Podcast appearances and mentions of Kathleen Barber

Jennie Nash hosts a #amwriting podcast BookLab with guest Kathleen Barber, author of Truth Be Told and newly released Sisterhood Above All (co-written with Amayah Shaienne), and discusses Barber's range across thrillers and romance, her character-first approach, and how RushTok inspired an authentic sorority-rush thriller featuring Madison, Shay, and Ava as tensions escalate and someone dies. They define RushTok as viral TikTok coverage of University of Alabama sorority recruitment and note its broad international fascination. In the BookLab, they evaluate three first-page submissions by asking “Would we turn the page?” They praise Heather's Trust Me for strong voice, vivid Austin setting, and an intriguing problem hook, with minor notes about genre context. They decline Odeon Omega due to unearned logistics and too much dialogue despite an intriguing title/advert. They find Empty Spaces compellingly written but confusing from too many names and unclear stakes, suggesting more interiority and clarity.#AmWriting is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Connect with KathleenVisit Kathleen's website to find her books and more: https://www.kathleenbarber.comTranscriptJennie: [00:00:00] Hi, I'm Jennie Nash, and you're listening to the #amwriting podcast, the place where we help writers of all kinds play big in your writing life, love the process, and stick with it long enough to finish what matters most. This is a book lab session where we answer the most important question about your first pages.Would we pick up the book? Would we turn the page? Today, I have a really special guest with me. I have Kathleen Barber here, who is so many things. She's the author of Truth Be Told, which was adapted as a series on Apple TV, Follow Me, Both Things Are True, and just brand new, like it came out four days ago, Sisterhood Above All, with, I'm gonna try her name, Amaya Chen?How do you-Barbara: Yeah. Uh, um, yeah. That's, that's very close. I think it's Amaya Chen.Jennie: Okay. Yeah. Uh, so we're gonna hear about that in a minute. Um, I haven't, I haven't cracked it open yet, but I'm so [00:01:00] excited for it. Um, Kathleen's also an Author Accelerator certified book coach and a former attorney, and she lives in Washington, DC with her family.So welcome, Kathleen.Barbara: Thank you so much for having me. I'm really excited to be here.Jennie: So I watched your unboxing the other day. It was so fun, and I didn't realize that we had scheduled this right on top of, like the actual- Oh ... launch of your book.Barbara: No, that, that's okay. It's, it's great. Um, it gives me something to think about that's not just, like, spiraling.Like, is anybody gonna read my book? Is anybody gonna like it? Um, so it gives me something else to focus on.Jennie: Well, it's so interesting you say that because I think of you as this really seasoned pro and, you know, it's been really interesting for me to watch your career because you've written some really different kinds of books.You did a ... Well, your first book was obviously a big thriller and a huge success, and at one point, you pivoted to romance, and now you're doing ... Well, I, I saw that book list [00:02:00] called Sisterhood Above All, a soapy thriller Yes. Yes ... which is such a great description, and you did it with a collaborator. So you just seem interested in story to me.Barbara: I, I am. Yeah. I'm always very ... I always start a story with the characters. Um, and so then their story kind of spirals out from there. Um, yeah, so I, my last book that came out before this one was, was a rom-com. Um, and I was really nervous when I started writing it. I was like, “How am I going to write this when I've been writing suspense and thrillers before?”And it turns out that, like, at the heart of it, stories are stories, and people are people, and, you know, in a romance, happy things happen. In a thriller, bad things happen, but things still happen.Jennie: Amazing. So give us the overview of the brand new book, ‘cause it's, it's really juicy.Barbara: Yeah. Yeah, so I'm really excited about it.Um, Sisterhood Above All is a thriller set during sorority rush, and so it follows three different [00:03:00] women who are involved there. There's Madison, who is the president of what's she perceives as to be the coolest sorority on campus, so she's kind of the gatekeeper, and there's Shay, who is the president of a rival sorority and trying to shake, shake up the Greek institutions, and then there's Ava, who is a potential new member.She's going through rush. She's desperate to join Madison's sorority, um, and she might be a little too desperate. Uh, so you know, it's a thriller. Bad things happen. Somebody dies, um, you know, and things kind of spiral out, spiral out of control.Jennie: But tell us about the collaboration, ‘cause it's- Yeah ... so interesting how that came about and how it went and-Barbara: Yeah.You know, it was, it was a lot of fun. Um, I, like many writers, write alone, and I had never really considered collaborating with anybody before, um, but- But when I was kind of talking about this, I, I'd been pitching my agent a sorority themed thriller for a while. [00:04:00] Um, and at one point when, when Rush Talk was getting really big a couple summers ago, she was like, “This is the moment.This, you should write this book, but I think that in order to make it feel more authentic, we should bring in somebody who's living this in this moment.” Um, so one of her colleagues found Amaya, who, um, was up until very, very recently an active member of a sorority at the University of Alabama, and brought us together.And Amaya and I got along right away, and we both had kind of the same vision for what we wanted the book to be, and so collaborating with her was, was a lot of fun in a way that I had been nervous that it wouldn't be. But it was, it was a really good time, and I'm really, really proud of the book.Jennie: So for those who don't know or weren't following, can you tell us what Rush Talk-Barbara: YeahwasJennie: or isBarbara: or- Yeah ... shall be? Yes, yes, yes. So, um, so if you're gonna join a sorority, um, you go through, you go through recruitment and which is very slangily [00:05:00] called rush. Um, and so on TikTok a few years ago, um, people started sharing about their experiences during sorority rush, but specifically, uh, during sorority rush at the University of Alabama.Um, and it really took on a life of its own, like people were watching it like it was, you know, a television program. Uh, they made a documentary about it, which, you know, I'll, I will let you make your own conclusions about the documentary. Um, but people just got really, really into it, and people... And it was kind of appealing to people who had gone through sorority rush at some point, were thinking about going through a sorority rush, or who were just invested in, you know, watching people have these kind of outlandish experiences and, and share them.So, um, itJennie: was a lot of fun. My understanding was that it got very, very popular in other countries?Barbara: I- it's definitely... [00:06:00] Yeah. You know, um- So sorority, some, some sororities are international. Not, not all of them are. Um, but by and large, when they say international, they mean that there are chapters in Canada, not that, like, there are chapters in, you know, like Europe or, or other countries.And so it just, it's something that is so unique and so, like, uniquely about, like, this type of college experience that I think it's been really interesting to people in lots of different places.Jennie: Yeah, yeah. Fascinating. So obviously the book has been out, like, mere hours here. But, um, how does it feel? Are you, are you- It's excitingyou said you were excited and proud and- SoBarbara: exciting. Yeah. I'm, I'm, I'm really, really proud of the book. I love it. I mean, I know everybody, like, loves their own books, but I do. I truly, like, love this book, and I just really hope that the readers do too.Jennie: You know, it's not true that everybody loves their book.I, I was dying to have somebody on the podcast who will never come on the podcast. But I- Yeah ... I heard a story about somebody who [00:07:00] got a seven-figure deal for a book that they really didn't actually love, and then- Oh, no ... they, they wrote it. It came out, and then when they had to co- come time to do the publicity, they just dreaded it.They, it was like a, just they did it for the money. They got the money, and then didn't, didn't wanna talk about it, like felt sort of ashamed about it. And I was like, “Oh, please, come talk about that.” But of course they, they won't. So...Barbara: That's wild. Isn't that wild? That's wild. Yeah. I just, I just can't even imagine how that would feel.Um, I mean...Jennie: I know. Well, I, uh, the cover of this, um, of this new book, Sisterhood Above All, is- is really cool too. So we will link to it in the show notes, and everyone can go read it and check it out, and, um, Kathleen's other books, I've read them all, and you have such range and, um, like I said, [00:08:00] interesting stories.So with that, let's get to our, our Book Lab entries. We just always wanna start by thanking those who submitted. It's not easy to do this, to put your stuff out there with no context and no ability to talk back or anything and have random s- people on the internet, you know, talk about your stuff. So really appreciate the, the risk-taking of doing that, and we do this in order to help us all get better and, and learn, you know, what works and, and, um, for your own self or your own writing, what, what you want it to be.So what we're gonna do, as always, is I'm gonna read the entry, and then we're gonna ask ourselves, would we turn the page? So, um, the first entry is Fiction and it is, uh, author's name is [00:09:00] Heather and the name of the work is Trust Me. So here we goI can't tell you whether it's the Johnny Cash mural, clusters of candles nestled into every corner of the long stone bar, or the smoky scent of Palo Santo that tucks Austin into my head the first night. Maybe it's the unexpected jazz trio on a Tuesday in a town built for blues, country, and rock, or it could be the two cowboys deep in conversation at a table in the back of the bar.I'll later, I'll later learn that making a hot Austin guy a cowboy because of his hat, faded jeans, and scuffed boots is the same as labing- labeling a frat bro in a hoodie and sweats an athlete. It's just how they dress. I can tell you I like the looks of Austin men a hell of a lot better, especially that wide silver belt buckle that dresses up the whole package in a bow.It's going [00:10:00] on nine PM when I arrive at Whistlers in East Austin, and the bartender hands, hands me a peach-colored mezcal craft cocktail. Fresh juice, pungent herbs, and the smoky sister to tequila are the perfect salve after what's transpired since my flight landed from New York two hours earlier. I follow the snake tattoo on his foreha- forearm as the bartender shakes another cocktail for the couple next to me.Damn, he's hot, too. The crowd starts to pick up, and I signal Snake Tattoo for another before I lose his attention for good. The warm agave liquor spreads through my bones, and I start to relax. Maybe this isn't the disaster I think it is. Maybe I can actually pull it off. I glance around at the mostly twenty and thirty-something crowd angling for spots at the bar.The women wear short dresses and long hair. The men, well, those jeans are something, along with their finely cut biceps and well-placed tattoos. Can't help but glance over at those cowboys again and get a warm smile in [00:11:00] return. Easy, girl. Back to business. I have a problem, and this second mezcal is going to help me solve it.All right. What do you think? What was your first impression?Barbara: I really enjoyed that. I would definitely turn the page there. I, I feel like there was, like, a really strong sense of, sense of place, and I, in particular, I really enjoyed the, the first line, not only because it gives us that sense of place, but it, because it also then tells us something about the narrator and how she perceives the world around her in that first line.Jennie: Yeah, and, and there's a good m- a, a good question at hand here, which is what's she doing here?Barbara: Mm-hmm.Jennie: She's come from New York. We get that. It's a little unclear how, how old she is, ‘cause she's referencing other people's ages, but not her own, so we, we don't really know what's happening or what, what's, what's about.[00:12:00] Um, I mean, I thought the writ-Barbara: Well, IJennie: agree. Yeah. I thought the writing was great. It sort of tripped along-Barbara: Mm ...Jennie: um, nicely. IBarbara: like at the end where... I'm sorry. I didn't mean to step on you. No,Jennie: no, go. Yeah. I like atBarbara: the end, I like at the end where, um, she says she has a problem, and the second mezcal is gonna help her solve it.I thought that was really interesting, ‘cause I, it piqued my interest, made me wanna know what the problem is, but it's also kind of funny. Like, the mezcal's probably not gonna help you solve your problem, but it's like...Jennie: Yeah. No, it's so true. I was longing for a little bit more of a sense of what's happening here.I mean, this could be any kind of story at this point. It could be she could be a spy. She could be an assassin. She could be trying to get a guy back. Like, we, there's really no sense of what the story's gonna be. I always like that on the first page. What about you?Barbara: Yeah. I, I agree with you. I, it, it could, it could go in any direction.I kind of [00:13:00] sense from the tone that it's, you know, it's going to be something, uh- Well, I guess I don't know. You know, honestly. Now, now that I'm looking at it again and thinking about it, um, you're right, it could be... The, the problem that she has could be a thriller problem, or it could be a romantic problem, since she's kind of made, made comments about the different men.I think that was a hint to me that it might be a romantic problem that she's having, but I actually don't know.Jennie: Yeah. The, the- obviously she's clocking all the hot guys in this bar, which tells us something, either about her or what she's up to. We don't know. Um, but yeah, it's, um, really good detail, like the, you mentioned that first line, and I liked the line about her sh- the self-awareness about, you know, she calls him a cowboy and then she says, you know, sort of like, “Oh, right, that's not really fair.”Mm-hmm. “We don't know.” [00:14:00] You know, that, I thought that was, made me think- Yeah ... this character's gonna know themselves.Barbara: Mm-hmm. Yeah. I agree with that. I, I also really enjoyed the kind of specificity that she uses in the descriptions, like when she talks about, you know, the, the cocktail that she's drinking, and the tattoo on the bartender's arm.Like, I just felt like those details really made the story come alive for me. So that, like, even if I didn't exactly know where we were going, I could, I could picture where we were.Jennie: Yeah. Yeah. That's really well said. Well, we like this. I think I would, I would turn the page.Barbara: I would, I would too, yeah. Mm-hmm.Jennie: We would turn the page. Um, I mean, the only notes I think for me would be, I mean, it's always so tricky, because if we were picking this book up, the title, Trust Me, doesn't really tell us anything, but the cover would.Outro: Mm-hmm.Jennie: The vibe of the cover would. We'd have a little more context for where we were and [00:15:00] what this was about, and that would probably help with the issue that, that I have, which is, well, what kind of book is this?We don't know. Um, and you know, now that I'm thinking of it, we don't even know whe- where we are in time. Um, I'm, I'm assuming modern day, but I don't know why I assumed that. It, maybe it's not. So maybe just a tiny bit more of a sense of- Uh, context for the reader. Mm-hmm. But that's my only note. L- do you have any notes?Barbara: Yeah. You know, I honestly don't think that I, I have any additional notes. I mean, I, I really enjoyed this selection, and I would definitely keep reading here.Jennie: Well, Heather, that's high praise, soBarbara: Yeah, I, I usually have ideas. I usually have notes but I don't.Jennie: Yeah, that's, uh, that's g- a good one for us to start with, and very fun, I hope, for you to hear that from Kathleen.All right, let's [00:16:00] go to our, our next one. This is fiction. It's called Odeon Omega, um, and the author is ... Well, the, the, um, it's coming across as, um, Sound Smith, but who knows what that is? So, um, Odeon Omega, they will know who they are, for sure. All right, here we go. “The grand O-O opening continues all month long at your new entertainment destination, the one and only, first of its kind on this or any other coast, the all-new, all-excitement Odeon Omega.‘Gah!' Emmy shrieked from the bathroom. ‘You can turn the TV volume down now, Seth. We're done.' Seth was still lying in bed, his naked body mostly covered with Emmy's cream-colored, satiny soft sheets. He chuckled while reaching for the remote. ‘I wasn't the one who turned it up.' ‘I know that. I have to [00:17:00] turn the TV way up like that, though.It's the only way to drown out the neighbors. The walls in this place are so damn thin, and they're always banging on them, disturbing me when I'm trying to have sex.' ‘Those b******s,' Seth chuckled. ‘I'm saying, I like ... I'm saying, like, what am I supposed to do? Not f**k? Hey, that is so not an option,' Seth p- Seth pressed the mute button, then went back to lying on his back, his hands behind his head.Another noise startled him, this one coming from Emmy's phone. A toneless version of Girls Just Wanna Have Fun blared from Emmy's clutch purse. ‘Turn that off, too,' Emmy shouted from the bathroom. ‘That's my mother's ringtone. I don't feel like talking to her right now.' Seth rolled over to the nightstand and opened her clutch and found the button to silence Emmy's phone.He lingered on the image of Emmy's mother. ‘Wow, Emmy, you and your mom could pass for sisters, easy.' ‘Ew, don't tell me that,' Emmy said. ‘Tell her that, but not me. Bet you're already imagining yourself in a threesome with her and me, [00:18:00] aren't you?' ‘Huh, what's that?' Seth was distracted by Emmy's driver's license in the clutch's interior pocket.He slid it out of the pocket and read what he assumed was Emmy's birth name. ‘Myrtle? What? Your re- your real name is Myrtle?' Emmy stepped out of the bathroom, still naked from their lovemaking, with a sky blue-colored towel clenched between her legs.”That's a vibe.Barbara: It is. It is, yeah. I mean, opening, uh, opening in the aftermath of sex is a, is a bold choice. I'll be honest, I don't feel like I have very much context for what's happening here. Um, it seems like Emmy and Seth don't know each other veryJennie: well. I got that sense, too. I got that sense, too, and that the sex that she has this system for turning up the TV has been for other people.Barbara: Mm-hmm. [00:19:00] Yeah. On, on that note, though, I did kind of have, uh, a fundamental disbelief about the setup that was giving me a stumbling block when I was reading this, just because it didn't seem to make a lot of sense to me that she would turn up the television to distract herself from the neighbors, when I would think that that would be more distracting or, you know, just use music or...And I didn't really understand why she would be explaining it to him after the fact instead of in the moment. Um, that felt like it was perhaps just put there for the reader,Jennie: so that we could be distracted. Yeah, it was a little explainy, a little... Yeah, like a, um, we use that term info dump, and an info dump doesn't have to be a whole scene.It can just be a line like that where I, I didn't buy it either that she would actually say that to him now. Mm-hmm. If... He probably would've said, “Why are you turning the TV on?”Barbara: Right.Jennie: Earlier.Barbara: Yeah. Yeah, [00:20:00] yeah, and it seemed like that would be the conversation that would have before we got to this moment. So that was something that, that I struggled with a bit.Jennie: I also didn't believe, it felt like, uh, unearned that he's pulling this license out of her purse. I could see, I could see that he might have seen something on her phone if he's turning her phone off. But-Barbara: Mm-hmm ...Jennie: to, to actually then see... I kept, like I was trying to think through the logistics. Like, okay, see one of those little slidey things inside a purse, but you can't see- Mmthe driver's license. Like, why would he reach in and pull it out? It felt like the author wanted us to get to this moment where- Mm-hmm ... Seth got this information.Barbara: Mm-hmm. Yeah.Jennie: It, yeah, it felt unearned to me.Barbara: Yeah. I, I agree, especially because it doesn't seem like Seth knows her very well, obviously. Then for him to be [00:21:00] digging around in her clutch purse felt- Untrue to the situation, um, unless something else was going on that we don't hear about.Jennie: Yeah, yeah. Um, this... When I said, like, “Well, this is a vibe,” this character has a, a tone or a style or sense about, like a sort of swagger about- Mm-hmm ... her that interests me. Um, I happen to be in the middle... I'm behind everybody else, but I'm in the middle of reading Yesteryear. Oh. Have you read-Barbara: Oh. Yes, yes.Jennie: Don't tell me what ha- I, I- Don't tell me ...Barbara: I w- I won't. I was also late to it, and everybody was trying to tell me about it, and I was just constantly walking around going, “No spoilers, no spoilers.” Yeah.Jennie: But the, that character has, has such a brashness- Mm-hmm ... of point of view and opinion in both, um, both parts of the story there, and there's something about this character that rem- reminds me of that.[00:22:00] There's like a, I don't know, um, a, just a brashness. S- And I, I've been enjoying that protagonist- Mm-hmm ... the Yesteryear protagonist, just ‘cause it's unusual. I've read a tiny bit, and I know people are saying, “Oh, she is so unlikable,” but there's just something of a character that's so owning their, um-Barbara: Mm-hmmJennie: way, and this woman's ownership of, of her sexuality, I guess, I, I thought was- Hmm ... interesting.Barbara: Yeah. No, I, I, I know what you mean, and I, I, I am intrigued by her as a character because, I mean, again, here she, she seems to have kind of an interesting setup in a, an apartment building that has thin walls, um, has this system of turning up her television, um, but not with Seth before.So, you know, it seems like she's had several partners back to this, this space. Um, but she seems very, very confident and, like you said, kind of swaggery [00:23:00] with him. Um, so yeah, I, I am intrigued to know more about, like, who she is and what makes her that way. Um...Jennie: Yeah. Uh, for me, probably not enough to turn the page.Um-Barbara: Not for, not for me either. I-Jennie: Yeah. And, and I have to say that the thing that intrigues me the most about this whole thing is that the title of this book is Odeon Omega, and that's the random, um- I think that's the random show on TVBarbara: Yeah,Jennie: the- Am I ma- am IBarbara: making that up? No, no, no, that, that, that's the first line.It's, um, it sounds like it's maybe like a commercial. I was kind of envisioning it from the way that it was spelled out as, you know, kind of like, uh, oh, the way that like a, a carnival or like a car salesman is like, “The grand o- o- opening.” Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. You know, that's kind of how I was envisioning it.Um, so I, I didn't, I did enjoy s- seeing that right up front, um, [00:24:00] but I wanted more context to understand what it was, because without that, I, I don't know what that line means. Um-Jennie: And that just the author's choice, like, okay, the TV's on f- for a random reason- Mm-hmm ... or for her systematic sex reason, and, and she's hearing this show opening, and then that's the title of the book.Like, something about this, I, I thought of it as a, yeah, like a carnival or a show or something- Mm-hmm ... a theme park, um, that there's g- that's gonna become central to the story. It's kind of an interesting way of putting that in in, and presumably- Mm ... it will come back, um- Yeah ... in an important way. But I, I was intrigued by that most of all, actually.Barbara: Yeah. No, same, especially because that's the moment that Emmy says, “Turn the volume down.” So I was, uh, so it made it seem, to me at least, that there was something about that particular advertisement that she [00:25:00] was reacting to, and I wanted to know what that was.Jennie: Well, that's a really great point, and I think if we were to give this writer some guidance- Um, it might be to make more of that.Mm. If the character reacts more to that. Like, in, you know, that she can't hear it or that it's upsets her in a particular way, or she gives us some information or context about that so that we, I don't know, I guess we need to be more grounded in, in what's happening.Barbara: Yeah. And I also just feel like that would give us a little bit more s- because it, that's right there in the title, so it's obviously gonna be important to the story.And so like that would give us a little bit of curiosity about what it is and would propel us to try and understand why she's reacting the way that she is. Um-Jennie: Yeah. And just from a technical [00:26:00] standpoint, I'm looking at this entry, it's almost all dialogue.Barbara: Mm-hmm.Jennie: Which I think is hard on a, an opening page.Uh, don't you? I think-Barbara: I, I do. I, I would really have liked to see a little bit more interiority from Emmy here to kind of, I don't know, understand how she feels, not only about that advertisement, but about, about Seth. Like, did she li- does she like Seth, or is he just like a guy, you know? Um, I just wanted to know a little bit more about how she, who I'm presuming is the protagonist, is experiencing this scene.Jennie: Yeah. Um, yeah, there was even a moment when I thought, “Is she selling sex?” Mm-hmm. Is, is that... Is she a sex worker? Um, you know- True ... so too many questions about what's, what's happening here, which I think could be solved by, um, balancing out the dialogue, um, w- with some other information. [00:27:00] Mm-hmm. Um, yeah, I mean, I'm, um, I'm hoping that this character gets a story that we want, we want to read ‘cause I'm intrigued.Barbara: Yeah. Same. Same.Jennie: Yeah. All right. We have one more that we're going to, um, read. Do you wanna read this one? From your little, “Oh, oh, oh,” opening- ... I was like, “Oh, maybe you're a good narrator. I'm not.”Barbara: Sure. Sure. I'll, I'll read it. Um, so this one is called Empty Spaces. Um, it's fiction. I'm not entirely certain who the author is, unless I'm missing that in the spreadsheet.It looks like perhaps it starts with a T. Um, but here, here is the submission. “April 1st, 1995. ‘Please, please, please,' Corey sputtered, gripping the black receiver with both hands while the operator relayed her [00:28:00] request. ‘Person-to-person call for Tess. Will you accept the charges?' ‘No, she's asleep.' Corey knew her mother was at the beige phone on the kitchen wall a thousand miles away.Then her father's voice in the background. ‘Honey, let the girl talk to her dau-...' And dial tone. Corey slammed the receiver back into its cradle. ‘What the f**k?' She missed. Her knuckles scraped the chrome holder, and she unleashed her fury on the edge of the black payphone. ‘F**k, f**k, f*****g f****r.' The rain that had been collecting in the roo- in the rim of the payphone box was shaken loose by her tantrum and cascaded down inside the collar of her flay- flight jacket.Well, Charlie's flight jacket. ‘Skipper,' came Top's quiet baritone from behind her. ‘We're ready to roll.' ‘Thanks, Top.' Corey accepted the styrofoam cup of coffee he handed her, then sloshed her way to the lead truck, Arlo trotting at her heels. She hoisted herself up into the passenger side of the rig. Arlo curled up beside her and dug his head into her lap.Why did her mother have to be such a [00:29:00] little b***h? And on this night. Was it too much to expect her to remember that it was Charlie's birthday? No, Maria remembered. She was the one who kept a file of birthday cards, organized by month and paper clipped to envelopes, neatly stamped and addressed to the recipient.But nobody sends a birthday card to a dead person.” After a few minutes, Top started his status report. “Got word from the 24-hour man. The lot they gave us was too small and underwater. He put up a fuss and got us moved to the football field at the high school.” Corey took a sip. “It'll be nice to have a dry lot.Daisy's got that one nail that looks a little soft.” She fiddled with the radio, settling on a country station, what else was there, and yawned. “Where are we headed tonight?” And that is it.Jennie: Wow, well, author T., uh, Wood, what a treat to have Kathleen Barber read your, read your stuff like that. Gee, you, you sounded amazing.You sounded like you'd written that. That was so cool. Do you- I, uh- ... narrate your own books?Barbara: I, I do not, but I have [00:30:00] small children, and I read aloud every night.Jennie: Do you do the voices?Barbara: Oh, yes, I definitely do the voices.Jennie: Do you do all of them, like, in aBarbara: very- I do all of them.Jennie: You do?Barbara: Yeah, yeah. My, my kids were really into the Wings of Fire series, so I've read all of those books, and there are many, many dragons, and they all have different voices, and if I do not remember the different voice, my children will be like, “Mommy, that's not what Peril sounds like,” and then I'll have to remember and try again,Jennie: so.Take notes? Do you have, do you have a guide? Do you just remember? Um,Barbara: no, I just, I just try and remember.Jennie: Oh,Barbara: my. I should take notes, but I'm not that organized. I just go off.Jennie: That, that's amazing. That's amazing. Um, just while we're talking about it, is there audio already for the new book, for, uh, Sisterhood Above All?Barbara: There, there is. There is, yeah. Um, I recently got, uh, got a peek at it, and I am very, very excited. We have a different [00:31:00] narrator for each of the POV characters, and they are all fantastic. Super excited.Jennie: Amazing. All right, so back to this, back to this work. Um, I thought this was great. Uh, did you, did you, how did you feel reading it?Barbara: I, I, I enjoyed reading it. Um, when, when I was, when I was reading it the first time, I, I found myself getting stopped a few times because I felt like there were a lot of names, and I was confused. Um, you know, it's, it's in- I don't feel like an author needs to spell out for me who every single character is on the first page at all.Um, it just felt like in a small amount of time, there were a lot of names that I felt like I was trying to keep track of, and that was a bit confusing for me. Slowed me down a little bit.Jennie: I agree with that. Actually, the first time that I read it And [00:32:00] admittedly, I was scanning these really fast the first time I read it, but there, there's something to that, how things hit your head.But I thought that, um, I thought Daisy was a horse because I was like the one nail that looks a little soft, like is who, what- Yeah ... where would that matter that we need to be on grass? And, and, and then I was like, “Wait, who even is Daisy?” So I got stuck on that- Yeah ... for sure. And, um, and then the, um, there's a nickname that I think the main...I think Corey, the, the other character calls her Skipper, so I was confused by that. Right. So it, yeah. Yeah. Are those some of the things that you mean?Barbara: Yeah. The, those was... And I was also just a little confused when I first started reading that it starts out with person to person call for Tess, and then we're talking about her mother.And I, I thought at first that her mother was [00:33:00] named Tess, and that, and that the operator was trying to reach her, and that her mother was simply not, simply not wanting to talk even though she was by the phone. But then later on I realized that her mother is actually named Maria, and that Tess must be somebody else.Um, I think Corey's daughter, but I didn't, I didn't catch that on first reading. I had to read it again to be able to understand that.Jennie: Yeah. So there, there is a lot going on for sure. When I said that I thought it was great, I- I'm, I'm hoping that this character's some kind of trucker just because that's cool, and, um, it, it seemed like we have some tension both in whatever's happening around...You know, like, they have a 24-hour man. They're... Uh, so there's something afoot. Like, there's a pr- a project or something afoot that feels like it's not gonna go well or something's gonna [00:34:00] happen there. Um, and I also, you know, now we have the thing with the, well, we learn I think it's the mom. But, um, th- there- Yeahwere enough elements of intrigue, like, what's, what's going on here, what's gonna happen, that I... And I thought it was well-written.Barbara: Yeah. No, and I, one of the things that I really enjoyed was the way, the, the descriptions of what the, what the scenery looks like with the, with like the weather. So like there's, there's the rain, um, there's another line about how when they're like getting into the truck that like the lot is underwater, so I'm kind of like envisioning...I actually don't know what time of day it is, but for some reason I'm envisioning it being a little bit darker, but that might just be because of, of the rain that's happening. Maybe that's what's making me think that it's, it's a little bit darker outside, but I'm like envisioning the, the rain, and they're getting into the rig.But I, I didn't get that she was a truck driver. I, I, I think maybe... But I, but I, [00:35:00] I don't know. I don't know. I thought that maybe she was some sort of- Some sort of, like, news person. But I don't... ‘Cause I don't actually, I don't actually know what a 24-hour man is, so I think that might have... Okay. Yeah. No, I don't know.I was just like... So I, so I didn't know. Um, but I was, I was curious to know... Yeah. I was gonna say, I was curious to know why she was making this call to her mother at this moment, and why she was so desperate for her mother to answer the phone at this moment. Um, so yeah, th- those were, those are questions that I had.Jennie: Usually, back in the day, which this was, um, will you accept the charges was something you did when you had no money.Barbara: Mm-hmm.Jennie: You know, you would call home or wherever and, ‘cause you didn't have money to make a call, so the operator would place the call and ask the [00:36:00] person to accept the charges. Mm-hmm. And normally you would do that with somebody who knows you have, you're having a problem, or, you know.So, like, this is a very particular moment that led me to believe that she didn't, she didn't even have money for a call. So- Mm-hmm ... I don't know why I placed her as a trucker. Like, she climbed into the- Oh, okay ... the rig. She s- she sloshed her way to the lead truck. She's fiddling with the radio station. Like, what, where we headed?Yeah. Like, we're just on a job. I totally made her a truckerBarbara: and I- Yeah. No, no, no. I, well, I think maybe the reason I thought maybe she wasn't was because there were all these other... Because, like, Top is there, and the, it's, it's a lead truck, and she's, she's getting into the passenger side. And there's also a, a, a dog, I assume.I assume Arlo's a dog. I suppose it could be some other sort of animal that's, that's with her, but I, I assume Arlo's a dog. Um- Well,Jennie: so this is actually a really great [00:37:00] conversation for anybody listening, and particularly for this author. You can see that if you confuse your reader They're gonna spend their time with these kinds of questions.Like, is the mother Tess or is it Corey? Is this woman a trucker or not? Is... You know, and those are not the kind of questions you want to be leaving your reader with. Those are-Barbara: Yeah ...Jennie: um, I don't know w- how we would describe them, almost logistics. They're,Barbara: they're more like de- yeah, yeah, exactly. ‘Cause I mean, they're, I, I, I enjoy getting a good question at the start of reading something, you know?Like, you know, I mean, for example, it's, it's really interesting that Corey made what seems to be a collect call, and they didn't just not answer it. They answered it, and then hung up on her, which feels, like, very purposeful. And so, like, I'm very, I'm very curious about that relationship. I'm curious about the fact that, that Charlie is, is dead, um, and [00:38:00] who Charlie is to the, to the narrator.These are things that, like, have piqued my curiosity, and I would like to learn more about, um, would inspire me to read more, to learn more about those things. Uh, but then those other things that we were talking about, like, well, like, who is this? W- what kind of animal is Daisy? Like, what are, where are they actually going?Like, what, what is, what is the goal here? What, what is the deal about the, the lot and the, and the football field? The, w- what are we gonna do here? Those are questions that, that slowed me down, and made me less likely to want to keep reading.Jennie: Yeah. I loved that line, “But nobody sends a birthday card to a dead person.”Barbara: Yeah.Jennie: And I, I'm thinking- Really poignant ... that that's the center of this story, you know, s- who, who was Charlie? I think you said that. Mm-hmm. Was-Barbara: Mm-hmm.Jennie: And ‘cause she's got the jacket.Barbara: Yeah.Jennie: She's got Charlie's jacket, so- That, that'sBarbara: true, and sh- and she's wearing it, I think. [00:39:00]Jennie: Yeah, and, and so- I mean, I suppose Charlie could be a child if this person is older.Barbara: Yeah.Jennie: Like, you know, um, but y- I ... So I had this weird reaction to this, which is I thought it was fun, and maybe that was you reading it. I thought, I thought the writing was great, but I wouldn't turn the page. I'd be frustrated. You know, if, if there was another book or another story that was, um, didn't make me work so hard- Mmto figure out where I was or what was happening, I would choose that over this. So it's a weird combination for me of great job, but it's a no for me.Barbara: Yeah,Jennie: that- What about you?Barbara: That's, that's how I felt. There, there were a lot of elements here that I think are, that are intriguing and that if presented slightly differently would make me want to turn the page.But as, as it is right now, I, I would not. [00:40:00]Jennie: I agree with that. I think it feels close. Mm-hmm. Um, so how could we give this person some direction for, um- Yeah ... well, you talked about all the names, and I don't think the solution is ID all these names.Barbara: Right.Jennie: Mm-hmm. That's gonna be clunky. Or ID all these people. Um-Barbara: Yeah.I, I think for, for me personally, what I think would help was if we were to get a bit more of a peek inside the nar- inside Corey's head, so we could understand from her perspective why it's important that she's making this call, like, what the goal is with the truck. Um, if we just saw it a little bit more from her view and got to know a little bit more of the information that she already holds in her head, I think that would go a long way to making the story feel more accessible to the reader.Jennie: That's really well said, and [00:41:00] hopefully that helps the writer for your next pass to, to think about. But I- there's something, there's something good I think here going on. Mm-hmm. And, uh, I have the same, um, comment that I had earlier. I, I wanna know what kind of story I'm in, and I'm s- and I'm not sure. We were talking about sorting out these relationships and what's happening with the field and the truck and then the weather and all that, but again, is thisThere's no sense of what kind of story this is going to be. And, um, I, I always want a little more. And, and the title is Empty Spaces, which doesn't help, um- Yeah ... point us to that. I hear that. So just a little more, um, of a sense of what world are we? What, what problem do we have? What world are we in? Um, you know, and even just that last bit where the character turns the radio station on and yawns, “Where are we headed [00:42:00] tonight?”It- there's, there's not an urgency of It's, s- nobody's running from anything. There's no- Right ... threat, uh,except for the mom who won't answer the call.Barbara: Yeah, yeah.Jennie: Yeah. Um, so a little, a little more of a sense of what's at stake. Um, I know, we always are asking so much on a first page, but- I know ...Barbara: uh. I know, but e- you know, it's, there are so many things to read, you know, from, like agents, editors, readers, all have so many things to choose from, and so it's just so important to nail that first page, you know?Jennie: How many times do you rewrite your first pages?Barbara: Oh my gosh, so many times. So many times. Yeah. Yeah, well, um, ‘cause usually I write the first page, and then I write the rest of the book, and then I'm like, “Oh, like, the rest of the book does something different. I need to go back and, like, make this first page...”Also, I do, I often do the thing that I think a lot of writers do, which is, [00:43:00] once you've written a little bit further, you realize that, like, you've started at the wrong spot. Um, I mean, the, one of, one of the things that helps me when I, when I think to do it is to use one of the exercises that's in, that's in your work, where you, where you start what, you, you write the beginning and the ending before you even start anything.Um, and I, I, when I remember to do that the right way, that really, definitely helps me. Um, but I don't always remember to do that, and so I have, like, partway in, and then I'm like, “Wait, no, the first page.” So,Jennie: it's- Well, that, yeah, that's a, um, a step in the blueprint for a book book. Um, it's a good one, for sure.Uh, well, thank you so much for joining me for, for this, Kathleen, and congratulations on the new book. Um, for everyone listening, go check out, you can find everything at KathleenBarber.com. And, um, you can find Sisterhood Above All, which is brand new and just out and sounds like so much [00:44:00] fun. I, it's on my TBR, TBR.Yay. I just can't read, I just can't read thrillers at night. I get too scared. So,Barbara: um-Jennie: That'sBarbara: fair. That's fair ...Jennie: I, I have to wait till I'm, like, on a plane or, um, you know, somewhere where I'm reading during the day. Yeah. Is this one, is this one l- scary scary?Barbara: I mean, it's, it's not, like, scary scary. It's, it's not, like, uh- It's, it's not like there's someone who's out there to kill you for reasons that you cannot control.You know what I mean? Like, it's like- Yeah, yeah ... it would be scary to the people inside the book, but it should not be scary to you. ButJennie: I understand how- Well, we don't need to reas- We don't need to reassure me because people love these, love these- Yeah ... and, uh, what a fun, fun setting and setup for- Thank youa thriller. It's, it's exciting. Thanks. So can't wait to see how, how the world receives it. And- Mm ... um, I always hate to say this to somebody whose book just came out, but can't wait to see what you do next. [00:45:00]Barbara: Don't worry, I'm already writingJennie: stuff. Oh, yeah. Do you, ooh, do you wanna, do you wanna tell or no?Barbara: I, I do not, just ‘cause I get really superstitious about it, but, um, but I have something that I'm working on that I'm excited about, so you know, we'll see how it goes.Jennie: I love it. Well, thank you for joining us for Book Life, Jennifer.Barbara: Thanks for having me. That was a lot of fun.Jennie: For our listeners, let's get back to work and finish what matters most.Outro: The hashtag amwriting podcast is produced by Andrew Perilla. Our intro music, aptly titled Unemployed Monday, was written and played by Max Cohen. Andrew and Max were paid for their time and their creative output because everyone deserves to be paid for their [00:46:00] work This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amwriting.substack.com/subscribe

If you're obsessed with RushTok and everything that comes with sorority life and Greek culture, then Sisterhood Above All is a must-read.I absolutely loved chatting with Kathleen Barber last year, so I knew I wanted to have her back to celebrate this book, this time alongside her co-author and RushTok star Amayah Shaienne. And let me tell you, we had the best time!Since both Kathleen and Amayah were part of Greek life, we dove into all things sororities and how the experience has evolved in the age of social media, the lifelong bonds of sisterhood, the realities behind RushTok and how the two of them came together to write such a compelling mystery.This was a one-sitting read for me. I couldn't put it down! It had all the addictive twists of a great campus thriller, but what it really reminded me of were those unforgettable '90s Movies of the Week. If you know, you know.

Kathleen Barber is the author of Truth Be Told, which was adapted into a series on AppleTV+, Follow Me, Both Things Are True, and Sisterhood Above All (with Amayah Shaienne). A certified book coach and former attorney, she lives in Washington, DC, with her family.Amayah Shaienne is a lifestyle content creator and student at the University of Alabama who quickly grew a following during Bama Rush. To date, she has garnered a following of nearly 200K across TikTok and Instagram and has her audience obsessed with all parts of her college life. She is excited to continue bringing her loyal followers along as she attends key college moments such as sorority rush, football games, and more.Killer Women Podcast is copyrighted by Authors on the Air Global Radio Network#podcast #author #interview #authors #KillerWomen #KillerWomenPodcast #authorsontheair #podcast #podcaster #killerwomen #killerwomenpodcast #authors #authorsofig #authorsofinstagram #authorinterview #writingcommunity #authorsontheair #suspensebooks #authorssupportingauthors #thrillerbooks #suspense #wip #writers #writersinspiration #books #bookrecommendations #bookaddict #bookaddicted #bookaddiction #bibliophile #read #amreading #lovetoread #daniellegirard #daniellegirardbooks #kathleenbarber #saturdaybooks

Kathleen Barber is the author of Truth Be Told, which was adapted into a series on AppleTV+, Follow Me, Both Things Are True, and Sisterhood Above All (with Amayah Shaienne). A certified book coach and former attorney, she lives in Washington, DC, with her family. Amayah Shaienne is a lifestyle content creator and student at the University of Alabama who quickly grew a following during Bama Rush. To date, she has garnered a following of nearly 200K across TikTok and Instagram and has her audience obsessed with all parts of her college life. She is excited to continue bringing her loyal followers along as she attends key college moments such as sorority rush, football games, and more. Killer Women Podcast is copyrighted by Authors on the Air Global Radio Network #podcast #author #interview #authors #KillerWomen #KillerWomenPodcast #authorsontheair #podcast #podcaster #killerwomen #killerwomenpodcast #authors #authorsofig #authorsofinstagram #authorinterview #writingcommunity #authorsontheair #suspensebooks #authorssupportingauthors #thrillerbooks #suspense #wip #writers #writersinspiration #books #bookrecommendations #bookaddict #bookaddicted #bookaddiction #bibliophile #read #amreading #lovetoread #daniellegirard #daniellegirardbooks #kathleenbarber #saturdaybooks

Kathleen Barber is the author of Truth Be Told, which was adapted into a series on AppleTV+, Follow Me, Both Things Are True, and Sisterhood Above All (with Amayah Shaienne). A certified book coach and former attorney, she lives in Washington, DC, with her family. Amayah Shaienne is a lifestyle content creator and student at the University of Alabama who quickly grew a following during Bama Rush. To date, she has garnered a following of nearly 200K across TikTok and Instagram and has her audience obsessed with all parts of her college life. She is excited to continue bringing her loyal followers along as she attends key college moments such as sorority rush, football games, and more. Killer Women Podcast is copyrighted by Authors on the Air Global Radio Network #podcast #author #interview #authors #KillerWomen #KillerWomenPodcast #authorsontheair #podcast #podcaster #killerwomen #killerwomenpodcast #authors #authorsofig #authorsofinstagram #authorinterview #writingcommunity #authorsontheair #suspensebooks #authorssupportingauthors #thrillerbooks #suspense #wip #writers #writersinspiration #books #bookrecommendations #bookaddict #bookaddicted #bookaddiction #bibliophile #read #amreading #lovetoread #daniellegirard #daniellegirardbooks #kathleenbarber #saturdaybooks

250 episodes of Books are Chic and there is no better way to celebrate than with a perfect end of summer romance! I was so thrilled to welcome Kathleen Barber to chat her debut romance, Both Things Are True. A yoga influencer, her AWOL fiancee, her past love and a Dolly Parton impersonator are the perfect recipe for this fun romcom. I loved chatting with Kathleen about her genre change (you know her from thrillers like Are You Sleeping and Follow Me), romance novels, the yoga world, Dolly Parton, Reese Witherspoon and so much more!She was such a delight and I am thrilled she is my 250th episode.

Co-créée en 2016 par Reese Witherspoon et Seth Rodsky, la société de production Hello Sunshine s'est spécialisée dans les adaptations de livres (il y a d'ailleurs un club de lecture en ligne où l'actrice propose un livre par mois) en séries ou films avec des histoires centrées sur des personnages féminins. Si les premières séries produites à avoir fait du bruit étaient Big Little Lies ou encore The Morning Show, d'autres titres incontournables ont commencé à sortir. Rien que cette année, les productions Tiny Beautiful Things ou Daisy Jones and the Sixfaisaient partie de leur écurie. On vous parle de trois séries un peu plus méconnues. Truth Be Told sur AppleTV+ La série créée par Nichelle D. Tramble est basée sur le roman Are You Sleeping de Kathleen Barber. Elle a été initialement diffusée en décembre 2019 et s'est terminée en 2023 au bout de trois saisons. Truth Be Told suit l'histoire de Poppy Parnell (Octavia Spencer), une ancienne journaliste d'investigation qui a connu un franc succès il y a 18 ans pour une enquête sur une série de meurtres. Reconvertie en podcasteuse, Poppy se retrouve plongée dans le passé quand il s'avère que son principal suspect de l'époque n'est peut-être pas le coupable de l'affaire et aurait été emprisonné à tort. Elle commence à renquêter sur le crime et à remettre en question la culpabilité de Warren Cave, ce qui va chambouler sa vie. La première saison pourrait se suffire à elle-même avec Lizzy Caplan et Aaron Paulnotamment, la suite change de casting principal en gardant Octavia Spencer. Un thriller classique qui fait son job. https://youtu.be/Dzo0MA-IULQ Le goût de vivre sur Netflix La deuxième adaptation est celle des mémoires de Tembi Locke, Le goût de vivre. Un pan de vie autour d'Amahle "Amy" Wheeler (interprétée par une Zoe Saldaña solaire), une étudiante américaine qui étudie en Italie, et qui tombe amoureuse… Seulement voilà, ses parents ne veulent pas qu'elle étudie l'art, ne cautionnent pas sa relation avec un chef, souhaitent son retour aux États-Unis tandis que les sentiments d'Amy et Lino (Eugenio Mastrandrea) ne sont que plus forts. From Scratch est clairement une série sur l'amour et la beauté de ce sentiment. Des années s'écoulent et la fluctuation des sentiments vont les amener à s'éloigner pour mieux se rapprocher. Entre clash des cultures, aléas de la vie et tiraillement, ils vont devoir faire face à tous ces obstacles et prendre des décisions. On est loin d'une romance niaise mais plutôt dans une romance réaliste et émouvante dans cette mini-série. 0:01 à 0:12 https://youtu.be/0fXNYuYjPCo?si=dpvOFAmmJtSXfmXU Surface sur AppleTV+ Enfin, on finit avec Surface, avec Gugu Mbatha-Raw qui a été renouvelée pour une saison 2 déjà et qui ne saurait tarder. Un grave traumatisme crânien a fait perdre la mémoire à Sophie. Dans sa quête pour retrouver les pièces du puzzle - avec l'aide de son mari et de ses amis - Sophie commence à se poser des questions sur la vie un peu trop parfaite qu'elle menait auparavant. Est-ce que la relation avec son mari est aussi aimante qu'il le lui dit ? Surtout si visiblement son trauma aurait été causé par une tentative de suicide. Ses amies sont-elles vraiment ses amies ? Qui est-elle vraiment ? Vous l'aurez compris, on ne peut se fier à personne dans ce thriller psychologique qui cache plus d'un secret. https://youtu.be/dH3yylTyB8M?si=lXcYP8krvmHBANZn

Co-créée en 2016 par Reese Witherspoon et Seth Rodsky, la société de production Hello Sunshine s'est spécialisée dans les adaptations de livres (il y a d'ailleurs un club de lecture en ligne où l'actrice propose un livre par mois) en séries ou films avec des histoires centrées sur des personnages féminins. Si les premières séries produites à avoir fait du bruit étaient Big Little Lies ou encore The Morning Show, d'autres titres incontournables ont commencé à sortir. Rien que cette année, les productions Tiny Beautiful Things ou Daisy Jones and the Sixfaisaient partie de leur écurie. On vous parle de trois séries un peu plus méconnues. Truth Be Told sur AppleTV+ La série créée par Nichelle D. Tramble est basée sur le roman Are You Sleeping de Kathleen Barber. Elle a été initialement diffusée en décembre 2019 et s'est terminée en 2023 au bout de trois saisons. Truth Be Told suit l'histoire de Poppy Parnell (Octavia Spencer), une ancienne journaliste d'investigation qui a connu un franc succès il y a 18 ans pour une enquête sur une série de meurtres. Reconvertie en podcasteuse, Poppy se retrouve plongée dans le passé quand il s'avère que son principal suspect de l'époque n'est peut-être pas le coupable de l'affaire et aurait été emprisonné à tort. Elle commence à renquêter sur le crime et à remettre en question la culpabilité de Warren Cave, ce qui va chambouler sa vie. La première saison pourrait se suffire à elle-même avec Lizzy Caplan et Aaron Paulnotamment, la suite change de casting principal en gardant Octavia Spencer. Un thriller classique qui fait son job. https://youtu.be/Dzo0MA-IULQ Le goût de vivre sur Netflix La deuxième adaptation est celle des mémoires de Tembi Locke, Le goût de vivre. Un pan de vie autour d'Amahle "Amy" Wheeler (interprétée par une Zoe Saldaña solaire), une étudiante américaine qui étudie en Italie, et qui tombe amoureuse… Seulement voilà, ses parents ne veulent pas qu'elle étudie l'art, ne cautionnent pas sa relation avec un chef, souhaitent son retour aux États-Unis tandis que les sentiments d'Amy et Lino (Eugenio Mastrandrea) ne sont que plus forts. From Scratch est clairement une série sur l'amour et la beauté de ce sentiment. Des années s'écoulent et la fluctuation des sentiments vont les amener à s'éloigner pour mieux se rapprocher. Entre clash des cultures, aléas de la vie et tiraillement, ils vont devoir faire face à tous ces obstacles et prendre des décisions. On est loin d'une romance niaise mais plutôt dans une romance réaliste et émouvante dans cette mini-série. 0:01 à 0:12 https://youtu.be/0fXNYuYjPCo?si=dpvOFAmmJtSXfmXU Surface sur AppleTV+ Enfin, on finit avec Surface, avec Gugu Mbatha-Raw qui a été renouvelée pour une saison 2 déjà et qui ne saurait tarder. Un grave traumatisme crânien a fait perdre la mémoire à Sophie. Dans sa quête pour retrouver les pièces du puzzle - avec l'aide de son mari et de ses amis - Sophie commence à se poser des questions sur la vie un peu trop parfaite qu'elle menait auparavant. Est-ce que la relation avec son mari est aussi aimante qu'il le lui dit ? Surtout si visiblement son trauma aurait été causé par une tentative de suicide. Ses amies sont-elles vraiment ses amies ? Qui est-elle vraiment ? Vous l'aurez compris, on ne peut se fier à personne dans ce thriller psychologique qui cache plus d'un secret. https://youtu.be/dH3yylTyB8M?si=lXcYP8krvmHBANZn

Welcome to Episode 43 of Thrillers by the Bookclub Podcast! Join your hosts Chelsea and Olivia as we talk about the latest in thrillers including shout outs for Pub Day and a deep dive into two books we love. Chelsea's Book Suggestions: DEAR CHILD by Romy Hausmann, THE GIRL FROM WIDOW HILLS by Megan Miranda, THE NIGHT SWIM by Megan Goldin, THE HOLDOUT by Graham Moore, THE WIFE AND THE WIDOW by Christian White Olivia's Book Suggestions: FOR THE BEST by Vanessa Lillie, FOLLOW ME by Kathleen Barber, WOMAN ON THE EDGE by Samantha M. Bailey, DARLING ROSE GOLD by Stephanie Wrobel, BEHIND THE RED DOOR by Megan Collins Contact Us- Email: thrillersbythebookclubpod@gmail.com Instagram: Chelsea: ⁠@thrillerbookbabe⁠   Olivia: ⁠@oliviadaywallace⁠ Happy Pub Day! TOM CLANCY WEAPONS GRADE by Don Bentley CLIVE CUSSLER'S CONDOR'S FURY by Graham Brown THERE'S NO WAY I'D DIE FIRST by Lisa Springer BENEATH THE SURFACE by Kaira Rouda THE SEPTEMBER HOUSE by Carissa Orlando I AM A KILLER by Danny Tipping and Ned Parker MOTHER-DAUGHTER MURDER NIGHT by Nina Simon Other Entertainment Mentioned (Steam Game) Left For Dead (Computer Game) The Sims Unleashed

We have book recommendations for fans of the TV shows Yellowjackets, Only Murder in the Building, Stranger Things, 99 Day Fiancé (and the other 17 sequels and spin-offs), and Never Have I Ever. Books mentioned on this show: The Grace Year by Kim Liggett, Are You Sleeping by Kathleen Barber, Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle, The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang, and Born Confused by Tanuja Desai Hidier. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keepitfictional/message

In Episode 117, Annie Hartnett, author of Unlikely Animals, shares the intriguing backstory behind her new novel. She is wonderfully candid and shares interesting tidbits from the germ of the idea, through some of the editing process, all the way to the finished book and finding a publisher.  This post contains affiliate links, through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Highlights How interesting information transitions to the idea to write a book. The importance of voice in her stories. How she infuses comedy into her writing and embraces the potential for silliness. Annie shares the experience of having her second book under her belt and how that affects her confidence going forward. The difficulty in talking about and promoting a multi-faceted book. Cover design and summary decisions for Unlikely Animals. Why she chose to tell the story in the collective voice. The atmospheric place she lived when she began writing Unlikely Animals. Annie answers lightning round questions about some delightfully weird elements in the book. Annie's Book Recommendations [33:09] Two OLD Books She Loves The Electric Woman by Tessa Fontaine | Amazon | Bookshop.org : [33:18] We Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Barry | Amazon | Bookshop.org : [34:56] Two NEW Books She Loves Walk the Vanished Earth by Erin Swan | Amazon | Bookshop.org : [36:30] More Than You'll Ever Know by Katie Gutierrez | Amazon | Bookshop.org : [40:05] One NEW RELEASE She's Excited About Now Is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson (November 8, 2022) | Amazon | Bookshop.org : [42:24] Last 5-Star Book Annie Read Sigh, Gone by Phuc Tran | Amazon | Bookshop.org : [46:26] Other Books Mentioned Rabbit Cake by Annie Hartnett : [1:20] The Last Chairlift by John Irving (October 18, 2022) : [20:54] The Mothers by Brit Bennett : [24:42] Our Town by Thornton Wilder : [28:04] Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders : [28:15] Wild by Cheryl Strayed : [34:13] Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters : [35:27] When I'm Gone, Look for Me in the East by Quan Barry : [35:48] How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu : [37:16] Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel : [37:38] Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel : [38:19] Are You Sleeping by Kathleen Barber : [40:45] Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson : [42:45] The Family Fang by Kevin Wilson : [45:30] Perfect Little World by Kevin Wilson : [45:35] About Annie Hartnett Website | Twitter | Instagram In addition to her new book, Unlikely Animals, Annie Hartnett is the author of Rabbit Cake, which was listed as one of Kirkus Reviews's Best Books of 2017 and a finalist for the New England Book Award. She has received fellowships from the MacDowell Colony, Sewanee Writers' Conference, and the Associates of the Boston Public Library. She studied philosophy at Hamilton College, has an MA from Middlebury College, and an MFA from the University of Alabama. When she began writing Unlikely Animals, she was living in the groundskeeper's house in a cemetery. She now lives in a small town in Massachusetts with her husband, daughter, and darling border collie, Mr. Willie Nelson.

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In this episode 280, we visit with Barry Swanson, author of “Still Points,” where even in the midst of tragedy, there is hope, and even in the midst of war, there is love. Based upon the World War II diaries of the real Philip Zumwalt, this debut novel is a bittersweet tale of the transcendent power of love and reminds us of the immense sacrifices made by the men and women of that era. Kathleen Barber, author of Truth Be Told, now an Apple TV+ series, and Follow Me, had this to say about the book: “Barry Swanson's immersive debut is at once a tender romance, an insightful coming-of-age story, and an unflinching look at the realities of war. Swanson grabs the reader from the first page and keeps them in his thrall as he brings the characters and settings to vivid life. Both uplifting and heartbreaking, STILL POINTS is a book you won't soon forget.” Engage with the show here: https://linktr.ee/CharlotteReadersPodcast Detailed show notes here: https://charlottereaderspodcast.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/charlottereaderspodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charlottereaderspodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/charlottereader Charlotte Readers Podcast is a proud member of the Authors on the Air Global Radio Network and the Queen City Podcast Network. #CharlotteReadersPodcast #podcast #literary #literature #instabooks #goodreads #bookstagram #booklover #amreading #bookreview #bookaddict #bookclub #bookobsessed #booknerd #bookaholic #booklife #bookworm #bookgram #booktography #bookblogger #totalbooknerd #bookishfeatures #creativenonfiction #tellyourstory #podcaster #exploreclt #cltagenda #charlotteagenda #704 #cltiscreative #authorsontheair #queencitypodcastnetwork © Charlotte Readers Podcast and Authors on the Air Global Radio Network

In this episode 280, we visit with Barry Swanson, author of “Still Points,” where even in the midst of tragedy, there is hope, and even in the midst of war, there is love. Based upon the World War II diaries of the real Philip Zumwalt, this debut novel is a bittersweet tale of the transcendent power of love and reminds us of the immense sacrifices made by the men and women of that era. Kathleen Barber, author of Truth Be Told, now an Apple TV+ series, and Follow Me, had this to say about the book: “Barry Swanson's immersive debut is at once a tender romance, an insightful coming-of-age story, and an unflinching look at the realities of war. Swanson grabs the reader from the first page and keeps them in his thrall as he brings the characters and settings to vivid life. Both uplifting and heartbreaking, STILL POINTS is a book you won't soon forget.” Engage with the show here: https://linktr.ee/CharlotteReadersPodcast Detailed show notes here: https://charlottereaderspodcast.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/charlottereaderspodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charlottereaderspodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/charlottereader Charlotte Readers Podcast is a proud member of the Authors on the Air Global Radio Network and the Queen City Podcast Network. #CharlotteReadersPodcast #podcast #literary #literature #instabooks #goodreads #bookstagram #booklover #amreading #bookreview #bookaddict #bookclub #bookobsessed #booknerd #bookaholic #booklife #bookworm #bookgram #booktography #bookblogger #totalbooknerd #bookishfeatures #creativenonfiction #tellyourstory #podcaster #exploreclt #cltagenda #charlotteagenda #704 #cltiscreative #authorsontheair #queencitypodcastnetwork © Charlotte Readers Podcast and Authors on the Air Global Radio Network

I invited my friend Jamie to talk about Kathleen Barber's 'Follow Me.' I have never felt my age more than trying to understand the life of an influencer and it shows. If you're doing Dry January, we have four more days people! WE GOT THIS *****UPDATE****** I broke dry January. Dry January is stupid. Also, since the recording of this episode instagram has updated their algorithm for dog and book ads and I am pleasantly surprised at where a chuck of my money will now be spent, thank yew.

Author Kathleen Barber joins the podcast this week! We chat all about her admirable career over a DELICIOUS lavender gin sour!! You can head over to my instagram @cocktailsncontemplation for the full recipe :) Kathleen is a writer based out of Washington DC, she is the author of two novels, Truth be told which was formally known as Are you Sleeping, which you may know from his Apple TV series counter part staring names like Octavia Spencer, Lizzy Caplan, and Aaron Paul. Or, from her sophomore novel that was published in 2020 called Follow me. Kathleen told me all about the role of the author when their work is adapted for the big screen, talking to her producer AKA REESE WITHERSPOON on a conference call(!!!), our mutual love for Lizzy Caplan and the cult-esque film Bachelorette (seriously watch it if you've never seen) and how Isla Fischer inspired the protagonist in her second novel.

“Gripping:” The heat is on at Chatter – and everywhere else. The incomparable Kathleen Barber of While You Were Sleeping fame joins David and Torie. They cover DC books overboard, tech giants' picks (sort of!). South Carolinian gone Calgary writer P.J. Vernon Zooms in to talk Bath Haus, his can't put down thriller that has twists,  lies and terrifying  emotional roller coasters. 

This week the TV Boys sit down to discuss Aaron Paul. He's a one of a kind actor who became a household name as Jesse Pinkman in Breaking Bad and has been captivating audiences ever since.

A preview of Kris Clink's Writing Table Podcast--a place for writers and book lovers to get to know authors, discuss writing, and learn about publishing, featuring: Kimberly Belle, Kathleen Barber, Molly Harper, Zibby Owens, Amy Poeppel and more! 

Meet Kathleen Barber, author of Truth Be Told and Follow Me. Her first novel, originally published as "Are You Sleeping" became a series starring Octavia Spencer. Apricot Lane Peoria Women's clothing and accessories

Kathleen Barber's 2020 novel "Follow Me" is a Glamour Magazine and Crime Reads pick.She joins the show to talk about the themes in her fast-paced, thrilling novel about an Instagram influencer who becomes victim to a violent stalker. Carly and Kathleen geek out about Scrivener, their favorite writing software, and the organizational techniques Kathleen used to pace her novel. Carly confesses a nerdy musical reading habit. Kathleen admits her music tastes are basic and feels her protagonist is judging her. (Unlikeable characters are her cup of tea.)Kathleen chats about her experience getting her first agent, and what it was like to have her first novel turned into a TV series. Find Kathleen at on Instagram @katelizabee and if you see her book at Target, tag her!For the Follow Me Negroni, check out @huckleberryginbar

Welcome to Our Life In Books where we talk about our lives, books and everything in between! This week we’re talking about all of the December new releases that we’re excited about! We also break down in a fit of giggles and decide on a new way to greet people. This episode has it all. Grab your favorite cup of tea and join us!   Our Life in Books Patreon- https://www.patreon.com/ourlifeinbooks Our Life In Books Tea- https://www.adagio.com/signature_blend/list.html?userId=696813O Our Life In Books Society- https://www.facebook.com/groups/ourlifeinbookssociety   Follow Our Life In Books- https://linktr.ee/ourlifeinbooks_ Follow Elizabeth- https://linktr.ee/bookishconnoisseur Follow Samantha- https://linktr.ee/samanthamccombs   Reindeer Fuel from Adagio- https://www.adagio.com/offers/reindeer_fuel_2020.html  Happiest Season on Hulu- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h58HkQV1gHY  All This Time by Mikki Daughtry and Rachael Lippincott- https://amzn.to/37wv03q  A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro- https://amzn.to/33JsvJX  The Dilemma by B.A. Paris- https://amzn.to/2JxiBUQ  Plain Bad Heroiens by Emily M. Danforth- https://amzn.to/36BTj0w  Stealing Embers by Julie Hall- https://amzn.to/3mGGDLs  The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken- https://amzn.to/3omFw3Z  Penguin Random House is buying Simon & Schuster- https://ew.com/books/penguin-random-house-simon-and-schuster/  Preorder Gift for Tales from the Hinterland by Melissa Albert (The Hazelwood #2.5)- https://read.macmillan.com/promo/fibtalesfromthehinterlandoct2020/  11 Ya Books You Can Finally Read in Paperback This December- https://www.epicreads.com/blog/ya-paperbacks-december-2020/ A Universe of Wishes: Anthology edited by Dhonielle Clayton- https://amzn.to/39G2hfp  The Notorious Virtues by Alwyn Hamilton- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38347283-the-notorious-virtues  The Last to See Her by Courtney Evan Tate- https://amzn.to/33Zb5JJ  Admission by Julie Buxbaum- https://amzn.to/37CqMHo  The Cousins by Karen. M McManus- https://amzn.to/3g83RYp  The Love Curse of Melody McIntyre by Robin Talley- https://amzn.to/3lJ9q0x  This Is How We Fly by Anna Meriano- https://amzn.to/33KihZT  The Arctic Fury by Greer Macallister- https://amzn.to/3lFXP2z  The Wrong Family by Tarryn Fisher- https://amzn.to/3gaqFqo  The Good Girls by Claire Eliza Bartlett- https://amzn.to/3mStG1v  For Better or Cursed by Kate Williams- https://amzn.to/3mEWKt5  Follow Me by Kathleen Barber- https://amzn.to/39Gyvak  King of the Rising by Kacen Callender- https://amzn.to/36FxNrG  Ten Rules for Faking It by Sophie Sullivan- https://amzn.to/33Kg4xx  A Sky Beyond the Storm by Sabaa Tahir- https://amzn.to/3omMarc  Every Last Secret by A.R. Torre- https://amzn.to/39FRJwx  Pretty Little Wife by Darby Kane- https://amzn.to/3qzBebJ  Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America by Ijeoma Olui- https://amzn.to/2L18g3T  A Wolf for a Spell by Karah Sutton- https://amzn.to/39TngLV  How to Fail at Flirting by Denise Williams- https://amzn.to/33I6ewc  The Mystery of Mrs. Christie by Marie Benedict- https://amzn.to/3lEfhEs   

“....the difference between a marriage and a fabulous first date.” Chatter alum Kathleen Barber joins David and Torie to talk babies and awards in the time of pandemics. Best selling author Barbara Kingsolver shares her thoughts on life, society and her latest work, How to Fly, a “can’t put down”  collection of poems covering everyday to universal.

Join Wendy and Amy as they discuss Kathleen Barber's psychological thriller Follow Me, exploring the perils of living in the virtual world, those that live to be seen and those that live to be unseen, watching it all.Next Episode: Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

It's been over a year since we read this book, and it's been almost exactly a year since we released an episode, so here's the very end. No recollection of what's in this episode, but it feels good to be back.    Join us for season 4 by reading The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware.   Reading Roommates is a long-distance book club where we discuss a few chapters each week. Season 3 is Are You Sleeping by Kathleen Barber.   Read along with your hosts Sara Raffensperger and Britt Engel as they are emotionally traumatized by fictional characters.   You can find us on the internet here: readingroommates.com Instagram: @readingroommates Twitter: @readingroommate readingroommates@gmail.com Theme song by Al Maiocco Logo by Hannah Walker

Wendy and Amy discuss Greg Johnson's short story "The Plagiarist," exploring how desperation drives a hubristic character. Don't miss Amy analyzing our handwriting samples, revealing some pretty damning information on our personalities. The prosecco is Gooseneck Vineyards Prosecco from Wickford, RI. Next Episode: Follow Me by Kathleen Barber

On this edition of The Arts Section, host Gary Zidek talks to a Chicago-area photographer who marched in Selma, walked alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Chicago and was outside the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Bernie Kleina has seen a lot over his 84 years, Gary asks him about his experiences and what he thinks of this current moment of unrest. The Dueling Critics, Kerry Reid and Jonathan Abarbanel, call into the show to talk about a streaming option for those missing outdoor theater. Later in the program, Gary takes a closer look at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra's approach to connecting with patrons and music lovers while Orchestra Hall is closed. The CSO is having great success with its digital content strategy. And Gary revisits his conversation with author Kathleen Barber.

In Truth be Told rollt eine True Crime Podcasterin einen ihrer alten Fälle wieder auf - und stößt am Ende auf viele Ungereimtheiten. Wurde wegen ihr gar ein Unschuldiger verurteilt? 00:00:00.000 Intro 00:00:16.649 Begrüßung 00:01:00.828 Truth Be Told In Truth be Told rollt eine True Crime Podcasterin einen ihrer alten Fälle wieder auf - und stößt am Ende auf viele Ungereimtheiten. Wurde wegen ihr gar ein Unschuldiger verurteilt? Basiert auf dem Roman "Are you sleeping" von Kathleen Barber. Sarah Koenig (The Serial) soll beraten haben. 00:02:59.935 Handlung Poppy Parnell ist eine True-Crime-Podcasterin, ihre Berichterstattung über einen Mordfall machte sie zur nationalen Sensation. Doch bei einer Anhörung der Mutter des Täters kommen ihr ernsthafte Zweifel und sie rollt den Fall in einem neuen Podcast wieder auf. Dabei wird sie mit dem Mann konfrontiert, der vermutlich durch ihre Mithilfe fälschlicherweise im Gefängnis landete und kommt ins Grübeln über die Konsequenzen der "öffentlichen Gerechtigkeit". 00:03:33.599 Besetzung Director: Wechselnd Mikkel Norgaard (1, 4, 8) - Kvinden i buret, Klovn: The Movie Rosemary Rodriguez (2) - Silver Skies, The Walking Dead Sarah Pia Anderson (3, 6) - The Bill, Profiler Tucker Gates (5) - The Office, Alias, Lost, Bates Motel Loni Peristere (7) - Banshee, American Horror Story Poppy Parnell - Octavia Spencer (The Help, Hidden Figures) Ingram Parnell - Michael Beach (Abyss - Abgrund des Todes) Warren Cave - Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad, Need for Speed, Westworld) Melanie Cave - Elizabeth Perkins (Weeds, Ring 2) Markus Knox - Mekhi Phifer (8 Mile, Emergency Room) Josie und Lanie Buhrmann - Lizzy Caplan (Cloverfield, True Blood) Desiree Scoville - Tracie Thoms (Der Teufel trägt Prada, Cold Case) Cydie Scoville - Haneefah Wood (Nurse Jackie, Das Gesicht der Wahrheit) Leander "Shreve" Scoville - Ron Cephas Jones (Marvel's Luke Cage, This is Us) 00:06:41.610 Technische Umsetzung Hier gibt es wenig Kritikpunkte was die filmischen Themen betrifft - leider gilt das nicht für die Logik der Handlung und die Adaption des Buches. 00:25:22.463 Schauspielerische Leistung Große Namen allein reichen nicht - sie müssen auch die Screentime bekommen und die Chance haben sich und ihre Handlungsstränge zu entfalten. Leider war dies nicht immer der Fall. 00:43:27.739 Fazit Am Ende ist Truth Be Told eine nette Idee - die sich aber sehr wenig entfalten kann. Apple versucht wieder eine Produktion zu liefern, mit der es allen recht getan wird - was am Ende aber auch niemanden wirklich vollends begeistern wird. 00:48:20.870 Wertung Cohni: 2 von 5 Sternen Jan: 2,5 von 5 Sternen Steph: 3 von 5 Sternen   IMDB: 7,1 Rotten Tomatoes: 32 % - 77 % 00:52:01.689 Besprechung mit Spoilern 01:12:37.135 Outro 01:12:53 Auf Steady erhaltet ihr diese Episode mit etwa 50 Minuten mehr Inhalt, in Form von Pre- und Postshow. ----- Wenn euch dieser Podcast gefallen hat, würden wir uns freuen, wenn ihr Apfeltalk unterstützen würdet. Einerseits könnt ihr uns auf iTunes bewerten – damit erhöht sich die Sichtbarkeit dieses Podcasts – oder uns andererseits auf Steady unterstützen. Förderer auf Steady erhalten die Apfeltalk SE sowie die Film und Serien Folgen immer bereits am Sonntag, alle anderen Hörer am Freitag. Außerdem sind alle Folgen werbefrei und ihr bekommt Zugriff auf unsere wöchentliche News-Zusammenfassung. Empfehlt uns auch gerne euren Freunden!

In Truth be Told rollt eine True Crime Podcasterin einen ihrer alten Fälle wieder auf - und stößt am Ende auf viele Ungereimtheiten. Wurde wegen ihr gar ein Unschuldiger verurteilt? 00:00:00.000 Intro 00:00:16.649 Begrüßung 00:01:00.828 Truth Be Told In Truth be Told rollt eine True Crime Podcasterin einen ihrer alten Fälle wieder auf - und stößt am Ende auf viele Ungereimtheiten. Wurde wegen ihr gar ein Unschuldiger verurteilt? Basiert auf dem Roman "Are you sleeping" von Kathleen Barber. Sarah Koenig (The Serial) soll beraten haben. 00:02:59.935 Handlung Poppy Parnell ist eine True-Crime-Podcasterin, ihre Berichterstattung über einen Mordfall machte sie zur nationalen Sensation. Doch bei einer Anhörung der Mutter des Täters kommen ihr ernsthafte Zweifel und sie rollt den Fall in einem neuen Podcast wieder auf. Dabei wird sie mit dem Mann konfrontiert, der vermutlich durch ihre Mithilfe fälschlicherweise im Gefängnis landete und kommt ins Grübeln über die Konsequenzen der "öffentlichen Gerechtigkeit". 00:03:33.599 Besetzung Director: Wechselnd Mikkel Norgaard (1, 4, 8) - Kvinden i buret, Klovn: The Movie Rosemary Rodriguez (2) - Silver Skies, The Walking Dead Sarah Pia Anderson (3, 6) - The Bill, Profiler Tucker Gates (5) - The Office, Alias, Lost, Bates Motel Loni Peristere (7) - Banshee, American Horror Story Poppy Parnell - Octavia Spencer (The Help, Hidden Figures) Ingram Parnell - Michael Beach (Abyss - Abgrund des Todes) Warren Cave - Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad, Need for Speed, Westworld) Melanie Cave - Elizabeth Perkins (Weeds, Ring 2) Markus Knox - Mekhi Phifer (8 Mile, Emergency Room) Josie und Lanie Buhrmann - Lizzy Caplan (Cloverfield, True Blood) Desiree Scoville - Tracie Thoms (Der Teufel trägt Prada, Cold Case) Cydie Scoville - Haneefah Wood (Nurse Jackie, Das Gesicht der Wahrheit) Leander "Shreve" Scoville - Ron Cephas Jones (Marvel's Luke Cage, This is Us) 00:06:41.610 Technische Umsetzung Hier gibt es wenig Kritikpunkte was die filmischen Themen betrifft - leider gilt das nicht für die Logik der Handlung und die Adaption des Buches. 00:25:22.463 Schauspielerische Leistung Große Namen allein reichen nicht - sie müssen auch die Screentime bekommen und die Chance haben sich und ihre Handlungsstränge zu entfalten. Leider war dies nicht immer der Fall. 00:43:27.739 Fazit Am Ende ist Truth Be Told eine nette Idee - die sich aber sehr wenig entfalten kann. Apple versucht wieder eine Produktion zu liefern, mit der es allen recht getan wird - was am Ende aber auch niemanden wirklich vollends begeistern wird. 00:48:20.870 Wertung Cohni: 2 von 5 Sternen Jan: 2,5 von 5 Sternen Steph: 3 von 5 Sternen   IMDB: 7,1 Rotten Tomatoes: 32 % - 77 % 00:52:01.689 Besprechung mit Spoilern 01:12:37.135 Outro 01:12:53 Auf Steady erhaltet ihr diese Episode mit etwa 50 Minuten mehr Inhalt, in Form von Pre- und Postshow. ----- Wenn euch dieser Podcast gefallen hat, würden wir uns freuen, wenn ihr Apfeltalk unterstützen würdet. Einerseits könnt ihr uns auf iTunes bewerten – damit erhöht sich die Sichtbarkeit dieses Podcasts – oder uns andererseits auf Steady unterstützen. Förderer auf Steady erhalten die Apfeltalk SE sowie die Film und Serien Folgen immer bereits am Sonntag, alle anderen Hörer am Freitag. Außerdem sind alle Folgen werbefrei und ihr bekommt Zugriff auf unsere wöchentliche News-Zusammenfassung. Empfehlt uns auch gerne euren Freunden!

Author Kathleen Barber returns to the show to discuss her new novel Follow Me and the TV adaption of her first novel Truth Be Told (originally published as Are You Sleeping). Caitlin Malcuit also chats about her "Animal Crossing" adventures. To learn more about Kathleen Barber, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also read our review of Follow Me in March's "Books That Should Be On Your Radar" and listen to our first interview with the author. Today’s Friday Morning Coffee episode is sponsored by Libro.fm, #Authoring, and OneRoom.

On this edition of The Arts Section, host Gary Zidek talks to vocalist Patrice Michaels about her Ruth Bader Ginsburg music project, NOTORIOUS RBG IN SONG. Later in the show, Gary talks to author Kathleen Barber about her new novel FOLLOW ME. The book dives into the dangers of sharing too much on social media. The Dueling Critics, Kerry Reid and Jonathan Abarbanel, stop by to review the new play MIDDLE PASSAGE. And Gary profiles a Chicago museum celebrating its centennial anniversary.

We continue our review of Are You Sleeping by Kathleen Barber and dive into Chapters 7 through 12. Enjoy! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode, the ladies invite you to come finish the second half of Kathleen Barber's Are You Sleeping and find out all the playhouse secrets!  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Welcome to Our Life In Books where we talk about our lives, books and everything in between! This week we’re wrapping up the month of February. First we chat about lots of book world news, then we get into talking about all of our favorite things of the month. From favorite reads to favorite foods, we cover it all. Grab your favorite cup of tea and join us! And don’t forget to tell us your favorites of February!   Our Life in Books Patreon- https://www.patreon.com/ourlifeinbooks Our Life In Books Tea- https://www.adagio.com/signature_blend/list.html?userId=696813O Our Life In Books Society- https://www.facebook.com/groups/ourlifeinbookssociety   Follow Our Life In Books- https://linktr.ee/ourlifeinbooks_ Follow Elizabeth- https://linktr.ee/bookishconnoisseur Follow Samantha- https://linktr.ee/bookishstateofmind   Amortentia Tea from Riddles Tea Shoppe- https://riddlesteashoppe.com/collections/looseleaf/products/amortentia-sample Cauldron Cakes Tea from Riddles Tea Shoppe- https://riddlesteashoppe.com/collections/looseleaf/products/tea-samples-cauldron The Sound of Stars by Alechia Dow- https://amzn.to/2Vv1CX2  Sneak Peak of Chain of Gold by Cassandra Clare- https://bookishstateofmind.com/bookish-life/2020/2/12/sneak-peek-chain-of-gold Follow Me by Kathleen Barber- https://amzn.to/2I5XJzW  Darklight by Bella Forrest- https://amzn.to/2Pwv6A0  The Sun and Her Flowers by Rupi Kaur- https://amzn.to/2T8ko51  More casting news for the Grishaverse- https://deadline.com/2019/12/shadow-and-bone-netflix-series-cast-grishaverse-fantasy-novels-1202812257/ Shadow and Bone IMDB- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2403776/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 More Americans Went to Libraries than Movies Last Year- https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/27/us/library-visits-gallup-poll-wellness-trnd Barnes and Noble and Penguin Random House’s misguided attempt at inclusivity- https://www.amny.com/education-2/barnes-noble-fifth-avenue-to-launch-sales-of-classic-novels-with-new-covers-promoting-diversity/ New Witch book series from PC & Kristin Cast- https://www.hypable.com/pc-kristin-cast-sisters-of-salem/ Fall 2020 Covers from Riveted Simon Teen- https://rivetedlit.com/2020/01/31/your-first-look-at-all-the-covers-for-our-fall-2020-ya-books/ Libraries on Bikes in Afghanistan- https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2020/02/25/bikes-books-mobile-library-afghanistan/ HBG Buys Disney Titles- https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/82353-hbg-buys-more-than-1-000-disney-book-group-titles.html Michael Bourret Tweet- https://twitter.com/MichaelBourret/status/1225498997453922304 Digital Book World Responds to Macmillian Library Embargo- https://www.digitalbookworld.com/single-post/2020/01/29/Digital-Book-World-Bans-Macmillan-Employees-In-Response-To-Library-Embargo-Creates-Library-Scholarship Amy Buckland Tweet- https://twitter.com/jambina/status/1222498415684341761 A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer- https://amzn.to/2uzRVLI  The Unwilling by Kelly Braffet- https://amzn.to/2TmAc2W  All Your Twisted Secrets by Diana Urban- https://amzn.to/32ydcSy  A Good Girls Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson- https://amzn.to/2wVyqhD  The Grace Year by Kim Liggett- https://amzn.to/2VrPNkl Chain of Gold by Cassandra Clare- https://amzn.to/2wQz5kg  Fierce Reads- https://www.fiercereads.com/ Hidden Bodies by Caroline Kepnes- https://amzn.to/2T55nkd  Preorder All Your Twisted Secrets by Diana Urban- https://dianaurban.com/preorder The Lost Future of Pepperharrow by Natasha Pulley- https://amzn.to/2Vv4DGQ  All the Stars and Teeth by Adayln Grace- https://amzn.to/3981SPN  Tea Cellar- https://www.teacellartea.com/

Our first book is Are You Sleeping by Kathleen Barber. This episode reviews Chapters 1 through 6 of this psychological thriller. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Today’s bookish guest is Heather from the Instagram account and blog Book Club Chat. In her blog, Heather shares book club questions  and author interviews. Heather has been a past guest of the show, check out her past episode. In this episode, Heather shares her writing process for writing her first novel, we also  catch up and talk about Women’s Fiction and Historical Fiction recommendations. I also share my thoughts on an upcoming hyped up book that was a disappointment.  Now let’s get to the show. BOOKS MENTIONED The Bride Test by Helen Hoang Abby jimenez The Unbreakables by Lisa Barr * The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid * Lady Clementine by Marie Benedict The Beantown Girls by Jane Healy * American Dirt by Jeannine Cummins In Five Years by Rebecca Serle The Lies that Bind by Emily Giffin A Woman is No Man by Etaf Rum * Ask Again Yes by Mary Beth Keane Educated by Tara Westover  You are Not Alone by Greer Hendricks and Sara Pekkanen  Anonymous Girl by Greer Hendricks and Sara Pekkanen The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks and Sara Pekannen  Conviction by Denise Mina  Are you Sleeping?/Truth to be Told by Kathleen Barber  This Tender Land by William Kent Kruger To Catch and Kill by Ronan Farrow  Tessa Dare The Virgin River series by Robyn Carr   INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT MENTIONED: Really Into This  PAST PODCAST EPISODE   Book Recommendations: Women’s Fiction and Historical Fiction   CONNECT WITH HEATHER   Instagram Blog Twitter    SUPPORT THE WHAT TO READ NEXT PODCAST!   If you’re enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Spread the love. And if you liked this episode, share it with your friends CONNECT WITH LAURA YAMIN  What to Read Next Blog  Instagram Goodreads Twitter

Kathleen Barber is a former attorney, incurable wanderer, and yoga enthusiast. Originally from Galesburg, Illinois, she is a graduate of the University of Illinois and Northwestern University School of Law. She now lives in Washington, DC, with her husband and son. Her first novel, Truth Be Told (Gallery Books/Simon & Schuster, August 2017, originally published as Are You Sleeping), has been adapted as a series for Apple TV+ by Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine media company. Her second novel, Follow Me, is forthcoming from Gallery Books on February 25, 2020.

Improbable!  The NATS with David who is back! Michael loves “real” reading to the munchkins. Jeanne convinces Torie on Books of the Century. Kathleen Barber combines murder mystery w/  social media and crushes with Are You Sleeping, soon to be Truth Be Told on Apple TV.

Michi ist nach wie vor leider noch nicht ganz fit - dementsprechend haben wir uns heute für ein interessantes Ersatzprogramm entschieden. Apfeltalk wird im November ein neues Format starten - wir sprechen über die Filme und Serien von TV+. Mit an Bord ist auch ein neues, ständiges, Teammitglied. 00:00:00.217 Intro 00:00:10.665 Begrüßung 00:01:00.788 Vorstellung Steph wird uns in diesem Podcast dauerhaft begleiten. Zeit für eine kurze Vorstellung. 00:03:17.407 Apfeltalk Filme und Serien Wir werden, ab November, alle zwei Wochen Filme und Serien von Apple TV+ besprechen - zumindest wenn Apple schnell genug die Inhalte liefert. 00:08:31.988 Apple TV+ Was wir bisher wissen Apple TV+ startet am 01. November, für 4,99 Euro im Monat. Familienfreigabe ist wieder inklusive. Manche Serien werden auf einmal veröffentlicht, manche Serien nur Wochenweise. 4K und Dolby Vision ist inklusive. Apple wird auch einige Filme in Kinos veröffentlichten - so haben Regisseure eine Chance auf die Oscars. 00:24:13.417 Vorschau auf die Inhalte In der heutigen Folge hat sich jeder von uns drei Filme oder Serien ausgesucht, über die wir kurz sprechen wollen. 00:25:09.940 Ghostwriter Reboot einer Kinderserie aus den 90ern Der Geist eines Buchladens schickt vier Jugendlichen geheime Botschaften und entlässt fiktive Figuren in die reale Welt. Nur diese vier können die Zeichen sehen und versuchen fortan, das Geheimnis des Geistes zu entschlüsseln. Hauptdarsteller: Isaac Arellanes Amadi Chapata Hannah Levinson Justin Sanchez 00:30:30.335 For All Mankind Der rote Mond - Was wäre wenn die UDSSR das Rennen um den Mond gewonnen hätte, was wäre wenn das Space Race nie zu Ende gegangen wäre? For all Mankind nimmt diese alternative Realität an. Der Plan? Eine Frau auf den Mond bringen und eine Raumstation errichten. Aktuell ist eine Staffel mit 10 Folgen bestätigt, los geht es am 1. November. Regie: Ronald D Moore (Star Trek TNG, DS9, Battlestar Galactiva, Outlander) Hauptdarsteller: Joel Kinnaman - Altered Carbon Michael Dorman - Patriot, Wonderland Sarah Jones - Damnation, Vegas 00:36:24.276 Truth To Be Told Basiert auf dem Roman "Are you sleeping" von Kathleen Barber. Poppy Parnell ist eine True-Crime-Podcasterin, ein gelöster Mordfall machte sie zur nationalen Sensation. Doch nun gibt es neue Beweise, sodass sie den Fall wieder aufgreift. Dabei wird sie mit dem Mann konfrontiert, der vermutlich durch ihre Mithilfe fälschlicherweise im Gefängnis landete und kommt ins Grübeln über die Konsequenzen der "öffentlichen Gerechtigkeit". Hauptdarsteller: Octavia Spencer - The Help (Golden Globe, Oscar ND), Hidden Figures, Shape of Water Lizzy Caplan - Girls Club - Vorsicht bissig!, True Blood, Die Unfassbaren 2 Aaron Paul - Breaking Bad (Emmy 2010, 2012, 2014 ND), Need for Speed 00:41:57.012 See In der fernen Zukunft hat die Menschheit die Fähigkeit zu sehen verloren, und so neue Methoden der Interaktion mit der Umwelt entwickelt. Baba Voss Frau bringt Zwillinge auf die Welt - beide können sehen. Die Kunde verbreitet sich, andere Stämme wollen die Kinder aus dem Verkehr ziehen. Regie: Francis Lawrence (Hunger Games) Hauptdarsteller: Jason Momoa - Stargate Atlantis, Conan, Game of Thrones Sylvia Hoeks - Blade Runner 2049, The Girl in die Spiders Web Alfre Woodard - Empire, Luke Cage 00:47:19.785 Morning Show In Australien The Morning Wars - Jennifer Aniston kehrt in die Welt der Serien zurück. Der Kollege der alternden Moderatorin wird aufgrund Vorwürfen sexueller Belästigung entlassen, statt dessen wächst ein neuer Stern am Himmel der TV Shows. Executive Producer: Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon Hauptdarsteller: Jennifer Aniston - Friends, Kill The Boss, Mothersday Reese Witherspoon - Walk the Line, Natürlich Blond Steve Carell - Battle of Sexes, Big Short, Jungfrau (40), männlich, sucht 00:52:25.631 The Elephant Queen Dieser Dokumentarfilm begleitet Athena auf dem Weg mit ihrer Herde durch die amerikanische Landschaft. In der offiziellen Auswahl beim Toronto International Film Festival 2018 und Sundance Film Festival 2019 Regie: Mark Deeble, Victoria Stone (verheiratet, bekannt für Queen of Trees, Nature, National Geographic Explorer) 00:56:53.076 Unsere Erwartungen 00:58:56.233 Wie wir die Inhalte wählen Noch wissen wir nicht ganz wie wir uns für die jeweils nächste Serie oder den nächsten Film entscheiden werden. Was haltet ihr von einer Abstimmung in der Community? 01:01:31.359 Verabschiedung 01:02:30.793 Outro Unterstützer auf Steady konnten die Folge bereits am Sonntag hören, dazu gibt es über 20 Minuten Pre- und Postshow

Michi ist nach wie vor leider noch nicht ganz fit - dementsprechend haben wir uns heute für ein interessantes Ersatzprogramm entschieden. Apfeltalk wird im November ein neues Format starten - wir sprechen über die Filme und Serien von TV+. Mit an Bord ist auch ein neues, ständiges, Teammitglied. 00:00:00.217 Intro 00:00:10.665 Begrüßung 00:01:00.788 Vorstellung Steph wird uns in diesem Podcast dauerhaft begleiten. Zeit für eine kurze Vorstellung. 00:03:17.407 Apfeltalk Filme und Serien Wir werden, ab November, alle zwei Wochen Filme und Serien von Apple TV+ besprechen - zumindest wenn Apple schnell genug die Inhalte liefert. 00:08:31.988 Apple TV+ Was wir bisher wissen Apple TV+ startet am 01. November, für 4,99 Euro im Monat. Familienfreigabe ist wieder inklusive. Manche Serien werden auf einmal veröffentlicht, manche Serien nur Wochenweise. 4K und Dolby Vision ist inklusive. Apple wird auch einige Filme in Kinos veröffentlichten - so haben Regisseure eine Chance auf die Oscars. 00:24:13.417 Vorschau auf die Inhalte In der heutigen Folge hat sich jeder von uns drei Filme oder Serien ausgesucht, über die wir kurz sprechen wollen. 00:25:09.940 Ghostwriter Reboot einer Kinderserie aus den 90ern Der Geist eines Buchladens schickt vier Jugendlichen geheime Botschaften und entlässt fiktive Figuren in die reale Welt. Nur diese vier können die Zeichen sehen und versuchen fortan, das Geheimnis des Geistes zu entschlüsseln. Hauptdarsteller:Isaac ArellanesAmadi ChapataHannah Levinson Justin Sanchez 00:30:30.335 For All Mankind Der rote Mond - Was wäre wenn die UDSSR das Rennen um den Mond gewonnen hätte, was wäre wenn das Space Race nie zu Ende gegangen wäre? For all Mankind nimmt diese alternative Realität an. Der Plan? Eine Frau auf den Mond bringen und eine Raumstation errichten. Aktuell ist eine Staffel mit 10 Folgen bestätigt, los geht es am 1. November. Regie: Ronald D Moore (Star Trek TNG, DS9, Battlestar Galactiva, Outlander)Hauptdarsteller: Joel Kinnaman - Altered Carbon Michael Dorman - Patriot, Wonderland Sarah Jones - Damnation, Vegas 00:36:24.276 Truth To Be Told Basiert auf dem Roman "Are you sleeping" von Kathleen Barber.Poppy Parnell ist eine True-Crime-Podcasterin, ein gelöster Mordfall machte sie zur nationalen Sensation. Doch nun gibt es neue Beweise, sodass sie den Fall wieder aufgreift. Dabei wird sie mit dem Mann konfrontiert, der vermutlich durch ihre Mithilfe fälschlicherweise im Gefängnis landete und kommt ins Grübeln über die Konsequenzen der "öffentlichen Gerechtigkeit". Hauptdarsteller: Octavia Spencer - The Help (Golden Globe, Oscar ND), Hidden Figures, Shape of WaterLizzy Caplan - Girls Club - Vorsicht bissig!, True Blood, Die Unfassbaren 2Aaron Paul - Breaking Bad (Emmy 2010, 2012, 2014 ND), Need for Speed 00:41:57.012 See In der fernen Zukunft hat die Menschheit die Fähigkeit zu sehen verloren, und so neue Methoden der Interaktion mit der Umwelt entwickelt. Baba Voss Frau bringt Zwillinge auf die Welt - beide können sehen. Die Kunde verbreitet sich, andere Stämme wollen die Kinder aus dem Verkehr ziehen. Regie: Francis Lawrence (Hunger Games)Hauptdarsteller: Jason Momoa - Stargate Atlantis, Conan, Game of Thrones Sylvia Hoeks - Blade Runner 2049, The Girl in die Spiders Web Alfre Woodard - Empire, Luke Cage 00:47:19.785 Morning Show In Australien The Morning Wars - Jennifer Aniston kehrt in die Welt der Serien zurück. Der Kollege der alternden Moderatorin wird aufgrund Vorwürfen sexueller Belästigung entlassen, statt dessen wächst ein neuer Stern am Himmel der TV Shows. Executive Producer: Jennifer Aniston, Reese WitherspoonHauptdarsteller: Jennifer Aniston - Friends, Kill The Boss, Mothersday Reese Witherspoon - Walk the Line, Natürlich Blond Steve Carell - Battle of Sexes, Big Short, Jungfrau (40), männlich, sucht 00:52:25.631 The Elephant Queen Dieser Dokumentarfilm begleitet Athena auf dem Weg mit ihrer Herde durch die amerikanische Landschaft. In der offiziellen Auswahl beim Toronto International Film Festival 2018 und Sundance Film Festival 2019 Regie: Mark Deeble, Victoria Stone (verheiratet, bekannt für Queen of Trees, Nature, National Geographic Explorer) 00:56:53.076 Unsere Erwartungen 00:58:56.233 Wie wir die Inhalte wählen Noch wissen wir nicht ganz wie wir uns für die jeweils nächste Serie oder den nächsten Film entscheiden werden. Was haltet ihr von einer Abstimmung in der Community? 01:01:31.359 Verabschiedung 01:02:30.793 Outro Unterstützer auf Steady konnten die Folge bereits am Sonntag hören, dazu gibt es über 20 Minuten Pre- und Postshow

Michi ist nach wie vor leider noch nicht ganz fit - dementsprechend haben wir uns heute für ein interessantes Ersatzprogramm entschieden. Apfeltalk wird im November ein neues Format starten - wir sprechen über die Filme und Serien von TV+. Mit an Bord ist auch ein neues, ständiges, Teammitglied. 00:00:00.217 Intro 00:00:10.665 Begrüßung 00:01:00.788 Vorstellung Steph wird uns in diesem Podcast dauerhaft begleiten. Zeit für eine kurze Vorstellung. 00:03:17.407 Apfeltalk Filme und Serien Wir werden, ab November, alle zwei Wochen Filme und Serien von Apple TV+ besprechen - zumindest wenn Apple schnell genug die Inhalte liefert. 00:08:31.988 Apple TV+ Was wir bisher wissen Apple TV+ startet am 01. November, für 4,99 Euro im Monat. Familienfreigabe ist wieder inklusive. Manche Serien werden auf einmal veröffentlicht, manche Serien nur Wochenweise. 4K und Dolby Vision ist inklusive. Apple wird auch einige Filme in Kinos veröffentlichten - so haben Regisseure eine Chance auf die Oscars. 00:24:13.417 Vorschau auf die Inhalte In der heutigen Folge hat sich jeder von uns drei Filme oder Serien ausgesucht, über die wir kurz sprechen wollen. 00:25:09.940 Ghostwriter Reboot einer Kinderserie aus den 90ern Der Geist eines Buchladens schickt vier Jugendlichen geheime Botschaften und entlässt fiktive Figuren in die reale Welt. Nur diese vier können die Zeichen sehen und versuchen fortan, das Geheimnis des Geistes zu entschlüsseln. Hauptdarsteller:Isaac ArellanesAmadi ChapataHannah Levinson Justin Sanchez 00:30:30.335 For All Mankind Der rote Mond - Was wäre wenn die UDSSR das Rennen um den Mond gewonnen hätte, was wäre wenn das Space Race nie zu Ende gegangen wäre? For all Mankind nimmt diese alternative Realität an. Der Plan? Eine Frau auf den Mond bringen und eine Raumstation errichten. Aktuell ist eine Staffel mit 10 Folgen bestätigt, los geht es am 1. November. Regie: Ronald D Moore (Star Trek TNG, DS9, Battlestar Galactiva, Outlander)Hauptdarsteller: Joel Kinnaman - Altered Carbon Michael Dorman - Patriot, Wonderland Sarah Jones - Damnation, Vegas 00:36:24.276 Truth To Be Told Basiert auf dem Roman "Are you sleeping" von Kathleen Barber.Poppy Parnell ist eine True-Crime-Podcasterin, ein gelöster Mordfall machte sie zur nationalen Sensation. Doch nun gibt es neue Beweise, sodass sie den Fall wieder aufgreift. Dabei wird sie mit dem Mann konfrontiert, der vermutlich durch ihre Mithilfe fälschlicherweise im Gefängnis landete und kommt ins Grübeln über die Konsequenzen der "öffentlichen Gerechtigkeit". Hauptdarsteller: Octavia Spencer - The Help (Golden Globe, Oscar ND), Hidden Figures, Shape of WaterLizzy Caplan - Girls Club - Vorsicht bissig!, True Blood, Die Unfassbaren 2Aaron Paul - Breaking Bad (Emmy 2010, 2012, 2014 ND), Need for Speed 00:41:57.012 See In der fernen Zukunft hat die Menschheit die Fähigkeit zu sehen verloren, und so neue Methoden der Interaktion mit der Umwelt entwickelt. Baba Voss Frau bringt Zwillinge auf die Welt - beide können sehen. Die Kunde verbreitet sich, andere Stämme wollen die Kinder aus dem Verkehr ziehen. Regie: Francis Lawrence (Hunger Games)Hauptdarsteller: Jason Momoa - Stargate Atlantis, Conan, Game of Thrones Sylvia Hoeks - Blade Runner 2049, The Girl in die Spiders Web Alfre Woodard - Empire, Luke Cage 00:47:19.785 Morning Show In Australien The Morning Wars - Jennifer Aniston kehrt in die Welt der Serien zurück. Der Kollege der alternden Moderatorin wird aufgrund Vorwürfen sexueller Belästigung entlassen, statt dessen wächst ein neuer Stern am Himmel der TV Shows. Executive Producer: Jennifer Aniston, Reese WitherspoonHauptdarsteller: Jennifer Aniston - Friends, Kill The Boss, Mothersday Reese Witherspoon - Walk the Line, Natürlich Blond Steve Carell - Battle of Sexes, Big Short, Jungfrau (40), männlich, sucht 00:52:25.631 The Elephant Queen Dieser Dokumentarfilm begleitet Athena auf dem Weg mit ihrer Herde durch die amerikanische Landschaft. In der offiziellen Auswahl beim Toronto International Film Festival 2018 und Sundance Film Festival 2019 Regie: Mark Deeble, Victoria Stone (verheiratet, bekannt für Queen of Trees, Nature, National Geographic Explorer) 00:56:53.076 Unsere Erwartungen 00:58:56.233 Wie wir die Inhalte wählen Noch wissen wir nicht ganz wie wir uns für die jeweils nächste Serie oder den nächsten Film entscheiden werden. Was haltet ihr von einer Abstimmung in der Community? 01:01:31.359 Verabschiedung 01:02:30.793 Outro Unterstützer auf Steady konnten die Folge bereits am Sonntag hören, dazu gibt es über 20 Minuten Pre- und Postshow

Kathleen's novel (first released as Are You Sleeping) grew out of her fascination with the true-crime podcast Serial which she juxtaposed with a NaNoWiMo story line involving characters she’d been writing about since high school. The result was a hugely successful debut which sold at auction, went on to be optioned by Reese Witherspoon, and was the basis for Apple TV’s 2019 streaming series Truth Be Told, starring Octavia Spencer, Lizzy Caplan, and Aaron Paul. She's a former attorney, incurable wanderer, and yoga enthusiast. Originally from Galesburg, Illinois, she is a graduate of the University of Illinois and Northwestern University School of Law. She now lives in Washington, DC, with her husband and son. Her second novel FOLLOW ME from Gallery Books was published in February, 2020. To learn more about Kathleen, click here.  

"What happens in this episode? I remember NOTHING." - Sara "Lanie goes missing, Adam is useless, and that's jist of what I remember." - Britt   Reading Roommates is a long-distance book club where we discuss a few chapters each week. Season 3 is Are You Sleeping by Kathleen Barber.   Read along with your hosts Sara Raffensperger and Britt Engel as they are emotionally traumatized by fictional characters.   You can find us on the internet here: readingroommates.com Instagram: @readingroommates Twitter: @readingroommate readingroommates@gmail.com Theme song by Al Maiocco Logo by Hannah Walker

What We Are Reading Cori asked that we go down the genre rabbit hole that is police and detective procedurals.  Really, it’s just a subgenre of the suspense and mystery genre. After several failed attempts, Kyrie landed on Are You Sleeping by Kathleen Barber as her book of choice. Of all ironies, it features a … Continue reading S3E9: A Podcast About a Podcast →

Alternate titles for the episode: Only Took 15 Chapters for Josie to Tell the Goddamn Truth, Britt Was Right About the Affair, and Adam Knew A Lot of Things But He's Still Dumb. Reading Roommates is a long distance book club where we discuss a few chapters each week. Season 3 is Are You Sleeping by Kathleen Barber.   Read along with your hosts Sara Raffensperger and Britt Engel as they are emotionally traumatized by fictional characters.   You can find us on the internet here: readingroommates.com Instagram: @readingroommates Twitter: @readingroommate readingroommates@gmail.com Theme song by Al Maiocco Logo by Hannah Walker

Hello? Is this thing on? We're back (after a WHILE) to talk about ch. 9-12 of Are You Sleeping by Kathleen Barber! It's good to be back, y'all. Reading Roommates is a long distance book club where we discuss a few chapters each week. Season 3 is Are You Sleeping by Kathleen Barber.   Read along with your hosts Sara Raffensperger and Britt Engel as they are emotionally traumatized by fictional characters.   You can find us on the internet here: readingroommates.com Instagram: @readingroommates Twitter: @readingroommate readingroommates@gmail.com Theme song by Al Maiocco Logo by Hannah Walker

Ellen and Aunt A are the best, Josie is the worst, and so much funeral drama.   Reading Roommates is a long distance book club where we discuss a few chapters each week. Season 3 is Are You Sleeping by Kathleen Barber.   Read along with your hosts Sara Raffensperger and Britt Engel as they are emotionally traumatized by fictional characters.   You can find us on the internet here: readingroommates.com Instagram: @readingroommates Twitter: @readingroommate readingroommates@gmail.com Theme song by Al Maiocco Logo by Hannah Walker

Welcome to season 3 of Reading Roommates! We're reading Are You Sleeping by Kathleen Barber. We meet Josie and her lies and learn all about her mysterious past.   Read along with your hosts Sara Raffensperger and Britt Engel as they are emotionally traumatized by fictional characters.   You can find us on the internet here: readingroommates.com Instagram: @readingroommates Twitter: @readingroommate readingroommates@gmail.com Theme song by Al Maiocco Logo by Hannah Walker

Kaytee and Meredith are back in your earbuds for more bookish chat. You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each of us – something readerly in our lives that we want to highlight, and a few of the books we’ve finished reading lately.  Meredith's famous (infamous?) book metaphors make their first podcast appearance in this episode. Broccoli, anyone? Next, we do a mini-deep-dive into some of the best audiobooks to get you started if you're new to the medium, and then we move onto what’s up next on the TBR pile. We finish up with two books that are real page-turners, perfect for end of summer beach reading. Time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book we mentioned in this episode. If you’d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don’t scroll down!  .  . .  1:37 – The Reading Bug Box   4:11 – Rainbow shelf pictures 8:30 – The Word is Murder by Anthony Horowitz  9:20 – Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz  10:49 – Vox by Christina Dalcher  13:46 – The Book of Essie by Megan MacLean Weir  15:25 – Scribd membership  15:40 – Gretchen Rubin!  16:00 – Girl, Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis  18:49 – Rabbit, the Autobiography of Ms. Pat by Patricia Williams  20:04 – Look for Me by Lisa Gardner  21:10 – Meredith’s awesome food book metaphor  22:35 – Thirteen Story Treehouse (series) by Andy Griffiths, illustrated by Terry Denton, read by Stig Wemyss  24:01 – Small Great Things by Jodi Piccoult, read by Audra McDonald, Cassandra Campbell, and Ari Fliakos  25:52 – Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders, with a full cast  28:55 – Born a Crime by Trevor Noah, narrated by the author  30:50 – As You Wish by Cary Elwes, narrated by the author, and his Princess Bride friends!  32:32 – Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend  32:58 – The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart  33:00 – Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling  33:38 – The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russel  34:34 – An Anonymous Girl by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen  34:42 - The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen  34:52 – Little Broken Things by Nicole Baart  34:56 – The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley  35:23 – Are You Sleeping by Kathleen Barber  36:32 – Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton  37:37 – Sphere by Michael Crichton  37:39 – The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton  38:38 – 11/22/63 by Stephen King  *Please note that all book titles linked above are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*  

Abbi Jacobson gets artsy with her podcast A Piece Of Work; Leila Day and Hana Baba of The Stoop dialogue about the diaspora; YouTube provocateur Dylan Marron confronts his online bullies and Kathleen Barber dishes on her debut suspense novel, Are You Sleeping.

Kathleen Barber, author of Are You Sleeping, talks to Daniel Ford about always being a storyteller, how the podcast “Serial” helped inspire her debut, and why writers must always make time for writing. To learn more about Kathleen Barber, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, or follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom.

Abbi Jacobson gets artsy with her podcast A Piece Of Work; Leila Day and Hana Baba of The Stoop dialogue about the diaspora; YouTube provocateur Dylan Marron confronts his online bullies and Kathleen Barber dishes on her debut suspense novel, Are You Sleeping.

The calendar has turned to a new month which means we get to share our picks for the top books of August! Join us as we dive into the new releases coming this month we're most excited for including everything from bestsellers to debut authors, fiction and nonfiction alike! We're crossing all genres here so there is something for everything. Be sure to connect with us and share your favorite new books as well. Our TBR list can never be too long... Books mentioned in this episode: Of Mess and Moxie by Jen Hatmaker   The Address by Fiona Davis   America 51 by Corey Taylor   The Last Tudor by Philippa Gregory   Hail to the Chin by Bruce Campbell and Craig Sanborn   Sour Grapes by Jenny Zhang   Warbringer by Leigh Bardugo   Clockwork Dynasty by Daniel Wilson   The Rattled Bones by S.M. Parker   The Half-Drowned King by Lianna Hartsuyker   Little and Lion by Brandy Colbert   The Readymade Thief by August Rose   See What I Have Done by Sarah Schmidt   The Hole by Hye-Young Pyun   Solo by Kwame Alexander   Things That Happened Before the Earthquake by Chiara Barzini   The Dark Net by Benjamin Percy   Girl in Snow by Danya Kukafka   The Red-Haired Woman by Orhan Pamuk   Are You Sleeping by Kathleen Barber   I'd Rather Be Reading: A Library of Art for Book Lovers   The Kelloggs by Howard Markel Say Hello! Find OverDrive on Facebook at OverDriveforLibraries and Twitter at @ProBookNerds. Email us directly at professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com Music "Buddy" provided royalty free from www.bensound.com Podcast Overview We're not just book nerds: we're professional book nerds and the staff librarians who work at OverDrive, the leading app for eBooks and audiobooks available through public libraries and schools. Hear about the best books we've read, get personalized recommendations, and learn about the hottest books coming out that we can't wait to dive into. For more great reads, find OverDrive on Facebook and Twitter.

Sarah interviews Kathleen Barber, author of Are You Sleeping?  Are you sleeping is Barber's debut novel and comes out on Tuesday, August 1st.  This suspense novel centers on the family of Josie Buhrman, whose father was murdered when she and her twin sister, Lanie, were 15.  Lanie claims she saw their neighbor commit the murder, but 13 years later a podcast called Reconsidered begins raising questions about whether or not the right person was convicted of the crime.Follow the GSMC Book Review Podcast at: http://www.gsmcpodcast.com/book-review-podcast.html