Podcast appearances and mentions of Kelly Williams Brown

hapter 1:Summary of Adulting"Adulting: How to Become a Grown-Up in 468 Easy(ish) Steps" by Kelly Williams Brown is a practical and humorous guide aimed at millennials navigating the transition into adulthood. The book covers a wide range of topics, including finances, relationships, home management, and personal development. Brown breaks down the complexities of adult life into manageable steps, making the process less overwhelming.The chapters are filled with relatable anecdotes, practical advice, and tips on various skills, such as budgeting, cooking, networking, and self-care. Brown emphasizes the importance of taking responsibility for one's life while also acknowledging the challenges faced by young adults today.Throughout the book, Brown's conversational tone and witty insights provide encouragement and a sense of camaraderie for readers going through similar experiences. Overall, "Adulting" serves as a resourceful companion for those striving to become more self-sufficient and confident in their adult lives.Chapter 2:The Theme of Adulting"Adulting: How to Become a Grown-Up in 468 Easy(ish) Steps" by Kelly Williams Brown is a humorous and insightful guide about the transition to adulthood. While it is primarily a nonfiction self-help book, it does contain elements that reflect key life lessons, character development, and thematic ideas that resonate with many young adults. Here are some key plot points and ideas: Key Plot Points1. Introduction to Adulting: The book opens with a candid discussion about what it means to be an adult in contemporary society, highlighting the challenges faced by millennials and younger generations.2. Practical Tips: It is structured as a series of steps that cover a wide array of topics, from financial management, basic cooking skills, and household maintenance to managing relationships and maintaining a work-life balance.3. Personal Stories: Brown shares personal anecdotes and relatable experiences throughout the book. These stories serve to humanize the challenges faced by young adults and illustrate the lessons she imparts.4. Emphasis on Self-awareness: A recurring theme is the importance of self-awareness in growing up and making informed choices that impact one's future.5. Navigating Relationships: Brown addresses the complexity of adult relationships, including friendships, romantic partnerships, and professional connections, providing insights into building and maintaining healthy relationships.6. Encouraging Responsibility: There's a strong emphasis on taking responsibility for one's life choices, learning from mistakes, and developing a proactive attitude toward challenges. Character DevelopmentWhile the book does not have traditional characters like a novel, Kelly Williams Brown herself serves as the central figure. Her development can be seen in the way she moves from a self-proclaimed "adulting novice" to someone who offers advice and strategies for living a successful adult life. 1. Vulnerability: Brown presents herself as relatable by sharing her own struggles and uncertainties about adulting, allowing readers to connect with her on a personal level.2. Growth Mindset: As the book progresses, Brown embodies growth by showing how she has learned from her experiences, suggesting that readers can too.3. Empowerment: By the end of the book, the message is one of empowerment—encouraging readers to embrace their own journeys into adulthood with confidence and humor. Thematic Ideas1. The Nature of Adulthood: The book tackles the ambiguous nature of adulthood, challenging traditional markers of maturity and highlighting that everyone's journey is unique.2. Humor and Realism: Brown uses humor to address serious topics, making the transition to adulthood feel less daunting and more...

In this episode we sit down with author Kelly Williams Brown, an old friend who (I recently learned) had attempted suicide, which is the subject of this episode – suicide prevention and awareness. In the show we learn about Kelly's latest book, Easy Crafts for the Insane, in which she recounts how, after she gained fame and success as a NYT bestselling author, her life came apart and how an anti-anxiety-drug-induced manic state nearly ended her life.988Suicide Prevention MonthKelly Williams Brown's WebsiteEasy Crafts for the InsaneKelly's TwitterKelly's InstagramKelly in Vanity FairGratitude Journaling StudySeneca on Being WretchedHow Minds ChangeDavid McRaney's TwitterYANSS TwitterShow NotesNewsletterPatreon

Kelly shares some of her life challenges and also gives a candid insight on how she uses humour to address things, including one big problem in a particular. Kelly's perspective on gratitude, resilience and embracing life's imperfections offers valuable insights for listeners seeking to find resilience in their own lives.Listen to the full episode with Kelly Williams Brown hereWatch the full episode on YouTube hereWatch this episode on YouTubeFollow me, Sarah Ann Macklin on InstagramTo give your wellbeing journey that extra boost, try my 30 day ‘Reset My Health' courseAnd sign up to my newsletter here*****Want to create your own podcast? Contact Fascinate Productions to bring it to life

From flying high as a writer to hitting rock bottom, Kelly's been through a lot. Living with ADHD and bipolar depression, she's authored two bestselling books, coining the term 'Adulting' in the process. In this episode, Kelly teaches you how to deal with life's catastrophes to help you move forward, get to a happier place and do your best work. Ultimately, she'll tell you how to continue the process of growing up in a healthier, more balanced way. Follow Kelly on Instagram hereTimecodes:00:00 There's no ‘one size fits all'00:30 What is Kelly still learning about growing up?02:54 The most common ‘adulting' mistakes we make06:59 How success changed Kelly's life11:40 Bouncing back from catastrophe - Kelly's second life19:32 Challenges and rewards of writing her second book24:50 How Kelly manages her ADHD33:47 How to reflect, process and move forward45:00 Sometimes we are all wretched and that's OK!Links:Kelly Williams Brown WebsiteBooks:Adulting by Kelly Williams BrownEasy Crafts for the Insane by Kelly Williams BrownPodcast: 'You're not so smart' by David McRaney.Watch this episode on YouTubeFollow me, Sarah Ann Macklin on InstagramTry my 30-day course hereAnd sign up to my newsletter here*****Thank you to my wonderful season sponsor Bloomin! They create natural mushroom-based supplements to help you thrive in modern life.Get your first month of mushroom powder for FREE using the code LWBW1000(Offer only available to the first 1000 listeners who sign up)bloomin.co.uk*****Want to create your own podcast? Contact Fascinate Productions to bring it to life

Kelly Williams Brown wrote a bestselling book about adulting and then her life fell apart. In the book, "Easy Crafts for the Insane" Brown talks about how mental illness snuck up on her after divorce, friendship difficulties, and unexpected trauma, including breaking three limbs over the course of seven hundred days.  Warning: This episode deals with the impulse of attempted suicide and how common suicidal ideation is in the depths of deep depression.

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Start off Mental Health Awareness Month the right way with some meaningful reading recommendations! Whether you want professional insight or are interested in everyday coping techniques, these books can help. Check out what we talked about: Books mentioned: "Find Your Fierce: How to Put Social Anxiety in Its Place" by Jacqueline Sperling. "Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience" by Brené Brown with readalike "Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard" by Chip and Dan Heath. "Practicing Mindfulness: 75 Essential Meditations to Reduce Stress, Improve Mental Health, and Find Peace in the Everyday" by Matthew Sockolov with readalike "The Art of Stopping Time: Practical Mindfulness for Busy People" by Pedram Shojai. "Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed" by Lori Gottlieb with readalike "Easy Crafts for the Insane: A Mostly Funny Memoir of Mental Illness and Making Things" by Kelly Williams Brown. "A Cure for Darkness: The Story of Depression and How We Treat It" by Alex Riley. "Understanding Teenage Anxiety: A Parent's Guide to Improving Your Teen's Mental Health" by Jennifer Browne with readalike "Under Pressure: Confronting the Epidemic of Stress and Anxiety in Girls" by Lisa Damour. Find helplines through the National Alliance on Mental Illness: https://www.nami.org/NAMI/media/NAMI-Media/Images/FactSheets/2021-Resource-Directory.pdf View the "Happiness Chemicals and How to Hack Them" infographic: https://umpqua.edu/hannas-helpful-hints/2377-happiness-chemicals-and-how-to-hack-them-make-time-for-joy-over-the-break To access complete transcripts for all episodes of Not Your Mother's Library, please visit: oakcreeklibrary.org/podcast Check out books, movies, and other materials through the Milwaukee County Federated Library System: countycat.mcfls.org hoopladigital.com wplc.overdrive.com oakcreeklibrary.org

Guest co-host Kelly Williams Brown, joins Lizzie post for a special edition of Awesome Etiquette celebrating the launch of their joint project Mistakes Were Made. Welcome to Awesome Etiquette, where we explore modern etiquette through the lens of consideration, respect and honesty. On today's show we take your questions on etiquette for save the date responses, consumable gifts arriving in non consumable fashion, signing thank you cards for you AND your partner, and a complicated tipping scenario. For Awesome Etiquette Sustaining members our question is about sending thank yous for gifts that were never received. Plus your most excellent feedback, etiquette salute and a postscript on the launch of our fun book Mistakes Were Made which is coauthored by Kelly Williams Brown who is also co hosting today's show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's episode, we take a look at some tips to help us get through our 20s. Let's be real being an adult is hard with so many ups and downs along the way we wanted to see if we could best prepare ourselves in some way. So today we take a look at Kelly Williams Brown's Book, Adulting; How to become Grown Up in 535 Steps. We learn some good stuff thanks to this blog but we hope you all will enjoy the show! Resources https://goodpointgrandma.com/my-honest-review-of-adulting-by-kelly-williams-brown/ ***Follow Us*** Instagram: @thekennedytwins: https://www.instagram.com/thekennedytwins/?hl=en @hadiyakennedy: https://www.instagram.com/hadiyakennedy/?hl=en @damali.k: https://www.instagram.com/damali.k/?hl=en --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-kennedy-twins/message

After enduring what she calls “700 bad days” in a row, author Kelly Williams Brown realized that simple rituals and crafty projects were often what got her through her most difficult days. In her new book “Easy Crafts for the Insane” she explains the practical, fun, and do-able activities that offer an escape from a chaotic world. Note: This week is National Suicide Prevention Week. This conversation offers a set guardrails to activate in moments of deep crisis. If you need to talk to someone right now, please call the national suicide prevention hotline at 800-273-8255 or try the Crisis Text Line, 741-741 For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/withfriendslikethese. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kelly Williams Brown is the NYTimes bestselling author of Adulting, a charismatic and charming redhead whose manners and signature dresses evoke another kinder century when people's manners were still intact. Kelly is also a person who attempted suicide after the worst 700 days of her life. We can be polar opposite things, whipsmart and suicidal, not doing well and extremely talented, hopeful, and perseverating around all of our failures. Kelly talks openly about how the wrong medicine and a string of failures led her to the very worst thing and how folding small stars into tiny shapes (and other crafts) saved her life. 

You can tell a lot about Kelly Williams Brown's life by looking at her multiple bowls of tiny origami. Her “lucky stars” are folded in a pattern that Kelly learned and then repeated over and over and over to help her get through the moments of her life when all seemed lost, when death felt preferable. There are many bowls filled with these stars and they are all very large bowls. There must be tens of thousands of these stars and she keeps the bowls in easy reach in her Salem, Ore. home, reminders of how horrible her depression got and how she got through the worst of it. The title of her memoir, which is not a craft book but a memoir, reflects the sense of humor that was with her all along.Watch Kelly Williams Brown teach John how to make a yarn ball friend.Get your copy of Kelly Williams Brown's Easy Crafts for the Insane: A Mostly Funny Memoir of Mental Illness and Making Things here or wherever books are sold. Visit Kelly's website here. Follow her on Twitter @KWilliamsBrown and on Instagram @kellywilliamsbrown.Thank you to all our listeners who support the show as monthly members of Maximum Fun. Hey, remember, you're part of Depresh Mode and we want to hear what you want to hear about. What guests and issues would you like to have covered in a future episode? Write us at depreshmode@maximumfun.org.Help is available right away.The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255, 1-800-273-TALKCrisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741.International suicide hotline numbers available here: https://www.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlinesThe Depresh Mode newsletter is available twice a week. Subscribe for free and stay up to date on the show and mental health issues. https://johnmoe.substack.com/John's acclaimed memoir, The Hilarious World of Depression, is available here.Find the show on Twitter @depreshpod and Instagram @depreshpod.John is on Twitter @johnmoe.

S6 E51: In this episode, meet journalist and television presenter Rachel Johnson, former New York City Police Commissioner Bill Bratton, and New York Times bestselling author Kelly Williams Brown. These authors have written powerful stories straight from the heart, bringing years of experience and insight to listeners. Hear Rachel Johnson on turning political failure into learnings, Bill Bratton on the complex history of law enforcement, and Kelly Williams Brown on mental illness and making things. Rake's Progress by Rachel Johnson: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/653896/rakes-progress/ The Profession by Bill Bratton and Peter Knobler: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/566242/the-profession/ Easy Crafts for the Insane by Kelly Williams Brown:https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/624688/easy-crafts-for-the-insane/

Although Kelly Williams Brown coined the term "adulting" with her first book nearly ten years ago, she realized soon after that she had a lot more to learn from life. After what can be described as a very bad two years, Kelly found that crafts helped her visualize her potential and start putting her life back together each day. Her new memoir, Easy Crafts for the Insane, sheds a light on common struggles humans face but lack the language to discuss, as well as some fun crafts that readers can try themselves.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3jqpoPTBookshop: https://bit.ly/2UKTqDyMoms Don't Have Time to Read Books has teamed up with Katie Couric Media and Random House to give away 100 copies of Sarah Sentilles' book, Stranger Care! Enter the giveaway by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3jdKctA See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, we continue our "book club" discussion from the book Adulting: How to Become a Grown-Up in 535 Easy(ish) Steps by Kelly Williams Brown. We discuss the topic of faking it until you make it when it comes to being sociable. Also, Meagan shares her recent "mirror talk" with herself about losing motivation to stay healthy.

In this episode, we continue our "book club" discussion from the book Adulting: How to Become a Grown-Up in 535 Easy(ish) Steps by Kelly Williams Brown. We discuss the topic of faking it until you make it when it comes to being sociable. Also, Meagan shares her recent "mirror talk" with herself about losing motivation to stay healthy.

In this episode, we continue our "book club" discussion from the book Adulting: How to Become a Grown-Up in 535 Easy(ish) Steps by Kelly Williams Brown. We discuss the topic of faking it until you make it when it comes to being sociable. Also, Meagan shares her recent "mirror talk" with herself about losing motivation to stay healthy.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we continue our "book club" discussion from the book Adulting: How to Become a Grown-Up in 535 Easy(ish) Steps by Kelly Williams Brown. We discuss the topic of faking it until you make it when it comes to being sociable. Also, Meagan shares her recent "mirror talk" with herself about losing motivation to stay healthy. 

Why did Meagan call 911?? Listen to find out! Also, we talk about a chapter from one of our favorite books, Adulting: How to Become a Grown-Up in 535 Easy(ish) Steps by Kelly Williams Brown. Every wondered where to start when trying to become a grown-up? Well we share what step one is!!

Why did Meagan call 911?? Listen to find out! Also, we talk about a chapter from one of our favorite books, Adulting: How to Become a Grown-Up in 535 Easy(ish) Steps by Kelly Williams Brown. Every wondered where to start when trying to become a grown-up? Well we share what step one is!!

Why did Meagan call 911?? Listen to find out! Also, we talk about a chapter from one of our favorite books, Adulting: How to Become a Grown-Up in 535 Easy(ish) Steps by Kelly Williams Brown. Every wondered where to start when trying to become a grown-up? Well we share what step one is!! 

Why did Meagan call 911?? Listen to find out! Also, we talk about a chapter from one of our favorite books, Adulting: How to Become a Grown-Up in 535 Easy(ish) Steps by Kelly Williams Brown. Every wondered where to start when trying to become a grown-up? Well we share what step one is!!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How To Be An Adult Welcome back to my brand new podcast This Millennial Mess. The second episode of This Millennial Mess is all about how to be an adult. Flicking through the book Adulting: How to Become a Grown-Up in 535 Easy(ish) Steps by Kelly Williams Brown, I break down some of the tips she suggests […] The post How To Be An Adult appeared first on EllesBellesNotebook.

How to be an Adult Welcome back to my brand new podcast This Millennial Mess. The second episode of this season is all about adulting. Flicking through the book Adulting: How to Become a Grown-Up in 535 Easy(ish) Steps by Kelly Williams Brown, I break down some of the tips she suggests to becoming an adult. From […] The post How to be an Adult appeared first on EllesBellesNotebook.

Special guest host Kelly Williams Brown and guest star Vin Thomas. Returning from our previous episode Kelly returns to host with Mitch while they interview Vin Thomas, the man behind the scenes and the mastermind behind the new and improved newleaderworkshop.com and many other digital masterpieces.   

Salem is Awesome. Few people start movements that become pop culture references and New York Times best-selling books. Kelly Williams Brown did both with her book Adulting. She shares with us all of the reasons you should definitely avoid writing a book, and also what to do if you decide you still need to. She also talks about everything she feels makes Salem an amazing place to live and grow a business. Enjoy!

In this episode, special guest Kelly Williams Brown does a segment she calls "low stakes but complicated" in which she tells the tale of a $1.2 million dollar fajita grift. Sponsor: www.markcharlesworth.com

On today’s show Lizzie and Dan take your etiquette questions about not getting together with sick friends, a doozy of social awkwardness, travel for bridesmaids and what to do with serious dietary restrictions and food related work events. Plus your most excellent feedback, etiquette salute and a postscript segment from Kelly Williams Brown’s book Gracious.

On this week s show, we re going back to school for no ordinary education. We begin with Chef Jeremiah Tower, whose book, Table Manners, offers a 21st century guide to being a better host and guest. Jeremiah s lessons on etiquette and "techiquette" come from a decades long career owning and operating restaurants from California to Hong Kong. Then, we meet some of the students of Big Class, a literacy program in New Orleans that uses food as an entry point for creative writing projects. In 2018, they will become part of the 826 National network, founded by author Dave Eggers. We also take an in depth look at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts NOCCA and their flourishing Culinary Arts division the only chef s training program offered at the high school level in the nation. The program s inception was due, in no small part, to Chef Emeril Lagasse. We meet Emeril on NOCCA s campus for the backstory. After hearing so much about the program, we get to see it in action with Dana Tuohy, Culinary Department Chair, at the school s teaching kitchen. Next, we step outside to Press Street Gardens, an urban farm and outdoor learning laboratory on the edge of NOCCA s campus. We find manager Marguerite Green at the garden s gate. For the final stop on our tour of NOCCA s culinary program, we return to where we started Press Street Station, a working restaurant open to the general public. We meet Chef James Cullen to learn how the restaurant furthers the students s hands on education, as well as what you can expect to find on their menu. And we speak with Louisiana born blogger and writer Kelly Williams Brown, author of Adulting How to Become a Grown up in 468 Easy ish Steps. Kelly discusses her transition into adulthood and offers several pieces of advice on the subject, many of which pertain to the kitchen. For more of all things Louisiana Eats, be sure to visit us at PoppyTooker.com.

Originally aired on July 13th 2017.

Lee Caraher is a CEO and acclaimed communication strategist known for her practical solutions to big problems. She started Double Forte in 2002 as a new kind of communications firm designed to work with good people, doing good work for good companies, by providing the best results and service in the business. After struggling with how to work alongside Millennial clients and employees (Lee’s agency is now 35 people, 16 of whom are under 30) and figuring out how to bridge the generation gap, Lee has written a book about the topic, Millennials & Management: The Essential Guide to Making it Work at Work. She's learned a lot about how to reduce employee drama in the workplace and is affectionately known to her friends and colleagues as the “Millennial Whisperer” although she personally prefers Millennial Champion. Lee has a reputation for building cohesive, high functioning teams who are not only productive but who also bring a sense of fun to the workplace. She is a straight talker who doesn't pull  too many punches. However her dynamic personality, big laugh and great sense of humor balance the scales (and have gotten her out of a lot of trouble). She started her career in communications in Boston and before moving to California to work with well-known PR firm The Bohle Group, followed by Manning, Selvage & Lee. She moved to the Bay Area in 1995 to serve as the Vice President of Corporate and Consumer Communications at the $1.6 Billion SEGA of America. She then served as Executive Vice President of The Weber Group, and Founder and President of Red Whistle Communications, both Interpublic companies. Lee is active in the community and currently serves on the Board of KQED Public Media as Chair of the Nominating & Governance Committee, Grace Cathedral’s Board of Trustees as the Chair of the Committee on Trustees (Governance & Nominations), and on the Board of Trustees of Menlo College, Atherton. Previously Lee was the Chair of the Board for Community Gatepath, San Mateo County’s largest organization serving the needs of people with developmental disabilities, and was the founding Chair of the Board for the St. Paul’s Choir School. She consults with other non-profits on effective board organization and practices. A graduate of Carleton College, with a degree in Medieval History, “which she finds useful every day”, Lee lives on the Peninsula with her husband, two sons, and a blind cat. What you’ll learn about in this episode: Lee’s background and family life The overwhelming pressure on teens to succeed The downside of helicopter parenting The negative impact of social media on teens How technology has taken away “thinking time” Why the job market is challenging for Millennials Why the “reward for participation” mentality has been detrimental The incorrect assumptions Lee made about Millennials Why Millennials need fast feedback Etiquette for Millennials (and older employees) How Lee helps her employees succeed at presenting Why you need to let your kids do their own work Why you and your kids shouldn’t set your sights on one college Why grades aren’t all that matter Suggested reading Resources: Millennials & Management: The Essential Guide to Making it Work at Work by Lee Caraher: www.leecaraher.com Race to Nowhere film: http://www.racetonowhere.com/about-film How to Raise an Adult by Julie Lythcott Haims: www.howtoraiseanadult.com Adulting: How to Become a Grown Up in 468 Steps by Kelly Williams Brown: kellywilliamsbrown.com/adulting

This week we sharpen the saw with a few golden nuggets from UpLift’s CMO Phil Carpenter’s interview. We also focus on ways to get rest this weekend so that you’re refreshed and ready for the next week. What you’ll learn about in this episode: Niching down to finding your perfect customer and growing from there Getting rest this weekend Why you need to spend time with no distractions The benefits of quiet space — this means no looking at your phone! Scheduling rest on your calendar Book recommendation: “Adulting: How to Become a Grown-up in 468 Easy(ish) Steps” Resources: www.uplift.com www.linkedin.com/in/philcarpenter “Adulting: How to Become a Grown-up in 468 Easy(ish) Steps” by Kelly Williams Brown http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20459221,00.html

On this week s Louisiana Eats , we examine the lives of five different individuals who have taken long, adventurous journeys, both personally and physically, to reach maturity and a clear sense of purpose. We begin with a conversation with Zdenek Kastanek, a self styled "spirits evangelist" for Proof and Company, an elite distribution business that is helping to shape the pre eminent cocktail bars of Singapore. Zdenek explains how his odyssey to become a master of cocktails took him from a small town in the Czech Republic to a transient life working in some of the most glamorous watering holes across the globe. Next, we speak with Louisiana born blogger and writer Kelly Williams Brown, author of Adulting How to Become a Grown up in 468 Easy ish Steps. Kelly discusses her transition into adulthood and offers several pieces of advice on the subject, many of which pertain to the kitchen. Veganism featured broadly in Kristin Lajeunesse s adulting. She honed her grown up identity traveling alone across the U.S. in search of vegan food, and shares with us her experience on the road. Finally, we speak with the Lee Brothers, Matt and Ted Lee, whose passion for Southern food took them from boiled peanut vendors to James Beard Award winning cookbook authors and media personalities. We travel from childhood into adulthood on this week's Louisiana Eats

Epigraph WORD Bookstore in Jersey City, NJ. Find her on the internet @BookArista. Introduction In Which We Discuss Rainbow Sidewalks, Binge-Reading, Going Broke on July 14th, and Adult Chocolate Milk [1:43] The Ghost Network by Catie Disabato [2:25] Dryland by Sara Jaffe (pubs 1 Sept 2015) [2:38] Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff (pubs 15 Sept 2015)   [3:13] Cleopatra: A Life by Stacy Schiff Emma’s Read-Brag: 5 books in 1 day Lumberjanes Vol 1 by Noelle Stevenson, Grace Ellis, Brooke Allen, and Shannon Watters We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie The Golden Compass Graphic Novel by Philip Pullman, adapted by Staephane Melchior-Durand (pubs 22 Sept 2015) All Our Pretty Songs by Sarah McCarry The Chronology of Water: A Memoir by Lidia Yuknavitch July New Releases!! [5:10] The Small Backs of Children by Lidia Yuknavitch (pubs 7 July 2015) IRL Bonus! Hang out with Kim at Lidia’s reading at Elliott Bay Book Company on July 14th. NYC-folk can catch Lidia in conversation with Kate Zambreno on July 21st at McNally Jackson. [6:03] Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee (pubs 14 July 2015) Also mentioned: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, Grey: Fifty Shades of Grey as Told by Christian by E. L. James [6:44] Armada by Ernest Cline (pubs 14 July 2015) Also mentioned: Ready Player One by Ernest Cline [7:05] The Golden Specific by S. E. Grove (pubs 14 July 2015) Also mentioned: The Glass Sentence by S. E. Grove [7:30] Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates (pubs 14 July 2015)  Drink(s) of the Day The Jules Verne (hat tip to Natalie, bartender extraordinaire at Barcade Jersey City): Stumptown Cold Brew with Chocolate w/ Kraken Black Spiced Rum Like Vodka for Chocolate: Vodka (probably from a plastic jug) w/ Yoo-hoo   Chapter I In Which Katelyn Sucks at Restaurant-Work and Begins a Career in Bookselling Instead, Your Hosts Discuss Post-Apocalyptic Fiction, and Emma Decides Her Next Tattoo Let’s visit Katelyn’s first bookstore, Bogart’s Books and Cafe in Millville, NJ!   Seriously, though, can we talk about their advertising? The Humphrey Bogart dog. Ponderers of meaning. Shiny happy people. I just... I can’t even. It’s so good. Ahem. Moving on to WORD... Join Katelyn’s book group, Much Ado About Classics, at WORD Jersey City or check out one of WORD’s other book groups in Jersey City or Brooklyn.  [16:40] Bookseller confession: Katelyn kinda hated A Christmas Carol: And Other Christmas Books by Charles Dickens [20:12] Katelyn’s favorite book of all time: Mort(e) by Robert Repino   [21:25] Post-Apocalyptic Fiction: The Dog Stars by Peter Heller Also mentioned: Echo of the Boom by Maxwell Neely-Cohen, Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, Station Eleven by Emily St John Mandel [23:25] Bats of the Republic: An Illuminated Novel by Zachary Thomas Dodson (pubs 6 Oct 2015) Also mentioned: Featherproof Books   [25:48] Katelyn’s Station Eleven Book: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams [27:55] Katelyn’s Wild Book: Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach [28:35] Kim’s Station Eleven/Wild Book: Adrienne Rich’s Poetry and Prose [28:51] Kim’s Desert Island Book: The Complete Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson [29:27] Emma’s Station Eleven: Stranger Things Happen by Kelly Link [29:55] Emma’s Wild Book: The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne M. Valente [30:08] Radiance by Catherynne M. Valente (pubs 20 Oct 2015)  Chapter II In Which We Discuss  Lying to Customers Handselling Strategies, Grad Gifts, and Rad Italian Women Writers [31:05] Katelyn lied about reading The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner. But she remedied the situation, so it’s all good. [32:16] If you liked Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn, you’ll love The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins. Not that Kim has read either. She just knows these things because #bookseller. [32:39] How about a literary horror novel about a plague of insomnia? Read Black Moon by Kenneth Calhoun. [33:18] Or maybe a tough cool broad book? Grab Saint Mazie by Jami Attenberg. [34:11] College grad required reading: Adulting: How to Become a Grown-Up in 468 Easy(ish) Steps by Kelly Williams Brown [34:58] Katelyn’s epic grad gift Reality Is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World by Jane McGonigal We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Mort(e) by Robert Repino   [36:45] Katelyn purchased My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante from our friends at The Community Bookstore on Independent Bookstore Day. [37:12] Need more Italian writers? The First True Lie by Marina Mander [38:01] Emma yells at Katelyn because SHE’S NEVER READ HARRY POTTER. WHAT’S THE HOLD UP, KATELYN? [39:41] Mark Z. Danielewski (author of House of Leaves) is writing a ridiculously long 27 volume series, beginning with The Familiar, Volume 1: One Rainy Day in May. We talked about this for a lot longer but - unlike some people - we decided to edit. Chapter III In Which Kim Wonders What People Think of Her, We Get Really Suspicious of Green Things, and Customers Worry About Disappointing Emma [40:55] Kim gets freaked out by being handsold Tampa by Alissa Nutting [41:57] Katelyn’s impossible handsell: The New World by Chris Adrian and Eli Horowitz. Cutting people’s heads off and a story of sad marriages... what’s not to love? [43:01] Jeff VanderMeer’s Southern Reach Trilogy was released individually as three paperback volumes - Annihilation, Authority, and Acceptance - before being released as a gorgeous single-volume hardcover edition, Area X. [44:12] People buy Uprooted by Naomi Novik from Emma, even though it’s in hardcover, to avoid making her cry. Real footage of a passionate bookseller handselling a book:   Originally posted by t4lkn3rdyt0m3 Katelyn’s favorite literary media: Book Riot The Podcast, All the Books, Two Book Minimum Epilogue In Which Katelyn Can Be Found In All Ways on the Internets Twitter: @BookArista Tumblr: @BookArista Instagram: @TheBookArista (note the definitive article) Website: www.BookArista.com You can follow Kim on twitter @finaleofseem, but she doesn’t really post much there, so you might as well just follow Emma at @thebibliot and call it a day. Also, read all of Emma’s posts at Book Riot, because she’s a nerd and it’s wonderful.  

Sooner or later, we all have to grow up, but exactly what that process entails can vary dramatically. On this week s Louisiana Eats , we investigate what it means to be an adult and the journey of self discovery. First, we speak with Zdenek Kastanek, a self styled "spirits evangelist" for Proof and Company, an elite distribution business that is helping to shape the pre eminent cocktail bars of Singapore. Zdenek explains how his journey to become a master of cocktails took him from a small town in the Czech Republic to a transient life working in some of the most glamorous watering holes across the globe. Then, we speak with Louisiana born blogger and writer Kelly Williams Brown, author of Adulting How to Become a Grown up in 468 Easy ish Steps. Kelly discusses her transition into adulthood and offers several pieces of advice on the subject, many of which pertain to the kitchen. Veganism featured broadly in Kristin Lajeunesse s adulting. She honed her grown up identity traveling alone across the U.S. in search of vegan food, and shares her experience on the road. Finally, we speak with Chef Pinky Harris who tells her story of becoming a chef, all while tackling the challenges that come from being legally blind from birth. We also get a sneak peek at her new venture, Pinky s At The Court, which she recently opened in the Criminal Court Building in New Orleans. We travel from childhood into adulthood on this week's Louisiana Eats Pinky s Pressaletta 3" x 6" ciabatta loaf from Maple Street Patisserie 3 thin slices of Chisesi Brothers Ham 3 thin slices Creminelli Mortadella 3 thin slices Creminelli Salami 1 slice BelGioioso Provolone, halved 2 thin slices BelGioioso Mozzarella 2.5 oz Boscoli Olive Salad 2 oz Pastorelli 80 20 Blended Oil 2 kosher dill pickle spears Pre heat panini press to 425 degrees. Slice the ciabatta loaf in half and lightly brush the Pastorelli 80 20 Blended Oil onto the ciabatta open face. Layer Chisesi ham slices across on half of the open face ciabatta. Then, layer Creminelli Mortadella slices on top of the ham, Creminelli Salami slices on top of the Mortadella and BelGioioso Mozzarella slices on top of the salami. Next, layer BelGioioso Provolone half slices on top of Mozzarella. When you ve finished layering, carefully spoon Boscoli Olive Salad on top of the Provolone. Place empty ciabatta half on top of Olive Salad. Using the blended oil, brush the top of ciabatta loaf and the bottom grill of the panini press. Place the assembled ciabatta loaf on panini press and press for 7 8 minutes or until cheese has melted. Remove Pressaletta from panini press. With a Granton Edge knife, cut the Pressaletta corner to corner. Serve with two kosher dill pickle spears.