Podcast appearances and mentions of Stephanie Powell Watts

In this episode, host Douglas Cowie and his guest, Professor of English at Colgate University, Michael Coyle, discuss No One Is Coming to Save Us by Stephanie Powell Watts. This is the first of two episodes in which Douglas and Michael discuss novels that are based in different ways on F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1925 novel, The Great Gatsby.

Author Stephanie Powell Watts talks about her debut novel No One Is Coming to Save Us and more. She'll be at Schlow Library on October 22.For more on Stephanie Powell Watts, visit http://stephaniepowellwatts.com.White Teeth by Zadie Smith is a book Stephanie mentions in the podcast: https://search.schlowlibrary.org/Record/383848.If you have comments/suggestions for the podcast, email dpencek@schlowlibrary.org.

Producer Alex Heuer talked with author Stephanie Powell Watts, author of "No One is Coming to Save Us," this year's choice in the One Book, One Kirkwood program.

AViD author Stephanie Powell Watts joins us on the podcast! Guest host Laura Rowley talks with Watts about her career, her writing process, and how her original idea for No One is Coming to Save Us morphed into something completely different. Don’t forget, she’ll be at Des Moines University on Thursday, May 3, at 7:00 PM!

Join the #BookSquad in Pinewood, North Carolina for a not-so-Gatsby retelling of 'The Great Gatsby' in 'No One Is Coming to Save Us' by Stephanie Powell Watts. The squad discusses characterization, pregnancy and motherhood, and the role of memory and the past in this novel. Find out which Squad members liked the book and which ones felt... differently. Plus, we dig into some great listener feedback on our 'American War' and 'Annihilation' episodes! Emily tells us about this month's featured bookstore, Little Shop of Stories in Decatur, GA, and we tell you what's on the #BookSquadBlog and what we're discussing in our next othersode in two weeks. Rate, review, subscribe, and listen!1:09 – Intro and summary3:55 – What did we rate it?11.:25 – JJ? Gatsby? Same dude?18:28 – Is this book about parenting?21:30 – The past; we are depressed29:05 – The end—what of it? 31:07 – Motherhood and pregnancy 38:06 – Race and stereotypes42:45 – Dream cast of NOICTSU movie46:28 – Featured bookstore: Little Shop of Stories - http://littleshopofstories.com/ 50:15 – Listener feedback: ‘American War!’57:35 – The power of the DNF1:05:02 – 'Annihilation' feedback. Helplessly Hoping: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGtFRsCXRcc1.15.43 – New site announcement! Visit us at our new home, http://www.booksquadgoals.com. Also, what’s on the blog? Next time on BSG: an othersode on Wes Anderson’s ‘Isle of Dogs!’

Join the #BookSquad in Pinewood, North Carolina for a not-so-Gatsby retelling of 'The Great Gatsby' in 'No One Is Coming to Save Us' by Stephanie Powell Watts. The squad discusses characterization, pregnancy and motherhood, and the role of memory and the past in this novel. Find out which Squad members liked the book and which ones felt... differently. Plus, we dig into some great listener feedback on our 'American War' and 'Annihilation' episodes! Emily tells us about this month's featured bookstore, Little Shop of Stories in Decatur, GA, and we tell you what's on the #BookSquadBlog and what we're discussing in our next othersode in two weeks. Rate, review, subscribe, and listen!1:09 – Intro and summary3:55 – What did we rate it?11.:25 – JJ? Gatsby? Same dude?18:28 – Is this book about parenting?21:30 – The past; we are depressed29:05 – The end—what of it? 31:07 – Motherhood and pregnancy 38:06 – Race and stereotypes42:45 – Dream cast of NOICTSU movie46:28 – Featured bookstore: Little Shop of Stories - http://littleshopofstories.com/ 50:15 – Listener feedback: ‘American War!’57:35 – The power of the DNF1:05:02 – 'Annihilation' feedback. Helplessly Hoping: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGtFRsCXRcc1.15.43 – New site announcement! Visit us at our new home, http://www.booksquadgoals.com. Also, what’s on the blog? Next time on BSG: an othersode on Wes Anderson’s ‘Isle of Dogs!’

Episode Summary: Children's librarians Olivia Darrell and Christine Freeman talk about MCPL's upcoming 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program. It's a fun way to help prepare your child for kindergarten and beyond, all while fostering a love of reading. Registration for this program begins Saturday, March 24, 2018.  Recording Date: February 7, 2018 Hosts: Julia Dina and Lauren Martino Guests: Olivia Darrell and Christine Freeman. Olivia Darrell is a librarian in our Collection Management department who selects the children's fiction for MCPL. Christine Freeman is our Early Literacy and Children's Services Manager. She also manages the Noyes Library for Young Children.  Featured MCPL Resource: Bookflix, read along with classic video storybooks on this learn-to-read site, which also includes related nonfiction e-books.  What Our Guests Are Reading Or Listening to: Olivia Darrell: This American Life, an NPR show featuring spoken essays, memoirs, and other non-fiction narratives organized around a theme. No One is Coming to Save Us by Stephanie Powell Watts, and The Awkward Thoughts of W. Kamau Bell by, well, W. Kamau Bell.  Christine Freeman: The Selection series by Kiera Cass and Sucktown, Alaska by Craig Dirkes. Books and Other Media Mentioned During this Episode:  Ada Twist, Scientist by Andrea Beaty Bark George by Jules Feiffer Families, Families, Families by Suzanne Lang First Snow by Bomi Park Get a Hit Mo by David A. Adler A Hat for Mrs. Goldman by Michelle Edwards Horn Book: A magazine filled with book reviews and articles of interest to children's librarians. It is used by librarians to select books and other material.  I Got the Rhythm by Connie Schofield-Morrison In Plain Sight by Richard Jackson Jarabi Jumps by Gaia Cornwall Little Red and the Very Hungry Lion by Alex T. Smith Lola Plants a Garden by Anna McQuinn Looking for Bongo by Eric Velasquez Malika's Costume by Nadia L Horn Marta Big & Small by Jen Arena My Heart Fills with Happiness by Monique Gray Smith Quickest Kid in Clarksville by Pat Zietlow Miller Star Wars Little Golden Book Collection  School Library Journal: A magazine filled with book reviews and articles of interest to school librarians and children's librarians. It is used by librarians to select books and other material, as well as keep up with developments in the field of children's librarianship.  Thunder Boy Jr by Sherman Alexie We Sang You Home by Richard Van Camp MCPL Resources Mentioned During this Episode: Beanstack: A fun site for logging books and more. MCPL uses Beanstack for many programs, including 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten, our Reading Challenge, and our summer read and learn programs.  BookFlix: Read along with classic video storybooks on this learn-to-read site, which also includes related nonfiction e-books. MCPL's 3rd Annual Reading Challenge Picture books that include braille TumbleBooks: An online collection of animated, talking picture books. Includes story books, chapter books, nonfiction, videos, and more. Includes books in French and Spanish.  Read the transcript

Join the squad as we journey deep into Area X for our long-awaited discussion of ANNIHILATION! In this episode, we tackle Alex Garland’s trippy adaptation of the Jeff VanderMeer novel, and we ask all of the important questions: What is this film “about”? How does it compare to the book? Does Alex Garland think all relationships take place primarily in bed? Was Oscar Isaac’s accent switch intentional, or is this a Nic Cage in “Con Air” situation? The answers you crave and more lie ahead… just try not to get any Shimmer in your ears.1:23 – What would your job be in Area X?5:47 – Summary and intro 11:58 – Kane and Lena’s relationship13:36 – Is “Annihilation” really just Sailor Moon??24:09 – What is up with Area X? 29:30 – What happens to Josie 33:55 – THE TAPE and weird things happening to people in Area X38:44 – The Bear - Article about the visual effects: https://www.theverge.com/2018/2/28/17059970/annihilation-visual-effects-interview-andrew-whitehurst-bear45:10 – THE END. What does it mean? Emily Yoshida’s article:https://www.vulture.com/2018/02/annihilation-review.html59:58 – Transition to book talk 1:08:20 – The whitewashing controversy 1:14:58 – Ratings and reviews1:24:45 – What’s on the blog?! What’s up next?? Next time on #BSG: A discussion of “No One Is Coming to Save Us” by Stephanie Powell Watts!

Join the squad as we journey deep into Area X for our long-awaited discussion of ANNIHILATION! In this episode, we tackle Alex Garland’s trippy adaptation of the Jeff VanderMeer novel, and we ask all of the important questions: What is this film “about”? How does it compare to the book? Does Alex Garland think all relationships take place primarily in bed? Was Oscar Isaac’s accent switch intentional, or is this a Nic Cage in “Con Air” situation? The answers you crave and more lie ahead… just try not to get any Shimmer in your ears.1:23 – What would your job be in Area X?5:47 – Summary and intro 11:58 – Kane and Lena’s relationship13:36 – Is “Annihilation” really just Sailor Moon??24:09 – What is up with Area X? 29:30 – What happens to Josie 33:55 – THE TAPE and weird things happening to people in Area X38:44 – The Bear - Article about the visual effects: https://www.theverge.com/2018/2/28/17059970/annihilation-visual-effects-interview-andrew-whitehurst-bear45:10 – THE END. What does it mean? Emily Yoshida’s article:https://www.vulture.com/2018/02/annihilation-review.html59:58 – Transition to book talk 1:08:20 – The whitewashing controversy 1:14:58 – Ratings and reviews1:24:45 – What’s on the blog?! What’s up next?? Next time on #BSG: A discussion of “No One Is Coming to Save Us” by Stephanie Powell Watts!

Watch the video here. Focusing mostly on the urban South, Tayari Jones‘s four novels include Silver Sparrow, The Untelling, and Leaving Atlanta, winner of the Hurston/Wright Award for Debut Fiction. ''One of the best writers of her generation'' (Atlanta Journal Constitution), she currently teaches writing in Rutgers University's MFA program. Her new novel follows a husband and wife who seem to embody the new South but are unmoored by false accusation and imprisonment.   Stephanie Powell Watts is the author of the 2017 novel No One Is Coming to Save Us, a Great Gatsby-esque tale of African Americans in Jim Crow North Carolina, which presents ''an important, largely missing part of our ongoing American story'' (Chicago Review of Books). In 2017, No One is Coming to Save Us was chosen by Sarah Jessica Parker as an inaugural pick for the American Library Association's Book Club Central, and in 2018 the novel earned Ms. Watts the NAACP Image Award in the category of Debut Author. Her story collection We Are Taking Only What We Need was a PEN/Hemingway finalist, and one of O: The Oprah Magazine's 2013 Best Summer Reads. A professor at Lehigh University, Watts is the winner of a Pushcart Prize. (recorded 2/13/2018)

A young Jehovah's Witness spends a blistering hot afternoon preaching door-to-door to hostile homeowners, and questioning her future. Copyright © 2011 by Stephanie Powell Watts, used by permission of Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. Thanks to our presenting sponsor Audible. Start your free trial and get a free audiobook at audible.com/levar.

2017. It’s done. We did it. It was a doozy of a year in many ways, but we at Dewey Decibel are focusing on year-end cheer. Specifically, we’re retreating into and reexamining some of our favorite things (and I’m sure yours)—books. In Episode 21, Dewey Decibel looks back at some highlights from the book world in 2017. First, American Libraries Associate Editor Terra Dankowski talks with author Stephanie Powell Watts in a conversation taped right after her book No One Is Coming to Save Us was announced by Sarah Jessica Parker as the first selection in ALA’s Book Club Central. Next, American Libraries Associate Editor and Dewey Decibel host Phil Morehart speaks with Andy Weir, author of The Martian, which was adapted into an Oscar-winning film. They talked in June at ALA’s Annual Conference in Chicago about the process of adapting The Martian to the big screen and Weir's new book, Artemis, which was just released in November. Finally, Morehart sat down with Booklist Books for Youth Editor Daniel Kraus to discuss Booklist’s list of the 50 best young adult novels of all time.

Today we have a chat with Stephanie Powell Watts about her debut novel No One Is Coming to Save Us (Ecco). We loved discussing the book with her, and highly recommend you pick up a copy of this contemporary story with a Gatsby flair.  Stephanie's Website | Buy the Book Find the full show notes on our website. Subscribe to our newsletter to be sure you don’t miss the latest news, reviews, and fur child photos; support us on Patreon to get insider goodies!   CONTACT Questions? Comments? Email us hello@readingwomenpodcast.com.   SOCIAL MEDIA Reading Women Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Website Autumn Twitter | Instagram | Website Kendra Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Website   Music “Stickybee” by Josh Woodard Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Continuing our Summer of Excerpts, this week’s episode features the audiobook NO ONE IS COMING TO SAVE US by Stephanie Powell Watts, and performed by Janina Edwards. It’s THE GREAT GATSBY brilliantly recast in the contemporary South: a powerful first novel about an extended African-American family and their colliding visions of the American Dream. You can listen to the audiobook of NO ONE IS COMING TO SAVE US in its entirety over at Audible, where it is currently on sale.

Kim Racon calls Stephanie Powell Watts to talk about her debut novel, NO ONE IS COMING TO SAVE US. Learn more: https://www.harperacademic.com/book/9780062472984/no-one-is-coming-to-save-us/.