Podcast appearances and mentions of Lamar Giles

On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Roxanna are discussing: Bookish Moments: the perfect reading experience and hearing others talk about books Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: how we find those hidden gem books The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site) .  .  .  .  1:43 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week 3:24 - The Talking Scared Podcast 3:44 - Victorian Psycho by Virginia Feito 3:57 - Talking Scared Podcast episode 226 5:38 - Our Current Reads 5:52 - The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon (Roxanna) 15:06 - Agatha of Little Neon by Claire Luchette (Meredith) 20:02 - Hotline by Dimitri Nasrallah 20:29 - Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery 22:29 - Ruin Road by Lamar Giles (Roxanna) 25:49 - The Getaway by Lamar Giles 26:32 - When The Moon Hits Your Eye by John Scalzi (Meredith) 26:37 - Starter Villain by John Scalzi 26:44 - The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi 32:45 - The Baddest B*tch in the Room by Sophia Chang (Roxanna) 36:47 - The Unseen World by Liz Moore (Meredith) 37:45 - God of the Woods by Liz Moore 44:38 - Finding Hidden Gems 44:56 - The Unseen World by Liz Moore 46:56 - Get Booked Podcast 47:07 - Currently Reading website 47:27 - From the Front Porch podcast 48:08 - Canada Reads 48:12 - Australian Fiction Prize 48:14 - Nebula Awards 48:15 - Hugo Awards 48:34 - Baillie Gifford prize for non-fiction 50:03 - Ruin Road by Lamar Giles 52:40 - KJ Charles on Goodreads 55:26 - The Seven Sisters by Lucinda Riley 57:31 - Meet Us At The Fountain 57:40 - I wish there was a site that categorized books by places around the world. (Roxanna) 58:08 - Tripfiction.com 58:18 - Around the World in 80 books group on Goodreads 58:32 - Strong Sense of Place podcast 58:49 - Shepherd.com 59:40 - If you haven't yet, read God of the Woods by Liz Moore. (Meredith) 59:43 - God of the Woods by Liz Moore Support Us: Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch Shop Bookshop dot org | Shop Amazon Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. March's IPL comes to you from our tried and true partner, An Unlikely Story in Plainville, MA. Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business.  All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!

This week we are covering The White Guy Dies First: 13 Scary Stories of Fear and Power - an anthology edited by Terry J. Benton-Walker and stories written by Adiba Jaigirdar, Alexis Henderson, Chloe Gong, Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, H. E. Edgmon, Kalynn Bayron, Karen Strong, Kendare Blake, Lamar Giles, Mark Oshiro, Naseem Jamnia, Tiffany D. Jackson, and Terry J. Benton-Walker. Triggers: Blood Death Racism Body Horror Violence Cannibalism Deadnaming Sexual Assault BullyingAs always, our episodes contain spoilers in our podcast is intended for those 18+ as it does contain mention of mature content. Please listen, like, rate, review and share our episode! Check out our website at www.booktrospective.com. And follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube @ Booktrospective.

Becky, Jennifer, Jo, and Jakob talk about library book club selections from September through November 2024! Including: Looking for Alaska by John Green, The Child Finder by Rene Denfeld, Monica by Daniel Clowes, Air by Monica Roe, The Getaway by Lamar Giles, Mexikid by Pedro Martin, Witchlings by Claribel Oretga, the Samantha books from American Girl, and much more!

In this first episode of Season 5, Amanda Pierce from the Teen Zone talks about Pepe the Shrimp, teen programs, and new teen books. Amanda's book recommendations: After Life by Gayle Forman Ruin Road by Lamar Giles

Happy New Year! We're celebrating by talking about all of our favorite things from 2024. This is the fun kind of retrospective where we just talk about the good things and leave out all the bad! Plus, you'll get to hear from many of this year's podcast guests about their favorite things from the past year! Tune in on 1/21 for our next Bookpisode on One of Our Kind by Nicola Yoon. After that, we'll be covering The Craft with special guests Grady Hendrix AND Clay McLeod Chapman. We'll also be discussing (spoiler free!) their new books, Witchcraft for Wayward Girls and Wake Up and Open Your Eyes. Look out for that episode on 2/4. Please leave us a rating and review, and while you're at it, enter our giveaway! Check out our IG for details.TOC1:00– Lamar Giles's fave thing of the year2:30–Welcome! New things we tried in 202411:23–Giveaway details12:47–Number 3s26:00–Susie Dumond's fave thing, Ben Mitchell's fave thing29:00–Number 2s46:00– Ang Ferraguto fave things, Todd Osborne's fave things52:00– Honorable mentions59:56– Samantha Allen's fave thing, Paul Tremblay's fave thing1:04:00– NUMBER 1S!1:25:50– Tirzah Price's favorite thing, Nathan Simmons' favorite thing1:30:54– What's up next?

Erica speaks with Caitlyn Colman-McGaw, Associate Director for Young Adult Programs and Services at the New York Public Library, about the launch of their Freedom to Read Campaign, which includes their Teen Banned Book Club and a contest. Then, Kelly joins Lamar Giles to discuss his new book Ruin Road, writing cross genre, and the growth of Black horror YA. It's all very exciting, really. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What's Up in YA newsletter! Join Book Riot's editorial staff and expert guest writers at The Deep Dive, your destination for deep thoughts on all things reading, behind-the-scenes insights, informed takes, and so much more. Whether we're analyzing book deal trends, whittling down the best books of the century, or letting you in on the best book club book of the summer, you'll find something to nerd out over and enrich your reading life. With decades of experience in books and publishing between us, we have a wealth of knowledge, thoughts, and curated goodness we can't wait to share with you. Go ahead and take the plunge. Visit bookriot.com/deepdive to subscribe for free, or become an All Access member starting at $6 per month or $60 per year and get unlimited access to members-only content in 20+ newsletters, community features, and the warm fuzzies knowing you are supporting independent media. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Important Links Teen Banned Book Club at NYPL The NYPL Teen Instagram Winning Teen Vogue essay by Tara Lago, winner of the New York Public Library's Freedom to Read Writing Contest 100 Years of James Baldwin Lamar Giles on Instagram, Website Books Discussed Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange Go Tell It on the Mountain by James Baldwin Flamer by Michael Curato Run by John Lewis and Andrew Aydin Go With the Flow by Lily Williams and Karen Schneemann The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen Home Is Not a Country by Safia Elhillo The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. Danforth Ruin Road by Lamar Giles Blood Brothers by Stephen Barnes Not So Pure and Simple by Lamar Giles You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron Dread Nation by Justina Ireland The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson The White Guy Dies First by Terry J. Benton-Walker She Is a Haunting by Trang Thanh Tran Beholder by Ryan La Sala Come Out, Come Out by Natalie D. Parker Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Whatever you do, don't go to sleep while listening to this episode…because we're talking about A Nightmare on Elm Street with special guest Lamar Giles, author of the new novel Ruin Road! We talk about the icon himself Freddy Krueger, horror tropes, potential alternate endings, and how this movie stacks up to other slasher franchises. Then we have a fun and spoiler-free conversation with Lamar about Ruin Road, which is out TODAY! Tune in on October 1 for part two of Eyeball Fall when we discuss The Eyes Are the Best Part by Monika Kim. Then join us for another classic horror movie chat when we cover The Silence of the Lambs with special guest J.H. Markert, author of the new horror novel Sleep Tight on 10/15! TOC:30– Welcome Lamar!! Evil Genie Wishes12:20– Happy 40 years Nightmare on Elm Street!14:48–Freddy Kruger as a villain20:49–Horror tropes34:37–Supernatural horror40:53–the end of the movie58:23– final thoughts1:06:19– talking with Lamar Giles about RUIN ROAD!1:41:20–what's on the blog, what's up next?YA Book Club about The Getaway by Lamar Giles: https://www.booksquadgoals.com/blog/ya-book-club-the-getaway-by-lamar-gilesYA Book Club about Not So Pure and Simple by Lamar Giles: https://www.booksquadgoals.com/blog/ya-book-club-not-so-pure-and-simple-by-lamar-giles

Pack your bags — we're off to Europe for a second-chance romance! This week the Book Squad is talking about The Pairing by Casey McQuiston. We discuss romance tropes, ~sexy stuff~, gender dynamics, and food and wine writing. Join us and special guest Lamar Giles, author of Ruin Road, for our next Othersode about Nightmare on Elm Street on September 17th. Then read along for our next Bookpisode about The Eyes Are the Best Part by Monica Kim on October 1st. Don't forget to leave us a rating and review! TOC:30 – Welcome, pastry talk!6:30 – Book intro8:55 – Romance tropes and Kit and Theo as characters33:50 – Let's talk about sex, baby44:02 – Gender and romance56:55 – Travel1:05:42 – Ratings1:12:14 – What's on the blog? What's up next?Links:https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/casey-mcquiston-the-pairing-queer-love-self-discovery-1235067954/

Eileen welcomes YA author Lamar Giles back for his SEVENTH appearance and his new supernatural thriller Ruin Road.

Did you think our hatred of It Ends With Us ended with our hatepisode on the book? Think again. This week, girlfriend of the pod Angela Ferraguto joins us for a discussion of the brand new film adapation of Colleen Hoover's novel — and by discussion, we mostly mean a list of complaints. Plus, Angela offers her expert opinion re: flowers and the city of Boston, where everything is better. If you have any feedback, even if its hateful, feel free to email us at thesquad@booksquadgoals.com. Stay tuned for our next bookpisode on 9/3 when we'll be discussing The Pairing by Casey McQuiston, and stay extra tuned for our next othersode on 9/17 where we will be joined by the amazing Lamar Giles to talk about his new book, Ruin Road (oh, and A Nightmare on Elm Street, only 40 years late).TOC:30 – Welcome, Ang!5:23 – Colleen Hoover names are out of control12:08 – Movie intro12:45 – Changes between book and movie26:40 – The cringiest moment39:00 – Marketing53:40 – What happened on set?1:16:06 – Boston corner1:26:37 – Ratings1:28:57 – What's on the blog? What's up next?

You guys know I'm a huge fan of the Dakota Universe. But Lamar Giles and Paris Alleyne's Static: Up All Night nearly slipped out of my radar entirely. When I noticed my mistake, I ended up reading the whole book in one sitting, and it leapfrogged into my Top Books of 2023 list. Somehow, my video review landed on the screen of the man himself, so we set up this fun conversation.Listen as we talk about Lamar's lifelong love of reading, Middle Grades authors that inspired him, his exploration of genre fiction, and why diverse storytelling matters. Lamar's next book, Ruin Road, hits the book market in September. After this talk, you'll probably want to run to the nearest store and pre-order it.About Lamar GilesLamar Giles is a well-published author and a founding member of We Need Diverse Books. His most recent novels include NOT SO PURE AND SIMPLE his first Contemporary Coming-of-Age Story (HarperTeen/HarperCollins) and Middle-Grade Fantasy THE LAST MIRROR ON THE LEFT (Versify/HMH), the sequel to his 2019 hit THE LAST LAST-DAY-OF-SUMMER.Lamar is a three-time Edgar Award finalist in the YA category, for his debut YA thriller FAKE ID (HarperCollins, 2014), his second YA thriller, ENDANGERED (HarperCollins, 2015), and his MG fantasy, EPIC ELLISONS: COSMOS CAMP (Versify/HarperCollins, 2023). His third and fourth YA thrillers, OVERTURNED (Scholastic, 2017) and SPIN (Scholastic, 2019), as well as his middle-grade debut THE LAST LAST-DAY-OF-SUMMER received glowing New York Times reviews, and were named to multiple Best Of lists, including Time Magazine, Kirkus Reviews, and Amazon.Lamar is the editor of the We Need Diverse Books YA short story anthology FRESH INK (Random House, 2018), and a contributor to many YA and middle-grade anthologies including THREE SIDES OF A HEART (HarperCollins, 2017), BLACK ENOUGH: STORIES OF BEING YOUNG & BLACK IN AMERICA (HarperCollins / Balzer & Bray, 2019), THE HERO NEXT DOOR (Random House, 2019), HIS HIDEOUS HEART (Flatiron Books, 2019) and SUPER PUZZLETASTIC MYSTERIES (HarperCollins, 2020). He has published several short stories for adults. To learn more or find current offerings, visit http://lamargiles.com  For More from Comics Are Dope:Get This Week in Comics, our weekly e-mail newsletter: http://thisweekincomics.comSubscribe on YouTube: http://youtube.com/@comicsaredopeJoin our online Discussion Communities:Facebook - http://bjkicks.link/communityDiscord - http://bjkicks.link/discord

In this episode, award-winning YA author Lamar Giles talks about writing YA horror aimed at Black boys -- his road from self-publication to fighting his way into mainstream publishing with FAKE ID and THE GETAWAY. His upcoming novel, RUIN ROAD, is a great read blending a demon's curse with true-life issues facing Black teens. On his secret to success and how he distinguishes YA horror from adult horror.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recognize! : An Anthology Honoring and Amplifying Black Life edited by Wade Hudson and Cheryl Willis Hudson Read alikes: Black Boy Joy edited by Kwame Mbalia Take the Mic: Fictional Stories of Everyday Resistance edited by Bethany C. Morrow Fresh Ink edited by Lamar Giles

Comic Reviews: DC Batman and Robin Annual 2024 by Joshua Williamson, Howard Porter, Rain Beredo Batman/Superman: World's Finest Annual 2024 by Mark Waid, Cullen Bunn, Edwin Galmon, Lee Loughridge; Dennis Culver, Travis Mercer, Andrew Dalhouse; Stephanie Williams, Rosi Kampe, Jordie Bellaire; Christopher Cantwell, Jorge Fornes, Lee Loughridge DC Power 2024 by N.K. Jemisin, Jamal Campbell; Cheryl Lynn Eaton, Asiah Fulmore, Ruth Redmond; Lamar Giles, Sean Damien Hill, Anthony Fowler Jr., DJ Chavis; John Ridley, Edwin Galmon; Deron Bennett, Denys Cowan, John Stanisci, Christopher Cantwell; Shawn Martinbrough, Tony Akins, Moritat; Alitha Martinez, Mark Morales, Romulo Fajardo Jr.; Jarrett Williams, Domo Stanton, Andrew Dalhouse; Greg Burnham, Jahnoy Lindsay; Brandon Thomas, Khary Randolph, Serg Acuña Power Girl Uncovered Titans: Beast World 6 by Tom Taylor, Ivan Reis, Lucas Meyer, Eduardo Pansica, Danny Miki, Julio Ferreira, Brad Anderson, Romulo Fajardo Jr. Trinity Special by Tom King, Daniel Sampere, Tomeu Morey Marvel Dead X-Men 1 by Steve Foxe, Bernard Chang, Jonas Scharf, Vincenzo Carratu, Frank Martin Marvel's Voices: Legends by David Walker, Eder Messias, Jonas Trindade, Andrew Dalhouse; Justina Ireland, Karen Darboe, Carlos Lopez; Ezra Claytan Daniels, Sean Damien Hill, Oren Junior, Espen Grundetjern; Sheree Renee Thomas, Julian Shaw, Carlos Lopez Marvel Unlimited Alligator Loki 34 by Alyssa Wong, Robert Quinn Image Moon Man 1 by Kyle Higgins, Scott Mescudi, Marco Locati, Igor Monti Boom Power Rangers Unlimited: The Morphin Masters 1 by Ryan Parrott, Rachel Wagner, Daniel Bayliss, Arthus Hesli Dynamite Lilo and Stitch 1 by Greg Pak, Giulia Giacomino Titan Dark Souls: The Willow King by George Mann, Mann House Oni Jill and the Killers 1 by Olivia Cuartero-Briggs, Roberto Ingranata, Rebecca Nalty OGNs Shook! A Black Horror Anthology by Shawn Alleyne, Alverne Ball, Rodney Barnes, Brandon Easton, Bradley Golden, Kevin Grevioux, John Jennings, Evan Parke, Marcus Roberts, David Walker, David Brame, Roberto Castro, Flavio Cortes, Daniel Gorman, Charlie Goubile, Alessio Nocerino, Adam Seats, Jamal Williams Jr., Jermel Williams, Phillip Williams Jr., Beezzz Studio, Bruce Cherin, Mickey Clausen, Oladayo Kemi, Iwan Joko Triyono Adventures of Invisible Boy by Doogie Horner Alterations by Ray Xu Spirited: Day of the Living Liv by Liv Livingston, Glass House Graphics Additional Reviews: Giant Days, Hazbin Hotel, Star Trek Defiant Annual, Flight Attendant s1, Orion and the Dark, Self, surprise review News: Alyssa Wong leaving Dr. Aphra, Suicide Squad vs. Justice League choices, Kristen Ritter confirmed for Sonic 3, Ahsoka comic adaptation coming, final Canto chapter announced, Omninews, new Image anthology from Sabir Pirzada Comics Countdown (30 Jan 2024): 1.     Alan Scott: Green Lantern 4 by Tim Sheridan, Cian Tormey, Jordi Tarragona, John Livesay 2.     Dark Ride 10 by Joshua Williamson, Andrei Bressan, Adriano Lucas 3.     w0rldtr33 7 by James Tynion IV, Fernando Blanco, Jordie Bellaire 4.     Titans: Beast World 6 by Tom Taylor, Ivan Reis, Lucas Meyer, Eduardo Pansica, Danny Miki, Julio Ferreira, Brad Anderson, Romulo Fajardo Jr. 5.     Batman: Off-World 3 by Jason Aaron, Doug Mahnke, Jaime Mendoza, David Baron 6.     Avengers, Inc 5 by Al Ewing, Leonard Kirk, Alex Sinclair 7.     Avengers: Twilight 2 by Chip Zdarsky, Daniel Acuna 8.     Local Man 9 by Tim Seeley, Tony Fleecs, Felipe Sobreiro, Brad Simpson 9.     Spider-Boy 3 by Dan Slott, Paco Medina, Erick Arciniega, Ty Templeton, Dee Cunniffe 10.  Doctor Aphra 40 by Alyssa Wong, Minkyu Jung, Rachelle Rosenberg

Eileen greets YA author Lamar Giles for his sixth appearance and is thrilled by Lamar's new Hollywood connection

Comic Reviews: DC Superman '78: The Metal Curtain 1 by Robert Venditti, Gavin Guidry, Jordie Bellaire Static: Up All Night GN by Lamar Giles, Paris Alleyne, Yancey Labat Marvel Punisher 1 by David Pepose, Dave Wachter, Dan Brown Star Wars: High Republic 1 (Phase III) by Cavan Scott, Ario Anindito, Jim Tower, Mark Morales, Jim Campbell Thanos 1 by Christopher Cantwell, Luca Pizzari, Ruth Redmond What If… Dark: Tomb of Dracula by Marv Wolfman, David Cutler, Victor Olazaba, Scott Hanna, John Livesay, Edgar Delgado, Antonio Fabela, Dee Cunniffe Marvel Unlimited It's Jeff by Kelly Thompson, Nao Fuji Who is Ms. Marvel? by Alex Segura, Noemi Vettori Who is a Flerken? by Jason Loo Who is Monica Rambeau? by Cheryl Lynn Eaton, Alan Robinson Image Petrol Head 1 by Rob Williams, Pye Parr Boom Zawa + the Belly of the Beast 1 by Michael Dialynas Dark Horse Count Crowley: Mediocre Midnight Monster Hunter 1 by David Dastmalchian, Lukas Ketner, Lauren Affe Ahoy Captain Ginger: The Last Feeder 1 by Stuart Moore, June Brigman, Roy Richardson ComiXology Nice Jewish Boys by Neil Kleid, John Broglia, Ellie Wright OGNs Transitions: A Mother's Journey by Elodie Durand Flying Ship by Jem Milton Escape From Mister Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein Duel by Jessixa Bagley, Aaron Bagley Skip! by Sarah Burgess Secret of the Ravens by Joanna Cacao Atana and the Firebird by Vivian Zhou Power Button: The First Invasion by Zack Soto Additional Reviews: Loki s2e6, The Marvels, Deadpool by Kelly Thompson, Good Omens s2 JewCE recap News: Doctor Who Christmas special details, Live-Action Zelda is official, King/Evely new fantasy epic from Dark Horse, Actor's strike is over, Dogpool, new hints about DC in 2024, What If… Venom?, new Suicide Squad series teased, new Red Hood series, Last Days delayed indefinitely, new Rangers book by Amy Jo Johnson, Joe Hill Creepshow one-shot, Peter and Miles getting a team-up comic by Greg Weisman (Spectacular Spider-Men) Trailers: Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, Inside Out 2, Orion and the Dark, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Dead Boy Detectives, Damsel, Garfield, Merry Little Batman, Jurassic World: Chaos Theory Comics Countdown (07 Nov 2023): 1.     Birds of Prey 3 by Kelly Thompson, Leonardo Romero, Jordie Bellaire 2.     Nice Jewish Boys 1 by Neil Kleid, John Broglia, Ellie Wright 3.     Batman 139 by Chip Zdarsky, Jorge Jimenez, Tomeu Morey 4.     Dark Ride 9 by Joshua Williamson, Andrei Bressan, Adriano Lucas 5.     Zawa + the Belly of the Beast 1 by Michael Dialynas 6.     Phantom Road 6 by Jeff Lemire, Gabriel Walta, Jordie Bellaire 7.     Secret of the Ravens GN by Joanna Cacao 8.     Midlife 2 by Brian Buccellato, Stefano Simeone 9.     Transformers 2 by Daniel Warren Johnson, Mike Spicer 10.  Atana and the Firebird GN by Vivian Zhou  

We revisit our Halloween special episode with Lamar Giles.******On Today's Show"The fear is like the ramp on the roller coaster. It's that build-up of adrenaline intention that you're having in that moment when that roller coaster is cranking. It's not the same fear of you walking through a dark alley at night and you sense someone's behind you in real life. That's a different type of fear that I don't know that anybody really wants. This is controlled fear. This is me going into it saying, Okay, I know this part's gonna be scary, but this part's gonna be fun and I want all of it." - Lamar Giles Lamar Giles says horror is a pressure valve. It has the ability to release pent-up anxiety and fear in a controlled, safe, and fun environment. That's why he'll watch Hellraiser at 4 a.m. to comfort himself when he can't sleep. While the genre isn't for everyone, he knows there are other young readers that will resonate with it the same way he did when he first read Stephen King at 11 years old.Giles' career has been full of mystery and thriller stories, but with the 2022 release of The Getaway, he has finally fulfilled his lifelong dream of writing a true horror novel. He tells us more about how the genre has helped him in his life and why he thinks kids resonate with his writing.ContentsChapter 1 - Growing Up as Lamar Giles (3:16)Chapter 2 - The Dinosaur in the Cereal Box (5:48)Chapter 3 - The Draw to Horror (8:26)Chapter 4 - It (9:30)Chapter 5 - The Pressure Valve (13:54)Chapter 6 - Connecting with Young Readers (17:23)Chapter 7 - Writing Black Characters (16:19)Chapter 8 - Publishing Horror (20:19)Chapter 9 - The Getaway (22:07)Chapter 10 - A Vehicle for Social Commentary (23:59)Chapter 11 - Fear On Screen (25:10)Chapter 12 - Scary Good Stories (27:18)Chapter 13 - Beanstack Featured Librarian (27:53)This episode's Beanstack featured librarian is Christopher Parker, a media specialist at Blue Ridge Elementary in Blue Ridge, Georgia. Today he shares with us more about his most successful library program, 'Book Buddies'. Links Lamar Giles Don Cheadle & Sony Pictures TV Developing YA Book ‘The Getaway' For TV – Deadline The Reading Culture Podcast Beanstack Host: Jordan Lloyd BookeyProducer: Jackie Lamport and Lower Street MediaScript Editors: Josia Lamberto-Egan, Jackie Lamport, Jordan Lloyd Bookey

This week, we spoke with Lamar Giles, the Edgar Award-nominated author of the YA thriller novels Fake ID, Endangered, Spin, and Overturned; the YA contemporary novel Not So Pure and Simple; and the YA horror novel The Getaway. Lamar Giles is also a founding member of the nonprofit We Need Diverse Books and the author of the A Legendary Alston Boys Adventure middle grade series. Tune in to hear him talk about pacing the plots of his novels in a way that makes them compelling without feeling rushed, how he raises the stakes in both his contemporary and horror/thriller novels, and how he creates characters with unique perspectives on the world and maintains their voices throughout his stories. Follow Lamar Giles on social media: Website: https://www.lamargiles.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lamargiles/  Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6571558.Lamar_Giles  Pre-order Static: Up All Night: https://bookshop.org/p/books/static-up-all-night/18906834?ean=9781779510518  Purchase Epic Ellisons: Cosmos Camp: https://bookshop.org/p/books/epic-ellisons-cosmos-camp-lamar-giles/19218090?ean=9780358423379  Purchase House Party:  https://bookshop.org/p/books/house-party/18850108?ean=9780593488157  Purchase Fake ID: https://bookshop.org/p/books/fake-id-lamar-giles/6430749?ean=9780062121851  Purchase Endangered: https://bookshop.org/p/books/endangered-lamar-giles/6433415?ean=9780062297570  Purchase Spin: https://bookshop.org/p/books/spin-lamar-giles/6942064?ean=9781338582185  Purchase Overturned: https://bookshop.org/p/books/overturned-lamar-giles/6942762?ean=9781338312843  Purchase Not So Pure and Simple: https://bookshop.org/p/books/not-so-pure-and-simple-lamar-giles/6434773?ean=9780062349200  Purchase The Getaway: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-getaway-lamar-giles/18073727?ean=9781338752014  Purchase The Last Last-Day-of-Summer: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-last-last-day-of-summer-lamar-giles/6960671?ean=9780358244417  Check out Lamar Giles' books at the library: https://princetonlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/search?query=lamar%20giles&searchType=bl&page=1  Lamar Giles' book recommendations: The Library of Broken Worlds by Alaya Dawn Johnson: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-library-of-broken-worlds/18383203?ean=9781338290622  Superman Lost:  https://www.amazon.com/Superman-Lost-2023-1-Priest-ebook/dp/B0BVGS885X   How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix: Purchase: https://bookshop.org/p/books/how-to-sell-a-haunted-house-grady-hendrix/18965143?ean=9780593201268  Check it out at the library: https://princetonlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S57C1458124  Follow us on social media: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@keepingtabspodcast  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keeping.tabs.podcast/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@keepingtabspodcast  Write a review of us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/keeping-tabs/id1535177567 The music featured in today's episode is "Silver Flicker" by Colors of Illusion.

Welcome to Episode 33 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: THE TRAP by Catherine Ryan Howard (8.1.23!) - Similar Suggestions: If I Disappear by Eliza Jane Brazier, Don't Look For Me by Wendy Walker Olivia's Book: NUMBER ONE FAN by Meg Elison (OUT NOW!) - Similar Suggestions: Misery by Stephen King, I Didn't Do It by Jaime Lynn Hendricks, The Last Word by Taylor Adams Magen's Book: THE WEIGHT OF BLOOD by Tiffany Jackson (available now!) - Similar Suggestions: CARRIE by Stephen King, THE GETAWAY by Lamar Giles, THE BLACK QUEEN by Jumata Emill Contact Us! Email: thrillersbythebookclubpod@gmail.com Instagram: ⁠⁠@thrillersbythebookclubpod⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@thrillersbythebookclub⁠⁠ Chelsea:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@thrillerbookbabe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Olivia:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@oliviadaywrites⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠     Magen: ⁠@bonechillingbooks Happy Pub Day! BEFORE SHE FINDS ME by Heather Chavez A MOST AGREEABLE MURDER by Julia Seales TRULY, DARKLY, DEEPLY by Victoria Selman TRY NOT TO BREATHE by David Bell

In this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Lamar Giles! Lamar Giles writes for teens and adults across multiple genres, with work appearing on numerous Best Of lists each and every year. He is the author of the acclaimed novels Fake ID, Endangered, Overturned, Spin, The Last Last-Day-of-Summer, Not So Pure and Simple, The Last Mirror on the Left, The Last Chance for Logan County, and The Getaway as well as numerous pieces of short fiction. He is a founding member of We Need Diverse Books and resides in Virginia with his family.Follow Lamar on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lamargilesFollow Lamar on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LRGilesPurchase The Getaway here  https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-getaway-lamar-giles/18073727SCBWI on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scbwi/SCBWI on Twitter: https://twitter.com/scbwiBecome an SCBWI member today: https://www.scbwi.org/join-scbwi/Shop the SCBWI Bookshop.org page: https://bookshop.org/shop/SCBWISupport the show

This week on Next Reads, Erin reads from The Getaway by Lamar Giles. Read-alikes include: The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi The Fever King by Victoria Lee Rise of the Red Hand by Olivia Chadha

It's Halloween! Sescily and Rainbow, talk about “The Getaway” by Lamar Giles, and talk about “Book Lingo”, and announce November's book pick.

On Today's Show"The fear is like the ramp on the roller coaster. It's that build-up of adrenaline intention that you're having in that moment when that roller coaster is cranking. It's not the same fear of you walking through a dark alley at night and you sense someone's behind you in real life. That's a different type of fear that I don't know that anybody really wants. This is controlled fear. This is me going into it saying, Okay, I know this part's gonna be scary, but this part's gonna be fun and I want all of it." - Lamar Giles Lamar Giles says horror is a pressure valve. It has the ability to release pent-up anxiety and fear in a controlled, safe, and fun environment. That's why he'll watch Hellraiser at 4 a.m. to comfort himself when he can't sleep. While the genre isn't for everyone, he knows there are other young readers that will resonate with it the same way he did when he first read Stephen King at 11 years old.Giles' career has been full of mystery and thriller stories, but with the 2022 release of The Getaway, he has finally fulfilled his lifelong dream of writing a true horror novel. He tells us more about how the genre has helped him in his life and why he thinks kids resonate with his writing.ContentsChapter 1 - Growing Up as Lamar Giles (2:18)Chapter 2 - The Dinosaur in the Cereal Box (6:50)Chapter 3 - The Draw to Horror (7:26)Chapter 4 - It (8:32)Chapter 5 - The Pressure Valve (12:56)Chapter 6 - Connecting with Young Readers (16:25)Chapter 7 - Writing Black Characters (17:21)Chapter 8 - Publishing Horror (19:21)Chapter 9 - The Getaway (21:09)Chapter 10 - A Vehicle for Social Commentary (23:01)Chapter 11 - Fear On Screen (24:12)Chapter 12 - Scary Good Stories (26:20)Chapter 13 - Beanstack Featured Librarian (26:55)This episode's Beanstack featured librarian is Christopher Parker, a media specialist at Blue Ridge Elementary in Blue Ridge, Georgia. Today he shares with us more about his most successful library program, 'Book Buddies'. Links https://www.lamargiles.com/ https://www.thereadingculturepod.com/ https://www.beanstack.com/

Lamar Giles shares his first dystopian horror novel in episode 106 of Book Stew!

Jace chats with Barry Lyga about the new superhero anthology Generation Wonder. Filled with diverse heroes by diverse creators they are stories that truly reflect the world outside your window. Barry give is the lowdown story by story with some details about what each story is about. Plus the guys chat a bit about recruiting the writers for this project and why Barry decided to do it in the first place.   GENERATION WONDER A high-flying YA anthology featuring 13 short stories that turn superhero tropes on their head and offer fresh perspectives on modern myths Triumph. Tragedy. The empyreal. The infernal. Even the mundane, filtered through the fantastical. Superheroes are, appropriately enough, a sort of super-genre, encompassing all other story types. This YA anthology features 13 short stories that creatively turn superhero tropes on their head, while still paying homage to the genre that has found fans for more than eight decades. And there will be no mistake—superheroes don't have to just be generic handsome white dudes. Everyone in the world, no matter their race, sexual preference, pronouns, or level of ability, has dreamed of flying. Contributors include six New York Times bestselling authors, seven multiple award winners, a founder of We Need Diverse Books, and at least one author with millions of books in print in the U.S. alone. The collection is edited by New York Times bestselling author Barry Lyga, and it also features illustrations from Colleen Doran—New York Times bestselling cartoonist, and artist of the legendary Stan Lee's memoir. The full list of contributors includes: Barry Lyga, Paul Levitz, Sarah MacLean, Lamar Giles, Elizabeth Eulberg, Danielle Paige, Varian Johnson, Joseph Bruchac, Morgan Baden, Matthew Phillion, Anna-Marie McLemore, Sterling Gates, and Axie Oh.

Physical safety, emotional safety, and feeling safe to be yourself are all nonnegotiables in every relationship you're in. Aleigh's Recommendation: Fresh Ink by Lamar Giles (and others) Access the episode transcript. Advocacy Center Crisis Hotline (254) 752-7233 or (888) 867-7233. Follow us on Instagram at @ACCVC_Prevention to connect with us and for more great content!

This week, Tirzah recommends two hilarious YA books with themes of sexuality, dating, and relationships! Follow All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Featured Books Unpregnant by Jenni Hendriks and Ted Caplan Not So Pure and Simple by Lamar Giles

First Draft Episode #337: Lamar Giles Lamar Giles, author of the acclaimed novels Fake ID, Endangered, Overturned, Spin, Not So Pure and Simple. He joins us to talk about his middle-grade series The Last Last-Day-of-Summer, Last Chance for Logan County, and and The Last Mirror on the Left. The presenting sponsor for this episode is Sips By, a multi-brand, personalized monthly tea subscription box. Use offer code "draftsips” for 50% off your first Sips By box! Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode: The Phantom Tollbooth by Norman The Bunnicula series by James Howe and Deborah Howe Misery and It by Stephen King Danielle Steele, author of The Butler, Flying Angels, Complications, and more. The Rapture of Canaan by Sheri Reynolds Twilight by Stephenie Meyer Unwind by Neal Shusterman Reality Check by Peter Abrahams Fallen Angels by Walter D WitSec: Inside the Federal Witness Protection Program by Pete Earley Dennis Lahane, author of Shutter Island, Mystic River, A Drink Before the War and many more Phoebe Yeh, v-p, publisher, Crown Books for Young Readers Ellen Oh, author of Finding Junie Kim, Spirit Hunters, and The Dragon Egg Princess (Hear her First Draft interview here) Kwame Alexander, Newberry-winning author of The Crossover and publisher of the Versify imprint We Need Diverse Books Jody Corbett, Senior Editor at Scholastic Dapo Adeola illiustrated The Last Last-Day-of-Summer and Last Chance for Logan County Derick Brooks illustrated Lamar's most recent middle-grade book, The Last Mirror on the Left Duck Tales (TV show) Joy Revolution, the imprint started by bestselling writers Nicola Yoon (#1 New York Times bestselling author of Everything, Everything and The Sun Is Also a Star talks about her new YA, Instructions For Dancing - hear her First Draft interviews here and here) and David Yoon, author of Frankly in Love, Super Fake Love Song, and Version Zero (hear his First Draft interview here) Steven Barnes, New York Times bestselling fantasy and sci-fi writer and screenwriter Ray Bradbury, author of Fahrenheit 451  

Lamar Giles is a well-published author and a founding member of We Need Diverse Books. His most recent novels include NOT SO PURE AND SIMPLE his first Contemporary Coming-of-Age Story (HarperTeen/HarperCollins) and Middle-Grade Fantasy THE LAST MIRROR ON THE LEFT (Versify/HMH), the sequel to his 2019 hit THE LAST LAST-DAY-OF-SUMMER.Lamar is a two-time Edgar Award finalist in the YA category, for his debut YA thriller FAKE ID (HarperCollins, 2014), and his second YA thriller, ENDANGERED (HarperCollins, 2015). His third and fourth YA thrillers, OVERTURNED (Scholastic, 2017) and SPIN (Scholastic, 2019), as well as his middle-grade debut THE LAST LAST-DAY-OF-SUMMER received glowing New York Times reviews, and was named to multiple Best Of lists, including Time Magazine, Kirkus Reviews, and Amazon. FAKE ID has been optioned by Sony Pictures.Lamar is the editor of the We Need Diverse Books YA short story anthology FRESH INK (Random House, 2018), and a contributor to many YA and middle-grade anthologies including THREE SIDES OF A HEART (HarperCollins, 2017), BLACK ENOUGH: STORIES OF BEING YOUNG & BLACK IN AMERICA (HarperCollins / Balzer & Bray, 2019), THE HERO NEXT DOOR (Random House, 2019), HIS HIDEOUS HEART (Flatiron Books, 2019) and SUPER PUZZLETASTIC MYSTERIES (HarperCollins, 2020). He has published several short stories for adults.Purchase Lamar's book The Last Chance for Logan County.Visit Lamar's website: https://www.lamargiles.com/Connect with Charnaie online in the following places:Blog: http://hereweeread.comPersonal Website: charnaiegordon.comPodcast Email Address: hereweereadpodcast@gmail.comFind Charnaie on the following social media platforms under the username @hereweeread: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest.  Feel free to share this podcast on your social media platforms to help spread the word to others.  Thanks for listening!

Today, an interview with Lamar Giles, author of "Power and Purpose" (episode 420), and "Wilson's Pawn and Loan" (episode 103). Listen to Lamar's first NIGHTLIGHT episode, Wilson's Pawn and Loan. Produced by Jen Zink. Executive Producer and Host: Tonia Ransom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, an interview with Lamar Giles, author of "Power and Purpose" (episode 420), and "Wilson's Pawn and Loan" (episode 103). Listen to Lamar's first NIGHTLIGHT episode, Wilson's Pawn and Loan. Produced by Jen Zink. Executive Producer and Host: Tonia Ransom ***** All episodes are brought to you by the NIGHTLIGHT Legion. Join us on Patreon for as little as $1 per month to help us produce more stories for you to enjoy. *****

This week, a story from New York Times Bestseller Lamar Giles that mixes religion with deadly premonitions. A transcript is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website. Listen to Lamar's first NIGHTLIGHT episode, Wilson's Pawn and Loan. Narrated by Tonia Ransom. Produced by Jen Zink. Executive Producer and Host: Tonia Ransom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, a story from New York Times Bestseller Lamar Giles that mixes religion with deadly premonitions. A transcript is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website. Listen to Lamar's first NIGHTLIGHT episode, Wilson's Pawn and Loan. Narrated by Tonia Ransom. Produced by Jen Zink. Executive Producer and Host: Tonia Ransom

Excited to have best-selling author Kwame Mbalia as we talk about fiction addict, the 3rd Tristan Strong book, and his newest release, LAST GATE OF THE EMPEROR. Episode Mentions: * Bookshop.org Episode Page* Rick Riordan* Prince Yoel Makonnen* Justin A. Reynolds' episodes (117) (199)* Lamar Giles' episodes (13) (163)* Tracy Deonn's episode 197* Angeline Boulley's episode 221

Excited to have best-selling author Kwame Mbalia as we talk about fiction addict, the 3rd Tristan Strong book, and his newest release, LAST GATE OF THE EMPEROR. Episode Mentions: Bookshop.org Episode PageRick RiordanPrince Yoel MakonnenJustin A. Reynolds' episodes (117) (199)Lamar Giles' episodes (13) (163)Tracy Deonn's episode 197Angeline Boulley's episode 221

Kelly is the award-winning author of the bestselling Front Desk series for middle-graders. She has won numerous accolades for her work, including the 2019 Asian Pacific American Award for Children's Literature. Kelly talks with host Suzanne McCabe about her writing journey and about Room to Dream, the latest title in her wildly popular series about the indomitable Mia Tang. It's due out September 21. Kelly also describes the struggles that she faced immigrating to the U.S. with her parents when she was a child. “You don't have to strip away everything about yourself to conform,” she says. “That was a hard lesson for me growing up because there were definitely times I felt that pressure.” Later in the episode, Dr. Don Vu, an educator with more than two decades of experience in the classroom, talks about his new book, Life, Literacy, and the Pursuit of Happiness: Supporting Our Immigrant and Refugee Children Through the Power of Reading. Educators and parents will want to hear Dr. Vu's incredible insights into helping young students thrive as readers, writers, and learners. He also tells the moving story of his own family's escape from Vietnam in 1975, when the city of Saigon fell to North Vietnamese forces. Dr. Vu's experiences as a refugee growing up in California helped him develop empathy for families much like his, who arrive in America with little more than a dream. Resources: Front Desk: (https://www.kellyyang.com/?p=141) Learn more about author Kelly Yang and her books for young people. Life, Literacy, and the Pursuit of Happiness (https://drdonvu.com/author/drdonvu/): Learn more about Dr. Don Vu and his new title for educators. 19 Books by Asian & Pacific Islander Americans to Read All Year (https://oomscholasticblog.com/post/books-asian-pacific-islander-americans-read-all-year?linkId=88729963): Here are lots of great titles to share with the young readers in your life. Special Thanks: Producer: Bridget Benjamin Associate producer: Constance Gibbs Sound engineer: Daniel Jordan Music composer: Lucas Elliot Eberl Coming Soon: Celebrating Pride Month with authors Leah Johnson and Molly Knox Ostertag Inside the music biz with authors Tami Charles and Lamar Giles

Lauren Tarshis remembers the responsibilities that fell to her on March 11, 2020, when the coronavirus pandemic was declared, and schools around the country began to shift to virtual learning. Lauren is the editor-in-chief and publisher of Scholastic Classroom Magazines. The magazines, which reach more than 25 million students and their teachers, have been a staple in classrooms for more than a century. In this episode, Lauren tells host Suzanne McCabe how a talented team of writers, editors, designers, video producers, and IT experts have helped support educators and keep students engaged and learning this past year—even though many classrooms have been empty. Lauren is also the author of the best-selling I Survived book series, which recounts terrifying and thrilling stories from history through the eyes of a child who lived to tell the tale. Later in the episode, Scholastic Kid Reporter Siroos recounts his journalistic experiences during the pandemic. Siroos, who is 12 years old and lives in New York City, is a member of Scholastic Kids Press, a team of 45 young journalists from around the world who report “news for kids, by kids” on our websites and in our Classroom Magazines. Resources: From Fear to Hope (https://storyworks.scholastic.com/issues/2020-21/030121/from-fear-to-hope.html#800L-900L): Author Lauren Tarshis tells young readers how the polio epidemic affected her grandmother's generation and finds similarities to the coronavirus pandemic. The Killer Flu of 1918 (https://storyworks.scholastic.com/issues/2020-21/030121/from-fear-to-hope.html#800L-900L): Young readers learn about the powerful flu that claimed millions of lives and disrupted everyday life. Science World Magazine's COVID-19 News Hub (https://junior.scholastic.com/issues/2020-21/100520/the-killer-flu-of-1918.html#990L): Young readers can get updates on the virus and vaccines here. NEW Storyworks' Immersive Read-Alouds https://storyworks.scholastic.com/issues/2020-21/050121/the-lost-ship.html?share-audio=d20a3f771b4c52139b1fbb9f75f74eca#On%20Level: Filled with music and special sound effects, this audio feature brings students into the action of the story and boosts their reading and listening skills. Try it for free here (https://storyworks.scholastic.com/issues/2020-21/050121/the-lost-ship.html?share-audio=d20a3f771b4c52139b1fbb9f75f74eca#On%20Level). Scholastic Classroom Magazines (https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/): Reserve your magazines for the fall now, and get free online access. Meet Lauren Tarshis (https://www.laurentarshis.com/): Learn more about Lauren and I Survived, her best-selling book series for kids. Scholastic Kids Press (https://kpcnotebook.scholastic.com/): Check out recent articles by our Scholastic Kid Reporters. If you know a 10- to 14-year-old with a nose for news, encourage them to apply to Kids Press. Applications must be received by June 1. Learn more here. Scholastic Kid Reporter Siroos Pasdar (https://kpcnotebook.scholastic.com/user/355): Read Siroos's news articles for our young readers. Special Thanks: Producer: Bridget Benjamin Associate producer: Constance Gibbs Sound engineer: Daniel Jordan Music composer: Lucas Elliot Eberl Coming Soon: Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with author Kelly Yang and educator Don Vu Inside the music biz with authors Tami Charles and Lamar Giles

Lamar Giles writes for teens and adults across multiple genres, with work appearing on numerous Best Of lists each and every year. He is the author of the acclaimed novels Fake ID, Endangered, Overturned, Spin, The Last Last-Day-of-Summer, Not So Pure and Simple, and The Last Mirror on the Left as well as numerous pieces of short fiction. He is a founding member of We Need Diverse Books and resides in Virginia with his wife. On this podcast, Lamar chats in detail about his grandparents (specifically) his grandfather. He talks about fixing washing machines, watching old TV shows, and reading to him at an early age. Lamar also shares, how a 7-year-old kid gets a 55-year-old best friend. Halfway through this podcast, Lamar talks about the Black community and how we were often influenced to play sports, and follow more traditional paths in education. He speaks about the "what if's" we focused on literacy and arts more. "What if" those kids had more opportunities to see these as a way of life? Twitter: https://twitter.com/LRGiles Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lamargiles Website: https://www.lamargiles.com/

Enjoy our presentation of The Last Last-Day-of-Summer by Lamar Giles, published by Versify. Otto and Sheed are the local sleuths in their zany Virginia town, masters of unraveling mischief using their unmatched powers of deduction. And as the summer winds down and the first day of school looms, the boys are craving just a little bit more time for fun, even as they bicker over what kind of fun they want to have. That is, until a mysterious man appears with a camera that literally freezes time. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer is recommended for readers age 10 and up. Please see Common Sense Media for more information and reviews. http://bit.ly/LastDayofSummer_ReviewsThis title is available as an audiobook on Hoopla. Hoopla Audiobook - http://bit.ly/LastDayofsummer_HooplaAudio Please visit www.calvertlibrary.info for more information.Music: Dub the Uke (excerpt) by Kara Square (c) copyright 2016. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/mindmapthat/53340 

Do you know a little girl who dreams of becoming an astronaut, a fighter pilot, or an aeronautical engineer? In this episode, we celebrate the achievements of women who dared to follow their own dreams at a time when they were laughed at and dismissed. First, host Suzanne McCabe talks with Rebecca Siegel, the author of To Fly Among the Stars: The Hidden Story of the Fight for Women Astronauts. Rebecca describes the early years of America's space program, when 13 brave women trained in a secret, privately-funded program, hoping to earn their spot among the stars. These accomplished air racers, test pilots, and flight instructors later lobbied the White House and Congress to have women included in the astronaut program. Rebecca's riveting tale about Jerrie Cobb, Janey Hart, and 11 other women serves as an inspiration for any girl who doubts that she can achieve whatever she sets her mind to. Suzanne also talks with Dr. Ronke Olabisi, an assistant professor of biomedical engineering at the University of California, Irvine. She tells listeners about her childhood dream of becoming an astronaut and how that led to her career as a biomedical engineer and inventor. Special Thanks: Music composer: Lucas Elliot Eberl Producer: Bridget Benjamin Associate Producer: Constance Gibs Sound engineer: Daniel Jordan Coming Soon: Honoring the Asian American Experience with Kelly Yang Music in Literature: Tami Charles and Lamar Giles

Otto and Sheed are used to solving mysteries in their quirky Virginia town and as the summer comes to an end they wish for one more adventure. Then a mysterious man shows up with a camera that can stop time. Can Otto and Sheed save their town before time stops...permanently? This title is intended for tweens and is suitable for most audiences. Recording made with permission of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Click here to see this title in Houston Public Library's catalog.

In this episode of The Write Time we visit with award-winning author Lamar Giles and middle-school educator Kearstin Jacobs. Lamar writes for teens and adults across multiple genres, with work appearing on many “Best Of” lists every year. He is the author of the acclaimed novels Fake ID, Endangered, Overturned, Spin, The Last Last-Day-of-Summer, Not So Pure and Simple, and The Last Mirror on the Left as well as numerous pieces of short fiction. He is a founding member of We Need Diverse Books and resides in Virginia with his wife.

First Draft Episode #287: Elise Bryant Elise Bryant is the debut author of Happily Ever Afters. This episode is brought to you by Plotting With Revelations, the three-unit online character arc workshop created by critically-acclaimed, Edgar Award-nominated author Erin Bowman. Register at embowman.com/workshops by February 7th. and use special coupon code FIRSTDRAFT to save $100. Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott The Bailey School Kids series by Marcia Thornton Jones and Debbie Dadey Meg Cabot, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Princess Diaries series, Size 12 is Not Fat, All American Girl and many more Sarah Dessen, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Once and for All, Just Listen, The Truth About Forever and many more. Hear her First Draft interview about The Rest of the Story. Megan McCafferty, author of Sloppy Firsts: A Jessica Darling Novel, Bumped, The Mall, and more The Animorphs series by K. A. Applegate Faye Kellerman, author of the Peter Decker/Rina Lazarus novels, beginning with The Ritual Bath Sue Grafton, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Kinsey Millhone series, beginning with A is For Alibi Even Stevens (TV show) Lizzie Maguire (TV show and movie) J. D. Salinger, author of Catcher in the Rye Jack Kerouac, author of On the Road and Big Sur Beat poet Allen Ginsberg, author of Howl Gabriel Garcia Marquez, author of Nobel Prize-winning One Hundred Days of Solitude Teach For America Monster by Walter Dean Myers March, the graphic novel by John Lewis and Andrew Aydin Jason Reynolds, New York Times bestselling author of critically acclaimed books, including National Book Award finalist Ghost, Newberry and Printz-honored Long Way Down, Coretta Scott King Honoree As Brave as You, and his latest, middle grade Look Both Ways, which was just named to the National Book Award Longlist for Young People’s Literature. Hear his First Draft interviews here and here. Angie Thomas, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Hate U Give and On the Come Up talks about her latest book, Concrete Rose, as well as the upcoming Blackout. Hear her First Draft interview here. Nic Stone, New York Times bestselling author of Dear Martin, Dear Justyce, Odd One Out, Jackpot, and Clean Getaway. Hear her First Draft interview here. Lamar Giles, author of Fake ID, SPIN, Not So Pure and Simple, and The Last Last-Day-Of-Summer and more Madcap Retreats Katherine Locke, author of The Girl With the Red Balloon, who offers editorial services Taylor Haggerty at Root Literary is Elise’s literary agent Leah Johnson, author of You Should See Me In a Crown, and the forthcoming Rise to the Sun. Hear her First Draft episode here.

In this episode of The Write Time we visit with award-winning author Lamar Giles and middle-school educator Kearstin Jacobs. Lamar writes for teens and adults across multiple genres, with work appearing on many "Best Of" lists every year. He is the author of the acclaimed novels Fake ID, Endangered, Overturned, Spin, The Last Last-Day-of-Summer, Not So Pure and Simple, and The Last Mirror on the Left as well as numerous pieces of short fiction. He is a founding member of We Need Diverse Books and resides in Virginia with his wife.

Lamar Giles shares the LEGENDARY ALSTON BOYS ADVENTURES and THE LAST MIRROR ON THE LEFT, the most recent book in the series. I connected hard with the Alston Boys and am all-in for every page turn with Otto and Sheed and the memorable cast of characters that seem to threaten the very existence of time itself at every turn. Each book passes at breakneck speed and the stories, akin to what would happen if The Hardy Boys series crashed into The Phantom Tollbooth, remind readers that the small things you do can have a big affect on your future. You can access even more information about this book and its author by visiting www.matthewcwinner.com/blog. Get a copy of this book and support independent bookstores (and this podcast) by visiting our BookShop Store. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/matthewcwinner or on Paypal at paypal.me/childrensbkpod

Kelly and Hannah answer listener requests for book recommendations. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What’s Up in YA newsletter! SHOW NOTES Short story collection. Preferably fiction and/or fun/uplifting Meet Cute: Some People Are Destined to Meet; Tales from the Inner City by Shaun Tan; Take the Mic edited by Bethany C. Morrow; Snow in Love; Hope Nation edited by Rose Brock; The Radical Element edited by Jessica Spotswood. A gift for my brother who isn’t a big reader. He’s in college, loves soccer and video games, and hasn’t enjoyed a book since reading Holes in middle school. Don’t Read the Comments by Eric Smith; Slay by Brittany Morris; The Pros of Cons by Alison Cherry; Booked by Kwame Alexander; Furia by Yamile Saied Mendez; Warcross by Marie Lu; Feed by MT Anderson. New, contemporary, socially conscious, diverse. Yes No Maybe So by Aisha Saeed and Becky Albertalli; The Voting Booth by Brandy Colbert; Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi and Yusuf Salaam; Running by Natalia Sylvester; We Didn’t Ask For This by Adi Alsaid; Dear Justyce by Nic Stone. Diverse body positive books. What I Like About Me by Jenna Guillaume; Melt My Heart by Bethany Rutter; My Eyes Are Up Here by Laura Zimmermann; Gabi, a Girl in Pieces by Isabel Quintero; If It Makes You Happy by Claire Kann; Body Talk: 37 Voices Explore Our Radical Anatomy edited by Kelly Jensen. YA dealing with survivors of sexual abuse/pedophilia/other childhood trauma: some of my favorites that I’ve read are Sadie, Girl in Pieces, Suicide Notes from Beautiful Girls, Perks of Being a Wallflower and Speak. Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson; Blood Water Paint by Joy McCullough; The Way I Used to Be by Amber Smith; Charm & Strange by Stephanie Kuehn; How Dare the Sun Rise by Sandra Uwiringyimana; Wrecked by Maria Padian; Infandous by Elana K. Arnold; In The Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado. A YA book to get my friend who doesn’t really read….p.s. she really likes Disney. Disney’s Twisted Tales; Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige; Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo; Under a Painted Sky by Stacey Lee. One of my high school students likes mysteries and fantasy novels, but doesn’t like any “kissing” (i.e. lots of romance or a focus on a relationship). What suggestions could I give her? Goldie Vance: The Hotel Whodunit by Lilliam Rivera; Endangered by Lamar Giles; Jennifer Lynn Barnes; Karen M. McManus; Complicit by Stephanie Kuehn. A book for my 16 year old nephew who is a very particular reader. Used to love Rick Riordan but has moved on. Beyond Riordan, the only books I’ve sent him that he has actually called begging for the sequels is Scythe. He likes Agatha Christie “because it makes him think” (to figure out what is going on). I’ve tried AS King and Going Bovine, but have not gotten a reaction and all the fantasy tried and trues. Would love an idea from you! Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore; The Future will be BS-free by Will McIntosh; The Lines We Cross by Randa Abdel-Fattah; Warcross and Legend by Marie Lu. A contemporary with some magic and some romance, but the story does not center grief. Now and When by Sara Bennett Wealer; Displacement by Kiku Hughes; Lobizona by Romina Garber. I am looking for a fantasy novel with romance that ideally is part of an almost finished or finished series. I have already read many of the popular ones, so I guess I am looking for those that were a bit more under the radar. I have read/started the Folk of the Air Series, A Court of Thorns and Roses Series, Red Queen Series, all of Cassandra Clare, etc. and loved them all! Looking for something in that realm. Blythewood by Carol Goodman; Lost Voices by Sarah Porter; The Madman’s Daughter by Megan Shepherd; Brooklyn Brujas by Zoraida Cordova. Warm fuzzy story about family (chosen, biological, adopted, whatever) with winter holiday(s) (not necessarily Christmas, but Christmas ok) as a backdrop and a happy ending. Something wintery and hopeful. (At least something that leaves the reader with some hope.) I like a variety of things. Some writers whose work I’ve enjoyed: Katie Henry, Karen McManus, Tomi Adeyemi, Jenny Han, Nina LaCour, and too many names to list. A few books I’ve read and enjoyed because of this podcast: Agnes at the End of the World, We Are the Perfect Girl, and Orpheus Girl. 10 Blind Dates by Ashley Elston; The Kid Table by Andrea Seigel; The Chaos of Standing Still by Jessica Brody. A feminist book like Rules for Being a Girl. Girls Like Us by Randi Pink; The Degenerates by J. Albert Mann; Burn Baby Burn by Meg Medina; Watch Us Rise by Renee Watson and Ellen Hagan. Books for a 13 year-old. She loves the Shadowhunter Chronicles by Cassandra Clare and anything written by Rick Riordan. Recently, I loaned her my copy of With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo (one of my favorite YA authors ever) and she loved it. I’d really like to give her books in a genre she loves and one that will expand her reading material. Finding Yvonne by Brandy Colbert; New Kid/Class Act by Jerry Craft; Inventing Victoria by Tonya Bolden; Akata Witch/Akata Warrior by Nnedi Okorafor. Something that will make me laugh, but also teach me something. The Go-Between by Veronica Chambers; Cherry by Lindsey Rosin; Unpregnant by Jenni Hendriks and Ted Caplan; We Are The Perfect Girl by Ariel Kaplan. I’m looking for at book for my niece (18 years old). She is not an avid reader out side required reading in school. She’s not that into fantasy and Sci fi, she likes contemporary fiction better. She might like a short story collection because 40 pages is not as daunting as 350 pages (or more if it’s a series) for a story. Books she had liked recently: They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera and Broken Things by Lauren Oliver. Try Margarita Engle, Nikki Grimes, Stephanie Hemphill, Kwame Alexander as an alternative to short stories but still with a lot of white space, as it may be less intimidating; Toil and Trouble edited by Jessica Spotswood and Tess Sharpe; Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo. I’m interested in spooky tales, thrillers, science fiction, and non-WWII fiction. No dystopias or urban fantasy, please! The most important thing to me as an aromantic asexual person is that’s there’s no significant romantic element. I don’t want the main character to have any romantic partners or to spend several pages daydreaming about their crush(es). Thanks! Pan’s Labyrinth by Guillermo del Toro and Cornelia Funke; Dread Nation by Justina Ireland; Dreamland Burning by Jennifer Latham; The Blood Confession by Alisa M. Libby; The Girl From The Well by Rin Chupecho; Jackaby by William Ritter; Watch Over Me by Nina LaCour. A book for my 19 year old sister who loves Wilder Girls and The Poet X. She is a fan of feminism, horror, and queerness in books. The Cure for Dreaming by Cat Winters; Mary’s Monster by Lita Judge; The Good Luck Girls by Charlotte Nicole Davis; Furia by Yamile Saied Mendez; We Are The Wildcats by Siobhan Vivian; The Stars and the Blackness Between Them by Junauda Petrus. A book for my daughter. She recently told me that she is gay. I want to show her how much I love her and accept her. She loves graphic novels and has read many of the most popular ones featuring same sex relationships. Everything Noelle Stevenson! Lumberjanes, Nimona, The Fire Never Goes Out; Queer: A Graphic History by Meg John Barker and Julia Scheele; Skim by Mariko Tamaki; Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker and Wendy Xu; Kiss Number 8 by Colleen AF Venable and Ellen T. Crenshaw; Moonstruck by Grace Ellis and Shae Bragl. Something heavily folklore-based (Maggie Stiefvater or higher level of “heavily”) and LGBTQ+ please? European and Asian folklore are my favorite but I’ll be happy to dive into any other as well. Anna-Marie McLemore; A Thousand Beginnings and Endings edited by Elsie Chapman and Ellen Oh; Wicked As You Wish by Rin Chupeco; A Curse of Roses by Diana Pinguicha; Forest of a Thousand Lanterns by Julie C. Dao; Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardost. A fantasy or science fiction novel, preferably action-packed. Etiquette and Espionage by Gail Carriger; The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline; Cut Off by Adrianne Finley; Orleans by Sherri L. Smith. An awesome ghost story. The Girl from the Well by Rin Chupeco; Wait Till Helen Comes by Mary Downing Hahn; Horrid by Katrina Leno; The Tenth Girl by Sara Faring; Watch Over Me by Nina LaCour; Thirteen Doorways, Wolves Behind Them All by Laura Ruby; Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas. School for Good & Evil read-alikes for 14-year-old reluctant reader. Thanks! Carry On by Rainbow Rowell; The Irregular at Magic High School manga series by Tsutomu Sato; The Black Mage by Daniel Howard Barnes; Supermutant Magic Academy by Jillian Tamaki; A Blade so Black by LL McKinney; Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim; Liz Braswell’s Twisted Fairy Tales series; Melissa Albert’s The Hazel Wood. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Enjoy our presentation of Not So Pure and Simple, written by Lamar Giles and published by HarperCollins. Del has had a crush on Kiera Westing since kindergarten. And now, during their junior year, she's finally available. So when Kiera volunteers for an opportunity at their church, Del's right behind her. Though he quickly realizes he's inadvertently signed up for a Purity Pledge.Not So Pure and Simple is recommended for ages 15+ for language and sexuality. Please visit Common Sense Media for more information and reviews: http://bit.ly/NotSoPureReviewsThis title is available in the following formats:Hoopla Ebook: http://bit.ly/NotSoPureHooplaEbookHoopla Audiobook: http://bit.ly/NotSoPureHooplaAudioPlease visit www.calvertlibrary.info for more information.Music: Sad Clown (excerpt) by Orquesta Arrecife. Licensed under CC BY-SA 1.0 http://www.opsound.org/artist/orquestaarrecife/ 

This episode of First Chapter Friday includes Mr. Chambers reading the first chapter of the novel Spin by Lamar Giles.

Becca and Gary are back for another Tuesday minisode! We only have a few events this week to discuss, before delving into some new books and some distracting tangents about adaptations!   Events This Week: Tuesday, October 20th: D.P. Lyle  Wednesday, October 21st: David Slayton  Friday, October 23rd: YA Book Club  Monday, October 26th: Isaac Butler, Patrick Nielsen Hayden, and Beth Meacham  New This Week: Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M. Danforth, illustrated by Sara Lautman  Among the Beasts and Briars by Ashley Poston  The Gift of the Magpie by Donna Andrews  The Fowl Twins Deny All Charges by Eoin Colfer  Poisoned by Jennifer Donnelly  Natalie Portman's Fables by Natalie Portman, illustrated by Janna Mattia  The Brightest Night by Jennifer L. Armentrout  The Last Druid by Terry Brooks  To Hold Up The Sky by Cixin Liu  Machine by Elizabeth Bear  The Last Mirror on the Left by Lamar Giles, illustrated by Dapo Adeola  Don't Move by James S. Murray and Darren Wearmouth  Snapped by Alexa Martin  Death and the Maiden by Ariana Franklin and Samantha Norman  Finding Faeries: Discovering Sprites, Pixies, Recaps, and Other Fantastical Creatures in an Urban Environment by Alexandra Rowland    You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to podcast@mystgalaxy.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

This week, Liberty and Tirzah discuss Plain Bad Heroines, Snapped, Foreshadow, and more great books. This episode is sponsored by Book Riot Insiders, the digital hangout spot for the Book Riot communit; Sophie Escabasse’s Witches of Brooklyn, from Random House Graphic; and Fence: Striking Distance. Pick up an All the Books! 200th episode commemorative item here. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, iTunes, or Spotify and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. BOOKS DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW: Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M. Danforth Foreshadow: Stories to Celebrate the Magic of Reading and Writing YA by Nova Ren Suma and Emily X.R. Pan  Shit, Actually: The Definitive, 100% Objective Guide to Modern Cinema by Lindy West Snapped (The Playbook) by Alexa Martin Ex Libris: 100+ Books to Read and Reread by Michiko Kakutani Dark Archives: A Librarian’s Investigation into the Science and History of Books Bound in Human Skin by Megan Rosenbloom My Heart Underwater by Laurel Flores Fantauzzo A Walk Around the Block: Stoplight Secrets, Mischievous Squirrels, Manhole Mysteries & Other Stuff You See Every Day (And Know Nothing About) by Spike Carlsen Together, Apart by Erin A. Craig, Auriane Desombre, Bill Konigsberg, Erin Hahn, Rachael Lippincott, Brittney Morris,Sanji Patel, Natasha Preston, and Jennifer Yena WHAT WE’RE READING: The Return by Rachel Harrison The Hollow Ones by T Kingfisher The Searcher by Tana French The Turnout by Megan Abbott MORE BOOKS OUT THIS WEEK: This Book Will Make You Kinder: An Empathy Handbook by Henry James Garrett Eva’s Man by Gayl Jones Among the Beast and Briars by Ashley Poston Dracula, Motherf**ker by Alex de Campi, Erica Henderson  Death and the Maiden (Mistress of the Art of Death Book 5) by Samantha Norman and Ariana Franklin  Alexandria: A Novel by Paul Kingsnorth The Dark Library by Cyrille Martinez and Joseph Patrick Stancil Writing Politics: An Anthology (New York Review Books Classics) by David Bromwich  Sorrow by Tiffanie DeBartolo Jump the Clock: New & Selected Poems by Erica Hunt  Dying is Easy by Joe Hill, Martin Simmonds Red Ants by José Pergentino, Thomas Bunstead (translator) A World Beneath the Sands: The Golden Age of Egyptology by Toby Wilkinson The Silence: A Novel by Don DeLillo  The Nom Wah Cookbook: Recipes and Stories from 100 Years at New York City’s Iconic Dim Sum Restaurant by Wilson Tang and Joshua David Stein  Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey A Place for Everything: The Curious History of Alphabetical Order by Judith Flanders  Red Comet: The Short Life and Blazing Art of Sylvia Plath by Heather Clark Finding Latinx: In Search of the Voices Redefining Latino Identity by Paola Ramos Other Fires: A Novel by Lenore H. Gay Discovering the True Self: Kodo Sawaki’s Art of Zen Meditation by Kodo Sawaki and Arthur Braverman Tinderbox: Soldier of Indira by Lou Diamond Phillips  Funeral Diva by Pamela Sneed The Girl in the Mirror: A Novel by Rose Carlyle The Purpose of Power: How We Come Together When We Fall Apart by Alicia Garza Nose Dive: A Field Guide to the World’s Smells by Harold McGee Science and Cooking: Physics Meets Food, From Homemade to Haute Cuisine by Michael Brenner, Pia Sörensen, David Weitz The Adventures of Isabel: An Epitome Apartments Mystery by Candas Jane Dorsey The Mirror Man: a novel by Jane Gilmartin  The War of the Poor by Eric Vuillard and Mark Polizzotti Midwinter Murder: Fireside Tales from the Queen of Mystery by Agatha Christie Cary Grant: A Brilliant Disguise by Scott Eyman Fugitive Atlas: Poems by Khaled Mattawa Max Jacob: A Life in Art and Letters by Rosanna Warren Poisoned by Jennifer Donnelly Bones: Inside and Out by Roy A. Meals The Fourth Island by Sarah Tolmie The Cookbook Club: A Novel by Beth Harbison Make Me Rain by Nikki Giovanni Flying Over Water by N. H. Senzai, Shannon Hitchcock To Hold Up the Sky by Cixin Liu The Last Mirror on the Left: A Legendary Alston Boys Adventure by Lamar Giles, Dapo Adeola (Illustrator) When Life Gives You Mangos by Kereen Getten  The Last Druid (The Fall of Shannara) by Terry Brooks  The Encyclopedia of New York by The Editors of New York Magazine Where the Wild Ladies Are by Aoko Matsuda and Polly Barton Ana on the Edge by A.J. Sass Tequila & Tacos: A Guide to Spirited Pairings by Katherine Cobbs See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nicole and Matthew talk about the ancestral strength and the ability to look ahead knowing who and what has already come before you. Joining us is special guest Tami Charles, author of All Because You Matter, illustrated by Bryan Collier. This episode is sponsored by Book Riot’s mystery thriller podcast, Read or Dead, Frankie and the Creepy Cute Critters by Caitlin Rose Boyle from Oni Lion Forge Publishing Group, and Spark and the League of Ursus by Robert Repino from Quirk Books. To get even more kidlit news and recommendations, sign up for our The Kids Are All Right newsletter! Relevant Links: Tami Charles (website) All Because You Matter book trailer Tami talks to her son about All Because You Matter Books Discussed on the Show: Picture Books: All Because You Matter by Tami Charles; illustrated by Bryan Collier The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander; illustrated by Kadir Nelson Alma and How She Got Her Name by Juana Martinez-Neal Going Down Home with Daddyby Kelly Starling Lyons; illustrated by Daniel Minter Middle Grade: Ghost Squad by Claribel A. Ortega Green Lantern: Legacy by Minh Le; illustrated by Andie Tong Legacy: Women Poets of the Harlem Renaissance by Nikki Grimes (releasing January 5, 2021) The Last Last-Day-Of-Summer by Lamar Giles; illustrated by Dapo Adeola The Last Mirror on the Left by Lamar Giles; illustrated by Dapo Adeola The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani Closing Note: Let us know what books or topics you’ve been sharing this week, or if you have a suggestion or book recommendation for an upcoming episode. Find us on email (kidlitthesedays@bookriot.com) or Twitter (@MatthewWinner and @ittybittyny). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we're talking pop culture! If you insert specific pop culture references in your work, how do you walk the line between seeming current now, and possibly making your book seem dated a couple years from now... and how DOES a grownup stay current, anyway? How can 1980's TV inform the way you structure your book, and what can superhero stories teach us about crafting a short pitch? All this and more with my special guest, MG and YA novel writing superstar Lamar Giles!

(CN: discussion of an Asian child's experience of racism in school during the section about the picture book) We're back in time for the new school year, our pencils are sharpened and our backpacks are heavy with a new season's books! Our picture book this week is Sumi's First Day of School Ever by Soyung Pak and illustrated by Joung Un Kim. We talk about how scary it can be to start a new school, especially in a new country, and how drawing can be a bridge between people even in the absence of a common language. Our chapter book is the rip-roaring Last Last-Day-Of-Summer by Lamar Giles. We loved this sci-fi time travel romp and we think you will too! Lamar Giles' new book, the Last Mirror on the Left, is available to pre-order now: https://www.lamargiles.com/pre-order-the-last-mirror-on-the-left The podcast we mentioned at the end of the episode is Down to a Sunless Sea by Dave Pickering, which can be found here: http://downtoasunlesspod.com/ What A Wonderful Day is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License by Shane Ivers of silvermansound.com

In this episode, recorded in the height of sheltering in place in California, we discuss the Lamar Giles novel, Not So Pure and Simple. Our limited contact with the outside world shows through as we head off on a few tangents and forget to provide real read-alikes.

Today’s guest Lamar Giles credits his love of reading to his mom who was always willing to buy him a book. Today Anne and Lamar chat about children’s books, horror novelist Stephen King, great novels where the setting is a character in its own right, and the importance of mirrors on the bookshelf.This episode was recorded and aired last year as Episode 186: Finding the book that feels like it was written just for you. This is the perfect listen for early summer, when you might have young readers at home looking for something to keep them busy. But it’s also a great time to revisit this one as we also have a deep conversation about We Need Diverse Books the non-profit of which Lamar’s a founding member, and the important work that’s still to be done in the literary world.Click over to the podcast website for a list of books mentioned in this episode: http://whatshouldireadnextpodcast.com/238In this episode, Lamar talks about juggling two book releases in 2019. He’s back at it again this year with another 2 releases: Not So Pure And Simple, a YA book came out in January and The Last Mirror on the Left a sequel to last year’s middle grade novel The Last Last-Day-of-Summer is due out in October. You can discover more about Lamar’s books at www.lamargiles.com, follow him on Twitter @LRGiles.Thanks to today's sponsors: Ritual uses vegan-certified, non-GMO, gluten-free, and allergen-free ingredients—and their sources are out there for the whole world to see because they believe you deserve to know what you’re putting in your body and why. Daily changes can lead to big results so start small today. Ritual is offering WSRIN listeners 10% off your first three months!Brooklinen is SO confident in their product that all their sheets, comforters, loungewear and towels come with a lifetime warranty! Go on, make yourself comfortable. Get 10% off your first order and free shipping when you use promo code READNEXT, only at Brooklinen.com.

First Draft Episode #214: Jason Reynolds Jason Reynolds is the New York Times bestselling author of the Ghost series (Ghost, Patina, Sunny, Lu), When I Was the Greatest, The Boy in the Black Suit, As Brave As You, Miles Morales: Spider Man, Long Way Down, For Every One, Look Both Ways, and co-author of All American Boys (with Brendan Kiely, listen to his First Draft interview here) and Stamped: Racism, Anti-Racism, and You (with Ibram X. Kendi),. In January, Jason was named the seventh National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature for 2020-2021. Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode Jason didn’t grow up writing prose, but he and all his friends had rhyme books where they would write lyrics. They wanted to be the next Nas, Slick Rick, Run DMC, Big Daddy Kane, or Rakim. Jason’s aunt would give him classic books as gifts, including Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson and Little Women by Louisa May Alcott Bob Marley’s “Kaya,” Nina Simone’s “Four Women,” Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car” were hugely influential on Jason because of the beauty of the lyrics Jason teamed up with the artist and writer Jason Douglas Griffin for an early book, My Name is Jason. Mine Too: Our Story. Our Way. Jason credits Joanna Cotler, author and artist, and then publisher of her own imprint at HarperCollins, with teaching him how to write narrative and gave him the mantra: “Your intuition will take you farther than your education ever will.” Jacqueline Woodson (author of Brown Girl Dreaming, winner of the National Book Award, the Coretta Scott King Award, and Newberry Honor winner), Rita Williams-Garcia (author of Clayton Byrd Goes Underground, a National Book Award finalist), and Walter Dean Myers (author of more than 100 books for young people, including Monster, winner of the Printz Award, the Coretta Scott King Award, and National Book Award, and more) are people Jason considers predecessors to his career. Christopher Myers, writer, artist, and the son of Walter Dean Myers, pressed Jason to return to writing, to carry on his father’s legacy. At Christopher’s urging, Jason read The Young Landlords by Walter Dean Myers (which the TV show 227 was based on) Caitlyn Dlouhy, Vice President & Editorial Director of Caitlyn Dlouhy Books, nurtured Jason’s career by focusing on the integrity of his work Laurie Halse Anderson (author of Speak and The Impossible Knife of Memory), Eliot Schrefer (author of Threatened, a National Book Award finalist), and Gene Luen Yang (author and illustrator of American Born Chinese), and Jason also shouts out Sharon Draper’s New York Times bestselling Stella by Starlight Jason references part of Walt Whitman’s Song of Myself: “Unscrew the locks from the doors! Unscrew the doors themselves from their jambs!” Jason admires writers who use verse for all or many of their books, specifically Kwame Alexander (poet and educator, and New York Times bestselling author of The Crossover: A Novel, winner of the Newbery Medal and a Coretta Scott King Honor) and Ellen Hopkins (New York Times bestselling author of Crank) Alfred Hitchcock’s works (including Psycho and Rear Window), and Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining are examples of subtle ways that framing and design can make a viewer feel uncomfortable. Quincy Jones said about producing music, “I always say you have to leave space for God to walk into the room.” That’s how Jason feels about the appearance of poetry in text. The first scene of Boyz ‘n the Hood shows one kid asking another, “Do you want to see a dead body?” Fresh Ink: An Anthology, edited by Lamar Giles (author of Fake ID and Spin), and Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America, edited by Ibi Zoboi (author of American Street, a National Book Award finalist, and Pride) are among the anthologies that Jason thinks are wonderful. He wonders why we’ve moved away from the short story format for younger readers. The TV show High Maintenance is another example of vignette storytelling that Jason was going for with Look Both Ways Jason shouts out Jennifer Buehler, Ph.D., Associate Professor at St. Louis University, Educational Studies who specializes in young adult literature Jason’s friend and co-author of All American Boys, Brendan Keily (author of Tradition, listen to his First Draft episode here), refers to the story under the story as “vertical narrative” I want to hear from you! Have a question about writing or creativity for Sarah Enni or her guests to answer? To leave a voicemail, call (818) 533-1998. You can also email the podcast at firstdraftwithsarahenni@gmail.com.  Subscribe To First Draft with Sarah Enni Every Tuesday, I speak to storytellers like Veronica Roth, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Divergent; Linda Holmes, New York Times bestselling author and host of NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast; Jonny Sun, internet superstar, illustrator of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Gmorning, Gnight! and author and illustrator of Everyone’s an Aliebn When Ur a Aliebn Too;  Michael Dante  DiMartino, co-creator of Avatar: The Last Airbender; John August, screenwriter of Big Fish, Charlie’s Angels, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; or Rhett Miller, musician and frontman for The Old 97s. Together, we take deep dives on their careers and creative works. Don’t miss an episode! Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. 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Author Lamar Giles presents his new YA novel "Not So Pure and Simple."

What to Read Next in Your Middle School Classroom – and Why It’s So Important How do you create connection with your students? What strategies do you use to get to know them as individuals, figure out who they are, see where they are struggling or shining – not just with your curriculum, but in life. Kids need to know you’re invested in them. I’ve found, books are the best way to connect with your students. Not just for humanities classes, like English and social studies – it works across the curriculum. I’m not talking about the same tired list of classroom novels – I’m talking about the new, cutting edge YA fiction that’s out there right now. Here’s what reading current YA tells your students: I’m paying attention to who you are I find value in the things you like I’m interested in knowing more about you I can relate to what’s going on in this book, therefore I can relate to you I respect your opinion I’m willing to spend time on the things you like Ways to incorporate books into your classroom: Have students choose what to read individually and tie it to a classroom project Use it as the carrot in your classroom management system – they can “earn” reading time for Fridays or end of class, and you read aloud from a book you’ve chosen together (you can have them make suggestions, then vote, or YOU give the suggestion) Invite your school librarian what to read. Then, invite her into your class to do a book talk – sharing about the 5-10 newest/best YA books out there Have students recommend a book for YOU to read, then read it, and talk to them about it between classes, during tutorial time, during lunch, advisory/homeroom period etc. If you’re on a team, can use one book across the curriculum and do interdisciplinary projects (even pairing with one other teacher is powerful) Why Read in Your Classroom? Books are also a great way to discuss sticky topics in a neutral way. You can tackle subjects like: Social Media Family Relationships Friendships Addiction Eating Disorders What to Read – or Not If you’re not up for reading the YA greats, you can catch some of them as movies: To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before All the Bright Places Locke & Key The Umbrella Academy The Shadowhunters   How Do You Find Books to Read? Current YA fiction books are also a great way to connect the world to your own curriculum. You might be thinking, how could I possibly find current YA novels that fit my subject area? What to read? Well, I’m a step ahead, because truthfully, I worried about that too. So, here’s what I did. I scanned some of my favorite lists to see what I could find. Here’s what I came up with. (And don’t worry, I’m sharing links to those lists in my show notes.) SCIENCE Stronger, Faster, and More Beautiful. By Arwen Elys Dayton. Six short stories are connected by a world where the possibilities of body and genetic modification become darker and more advanced with each tale. A Conspiracy of Stars. By Olivia A. Cole  Octavia dreams of the day she joins her parents as a whitecoat, an elite N’Terra scientist who studies the wondrous natural world of their adopted planet, Faloiv. However, her surprising early internship in the secret labs reveals some scientists’ experiments have sinister motives threatening their tenuous peace with the Faloii. MATH Scythe by Neal Shusterman In a perfect world with no hunger, no disease, no war, and no death, scythes are the only ones who can end life—and they are commanded to do so, in order to keep the size of the population under control. Cita and Rowan are chosen to apprentice to a scythe—a role that neither wants. These teens must master the "art" of taking life, knowing that the consequence of failure could mean losing their own. Call It What You Want by Brigid Kemmerer. Rob and Maegan connect romantically after peeling back the layers of hurt they and their families have experienced. Rob’s dad embezzled money and is now incapacitated after a failed suicide attempt, while Maegan’s label as a cheater leaves her ostracized. Paired on a calculus project, they bond through shared struggles. SOCIAL STUDIES Internment by Samira Ahmed. In America’s not-so-distant future, Muslim citizens are forced into internment camps, including 17-year-old Layla and her parents. Once there, Layla, with the help of fellow internees and an unlikely alliance with a guard, leads a resistance movement inside the camp. The House of One Thousand Eyes by Michelle Barker When Lena’s subversive uncle disappears without a trace in Communist East Berlin, she risks everything to find out what happened to him in this immersive historical mystery. Rife with well-crafted suspense and chilling period detail, this thrilling story will appeal to fans of dystopias and historical fiction alike. ELA We Set the Dark on Fire by Tehlor Kay Mejia. After Dani’s graduation from the Medio School for Girls, where she trained to become a politician’s wife, a stranger opens her eyes to the privilege, oppressiveness, and excess of the ruling class, and she must decide whether to live forever in a gilded cage or take a stand. FOREIGN LANGUAGES Almost American Girl by Robin Ha Born in Korea to a single mother, Chuna Ha aged fourteen is suddenly wrenched from her happy existence in Seoul. Her mother has decided without any warning to uproot both their lives and start over in America. They land in Huntsville, Alabama where Chuna finds she has a new step family, a new school, and absolutely no friends. She picks a new name for herself, Robin, and struggles to fit in. Her command of the English language is poor, she’s bullied at school, and her step family is not too happy to have her. Then one day Robin’s mother enrolls her in a local comic drawing class, which opens the window to a future Robin could never have imagined. MUSIC Spin by Lamar Giles. After aspiring DJ Paris Secord is found murdered, two of her estranged friends, Fuse and Kya, must work together to figure out who killed Paris before her underground fandom, Dark Nation, ends them. THEATER Dramarama by E. Lockhart Sarah, a.k.a. Sadye, and Demi know they are meant for lights brighter than their tiny Ohio town. When they make it to a musical theater and performing camp called Wildewood, Sadye has a rude awakening about where her talents lie. Although Sadye is obviously talented and hardworking, the camp is full of talented, hardworking, hungry young actors. Even with all of the jealousy and bad feelings, Sadye and her friends still find the time for joy. With Demi flying high, Sadye has to recognize her own shortcomings and understand what it means to work in an ensemble. ART What I Want You to See by Catherine Linka Winning a scholarship to California’s most prestigious art school seems like a fairy tale to Sabine Reye’s, but the cutthroat world of visual arts is nothing like what she’d imagined. The teacher she hoped would be her mentor seems to take merciless delight in tearing down her best work-and warns her that she’ll lose the merit-based award if she doesn’t improve. Desperate, Sabine must decide how – and if – she can win her teacher’s approval. But what should she do when she accidentally becomes party to a crime so well-plotted that no one knows about it but her? Building a Unique Connection Engaging in conversations about the books your students are already reading brings a fresh dynamic to your classroom and builds connection in a unique way.   If you’re a beginning middle school teacher who is looking for strategies to help you streamline your classroom and have a deeper impact on your students, and you’d like support of a community who has those same goals and values, make sure you tune in over the next couple of weeks – I’m about to roll out an amazing opportunity. So, stay tuned, and make sure you’re keeping up with me on FaceBook and Instagram!   For links to the resources mentioned in this episode, check out the show notes.       

Warm welcome to our new listeners, be sure to follow us on Instagram @88CUPSOFTEA to keep up with our latest posts and Instagram stories where we announce new episodes and essays,  feature our favorite quotes, and host Instagram Story takeovers by some of your favorite authors. So make sure to head over to https://www.instagram.com/88cupsoftea/ so you don't miss out on the next takeover! --------------------------------------- Diggin the books you're discovering from our podcast episodes? You'll love learning about Lamar Giles and his debut novel Epic Reads at the top of this episode and be inspired by his advice on reaching your writing goals! --------------------------------------- Want to discover how to manage strict deadlines or how to best ask for an extension? How about a plotting technique that'll help you build strong character arcs? Or all the ways a writing retreat can help you reach your writing goals? We talk about it all and much more with Grace Lin. Grace is a NY Times bestselling author and illustrator who won the Newbery Honor for her book Where the Mountain Meets the Moon. Her other award-winning books include When the Sea Turned to Silver, Starry River of the Sky, The Year of the Dog, and her upcoming novel Mulan: Before the Sword! Grace and I kick off the conversation with how she found her passion for writing and illustrating children’s books and the steps she took to turn her dream into a thriving career. She gives us a behind-the-scenes look into her TEDx talk where she highlights the significance of multicultural literature on personal identity and development. She shares an exciting snapshot of her upcoming novel Mulan: Before the Sword that sets the stage for Disney’s upcoming live-action movie Mulan. We then dive into her research process and how she managed the book’s tight deadline, all while giving us crucial advice on how to juggle deadlines all while staying true to your story. We then discuss plotting strong character arcs, why writing retreats are crucial to Grace’s livelihood as a writer, and you’ll be happy to hear that we also touch on finances in this conversation.  Please say 'Hi' to Grace on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/pacylin Head over to Grace's shownotes page at https://88cupsoftea.com/grace-lin ‎to find the resources and books mentioned in her episode, tweetable quotes, and the timestamps of highlights throughout the entire conversation. And be sure to catch her Instagram story takeover by heading over to Instagram.com/88cupsoftea! 

Scottish crime writer Ian Rankin joins us on this week’s episode to talk about something quite mysterious: Westwind, a little-known, standalone techno-thriller he wrote in 1990, is being publishing for the first time in the United States. Rankin discusses what it’s like to revisit this early work after 30 years, what prompted him to do so, and the challenges his best-known character, Detective Inspector John Rebus, might encounter if he began his law enforcement career in the 2020s instead of the 1980s. Then our editors offer their reading recommendations for the week, with books by Julie Paschkis (ill. by Margaret Chodos-Irvine), Lamar Giles, Patrick Radden Keefe, and Benjamin Black.

The fantastic writer, Lamar Giles is back on the podcast to catch up and talk about this latest release NOT SO PURE AND SIMPLE. Episode Mentions: * Lamar’s 1st podcast visit* Spin* The Last Last Day of Summer* Not So Pure and Simple* The Usual Suspects* Old Dominion MFA* #MeToo* Fake ID* Endangered* Overturned* Stephen King* The Hate U Give* NCTE* The Body* Different Seasons* Fresh Ink* Skeleton Crew* Nightmares & Dreamscapes* Three Sides of a Heart* Natalie C. Parker’s episode* Kwame Alexander’s imprint Versify* We Need Diverse Books* Clark Kent* Blade* The Catcher in the Rye* His Hideous Heart*

The fantastic writer, Lamar Giles is back on the podcast to catch up and talk about this latest release NOT SO PURE AND SIMPLE. Episode Mentions: Lamar's 1st podcast visitSpinThe Last Last Day of SummerNot So Pure and SimpleThe Usual SuspectsOld Dominion MFA#MeTooFake IDEndangeredOverturnedStephen KingThe Hate U GiveNCTEThe BodyDifferent SeasonsFresh InkSkeleton CrewNightmares & DreamscapesThree Sides of a HeartNatalie C. Parker's episodeKwame Alexander's imprint VersifyWe Need Diverse BooksClark KentBladeThe Catcher in the RyeHis Hideous HeartDahlia Adler's episodeNinth House

Jan 2020 is now firmly underway, so it's time to update those library hold lists! Brenna and Joe have poured over the month and selected their top 3 picks, along with a few honourable mentions, to start the year off strong. Joe Deep and Darkest Red by Anna-Marie McLemoreWe Used To Be Friends by Amy SpaldingYou Too? Edited by Judith GurtlerPlus: Spellhacker by M.K. England,Tweet Cute by Emma Lord and Freeform's Party of Five rebootBrennaThe Hand on the Wall by Maureen JohnsonNot So Pure and Simple by Lamar GilesThe Gravity of Us by Phil StamperPlus:  What I Carry by Jennifer Longo and Rogue Princess by B.R. MeyersWant to connect with the show? Use #HKHSPod on Twitter:Brenna: @brennacgrayJoe: @bstolemyremoteHave something longer to say or a minisode idea? Send us an email to hkhspod@gmail.com. See you on the page and on the screen!

First Draft Episode #214: Jason Reynolds Jason Reynolds, New York Times bestselling author of critically acclaimed books, including National Book Award finalist Ghost, Newberry and Printz-honored Long Way Down, Coretta Scott King Honoree As Brave as You, and his latest, middle grade Look Both Ways, which was just named to the National Book Award Longlist for Young People’s Literature. This episode was brought to you by Freedom — upgrade to Premium and use code FIRSTDRAFT for 40% off a yearly or Forever plan! Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode Jason didn’t grow up writing prose, but he and all his friends had rhyme books where they would write lyrics. They wanted to be the next Nas, Slick Rick, Run DMC, Big Daddy Kane, or Rakim. Jason’s aunt would give him classic books as gifts, including Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson and Little Women by Louisa May Alcott Bob Marley’s “Kaya,” Nina Simone’s “Four Women,” Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car” were hugely influential on Jason because of the beauty of the lyrics Jason teamed up with the artist and writer Jason Douglas Griffin for an early book, My Name is Jason. Mine Too: Our Story. Our Way. Jason credits Joanna Cotler, author and artist, and then publisher of her own imprint at HarperCollins, with teaching him how to write narrative and gave him the mantra: “Your intuition will take you farther than your education ever will.” Jacqueline Woodson (author of Brown Girl Dreaming, winner of the National Book Award, the Coretta Scott King Award, and Newberry Honor winner), Rita Williams-Garcia (author of Clayton Byrd Goes Underground, a National Book Award finalist), and Walter Dean Myers (author of more than 100 books for young people, including Monster, winner of the Printz Award, the Coretta Scott King Award, and National Book Award, and more) are people Jason considers predecessors to his career. Christopher Myers, writer, artist, and the son of Walter Dean Myers, pressed Jason to return to writing, to carry on his father’s legacy. At Christopher’s urging, Jason read The Young Landlords by Walter Dean Myers (which the TV show 227 was based on) Caitlyn Dlouhy, Vice President & Editorial Director of Caitlyn Dlouhy Books, nurtured Jason’s career by focusing on the integrity of his work Laurie Halse Anderson (author of Speak and The Impossible Knife of Memory), Eliot Schrefer (author of Threatened, a National Book Award finalist), and Gene Luen Yang (author and illustrator of American Born Chinese), and Jason also shouts out Sharon Draper’s New York Times bestselling Stella by Starlight Jason references part of Walt Whitman’s Song of Myself: “Unscrew the locks from the doors! Unscrew the doors themselves from their jambs!” Jason admires writers who use verse for all or many of their books, specifically Kwame Alexander (poet and educator, and New York Times bestselling author of The Crossover: A Novel, winner of the Newbery Medal and a Coretta Scott King Honor) and Ellen Hopkins (New York Times bestselling author of Crank) Alfred Hitchcock’s works (including Psycho and Rear Window), and Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining are examples of subtle ways that framing and design can make a viewer feel uncomfortable. Quincy Jones said about producing music, “I always say you have to leave space for God to walk into the room.” That’s how Jason feels about the appearance of poetry in text. The first scene of Boyz ‘n the Hood shows one kid asking another, “Do you want to see a dead body?” Fresh Ink: An Anthology, edited by Lamar Giles (author of Fake ID and Spin), and Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America, edited by Ibi Zoboi (author of American Street, a National Book Award finalist, and Pride) are among the anthologies that Jason thinks are wonderful. He wonders why we’ve moved away from the short story format for younger readers. The TV show High Maintenance is another example of vignette storytelling that Jason was going for with Look Both Ways Jason shouts out Jennifer Buehler, Ph.D., Associate Professor at St. Louis University, Educational Studies who specializes in young adult literature Jason’s friend and co-author of All American Boys, Brendan Keily (author of Tradition, listen to his First Draft episode here), refers to the story under the story as “vertical narrative” I want to hear from you! Have a question about writing or creativity for Sarah Enni or her guests to answer? To leave a voicemail, call (818) 533-1998. You can also email the podcast at firstdraftwithsarahenni@gmail.com.  Subscribe To First Draft with Sarah Enni Every Tuesday, I speak to storytellers like Veronica Roth, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Divergent; Linda Holmes, New York Times bestselling author and host of NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast; Jonny Sun, internet superstar, illustrator of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Gmorning, Gnight! and author and illustrator of Everyone’s an Aliebn When Ur a Aliebn Too;  Michael Dante  DiMartino, co-creator of Avatar: The Last Airbender; John August, screenwriter of Big Fish, Charlie’s Angels, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; or Rhett Miller, musician and frontman for The Old 97s. Together, we take deep dives on their careers and creative works. Don’t miss an episode! Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. 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We took a week off for Labor Day (gotta support the labor movmnt!) In this episode we discuss the book Spin by Lamar Giles. Nate hijacked the opening and took us through a breakneck speed. Just like the book, we get right to business. I hope it lives up to our standards (*ahem* I know, you're asking, "you have standards"?) because the book is great! Lindsey suggests On the Come Up by Angie Thomas. Nate suggests Jo Nesbø's Harry Hole series (start with Flaggermusmannen—or The Bat if you read it in English). Molly suggests Heavy Vinyl by Carly Usdin. Cash Money suggests Veronica Mars.

Lamar Giles writes novels and short stories for teens and adults. He is the author of the Edgar Award nominees Fake ID and Endangered, as well as the novels Overturned, Spin, The Last Last-Day-of-Summer, and the forthcoming Not So Pure and Simple. He is a founding member of We Need Diverse Books and resides in Virginia with his wife.How Do You Write Podcast: Explore the processes of working writers with bestselling author Rachael Herron. Want tips on how to write the book you long to finish? Here you'll gain insight from other writers on how to get in the chair, tricks to stay in it, and inspiration to get your own words flowing. Join Rachael's Slack channel, Onward Writers. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Music has gotten me through good times and also those not so good times. A good playlist before a championship game could have you pumped all game long! Sad music after a break can have you...well you know Blue. This is why I had to incorporate music; it’s important to me. For the first episode of MADD Music Fridays I have a man who is more than an artist; Lyriqs...he leaves some gems for anyone trying in this industry so tune in. Follow Lyriqs on Instagram: Lyriqs Twitter: @Lyriqs and also check out the website http://www.lyriqs.net. PS: You also can reach out to Lamar Giles; he is an actor who is very much known --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/asIgrow/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/asIgrow/support

It’s the first ever Middle Grade Ninja clips show, featuring snippets from each of the podcast’s first 30 episodes. This is the perfect place for new listeners to start. New episodes are scheduled to return August 13th. Until then, enjoy this compilation of clips from conversations with AUTHORS Laura Martin, Barabra Shoup, Jeff Norton, Darby Karchut, Susan Kaye Quinn, Jacqueline West, Daniel Kenney, Tommy Greenwald, Steven K Smith, Lamar Giles, Kathi Appelt, Padma Venkatraman, Jessica Lawson, Daniel José Older, Dustin Brady, Amber Smith, Marie Miranda Cruz,M.G. Hennessey, Debbie Dadey, LITERARY AGENTS John Cusick, Jennifer March Soloway, Holly Root, Elana Roth Parker, John Rudolph, Molly O'Neill, EDITORS Mary Kole, Amy Tipton, Alison S. Weiss, Diana M. Pho, and PUBLIC RELATIONS EXPERT Megan Beatie.

Lamar Giles joins Anne to chat about his two great literary loves: children’s books, and... horror novelist Stephen King? If you don’t think those things go together, Lamar is prepared to talk you into changing your mind, and maybe about more than just that.Get ready for a great chat about transcending stereotypes, how books can build up the self-worth of young readers, great novels where the setting becomes a character in its own right, and so so much more. Click over to the podcast website for a list of books mentioned in this episode: http://whatshouldireadnextpodcast.com/186You can discover more about Lamar’s books at www.lamargiles.com, follow him on Twitter @LRGiles.

This week, Liz and Erin dove into two short story collections, Black Enough: Stories of Being Young and Black in America edited by Ibi Ziboi and Fresh Ink edited by Lamar Giles. They talk about great stories, reading diverse books as youth compared to today, and reading across identity markers. They also answer two questions from the Jar of Teen Angst: what was a big world problem you worried about as a teen? And what kind of a student were you? And one #librarylife question: what are the best and worst parts of your job? And don't forget, you can join the conversation, share stories, ask questions about library life or add questions to our Jar of Teen Angst by emailing us at teentitletalk@gmail.com. This podcast was created by librarians at Derry Public Library and was hosted and produced by Derry-CAM, Derry Community Access Media: Empowering Independent Voices.

Welcome back! This week, we're chatting with author Lamar Giles about his newest book, The Last Last Day of Summer, and the brand-new Versify imprint it's helping launch. Giles has written several YA books (Fake ID, Overturned, Spin), and The Last Last Day of Summer is his first go at middle grade fiction. And he knocks it out of the park. On this episode, we chat about The Last Last Day of Summer (and its unique twists), Versify, We Need Diverse Books (he's a cofounder), Hong Kong, LEGO obsessions, and... Grumpy Cat?

Lamar Giles and I discuss his newest middle grade adventure novel, THE LAST LAST-DAY-OF-SUMMER, his young adult thrillers, and our mutual love for Stephen King. We also talk about the founding of We Need Diverse Books, his transition from self published author to traditionally published author (and the advantages of each publishing model), and also Stephen King. We actually talk about Stephen King a lot. If you'd like to support We Need Diverse Books, head to: https://diversebooks.org/our-programs/ And to apply for the grant Lamar mentioned, head to: https://diversebooks.org/our-programs/walter-grant/ And to read my open (love) letter to Stephen King, head to: http://www.middlegradeninja.com/2016/10/ninja-stuff-open-letter-to-stephen-king.html Lamar Giles is a well published author and a founding member of We Need Diverse Books. Lamar has two novels forthcoming in 2019: his debut middle grade fantasy THE LAST LAST-DAY-OF-SUMMER (Versify / HMH) and his fourth YA thriller SPIN (Scholastic). Lamar Giles is a two-time Edgar Award finalist in the YA category, for his debut YA thriller FAKE ID (HarperCollins, 2014), and his second YA thriller, ENDANGERED (HarperCollins, 2015). His third YA thriller, OVERTURNED (Scholastic, 2017) received this glowing New York Times review, and was named a Kirkus Best Book of 2017. You can see the book trailer for OVERTURNED here. FAKE ID has been optioned by Sony Pictures (not yet announced). Lamar is a contributor to the YA anthology THREE SIDES OF A HEART (HarperCollins, 2017), the editor of the forthcoming We Need Diverse Books YA short story anthology FRESH INK (Random House 2018), a contributor to the forthcoming YA anthology BLACK ENOUGH: STORIES OF BEING YOUNG & BLACK IN AMERICA (HarperCollins / Balzer and Bray 2019), and a contributor to a forthcoming We Need Diverse Books middle grade anthology. MiddleGradeNinja.com lamargiles.com

Lamar Giles is a well published author and a founding member of We Need Diverse Books. Lamar has two novels forthcoming in 2019: his debut middle grade fantasy THE LAST LAST-DAY-OF-SUMMER (Versify / HMH) and his fourth YA thriller SPIN (Scholastic). Lamar Giles is a two-time Edgar Award finalist in the YA category, for his debut YA thriller FAKE ID (HarperCollins, […]

Eileen welcomes YA author Lamar Giles for his third visit.

This is part 2 of our 2018 round-up with recommendations from 15 guests. Today we hear from Lamar Giles, Amanda K. Morgan, Hannah Moskowitz, and more! (Transcript) In today’s episode… Today’s episode will be a little different, this is part 2 of a two-part year in review. We’ve called up some of our writer, reader, and teacher friends to make some recommendations of books we didn’t cover this year on the podcast. If you missed part 1 last week, be sure to check it out!   Our friend and recurring podcast guest, Anna (@hayinas7) is kicking off this episode by sharing her love of The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo. She also strongly recommends listen to the audio-book which is read by Elizabeth herself! (Psst! YA Cafe listeners can get a free audio-book from Audible by […] The post 2018 Recommendation Round-Up Pt. 2 appeared first on Nouvelle ELA Teaching Resources.

Welcome to Our Life In Books where we talk about our lives, books, and everything in between! This is our last podcast of 2018 so we decided to do a special 2-hour episode! We discuss our favorite books from each genre in detail as well as our our favorite teas, tv shows, movies and memories! A big thanks to all of our listeners and we will see you in 2019!   >Please leave a like, rating, comment and review. It really helps other book nerds find our podcast!<   We made some tea! - https://www.adagio.com/signature_blend/list.html?userId=696813O   All of the Social Medias: Follow the Podcast- https://linktr.ee/ourlifeinbooks_ Follow Elizabeth- https://linktr.ee/bookishconnoisseur Follow Samantha- https://linktr.ee/bookishstateofmind   Things We Mentioned: Gingerbread tea- https://www.adagio.com/flavors/gingerbread.html Sweet Pipe Leaf tea- https://www.adagio.com/signature_blend/blend.html?blend=51051 The Cruel Prince by Holly Black- https://amzn.to/2R97Ee4 Saven Series by Siobhan Vivian- https://amzn.to/2EJcDMX The Disasters by M.K. England- https://amzn.to/2LwsHBS Owlcrate- https://www.owlcrate.com/refer/Eliza-YARZTPOH Fantasy: The Queens of Innis Lear by Tessa Gratton- https://amzn.to/2R9bWSz Glamour of Midnight by Casey L. Bond- https://amzn.to/2R8osC4 Romance: Amid Stars and Darkness by Chani Lynn Feener- https://amzn.to/2By82ZD Easy by Tammara Webber- https://amzn.to/2S8g2rs Sci-Fi: LIFEL1K3 by Jay Kristoff- https://amzn.to/2BvEaNG The Darkest Star by Jennifer L. Armentrout- https://amzn.to/2V0EhK8 Thriller: You by Caroline Kepnes- https://amzn.to/2RdKHGA Castaways by Tara Brown- https://amzn.to/2EGvJD5 Contemporary: Undead Girl Gang by Lily Anderson- https://amzn.to/2LtOhqL Sadie by Courtney Summers- https://amzn.to/2LutDHg Memoir: My Squirrel Days by Ellie Kemper- https://amzn.to/2Rcl88O Unfiltered by Lily Collins- https://amzn.to/2V1lZZh Sequel: Detox in Letters by Cheryl Low- https://amzn.to/2V1m3rZ Deranged Angels and Cannibal Hearts by Martina McAtee- https://amzn.to/2BCDki2 Dystopian: Plague Land: Reborn by Alex Scarrow- https://amzn.to/2LrvpbS This Mortal Coil by Emily Suvada- https://amzn.to/2LtWHOZ Retellings: The Boneless Mercies by April Genevieve Tucholke- https://amzn.to/2R8ldKO A Blade So Black by L.L. McKinney- https://amzn.to/2Lvcjlk Anthology: Toil & Trouble: 15 Tales of Women & Witchcraft edited by Tess Sharpe & Jessica Spotswood- https://amzn.to/2R9mX6B Fresh Ink edited by Lamar Giles- https://amzn.to/2SeGRu2 Indie Author: The Goblin’s Daughter by M.K. Sawyer- https://amzn.to/2EHL3iX Incognito by Siobhan Davis- https://amzn.to/2LtQnH9 Debut Authors: The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X.R. Pan- https://amzn.to/2By6Cyx Empress of a Thousand Skies by Rhonda Belleza- https://amzn.to/2EFOoPF Found Authors: Jennifer L. Armentrout- https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4476934.Jennifer_L_Armentrout Jodie Larson- https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3934916.Jodie_Larson Graphic Novel: The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang- https://amzn.to/2Lwwq2k The Art of Rick and Morty by Justin Roiland- https://amzn.to/2Ly6wvq

A cast of narrators presents this anthology from YA lit stars published in partnership with We Need Diverse Books. Stories from Jason Reynolds, Nicola Yoon, Melissa de la Cruz, and Daniel José Older and more are brought to life by narrators including Guy Lockard, Bahni Turpin, Dion Graham, and Kim Mai Guest. Listen to a sample from Reynolds’s bittersweet romantic story “Eraser Tattoo,” and don’t miss out on this affecting collection full of stories about and by diverse people with compelling stories to share. Perfect weekend listening for teens and adults alike. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter on our website. On today’s episode are Jo Reed and AudioFile Magazine assistant editor Emily Connelly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s guest is Lamar Giles, a two-time Edgar Award finalist for his YA thrillers FAKE ID and ENDANGERED His third YA thriller, OVERTURNED received a glowing New York Times review. Lamar is a contributor to the YA anthology THREE SIDES OF A HEART and the editor of the forthcoming We Need Diverse Books YA short story anthology FRESH INK. Lamar joins host Mindy McGinnis to talk about the over confidence he had as a young writer, and how he took the time to reflect on 8 years worth of rejection before landed his agent in 2010 with his sixth novel. Also covered: diversity in publishing and how genre writing can be looked down upon, and the complexities of writing a book set in a city you are unfamiliar with, and how research can help you get… most things… right.  Support the Podcast on Go Fund Me Become a Patron to Listen Ad-Free for Just $2.00 A Month   Links for Lamar: Site Twitter Facebook Instagram   Ad Links: Nothing But Sky by Amy Trueblood  In A Flash by Melanie Faith 

This week we feature the Fresh Ink anthology, a collection of diverse short stories for a YA audience. Joining us is editor and YA author Lamar Giles. (transcript) In today’s episode…   Fresh Ink: An Anthology is a collection of short stories, a graphic novella, and a never before published play by the legendary Walter Dean Meyers. Thirteen voices, some brand new and some you already know and love (including YA authors Nicola Yoon, Jason Reynolds, and Malinda Lo) come together to share their perspectives. This incredible anthology was edited by Lamar Giles, YA author and co-founder of We Need Diverse Books.   These Show Notes use Amazon Affiliate Links for your convenience. If you decide to purchase this book, please consider doing so through our affiliate links. Your support makes this podcast possible.   Episode […] The post Fresh Ink feat. Lamar Giles appeared first on Nouvelle ELA Teaching Resources.

What happens when the devil comes to collect on a soul he was promised? This week’s story is from author Lamar Giles. Narrated by Rodney Blu.nDownload transcriptn n You can find more of Lamar’s work by visiting lamargiles.com.nIf you want to pre-order his YA mystery, SPIN, visit https://amzn.to/2u3yebRnTo order his YA anthology, Fresh Ink, go to https://amzn.to/2NEmR21nAnd if you’re like us, and can’t wait to read more of Lamar’s work, why not grab a copy of Fake ID, his YA Thriller? https://amzn.to/2L6x2epn n NIGHTLIGHT is entirely listener-supported. If you want to help keep NIGHTLIGHT from joining the undead, join the NIGHTLIGHT Legion on Patreon. You can also make a one-time contribution on PayPal. As always, reviews and shout-outs on social media are always appreciated. nn--- nnSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nightlight/support The post 103: Wilson’s Pawn and Loan by Lamar Giles appeared first on Nightlight.

What happens when the devil comes to collect on a soul he was promised? This week's story is from author Lamar Giles. Narrated by Rodney Blu. You can find more of Lamar's work by visiting lamargiles.com. If you want to pre-order his YA mystery, SPIN, visit https://amzn.to/2u3yebR  To pre-order his YA anthology, Fresh Ink, go to https://amzn.to/2NEmR21  And if you're like us, and can't wait to read more of Lamar's work, why not grab a copy of Fake ID, his YA Thriller? https://amzn.to/2L6x2ep  A transcript is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website. Executive Producer and Host: Tonia Ransom ***** Want ad-free episodes? Bonus content? Join the NIGHTLIGHT Legion on Patreon for as little as $1 per month to help us produce more stories for you to enjoy. Join at nightlightpod.com/legion ***** Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Layla faced the mirror and took a deep breath. When she went out there, she had to be effortlessly confident. She certainly looked the part, in a rose-colored Givenchy dress that complemented her olive skin and tasteful diamond earrings. She'd swept her dark hair off her neck into a smooth chignon and her makeup was perfect. She'd been prepping for this night for weeks. I can do this... -- False Idols, written by Lisa Klink, Patrick Lohier, and Diana Renn Coming from a TV writing background myself, I am so excited to see the Writers' Room technique used to create a book -- in this case, False Idols, published by Serial Box.  The idea of serializing stories has been used by such masters as Dickens and Conan Doyle. But this one has a twist: the installments, or "episodes," are written by three different writers: Lisa Klink, Patrick Lohier, and Diana Renn.  False Idols is a thriller set in Cairo, in the world of high-end art theft. Thieves stealing priceless artifacts to sell on the black market and using the money to fund terrorism -- that's the network undercover FBI agent Layla el-Deeb needs to ferret out and bring to justice. It's a thrill ride with depth, as Layla struggles to keep her own sense of self while going deep undercover.  It's also not their first rodeo. Lisa Klink was kind enough to be my very first interview on Destination Mystery, when her wonderful, high-octane caper, All In, written with Joel Goldman, came out. In addition to writing for one of my favorite TV shows (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, so much love for that show!), she has written novels in The Dead Man series, and so much more (BATMAN!!). Follow her, @LKKlink, on Twitter. Patrick has written short stories, criticism, and a novel, Radiant Night, which will be published later this year by Adaptive. You can find his website here, and he hangs out on Twitter as @PatrickLohier. And let's not forget Diana! She has several novels for young adults, with globe-trotting teens and international intrigue. Her most recent, Blue Voyage, gets praise and nominations from around the world, including kudos from one of my favorite YA thriller writers, Lamar Giles.  Here's Diana's website, here is her author Facebook page, and, since we're doling out Twitter handles, you can find her as @dianarenn. All three writers share credit for bringing into the piece the lovely concept of Kintsukuroi, or fixing broken things with gold.  They also give credit where it's due to consultant and former FBI agent Robert Wittman, and give a shout-out to his book, Priceless: How I went Undercover to Rescue the World's Stolen Treasures, which I, too, have read and highly recommend.  Finally, did I mention that False Idols Episode 01: Operation Cairo is free on Kindle? Well, I've taken care of that now.  As always, if you'd rather read than listen, the transcript is below. Enjoy! -- Laura *************************************************************************************** Transcript of interview with Lisa Klink, Patrick Lohier, and Diana Renn Laura Brennan: I am so excited to have not one, not two, but three killer guests on my show today. The wonderfully talented Lisa Klink has teamed up with Patrick Lohier and Diana Renn to create a new kind of book -- one that comes out in episodes. False Idols launched with Episode 1 on January 16th. Lisa, Patrick, and Diana, thank you for joining me. Lisa Klink: Happy to be here. LB: So let me start by asking each of you just to let me know a little bit about yourselves and your writing. Lisa, I'm going to start with you because I know you started out television. LK: Yes, I did. I started out in the world of Star Trek with Deep Space Nine and Voyager. And had a great time while I was on Voyager for three seasons, and then I went on to other shows like Hercules and Roswell and Martial Law. And was in TV for a while and then switched over to, I guess, prose or novels.

"I stopped reading books that had humans in them after Harriet [the Spy] because I knew there wouldn't be any humans like me," — Sarah Moon, author of Sparrow.  At Scholastic, we're proud to publish authors of differend backgrounds, cultures, races, abilities, and orientations. But we also know that many of our authors have felt the same way Sarah did as a child. Like her, many felt that they didn't exist in children's books when they were growing up. And like her, many are now writing to change that for future generations. We invited them to share their stories and to talk about why representation in children's books is so crucial. These stories will break your heart, but they will also give you hope: hope that today's children will never doubt that they can be the heroes of their own stories.  Contributing authors: Daniel José Older, author of the Shadowshaper series Wendy Wan-Long Shang, co-author of This is Just a Test Billy Merrell, author of Vanilla Kody Keplinger, author of Run Lamar Giles, author of Overturned Sarah Moon, author of Sparrow Goldy Moldovsky, author of No Good Deed Varian Johnson, author of To Catch a Cheat Angela Cervantes, author of Allie, First at Last Bill Konigsberg, author of Honestly Ben Special thanks: Music composed by Lucas Elliot Eberl Sound mix and editing by Daniel Jordan and Christopher Johnson Produced by Emily Morrow

"I stopped reading books that had humans in them after Harriet [the Spy] because I knew there wouldn't be any humans like me," — Sarah Moon, author of Sparrow.  At Scholastic, we're proud to publish authors of different backgrounds, cultures, races, abilities, and orientations. But we also know that many of our authors have felt the same way Sarah did as a child. Like her, many felt that they didn't exist in children's books when they were growing up. And like her, many are now writing to change that for future generations. We invited them to share their stories and to talk about why representation in children's books is so crucial. These stories will break your heart, but they will also give you hope: hope that today's children will never doubt that they can be the heroes of their own stories.  Contributing authors: Daniel José Older, author of the Shadowshaper series Wendy Wan-Long Shang, author of books like This is Just a Test and The Way Home Looks Now Billy Merrell, author of Vanilla Kody Keplinger, author of Run Lamar Giles, author of Overturned Sarah Moon, author of Sparrow Goldy Moldovsky, author of No Good Deed Varian Johnson, author of To Catch a Cheat Angela Cervantes, author of Allie, First at Last Bill Konigsberg, author of Honestly Ben Special thanks: Music composed by Lucas Elliot Eberl Sound mix and editing by Daniel Jordan and Christopher Johnson Produced by Emily Morrow

In this episode writer Lamar Giles discusses the book that would influence his reading preferences and writing style. We also discuss how Lamar's role in founding the We Need Diverse Books organization. Episode Mentions It The Celery Stalks at Midnight … Continue reading →

In this episode writer Lamar Giles discusses the book that would influence his reading preferences and writing style. We also discuss how Lamar’s role in founding the We Need Diverse Books organization. Episode Mentions * It * The Celery Stalks at Midnight * The Monster Squad * Dean Knootz * F Paul Wilson * Steven Barnes * Tananarive Due * Brandon Massey * Dark Dreams * Unwind * Twilight * Harry Potter * Hunger Games * Fake ID * Endangered * Overturned * NYT Review * On Writing * We Need Diverse Books * Ellen Oh * BookCon * NPR article * Shawshank Redemption * Catcher in the Rye * The Hate U Give

Lamar Giles, author of Overturned, a new novel featured in a recent Sunday New York Times Book Review, makes a return Skype visit to Book Stew.

In the debut episode, George Saunders, author of the bestselling novel LINCOLN IN THE BARDO, reveals what it was like getting inside President Lincoln's soul and we talk to YA writer Lamar Giles about his latest novel, OVERTURNED, and why he fights to ensure diverse characters, written by diverse writers, appear on bookstore shelves. Wondering which new, bestselling books our expert book critics think are worth your time (and which ones you should avoid!)? Kirkus Reviews senior editors join us to tell you the what's what.

Brandon interviews YA author Lamar Giles about his upcoming novel FAKE ID from Harper Collins.

Brandon interviews YA author Lamar Giles about his upcoming novel FAKE ID from Harper Collins. Lamar discusses his influences, his inspirations, the number of times he re-wrote his query letters and the struggles with getting an African-American male lead character past the industry gatekeepers.

On this week's Stack podcast for the week of January 31, 2024, we've got new comic book reviews for Titans: Beast World #6, Lilo & Stitch #1, and so many more!SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, APPLE, ANDROID, SPOTIFY, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK, AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON PATREON.Full List of Comic Reviews for January 31, 2024:Titans: Beast World #6DC ComicsWritten by Tom TaylorArt by Ivan Reis, Lucas Meyer, Eduardo PansicaLilo & Stitch #1 DynamiteWritten by Greg PakArt by Giulia GiacominoDead X-Men #1 MarvelWritten by Steve FoxeArt by Jonas Scharf, Bernard Chang, Vincenzo CarratùDC Power 2024 #1DC ComicsWritten by N.K. Jemisin, Cheryl Lynn Eaton, Lamar Giles, John Ridley, Deron Bennett, Shawn Martinbrough, Alitha Martinez, Jarrett Williams, Greg Burnham, Brandon ThomasArt by Jamal Campbell, Asiah Fulmore, Sean Damien Hill, Edwin Galmon, Denys Cowan, Tony Akins & Moritat, Alitha Martinez, Dominike “Domo” Stanton, Jahnoy Lindsay, Khary Randolph & Serg AcuñaLocal Man #9Image ComicsWritten by Tony Fleecs and Tim SeeleyArt by Tony Fleecs and Tim SeeleyDrive Like Hell #4 Dark Horse ComicsWritten by Rich DouekArt by Alex CormackAvengers Inc. #5 MarvelWritten by Al EwingArt by Leonard KirkBatman and Robin 2024 Annual #1DC ComicsWritten by Joshua WilliamsonArt by Howard PorterThe Dead Lucky #11 Image ComicsWritten by Melissa FloresArt by French CarlomagnoSomna #2 DSTLRYWritten and Drawn by Becky Cloonan and Tula LotaySpider-Boy #3 MarvelWritten by Dan SlottArt by Paco Medina and Ty TempletonBatman: Off-World #3DC ComicsWritten by Jason AaronArt by Doug MahnkeFoul Mouth #1 Written by Steve UrenaArt by Sarah DavidsonThe Incredible Hulk #8 MarvelWritten by Phillip Kennedy JohnsonArt by Nic Kleinw0rldtr33 #7 Image ComicsWritten by James Tynion IVArt by Fernando BlancoAvengers: Twilight #2 MarvelWritten by Chip ZdarskyArt by Daniel AcuñaBatman/Superman: World's Finest 2024 Annual #1DC ComicsWritten by Mark Waid and Cullen Bunn, Dennis Culver, Stephanie Williams, Christopher CantwellArt by Edwin Galmon, Travis Mercer, Rosi Kämpe, Jorge FornesQuest #5 Image ComicsWritten by Jonathan Luna and Crystal WoodArt by Jonathan LunaCarnage #3 MarvelWritten by Torunn GrønbekkArt by Pere PérezAlan Scott: The Green Lantern #4DC ComicsWritten by Tim SheridanArt by Cian TormeyWolverine #42 MarvelWritten by Benjamin Percy and Victor LaValleArt by Cory SmithDark Ride #10 Image ComicsWritten by Joshua WilliamsonArt by Andrei BressanDeadly Hands of Kung Fu: Gang War #2 MarvelWritten by Greg PakArt by Caio MajadoTrinity Special #1DC ComicsWritten by Tom KingArt by Daniel Sampere, Belén OrtegaDuke #2 Image ComicsWritten by Joshua WilliamsonArt by Tom ReillyOur Sponsors:* Check out Factor 75 and use my code comicbookclub50 for a great deal: https://www.factor75.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this week's Stack podcast for the week of January 31, 2024, we've got new comic book reviews for Titans: Beast World #6, Lilo & Stitch #1, and so many more!SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, APPLE, ANDROID, SPOTIFY, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK, AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON PATREON.Full List of Comic Reviews for January 31, 2024:Titans: Beast World #6DC ComicsWritten by Tom TaylorArt by Ivan Reis, Lucas Meyer, Eduardo PansicaLilo & Stitch #1 DynamiteWritten by Greg PakArt by Giulia GiacominoDead X-Men #1 MarvelWritten by Steve FoxeArt by Jonas Scharf, Bernard Chang, Vincenzo CarratùDC Power 2024 #1DC ComicsWritten by N.K. Jemisin, Cheryl Lynn Eaton, Lamar Giles, John Ridley, Deron Bennett, Shawn Martinbrough, Alitha Martinez, Jarrett Williams, Greg Burnham, Brandon ThomasArt by Jamal Campbell, Asiah Fulmore, Sean Damien Hill, Edwin Galmon, Denys Cowan, Tony Akins & Moritat, Alitha Martinez, Dominike “Domo” Stanton, Jahnoy Lindsay, Khary Randolph & Serg AcuñaLocal Man #9Image ComicsWritten by Tony Fleecs and Tim SeeleyArt by Tony Fleecs and Tim SeeleyDrive Like Hell #4 Dark Horse ComicsWritten by Rich DouekArt by Alex CormackAvengers Inc. #5 MarvelWritten by Al EwingArt by Leonard KirkBatman and Robin 2024 Annual #1DC ComicsWritten by Joshua WilliamsonArt by Howard PorterThe Dead Lucky #11 Image ComicsWritten by Melissa FloresArt by French CarlomagnoSomna #2 DSTLRYWritten and Drawn by Becky Cloonan and Tula LotaySpider-Boy #3 MarvelWritten by Dan SlottArt by Paco Medina and Ty TempletonBatman: Off-World #3DC ComicsWritten by Jason AaronArt by Doug MahnkeFoul Mouth #1 Written by Steve UrenaArt by Sarah DavidsonThe Incredible Hulk #8 MarvelWritten by Phillip Kennedy JohnsonArt by Nic Kleinw0rldtr33 #7 Image ComicsWritten by James Tynion IVArt by Fernando BlancoAvengers: Twilight #2 MarvelWritten by Chip ZdarskyArt by Daniel AcuñaBatman/Superman: World's Finest 2024 Annual #1DC ComicsWritten by Mark Waid and Cullen Bunn, Dennis Culver, Stephanie Williams, Christopher CantwellArt by Edwin Galmon, Travis Mercer, Rosi Kämpe, Jorge FornesQuest #5 Image ComicsWritten by Jonathan Luna and Crystal WoodArt by Jonathan LunaCarnage #3 MarvelWritten by Torunn GrønbekkArt by Pere PérezAlan Scott: The Green Lantern #4DC ComicsWritten by Tim SheridanArt by Cian TormeyWolverine #42 MarvelWritten by Benjamin Percy and Victor LaValleArt by Cory SmithDark Ride #10 Image ComicsWritten by Joshua WilliamsonArt by Andrei BressanDeadly Hands of Kung Fu: Gang War #2 MarvelWritten by Greg PakArt by Caio MajadoTrinity Special #1DC ComicsWritten by Tom KingArt by Daniel Sampere, Belén OrtegaDuke #2 Image ComicsWritten by Joshua WilliamsonArt by Tom ReillyAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy