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Today Emma, Joe and Kristin are taking you to summer camp! Whether you want to make friendship bracelets, lay out by the dock, or run from the serial killer through the mess hall, they've got the recommendations for you. Want to know which of us went to summer camp? Listen to this ep and find out the answer plus catch a great list of summer camp books and books that match the summertime vibes. Kristin's Titles:   You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron   Really Truly by Heather Vogel Frederick   Lumberjanes by ND Stevenson   Be Prepared by Vera Brosgol  The Lost Girls of Camp Forevermore by Kim Fu  Something Wild & Wonderful by Anita Kelly    Emma's Titles:  You Have a Match by Emma Lord   The Wild One by Colleen McKeegan  Wildfire by Hannah Grace   The Rest of the Story by Sarah Dessen   Long Story Short by Serena Kaylor     Joe's Titles:  The Last Time I Lied by Riely Sager  Surrender Your Sons by Adam Sass  Flamer by Mike Curato  To Night Owl from Dogfish by Holly Goldberg-Sloan  Last Summer at the Golden Hotel by Elyssa Friedland  Readers can sample and borrow the titles mentioned in today's episode on OverDrive.com or in Libby. Library friends can shop these titles in OverDrive Marketplace. Looking for more bookish content? Check out the Libby Life Blog! We hope you enjoy this episode of the Professional Book Nerds podcast. Be sure to rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen! You can follow the Professional Book Nerds on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok @ProBookNerds. Want to reach out? Send an email to professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com. We've got merch! Check out our two shirts in The OverDrive Shop (all profits are donated to the ALA Literacy Clearinghouse). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we get excited about two books: Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club by J. Ryan Stradal and A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher. Then Mel shares her excitement about an unfinished Brontë novel that got finished. LINKS Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club by J. Ryan Stradal A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher J. Ryan Stradal's website, Instagram, and Twitter The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal Last Summer at the Golden Hotel by Elyssa Friedland Our podcast episode Hotels: The Liminal Space with M&Ms in the Mini-Bar Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë Emma Brown: A Novel From the Unfinished Manuscript by Emma Boylan & Charlotte Brontë Wikipedia entry: Emma Brown The New York Times' review of Emma Brown by Emma Boylan Librivox recording of the Emma fragment (Pro tip: skip the Preface and go directly to Chapter 1.) Emma Brown by Clare Boylan on Internet Archive Transcript of this episode The Library of Lost Time is a Strong Sense of Place Production! https://strongsenseofplace.com Do you enjoy our show? Want access to fun bonus content? Please support our work on Patreon. Every little bit helps us keep the show going and makes us feel warm and fuzzy inside - https://www.patreon.com/strongsenseofplace As always, you can find us at: Our site Instagram Facebook Twitter Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're in an age where technology has changed the landscape of the world completely. Adam Schroeder and Naresh Vissa talk with Elyssa Friedland about how today's environment has impacted her work. Elyssa is a multiple New York Times' bestselling author of Last Summer at the Golden Hotel, Love and Miss Communication: A Novel, The Intermission, The Floating Feldmans. Website: www.ElyssaFriedland.com www.WorkFromHomeShow.com

In this very special episode, we check in with Barb's book club! It's been a while since we've spoken to Sue Fabbro, Debbie, Jane, Sue Wolf, and Lori from Season 1. The ladies discuss what they've read over the past year, and of course, what they've eaten during their monthly get-togethers.Recommended books in this episode:"The Christie Affair" by Nina De Gramont"Big Breath In" by George Keulen"The Book of Longings" by Sue Monk Kidd"When All is Said" Anne Griffin"Greenwood" by Michael Christie"Where the Crawdads Sing" by Delia Owens"The Humans" by Matt Haig"The Authenticity Project" by Clare Pooley"Last Summer at the Golden Hotel" Elyssa Friedland"The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro"Bad Blood" by John Carreyrou

There are basically two categories for novelist Elyssa Friedland's work: Jewy and super-Jewy. Friedland has a new book out this week, “The Most Likely Club,” but many listeners will know her from two, very Jewy, earlier works, “Last Summer at the Golden Hotel” and "The Floating Feldmans.” Friedland has written two other novels and is looking forward to the publication of her first children's book soon. Today, in addition to working on her own books, Friedland teaches novel writing at her alma mater, Yale University. She's also a Columbia Law School grad and once upon a time worked as an associate at a major law firm before turning to writing full-time. Her new novel, “The Most Likely Club,” has some of her trademark Jewish flavor in the characters, but weaves together the stories of four women, high school best friends, who are reunited for their 25th high school reunion. Friedland spoke with The Times of Israel for our weekly Times Will Tell podcast, a week before the publication of "The Most Likely Club." The following transcript has been very lightly edited. The Times of Israel: Elyssa, thank you so much for joining me today. Where am I finding you? Elyssa Friedland: You are finding me on Long Island in New York. So we came together, of course, to speak about your newest book, "The Most Likely Club," but also about some of your other great books that, coincidentally actually, I read four out of five of your novels without even knowing that they were written by you, aside from the last one, of course, which I asked for. Wow, that's very flattering. I'm very happy to hear that. You might be the only person other than my mother to do that. You can say that I'm your number one fan, but not in a "Misery" kind of way. I just really enjoyed your work, and I just would read the synopsis of a novel, buy it, read it, and say, this sounds somewhat familiar in tone to another book that I really enjoyed and read. And then I looked up and thought, yeah, same author -- again and again. It was just really kind of coincidental and strange, but fantastic. Well, I'm very happy to hear that. I do think I have a voice that carries through from book to book. So I do try, of course, to vary the plots, create new characters, always keep it interesting for myself, not only for the reader to have something new, but for me. I'm the one who has to be with it a lot longer than the reader does while I'm writing it. And so I do try to always come up with very new ideas, but I think my voice is my voice, so I'm not surprised that there are echoes of it in all the books. So for me personally, I kind of divide your works into extremely, very Jewy and medium Jewy. In the very Jewy category, we have, of course, "Last summer at the Golden Hotel" and "The Floating Feldmans." In the medium Jewy category I would put your newest novel, "The Most Likely Club," which comes out September 6, and then "Love and Miscommunication." Now, the one novel I didn't read, where would that fit in the Jewy or very Jewy spectrum? I would say, "The Intermission," the one you did not read is definitely medium- to low-Jewy. So you haven't missed out on any super Jewy. So let's just very briefly speak about the plot behind "The Most Likely Club." Give us a couple of sentences. What is this book about? "The Most Likely Club" is about four women that were very close friends in high school, and they are reunited. Three of the four of them reunite at their 25th high school reunion and one of them is unable to make it, she says, because of work obligations, and being back together on campus where they went to school. Seeing their former classmates just filled them with all the usual angsty feelings. And they really take a moment to take stock of their lives where they are 25 years out of high school and think about, is this where they wanted to be? Is this where they thought they would end up? After a sort of boozy night of reminiscing and remembering who they once were, they decide to try to make their high school superlative come true. Their "most likely" in the yearbook. And they embark on this plan to actualize some of their dreams from when they were teenagers. And as you can imagine, when you're in your mid-40s, it's difficult to make that kind of life change. And so we follow these women as they try to right the ship of their lives, but of course are met with all sorts of obstacles. And then the fourth friend who is not able to make it to the reunion, of course she folds into the story, and we learn some big surprises about her. And it's really just the story of what it's like to reach middle age, look back and take stock of where you are and really take time to think about if this is where you want to be and when is it too late to make a change. Not only do I know what you're talking about, I live what you're talking about. I realized suddenly when I was reading this book that my high school union will be 30 years in the spring. So, yes, I fully grasped all the different dramas and concerns of each of these women, and it really felt like they were all in me or I was all in them. And when you were writing these characters, did you feel that yourself? That you were splintering off different concerns and challenges of your life as a working mother, wife and professional and putting it into these four different women. Definitely. I mean, when I think about it -- I won't bore your listeners with going into each character -- exactly how I'm similar to them, but for sure there are some that I'm more similar to than others. I would say I'm not a doctor, obviously, I'm a writer. But the doctor character in the book is probably the one that I relate to the most in my day-to-day life, because she and her husband are both working professionals and they have three children, just like me and my husband. We have three children and I definitely still do the lion's share of the child -- I wouldn't necessarily say, like, child raising, I think we share that. But I certainly do the lion's share of the camp forms, the health forms, the dentist visits, the selection of camp and after-schools. I could go on and on. And I know many women who are listening to this can relate to that. And so in her life, Priya the character is named in the book, is really similar to mine. She's really overwhelmed. She doesn't quite understand why it has to be this way, like why her husband, who works basically in the same job, they work at the same hospital, is sort of let off scotch free and he can go out for a run while she's buried and, like, uploading the COVID vaccine cards, essentially. And she just doesn't have a free second to herself. Sometimes when she thinks about what she'd want to do with her free time, she can't even figure it out because she hasn't had free time in so long. And so she's a character that I really relate to in my day-to-day life. Although it was fun making her a doctor because it did still let me escape a little bit because I don't even know that much about the medical profession and I had to research that and it kind of let me have a little bit of distance from her. So I didn't pour every single detail of my life. If she had been a writer, that probably would have been a bit too much. So I have a lot in common with her. But the other women, too, there one character really fixated on her weight. And I'm definitely someone who if I had a reunion coming up, I would try some crash diet and I could see myself getting really obsessed with how I look when I'm going back to school, which is, of course, not the ideal way to be spending your time and your energy. And then the other women as well. There's a very powerful CEO. I'm not her, but she's just someone I don't know if I relate to her as much as I just think about women like that. And the double standard that is applied to women in positions of power and how unfair it is. Like the Hillary Clintons of the world who are just the more ambitious they are, the more maligned they are. So, yeah, I have bits and pieces of myself and all the women and things I see from my friends and just from the headlines that interests me. I just found myself nodding, laughing and wanting to cry with some of the situations. And we won't spoil it because it's definitely worth reading. I just want to mention that while it may sit in the chick-lit category, it is so deep in its message and it so hit home to me as a working mother of seven. It is no question that all of these concerns that especially the Priya character has, every woman I know in our situation of working and having children is facing this mental load challenge.  Now, that's turned to the "Last Summer at the Golden Hotel," which is actually, can I say this, referred to in "The Most Likely Club." I loved that. So tell us briefly, what is this book about? That book is about a hotel in the Catskills, very much like the hotel in "Dirty Dancing," if you can picture Kellermans. I know that's a movie that basically everyone with a pulse has seen. So it's about a hotel that was once the place to see and be seen, a thriving enterprise. But it's set in modern times and it's really on its last leg and needs a lot of refurbishment. Isn't attracting guests the way it used to. It's co-owned by two Jewish families, of which there are now three generations of each family, the Goldmans and the Winegolds. And one member of the Winegold family runs the hotel on a day-to-day basis. And he receives an offer from a casino operator who wants to buy the hotel, tear it down and put a casino up in his place, which is what happens at the Concord Resort, which is one of the greats in the area. And he calls a family meeting at the hotel and reluctantly, the three generations make their way back to campus. I guess I like a lot of back to campus because that's also the case in "The Most Likely Club." And so these three generations come back to the hotel and we learn what's going on in all of their lives. They all have full lives outside of the hotel and so we get slivers of their lives and the complications and the issues they're facing and then how those issues affect what they want to do with the hotel, if they want to sell it or if they want to try to revive it. And in some ways it's really an intergenerational story because the grandchildren who are in their 20s have a lot of ideas about how to make the hotel hip and cool and attract millennials and attract people who are living their lives on social media. And of course, the grandparents, the founder generation, can't really make heads or tails of some of these bizarre suggestions like let's make our own honey and have beehives, let's have all vegan food options, let's have goat yoga, et cetera, et cetera. So as I'm sure you can understand, they have very different ideas of what to do with the hotel. But for everyone, it's an important part of their legacy. And so it's really an emotional decision that has to be made. So I won't give away the ending. Don't give away the ending because I was actually surprised by the ending! But both in this book and in "The Floating Feldmans," it's really a tale of several generations getting together and what ensues right in these little microcosms. "The Floating Feldmans" on a cruise. And you are so good at writing the different voices of the different generations. Talk to me about how you capture the voice of an 80-year-old versus how you capture the voice of a 20-something-year-old. First of all, thank you for saying that. I definitely work hard at it. If I had to say why I am good at that, it's probably that I just have a really good ear when I'm out in the world. First of all, I live in New York City. So living in New York City, just going down the block, you are just constantly surrounded by people of all different ages, genders, and backgrounds. I could imagine if I had a more rural existence and I worked from home in a quiet town and went for a walk and maybe saw one person in an hour, it might be a very different experience. Whereas if I go to buy milk in Manhattan, I'm just surrounded by voices. And so I felt really lucky because I have exposure to a wide range of voices just when I walk down my block. And I think that because I am just a curious person and I'm always listening, I am able to absorb the intonation the verbiage, the mannerism. I look around and I listen. And that I think it helps me channel people that are in a different stage of life than I'm in. And so I just feel really grateful. I credit New York City with my ability to channel these voices that are very different than my own because otherwise, I don't know where else I could say that I get it from because yes, do I know older people? Sure. I have parents, I have in-laws. Do I know people in their twenties? I do teach at the college level, but the truth is, I'm in the classroom with them. I'm doing most of the talking for two hours, and I leave. So I don't think it comes from that. I think it really comes from just living in a bustling place and having a good ear. As you mentioned, you do teach. So is this something that you would give as a tip to your students?  I mean, not everyone can have the luxury of getting to live in New York City, and not everybody wants to. And for some people, from a writing perspective, that would be a terrible place to live because it's so full of distraction. And there's the Ralph Waldo Emerson version of writing, which is you got to go and tuck yourself in a cabin and have quiet. And so there are certainly many people who wouldn't get a stitch of work done if they lived in such a bustling place and would like to be off the grid. So I don't know that I would necessarily give that advice, but I would say maybe just see what you're good at. And if you feel like it's a really big stretch for you and it's not coming across as convincing to write like an 82-year-old man, don't write an 82-year-old man. Write the person that you feel comfortable writing, that you feel comfortable channeling. And maybe that's someone that's very similar to you. Maybe that's someone that you knew once upon a time. Very closely in life or you have some experience with. But you can tell. I think. If it's a massive struggle to channel someone else's voice. If it's very integral to the story. I would just make it my business to at least find someone. One or two people who can an authenticity read. If you're writing an 82-year-old man, find an 82-year-old man and have them read it and correct it. I mean, when I was first starting out, even just writing a male voice, my husband would read my work and he would say, "No man would say that." He can't speak for all men, but he can maybe speak for a majority of men or at least tell me that something didn't ring true to him personally. And then it was up to me to decide what to do with that. But I don't think there's any reason why someone shouldn't reach out and have someone read the work. For this book, "The Most Likely Club," my publisher hired people to read the book, to read the characters for an authenticity read, because there's an Asian character, there is a bisexual character, there's an Indian character. I am none of those things. And so they have these authenticity reads done, and I'm so grateful for that someone who says, "That's really not the way it works in an Indian family," or, "That's not the way I would phrase it." And I really get my publisher a lot of credit because they said to me, "You don't have to take any of this. This is for you to absorb and decide what you want to do." If there was something very offensive, they would want me to do something about it. But it was up to me, and I took basically almost everything because I just want to sound as authentic as humanly possible. It's interesting that you talk about wanting to sound authentic in these niche identities of the Indian or the bisexual, et cetera, et cetera, because at the same time, while they do to me at least sound authentic, definitely your Jewish voice sounds authentic. But it's always very universal stories that you're writing, too. Well, I think that's really true because we're all still people and we all still feel the same things. Of course you want to be factually correct: The only Indian food you know is the kind served in a restaurant, and that's never something that is served in an Indian home? That's not great. But does an Indian 16-year-old girl feel self-conscious in high school? Yeah. So do the Asian girl and the black girl and the white girl and the Jewish girl. Feeling self-conscious when you're 16 in high school is about as universal as it gets. Being middle-aged and thinking, "Oh, my God, how did I end up here? And is this what I want out of life again?" It's a privilege to be able to take the time to even think about that. And I do want to acknowledge that not everyone has the luxury of making the changes they want to make. But I would say if given the time and the space to think about it -- these women are 43. If you ask any 43-year-old, "Take an hour of quiet and think about where you are in your life, is there anything you want to change? I'm pretty sure they'd be able to come up with a couple of things. No matter what they look like or what their background is. Who has an hour, though, right? Let's talk about how Judaism plays a role in your writing. None of the characters are especially observant or religious Jews, but they are so steeped in the culture. Even in the least Jewy books that we identified, there's such striking cultural Judaism. So how is Judaism playing a role in your writing? I think that it's because it just plays such a big role in my own life that it filters over onto the page. I am not observant, but I'm just very culturally Jewish, as comes across in my books. I went to a Jewish day school. I go to synagogue on the major holidays. We celebrate Shabbat in our home, even if we're not observing it in a religious way. But we like candles, we eat challa, we have a Shabbat dinner. And this is the world I know. It's also, like, the humor I know. My grandparents were immigrants. Even my parents were immigrants from Europe. They were born after the war, and they came here from Eastern Europe. And so that's literally the humor that I grew up with, this sort of very Borsh belt, eastern European Jewish humor, and it's just who I am. I feel like I've just been steeped in Jewish culture from a very early age. And I grew up in a Jewish town. I went to Jewish camp. I could go on and on and on. So I feel like my Judaism is just a really big part of who I am. And so then it ends up becoming a natural part of my writing. Even when I don't set out to write the Jewish book, I end up incorporating some of it because I think I just like it and I feel comfortable. It's the opposite of needing the authenticity reads. Here is where I'm in my milieu, I know what I'm talking about. And that feels good because writing is really hard. And then when I can write about something that I feel like I know, first of all, I feel like I can push boundaries more because I feel more comfortable and I could just be more creative and find even more humor because I'm not first trying to learn about it and then write about it. I already know it. So it's a comfortable space for me to be in as a writer, so I find myself returning to it. Have you ever had any kind of antisemitic blowback because of this? Zero. Absolutely zero. And I love saying that. It's honest to God truth. And I've talked about this in previous interviews, but when "Last Summer at the Golden Hotel" came out, in May 2021, it happened to be the same month that there was a lot of media coverage about the rise in antisemitism, and the statistics were staggering about the antisemitic attacks that were happening across the globe. Up some crazy percentage, like up 100%, something really, really horrifying. And my book came out and it was received with the warmest embrace by so many non-Jewish readers. Most of my readers aren't Jewish. And I could just tell you, go on my Instagram, look at the comments, and it was like 1000 comments of, "I didn't know anything about Jewish culture. This is the first book I've read where I've learned a lot about Jewish identity and Jewish culture. And I'm fascinated." It was one positive thing after another after another after another, and it was a great reminder of,, yes, there are bad people doing crazy things, but most people don't hate Jews, and most people are very excited to read and learn about Jewish culture in the way that I love. And the book sold well enough and was distributed widely enough that I can honestly say that it means something that I never came across a single antisemitic reaction. That's really heartening. I wonder about this next novel's reception because it is basically about the inner lives of women of a certain age, my age essentially, and there's not a lot of empathy for that in American society. There's, of course, the Karen Meme. There's all sorts of things of that nature where we women can't have it all, women want to have it all, but suck it up and move on. Are you worried at all about this kind of reception? Yeah, I would say I am a bit worried about that. That people just are sick of what they would call whining. Enough. But I wasn't so worried that I wasn't going to write it because I feel like I'm living it and I lead a very privileged life, and yet I still feel like I can't take it. Like I'm losing it as a working mom, and I'm trying and I'm just coming apart at the seams. And if I feel it, I can only imagine people who don't have as much privilege and the luxuries that I have in my life. And so I know that I write from a place of privilege, I'm aware how much worse it is for people who don't have the resources to have a babysitter and not have to worry about every doctor bill that comes in. I have mostly female readers. And so it will be interesting. I think that people's responses are going to be very personal. It's going to strike a chord either very positively or negatively. People are going to have very strong reactions to the book, and I have to be prepared for that. All right, I'm reminding our listeners that we're about a week and a bit ahead of the publication of this newest book. So by the time they hear it, everything will be fine. It will be published. The world will embrace it, I feel sure, having read it just recently. And really such a pleasure reading your work -- as coincidentally as it has been. And I will, of course, follow you more intentionally from here on out. So really such a pleasure speaking with you. Thank you. And thank you so much for having me. It was very fun to discuss my books with you. Times Will Tell podcasts are available for download on iTunes, TuneIn, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, PlayerFM or wherever you get your podcasts. IMAGE: Novelist Elyssa Friedland with her new book, 'The Most Likely Club.' (Courtesy)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Written by Book of the Month author Elyssa Friedland.Author website: http://www.elyssafriedland.com/New members can get Elyssa Friedland's novel, Last Summer at the Golden Hotel, at bookofthemonth.com for just $9.99 with code VBT at checkout.Here's the brief:No one wanted to see the psychic. Not initially. But it was a bachelorette party. How could we say no to the bride? Everyone played along at first, cracking jokes and taking sips of champagne. But as soon as the psychic entered our hotel suite, everyone at the party felt the energy shift. Suddenly, we couldn't wait to hear what the psychic would say. Of course, none of us realized that the words she was about to utter would change lives forever. 

These page-turning cozy summer reads are just what you need for your beach bag. Try these summer books that embrace cozy love stories, small-town fun, and even light family drama.  This is the episode you need for your beach bag! I know I am LIKELY not your go-to for COZY reading choices, so I thought I would bring on a guest who would be. When I read something that gives me warm fuzzies, you know it is a rare gem that deserves to be talked about.  We have the stack for you if you love a good happily ever after, beach house settings, magical realism, and stories about falling in love. Today's books have fun twists and turn that will keep you turning the pages until past bedtime. These plotlines are light enough for beaching read while still delivering on stories that would be perfect for a summer book club. In this discussion we share our mutual adoration for Emily Henry (a featured author in this year's summer reading guide) and Steven Rowley.  We also embrace a few farfetched mysteries, food-themed literature, lighter family dysfunction, and bookish-themed talesMentioned in this episode:Limelight by Amy PoeppelMomAdvice on PatreonThe Couch Podcast: Reading About Books & Reading with Amy Allen ClarkBook Gang: This Will Be Funny Later with Jenny PentlandVeronica MarsThe Lincoln Lawyer on NetflixThe Lincoln Lawyer by Michael ConnellyThe Lincoln Lawyer movieBook Gang: Cozy Up With These Winter ReadsBetter Homes & Gardens Ventura Outdoor Rocking ChairFre Sparkling RoséMr. Wrong Number by Lynn PainterThank You for Listening for Julia WhelanThe Kindred Spirts Supper Club by Amy E. ReichertCoincidence of Coconut Cake by Amy E. ReichertLove, Luck & Lemon Pie by Amy E. ReichertWomen's Paranormal Fiction on AmazonThe Cheat Sheet by Sarah AdamsLast Summer at the Golden Hotel by Elyssa FriedlandThe Floating Feldmans by Elyssa FriedlandThe Guncle by Steven RowleyThe Editor by Steven RowleyLily and the Octopus by Steven RowleyFreaky FridayThe Seven Day Switch by Kelly HarmsThe Overdue Life of Amy Byler by Kelly HarmsFinlay Donovan is Killing It by Elle CosimanoDial A For Aunties by Jesse Q SutantoFour Aunties and a Wedding by Jesse Q SutantoStephanie Plum Series by Janet EvanovichConnect With Us:Mary on InstagramThe Couch Podcast with Mary CarverAmy is @momadvice on InstagramMomAdvice.comJoin the Patreon Community For the Bonus Content

This week on From the Front Porch, Annie is talking with her friends and fellow book club members for a new episode of Casting Call. They're casting the characters in Bonnie Garmus' debut novel, Lessons in Chemistry. You can follow @julieannareads on Instagram to vote for your casting picks! The books mentioned in this episode can be purchased online from The Bookshelf: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus From the Front Porch is a weekly podcast production of The Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in South Georgia. You can follow The Bookshelf's daily happenings on Instagram at @bookshelftville, and all the books from today's episode can be purchased online through our store website, www.bookshelfthomasville.com.  A full transcript of today's episode can be found here. Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Podcast Production for sound and editing and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendly tone for our Thursday conversations.  This week Annie is reading On the Roof Top by Margaret Wilkerson Sexton. Julie Anna is reading Breathless by Amy McCulloch. Courtney is reading Last Summer at the Golden Hotel by Elyssa Friedland. If you liked what you heard in today's episode, tell us by leaving a review on iTunes. Or, if you're so inclined, support us on Patreon, where you can hear our staff's weekly New Release Tuesday conversations, read full book reviews in our monthly Shelf Life newsletter and follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch. We're so grateful for you, and we look forward to meeting back here next week. Our Executive Producers are... Donna Hetchler, Angie Erickson, Cammy Tidwell, Chantalle C, Nicole Marsee, Wendi Jenkins, Laurie johnson and Kate Johnston Tucker. Libro.FM: Libro.fm lets you purchase audiobooks directly from your favorite local bookstore (Like The Bookshelf). You can pick from more than 215,000 audiobooks, and you'll get the same audiobooks at the same price as the largest audiobook company out there (you know the name). But you'll be part of a different story -- one that supports community. All you need is a smart phone and the free Libro.fm app. Right now, if you sign up for a new membership, you will get 2 audiobooks for the price of one. All you have to do is enter FRONTPORCH at checkout or follow this link: https://tidd.ly/3C2zVbb Flodesk: Do you receive a weekly or monthly newsletter from one of your favorite brands? Like maybe From the Front Porch (Or The Bookshelf)... Did you ever wonder, ‘how do they make such gorgeous emails?'  Flodesk is an email marketing service provider that's built for creators, by creators, and it's easy to use. We've been using it for a couple of years now, and I personally love it. And right now you can get 50% off your Flodesk subscription by going to: flodesk.com/c/THEFRONTPORCH

Room service. An oversized bed seemingly made of clouds. Breathtaking views through wall-sized windows. Zippy elevators. Friendly, efficient bellhops. And three magical words: Gourmet breakfast included. These are the things of which a first-rate hotel stay is made. The idea of a place to lay your head while away from home has been around for millennia: When the Greeks and Romans developed thermal baths, they also built accommodations for visitors to spend the night after a recuperating soak.  What we would recognize as an inn became common in Europe during the Middle Ages. Rustic but homey, they provided lodging, food, and stables for horses. Fast forward to the industrialists of the 19th century, and boom! now we've got grand hotels designed to cater to guests' every whim. Laundry service? Of course. Space for entertaining? Naturally. And oh, free soap! In this episode, we take a quick romp through hotel history and imagine what it might have been like to visit a luxurious hotel during its 20th-century heyday. Then we discuss so many books that transported us to hotels on the page. There are haunted rooms and murderous mischief, people falling in love and settling scores, history-making events and intimate drama, plus plenty of opulent furnishings and white-glove service. Here are five of the books we recommend on the show — there are a bunch more in show notes: A Rule Against Murder by Louise Penny The Plaza: The Secret Life of America's Most Famous Hotel by Julie Satow Estoril by Dejan Tiago-Stanković The Hitman's Daughter by Carolyne Topdjian The Inn at Lake Devine by Elinor Lipman Last Summer at the Golden Hotel by Elissa Friedland For more on the books we recommend, plus the other cool stuff we talk about, visit show notes at http://strongsenseofplace.com/podcasts/2022-05-23-hotels Do you enjoy our show? Do you want access to awesome bonus content? Please support our work on Patreon! Every little bit helps us keep the show going and makes us feel warm and fuzzy inside - https://www.patreon.com/strongsenseofplace As always, you can follow us at: Our web site at Strong Sense of Place Patreon Twitter  Instagram Facebook YouTube  

Today I am chatting with author Elyssa Friedland. Elyssa is a Women's Fiction author. Her latest book is The Last Summer at the Golden Hotel which is about a hotel in the Catskills. This book is reminiscent of Dirty Dancing. In this interview, we chat about her writing and book recommendations. SHOWNOTES AND BOOK LINKShttp://WhattoReadNextBlog.comMusic from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/hartzmann/sunnyLicense code: 0RDRBKGH6NGQCAXR

This week Gabi and Megan discuss books about love: romantic love, friendship, found family, and familial love. They talk about their favorite rom-coms and tropes and will add so many books to your TBR.Books Discussed:Weather Girl by Rachel Lynn SolomonThe Mismatch by Sara JafariWahala by Nikki MayMost Likely by Sarah WatsonLast Summer at the Golden Hotel by Elyssa Friedland Beach Read by Emily HenryA Season for Second Chances by Jenny BaylissMeant to Be Mine by Hannah Orenstein The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay AdamsVery Sincerely Yours by Kerry WinfreyTo Sir With Love by Lauren LayneYou Had Me at Hola by Alexis DariaThe Hating Game by Sally ThorneHappily Ever Afters by Elise BryantA Pho Love Story by Loan LeeThe Holiday Switch by Tif MarceloGood Rich People by Eliza Jane BrazierThe Inheritance of Orquidea Divina by Zoraida CordovaThis Must Be the Place by Maggie O'Farrell

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who talk in any spare minute that we have.  This week we are looking back on our year in books!  To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.   Literally Reading: Only When It's Us by Chloe Liese (Ellie) Hana Kahn Carries On by Uzma Jalaluddin (Traci) The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell (Ellie) The Twelve Dates of Christmas by Jenny Bayliss (Traci) Crack the Book Open:  The Unadoptables by Hana Tooke The War that Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker  The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall  White Smoke by Tiffany D. Jackson  Goodnight Beautiful by Aimee Molloy  Rage Against the Minivan by Kristen Howerton  Auntie Poldi and the Handsome Antonio by Mario Giordano  A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas  The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab  I Liked My Life by Abby Fabiaschi Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah  El Deafo by Cece Bell The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry  A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas The Windsor Knot by SJ Bennett If the Shoe Fits by Julie Murphy  You have a Match by Emma Lord  The Last Summer at the Golden Hotel by Elyssa Friedland What's Next: All the Lonely People by Mike Gayle Finlay Donovan is Killing It by Elle Cosimano A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza The Night Circus by Erin Morganstern  Fablehaven by Brandon Mull Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

[REBROADCAST FROM June 1, 2021] Elyssa Friedland joins us to discuss her novel, Last Summer at the Golden Hotel, about the waning days of the Borscht Belt in the Catskills.

Welcome to And Her Books!  A podcast celebrating the art of reading. Each week we'll cover the books we're reading, explore how storytelling influences creativity, and indulge in interviews with creative women about the work they're passionate about and, of course, their books.Gabi and Megan are two long-distant Internet friends that love to talk about books and creativity. As two small-business owners, they connected over their work and, of course, all the books.Links:FoxedLiterary LeagueHannah Orenstein's InstagramEmily Henry's InstagramBromance Books SeriesHead Over Heels by Hannah OrensteinEliza Starts a Rumor by Jane L. RosenLast Summer at the Golden Hotel by Elyssa FriedlandFollow us on Instagram:@andherbookspodGabi's Instagram: @booklanguageMegan's Instagram: @poppyxpaper

Closing out the summer with Elyssa Friedland, author of The Last Summer at the Golden Hotel--a novel marrying the old with the new. 

Elyssa Friedland is the author of four novels and a forthcoming picture book. She attended Yale University, where she served as managing editor of the Yale Daily News, and is a graduate of Columbia Law School. She worked as an associate at a major firm before turning to writing full-time. Elyssa currently teaches creative writing at Yale. Her work has been published in The Washington Post, McSweeney's, LitHub, POPSUGAR, RealSimple.com, Bustle, Modern Bride, New York magazine, Columbia Journalism Review, CBS MarketWatch.com, Yale Alumni Magazine and more. Elyssa resides in New York City with her husband and three young children.   In this episode, we chat about Elyssa's latest book: Last Summer At The Golden Hotel. In its heyday, The Golden Hotel was the crown jewel of the hotter-than-hot Catskills vacation scene. For more than sixty years, the Goldman and Weingold families – best friends and business partners – have presided over this glamorous resort which served as a second home for well-heeled guests and celebrities. But the Catskills are not what they used to be – and neither is the relationship between the Goldmans and the Weingolds. As the facilities and management begin to fall apart, a tempting offer to sell forces the two families together again to make a heart-wrenching decision. Can they save their beloved Golden or is it too late? You can follow Elyssa here. You can purchase Elyssa's book here. Click here to purchase tickets to my Zoom event with author Nadia Hashimi in conjunction with the Jewish Public Library.

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who talk in any spare minute that we have.  This week we are chatting about what we literally read this summer.  To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.  Literally Reading: If the Shoe Fits by Julie Murphy (Ellie) Falling by T.J. Newman (Traci) Literally Listening:  The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey (Ellie) Her Dark Lies by J.T. Ellison (Traci) What We Literally Read this Summer:  Seven Days in June by Tia Williams (Ellie) Echo by Pamela Munoz Ryan (Traci) People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry (Ellie) If the Shoe Fits by Julie Murphy (Ellie) The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd (Ellie) Olympus, Texas by Stacey Swann (Ellie) The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris (Ellie) We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker (Ellie)  The Rose Code by Kate Quinn (Traci) Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro (Ellie)  The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd (Traci) The Guncle by Steven Rowley (Ellie) The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue (Traci) What's Next: The Vacationers by Emma Straub (Ellie) A Hundred Summers by Beatriz Williams (Ellie) Shipped by Angie Hockman (Ellie) The Last Summer at the Golden Hotel by Elyssa Friedland (Traci)

On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new novels about family bonds and family rivalries: Last Summer at the Golden Hotel, by Elyssa Friedland and One Two Three, by Laurie Frankel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zibby was recently joined by three-time guest Elyssa Friedland on IG Live to talk about her latest novel, Last Summer at the Golden Hotel, set during a pre-COVID summer at the last remaining resort in the Catskills. Elyssa tells Zibby about how she drew just as much inspiration from her own experiences in the Catskills as she did from Dirty Dancing, why she enjoys creating female characters that surprise readers, and offers a sneak preview about her upcoming novel, Most Likely.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/2TXl4gbBookshop: https://bit.ly/2SAbDDa See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, hosts Alan Sanders and Walt Murray get a chance to sit down with Caroline Daley and Michael Caputo of Pod Clubhouse. Alan and Walt were featured on their show, Interview with a Podcast, which dropped in January of 2021. On that show, Caroline and Michael like to bring a spotlight on other podcasts. Alan and Walt had such a fun time being interviewed, they wanted to return the favor here in season 4 of The Wilder Ride. Caroline Daley and Michael Caputo of Pod Clubhouse each started in media separately, but found each other via a radio program. It did not take long for the two of them to realize they fed easily off each other and it led to the creation of a new podcast. The concept behind Pod Clubhouse was to bring other podcasts and voices together in the spirit of collaboration. As Michael says, they believe in the concept that a rising tide lifts all boats. As they embarked, their brand has become an umbrella for several different shows. While they still think of Interview with a Podcast as their primary show, they have added shows related to dozens of television and streaming shows, a movie themed show where they are looking at 52 weeks of Christmas movies, a show called, Decorating the Set and one called PCH Press Pass. There are several other members of the Pod Clubhouse team, all of which can be found on their website under the About Us page. As we wind down the interview portion of the show, Caroline and Michael encourage folks to proactively reach out to them if you would like to join forces on an episode. There is no guarantee, but life is easier for them if people feel comfortable reaching out to them. As the episode continues, Walt dives into his horrible movie review, which was selected by members in our Facebook Listeners Group. Alan and Walt then get into a few news items and then all of them wrap up the show with the entertainment segment. WATCHING Walt finished season 1 of Tin Star on Amazon Prime, giving it an enthusiastic review. He just started to watch Bosch season 7 and highly recommends the Eddie Murphy movie, Mr. Church, streaming on Netflix. Alan also finished season 1 of Tin Star and loved it. With his father-in-law still visiting, he went back to watch some older flicks. They included Iron Man, Kindergarten Cop, Galaxy Quest and Silverado. Alan also encourages the YouTube channel, Ashleigh Burton, who reacted this week to the films of Fried Green Tomatoes and the 1962 Cape Fear. Radio Labyrinth had a YouTube show out discussing Loki. Popcoun in Bed reacted to The Hobbit, The Desolation of Smaug, The Battle of the Five Armies and Schindler's List. Finally, on The Daily Doug, previous guest Doug Halvering reacted to Queensryche's, "Suite Sister Mary," which included a shoutout to our own podcast! Caroline watches, Sex LIfe and Penguin Town, both on Netflix. Michael recommends, Kevin Can F Himself, on AMC, Central Park on Apple TV and Domina on Epix. READING Walt and Alan both continue to work through the Star Trek unauthorized history, "The Fifty-Year Mission: The First 25 Years." Alan also read, "How to Love Your Child More Than You Hate Your Ex," by Dr. Larry Waldman for another show called, The Marriage Fit Podcast. Caroline is currently reading, "Last Summer at the Golden Hotel," by Elyssa Friedland. Michael is working his way through all three volumes of the comic book, Invincible. LISTENING Walt is listening to the podcasts, The Great Trials, Camp Hell: Anneewakee, FBI Retired Case File Review with Jeri Williams and Never Not Funny with Jimmy Pardo. He has also been listening to the album, Hummingbird, by last week's guests, the New Age group 2002. Alan has also been listening to, Hummingbird. The podcasts he has been listening to this week include Measuring the Score, 60MW Podcast, Radio Labyrinth, The Nostalgic Podblast and The Indiana Jones Minute. Caroline has been listening to the Beach Boys Christmas album. She recommends the podcast, The Deep Dive with Jessica and June. Michael is addicted to podcasts, with over 50 subscribed in his Spotify account! He listens to all of the Pod Clubhouse shows, of course. He also suggests, The Neighborhood Listen, Comedy Bang Bang and Gates McFadden Investigates - Who Do You Think You Are?

In LAST SUMMER AT GOLDEN HOTEL - acclaimed author Elyssa Friedland chronicles a family reunion for the ages when the Goldmans and the Weingolds convene for a long summer weekend at their beloved “Borscht Belt” getaway nestled in New York's Catskill mountains. With the fate of their once-luxurious resort hanging in the balance, the boomer, millennial and greatest generations jockey for power. In its heyday, The Golden Hotel was the crown jewel of the hotter-than-hot Catskills vacation scene. For more than 60 years, the Goldman and Weingold families - best friends and business partners - have presided over this glamorous getaway which served as a second home for well-heeled guests and celebrities. But the Catskills aren't what they used to be - and neither is the relationship between the Goldmans and the Weingolds. As the facilities and management begin to age and fall apart, a tempting offer to sell forces the two families together again to make a heart-wrenching decision. Can they save their beloved Golden or is it too late? Long-buried secrets emerge, new dramas and financial scandal erupt, and everyone from the traditional grandparents to the millennial grandchildren wants a say in the hotel's future. Business and pleasure clash in this fast-paced, hilarious, nostalgia-filled story, where the hotel owners rediscover the magic of a bygone era of nonstop fun even as they grapple with what may be their last resort. About the author: The author of 4 novels, ELYSSA FRIEDLAND attended Yale University, where she currently teaches creative writing, and is a graduate of Columbia Law School. Her work has been published in The Washington Post, McSweeney's, POPSUGAR, RealSimple.com, Bustle, Modern Bride, New York magazine, Columbia Journalism Review, CBS MarketWatch.com, Yale Alumni Magazine, and Your Prom. Her previous novels have been praised by People, “SkimmReads,” Cosmopolitan, Bustle, Good Housekeeping, National Geographic, Woman's Day, Woman's World, Kirkus, Publisher's Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist and more.

In LAST SUMMER AT GOLDEN HOTEL - acclaimed author Elyssa Friedland chronicles a family reunion for the ages when the Goldmans and the Weingolds convene for a long summer weekend at their beloved “Borscht Belt” getaway nestled in New York's Catskill mountains. With the fate of their once-luxurious resort hanging in the balance, the boomer, millennial and greatest generations jockey for power. In its heyday, The Golden Hotel was the crown jewel of the hotter-than-hot Catskills vacation scene. For more than 60 years, the Goldman and Weingold families - best friends and business partners - have presided over this glamorous getaway which served as a second home for well-heeled guests and celebrities. But the Catskills aren't what they used to be - and neither is the relationship between the Goldmans and the Weingolds. As the facilities and management begin to age and fall apart, a tempting offer to sell forces the two families together again to make a heart-wrenching decision. Can they save their beloved Golden or is it too late? Long-buried secrets emerge, new dramas and financial scandal erupt, and everyone from the traditional grandparents to the millennial grandchildren wants a say in the hotel's future. Business and pleasure clash in this fast-paced, hilarious, nostalgia-filled story, where the hotel owners rediscover the magic of a bygone era of nonstop fun even as they grapple with what may be their last resort. About the author: The author of 4 novels, ELYSSA FRIEDLAND attended Yale University, where she currently teaches creative writing, and is a graduate of Columbia Law School. Her work has been published in The Washington Post, McSweeney's, POPSUGAR, RealSimple.com, Bustle, Modern Bride, New York magazine, Columbia Journalism Review, CBS MarketWatch.com, Yale Alumni Magazine, and Your Prom. Her previous novels have been praised by People, “SkimmReads,” Cosmopolitan, Bustle, Good Housekeeping, National Geographic, Woman's Day, Woman's World, Kirkus, Publisher's Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist and more.

Acclaimed author Elyssa Friedland chats about her latest book, Last Summer at the Golden Hotel (now available wherever books are sold). Click here to learn more about Elyssa. http://www.elyssafriedland.com/Follow us on Instagram: @borschtbeltpod and @urbanyenta Grab some wearable memories from Yesteryear and use code "urbanyenta15" to get 15% off. https://www.yesteryearwear.com/  Love our theme music? Discover Lorie Wolf and the Toronto Klezmer Society:  https://www.loriewolf.com/ https://www.torontoklezmersociety.com/Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/borschtbeltpod)

The author discusses her newest work, "Last Summer at the Golden Hotel". Check out Elyssa's site: http://www.elyssafriedland.com/

Welcome, Summertime! Our guests for this episode are Wade Rouse (The Clover Girls) and Elyssa Friedland (The Last Summer at the Golden Hotel) where we discuss their novels and reminisce about summer memories. Hosts: Kristy Woodson Harvey & Ron Block

Pam and I discuss The Woman with the Blue Star, looking for the gasp in a story, her struggle to write this book, how publishing during a pandemic is like learning to walk all over again, how each one of her books reflects a time in her life, the types of characters she identifies with, and much more. Pam's recommended reads are: Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica Last Summer at the Golden Hotel by Elyssa Friedland You Will Remember Me by Hannah McKinnon Pack Up the Moon by Kristan Higgins Sisters of Night and Fog by Erika Robuck The Postmistress of Paris by Meg Waite Clayton Support or sponsor an episode of the podcast here.    If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Judithe Little, Lauren Willig, Patti Callahan, Karen White, and Lisa Scottoline. The Woman with the Blue Star can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.      Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQX-nWBQWKL3lnx52f3AuCwBOOKS MENTIONED:“The Wreckage of My Presence: Essays” by Casey Wilsonhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54798456-the-wreckage-of-my-presence“A Bright Ray of Darkness” by Ethan Hawke https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/54875689 “Last Summer at the Golden Hotel” by Elyssa Friedlandhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55198938-last-summer-at-the-golden-hotel “Super Host” by Kate Russohttps://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/52063378 “Jane Anonymous” by Laurie Faria Stolarzhttps://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/45045194  FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM AND GOODREADS @ILIKETOREADPOD TWITTER: @rpolansky77FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/iliketoreadpodMEDIA MAVEN BLOG: https://rpolansky77.wixsite.com/website

Author: Elyssa Friedland Book: LAST SUMMER AT THE GOLDEN HOTEL: A Novel Publishing: Berkley (May 18, 2021) Synopsis (from the Publisher): A Good Morning America Buzz Pick A Can't-Miss Beach Read For Summer 2021 from The Skimm A family reunion for the ages when two clans convene for the summer at their beloved getaway in […] The post ELYSSA FRIEDLAND – LAST SUMMER AT THE GOLDEN HOTEL: A Novel appeared first on KSCJ 1360.

Elyssa Friedland joins us to discuss her novel, Last Summer at the Golden Hotel, about the waning days of the Borscht Belt in the Catskills.

This week, Liberty and Tirzah discuss Tokyo Ever After, Perfectly Parvin, Light Perpetual, and more great books. Pick up an All the Books! shirt, sticker, and more right here. Follow All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. BOOKS DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW: Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean  Perfectly Parvin by Olivia Abtahi  Light Perpetual by Francis Spufford Some Girls Do by Jennifer Dugan Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake (Winner Bakes All Book 1) by Alexis Hall  The Marvelous Mirza Girls by Sheba Karim The Album of Dr. Moreau by Daryl Gregory Ophie’s Ghosts by Justina Ireland WHAT WE’RE READING: People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law by Mary Roach MORE BOOKS OUT THIS WEEK: An Occasionally Happy Family by Cliff Burke Jelly by Clare Rees Long Lost by Jacqueline West Fictional Father by Joe Ollmann The Book of Not (Nervous Conditions Series) by Tsitsi Dangarembga  The Unraveling by Benjamin Rosenbaum   Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica   The Clover Girls by Viola Shipman The Break-Up Book Club by Wendy Wax  Attrib. and Other Stories by Eley Williams  The Double Life of Bob Dylan: A Restless, Hungry Feeling, 1941-1966 by Clinton Heylin  Phase Six by Jim Shepard  Fence: Disarmed by Sarah Rees Brennan Among the Hedges by Sara Mesa, Megan McDowell (translator) A Pandemic in Residence: Essays from a Detroit Hospital by Selina Mahmood Strange Children by Sadie Hoagland Made in Korea by Sarah Suk The Window Seat: Notes from a Life in Motion by Aminatta Forna  Day Zero by C. Robert Cargill  The Summer Job by Lizzy Dent Shipped by Meredith Tate Ex-Girlfriend of My Ex-Girlfriend: Advice on Queer Dating, Love, and Friendship by Maddy Court, Kelsey Wroten Water: A Biography by Giulio Boccaletti The Vanishing Point by Elizabeth Brundage The Quiet Boy by Ben H. Winters How to Save a Life by Eva Carter Mister Impossible by Maggie Stiefvater  Don’t Breathe a Word by Jordyn Taylor Tante Eva by Paula Bomer The Betrayals by Bridget Collins  On the Hook by Francisco X. Stork Fat and Queer: An Anthology of Trans and Queer Bodies and Lives edited by by Miguel M. Morales, Bruce Owens Grimm, and Tiff Ferentini Off the Record by Camryn Garrett Highway Blue by Ailsa McFarlane May the Best Man Win by ZR Ellor Shards of Earth (The Final Architects Trilogy Book 1) by Adrian Tchaikovsky  The Atmospherians by Alex McElroy Dead Souls by Sam Riviere Full Spectrum: How the Science of Color Made Us Modern by Adam Roger The Stars We Share by Rafe Posey  The Lights of Prague by Nicole Jarvis Let the Record Show: A Political History of ACT UP, New York, 1987-1993 by Sarah Schulman The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green  Punch Me Up to the Gods: A Memoir by Brian Broome Happy Endings by Thien-Kim Lam Goblin: A Novel in Six Novellas by Josh Malerman  The Hunting Wives by May Cobb On Violence and On Violence Against Women by Jacqueline Rose Last Summer at the Golden Hotel by Elyssa Friedland It Goes Like This by Miel Moreland Nervous System by Lina Meruane, Megan McDowell (translator) Unsettled Ground by Claire Fuller Last Chance Books by Kelsey Rodkey That Thing about Bollywood by Supriya Kelkar America on Fire: The Untold History of Police Violence and Black Rebellion Since the 1960s by Elizabeth Hinton  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elyssa Friedland drops by today to talk about her new book Last Summer At The Golden Hotel....

WFAN Sunday, November 10, 2019 2am-6am Twitter: @CoachMcCartan www.facebook.com/CoachMcCartan website: www.prosportsrundown.com Guest: Kim Jones Producer: Pay Boyle @ 1:34:34 Kim Jones guest call-in @ 1:52:47 Golden Hotel and Casino from Las Vegas on the check-in!