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Urban fantasy. Paranormal romance. Historicals. Plus the occasional billionaire, and now a rom-com, complete with a cute graphic cover that tells you exactly who you’ll be rooting for and what to expect. What do all of these things have in common, besides being written by todays’ guest, Seressia Glass?Two things. First, they’re all—as she says on her website— tales of overcoming the odds to achieve love and acceptance–universal desires for everyone no matter who or what they are.Second? They’re all books readers want. Books, in other words, that will sell.I heard Seressia say briefly on another podcast that she and her agent had strategized about exactly that. On the pod, we dive more deeply into the balance between writing what you love, and writing what people will read. We also talk about super-agent Jenny Bent (travel back in time to listen to her on Episode 24 of the pod), Marlon James, the brilliance of Seressia’s pinned tweet and more.Links from the Pod: 7 Figure FictionThe “butter” episode with Theodora Taylor#AmReadingSeressia: Island Queen, Vanessa RileyThe Dating Playbook, Farrah RochonKJ: The Sweetest Remedy, Jane Igharo (also mentioned Sankofa by Chibundu Onuzo)Jess: The Almost Legendary Morris Sisters, Julie Klam(also mentioned The Stars in Her Eyes)IG: @seressiaglasshttps://seressiaglass.comI just finished Author Accelerator’s book coaching course and submitted my materials—and let me tell you, I learned a ton. If you’ve been listening for a while, you know I spent five years as an editor with The New York Times—but I still had a lot to learn about helping writers through the process of taking a book from idea to manuscript, and I loved learning it with the Author Accelerator team. What they taught me has changed my approach to editing completely. I didn’t just learn how to help a writer move from one stage of the process to the next—I learned how to help them appreciate how far they’ve come and feel excited about what’s coming next, see their strengths and how they can build on them and trust me to guide them into the hard work that lies ahead. If you’d like to learn more about coaching fiction or non-fiction, you need to visit bookcoaches.com to learn more. This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at amwriting.substack.com/subscribe
On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new delightful non-fiction titles: The Almost Legendary Morris Sisters by Julie Klam, and The Book of Delights by Ross Gay, which is also the new One Maryland One Book selection. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Vick Mickunas' 2021 interview with Julie Klam
THE ABCs OF PARENTHOOD by Deborah Copaken A wise, warm, and witty ebook for new (and gently used) parents seeking to raise positive, thoughtful children, this alphabet book brims with the advice only those who’ve been there can give. From “D is for Dog” (get one) to “P is for Praise” (do it often but appropriately) to “R is for Romance” (keep it alive after the kids come), each mini essay is coupled with a smart, letter-appropriate full-color photograph in these delightfully grown-up ABCs. PRAISE & REVIEWS You will come back to The ABCs of Parenthood again and again, whenever you need to remember the big picture or the fact that children are as breathtaking as the images on these pages.” –Diane Debrovner, Parents Magazine The ABCs of Parenthood is a warm, witty, wise and visually delightful book. Absolutely essential reading for anyone who’s had a parent, been a parent, wants to be a parent or knows a parent. An utter gem! –Julie Klam, author of You Had Me at Woof This book will teach you to stop hovering and worrying and start letting go and enjoying the ride. I plan on giving it to every new parent I meet. –Ayelet Waldman, author of Love and Treasure Boasting a rich palette of colored pages and exquisite photos, not just of babies but of saxophones, ice cream, birds, and more, this would be a lovely baby shower gift. Verdict: Guaranteed to make any expectant mother weep. —Library Journal
What will it take to get more women into political office? Three Boston experts, including one elected woman, joins Callie Crossley to discuss the importance of women in politics, and how women are making their voices heard now more than ever. Guests: Victoria Budson, executive director of the Women and Public Policy Program at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University; Ryanne Olsen, executive director of Emerge Massachusetts; and Annissa Essaibi-George, who was elected Boston City Councilor-At-Large in November 2015. In this week's Lagniappe focuses on America's obsession with celebrity culture. Why do we care so much about what celebrities are doing, especially when it's something as mundane as buying coffee or pumping gas? Julie Klam, author of "The Stars in Our Eyes," joins Under the Radar pop culture contributor and University of Massachusetts Boston professor Rachel Rubin and Callie Crossley to discuss this engaging and puzzling topic.
Today's show is all about celebrity, and why we all have stars in our eyes. We explore the sometimes excessive tactics of the paparazzi, and how it ultimately cost Princess Diana her life. We talk about the way cellphones and the ubiquity of cameras changed the nature of celebrity forever. Plus, we discuss cyber mourning when celebrities die, and why it can feel so personal to lose someone we've never even met. We also talk with book club author, Julie Klam, who wrote The Stars in Our Eyes. She unpacks the nature of celebrity, why we want fame, and the consequences of celebrity worship.
Julie Klam is the author of five books whose previous two memoirs have focused on seeing her life through the lens of dogs and dog rescue.Her latest, “The Stars in Our Eyes: The Famous, the Infamous, and Why we care Way Too Much about Them,” is something of a departure, and clearly something 15-Minutes-worthy, to say the least. About the book, Us Weekly writes, “In her eye-opening and humorous collection of essays, Julie Klam explores the fascination with the rich and powerful, while also breaking down the challenges tied to fame and why all this actually matters.”We talked about everything from Patti LuPone’s Flonase addiction (KIDDING about the addiction part, but Mis LuPone and nasal spray do come up), her friend Timothy Hutton, what it’s like to make your first appearance on The Tonight Show, and lots of other juicy stuff! Also, stay tuned at the end for our first 15 Minutes celebrity endorsement!Link to the book trailer with Timothy Hutton we discussed:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpuX3hsjegY See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Martha's guests this week are Scott Spencer, Shelley Westerhausen, and Julie Klam. With a Story Slam performance from Zak Carey.
For THE STARS IN OUR EYES: The Famous, The Infamous, and Why We Care Way Too Much About Them, author Julie Klam looks at fame from both an insiders and outsiders perspective, and explores what it reveals about ourselves.
For THE STARS IN OUR EYES: The Famous, The Infamous, and Why We Care Way Too Much About Them, author Julie Klam looks at fame from both an insiders and outsiders perspective, and explores what it reveals about ourselves.
For THE STARS IN OUR EYES: The Famous, The Infamous, and Why We Care Way Too Much About Them, author Julie Klam looks at fame from both an insiders and outsiders perspective, and explores what it reveals about ourselves.
Jimmy talks about Google's Backup & Sync, Cliff Numark from American Red Cross talks about a blood shortage, Matt Granite has a great deal on sunglasses, Julie Klam talks about celebrities and why we are fascinated with them, Why you want to become the next axe throwing champion, Anson Williams talks about Battle of the Network Stars and drowsy driving
Happy May! It was raining while we recorded this. This week, Annie and Chris talk about the books they read in April. Also, Annie has some Hot Takes on book titles and we recount our odd encounters with celebrities from 10+ years ago. Annie read: + All Grown Up by Jami Attenberg (out May 7) + Young Jane Young by Gabrielle Zevin (out August 22) + The Stars in Our Eyes by Julie Klam (out July 18) + Shadow of the Lions by Christopher Swann (out August 1) + The Wanderers by Meg Howrey + The Color of Water by James McBride + Hello, Sunshine by Laura Dave (out July 11) + A Separation by Kate Kitamura + Rabbit Cake by Annie Hartnett Chris read: + Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel (again) +The Inquisitor's Tale by Adam Gidwitz Check out these books and more (including our brand new Bookshelf tote bag!) in our online store.
Welcome to episode #542 of Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast. Our team at Mirum has launched a interesting program for InterContinental Hotels & Resorts. It's a series that takes places across multiple InterContinental properties to tell stories that will get consumers excited about what travel brings into their lives (beyond visiting a different city or country). The first part of this program has been focused on the theme of "fascination." With that, our team connected with famed bestselling author, Julie Klam, at the InterContinental New York Barclay's Gin Parlour for a conversation about the power of fascination. Truthfully, I had nothing to do with this project, but jumped at the opportunity to have Julie on this show. I've been a fan of her work for a long time. Julie Klam interned at Late Night with David Letterman and went on to write for the likes of Rolling Stone, Harper's Bazaar, and The New York Times Magazine. She also worked on the VH1 television show Pop-Up Video, where she earned an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Special Class Writing. She's the author of many narrative non-fiction books like Friendkeeping, Love At First Bark, You Had Me At Woof and Please Excuse My Daughter. Her next book, The Stars In Our Eyes, will look at celebrities, memes and what makes us all so enraptured by those who have influence. So what makes us fascinated? Do we all have the same ability to capture attention like celebrities? Where do great stories come from? Enjoy the conversation... Here it is: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast - Episode #542 - Host: Mitch Joel. Running time: 56:33. Hello from beautiful Montreal. Subscribe over at iTunes. Please visit and leave comments on the blog - Six Pixels of Separation. Feel free to connect to me directly on Facebook here: Mitch Joel on Facebook. or you can connect on LinkedIn. ...or on twitter. Six Pixels of Separation the book is now available. CTRL ALT Delete is now available too! Here is my conversation with Julie Klam. Friendkeeping. Love At First Bark. You Had Me At Woof. Please Excuse My Daughter. Follow Julie on Twitter. This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'. Get David's song for free here: Artists For Amnesty. Download the Podcast here: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast - Episode #542 - Host: Mitch Joel. Tags: advertising advertising podcast audio blog blogging brand branding business blog business book business podcast david usher digital marketing digital marketing agency digital marketing blog emmy Facebook fascinate fascination friendkeeping google harpers bazaar influence influencers intercontinental intercontinental hotels iTunes j walter thompson julie klam jwt late night with david letterman leadership podcast love at first bark management podcast marketing marketing blog marketing podcast mirum mirum agency mirum agency blog mirum blog please excuse my daughter rolling stone social media the new york times magazine the stars in our eyes twitter vh1 vh1 pop up video wpp you had me at woof
Episode 2: Our Titlepage reads: You Always Remember Your First Time and features Sloane Crosley, Keith Gessen, Julie Klam and Ceridwen Dovey.
Eliza Skinner, John Finnemore, Jonah Ray and Roisin Conaty join guest host Cameron Esposito, to uncover the British equivalents to hay-riding and Kim Kardashian. Special guest Julie Klam tells us about her new book Friendkeeping: A Field Guide to the People You Love, Hate and Can’t Live Without and is incredibly tolerant of Eliza’s latest comic character. Engineered by Lindsay Pavlas and Chris Morris, written by Jordan Morris and Tom Neenan and produced by Colin Anderson.
Julie Klam is the guest. She is the author of several books, the most recent of which is called Friendkeeping: A Field Guide to the People You Love, Hate, and Can't Live Without, now available from Riverhead. Kirkus raves "Klam's voice is often flat-out hilarious… [she] never fails to come up with terrific comic vignettes and sharp one-liners… highly entertaining." And the late-great David Rakoff says "Julie Klam is one funny writer.” Monologue topics: salvaging the novel, creative breakthroughs, self-immolation, public freakouts involving nudity, unnecessary trips to Israel, bleak episodes of crushing creative stasis, Board. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Julie Klam, bestselling author, writer and Emmy nominee, joined Tim in this episode to talk about her recently released book, Love at First Bark: How Saving a Dog Can Sometimes Help You Save Yourself. Tim asked Julie to talk about some of the furry characters that she wrote about in her book, what inspired her to write this book, and how she got involved in rescuing dogs. Julie also shared why she believes that rescuing a dog can help someone save themselves and what she hopes readers will take away from reading her book. If you’re involved with animal rescue, or have rescued your own pets from a shelter, you’ll definitely be able to relate to Tim’s interview with Julie! More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - PetLifeRadio.com - Animal Writes - Saving Yourself by Saving Dogs with Tim Link
Julie Klam explores how saving a dog may help you save yourself. She volunteers, adopts, fosters, and even sings to dogs. Julie talks about doggie attachment and the life lessons she's learned from dogs. She says dogs can heal people and explains how they can change lives. About The Women's Eye Radio: with host Stacey Gualandi, is a show from , an Online Magazine which features news and interviews with women who want to make the world a better place. From newsmakers, changemakers, entrepreneurs, best-selling authors, cancer survivors, adventurers, and experts on leadership, stress and health, to kids helping kids, global grandmothers improving children's lives, and women who fight for equal rights,"It's the world as we see it." The Women's Eye Radio Show broadcasts on in Phoenix, live-streams on 1480KPHX.com, and is available as on-demand talk radio on iTunes and at . Learn more about The Women's Eye at
It's Tuesday on The Gary Snyder Show on 1400 WBAT from 3-6 pm (with co-host Tom Marquis): 4:07 - Julie Klam, author of "Love at First Bark: How Saving a Dog Can Sometime Help You Save Yourself" 4:35 - Don Kay, producer and host of Autosportradio.com, talks about the death of Dan Wheldon. 5:07 - Tom Marquis, host of The Balance, wraps the 27-17 Colts loss to the Bungles.
Episode 2: Our Titlepage reads: You Always Remember Your First Time and features Sloane Crosley, Keith Gessen, Julie Klam and Ceridwen Dovey.