books and Park Row Books and their Books about Books campaign.. Pick up an All the Books! 200th episode commemorative item here.  Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS or iTunes and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Books discussed on the show: Descendant of the Crane by Joan He The Honey Bus: A Memoir of Loss, Courage and a Girl Saved by Bees by Meredith May Trust Exercise: A Novel by Susan Choi In the Neighborhood of True by Susan Kaplan Carlton Naamah: A Novel by Sarah Blake You Go First by Erin Entrada Kelly Phantoms: A Novel by Christian Kiefer Charged: The New Movement to Transform American Prosecution and End Mass Incarceration by Emily Bazelon What we're reading: With The Fire On High by Elizabeth Acevedo The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna: A Novel by Juliet Grames More books out this week: Working by Robert A. Caro Riverland by Fran Wilde Saturday's Child: A Daughter's Memoir by Deborah Burns In the Key of Nira Ghani by Natasha Deen Murder by Milkshake: An Astonishing True Story of Adultery, Arsenic, and a Charismatic Killer by Eve Lazarus This Book Is Not Yet Rated by Peter Bognanni If I Had Two Lives by Abbigail N. Rosewood Without Protection by Gala Mukomolova Summer of My Amazing Luck: A Novel by Miriam Toews The Eighth Sister: A Thriller by Robert Dugoni The Casket of Time by Andri Snær Magnason (Author), Björg Arnadóttir (Translator), Andrew Cauthery (Translator) Unlearn: 101 Simple Truths for a Better Life by Humble the Poet When We Left Cuba by Chanel Cleeton Meet Cute by Helena Hunting Einstein's Unfinished Revolution: The Search for What Lies Beyond the Quantum by Lee Smolin Accidental Presidents: Eight Men Who Changed America by Jared Cohen Someone Knows by Lisa Scottoline Pickle's Progress: A Novel by Marcia Butler A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II by Sonia Purnell My Coney Island Baby: A Novel by Billy O'Callaghan Make/Shift (Linda Bruckheimer Series in Kentucky Literature) by Joe Sacksteder The Red Scrolls of Magic (The Eldest Curses) by Cassandra Clare and Wesley Chu How To Do Nothing: Resisting The Attention Economy by Jenny Odell Outside Looking In: A Novel by T.C. Boyle The Lost History of Dreams: A Novel by Kris Waldherr Lost Roses by Martha Hall Kelly They All Fall Down by Rachel Howzell Hall The Magnetic Girl by Jessica Handler The Dream Peddler: A Novel by Martine Fournier Watson Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City by K.J. Parker The Risk of Us by Rachel Howard Afternoon of a Faun by James Lasdun Optic Nerve by Maria Gainza, Thomas Bunstead (translator) Notes from a Young Black Chef: A Memoir by Kwame Onwuachi and Joshua David Stein The Ash Family by Molly Dektar The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper by Hallie Rubenhold Murmur by Will Eaves WOLFPACK: How to Come Together, Unleash Our Power, and Change the Game by Abby Wambach Soon the Light Will Be Perfect: A Novel by Dave Patterson The Bookshop of the Broken Hearted by Robert Hillman Metropolis (A Bernie Gunther Novel) by Philip Kerr Confessions of an Innocent Man: A Novel by David R. Dow Dreaming Darkly by Caitlin Kittredge Through the White Wood by Jessica Leake The Parisian by Isabella Hammad The Last by Hanna Jameson The Pandemic Century: One Hundred Years of Panic, Hysteria, and Hubris by Mark Honigsbaum The Book of Dreams: A Novel by Nina George How to Make Friends with the Dark by Kathleen Glasgow We Are Mayhem: A Black Star Renegades Novel by Michael Moreci Alien: Echo: An Original Young Adult Novel of the Alien Universe by Mira Grant Bright by Duanwad Pimwana and Mui Poopoksakul Seven Blades in Black (The Grave of Empires) Sam Sykes It's Trevor Noah: Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood (Adapted for Young Readers) by Trevor Noah Trophy Life by Lea Geller So Who's Counting?: The Little Quote Book About Growing Older and Still Kicking Ass by Erin McHugh and Emily Luchetti The City of Folding Faces by Jayinee Basu All the Fierce Tethers by Lia Purpura Wounds: Six Stories from the Border of Hell by Nathan Ballingrud  

Today’s minisode give you the opportunity to “meet” Claire Handscombe, the author of newly-released “Unscripted”. It’s a perfect read for your beach vacation! In this “minisode”, Claire and I discuss what fangirling to the max truly is, we talk a bit about the publishing industry, cast her book, and talk about what the process is like for an author to get published for the first time. And, as always, we’ll end with a book she wants to press into your hands, readers! Minisode shownotes are not timestamped, but linked titles are below for you to peruse. Unscripted by Claire Handscombe Love, Factually (UK) or Love Understood (US) by Laura Mucha Everything I Know About Love by Dolly Alderton Come To The Edge by Christina Haag The Editor by Steven Rowley Claire’s website (with links to all her social media!)

On today's episode, you get to hear from Claire, the host of the podcast, about her own novel, Unscripted, out today. It's a smart beach read about a young aspiring writer with a celebrity crush and a determined plan. Claire speaks to her friend Juliet about the challenge of writing from multiple points of view, how Myers Briggs has helped form her characters, what she really thinks of LA, her long and torturous route to publication, and more. Books Mentioned on the Podcast: Unscripted, by Claire Handscombe The Hunting Party, by Lucy Foley Star-Crossed, by Minnie Darke One Day in December, by Josie Silver Becoming, by Michelle Obama So Here's the Thing . . .: Notes on Growing Up, Getting Older, and Trusting Your Gut, by Alyssa Mastromonaco Reasons to Be Cheerful, by Nina Stibbe How to Fail, by Elizabeth Day The Party, by Elizabeth Day Some Kids I Taught And What They Taught Me, by Kate Clanchy ***** Buy Claire's novel, Unscripted. Get your ticket to see Claire and four other debut authors at the Riff Raff on Thursday 11th April. See other information for Claire's book tour. Sign up to Claire's newsletter to get updates on her writing, as well as recommendations for books and podcasts. Support Claire on Patreon to get bonus content and personalised book recommendations. Buy Brit Lit Podcast merch to show your love for your podcast and help support it. For daily news and views from British books and publishing, follow the Brit Lit Blog. Questions? Comments? Need a book recommendation? Email Claire at britlitpodcast@gmail.com ***** The Brit Lit Podcast Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Website Claire Twitter / Facebook / Blog / Novel    

Gen and Jette interview Claire Handscombe, author of the new novel, Unscripted, coming out April 4th. Show Notes: The things you do for the West Wing. Listen to Claire's podcast - The BritLit Podcast. You're Booked sounds like another great podcast. Why not visit Washington, DC? Want to read even more about books? Check out BookRiot. Litsy is a great new social media took for readers and authors.

Brea and Mallory talk about literature from the UK and interview author and podcaster Claire Handscombe! Use the hashtag #ReadingGlassesPodcast to participate in online discussion! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!   Reading Glasses Merch Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group   Reading Glasses Goodreads Group   Amazon Wish List Operation Paperback Books for the Bases Guardian Books The Bookseller BBC Books and Authors The Highlow   Claire Handscombe How To Stay Up To Date With British Book News   The Brit Lit Podcast   Her novel, Unscripted   Books Mentioned -   Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue JELL-O Girls by Allie Rowbottom So Lucky by Nicola Griffith The Last Werewolf by Glen Duncan From the Corner of the Oval by Beck Dorey-Stein Love, Nina by Nina Stibbe Man at the Helm by Nina Stibbe Anatomy of a Scandal by Sarah Vaughan Come to the Edge by Christina Haag

In this bonus episode, hear an excerpt from Claire's novel, Unscripted, forthcoming from Unbound. You can pre-order the novel and pledge for Kickstarter-style rewards at UnscriptedNovel.com ***** Support Claire on Patreon to get bonus content and personalised book recommendations. Buy Brit Lit Podcast merch to show your love for your podcast and help support it. Pre-order Claire's novel, Unscripted, help make the book happen, and get rewards too. For daily news and views from British books and publishing, follow the Brit Lit Blog. Questions? Comments? Need a book recommendation? Email Claire at britlitpodcast@gmail.com ***** The Brit Lit Podcast Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Website Claire Twitter / Facebook / Blog / Novel  

Our guest on Episode 13 is John Mitchinson, a long-time publishing veteran, co-founder of Unbound and co-host of the Backlisted Podcast. We go deep into the weeds of the groundbreaking publishing company he helped found, his own role there, and publishing in general. Books mentioned on the episode: The Good Immigrant, by Nikesh Shukla A Murder of Crows, by Ian Skewis The Sewing Machine, by Natalie Fergie Black And Blue, by Ian Rankin My House of Sky: A Life of J A Baker, by Hetty Saunders and Robert Macfarlane The Peregrine, by J A Baker Something Happened, by Joseph Heller Town House, by Norah Lotts, Dance To The Music Of Time, by Anthony Powell The Kingdom, by Emmanuel Carrere, transl. John Lambert Jesus' Son, by Denis Johnson Berg, by Ann Quinn The Perfect Girlfriend, by Karen Hamilton Panic Room, by Robert Goddard Morning: How to Make Time, by Allan Jenkins The Feed, by Nick Clark Windo The Sparsholt Affair, by Allan Hollinghurst Unscripted, by Claire Handscombe   ***** SOCIAL MEDIA The Brit Lit Podcast Twitter / Facebook / Website Claire Twitter / Facebook / Blog / Pre-order my novel John Mitchinson Twitter / Backlisted Podcast / Unbound website ***** Order your Brit Lit Podcast tshirt here! Support Claire on Patreon to get bonus content and personalised book recommendations. Buy Brit Lit Podcast merch to show your love for your podcast and help support it. Pre-order Claire's novel, Unscripted, help make the book happen, and get rewards too. For daily news and views from British books and publishing, follow the Brit Lit Blog. Questions? Comments? Need a book recommendation? Email Claire at britlitpodcast@gmail.com *****  

It's a podcast within a podcast! Adam and Jill have a conversation with Claire Handscombe, podcaster behind the Brit Lit Podcast. She is also the author of the upcoming book Unscripted. The trio discuss book trends between the US and the UK and also talk the West Wing, as Claire is a huge fan.  Find Claire and her podcast at the following sites: https://britlitblog.com/ https://twitter.com/BritLitPodcast https://twitter.com/purpleclaire You can also contribute to her Unscripted crowdfunding campaign at https://unbound.com/books/unscripted/ Say Hello! Find OverDrive on Facebook at OverDriveforLibraries and Twitter at @ProBookNerds. Email us directly at professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com Music "Buddy" provided royalty free from www.bensound.com Podcast Overview We're not just book nerds: we're professional book nerds and the staff librarians who work at OverDrive, the leading app for eBooks and audiobooks available through public libraries and schools. Hear about the best books we've read, get personalized recommendations, and learn about the hottest books coming out that we can't wait to dive into. For more great reads, find OverDrive on Facebook and Twitter.

This week, Victoria and Kristen are joined by West Wing fangirl and fellow podcaster Claire Handscombe! She’s so much of a fan that she credits the show as a major reason she moved from Europe to Washington, D.C. So how does a drama about American politics and the intricacies of the White House attract fans from across the pond? Claire shares her own story and those of other fans, which she compiled into an anthology called Walk With Us: How the West Wing Changed Our Lives. And that’s not Claire’s only book; her upcoming novel Unscripted highlights the fangirl dream of making your fave fall in love with you. She knows a thing or two about that last bit - Claire spills all the details on how she scored a lunch date with her onscreen crush Bradley Whitford! Claire is also the host of the Brit Lit Podcast, where she gives all the news in British books and publishing.

Today’s Mindful Expat Guest is Claire Handscombe! Claire is a freelance writer, blogger, and fellow-podcaster (host of The Brit Lit Podcast) living in Washington, DC. Born in London to a British father and French mother, Claire then spent much of her early adolescence in Belgium before returning to the UK at the age of 12. She later returned to Belgium as a young adult, before moving to DC to do her MFA in Creative Writing at American University. From 2005-2012, Claire taught English, French, and Spanish to adults of all levels in both London and Brussels. In 2011, she published a book called Conquering Babel: A Practical Guide to Learning a Language. What you’ll hear in this episode: • Claire's experiences of moving abroad to countries where she spoke the language, but where subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle!) language differences still impacted her cultural adaptation. • We discuss the interplay of language and culture, including some metalinguistic cultural differences that can lead to misunderstandings. • Claire's experiences of the differences in academic cultures between the UK and the US. • A discussion of why it's important to learn at least the basics of the language where you're living and some of the ways doing so can positively impact your life. Resources mentioned in today’s episode: • Claire recommended Passion Planner as a helpful resource that she uses to think about her goals for the future and break them down into manageable steps. • Claire also mentioned the website Wordery, an online bookshop offering original editions of books from around the world -- with free delivery to anywhere in the world! • Claire's personal essay, "How to Be British," (which we mentioned toward the end of our conversation and which is great!) can be found here. • To learn more about Claire's book, Conquering Babel: A Practical Guide to Learning a Language, visit this page of her website. More about Claire and how to follow up with her: To learn more about Claire and read some of her essays, be sure to check out her website, www.clairehandscombe.com. To learn more about Claire's podcast, The Brit Lit Podcast, where she discusses the latest news int eh world fo British books and publishing, you can visit the Brit Lit Blog or visit the podcast's Facebook page.  To check out Claire's upcoming book, Unscripted, check out it's Unbound page, where it is available for pre-order. You can also find Claire on Twitter, and you can connect with her through this page of her website. Stay in Touch! To make sure you don’t miss future episodes of Mindful Expat, you can subscribe to the podcast through iTunes, Stitcher, or your favorite podcasting app. To receive monthly summaries of podcast episodes and stay up to date on other announcements and resources, sign up for the Mindful Expat Podcast Newsletter! (When you sign up, you’ll also receive a free mp3 guided mindfulness exercise to practice on your own!) And, finally, if you’d like to get in touch and leave me a voice message with a question or comment that may be played in a future episode, you can do so here!

That's right, this week we had special guest Claire Handscombe, from the Brit Lit podcast and 'West Wing' SUPERFAN to talk about the show, her book 'Walk With Us: How the West Wing Changed Our Lives', and the upcoming convention 'West Wing Weekend' this September that she's organizing. twitter.com/purpleclaire twitter.com/wwchangedme (fandom stuff)   Walk With Us: How the West Wing Changed Our Lives, ed. Claire Handscombe (amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/Walk-Us-West-Changed-Lives/dp/099755231X, but otherwise the link links to all the links!)   My novel, inspired by the experience of loving a show and one of its actors in particular, currently crowdfunding: UnscriptedNovel.com West Wing Weekend stuff:  westwingweekend.com  twitter.com/westwingweekend instagram.com/westwingweekend https://www.facebook.com/WestWingWeekend/ Kickstarter, goes till 5th March: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/smartpenguin78/358612697?ref=420548&token=0b67de2a   The Brit Lit Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-brit-lit-podcast/id1288165980;  twitter.com/britlitpodcast)   Nerdy News: Joss Whedon exits Batgirl film Admits he doesn't have a story to tell. Roxane Gay says she'll write the Batgirl movie DC says "Yeah, sure, contact me" Black Panther passes 700m worldwide, has amazing second weekend This movie is going to break the bank. Fahrenheit 451 is ON FIRE Zod and Killmonger are coming for your literacy James Gunn clarifies that Groot is the son of Groot, not a reincarnation of Groot They are Groot. Wreck it Ralph sequel heads to the internet Completely traumatises baby Moana. Fox plans a million movies, Silver Surfer stand alone among them Disney merger hasn't slowed their optimism, planning 3 x-men movies a year every year starting next year Ghostbusters World AR app set to release this year Pokemon Go with Ghosts?  I had this idea.  This is mine. Kevin Smith survives massive heart attack tweets from the hospital that he's alright, has posted updates since that he is getting better Disney planning another Muppets reboot for it's streaming service It's time to start the music, it's time to light the lights... COD modern warfare 2 getting remastered Birthdays: Mar 1: Jensen Ackles, Ron Howard Mar 2: Adam Conover, Daniel Craig, Rebel Wilson Mar 5: Penn Jillette Mar 6: Shaq Mar 7: Bryan Cranston Don't forget you can reach us on most social media @nerdythingspod, that's Nerdy Things P-O-D, you can send us an e-mail at nerdythingspod@gmail.com, visit our Website nerdythingspod.com for the latest nerdy news updated daily and links to our our merch for shirts and more, links to youtube to watch the podcast episodes, our patreon for extra content like bloopers, and early access to our stuff, and you can text us or leave us a voicemail at 978-78-NERDY, that's 978-786-3739

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Today, we talk about liberal intolerance on campus and inspiring remarks from Loretta Lynch and President Obama. We also discuss our tendency to lose our nuance about social conservatism and commit to do better. Don't forget to order your copy of Walk With Us: How the West Wing Changed Our Lives by Claire Handscombe! We appreciate your iTunes reviews and would love to hear your voices (859-568-2330). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We spend this episode of the Briefcase confronting the reality of a Donald Trump vs. Hillary Clinton general election following the Indiana primary. Thanks to Brett and Bryn for feedback that contributed to our discussion and to all of you have provided comments on the Affordable Care Act in advance of Tuesday's episode. Reminder that you can also leave us a voice message by calling 859-568-2330. We're excited to welcome our second new sponsor. We all love The West Wing at Pantsuit Politics, so we can't wait to read Claire Handscombe's new book, Walk With Us: How The West Wing Changed Our Lives, which will be available beginning May 14! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.