Podcasts about more happy than not

Paz Dario stays up every night, waiting for the Death-Cast call that would mean he doesn't have to keep faking his way through this lonely life. After a devastating day, Paz decides he's done waiting around for Death-Cast. If they say he's not dying, he'll just have to prove them wrong. But right before Paz can die, a boy saves his life. Alano Rosa is heir to the Death-Cast empire that encourages everyone to live their best lives, but he doesn't feel in control of his own existence thanks to his father. And with a violent organization called the Death Guard threatening Alano, his End Day might be closer than he thinks. It's time to live. Fate brings Paz and Alano together, but it's now up to the boys to survive the tragic trials ahead so no one dies at the end.Adam Silvera is the #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of They Both Die at the End, The First to Die at the End, The Survivor Wants to Die at the End, More Happy Than Not, History Is All You Left Me, and the Infinity Cycle (Infinity Son, Infinity Reaper, and Infinity Kings) and coauthor of What If It's Us and Here's to Us. He is tall for no reason. Visit him online at adamsilvera.com.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-like-it-s-live--4113802/support.

How do I keep going when my one support person isn't there for me anymore?Today we meet Edwin Santos Lepiz and we're talking about the queer book that saved his life: History Is All You Left Me by Adam Silvera. And Adam joins us for the conversation!Edwin is a gay first-generation Mexican-American graduate student at the University of Utah College of Social Work. Edwin is pursuing a Master of Social Work degree to pursue work at the intersection of language justice and suicide prevention utilizing stories such as those found in today's book as a tool to meet this goal.Adam Silvera is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of They Both Die at the End, The First to Die at the End, More Happy Than Not, History Is All You Left Me, the Infinity Cycle trilogy, and the What If It's Us duology with Becky Albertalli. His novels have received many starred reviews. He previously worked in children's publishing and bookselling.History Is All You Left Me is a novel in which Griffin's first love and ex-boyfriend, Theo, dies in a drowning accident. Even though Theo had moved to California for college, Griffin never doubted Theo would come back to him when the time was right. But now, the future he's been imagining for himself has gone far off course. The only person who truly understands his heartache is Theo's new boyfriend, Jackson. Griffin's losing himself in his obsessive compulsions and destructive choices, and the secrets he's been keeping are tearing him apart. If Griffin is ever to rebuild his future, he must first confront his history, every last heartbreaking piece in the puzzle of his life.Connect with Edwin and Adamlinkedin: linkedin.com/in/edwinsantoslepiz/instagram: @esantoslepizwebsite: adamsilvera.comBluesky: bsky.app/profile/adamsilvera.bsky.socialinstagram: @adamsilveraOur BookshopVisit our Bookshop for new releases, current bestsellers, banned books, critically acclaimed LGBTQ books, or peruse the books featured on our podcasts: bookshop.org/shop/thisqueerbookBuy your own copy of History Is All You Left Me: https://bookshop.org/a/82376/9781641293174Become an Associate Producer!Become an Associate Producer of our podcast through a $20/month sponsorship on Patreon! A professionally recognized credit, you can gain access to Associate Producer meetings to help guide our podcast into the future! Get started today: patreon.com/thisqueerbookCreditsHost/Founder: J.P. Der BoghossianExecutive Producer: Jim PoundsAssociate Producers: Archie Arnold, K Jason Bryan and David Rephan, Bob Bush, Natalie Cruz, Jonathan Fried, Paul Kaefer, Joe Perazzo, Bill Shay, and Sean SmithPatreon Subscribers: Stephen D., Terry D., Stephen Flamm, Ida Göteburg, Thomas Michna, and Gary Nygaard.Creative and Accounting support provided by: Gordy EricksonQuatrefoil LibraryQuatrefoil has created a curated lending library made up of the books featured on our podcast! If you can't buy these books, then borrow them! Link: It's a new year, so we hope you enjoy our new format and theme song. Be sure to support us on Patreon, buy the books we feature on the show through our bookshop, or read them through Quatrefoil Library's free e-library. Links in the shows and on our website. Support the show

Hello, and happy almost-Spring! Today, before we get into our books, we're talking about historical figures. Specifically, which historical figures we'd bring back from the dead and what we would do with them during our day of hanging out. This question was harder than we thought! And for books today, we've got a family saga, and a couple of royal historical fiction novels. Thanks so much for listening! You can buy your BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we've discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Check out our website for more information about the fan club, any anything else at https://www.booksandthecitypod.com. You can also subscribe to our newsletter there, and send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com-------------> Kayla's pick: The Last Grand Duchess: A Novel of Olga Romanov, Imperial Russia, and Revolution by Bryn Turnbull (4:28-14:11) https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-last-grand-duchess-bryn-turnbull?variant=39391758254114 On Kayla's TBR: Age of Vice by Deepti Kapoor Libby's pick: More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera (15:40-26:41) https://sohopress.com/books/more-happy-than-not/ On Libby's TBR: A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab Becky's pick: The Last Dance of the Debutante by Julia Kelly (26:42-37:18) https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Last-Dance-of-the-Debutante/Julia-Kelly/9781982171636 On Becky's TBR: Hotel Laguna by Nicola Harrison Music by EpidemicSound, logo art by @niczollos, all opinions are our own.

This week (February 19 - 25, 2023) is Freedom to Read Week in Canada. Our Keep It Fictional librarians are here to talk about banned books that people don't want you to get your hands on. Show your support and commitment to freedom to read by picking up and reading a banned book. Books mentioned on this episode: More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera, All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson, All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely, and Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keepitfictional/message

TW // this conversation touches on suicide and homophobia. Writer and #1 NYT bestselling author Adam Silvera of viral hit title They Both Die At The End opens up about his journey taking queer characters of color from anonymous fan-fiction to No.1 on the New York Times Best Sellers List and where the publishing industry falls short for diverse storytellers.Adam also brought us the amazing Infinity Reaper, Infinity Son, More Happy Than Not, History Is All You Left Me, and—with Becky Albertalli—What If It's Us and Here's to Us. All his novels have received multiple starred reviews. He worked in the publishing industry as a children's bookseller, community manager at a content development company, and book reviewer of children's and young adult novels. He was born and raised in New York. He lives in Los Angeles and is tall for no reason.

In meiner neuen Folge von Anyways it's a vibe spreche ich über More Happy Than Not von Adam Silvera (Am Ende sterben wir sowieso). Es geht ums Vergessen, Queerness, die erste Liebe und Erinnerungen. Mehr zum Buch erfahrt ihr hier: https://www.josiajourdan.ch/wordpress/more-happy-than-not-rezension/ Ferrum Events in Basel: https://www.instagram.com/ferrum.events/ Jeunesaint: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKWB9fM3rRM Meine Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2ylneOf15WLakN0oJDJcWA?si=90e6de2214c74720 Folgt mir gerne auf meinen anderen Kanälen: https://linktr.ee/josiajourdan LGBTQ+ Schweiz, Josia Jourdan, Buchtipps, Bücher Podcast, Kulturpodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/josia-jourdan5/message

In this episode we discuss Raybearer, by Jordan Ifueko. We talk about how much we loved the premise, and how it disappointed us. We touch on the pacing, the lack of development for the characters and world, and what we wish it could have been. At the beginning of the episode, we also discuss the new ending for More Happy Than Not, found in the deluxe edition! Find us on twitter @debutantepod, or email us at debutantes.and.debauchery@gmail.com. You can also visit us at our website, Debutantes and Debauchery Podcast. Be sure to check there for links to BLM resources and other helpful links. Next time we will be reading The Loneliest Girl in the Universe, by Lauren James. That episode will be out in three weeks! Music: "Day Trips" by Ketsa from the Free Music Archive

In this episode we discuss More Happy Than Not, by Adam Silvera. We talk about the heartbreaking plot, discuss the characters and the choices they made, and contemplate on the complexities of the book. (We also rant about Love, Simon for quite a while...) Find us on twitter @debutantepod, or email us at debutantes.and.debauchery@gmail.com. You can also visit us at our website, Debutantes and Debauchery Podcast. Be sure to check there for links to BLM resources and other helpful links. Next time we will be reading The Girls I've Been, by Tess Sharpe. That episode will be out in three weeks! Music: "Day Trips" by Ketsa from the Free Music Archive

First Draft Episode #306: Nicola Yoon 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, and co-founding Joy Revolution, a Random House young adult imprint dedicated to love stories starring people of color. This episode is brought to you by Melanin in YA, a database comprised of Black YA authors, literary agents, editors, industry professionals, and influencers. A resource for everyone involved in traditional YA publishing, Melanin in YA provides bi-monthly news round ups of book deals, cover reveals, and more. Check it out at melanininya.com, or follow Instagram: @melanininya / Twitter @melanin_ya. Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode: Nicola’s first First Draft interview here Jodi Reamer, agent at Writer’s House who now represents NIcola and David Big (movie) Before Sunrise (movie) Barbara Marcus, head of Random House Children’s Books

A question we get often is "do I have to stay in one genre?" For us, the answer is no. But that's a big topic and a lot of factors go into that. We're joined by New York Times bestselling author, Adam Silvera, to talk about how we write our stories and why. Support the show (http://Ko-fi.com/deadlinecity)

First Draft Episode: Queer Love Stories (A Mighty Blaze Panel) A conversation between Sam Maggs, author of The Unstoppable Wasp, Girl Squad: 20 Female Friendships That Changed History, and more; Lyla Lee, author of I’ll Be the One; Tobly McSmith, author of Stay Gold; Adiba Jaigirdar, author of The Henna Wars; and Leah Johnson, author of You Should See Me in a Crown. This conversation was held as part of A Mighty Blaze’s YA Weekend, and many thanks to Joseph Moldover (author of Every Last Breath) and Jennifer de Leon (author of Don’t Ask Me Where I’m From) for all the help putting that entire celebration together. You can watch the Zoom video of this panel at A Mighty Blaze’s Facebook page, here. Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode Hear Sam Magg’s episode of First Draft here The Cooperative Children’s Book Center 2019 numbers on diversity in KidLit Simon Vs the Homo Sapien’s Agenda by Becky Albertalli (listen to her FIrst Draft interviews here and here) Adam Silvera, author of More Happy Than Not, They Both Die at the End, and more (listen to his First Draft episode here) David Levithan, author of Every Day, Boy Meets Boy, and more Malinda Lo, author of Ash, Huntress, and more The Tiger’s Daughter by K. Aresenault Rivera Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron The Sound of Stars by Alechia Dow The Ship We Build by Lexie Bean 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 or send an email to mailbag @ firstdraftpod dot com! Subscribe To First Draft with Sarah Enni Every Tuesday, I speak to storytellers like Veronica Roth, author of Divergent; National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Jason Reynolds; Leigh Bardugo, author of Ninth House and the Grishaverse series; Creator of Sex and the City Candace Bushnell; YouTube empresario and author Hank Green; Actors, comedians and screenwriters Jessica St. Clair and Lennon Parham; author and host of NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast Linda Holmes; Bestselling authors and co-hosts of the Call Your Girlfriend podcast, Ann Friedman and Aminatou Sow; Michael Dante  DiMartino, co-creator of Avatar: The Last Airbender; John August, screenwriter of Big Fish and co-host of the Sciptnotes podcast; 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. Track Changes If you’re looking for more information on how to get published, or the traditional publishing industry, check out the Track Changes podcast series, and sign up for the Track Changes weekly newsletter. Support the Show Love the show? Make a monthly or one-time donation at Paypal.me/FirstDraft. Rate, Review, and Recommend Take a moment to rate and review First Draft with Sarah Enni in Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts. Your honest and positive review helps others discover the show -- so thank you! Is there someone you think would love this podcast as much as you do? Just click the Share button at the bottom of this post! Thanks again!

We review the new heist thriller Widows and the 2nd Fantastic Beasts movie. Also discussed: Educated, Is It Still Good to Ya?, More Happy Than Not, Caustic the MC, The Good Place, Crazy Ex Girlfriend, The Conners, 911, Girls and Boys

Welcome to SuperLit! It's our first full episode!!!! I'm so excited to bring you my thoughts on Adam Silvera's debut novel More Happy Than Not!

Welcome to the first(kinda) episode of SuperLit ! SuperLit is a podcast about LGBTQ+ literature, discussing the themes and over all tones of books. This is a teaser for the first episode which will be coming out in very early 2018! Our first episode revolves around the story "More Happy Than Not" which is Adam Silvera's debut novel!

We hope you enjoy June's episode on More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera! You can find the recipe for this month's cocktail here: https://booksandtonic.com/blog/2017/6/19/junes-drink-leteos-elixir

In this episode we discuss Away We Go by Emil Ostrovski. Cash Money suggests the Lars von Trier film Melancholia and Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro. Nate suggests More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera. Kim suggests Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger. Nathan suggests Rules of Attraction by Bret Easton Ellis and Weetzie Bat by Francesca Lia Block. Lindsey suggests The Stranger by Camus. Molly suggests John Green and Andrew Smith.

This week on the MashReads Podcast, we read and discuss John Darnielle's new novel 'Unverisal Harvester' with John Darnielle himself! 'Universal Harvester' follows Jeremy, a video store clerk in Nevada, Iowa, who notices that curious, shocking and sometimes violent scenes are being recorded on top of the store's tapes. When Jeremy and a few other employees at the video store begin to investigate the tapes, they realize that the scenes were recorded just outside of their town, leading them down a dark and unsettling mystery that has been hiding right in front of them. Join us this week as we talk with John Darnielle about grief, mystery and family, as explored in 'Universal Harvester.' And as always we close the show with recommendations: Peter recommends Wolf In White Van, John Darnielle's first novel. He also recommends Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf. "It is a masterpiece of dialogue. It's just a masterpiece of subtext dialogue. It is a play of subtweets." Aliza recommends Adam Silvera's novel More Happy Than Not. "I highly recommend that book. It's very deep and sad and beautiful and wonderful." Aliza also recommends Crazy Ex Girlfriend on the CW. "Everyone should watch that show." MJ recommends the podcast Our National Conversation About Conversations About Race. "I unfortunately found out that it was canceled by Panoply, who was producing it, but there's a whole archive of episodes that you should listen to...It's just really smart, and thoughtful." He specifically recommends their episode "Will You Be My Black Friend." 

In a conversation recorded before the National Book Awards were announced, we discuss the long-list nominee Burn Baby Burn (we were all rooting for you this one to win!). We have a conversation about publishers italicizing non-English languages in books. Molly suggests any book by Walter Dean Myers and The Disreputable History of Frankie Landua-Banks by E. Lockhart. Nate suggests Full Cicada Moon by Marilyn Hilton and If I Ever Get Out of Here by Eric Gansworth. He also reveals his crush on super-librarian Nancy Pearl. Lindsey suggests The Boy in the Black Suit by Jason Reynolds, More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera, and American Girls by Alison Umminger Kim suggests Gabi, A Girl in Pieces by Isabel Quintero. Nathan mentions, but forgets to suggest Shadowshaper by Daniel Jose Older (but seriously go read it!)

If you follow any of my social media in the past year, you know that I stan for Adam Silvera, after his book More Happy Than Not devastated and wowed me last year to the tune of being my #1 book of the year. I have mentioned several times how excited I would be to meet him and luckily our schedules aligned enough that we were able to speak at Y'all West. Adam and I talked about everything from telling modern gay stories to how he really is a Slytherin masquerading as a Hufflepuff. 

Holy Harry Potter superfans, it’s Adam Silvera! He calls himself tall for no reason, but I think the reason is he is solidly 6 foot something worth of awesome. Grab a comfy chair and enjoy my delightful chat with the debut author of MORE HAPPY THAN NOT about his self-made MFA, reppin’ the Bronx, and the theme of choice in all our lives. Adam Silvera Show Notes  Charmed (TV show) Supernatural (TV show) SCORPIO RACES by Maggie Stiefvater Brooks Sherman, Adam’s agent Hannah Ferguson, literary agent WINGER by Andrew Smith Erin Bowman Figment.com Shelf Awareness Paper Lantern Lit Lauren Oliver NOGGIN by John Corey Whaley ARISTOTLE AND DANTE DISCOVER THE SECRETS OF THE UNIVERSE by Benjamin Alire Saenz SIMON VS THE HOMO SAPIEN AGENDA by Becky Albertalli ELEANOR AND PARK by Rainbow Rowell THEY BOTH DIE AT THE END David Arnold (MOSQUITOLAND) MY HEART AND OTHER BLACK HOLES by Jasmine Warga THE BLUEST EYE by Toni Morrison Joseph Delaney THE LAST APPRENTICE Heidi Schulz HOOK’S REVENGE THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH by Norton Juster THE WIZARD OF OZ by L. Frank Baum Courtney C. Stevens FAKING NORMAL Victoria Schwab    Julie Murphy SIDE EFFECTS MAY VARY