Podcast appearances and mentions of jennifer close

Announcement One of the many benefits to joining our Patreon Community is that you get access to several bonus podcast episode series, including Book Preview Extras! In these episodes, Catherine and I share at least 4 bonus books we are excited about that we did not share in the big show preview episode. Get more details about all the goodies available to all patrons (Stars and Superstars) and sign up here! CLICK HERE for the full episode Show Notes on the blog. Highlights Now that the 2024 Summer Reading Guide is set, Sarah welcomes heavier and more literary books. Catherine is leaning into several themes with books covering 4 decades. With a clean split of 3 new or debut authors and 3 repeat authors, Catherine is trying for more wins this season. Kick back with several summer picks that are 450+ pages. Sarah's choices feature a wide variety of topics with 2 debuts and 4 returning authors. Sarah has already read and rated two of her picks 5 stars! Plus, listen in to hear their #1 picks for the summer season. Summer 2024 Book Preview [2:49] June Sarah's Picks Fire Exit by Morgan Talty (June 4) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [3:28] Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe (June 11) | Amazon | Bookshop.org[9:05] What You Leave Behind by Wanda M. Morris (June 18) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [17:59] Catherine's Picks Swift River by Essie Chambers (June 4) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [6:44] Same As It Ever Was by Claire Lombardo (June 18) | Amazon | Bookshop.org[14:34] All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker (June 25) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [21:17] How the Light Gets In by Joyce Maynard (June 25) | Amazon | Bookshop.org[29:31]  Other Books Mentioned The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters [3:33] Night of the Living Rez by Morgan Talty [3:52] Real Americans by Rachel Khong [9:31] The Knockout Queen by Rufi Thorpe [9:41] Unlikely Animals by Annie Hartnett [12:10] Rabbit Cake by Annie Hartnett [12:11] The Hop by Diana Clarke [13:26] The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo [14:42] All Her Little Secrets by Wanda M. Morris [18:16] Anywhere You Run by Wanda M. Morris [18:21] We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker [22:38] Nightwatching by Tracy Sierra [23:10] At Home in the World by Joyce Maynard (memoir published in 1998) [32:29] July Sarah's Picks The God of the Woods by Liz Moore (July 2) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [25:12]  The World After Alice by Lauren Aliza Green (July 2) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [33:17] Long Island Compromise by Taffy Brodesser-Akner (July 9) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [38:00] Catherine's Picks The Same Bright Stars by Ethan Joella (July 2) | Amazon | Bookshop.org[35:28] The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali (July 2) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [42:11]  Other Books Mentioned Long Bright River by Liz Moore [25:22] I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai [28:56] Seating Arrangements by Maggie Shipstead [34:09] Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane [34:23] Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid [34:46] A Quiet Life by Ethan Joella [35:37] Marrying the Ketchups by Jennifer Close [36:26] Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club by J. Ryan Stradal [36:29] The Half Moon by Mary Beth Keane [36:45] Fleishman Is in Trouble by Taffy Brodesser-Akner [38:53] The Stationary Shop by Marjan Kamali [42:31]

This week on From the Front Porch, it's time for another Literary Therapy session! Our literary Frasier Crane, Annie, is back to answer more of your reading questions and dilemmas. If you have a question you would like Annie to answer in a future episode, you can leave us a voicemail here. Our new website will be live on Friday, January 20! You can purchase books mentioned in today's episode in the store or on our website starting January 20: Heating & Cooling by Beth Ann Fennelly (unavailable to order) 84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff But You Did Not Come Back by Marceline Loridan-Ivens (unavailable order) Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker (unavailable to order) Signal Fires by Dani Shapiro My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Brainwaite Nobody Will Tell You This But Me by Bess Kalb (unavailable to order) Glitter & Glue by Kelly Corrigan (unavailable to order) My Name Is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout One More Thing by BJ Novak (unavailable to order) Single, Carefree, and Mellow by Katherine Heiny (unavailable to order) Girls in White Dresses by Jennifer Close (unavailable to order) My Monticello by Jocelyn Nicole Johnson Five Tuesdays in Winter by Lily King A Rover's Story by Jasmine Warga Maizy Chen's Last Chance by Lisa Yee Maus by Art Spiegalman Displacement by Lucy Knisley (unavailable to order) Shadow Life by Hiromi Goto (unavailable to order) And Now I Spill the Family Secrets by Margaret Kimball (unavailable to order) Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts by Rebecca Hall Audition by Barbara Walters I Miss You When I Blink and Bomb Shelter by Mary Laura Philpott Memorial Drive by Natasha Trethaway Beautiful Country by Quian Julie Wang Know My Name by Chanel Miller The New York Regional Mormon Singles Halloween Dance by Elna Baker (unavailable to order) Becoming by Michelle Obama Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry Spare by Prince Harry Men We Reaped by Jesmyn Ward Finding Me by Viola Davis Chasing History by Charles Bernstein 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 Spare by Prince Harry. If you liked what you heard in today's episode, tell us by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. 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, Cammy Tidwell, Chantalle C, Kate O'Connell, Nicole Marsee, Wendi Jenkins, and Laurie Johnson.

Cleyvis Natera took 15 years to write Neruda on the Park, and you can see why when you read the novel. There many pieces of the book that speak to Natera's life: navigating America with and on behalf of her parents, seeing gentrification slowly creep into the neighborhoods she has loved, the flawed and complex relationships between generations of women within one community. Kate had a chance to sit down with Cleyvis at the recent Brooklyn Book Festival and they talked about how Cleyvis' growth and maturity contributed to the growth and maturity of her novel. We then talk to Book Ends and Beginnings in Evanston, Illinois, a book lovers bookstore in a great college town. Books mentioned in this podcast: Neruda on the Park by Cleyvis Natera When I was Puerto Rican by Esmeralda Santiago The Candy House by Jennifer Egan The Street by Ann Petry The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats Matrix by Lauren Groff Marrying the Ketchups by Jennifer Close

Zibby is joined by bestselling novelist Jennifer Close to discuss her latest book, Marrying the Ketchups, which was inspired by a number of things, including her time as a waitress in Chicago. Jennifer shares the original seed of inspiration for the story and the world events that expanded its scope. The two also talk about Jennifer's inspiring career trajectory, what they've each learned about the publishing industry that they never knew as outsiders, and which books Jennifer is currently reading.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3eedwAmBookshop: https://bit.ly/3rD2OqgSubscribe to Zibby's weekly newsletter here.Purchase Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books merch here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Nicole and Gayle, after a short summer break, return with some summer books. They have chosen these page-turners especially to be read in the summertime as it is when most of us have more time to binge-read some books. As always you can find below the whole booklist they run through during the episode: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus | https://amzn.to/3zeGeaM (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780385547345 (Bookshop) True Biz by Sara Novic | https://amzn.to/3RYTqsK (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780593241509 (Bookshop) Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason | https://amzn.to/3zbaa7t (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780063049581 (Bookshop) 28 Summers by Elin Hildebrand | https://amzn.to/3AJYlEE (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780316420044 (Bookshop) The Passenger by Lisa Lutz | https://amzn.to/3vjDgjQ (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781451686647 (Bookshop) Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes | https://amzn.to/2Uf9eyu (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780525619260 (Bookshop) The 7 1/2 Deaths Of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton | https://amzn.to/3cL4GsO (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781492670124 (Bookshop) Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn | https://amzn.to/3PH0Y1U (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780307588371 (Bookshop) In the Woods by Tana French | https://amzn.to/3BmPmg1 (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780143113492 (Bookshop) The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary | https://amzn.to/3sh3pgG (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781250295637 (Bookshop) Black Rabbit Hall by Eve Chase | https://amzn.to/3Buzjg6 (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781101983157 (Bookshop) Seating Arrangements by Maggie Shipstead | https://amzn.to/3bgNMBH (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780307743954 (Bookshop) Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney | https://amzn.to/3bcdDuK (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781250144850 (Bookshop) Girls in White Dresses by Jennifer Close | https://amzn.to/3CMuJrZ (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780307743695 (Bookshop) Me Before You by Jojo Moyes | https://amzn.to/3ySQvIo (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780143124542 (Bookshop) Labor Day by Joyce Maynard | https://amzn.to/3zeOIi8 (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780061843419 (Bookshop) Too Good To Be True by Carola Lovering | https://amzn.to/2X9GacQ (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781250271372 (Bookshop) The Hotel Nantucket by Elin Hildebrand | https://amzn.to/39B6p26 (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780316258678 (Bookshop) Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid | https://amzn.to/3oACHP4 (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780593158685 (Bookshop)

“The Liz Taylor Ring is a gorgeously written multigenerational novel, tracing the path of a diamond ring across decades, through the ups and down in the lives of one family. Brenda Janowitz beautifully weaves stories of love, of motherhood, and of the unbreakable bonds between siblings. I absolutely devoured this dazzling book!” - Jillian Cantor, USA Today bestselling author of Beautiful Little Fools Picked as one of the “must read” picks for 2022 by everyone from Town and Country magazine to Katie Couric Media, Brenda's latest amusing romp is part love story, part family saga. Hi there, I'm your host Jenny Wheeler, and today on Binge Reading Brenda talks about building a mystery and a family story across generations, built around a famous memento like the ring Richard Burton bought Elizabeth Taylor, or Grace Kelly's wedding dress. Beach Reads Books Giveaway  We've got our usual book giveaway. This week it's Best Beach Reads. You can find the link to download those on the show notes for this episode at www.thejoysofbingereading.com. OR HERE https://books.bookfunnel.com/pka-beach-read-mysteries/17c2mks8na DOWNLOAD BEST BEACH READS If you'd like to get a weekly prompt when episodes are posted, you can join our weekly newsletter and have all the links in one place. Links in this episode: The Elizabeth Taylor Ring (formerly known as the Krupp Diamond):  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Taylor_Diamond Princess Margaret and Elizabeth Taylor:  https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2019/02/princess-margaret-elizabeth-taylor-hollywood Elizabeth Taylor's double eyelashes:  https://www.news18.com/news/india/elizabeth-taylor-born-with-two-sets-of-eyelashes-364781.html Lesson in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus:  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58065033-lessons-in-chemistry The Summer Place by Jennifer Weiner: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58532615-the-summer-place Marrying the Ketchups by Jennifer Close:  https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/58537243-marrying-the-ketchups Mustique Island by Sarah McCoy:  https://www.amazon.com/Mustique-Island-Novel-Sarah-McCoy/dp/0063252201 Where to find Brenda Janowitz: Website:  www.brendajanowitz.comFacebook:  https://www.facebook.com/BrendaJanowitz/Email:  brendajanowitz@gmail.comInstagram:  @brendajanowitzwriter What follows is a "near as" transcript of our conversation, not word for word but pretty close to it, with links to the show notes in The Joys of Binge Reading.com for important mentions. Introducing author Brenda Janowitz Jenny Wheeler: Welcome to the show, Brenda. It's fantastic to have you with us. Author Brenda Janowitz Brenda Janowitz: Thank you so much for having me. I'm thrilled to be here. Jenny Wheeler: Your latest book, The Liz Taylor Ring, has got a wonderful title for starters, but it's your seventh novel and it's received a great series of accolades. It's been welcomed by many publications people would listen to. It was one of Town and Country's best books for February, the Katie Couric people thought it was one of the best books of 2022 and Pop Sugar's most anticipated reads of 2022. Did that give you a bit of a lift to start? Brenda Janowitz: My goodness yes. It was so incredibly exciting. Certainly by book seven, you think you'd be used to it and everything would be old hat, but it feels like with every book you're starting fresh and you're starting over, so it's always a miracle when anyone likes your book. It feels like, okay, it's not terrible. We've got something here. Jenny Wheeler: I know you've had a lot of success in the past, but would you consider that this was almost a breakthrough book for you? Is it that good? Brenda Janowitz: I do think each book is reaching a little higher for me. The Grace Kelly Dress was a breakout for me because I was on one path and The Grace Kelly Dress put me out there a little more. Certainly with the follow up being The Liz Taylor Ring,

Nobody knows you quite like your siblings. On this edition of THe Weekly Reader, we review two new novels about family affairs: "The Latecomer" by Jean Hanff Korelitz and "Marrying the Ketchups" by Jennifer Close. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Novelist Jennifer Close talks about the long and winding novel-writing process, how she encourages young writers as an instructor, and why politics snuck into her latest novel

This week we're helping you build your summer reading list with recommendations from some of our favorite bookstagrammers! They each share two books they recommend we read this summer and answer a pressing question: If you could have a meal with any book character at any chain restaurant, which character and restaurant would you choose?   Sarah's Picks:  Unlikely Animals by Annie Hartnett (esp for fans of Nothing To See Here)  The Displacements by Bruce Holsinger (Out July 5) Find Sarah at @sarahsbookshelves   Amber's Picks Honey & Spice by Bolu Babalola (Out July 5) Hope and Glory by Jendella Benson Find Amber at @byamberburns and www.byamberburns.com   Pheobe's Picks Every Summer After by Carley Fortune  A Hundred Other Girls by Iman Hariri-Kia (Out July 26) Find Phoebe at @readandwright    Morgan's Picks You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li Find Morgan at @nycbookgirl (and check out our last ep with morgan here!)   Ashley's Picks Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin (Out July 5) Vacationland by Meg Mitchell Moore (Out June 14) Find Ashley at @ashleyspivey, @spiveysbookclub   Becca's Picks Book Lovers by Emily Henry Marrying the Ketchups by Jennifer Close   Olivia's Picks Flying Solo by Linda Holmes (out June 14) The Last Housewife by Ashley Winstead (Out August 16) (check content warnings for this one!)   Obsessions  Olivia: New Boden dresses Becca: Ten Percent via Amazon Prime   What we read this week! Becca: I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston Marrying the Ketchups by Jennifer Close   Olivia: The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins The It Girl by Ruth Ware (Out July 12) Cover Story by Susan Rigetti   This Month's Book Club Pick: Cover Story by Susan Rigetti   Sponsors: Olive and June: Visit OliveandJune.com/Paper for 20% off your first Mani System. Bad On Paper: get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/badonpaper. ZocDoc: go to Zocdoc.com/BOP to download the Zocdoc app for free and start your search for a top-rated doctor today.   Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more!  Like and subscribe to RomComPods. Available wherever you listen to podcasts.    Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.

These two Cubs fans loved Marrying the Ketchups by Jennifer Close.

Welcome to a new episode! Nicole and Gayle talk about what they've been reading these days. Listen to know what book has made it to be the one competing against The Idea of You by Robinne Lee. https://forms.gle/PjmrRdfHDjAwjwU68 (Here you can vote)! The Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano by Donna Freitas vs. The Idea of You by Robinne Lee As always you can find below the whole booklist they run through during the episode: Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez | https://amzn.to/3J9NMi0 (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780593337691 (Bookshop) These Precious Days by Ann Patchett | https://amzn.to/3kH8n3p (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780063092785 (Bookshop) The Idea of You by Robinne Lee | https://amzn.to/3lcMed7 (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781250125903 (Bookshop) The Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano by Donna Freitas | https://amzn.to/3iEoXAQ (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781984880598 (Bookshop) Like A House On Fire by Lauren McBrayer | https://amzn.to/3KO6Lj1 (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780593331828 (Bookshop) Marrying The Ketchups by Jennifer Close | https://amzn.to/3KMOKRW (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780525658870 (Bookshop) Flying Solo by Linda Holmes | https://amzn.to/3yhsPQr (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780525619277 (Bookshop) Everything Must Go by Camille Pagan | https://amzn.to/3w6zOJh (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781542037426 (Bookshop) Tracy Flick Can't Win by Tom Perrotta | https://amzn.to/386tSYe (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781501144066 (Bookshop)

In today's Books with Hooks, Carly and CeCe evaluate the same three query letters, discussing developing character while developing plot; leveraging the reveal in a way that ramps up stakes and tension; having appropriate stakes for the age group and genre; framing what's happening around the main character(s); how we need disruption, imbalance and conflict in the MC's life, especially in the opening pages; and giving a personal universal element that the reader can imprint on in the opening pages.After which CeCe interviews Jennifer Close, author of Marrying the Ketchups, about the inherent anxiety that comes with writing, and how feeling insecure and doubtful is a part of the process no matter how many novels you've written; how Jennifer's process has changed now that she's published four books; how to make so-called ‘quiet' novels unputdownable and so-called ‘passive' characters compelling; Jennifer Close's list of Golden Advice to first-time writers; and the importance of sitting with editorial feedback before working on edits.Find us on our socials:Twitter: @TSNOTYAW @BiancaM_author @carlywatters @ceciliaclyraInstagram: @biancamarais_author @carlywatters @cece_lyra_agent @ the_shit_about_writingFacebook: @tsnotyawWebsite: www.biancamarais.comJennifer can be found at @jenniferaclose on Instagram and @jenniferclose on Twitter

In Episode 110, Mary Laura Philpott (author of Bomb Shelter) joins me for a deep dive into the memoir & essays genre, including the differences between a memoir and an essay collection, the level of involvement from editors and publishers, and how she personally approaches writing a memoir or essays.  This post contains affiliate links, through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Highlights Mary Laura talks about her latest book, Bomb Shelter. Where memoirs and essay collections fall on a spectrum. The fluidity of genre-labeling books. A bit about cover design and subtitles. How Mary Laura feels about the “Literary” label. The planning of an essay collection and their overarching themes. Balancing living life for its own sake and living life for good book content. How Mary Laura handles telling personal stories and the real people they feature. How Mary Laura handles memory and recall in her work. The fact-checking process for memoirs and essays. Mary Laura's Book Recommendations [32:31] Two OLD Books She Loves Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell | Amazon | Bookshop.org [32:47] Notes on a Silencing by Lacy Crawford | Amazon | Bookshop.org [34:57] Two NEW Books She Loves Let's Not Do That Again by Grant Ginder | Amazon | Bookshop.org [38:49] Marrying the Ketchups by Jennifer Close (April 26) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [40:30] The CURRENT READING TREND She DOESN'T Love [45:35] One NEW RELEASE She's Excited About This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub (May 17) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [48:15] Last 5-Star Book Mary Laura Read Left on Tenth by Delia Ephron | Amazon | Bookshop.org [50:03] Other Books Mentioned I Miss You When I Blink by Mary Laura Philpott [1:02] Raven Rock by Garrett Graff [30:14] The Only Plane in the Sky by Garrett Graff [30:20] A Million Little Pieces by James Frey [32:23] The Hopefuls by Jennifer Close [42:03] Little Women by Louisa May Alcott [47:42] Siracusa by Delia Ephron [51:24] About Mary Laura Philpott Website | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Mary Laura Philpott is the author of the brand-new memoir, Bomb Shelter: Love, Time, and Other Explosives, which has been named an Indie Next pick by booksellers nationwide, an Amazon Editor's Choice selection, and a best book of the spring or most anticipated book of the year by publications ranging from the Washington Post to TODAY.com, among others. She is also the author of the national bestseller I Miss You When I Blink — which was named one of NPR's Favorite Books of 2019 and a finalist for the Southern Book Prize. Her writing has been featured by The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, and other publications. Additionally, Mary Laura (yes, she goes by both names) is a former bookseller and was an Emmy-winning co-host of A Word on Words, the literary interview program on Nashville Public Television. She lives in Nashville, Tennessee, with her family.

#PodcastersForJustice The bestselling author and educator, Jennifer Close, spoke with me about writing her first book on unemployment, how to write a novel in 12 weeks, and her latest, "Marrying the Ketchups."   Jennifer is the bestselling author of Girls in White Dresses, The Smart One, and The Hopefuls. Her latest is Marrying the Ketchups (available from Knopf | April 26, 2022), described as a "comedy of manners about three generations of a Chicago restaurant family," and "... a love letter to shared meals and to the family-owned restaurants we all keep coming back to." Jennifer has an M.F.A. in Fiction from The New School and currently teaches creative writing at Catapult. She worked in New York in print magazines for many years and has taught creative writing at George Washington University. Stay calm and write on ... [Discover The Writer Files Extra: Get 'The Writer Files' Podcast Delivered Straight to Your Inbox at writerfiles.fm] [If you're a fan of The Writer Files, please click FOLLOW to automatically see new interviews. And drop us a rating or a review wherever you listen] In this file Jennifer Close and I discussed: How writers can use fear as a motivator Why actually "marrying the ketchups" is a little gross What workshopping a novel from start to finish can do for you The difference between scheduling for time vs. word count Why writing doesn't always look like writing And a lot more! Show Notes: Marrying the Ketchups: A novel by Jennifer Close (Amazon Affiliate) Jennifer Close Amazon Author Page (Amazon Affiliate) Let's Not Do that Again by Grant Ginder (Amazon Affiliate) Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott (Amazon Affiliate) 12-Week Novel Draft Generator w/ Instructor Jennifer Close Jennifer Close on Instagram Jennifer Close on Twitter Kelton Reid on Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we have an amazing conversation with PCT THRU HIKER Jennifer “Close Call” McDaniel. We have an amazing conversation about what it means to be a hiker, expectations on the trail, when you have to get off the trails, how the trail provides and how she got her trail name. Follow “Close Call" on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/dirtyskirt/ Leave a voice message for Andy: https://anchor.fm/hikerpodcast Go to www.hikerpodcast.com for all our social media accounts, email, and all the ways to listen to The Hiker Podcast Follow Host Andy Neal on Instagram: @andyfilmsandhikes Each week new hiker Andy Neal, takes you along on the trail, reviewing gear, exploring hiking trends and most importantly talking with voices in the outdoor and hiking community finding stories of how hiking has inspired them to grow, create, and better the world and environment around them. A show for those first starting out on the trail and for experienced thru-hikers! Go to www.hikerpodcast.com for all the ways to listen or to follow us on social media. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hikerpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/hikerpodcast/support

Gayle and Nicole talk to prolific audiobook narrator http://www.thereseplummer.com/ (Therese Plummer) about our favorite books set in summertime. We also get into the relationship between audiobook narrators and listeners, and weigh in on the eternal debate: does listening to a book count as reading it? (YES!) Books mentioned on this show: https://amzn.to/2LBx8Ob (Sunburn) by Laura Lipman https://amzn.to/2XlB87I (More News Tomorrow) by Susan Richards Shreve https://amzn.to/2J9PhAU (Cygnet) by Season Butler https://amzn.to/2XhECYM (The Summer That Made Us) by Robyn Carr https://amzn.to/2LBNm9O (Little Blog On The Prairie) by Cathleen Davitt Bell https://amzn.to/2XKnE9G (The Mother-in-Law) by Sally Hepworth (http://www.everydayiwritethebookblog.com/2019/06/the-mother-in-law-by-sally-hepworth/ (Gayle's review here)) https://amzn.to/2J7Z6iB (Searching For Sylvie Lee) by Jean Kwok (http://www.everydayiwritethebookblog.com/2019/06/searching-for-sylvie-lee-by-jean-kwok/ (Gayle's review here)) https://amzn.to/2XKPJ0D (The Perfect Stranger) by Megan Miranda https://amzn.to/2FQB2id (Virgin River Collection) by Robyn Carr https://amzn.to/2LwlbJk (Daring Greatly) by Brene Brown https://amzn.to/2RON9kM (Educated) by Tara Westover (Gayle's review here) https://amzn.to/309RJwN (Wild) by Cheryl Strayed https://amzn.to/2LwlELA (The Glass Castle) by Jeannette Walls https://amzn.to/2XrBK0f (Devotion) by Madeline Stevens https://amzn.to/30cWlm1 (The Interestings) by Meg Wolitzer (http://www.everydayiwritethebookblog.com/2013/09/the-interestings-by-meg-wolitzer/ (Gayle's review here)) https://amzn.to/326LhIX (Little Children) by Tom Perrotta https://amzn.to/2Xq8QxL (The Smart One) by Jennifer Close (http://www.everydayiwritethebookblog.com/2013/05/the-smart-one-by-jennifer-close/ (Gayle's review here)) https://amzn.to/2RTBQYp (Faith) by Jennifer Haigh (http://www.everydayiwritethebookblog.com/2012/03/faith-by-jennifer-haigh/ (Gayle's review here)) https://amzn.to/2J7F08m (The Blessings) by Elise Juska (http://www.everydayiwritethebookblog.com/2014/07/blessings-elise-juska/ (Gayle's review here)) https://amzn.to/2XrqAUE (Perfect Little World) by Kevin Wilson (http://www.everydayiwritethebookblog.com/2017/04/perfect-little-world-kevin-wilson/ (Gayle's review here)) https://amzn.to/2Jab8s3 (Nothing To See Here) by Kevin Wilson *Books linked above are our affiliate links. There's no additional expense you, but if you make a purchase through us a small portion of that contributes to the costs associated with making our podcast. Thanks so much for listening and for your support! Please help support the podcast and take a few minutes to https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-readerly-report/id1141898658?mt=2 (leave a review and/or rating) for the podcast on https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1141898658?i (iTunes), a commenton https://soundcloud.com/user-399446357 (Soundcloud) or interact wherever you listen to podcasts and talk about books.  Connect With Us We'd love to hear from you at any and all places that you love to talk about books. You can find us at the spaces below. Nicole Bonia: http://www.nicolebonia.com/ (Nicole's Website) | http://www.instagram.com/nicolebonia (Instagram)

Gayle and Nicole talk about dark book-based dramas on various TV networks, particularly Caroline Kepnes' https://amzn.to/2tOGqfD (You) (Lifetime and Netflix) and and Teddy Wayne's https://amzn.to/2Un7cau (Loner) (HBO). Then we get into our favorite vacation reading experiences – books we've read when we were away, and why they've stayed with us. Does the place we read books impact how we enjoy them? https://amzn.to/2NIFX7O (Can You Ever Forgive Me?) by Lee Israel https://amzn.to/2SKvolq (The Ones We Choose) by Julie Clark https://amzn.to/2TjGnr5 (The Wartime Sisters) by Linda Cohen Loigman https://amzn.to/2ISIUny (Tin Man) by Sarah Winman https://amzn.to/2Ul8kLO (Talent) by Juliet Lapidos https://amzn.to/2SLdorh (City of Thieves) by David Benioff https://amzn.to/2SJ64wk (Trespass) by Rose Tremain https://amzn.to/2tODOhP (The Vacationers) & https://amzn.to/2XFZnyI (Modern Lovers) by Emma Straub https://amzn.to/2EPIytN (The Lemon Grove) by Helen Walsh https://amzn.to/2C6zIpT (Labor Day) & https://amzn.to/2SKwYDS (Under The Influence) by Joyce Maynard https://amzn.to/2VFPA9R (The Breakdown), https://amzn.to/2VHlGCp (Behind Closed Doors) & https://amzn.to/2EQ675H (Bring Me Back) by B.A. Paris https://amzn.to/2EMDxkD (The Last Mrs. Parrish) by Liv Constantine https://amzn.to/2UhOPUl (The Book of Essie) by Meghan MacLean Weir https://amzn.to/2XGb8Fe (The Passenger) by Lisa Lutz https://amzn.to/2SNztWh (Girls Burn Brighter) by Shobha Rao https://amzn.to/2SHlDV7 (The Sympathizer) by Viet Thanh Nguyen https://amzn.to/2tOtN44 (Girls In White Dresses) by Jennifer Close https://amzn.to/2ERxkFj (Girl In Translation), https://amzn.to/2XO0E70 (Mambo In Chinatown) & https://amzn.to/2SHlP6N (Searching For Sylvie) https://amzn.to/2SHlP6N (Lee) by Jean Kwok https://amzn.to/2EOKqD4 (The Editor) by Stephen Rowley https://amzn.to/2tRXIs3 (People Who Knew Me) by Kim Hooper https://amzn.to/2tTOJXk (The Lost History of Dreams) by Kris Waldherr Support this podcast

Modo Modo Agency is an award winning marketing agency that has helped over 200 firms, from Fortune 10 companies to high-growth ventures, target, capture and grow their market. Moira Vetter is the founder and CEO of Modo Modo Agency, a 2018 & 2017 Inc. 5000 company and a 2017 ABC Best Place To Work. She […] The post Moira Vetter and Jennifer Close with Modo Modo Agency appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

We have our monthly episode with my cohost Clara Jackson. In this episode, we dive into the books that we read on the month of August. Some of the books mentioned are: Force of Nature by Jane Harper, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid, Charlotte Walsh Likes to Win by Jo Piazza, The Hopefuls by Jennifer Close, and The Banker's Wife by Cristina Algers. 

In what may be their shortest episode ever, Gayle and Nicole chat about some of the books they have read over the last year, which are now out in paperback. They also get really excited about an idea they have for a future podcast episode. It involves magazines.   http://amzn.to/2utWODs (The Heart) by Mayliss de Kerangal http://amzn.to/2vFBn0u (All Is Not Forgotten) by Wendy Walker http://amzn.to/2vFth8p (All The Light We Cannot See) by Anthony Doer http://amzn.to/2vG61am (The After Party) by Anton Disclafani http://amzn.to/2vXc1Ld (Homegoing) by Yaa Gyasi http://amzn.to/2eKTNsN (The Hopefuls) by Jennifer Close http://amzn.to/2uxvXVv (Girls In White Dresses) by Jennifer Close http://amzn.to/2vXlylq (The Smart One) by Jennifer Close http://amzn.to/2tWJbZQ (All Things Cease To Appear) by Elizabeth Brundage http://amzn.to/2ux9A2a (Behind Closed Doors) by B.A. Paris http://amzn.to/2uTGNYc (Carousel Court) by Joe Ginnis Support this podcast

The Fiction Old and New book group will be discussing "The Hopefuls" by Jennifer Close, DB 85096 on Thursday, December 1, 2016 at 9:00 p.m. eastern time, 6:00 p.m.

Lonnie Hirsch interviews Jennifer Close, Vice President of Operations at Dean Clinic in Madison, WI. Lonnie and Jennifer discuss delivering value in Dean Clinic's delivery system through quality, experience, and efficiency. Read our blog on this podcast here: https://healthcaresuccess.com/blog/podcast-interview/podcast-moving-from-volume-to-value-delivering-on-the-triple-aim.html

THE HOPEFULS author Jennifer Close chats with Lindsay about magazine writing, Washington, D.C. politics, relationships with friends and family, and Hillary Clinton. Find Jennifer reading one of Lindsay's favorite parts at: 15:27. Read the book: http://bit.ly/2aSRdOs

Kathryn interviews author Jennifer Close on her latest book “The Smart One”. With her bestselling novel Girls in White Dresses, Jennifer Close captured friendship in those what-on-earth-am-I-going to-do-with-my life years of early adulthood. Now with her intriguing new novel of parenthood and sibling rivalry, she focuses on the only thing messier than friendship: family. Her work has been praised by Vanity Fair, Redbook and The New York Times. Kathryn also interviews inspiration speaker, writer, and surgeon Dr. Emile Allen on his book “Eaten by the Tiger: Surrendering to an Empowered Life”. In 1998 Dr. Emile Allen barely escaped electrocution while saving a patient's life. In a split second Dr. Allen went from performing intricate surgical procedures to struggling to do simple tasks like reading a book or counting change. Dr. Allen journals lessons learned from recovery from extreme physical as well as emotional and psychological losses.

Kathryn interviews author Jennifer Close on her latest book “The Smart One”. With her bestselling novel Girls in White Dresses, Jennifer Close captured friendship in those what-on-earth-am-I-going to-do-with-my life years of early adulthood. Now with her intriguing new novel of parenthood and sibling rivalry, she focuses on the only thing messier than friendship: family. Her work has been praised by Vanity Fair, Redbook and The New York Times. Kathryn also interviews inspiration speaker, writer, and surgeon Dr. Emile Allen on his book “Eaten by the Tiger: Surrendering to an Empowered Life”. In 1998 Dr. Emile Allen barely escaped electrocution while saving a patient's life. In a split second Dr. Allen went from performing intricate surgical procedures to struggling to do simple tasks like reading a book or counting change. Dr. Allen journals lessons learned from recovery from extreme physical as well as emotional and psychological losses.