Podcast appearances and mentions of nina lacour

In this episode we are joined by Erin Entrada Kelly!Erin Entrada Kelly has received numerous awards and recognition for her work, including the 2025 Newbery Medal for The First State of Being, 2018 Newbery Medal for Hello, Universe, a 2021 Newbery Honor for We Dream of Space, the 2023 NAIBA Book of the Year Award for Those Kids From Fawn Creek, and 2017 APALA Award for The Land of Forgotten Girls, among many other honors. She is also a National Book Award Finalist and author/illustrator of Marisol Rainey and Felix Powell, stand-alone stories for younger readers. Her books are New York Times bestsellers.Before becoming a children's author, Erin worked as a journalist and magazine editor in her home state of Louisiana. She received numerous awards from the Louisiana Press Association and the Associated Press for community service journalism, feature writing, and editing. She has published more than thirty short stories and has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and the Philippines Free Press Award for Short Fiction.Erin has a bachelor's degree in women's studies and liberal arts from McNeese State University and an MFA in fiction from Rosemont College. She lives in Delaware and teaches in the MFAC program at Hamline University.Buy Erin's books here: https://bookshop.org/contributors/erin-entrada-kelly  This episode of the podcast is sponsored by Listen In: conversation & cultivation, a writing program from award-winning authors Elana K. Arnold and Nina LaCour @elanakarnold @nina_lacourLearn more at ninalacour.comSupport the show

Escritor, professor e realizador português, habitante do mundo. Um homem que abre o coração nesta partilha que nos leva da ficção para a realidade. Recomendo ouvirem esta conversa, vale a pena.Os livros que o Possidónio escolheu:A Lírica de Camões;Fanny Hill - Memórias de uma Prostituta, John Cleland;O Estranho Mundo de Garp, John Irving;A série Ripley, Patricia Highsmith;A Obra ao Negro, M. Yourcenar.Outras referências:Enid Blyton;Tarzan e John Carter, Edgar Rice Burroughs;Poema do Rui Belo: O Portugal Futuro;John Irving:A Última Noite Perto Do Rio;As Regras Da Casa Da Sidra.Eu estou aqui, Nina LaCour;Memórias de Adriano, Marguerite YourcenarAgustina Bessa-Luís;Admirável Mundo Novo, Aldous Huxley.Alguns dos que escreveu:Materna Doçura;O Mar Por Cima;A Vida Sonhada das Boas Esposas;A Selva Dentro de Casa.O que ofereci:Sangue do meu sangue, Michael Cunningham.Os livros aqui:www.wook.pt

It's official. Two years in a row makes it a tradition. The Reading Culture Yearbook is here. It's the year end celebratory episode where we look back and highlight some of our favorite moments in the form of awarding superlatives. Or, as we dubbed them last year and seemingly forgot, “The Readies”.This year's edition features awards such as “Best [Not] Meet Cute”, the “Owning It Award”, the “Merriam-Webster Award” (alternatively titled “most likely to know more words than Merriam-Webster”), and “The Teen Whisperer Award”.And just like last year, we promise to make you laugh, and potentially cry depending on how quickly you reach for the tissues.***Connect with Jordan and The Reading Culture @thereadingculturepod and subscribe to our newsletter at thereadingculturepod.com/newsletter. Show ChaptersChapter 1 - Best Alter EgoChapter 2 - The Teen Whisperer AwardChapter 3 - Full Circle Moment Chapter 4 - Best [Not] Meet CuteChapter 5 - Citizen of the World AwardChapter 6 - Odd Couple AwardChapter 7 - The All In AwardChapter 8 - Most Moving Dream Chapter 9 - Best Life Lesson From LiteratureChapter 10 - Owning It Award Chapter 11 - Most Likely to Rewrite the Stars Chapter 12 - Merriam-Webster AwardChapter 13 - Best Dinner Party GameLinksThe Reading CultureThe Reading Culture Newsletter SignupFollow The Reading Culture on Instagram (for giveaways and bonus content)Beanstack resources to build your community's reading cultureJordan Lloyd BookeyHost: Jordan Lloyd BookeyProducer: Jackie Lamport and Lower Street MediaScript Editors: Josia Lamberto-Egan, Jackie Lamport, Jordan Lloyd Bookey

Rachel Lynn Solomon is a young journalist and bold writer that you can get to know also as a reader in this conversation. The books Rachel chose: Queenie, Candice Carty-Williams; Thank you for listening, Julia Whelan; We are ok, Nina LaCour; The neighbor favor, Kristina Forest. Other books mentioned: Meg Cabot: All American Girl; The Queen of Babble” series. Some of the books Rachel wrote, translated to Portuguese: The Ex Talk (Fala com o Ex), Weather Girl (Faça chuva ou faça sol) Business or Pleasure (Negócios ou prazer). I recommended: The Giver of Stars, Jojo Moyes (As Mensageiras da Esperança); Marian Keyes: Grown ups; The Break. Honey and Spice (Mel & Pimenta), Bolu Babalola. Rock Band mentioned: Sleater-Kinney. Os livros aqui: www.wook.pt

"I spend a lot of time trying to hope that I'll remember little things and how a certain simple thing felt. …  Writing is one way of trying to capture that feeling, even if I'm fictionalizing it still.” - Nina LaCourIf Nina LaCour were a drink, she would be a cozy cup of tea. You're not rushing to finish a conversation with Nina. Rather, you are spending time exploring the details. And that is exactly what we did in this episode.The world moves fast. Usually faster than we'd like it to. But writing can gift us the ability to slow a moment down, to digest and analyze at a more intentional pace. For Nina LaCour, writing starts with observing the world around you, getting ready to break it down into words and unravel the meaning on a page. As a new writer, Nina found it best to share those observations through young adult literature after falling in love with it in college. She has since written a picture book, “Mama, Mommy and Me in the Middle,” and returned to an adult novel she shelved early in her career (“Yerba Buena”). More recently, she released "The Apartment House on Poppy Hill," the sweetest chapter book. Nina's work is notably thoughtful and gentle. Her complex topics have resonated deeply with young readers and adults alike (including our own recent guest, Mark Oshiro). She's best known for her novels such as “Hold Still,” "Everything Leads to You," and "We Are Okay," which received the Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature. In this episode, she shares her journey to falling in love with young adult literature and how Virginia Woolf helped her find the love of her life. She also explores writing's capacity to uncover the depth within every moment and discusses the importance of queer family representation in literature.***Connect with Jordan and The Reading Culture @thereadingculturepod and subscribe to our newsletter at thereadingculturepod.com/newsletter. ***In her reading challenge, At the Intersection, Nina has curated a list of books at the intersection of queerness and family.You can find her list and all past reading challenges at thereadingculturepod.com/nina-lacourThis episode's Beanstack Featured Librarian is Faith Rice Mills, librarian at Nelda Sullivan Middle School in Pasadena, Texas. She tells us a heartwarming story to remind librarians of the importance of their work, even when that impact isn't obvious.ContentsChapter 1 - The Outsider…Chapter 2 - …Becomes the ObserverChapter 3 - Mrs. DallowayChapter 4 - On Being GentleChapter 5 - Bang BangChapter 6 - At the IntersectionChapter 7 - Beanstack Featured LibrarianLinksThe Reading CultureThe Reading Culture Newsletter SignupNina LaCourNina LaCour (@nina_lacour) • Instagram photos and videosThe Reading Culture on Instagram (for giveaways and bonus content)Beanstack resources to build your community's reading cultureHost: Jordan Lloyd BookeyProducer: Jackie Lamport and Lower Street MediaScript Editors: Josia Lamberto-Egan, Jackie Lamport, Jordan Lloyd Bookey

Zwei junge Frauen, deren Leben früh von der Drogensucht von Angehörigen oder Geliebten überschattet wurde, begegnen und verlieben sich in Nina LaCours Roman "Wilde Minze."**********Den Artikel zum Stück findet ihr hier.**********Ihr könnt uns auch auf diesen Kanälen folgen: Tiktok und Instagram.

Estreamos o mês com a opinião dos livros que escolhemos para o Clube do Livra-te de Novembro e, também, com a antecipação dos escolhidos para Dezembro. Já sabem: é uma discussão COM SPOILERS, mas têm as marcas temporais para fugirem deles. Livros mencionados neste episódio: - The Swimmers, Julie Otsuka (4:12) - You, Again, Kate Goldbeck (6:22) Sobre os livros de Novembro: - Estendais, Gisela Casimiro (8:05) - Yerba Buena, Nina LaCour (17:55) ✨ Livros de Dezembro do Clube do Livra-te: ✨ - Black Cake (Bolo Negro), Charmaine Wilkerson (28:43) - I Am I Am I Am (Estou Viva, Estou Viva, Estou Viva), Maggie O'Farrell (31:01) - Sea of Tranquility (Mar da Tranquilidade), Emily St. John Mandel (34:41) // Leitura exclusiva do Discord ________________ Enviem as vossas questões ou sugestões para livratepodcast@gmail.com. Encontrem-nos nas redes sociais: www.instagram.com/julesdsilva www.instagram.com/ritadanova twitter.com/julesxdasilva twitter.com/ritadanova Identidade visual do podcast: da autoria da talentosa Mariana Cardoso, que podem encontrar em marianarfpcardoso@hotmail.com. Genérico do podcast: criado pelo incrível Vitor Carraca Teixeira, que podem encontrar em www.instagram.com/oputovitor.

QWS Podcast S2E12 – Episode Description – Michael Earp S2E12. Queer Writes Session: RWR McDonald with Michael Earp In this episode Rob chats with Michael Earp about their latest anthology, a queer retelling of fairy tales - Everything Under The Moon: Fairy tales in a queerer light. Also, Michael shares their experience of creating anthologies, #loveozya, bookselling and LGBTIQAplus own-voices, and of course excellent writing advice. Rob also chats with Grace from Blarney Books & Art in Port Fairy who reviews Watch Over Me by Nina LaCour. Queer Writes Session (QWS) Podcast, a Words & Nerds spin off series hosted by Rob aka R.W.R. McDonald, in partnership with Blarney Books & Art in Port Fairy. Books mentioned and reviews can be found on QUEER WRITES SESSIONS | Blarney Books and Art Resources mentioned and a transcript for this episode's interview is available at QWS Podcast · R.W.R. McDonald https://rwrmcdonald.com/

Outubro foi embora tão depressa quanto chegou, mas trouxe-nos duas leituras bastante prazerosas no Clube do Livra-te — sobre as quais falamos com spoilers. Antes de pormos o avental e irmos ali assar um frango, também tivemos tempo para mencionar as escolhas de Novembro. Livros mencionados neste episódio: - All My Rage, Sabaa Tahir (2:37) - Lessons in Chemistry, Bonnie Garmus (3:25) Sobre os livros de Outubro: - Nora Goes Off Script (Nora Foge ao Guião), Annabel Monaghan (5:51) - This Time Tomorrow (Amanhã a Esta Hora), Emma Straub (16:07) ✨ Livros de Novembro do Clube do Livra-te: ✨ - Yerba Buena, Nina LaCour (27:11) - Estendais, Gisela Casimiro (29:18) - A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (O Homicídio Perfeito: Um Guia Para Boas Raparigas), Holly Jackson (31:05) // Leitura exclusiva do Discord ________________ Enviem as vossas questões ou sugestões para livratepodcast@gmail.com. Encontrem-nos nas redes sociais: www.instagram.com/julesdsilva www.instagram.com/ritadanova twitter.com/julesxdasilva twitter.com/ritadanova Identidade visual do podcast: da autoria da talentosa Mariana Cardoso, que podem encontrar em marianarfpcardoso@hotmail.com. Genérico do podcast: criado pelo incrível Vitor Carraca Teixeira, que podem encontrar em www.instagram.com/oputovitor.

It's Throwback Thursday, and in today's episode, I'm sharing the audio from four authors who shared their books at the inaugural Epigraph Literary Festival in April 2022.  Three authors had books with character-driven novels, and one author with a page-turning memoir. So if you love reading literary fiction and memoirs, stay tuned.Register to attend the Epigraph Literary Festival and join us from Thursday, April 27th through to Saturday, April 29th, 2023.  Early birds get first dibs on even swag when they register at epigraphlitfest.com.  See you there!The BiblioLifestyle 2023 Spring Reading Guide has twenty-one new books across seven categories. You'll also find some reading tips and fun things to do this season, along with some spring-themed recipes.  Get your free copy of the guide at springreadingguide.com and discover the season's best new books.SHOW NOTES & BOOKLIST: Find the episode show notes and a list of all the books mentioned here. MORE RESOURCES: Visit bibliolifestyle.com for more information and resources to help you in your reading journey.  

Mama and Mommy and Me in the Middle L by Nina LaCour

Tired of scrolling through the internet with nothing to watch/read/listen to? Well...you're in luck because Jeannie and Callum have an array of books, music and film suggestions for you to sink your teeth into. Listen to the music first down below: Waking Up Slow by Gabrielle Aplin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHkSa0zWTDE Macy's Day Bird by Diane Cluck: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkVpZx2cwR8 Other suggestions: Books: Yerba Buena by Nina LaCour, Hungry by Grace Dent Film: When They See Us, La Belle et la Bête

It's back…..our occasional episode where we pick books for each other from our massive “to be read” shelves! Listen to what we liked – and what we didn't! – and find out what we're reading this week. Books and other media mentioned in this episode: Ann's picks: The Maid by Nita Prose (buy from Bookshop) – Good Morning America Book Club – The Maid (film) – Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman (buy from Bookshop) – Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus (buy from Bookshop) – Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin (buy from Bookshop) – Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt (buy from Bookshop) – Goodreads Choice Awards – Book of the Month Club – The Verifiers by Jane Pek (buy from Bookshop) The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden (buy from Bookshop) – The Winternight Trilogy by Katherine Arden Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid (buy from Bookshop) Halle's picks: The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen (buy from Bookshop) – You've Got Mail (film) The Last Chance Library by Freya Sampson (buy from Bookshop) – The Lost Ticket by Freya Sampson (buy from Bookshop) Yerba Buena by Nina LaCour (buy from Bookshop) What We're Reading This Week: Ann: Kiss Her Once for Me by Alison Cochrun (buy from Bookshop) – The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun (buy from Bookshop) Halle: The Museum of Ordinary People by Mike Gayle (buy from Bookshop) Well-Read on Facebook Well-Read on Twitter Well-Read on Bookshop Well-Read on Instagram

97 – Books Are My people with Priya GunsWant more book recommendations in your life? Sign up for my weekly newsletter! Want to send a little love my way? Leave me a review or rating wherever you listen to Books Are My People.  Click any book to be taken to my bookshop.org affiliate page and support the show! Episode Guest: Your Driver is Waiting by Priya GunsGuest Author Recommendation:  A Small Sacrifice for an Enormous Happiness: Stories by Jai ChakrabartiBooks Recommended:Exquisite Cadavers by Meena KandasamyEndpapers by Jennifer Savran KellyBeauty is a Wound by Eka KurniawanYerba Buena by Nina LacourA Cup of Rage by Raduan NassarOther Books Discussed:Tom Ripley Novels by Patricia HighsmithLong Division by Kiese LaymonThe Perfect Nanny by Leila SlimaniIn the Country by Mia AlvarLetters to a Writer of Color edited by Deepa Anappara and Taymour SoomroBored Gay Werewolf by Tony Santorella You can read "Prodigal Son," by Jai Chaibrakarty at Electric Literature.Support the showI hope you all have a wonderfully bookish week!

SUPPORT MY WORK through Patreon! (download our top 25 lists AND unlock 189 bookish bonuses INSTANTLY)The BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR is here! We read a combined 481 books and tell you our top book recommendations from 2022! Larry Hoffer (@getbookedwithlarry) is back with his astounding stack! Cue the confetti!  We share our favorite historical fiction, young adult, science fiction, literary and contemporary fiction, and ONE outstanding thriller that made the cut. Don't miss today's blog post with fifteen more of my favorites in today's show notes. If you are on the hunt for your next debut novel, this stack is filled with them because there is nothing better than celebrating new authors.As readers that love to make discoveries, we were surprised by how many many big blockbuster books ended up making our top ten lists too. I guess the New York Times bestseller list wasn't so bad this year! The best part is that Larry and I share many a top pick for the first time. We made some space to reflect on our end of the year reading and how we plan to better shape our goals for a happier and healthier new year of reading in 2023. I also appreciate the personal experiences that we bring to this years book and I think you will too.If these new books for your stack aren't enough, we are offering a part two of this episode in the Patreon community. Along with this bonus episode is a 20-page reading guide AND printable checklists with our top 25 books so you can take these to your next library day.We can't wait to hear if a few of your favorite books of the year made the cut.Helpful Articles Mentioned Today:Best Books of 2022 To Read Now (blog post- FULL LIST & REVIEWS)Tutorial on How to Use the Storygraph AppTutorial on How to Use the Scribd AppBooks & Authors Mentioned:In the Wild Light by Jeff ZentnerThe One Hundred Years of Lenni & Margot by Marianne CroninThe People We Keep by Allison LarkinFire Keeper's Daughter by Angeline BoulleyThe Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano by Donna FreitasThe Lady's Handbook for Her Mysterious Illness by Sarah RameyA Cosmology of Monsters by Shaun HamillA Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky ChambersThis Boy We Made by Taylor HarrisLessons in Chemistry by Bonnie GarmusRemarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van PeltThe Dead Romantics by Ashley PostonThe Kindred Spirits Supper ClubSeven Days in June by Tia WilliamsBefore I Let Go by Kennedy RyanWhen You Call My Name by Tucker ShawThe Prettiest Star by Carter SickelsYerba Buena by Nina LaCourYou Know Me Well by Nina LaCour with David LevithanBeautiful Little Fools by Jillian CantorBetter Than the Movies by Lynn PainterTell Me Three Things by Julie BuxbaumMr. Wrong Number by Lynn PainterThe Do-Over by Lynn PainterSelf-Made Boys by Anna-Marie McLemoreWe All Want Impossible Things by Catherine NewmanLook Closer by David EllisConnect With Us:Amy's Website- MomAdvice.comAmy is @momadvice on InstagramThe Professional Book Nerds WebsiteProfessional Book Nerds on InstagramBook Gang T-Shirts and MerchandiseJoin the Book Gang PatreonThis post contains affiliate links.Shop the above (Amazon) links or shop through my new MomAdvice Book Gang Bookshop Page!! They pay a 10% commission on every sale and give a matching 10% to independent bookstores

On this episode of Shelf Care: The Podcast, it's the most wonderful time of the year! That's right, it's Editors' Choice time, when we here at Booklist pick the best of the best for 2022. As in years past, Booklist editors picked some standouts from the list to shout out in this Very Special Episode of Shelf Care, and here's what we talked about: Donna Seaman, Editor, Adult Books: The Swimmers, by Julie Otsuka (Top of the List Adult Fiction) Africa is Not a Country: Notes on a Bright Continent, by Dipo Faloyin (Top of the List Adult Nonfiction) Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands, by Kate Beaton, art by the author (Top of the List Adult Graphic Novel) Booklist Reader Martha Graham: When Dance Became Modern, by Neil Baldwin Saxophone Colossus: The Life and Music of Sonny Rollins, by Aidan Levy Demon Copperhead, by Barbara Kingsolver Liberation Day, by George Saunders Out There, by Kate Folk How to Read Now, by Elaine Castillo Sarah Hunter, Editor, Books for Youth: Farmhouse, by Sophie Blackall, illus. by the author Maya's Song, by Renée Watson, illus. by Bryan Collier Our Crooked Hearts, by Melissa Albert My Aunt is a Monster, by Reimena Yee, art by the author (Top of the List Youth Graphic Novel) Squire, by Nadia Shammas and Sara Alfageeh, art by Sara Alfageeh Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands, by Kate Beaton, art by the author Heather Booth, Editor, Audio: Listening Still, by Anne Griffin, read by Nicola Coughlan (Top of the List Adult Audio) Journal of a Traveling Girl, by Nadine Neema, read by the author (Top of the List Audio for Youth) The Babysitter Lives, by Stephen Graham Jones, read by Isabella Star LaBlanc Inside Voice: My Obsession with How We Sound, by Lake Bell, read by the author and a full cast Thank You for Listening, by Julia Whelan, read by the author The Memory Librarian: And Other Stories of Dirty Computer, by Janelle Monáe, read by Janelle Monáe and Bahni Turpin Marple: Twelve New Mysteries, by Agatha Christie and others, read by a full cast Love & Saffron, by Kim Fay, read by a full cast Koshersoul: The Faith and Food Journey of an African American Jew, by Michael W. Twitty, read by the author Tell Me Everything, by Erica Krouse, read by Gabra Zackman I Must Betray You, by Ruta Sepetys, read by Edoardo Ballerini and Ruta Sepetys Coming Up Cuban: Rising Past Castro's Shadow, by Sonia Manzano, read by a full cast Hilo: Books 1—3, by Judd Winick, read by a full cast Demon in the Wood, by Leigh Bardugo, read by a full cast Ronny Khuri, Senior Editor, Books for Youth: A is for Bee: An Alphabet Book in Translation, by Ellen Heck, illus. by the author (Top of the List Picture Book) Mama and Mommy and Me in the Middle, by Nina LaCour, illus. by Kaylani Juanita Annie Bostrom, Senior Editor, Adult Books: Stay True, by Hua Hsu Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands, by Kate Beaton, art by the author Maggie Reagan, Senior Editor, Books for Youth: All My Rage, by Sabaa Tahir (Top of the List Youth Fiction) Alone Out Here, by Riley Redgate Kiss and Tell, by Adib Khorram Susan Maguire, Senior Editor, Adult Books: By Her Own Design, by Piper Huguley Lark Ascending, by Silas House Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution, by R. F. Kuang Rest is Resistance: A Manifesto, by Tricia Hersey Julia Smith Senior Editor, Books for Youth: The Honeys, by Ryan La Sala Hell Followed with Us, by Andrew Joseph White Lily and the Night Creatures, by Nick Lake Seen and Unseen: What Dorothea Lange, Toyo Miyatake, and Ansel Adams's Photographs Reveal about the Japanese American Incarceration, by Elizabeth Partridge, illus. by Lauren Tamaki. (Top of the List Youth Nonfiction)

Join us as we roll with the changing seasons by pinpointing what's in and what's out. Per usual, our algorithms are all feeding us wildly different trends, so there's a chance we did this completely wrong. Anyway, hope you enjoy! Then stick around to hear some good convo about a classic book, a magical book, a new take on the Almost Famous story, and a queer book. Thanks so much for listening! You can get 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-------------> Emily's pick: Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison (16:52-28:07) https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/117657/song-of-solomon-by-toni-morrison/ On Emily's TBR: Cult Classic by Sloane Crosley Becky's pick: The Moon, The Stars and Madame Burova by Ruth Hogan (28:08-35:51) https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-moon-the-stars-and-madame-burova-ruth-hogan On Becky's TBR: Miss Aldridge Regrets by Louise Hare Kayla's pick: Groupies by Sarah Priscus (35:52-47:33) https://www.harpercollins.com/products/groupies-sarah-priscus?variant=39727618195490 On Kayla's TBR: From Bad to Cursed by Lana Harper Libby's pick: Yerba Buena by Nina LaCour (47:34-1:00:42) https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250810465/yerba-buena On Libby's TBR: Intimacies by Kate Kitamura Music by EpidemicSound, logo art by @niczollos, all opinions are our own.

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We're back after a long hiatus, hurray! And Harper wrote a book while we were off the air: A Family Affair. It's available to buy direct now, or will be available on Amazon only (and in Kindle Unlimited) as of 17 August 2022 (for at least three months). This book was supposed to be more “women's fiction” but ended up “scandalous lesbian romance”.   We're seriously thinking of getting a dog and are looking for any tips for introducing a dog into a diva-cat household.   In television news, we're currently loving Better Things and Paper Girls. And we enjoyed the movie Fire Island so much!   Caroline's book recommendations are Yerba Buena by Nina LaCour and Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo.   Tune in again next time for a new episode of Harper Bliss & Her Mrs.  Get in touch with us with your questions, comments, or suggested topics at harperblissandhermrs@gmail.com.  Get some free books by subscribing to the Harper Bliss mailing list. For more on Harper Bliss visit www.harperbliss.com

This week's episode is Eva and Katryn's most personal yet, as they describe writing their own stories from their specific perspectives and intersections. Eva talks about being mixed race (while being--direct quote: “pale as the beacons of Gondor”) and honoring her culture on her own terms, while Katryn explores intersectionality and being “bi-everything.” Helpful note: Eva and Katryn say the word “complicated” roughly five thousand times, so please exercise caution if you turn it into a drinking game. *Content warnings: Race, ableism, micro-aggressions, bullying. Sources Eva talks about seeking positive and authentic Latinx and mixed-race representation, and names both Adam Silvera for his books and Nina LaCour for her personal statements on being mixed and white passing. Katryn has written a few essays on the personal topics covered in this episode. Here's one recent one on the power of books as we're growing up. Here's one resource where you can find sensitivity/authenticity readers for your to-be-published work. A link to the reddit post that covers the ever problematic Sweet Valley High. This week's quotations are from Alexander Chee and Lillie Lainhoff Follow us on Instagram: @evadeslaurbooks @katrynwrites @writewhereithurtspod *Tune in next time for another episode powered by broken hearts, belly laughs (and bourbon). Don't forget to RATE, REVIEW, and SUBSCRIBE wherever you listen

​​When it comes to sad queer books, there's no author who does it quite like Nina Lacour—so how does she find joy in tumultuous times? In this week's Misshelved, listen in as Kassie King from The Novel Neighbor chats with Nina about the art of writing, dog allergies, and queer fiction. SHOP NOVEL NEIGHBOR: thenovelneighbor.com LISTEN TO BLIND DATE WITH A BOOK: blinddatewithabookpod.com/ FULL TRANSCRIPTIONS + SHOW NOTES: misshelved.nebrinkley.com LEARN MORE ABOUT BOOKS: tinyletter.com/misshelved MORE PLACES TO LISTEN: anchor.fm/misshelvedpod Edited by Nicole Brinkley and Rebecca Speasy. Logo by Jean Michel. Music by Mark Shwedow. ​

Summer is here, and so are so many of the things we love: berries, picnics, coastal grandmother vibes. Notably missing: our humans rights! What a rollercoaster! We discuss all this, plus Daily Harvest lentilgate, our rapidly deteriorating corporeal form, and the power of friendship bracelets. Featuring an appearance from a special guest: the IRS! SHOW NOTES ⬇️⬇️⬇️How did you spend your spare time this month:AA: SUMMERING: blueberry picking, weddings, capture the flag, cape cod, swimming, falling asleep on the couch MM: flying across the world, realizing I am old, becoming a mother

Golden Voice Julia Whelan's quiet, graceful narration is the perfect match for Nina LaCour's flowing prose in her stunning, layered novel about two queer women who are slowly finding their way to each other—and themselves. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile's Emily Connelly discuss Whelan's skilled narration of this beautiful book. Her light touch highlights its emotional complexity without drawing attention from LaCour's immersive prose full of sensory details, vivid characters, and moments of gorgeously rendered ordinary life. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile's website. Published by Macmillan Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Support for AudioFile's Behind the Mic comes from PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE AUDIO, dedicated to producing top-quality fiction and nonfiction audiobooks written and read by the best in the business. Visit penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/audiofile now to start listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Next Reads, Erin reads from the book Golden Boys by Phil Stamper. Read-alikes include: You Know me Well by Nina LaCour and David Levithan Kate in Waiting by Becky Albertalli Jay's Gay Agenda by Jason June The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares

Hi Smooches! On this episode, the always fun bawdy broad of our hearts Eve Dangerfield is back. We're talking about her latest release, First and Forever, and there are spoilers so if you want to skip them completely, skip to about 14 minutes, when we introduce the premise of this episode. We're each going to recommend 3 romances that our current selves might sneak to our teenage selves to sort of open our minds and nudge us in the right direction. Links to the books are included in the show notes. Some personal news! I wrote a book. I don't know when it's coming out, as it's currently with beta readers, but you can follow @ellediazromance on Twitter and Instagram for updates. Where to find us Website: www.makeoutalreadypod.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeoutalreadypod/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/makeout_already TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makeoutalreadypod Merch: https://make-out-already.creator-spring.com Liz's author socials: https://twitter.com/ellediazromance https://www.instagram.com/ellediazromance First and Forever by Eve Dangerfield https://amzn.to/3NTg2YQ Willing Victim by Cara McKenna https://bit.ly/3NqZQyh The Rose by Tiffany Reisz https://bit.ly/3aw9Qb0 Everything Leads to You by Nina Lacour https://bit.ly/3PZhKKh The Pawn by Skye Warren https://bit.ly/3xnMUnf Hate to Want You by Alisha Rai https://bit.ly/3tisZni Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers https://bit.ly/3xdJYYP Summer Skin by Kirsty Eagar https://bit.ly/3xkqbsa First Comes Blood by Lilith Vincent https://bit.ly/3Q6wtCS One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston https://bit.ly/3xdsj3A Level Up by Cathy Yardley https://bit.ly/3NoGRV9 Millennial Loteria Game Gen Z Edition https://bit.ly/3GU9Ux8 American Queen by Sierra Simone https://bit.ly/3tkU9df Eve's links https://www.evedangerfield.com https://twitter.com/Eve_Dangerfield https://www.instagram.com/evedangerfield/ https://bit.ly/38XW6W2

Here's what's being said about the debut adult fiction novel, Yerba Buena by Nina LaCour: “A love story for our time.” ―Tara Conklin, bestselling author of The Last Romantics “This book is a precious thing.” ―Casey McQuiston, bestselling author of One Last Stop. I mean these reviews for Yerba Buena are so true, I needed to … Continue reading Episode 95 : Interview with Nina LaCour, author of Yerba Buena →

With many YA novels to her credit already, Nina LaCour releases YERBA BUENA, her first adult novel. YERBA BUENA is a moving story of overcoming loss, learning to love, and what it means to find a place to call home. Nina talks with Olivia in this episode about crafting the love story of Sara and Emilie, the necessary research (mixing and drinking cocktails) required for writing mixologist Sara, and her book's Los Angeles setting. Nina LaCour is also the author of a children's book, MAMA AND MOMMY AND ME IN THE MIDDLE, a passion project inspired by her own daughter. YERBA BUENA is published by Flatiron Books. A Moment With Margaret: Books on Grief Margaret recommends NOTES ON YOUR SUDDEN DISAPPEARANCE by Alison Espach and Kristen Bailey's HOW MUCH WINE WILL FIX A BROKEN HEART?

First Draft Episode #358: Nina LaCour Nina LaCour is the bestselling and Michael L. Printz Award-winning author of five critically acclaimed young adult novels, including: We Are Okay, and Hold Still. She joins to talk about her first picture book, Mama and Mommy and Me in the Middle, and her debut adult novel, Yerba Buena. THIS EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY Out of the Blue, the queer YA rom-com by Jason June, author of the breakout Jay's Gay Agenda, available now! Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode: Hear Nina's previous appearances on First Draft, here and here! Hear Sarah Enni on Nina's podcast, Keeping a Notebook, here!   Thanks for Listening!

The debut adult novel by the best-selling and award-winning young adult author Nina LaCour, following two women on a star-crossed journey towards each other. When Sara Foster runs away from home at 16, she leaves behind not only the losses that have shattered her world but the girl she once was, capable of trust and intimacy. Years later, in Los Angeles, she is a sought-after bartender, renowned as much for her brilliant cocktails as for the mystery that clings to her. Across the city, Emilie Dubois is in a holding pattern. In her seventh year and fifth major as an undergraduate, she yearns for the beauty and community her Creole grandparents cultivated but is unable to commit. On a whim, she takes a job arranging flowers at the glamorous restaurant Yerba Buena and embarks on an affair with the married owner. When Sara catches sight of Emilie one morning at Yerba Buena, their connection is immediate. But the damage both women carry, and the choices they have made, will pull them apart again and again. At once exquisite and expansive, astonishing in its humanity and heart, Yerba Buena is a love story about two women finding their way in the world.

Welcome to episode 12 of our 3rd season, in which we we discuss Taylor Swift related movie adaptation controversies (The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo + Where The Crawdads Sing) & how much we love the new Asian led, A24 sci-fi/action film Everything Everywhere All At Once! Which is Chris Fleming-pilled re: Sick Jan. Responding to email submitted hot takes from our listeners, we complain about The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo getting a Netflix movie adaption and our issues with it, as well as our thoughts regarding the hotly debated casting for Evelyn and Celia. In a typical fashion, Renaissance repeatedly references the Netflix series The Crown. Taylor Swift's new song on the soundtrack of Where The Crawdads Sing adaptation is getting backlash because the author is wanted in Zambia for killing people, so we are both hesitant to approach the movie and excited for new Taylor music. Finally, we joke about Reese Witherspoon being in her bag, and respond to all the bullshit surrounding Will Smith slapping Chris Rock. For the shared media portion of this episode, we watched Everything Everywhere All At Once in theaters, and BOTH of us gave it FIVE STARS ON LETTERBOXD!! Renaissance compares the multiverse intergenerational trauma mother-daughter themes to Turning Red (which Sunny hasn't seen.) Together, we shit on Marvel movies and superhero franchises, defend Everything Everywhere All At Once's campiness, compare its brilliance to Sunny's favorite movie Birds of Prey, and reference our oomfies' Letterboxd reviews. Throughout our discussion of this new movie, Sunny references Khadija's review, and Renaissance makes the bold claim that Everything Everywhere All At Once is a combination of all our favorite pieces of media-- saving face x birds of prey x chris fleming x fleabag x turning red x what marvel wants to be. We also reference the movies Disobedience, Shiva Baby, The Batman, Joker, and Sunny namedrops the Harley Quinn DC animated show, of course. Renaissance recommends the show Gentlemen Jack, Sunny rants about queer historical romance and the need for a gay Bridgerton re: Cat Sebastian & Olivia Waithe, and recommends the lesbian literary novel Yerba Buena by Nina LaCour. Join our Patreon for 2 extra mini episodes a month (special 4/20 episode coming soon...

Today's episode is sponsored by Kirstine Call, coaching for creatives. Find out more here: www.kirstinecall.comIn today's episode we chat with Nina LaCour about the creative process behind Mama and Mommy and Me in the Middle!***Find out more about Nina here:     Website: https://www.ninalacour.com/    Twitter: @nina_lacour      Instagram: @nina_lacour  ***Follow us here:Twitter: @pb_lookInstagram: @picturebook_look Facebook: Picture Book Look PodcastAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Leo Teti, editor de Umbriel, conversa junto a Georgina Dritsos sobre la novela 'Yerba Buena' de Nina LaCour, que ya está disponible en librerías españolas.

THROWBACK EPISODE (Originally released September 2020) First thing's first: HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our very own science nerd, the co-host who is ALWAYS ready with a jingle or four: Emily!!!

Nicole Kronzer is an author of young adult novels, a high school teacher, and a former actor. Her first novel, Unscripted, was named a Best Book for Young Adults by the American Library Association. Show notes: Nicole Kronzer (https://www.nicolekronzer.com) Unscripted (https://www.nicolekronzer.com/unscripted) The Loft Literary Center (https://loft.org) Nina Lacour, Yerba Buena (https://www.ninalacour.com) Brandy Colbert, The Only Black Girls in Town, The Voting Booth (https://www.brandycolbert.com) Learn more about Scrivener (https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview), and check out the ebook Take Control of Scrivener (https://www.literatureandlatte.com/store). If you like the podcast, please follow it in Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/write-now-with-scrivener/id1568550068) or your favorite podcast app. Leave a rating or review, and tell your friends. And check out past episodes of Write Now with Scrivener (https://podcast.scrivenerapp.com).

We didn't get a chance to do a publishing preview this season, but we wanted to share some books we're excited to read soon. Ann picks three forthcoming titles and Halle went with books she didn't have time for this year. And we end with what we're reading this week! Books and other media mentioned in this episode: Ann's picks: The Maid by Nita Prose (buy from Bookshop) – Florence Pugh movies – Little Women (film) Yerba Buena by Nina LaCour (buy from Bookshop) – Nina LaCour books Body and Soul Food by Abby Collette (buy from Bookshop) – A Deadly Inside Scoop by Abby Collete (buy from Bookshop) Halle's picks: Olympus, Texas by Stacey Swann (buy from Bookshop) – From the Front Porch (podcast) – Succession (TV) Battle Royal by Lucy Parker (buy from Bookshop) Infinite Country by Patricia Engel (buy from Bookshop) What We're Reading This Week: Ann: Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki (buy from Bookshop) Halle: Bullet Train by Kōtarō Isaka (buy from Bookshop) – Brad Pitt movies Well-Read on Facebook Well-Read on Twitter Well-Read on Bookshop Well-Read on Instagram

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Show Notes:Intro - On the Needles - ~Fairy Lights Shortie Socks - French Vanilla Cappuccino Socks by ME! on US1.5 (2.5mm), West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4-Ply in the Fairy Lights colourwayProject bag from Lizzie Bags & Stitch Marker from Tilting PlanetFinished Projects - ~2021 Preemie Hat #32 & #33 on US6 (4mm), Berroco Vintage DK in the White colourway & Bernat Softee Baby in the Princess Pebbles colourway | Knitting in France Sparkles in the Something About CC colourway & Red Heart Soft in the Light Grey Heather colourwayFlosstube - Begins at timestamp 4:40~Dreaming Girl by Barbara Ana DesignsProject Bag from The Black Needle Society~Autumn in Stars Hollow by Kathryn Landis of The Black Needle SocietyProject Bag from The Black Needle Society~Edinburgh Castle by Terra Luna StitcheryUsing Pattern Keeper software on Kindle Fire 7Needle Minder from TopKnotStitcherProject Bag from KnitRunDigGrime Guard from Crab Shack StitcheryBitzy Bob Basic from That's So Kelly Co.Silicone tiesYummies (our current favourite things) - ~Just CrossStitch October 2021 Issue~Just CrossStitch Halloween Issue~Next Door by Heartstring Samplery pattern~Knit Crate - Use the coupon code GEEKY20 to get 20% off of your first order! This code will only work to discount the first month of a recurring monthly subscription and any of our Shop items.What We're Watching, Reading, + Listening To - Please be aware that we do discuss recent tv show episodes that have aired in the last week or so. This is your spoiler warning!July / August / September 2021 RAL - 15 minutes of reading daily challenge* 88-92 of 92 days - 1 or more giveaways for eBook, everyone gets $1.20 off any single pattern coupon code & 88+ days RAL virtual badge* 61-87 of 92 days - 1 or more giveaways for single pattern, everyone gets 61+ days RAL virtual badge* #GGKRAL21* #GGKRAL21~ July / August / September* 92 days - 10 entries* 88-91 days - 8 entries* 61-87 days - 5 entries~ October / November / December* 92 days - 10 entries* 88-91 days - 8 entries* 61-87 days - 5 entries~ Read All 365 days - 10 bonus entries~ Complete the Modern Mrs. Darcy 2021 Reading Challenge - 12 bonus entries [all or none] (we'll open a thread for you to post this in December 2021)Episode 457 Bookshop List~The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk - reading~Leaving the Fold: A Guide for Former Fundamentalists and Others Leaving Their Religion by Marlene Winell - reading~Does Jesus Really Love Me?: A Gay Christian's Pilgrimage in Search of God in America by Jeff Chu - finished readingUnashamed Love Collective ~ A Community for LGBTQ+ People and Allies~Everything Leads to You by Nina LaCour - finished listening~The Sugared Game (The Will Darling Adventures #2) by K.J. Charles - finished reading~The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin - finished reading~Subtle Blood (The Will Darling Adventures #3) by K.J. Charles - finished reading~The Summer I Turned Pretty (Summer #1) by Jenny Han - finished reading~Written in the Stars (Written in the Stars #1) by Alexandria Bellefleur - reading~Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - watching episodes for That's Messed Up: An SVU Podcast~Gilmore Girls - rewatching Season 1 with the I Am All In With Scott Patterson Podcast~Chilling Adventures of Sabrina - finished watching Season 2 and watching Season 3~Glow Up - finished Season 3~Leverage: Redemption - watching~My Favourite Murder podcast~Random Spotify PlaylistsJune / July / August Summertime and the Living is Easy AL -*Runs from 1-June through 31-August*Details - any project you knit/crochet/weave/spin/stitch/sew that you can convince us relates to summertime*No WIPS - Your project must be begun no earlier than 1-June and finished no later than 31-August*Each project that you knit/crochet/weave/spin must be at least 20yds/18.3m that you finish and post in the Facebook Group FO Thread counts as 1 entry into the giveaways. If your project is not at least 20yds/18.3m, you need to group it in a single post with other projects that together total at least 20yds/18.3m. For stitching/sewing projects, we'll leave it to your best judgment. If you wanted our official ruling, PM email us at ggkcspodcast@gmail.com*Feel free to poly-dip in other ALs as long as it fits in with other rules*Please complete our Google form in order to help us make sure you are receiving a prize that you'll actually enjoy using.*Prizes: If you'd like to donate one, email us at ggkcspodcast@gmail.comKnitCrate - 2 skeins of 2-ply superwash undyed sock yarn (fingering weight, 399 yd / 365 m, 100g) & Kool-Aid to dye it with - 2 winners will each win 1 setMineville Wool Project Super Sock 80/20 in the 2909-36-4 colourwayI'd Rather Be Buying Cross Stitch WalletCountess Ablaze Braid - Geeks Like Rainbows TooYarn Squad Drawstring Backpack*Must be a member of the our Facebook group ~ GGKCS Podcast / FlossTube to participate*Social Media Hashtag: #GGKCSSummertime21*Thread will be locked the morning of 1-September and winner(s) drawn on the next podcast following that*For any and all giveaways, prizes, competitions, ALs, etc. that we host, the winner(s) have 30 days from the date of announcement (the date the podcast episode in which the winner was announced goes live) to contact us to claim their prize or it will be forfeited. If this occurs, the prize will be used for another giveaway at our discretion. Thanks for understanding!*There is a Chatter Thread in our Facebook group so we can encourage each other along the way.Ask the Geeks - Originally asked/answered in 2018:Mary asks:What is your connection to the Pacific Northwest? How long do you intend to stay in this area?Misc. - ~Next Week - 9th Podiversary Celebration!~Pride AL - Runs from 17-May-2021 [The International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT)] through 30-June-2022. #GGKCSPrideAlong2122~Support the Podcast, Become A Patron~Support the Podcast, Join us on YouTube~Each week, we create a list on Bookshop of all the books we talk about in that week's episode. Bookshop is an online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. If you purchase a book from our list, we earn a commission & local, independent bookstores also earn money from your purchase.~Want another way to help support our podcast? Throughout our website, links to books, tv shows, movies, etc. are Amazon Affiliate Links. We receive a portion of what you spend when you click through our website to shop on Amazon. What we receive helps us with the costs associated with producing this podcast as well as with prizes & shipping for giveaways. Thanks in advance for your support!If you are in the UK, please click this link, Amazon.co.uk, or the banner below to shop:If you are in Canada, please click this link, Amazon.ca or the banner below to shop:~For any and all giveaways, prizes, competitions, ALs, etc. that we host, the winner(s) have 30 days from the date of announcement (the date the podcast episode in which the winner was announced goes live) to contact us to claim their prize or it will be forfeited. If this occurs, the prize will be used for another giveaway at our discretion. Thanks for understanding!Find Us Online -C.C. - (she/her)~ on Instagram as CC_JavaPurlDami - (they/them)~ on Instagram as damisdoodlesPink Purl - ~on Instagram as pinkiepurlJavaPurl Designs~ JavaPurl Designs websiteGGKCS -~ our Facebook group ~ GGKCS Podcast / FlossTube~ our Facebook page~ email us: ggkcspodcast@gmail.com~ on Apple Podcasts~ on YouTube~ Support the Podcast, Become a PatronUntil next time,

Show Notes:Intro - On the Needles - ~Fairy Lights Shortie Socks - French Vanilla Cappuccino Socks by ME! on US1.5 (2.5mm), West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4-Ply in the Fairy Lights colourwayProject bag from Lizzie Bags & Stitch Marker from Tilting PlanetFinished Projects - ~2021 Preemie Hat #31 on US6 (4mm), Vidalana Ambient Worsted in the Michelangelo colourway & Knitologie Glowing Worsted in the Pachyderm colourwayFlosstube - Begins at timestamp 5:45~Dreaming Girl by Barbara Ana DesignsProject Bag from The Black Needle Society~Edinburgh Castle by Terra Luna StitcheryUsing Pattern Keeper software on Kindle Fire 7Needle Minder from TopKnotStitcherProject Bag from KnitRunDigGrime Guard from Crab Shack StitcheryBitzy Bob Basic from That's So Kelly Co.Silicone tiesYummies (our current favourite things) - ~Knit Crate - Use the coupon code GEEKY20 to get 20% off of your first order! This code will only work to discount the first month of a recurring monthly subscription and any of our Shop items.~Autumn in Stars Hollow The Black Needle Society - unboxing video next week~Winnie the Pooh tumbler from LME Creations from kjohnsen21What We're Watching, Reading, + Listening To - Please be aware that we do discuss recent tv show episodes that have aired in the last week or so. This is your spoiler warning!July / August / September 2021 RAL - 15 minutes of reading daily challenge* 88-92 of 92 days - 1 or more giveaways for eBook, everyone gets $1.20 off any single pattern coupon code & 88+ days RAL virtual badge* 61-87 of 92 days - 1 or more giveaways for single pattern, everyone gets 61+ days RAL virtual badge* #GGKRAL21* #GGKRAL21~ July / August / September* 92 days - 10 entries* 88-91 days - 8 entries* 61-87 days - 5 entries~ October / November / December* 92 days - 10 entries* 88-91 days - 8 entries* 61-87 days - 5 entries~ Read All 365 days - 10 bonus entries~ Complete the Modern Mrs. Darcy 2021 Reading Challenge - 12 bonus entries [all or none] (we'll open a thread for you to post this in December 2021)Episode 455 Bookshop List~The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk - reading~Does Jesus Really Love Me?: A Gay Christian's Pilgrimage in Search of God in America by Jeff Chu - readingUnashamed Love Collective ~ A Community for LGBTQ+ People and Allies~Better Than People (Garnet Run #1) by Roan Parrish - finished reading~Marilla of Green Gables by Sarah McCoy - finished reading~Everything Leads to You by Nina LaCour - listening~The Sugared Game (The Will Darling Adventures #2) by K.J. Charles - reading~Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - watching episodes for That's Messed Up: An SVU Podcast~Gilmore Girls - rewatching Season 1 with the I Am All In With Scott Patterson Podcast~Chilling Adventures of Sabrina - watching Season 1~Glow Up - finished Seasons 1 and 2~Unorthodox - finished watching~Leverage: Redemption - watching~My Favourite Murder podcast~Random Spotify PlaylistsJune / July / August Summertime and the Living is Easy AL -*Runs from 1-June through 31-August*Details - any project you knit/crochet/weave/spin/stitch/sew that you can convince us relates to summertime*No WIPS - Your project must be begun no earlier than 1-June and finished no later than 31-August*Each project that you knit/crochet/weave/spin must be at least 20yds/18.3m that you finish and post in the Facebook Group FO Thread counts as 1 entry into the giveaways. If your project is not at least 20yds/18.3m, you need to group it in a single post with other projects that together total at least 20yds/18.3m. For stitching/sewing projects, we'll leave it to your best judgment. If you wanted our official ruling, PM email us at ggkcspodcast@gmail.com*Feel free to poly-dip in other ALs as long as it fits in with other rules*Please complete our Google form in order to help us make sure you are receiving a prize that you'll actually enjoy using.*Prizes: If you'd like to donate one, email us at ggkcspodcast@gmail.comKnitCrate - 2 skeins of 2-ply superwash undyed sock yarn (fingering weight, 399 yd / 365 m, 100g) & Kool-Aid to dye it with - 2 winners will each win 1 setMineville Wool Project Super Sock 80/20 in the 2909-36-4 colourwayI'd Rather Be Buying Cross Stitch WalletCountess Ablaze Braid - Geeks Like Rainbows TooYarn Squad Drawstring Backpack*Must be a member of the our Facebook group ~ GGKCS Podcast / FlossTube to participate*Social Media Hashtag: #GGKCSSummertime21*Thread will be locked the morning of 1-September and winner(s) drawn on the next podcast following that*For any and all giveaways, prizes, competitions, ALs, etc. that we host, the winner(s) have 30 days from the date of announcement (the date the podcast episode in which the winner was announced goes live) to contact us to claim their prize or it will be forfeited. If this occurs, the prize will be used for another giveaway at our discretion. Thanks for understanding!*There is a Chatter Thread in our Facebook group so we can encourage each other along the way.Ask the Geeks - Originally asked/answered in 2018:Rebecca asks:I am researching old podcasts. In episode 19 you talked about the word create for your word of the year. Goal was to knit enough socks so you would not have to wear store bought. Have you accomplished this? May we have a virtual tour of your sock drawer? Lol. How many socks have you knit in your lifetime? Do you wear store socks? What are your favorite shoes for handmade socks?Misc. - ~Pride AL - Runs from 17-May-2021 [The International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT)] through 30-June-2022. #GGKCSPrideAlong2122~Support the Podcast, Become A Patron~Support the Podcast, Join us on YouTube~Each week, we create a list on Bookshop of all the books we talk about in that week's episode. Bookshop is an online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. If you purchase a book from our list, we earn a commission & local, independent bookstores also earn money from your purchase.~Want another way to help support our podcast? Throughout our website, links to books, tv shows, movies, etc. are Amazon Affiliate Links. We receive a portion of what you spend when you click through our website to shop on Amazon. What we receive helps us with the costs associated with producing this podcast as well as with prizes & shipping for giveaways. 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Today I am chatting with Rachael Lippincott. In this interview, we talk about what got her started writing YA novels, how she landed her first book deal. We also talk about her solo debut novel The Lucky List.    BOOKS RECOMMENDED: Siobhan Vivian  Five Feet Apart by Rachael Lippincott and Jay Osmanski The Lucky List by Rachael Lippincott Nina LaCour We are Ok by Nina LaCour  Here the  Whole Time by Vitor  Martins  CONNECT WITH RACHAEL LIPPINCOTT Website Twitter  Instagram   SUPPORT THE WHAT TO READ NEXT PODCAST! If you're enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts.  Or you can subscribe to the show on Spotify. Spread the love. And if you liked this episode, share it with your friends   FROLIC PODCAST NETWORK  What to Read Next Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!    CONNECT WITH LAURA YAMIN  WhattoReadNextBlog.com

First Draft Episode #301: Sara Zarr Podcast chat! A conversation with Sara Zarr, National Book Award finalist author of eight novels for young adults, most recently Goodbye from Nowhere, about her creative writing podcast, This Creative Life. Listeners can get two audiobooks for the price of one at Libro.fm when you use promo code FirstDraftPod at checkout! Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode: Hear Sara’s first First Draft interview here. Hear Sarah on This Creative Life here. I also outlined all the equipment I use for podcasting in this TechCrunch article, “How I Podcast.” Terry Gross, host of NPR’s Fresh Air podcast Marc Maron, host of the WTF podcast Pete Holmes, host of the You Made it Weird podcast Nina LaCour, author of We Are Okay, winner of the 2018 Printz Award, and other contemporary YA titles like Everything Leads to You and Hold Still, . Hear her episodes of First Draft here and here. LibSyn, the podcast hosting service Patreon Sara is no longer using SubStack to distribute her podcast, which she discusses in this episode of This Creative Life: “Substack and Failure.” Sara’s book Courageous Creativity: Advice and Encouragement for the Creative Life GarageBand Best Self Co. Six-Month Journal Acuity Scheduling Doodle Krista Tippett, host of the On Being podcast Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert Audacity Shure microphones Adobe Audition Zoom H2N Zoom H6N AirTable  

We’re back with our final book club discussion of season 4, and we’re so excited to talk about Nina LaCour’s latest novel, Watch Over Me.

"It doesn't have to be perfect. It just has to be authentic." --Eric Gilbert, musician and friend   A virtual party hosted by Shelter in Place to celebrate the long-awaited new year! It’s an immersive audio experience, as Laura takes you around the Shelter in Place “house,” exploring different themed rooms, and meeting interviewees and listeners along the way.   Heard at the party: Sarah Ago, Anna Buchanan, Emily Chandler, Mattéa Davis, Sarah Edgell, Laura Park Figueroa, Taylor Fraser, Bart Garrett, Katie Garrett, Eric Gilbert, Elaine Grant, Anya Marchenko, Miko Marks, Muoki Musau, Edissa Nicolás-Huntsman, Katie Semro, and Andrew Ong. Seen at the party: Sean Donnelly, Christine Ferrouge, Nina LaCour, Andrew Calof, Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer, Christie Aschwanden, Joyce Sanchez, Kirin Khan, Christopher Williams, Roxane Beth Johnson, James Jones, Mark Charles, Jen Sheedy, Hilary Davis, José Sanchez, Samantha Lee, Elmer Yazzie, Erica Huang, Shea Gilbert, Jana Riess, Sanjna Selvarajan, Marco Ambriz, Micheline Aharonian Marcom, Keith Watts, Tino Dinh, Meera Nair, Kara Lee Corthron, Chicava Honeychild, Nancy Agabian, Betsy Andrews, Debra Brehmer, Robyn Kraft, Caitlin Grace McDonnell, Leah Mueller, Jessie Serfilippi, Claudia Smith, Taté Walker, Vernon Keeve, Karyn Kloumann, Caroline Roux, Kelly Goldsmith, Jimmy Graham, Neil Pinkham, Georgia Wright, Amira Karaoud, Celine Gounder, and Teresa K. Miller. To see the 12 days of delight we sent to email subscribers, head over to the Extras page.  Episode transcript   Party co-hosts:(The Squad, our fabulous first class of apprentices) Eve Bishop Melissa Lent Gabriella Mrozowski Isobel Obrecht Winnie Shi Sarai Waters   We'd like to thank you for sharing Shelter in Place with your friends! When your friends subscribe using the link below, we'll send YOU a special thanks! https://refer.fm/shelter Shelter in Place is now part of the Hurrdat Media network. Hurrdat is a digital media and commercial video production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts and learn more about other services at HurrdatMedia.com.

Summary:Hello everyone! Thank you so much for tuning into KLEE’S REVIEWS with your host, Kaleigh or Klee! New episodes weekly on Sundays. Come talk to me on Instagram @kaleighdent_ and thanks so much for listening :)Books:We Are Okay and Watch Over Me by Nina Lacour Time Stamps:1:08 - Fun Fact5:13 – We Are Okay14:37 - Watch Over Me Nina’s website with her novels and pictures! https://www.ninalacour.com/Also, she won the Micheal L. Printz Award, not Pulitizer lol Host:Kaleigh Dent Music:Lip Gloss – Podington BearSources:·      https://www.iexplore.com/destinations/chicago/chicago-history-where-the-windy-city-got-its-name#:~:text=Though%20tourists%20assume%20it's%20nothing,blown%20from%20the%20shady%20politicians.·      https://www.supersummary.com/we-are-okay/summary/·      https://www.thenerddaily.com/review-watch-over-me-by-nina-lacour/

We’ve started (what we hope becomes) a new tradition: book superlatives! Listen in for the books that stood out to us for a range of reasons this year. We’ll end with what we’re reading this week.     Books and other media mentioned in this episode: Episode 68 – Out of Our Comfort Zone Part IIIEpisode 76 – Tackling Our TBRs Part II Most TimelyAnn: When No One Is Watching by Alyssa Cole (buy from Bookshop)Halle: The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue (buy from Bookshop) Most DisappointingAnn: White Elephant by Trish Harnetiaux (buy from Bookshop) and Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (buy from Bookshop)– Tana French booksHalle: The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern (buy from Bookshop); Honorable Mention: The Bright Lands by John Fram (buy from Bookshop)– Friday Night Lights (TV) Favorite RereadAnn: The Likeness by Tana French (buy from Bookshop)– In the Woods by Tana French (buy from Bookshop)Halle: The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix (buy from Bookshop) Biggest SurpriseAnn: The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune (buy from Bookshop)Halle: The Idea of You by Robinne Lee (buy from Bookshop) Least FavoriteAnn: Space Opera by Cathrynne M. Valente (buy from Bookshop)– Eurovision Song Contest (TV)Halle: The Deep by Rivers Solomon (buy from Bookshop)– Drexciya (techno group)– “The Deep” (song by clipping.) Best DistractionAnn: The Heir Affair by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan (buy from Bookshop)– The Royal We by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan (buy from Bookshop)Halle: Paris is Always a Good Idea by Jenn McKinlay (buy from Bookshop) and All Adults Here by Emma Straub (buy from Bookshop) The Book That Ended a Mini Reading SlumpAnn: Sex and Vanity by Kevin Kwan (buy from Bookshop)– A Room With a View by E.M. Forster (buy from Bookshop)Halle: Would Like to Meet by Rachel Winters (buy from Bookshop) Better Late Than NeverAnn: On What Grounds by Cleo Coyle (buy from Bookshop)Halle: The Duke Who Didn’t by Courtney Milan (buy from Bookshop) Book That Has Stayed With MeAnn: When We Were Vikings by Andrew David MacDonald (buy from Bookshop)Halle: Florence Adler Swims Forever by Rachel Beanland (buy from Bookshop) or Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid (buy from Bookshop) Book That We Didn’t Think We’d Like, But Then We Did!Ann: The Duke and I by Julia Quinn (kind of) (buy from Bookshop)– Bridgertons series by Julia Quinn– Bridgerton (TV)Halle: Fortune Favors the Dead by Stephen Spotswood (buy from Bookshop)–  The Human Son by Adrian J. Walker (buy from Bookshop) Best Quality Read of the YearAnn: War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy, duh (buy from Bookshop)– Jane Austen booksHalle: The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett (buy from Bookshop) Our Favorite Non-Book Media Property of the YearAnn: Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (TV) and Sarah Cooper anything– Will Ferrell filmography– Sarah Cooper on TikTok– Sarah Cooper: Everything’s Fine (TV)Halle: Normal People (TV) and Ted Lasso (TV)– Normal People by Sally Rooney (buy from Bookshop)– Major League (film)– Jason Sudeikis filmography– “An American Coach in London” (commercial)– The Great British Bake Off (TV)– folklore (Taylor Swift album)– evermore (Taylor Swift album) The Book We Recommended the Most This YearAnn: A Deadly Inside Scoop by Abby Colette (buy from Bookshop) and Unmarriageable by Soniah Kamal (buy from Bookshop)Halle: Code Name Helene by Ariel Lawhon (buy from Bookshop) and A Good Marriage by Kimberly McCreight (buy from Bookshop) and The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune (buy from Bookshop) What We’re Reading This Week: Ann: Everything Leads to You by Nina LaCour (buy from Bookshop)– Nina LaCour books– John Wayne filmography– Patsy Cline discography Halle: The Eighth Detective by Alex Pavesi (buy from Bookshop)– Agatha Christie books– The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield (buy from Bookshop)– Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz (buy from Bookshop) Well-Read on FacebookWell-Read on TwitterWell-Read on BookshopWell-Read on Instagram

First Draft Episode #281: David Levithan David Levithan is editorial director at Scholastic and the author of many young adult novels, including Boy Meets Boy, Every Day, and co-author with Rachel Cohn of Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist and Dash and Lily’s Book of Dares. Sips By is the only mutl-brand, personalized monthly tea subscription box, which makes discovering tea fun and affordable! Use the code “firstdraft” for 50% off your first Sips By box at www.sipsby.com. On the Remember Reading podcast, discover the tales behind these beloved children’s book classics. Hear from award-winning authors like Meg Cabot, Katherine Paterson, and Tiffany Jackson, and guests as they uncover the unique story behind each story. Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode The Babysitters Club series by Anne M. Martin David launched PUSH, the Scholastic imprint still there today Jean Feiwel, Senior Vice President and Publisher, Feiwel & Friends, Henry Holt Books for Young Readers, Swoon Reads, Square Fish Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky Dan Ehrenhaft, author of The Last Dog on Earth, Friend is Not a Verb, and That’s Life, Samara Brooks Sarah Mlynowski, author of Just a Boy and a Girl in a Little Canoe, I See London, I See France, and co-author of Upside-Down Magic The New York City Teen Author Festival Nancy Garden, author of Annie on My Mind, The Year They Burned the Books, and Endgame. Francesca Lia Block, Francesca Lia Block, author of more than 25 books, including seminal YA novel WEETZIE BAT, talks about her most recent book, THE THORN NECKLACE, a memoir-driven guide to healing through the craft of writing. (listen to her First Draft interview here) Jacqueline Woodson, National Book Award and Newberry Honor winning author of Brown Girl Dreaming, Another Brooklyn, Miracle’s Boys and many more Brent Hartinger’s Geography Club Bermudez Triangle by Maureen Johnson, New York Times bestselling author of of several YA novels, including 13 Little Blue Envelopes, Suite Scarlett, The Name of the Star, and Truly Devious: A Mystery. She has also done collaborative works, such as Let It Snow (with John Green and Lauren Myracle), and The Bane Chronicles (with Cassandra Clare and Sarah Rees Brennan). (Listen to my interview with Maureen Johnson here) Lauren Myracle’s Kissing Kate Alex Sanchez’s The Rainbow Boys series Sara Ryan’s Empress of the World David edits Suzanne Collins, author of The Hunger Games David edits Garth Nix, author of the Sabriel series, Angel Mage, and many more Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist (movie) Bill Clegg, a literary agent formerly with WME and now at The Clegg Agency Gingerbread by Rachel Cohn Will Grayson, Will Grayson which David co-wrote with John Green, author of The Fault in Our Stars and Looking For Alaska You Know Me Well with Nina LaCour (listen to her First Draft episodes here and here) Maggie Stiefvater, author of the The Raven Boys series, Shiver, and The Scorpio Races Alex Gino’s Stonewall Award-winning George 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!

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.

Jea Talks… with Ceej, a member of the Little Blooms Book Club (@littlebloomsbookclub on Instagram) about grief. As they talk about the book "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour, they share their experiences and give advice on taking the first step towards being okay. Join our book club to join our monthly book discussions! Follow Ceej on Instagram at @ceej_writes. Check out @jeatalks on Twitter and Instagram to be updated with new episodes. #JeaTalksPodcast #JeaTalks --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeatalks/support

Hey, all you cool cats and kittens! Today on Literary Ladies we answer questions about the book 'You Know Me Well' by Nina Lacour and David Levithan. WARNING: there will be spoilers about the book so be sure to read it beforehand if you want to follow along and answer the questions with us.Send us questions or suggest our next book!literaryladiespod@gmail.comMake sure to leave a review for us wherever you listen to your podcasts and maybe we'll shout you out in our next episode.If you prefer to watch this episode on YouTube check out the link below!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcOgiqL5n0IDuDAzrcgu5qQInterested in starting your own podcast? Following the link below let's Buzzsprout know we sent you, gets you a $20 Amazon gift card if you sign up for a paid plan, and helps support our show.https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1338184

Thirty years ago this month, readers were first introduced to the founding members of The Baby-sitters Club: Kristy, Claudia, Mary Anne, and Stacey. With nearly 250 titles in print, and new graphic novel adaptations by Raina Telgemeier, The Baby-sitters Club remains one of the most beloved series of all time. In this episode, we talk with BSC creator Ann M. Martin and her longtime editor, David Levithan, about the groundbreaking series and its loyal following. Guests: Ann M. Martin's Baby-Sitters Club series has more than 176 million copies in print worldwide. Martin, who lives in upstate New York, is also the author of the Main Street series; the Newbery Honor-winning A Corner of the Universe; Here Today; A Dog's Life; and On Christmas Eve; as well as the much-loved collaborations P.S. Longer Letter Later and Snail Mail, No More with Paula Danziger. David Levithan is an editorial director and publisher at Scholastic, as well as the author of several YA novels, including Boy Meets Boy,Every Day, and (with Nina LaCour) You Know Me Well. Follow David on Twitter at @loversdiction. Additional resources: Read excerpts, play games (we recommend taking the What Type of Baby-sitters Club Member Are You? Quiz), and meet the characters over at The Baby-sitters Club website. Follow The Baby-sitters Club on Facebook for trivia, Throwback Thursday content, and more. Learn more about Raina Telgemeier and her graphic novel adaptations of The Baby-sitters Club here. Read Lenny Letter's ode to BSC, A Mary Anne with Kristy Rising: On the Enduring Legacy of the Baby-Sitters Club Books Don't miss the NBC News article on Claudia Kishi, Looking Back on Claudia Kishi 30 Years After the Debut of 'The Baby-Sitters Club' Special thanks: Music composed by Lucas Elliot Eberl Sound mix and editing by Daniel Jordan and Christopher Johnson Produced by Megan Kaesshaefer

June is Pride Month, so we're dragging it up with Jeffery Self! Jeffery is the author of Drag Teen, his debut YA novel. The book follows a high school senior (and aspiring drag queen) on a quest to go to college. Jeffery is joined by his editor, acclaimed YA novelist David Levithan. Note: This episode was recorded before the tragic shootings in Orlando. Our hearts are with the victims, families, and friends of this devastating event. Guests: Jeffery Self is a writer and an actor who has appeared in Desperate Housewives, 90210, and 30 Rock. He has also starred in his own show, Jeffery & Cole Casserole. Jeffery currently appears as the host of the MTV talk show, Scream After Dark. The author of two books for adults, he hosts a weekly podcast called This Is Really Important on iTunes. In a starred review, Booklist praised Drag Teen, Jeffery's first novel for young adults, saying, “Drag queens are virtually nonexistent in YA fiction, and Self does an excellent job introducing that world, as well as conveying the happiness that performing brings JT…. In the end, it may not be Prince Charming who is JT's prize, but rather the discovery of his true self.” Follow Jeffery on Twitter at @JefferySelf. David Levithan is an editorial director and publisher at Scholastic, as well as the author of several YA novels, including Boy Meets Boy, Every Day, and (with Nina LaCour) You Know Me Well. Follow David on Twitter at @loversdiction. Additional resources: Learn more about Drag Teen here, and read an excerpt of Drag Teen here! Celebrate LGBT culture with our round-up of books featuring lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender characters. Special thanks: Music composed by Lucas Elliot Eberl Sound mix and editing by Daniel Jordan Produced by Megan Kaesshaefer