Podcasts about winter institute

Grace and Alvina talk about the emotion of jealousy and how it differs from envy, and how both are normal emotions. They discuss how to better reframe feelings of jealousy. They also discuss the feeling of compersion, which is the opposite of jealousy. For the Fortune Cookie segment, Grace shared some insights from a Winter Institute panel about the middle grade market. And then Alvina asks Grace to tell her about her book DIM SUM FOR EVERYONE. They end by sharing what they're grateful for. See complete show notes at www.bookfriendsforever.com. Click here to become a Patreon member: https://www.patreon.com/Bookfriendsforever1. See info about Grace's new book "The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon": https://linktr.ee/gracelinauthor. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookfriendsforever_podcast/  

Bill is the Past President of the ISTE Board of Directors and serves as the Innovation Coordinator for Parkway Schools, where he oversees instructional technology, information, library media, and federal programs. With deep expertise in digital learning and instructional leadership, Bill has been at the forefront of guiding educators through technology integration, AI adoption, and the evolving landscape of digital education. Bill, welcome to MindShareTV!"

In this episode, we'll hear about one person's journey to nurture connection and community in their hometown and about using Civic Saturdays as a vehicle to bring people together. Along the way, we'll explore stories and insights that remind us all just how important a sense of community can be. We'll also share a few ideas about what we can do to foster and grow community in our own backyard. Find a full transcript and show notes HERE.Sign up for our newsletter and join us at The Inclusive Community to discover conversations, insights, and practices to encourage and support each of us working to build a more inclusive and equitable community.If you would like to help continue and grow our work please visit our Support Us page. 

Amanda & Ellyn are recapping their experience from the bookselling industry's biggest conference of the year, Winter Institute. They share all about the bookstores they visited, authors they met, and other shenanigans they got up to while in Cincinnati. Listen today!  Make sure to subscribe and rate the Bubbles & Books Podcast. And don't forget to share it with your friends. Learn more about a Dog-Eared Books book subscription HERE. Follow us on Instagram: @bubblesandbookspodcast Follow Dog-Eared Books on Instagram: @dogearedbooksames Interested in audiobooks? Listen while supporting Dog-Eared Books HERE. Visit us! www.dogearedbooksames.com

Hannah is back from Winter Institute and she has all sorts of thoughts on the state of the bookselling industry (900 booksellers in the same place is NOT illegal, it turns out). She's not sure she's a hero, exactly, but not every bookseller is in tony Beverly Farms. Also, it turns out she didn't learn all that much about what's coming down the pipeline, but she did get a little jazzed about "Our Hidden Conversations," by Michele Norris, and she's really jazzed about "The Other Valley," the debut novel from Scott Alexander Howard (it's "speculative," which is apparently "all the genres that depart from realism"), who studied philosophy at the University of Toronto. Depending on your view of the current state of the world, you might find Paul Lynch's "Prophet Song" either speculative or all-too-realistic — Sam loves it. A look at the domestic side of fascism's rise that forces you to consider what happens when it comes to your front door.  Even more dystopian is "Earth Abides," George R. Stewart's classic from 1949, which is back in print and in development for an Amazon series. You may feel like you've read it before, but that's because it spawned a ton of imitators. Thanks to Cincinnati's Downbound Books for the find! Finally, Sam can't figure out why Colson Whitehead's "Crook Manifesto" didn't hit the way "Harlem Shuffle" did. It's great, a continuation of Whitehead's exploration of the mid-century Harlem underground with his trademark sentence-level excellence and expert ability to show, not tell. 

Sam has covid, but it's been a good four-year run of not getting it, and it's an easy way to remember it's our fourth anniversary of buying the Book Shop. We start off this week with a little look back on things we didn't expect when we got into this mess (why are publishers so mean? How do you stock all the books that people want?), and then launch into a book discussion proper. First up is Lois Lowry's classic, "The Giver," which is an absolute banger that you need to read right now if you haven't already. And probably even if you have. Second is Hannah's effort to brand "Joan January," whereby she reads Joan Didion at the beginning of each year, and this year it's "A Book of Common Prayer," an odd little novel from the 1970s that reminds Hannah of Gatsby and would be a good book club book. Then Sam is back in middle school for "The Glass Sentence." by S.E. Grove, which is a triumph and he was happy to read again. Magic maps!  We're doing a whole new paragraph now, because next up is "A Love Song for Ricki Wilde," by Tia Williams, for which we have no transition, but Hannah is listening to and loves the dialog. Great V-Day book. And it's got a little vodou, just like "Devil Makes Three," which Sam didn't get and stopped reading. Oh well. You might like it if you like Haitian history and the CIA. Luckily, Hannah has just read most of "The Orchard," by Adele Crockett Robertson, which she really likes, and is based in Ipswich, and features a much more realistic badass woman. Finally, we finish up with some Pullman, some Winter Institute, and some self-promotion. Don't miss it! (Also, at the end, there is a rare instance where Sam actually remembers something correctly, and Hannah is wrong.)

This is a really exciting episode for Bubbles & Books because we have Bookshop.org 's Senior Partnerships Manager Sarah High on as today's guest. We first met Sarah at Winter Institute and again at the Midwest Booksellers Spring Road Trip and are continually grateful for her work she does with indie bookstores. Bookshop.org is a great way to support your local indie bookstore even if you don't live near one. Many booksellers credit this company to keeping them afloat during the pandemic. Sarah is joining us to tell us about Bookshop, how it was founded and future plans the company has.  Listeners of today's podcast will also hear about an exclusive offer Bookshop has given us and learn more about the company and how wonderful it is. Please make sure to subscribe and rate the Bubbles & Books Podcast. And don't forget to share it with your friends. Shop the books mentioned in today's podcast with Bookshop.org HERE. Follow us on Instagram: @bubblesandbookspodcast Follow Dog-Eared Books on Instagram: @dogearedbooksames Interested in audiobooks? Listen while supporting Dog-Eared Books HERE. Visit us! www.dogearedbooksames.com

My remarks from the Winter Institute of the New York State Council of School Superintendents in March 2023.

Greetings! Liz & Brad are back & recuperated from Winter Institute, and they're ready to go with the podcast they thought they might record there ... but sociality and frivolity got in the way. In this episode, they discuss the happenings in Seattle, frivolous & otherwise, as well as other goings-on in the greater bookselling world -- like the goings-on recently at Small Press Distribution, Brad's ongoing lament about the state of distribution in general & the hopeful cry for something different. We're loving things, lamenting others. All in a day's work at the Faced Out Podcast. 

This episode is a very raw chat with Dr Peter Braun as he shares his own experiences as a student where he was overwhelmed with stress and anxiety, to a point where he didn't know how to deal with it. We also touch on the hardships he has had to overcome in his career to date. There are so many lessons to take out of this discussion! Being overwhelmed as an intern in a hospital was a very prominent experience for Dr Braun. At the time, he didn't recognise these episodes as panic attacks that were caused by anxiety, and his way of dealing with it was to just ‘muscle through it'. He describes it as being paralysed and being overwhelmed with fear and panic. We discuss how times have changed since then, and how he would have received more help if he had known. He admits that his biggest mistake was not seeking advice for help. Because of the way that mental health was spoken about back then, Dr Braun felt like he was on his own and he was forced to fix the issue himself. Many people can still relate to this feeling of loneliness when dealing with mental health issues. We also touched on his fear of not being in control. Dr Braun has always been comfortable when he is in control but has become better at being comfortable when not being in control. He deals with it through his confidence in his experiences and having the right resource on hand. As the CMO, Dr Braun treats mental health as equally important as physical health for the winter Olympic athletes. Dr Braun shares a few tragic experiences during his time in the Winter Olympic Team, and how he could only be in control of certain things at a time. And on top of this, Dr Braun has an unreal story about being stuck in the middle of the ocean a few years ago. Speaking on anxiety triggering events and building resilience! What was amazing about this story was how Dr Braun and his friend delt with this trauma. They just spoke about it, together, and wrote down each other's events of the days at sea. https://www.absolutehealthperformance.com.au/948-high-street-armadale peter.braun@absolutehealthperformance.com.au

Melody Moody Thortis speaks to Von Gordon, the Youth Engagement Manager at the William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation about his work to use the arts as a tool to connect and empower young people across the state. They discuss the Winter Institute’s new Community of the Future Creatives Showcase contest, which serves as a way for middle and high school students across Mississippi to use the arts as a way to process the events of the past year. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The House passes a reformative tax bill that could eliminate the personal income tax while raising other use taxesThen, the Governor announces expanded coronavirus vaccine eligibility to teachers and first responders.Plus, after a Southern Remedy Health Minute, the Winter Institute uses an art contest to engage the state's youth in the racial reconciliation movement.Segment 1:Mississippians could see their income tax eliminated if a bill that's making its way through the legislature is passed by the Senate. Yesterday the House passed the Mississippi Tax Freedom Act - a plan to phase out the state income tax - with bi-partisan support. Prior to the vote Republican Speaker of the House Philip Gunn called it a historic day for policy in Mississippi.Segment 2:Teachers, school employees, and first responders can now schedule a coronavirus vaccine appointment in Mississippi reguardless of age or health condition. Governer Tate Reeves announced the expanded vaccine eligibility requirements yesterday. Reeves commended teachers for returning to the classroom in August and keeping schools opened.Segment 3:Southern Remedy Health MinuteSegment 4:When former Governor William Winter passed away late last year, he was remembered and revered by many of his colleagues for his endless pursuit of racial reconciliation in a state with a complex and often harrowing history of race relations. His namesake organization, the Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation is conducting an art contest to engage youth in the reconciliation movement. In part two of our conversation with Von Gordon, he discusses the pandemic's role in recognizing the need for change and the mission of the art contest. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Lawmakers draft legislation to clarify the definition of hazing and stipulate penalties for institutions failing to report violations. Then, restoration of power across the state is nearly complete following last-week's generational winter storm. We hear from Entergy Mississippi on the storm's impact and the recovery process.Plus, the William Winter Institute continues its pursuit for racial reconciliation.Segment 1:Legislators in the Mississippi House of Representatives are tackling the issue of hazing. Two bills on the matter, drafted and approved by members of the House, are now headed to the Senate. House Bill 6 requires the Mississippi College Board create a uniform hazing policy for all universities. The bill defines hazing as any reckless act that causes physical or emotional harm directed against another person. Another bill heading to the Senate, House Bill 5, stipulates an organization failing to report know violations would be assessed a $10,000 fine and lose any public funds it receives. House Democrat Gregory Holloway of Hazlehurst serves on the universities and colleges committee. He shares more with our Desare Frazier. Segment 2:Restoration of electrical services is nearly complete statewide following last week's severe winter storm. Plunging temperatures and heavy accumulations of ice caused downed lines and strains on the grid, resulting in widespread outages. Mara Hartmann, spokesperson with Entergy Mississippi, says crews have been working 16-hour shifts for several days to repair damaged power lines, broken poles, and transformers. She recaps the recovery effort with our Kobee Vance.Segment 3:When former Governor William Winter passed away late last year, he was remembered and revered by many of his colleagues for his endless pursuit of racial reconciliation in a state with a complex and often harrowing history of race relations. His namesake organization, the Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation is continuing that calling through commitment to youth and community. Von Gordon is the Youth Engagement Manager for the Winter Institute. In part one of our conversation, he discusses the importance of empowering youth in search for reconciliation. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Join us as we interview Sarasota County's Assistant County Administrator Brad Johnson, to hear about the 2021 Virtual Winter Institute, his involvement with the FCCMA, and strategies he implemented to make COVID-19 limitations work for Sarasota County.

PubTalk Live is a publishing talk show, broadcasting live to YouTube every 2nd and 4th Saturday at 9pm Eastern. Host Sarah Nicolas is joined in each episode by a Guest Co-Host and at least one Special Guest. They talk about all aspects of the book publishing industry, including its intersections with other media and libraries. This episode of PubTalk Live features Guest Co-Host Michael Mammay and Special Guest Dan Koboldt. Michael Mammay: http://www.michaelmammay.com/ https://twitter.com/MichaelMammay Dan Koboldt: https://twitter.com/DanKoboldt http://dankoboldt.com/ Your Host, Sarah Nicolas: www.sarahnicolas.com @sarah_nicolas on Twitter @presidentSarah on Instagram Thank you to my patreon podcast sponsors: Brenda Drake, Jae Lynn, and reframecons.wordpress.com. Become a PubTalk Live patron: https://www.patreon.com/pubtalklive Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/sarahs-place Subscribe via email: http://eepurl.com/gE3ahb Originally Streamed at: https://youtu.be/7t77LfDEnfw PubTalk Live Logo adapted from art from freepik.com. --News-- HMH selling trade devision: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/financial-reporting/article/84804-hmh-trade-group-for-sale-archer-departs.html Rachel Caine has passed away: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-authors/article/84787-obituary-rachel-caine.html President Barack Obama to speak at Booker Prize ceremony: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/newsbrief/index.html?record=2979 Frankfurt Book Fair changes: https://publishingperspectives.com/2020/11/frankfurter-buchmesse-announces-restructuring-and-streamlining-covid19/ ABA 2021 Winter Institute goes virtual: https://www.bookweb.org/news/winter-institute-2021-goes-virtual-578591 Macmillan reschedules reopening for July 6: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/84856-macmillan-office-returned-pushed-to-july.html EU accused Amazon of unfair competition: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/eu-anti-trust-amazon-data-e-commerce-115428158.html?guccounter=1 Simon & Schuster and HarperCollins sales up: https://email.publisherslunch.com/lt.php?s=315dbaff2692afc126b5382464b1d141&i=1047A1027A3A63864 https://email.publisherslunch.com/lt.php?s=315dbaff2692afc126b5382464b1d141&i=1047A1027A3A63867 Working Class Writers Grant: http://speculativeliterature.org/grants/the-slf-working-class-grant/

David Cordier is founder of Cordier Auctions & Appraisals. Mr. Cordier has been in the antiques business since 1980, and an appraiser since 1990. He is a graduate of Winterthur Museum's Winter Institute and has attended classes in the Fine and Decorative Arts at George Washington University, Washington, D.C., and the Appraisal Studies Program at New York University, New York.For more info or to listen to the entire podcast, visit http://shrimptankpodcast.com/centralpa/

The Texas A&M Internet2 Technology Evaluation Center (ITEC) in College Station, Texas plays an important role in developing public safety broadband technologies. Through its annual Winter Institute Workshop and Exercise, ITEC has brought together industry and public safety leaders to test and developing apps and services that benefit first responders.

This unique episode features Gary Mongiovi of St. John's University and David Levy of George Mason University discussing their particular perspectives on the work of James Buchanan, winner of the 1986 Nobel Prize in Economics, and father of public choice economics and constitutional political economy. The episode begins with an excerpt from Professor Mongiovi's presentation at the first Winter Institute for the History of Economic Thought, held at Arizona State University in January. Mongiovi interprets Buchanan as (what Marx called) a "vulgar economist," who offered disguised ideological arguments as scientific analyses. In a roundtable discussion conducted after Mongiovi's talk, Professor Levy, co-author with Sandra Peart of the forthcoming book about Buchanan and his Virginia School of Political Economy, Towards an Economics of Natural Equals: A Documentary History of the Early Virginia School, argues that understanding Buchanan's economics requires a more nuanced interpretation. A fruitful scholarly discussion between Mongiovi and Levy follows.  For the symposium on Nancy MacLean's Democracy in Chains referenced in Professor Mongiovi's lecture, see: https://www.emerald.com/insight/publication/doi/10.1108/S0743-4154201937B For information on Levy and Peart's forthcoming book, see the book's page at Cambridge University Press: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/towards-an-economics-of-natural-equals/8BFAF197C4ACF4724B70AC398C18A5A0 Smith and Marx Walk into a Bar is supported by a grant from the History of Economics Society: http://historyofeconomics.org

SURPRISE! We know it’s Tuesday, but we thought you’d enjoy this bonus episode of FTFP, where Annie and Olivia debrief about Winter Institute, an annual conference held for members of the American Booksellers Association. Here’s a link to “Reinventing Retail: The Novel Resurgence of Independent Bookstores,” by Ryan Raffaelli. Some books Annie brought home: The Fixed Stars by Molly Wizenberg The Harpy by Megan Hunter Saving Ruby King by Catherine Adel West A Good Family by A.H. Kim Broken People by Sam Lansky Small Game Hunting at the Local Coward Gun Club by Megan Gail Coles The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix Siri, Who Am I? by Sam Tschida From the Front Porch is a weekly podcast production of The Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in South Georgia. You can follow The Bookshelf’s daily happenings on Instagram at @bookshelftville, and all the books from today’s episode can be purchased online through our store website, www.bookshelfthomasville.com.  Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Production for sound and editing and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendly tone for our Thursday conversations. If you liked what you heard on today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on iTunes. Or, if you’re so inclined, support us on Patreon, where you can hear our staff’s weekly New Release Tuesday conversations, read full book reviews in our monthly Shelf Life newsletter, follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic, and receive free shipping on all your online orders. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch. We’re so grateful for you, and we look forward to meeting back here on Thursday.

We're taking a week-long break from our usual "Bookreporter Talks To" interviews to bring you something different. The American Bookseller Association's Winter Institute brings hundreds of booksellers from around the country for networking, educating, and introducing upcoming books. ALA's Midwinter Meeting does the same for librarians. Carol takes a journey to both events and finds authors to share their new novels. Here we've got thirteen books you'll want to keep an eye out for in 2020! Books discussed in this episode: The Paris Hours by Alex George 1:47 ; Released May 5, 2020 Broken People by Sam Lansky 3:48 ; Released June 9, 2020 Saint X by Alexis Schaitkin 4:09 ; Released February 18, 2020 Filthy Beasts by Kirkland Hamill 4:46 ; Released July 14, 2020 The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles 6:35 ; Released June 2, 2020 Mother Daughter Widow Wife by Robin Wasserman 7:23 ; Released June 23, 2020 Tiny Imperfections by Alli Frank and Asha Youmans 8:40 ; Released May 5, 2020 The Book of V. by Anna Solomon 9:24 ; Released May 5, 2020 Three Hours in Paris by Cara Black 9:55 ; Released 2020 The Last Flight by Julie Clark 11:31 ; Released June 2, 2020 The Bright Side Sanctuary for Animals by Becky Mandelbaum 12:07 ; Released August 4, 2020 Separation Anxiety by Laura Zigman 13:33 ; Released March 3, 2020   This episode was produced by Austin Ruh

Less than a month into the 2020 legislative session, there is unrest in the State house between the Speaker and a group of retired lawmakers.Then, the Mississippi Supreme Court upholds a 12 year sentence for contraband cell phone. Plus, the William Winter Institute's Day of Racial Healing.Segment 1:Four freshmen members of the Mississippi House might have to give up their legislative seats if they continue to serve and receive state retirement. A new regulation adopted by PERS--the Public Employees Retirement System allows retirees to collect their pensions while serving in the legislature. The regulation changed is based on an opinion written by then-Attorney General Jim Hood. But, House Speaker Phillip Gunn has advised the House Management Committee to disregard the new PERS regulation over questions of statute.Representative Billy Andrews of Lamar County is one of the four freshmen lawmakers. He tells MPB's Michael Guidry the AG opinion influenced his decision to run for office.Representative Jason White of Holmes County is the Speaker Pro Tempore. He tells MPB's Desare Frazier he believes the law is clear-- that elected officials can not serve in the legislature and draw state retirement.Segment 2:The Mississippi Supreme Court's confirmation of a 12-year prison sentence for an African American man who carried his mobile phone into a county jail cell is shining further light on the need for sentencing reform. Willie Nash was given the twelve year sentence by a trial judge in August of 2018. A 2012 Mississippi law sets a sentencing range of three to 15 years for inmates found with deadly weapons, cellphones or components of cellphones in state jails and prisons. Cliff Johnson, Director of the MacArthur Justice Center at the University of Mississippi tells our Michael Guidry the court's decision highlights the need to look at the prison crisis holistically.Segment 3:Today marks the fourth annual National Day of Racial Healing; a day to address the historic and contemporary effects of racism. The William Winter Institute will present an afternoon of Mississippi-based programming today at the Two Mississippi Museums. Portia Espy is the Executive Director of the Winter Institute. She tells us its a day to bring people together. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Booksellers are, ‘in the business of community,’ says Allison Hill, ABA’s new CEO.

How can a community achieve sustainable equity? Join as Dr. Susan Glisson shares information about her method for supporting communities as they embark on a process of racial healing and equity. Along the way, Susan will share her experiences with different communities and projects. Link to episode text If you're looking for a great reading list, check out these references from the interview: Sherrylin Ifill, On the Courthouse Lawn Further reading about James Chaney, Michael Schwerner and Andrew Goodman in Neshoba County, Mississippi. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murders_of_Chaney,_Goodman,_and_Schwerner Charles Payne, I've Got the Light of Freedom and So Much Reform, So Little Change Holly Watkins performance of, “I’m Gonna Sit at The Welcome Table,” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4EeE6ccU40 14th St. Baptist Church bombing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_Street_Baptist_Church_bombing Adrienne Maree Brown, Emergent Strategy Rebecca Solnit, http://rebeccasolnit.net Ervin Staub, “Preventing violence and generating humane values: Healing and reconciliation in Rwanda” https://www.icrc.org/en/doc/assets/files/other/irrc_852_staub.pdf Dr. Cornel West quote, “Justice is what love looks like in public.” Hannah Arendt, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannah_Arendt

At the top of this episode, Tom explains why he and Chad fell off the biweekly schedule for a bit, but then they come back strong, talking about Winter Institute, the Independent Publishers Caucus, minimum wage, this wild New Yorker article that doesn't quite do enough, but makes Chad angry, and Hanif Abdurraqib's Go Ahead in the Rain: Notes to A Tribe Called Quest. And Tom talks about baseball. Because, of course. As always, feel free to send any and all comments or questions to: threepercentpodcast@gmail.com. Also, if there are articles you’d like us to read and analyze (or just make fun of), send those along as well. And if you like the podcast, tell a friend and rate us or leave a review on iTunes! You can also follow Open Letter, Riffraff, and Chad and on Twitter and Instagram (OL, Riffraff, Chad) for book and baseball talk. If you don’t already subscribe to the Three Percent Podcast you can find us on iTunes, Stitcher, and other places. Or you can always subscribe by adding our feed directly into your favorite podcast app: http://threepercent.libsyn.com/rss

Straight from the Winter Institute which took place in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Mitchell reveals and discusses some of the most talked about titles and authors. Recorded at Mitchell's home…and when you listen to this episode, you'll know why. Please listen, share and comment on our podcast landing page or on our social media: @BooksandBooks (Facebook, Instagram and Twitter)  Host: Mitchell Kaplan Showrunner: Carmen Lucas Links: https://booksandbooks.com/ https://www.bookweb.org/ https://www.bookweb.org/wi2019/winter-institute-2019 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Shepard from The New Republic joins Chad and Tom to discuss the state of book journalism, the new National Book Award for Translation, Chad's annoying whining about BookMarks, Winter Institute, and more. It's a fun episode that goes deep into some contemporary book publishing issues--and the disparity between the haves and have nots--while remaining entertaining and a bit unhinged. This week's music is "The Best Trick in Modern Science" by Unlikely Friends. Yes, this is the second week in a row that we're featuring this album. It's great! As always, feel free to send any and all comments or questions to: threepercentpodcast@gmail.com. Also, if there are articles you'd like us to read and analyze (or just make fun of), send those along as well. And if you like the podcast, tell a friend and rate us or leave a review on iTunes!

When Mary Kubica introduced the suspense element to her writing with The Good Girl, she knew she had found her style. Now a Master of Suspense, Mary Kubica weaves her most chilling thriller to date in Every Last Lie - one that explores the dark recesses of a mind plagued by grief and shows that some secrets might be better left buried. Ms. Kubica and Ana Maria Allessi sat down at the ABA’s 2017 Winter Institute to discuss Mary’s new book, how to come up with original twists, and her background as a writer.

Jodi Lynn Anderson’s MIDNIGHT AT THE ELECTRIC tell the story of three women – two from different eras of the early 20th century, one from the future – being linked both by their actions and a “very long-lived tortoise.” Anderson says that she likes “to write about magic that’s very realistic,” which was a “constant thread while writing this book.” Grief, love, faith, a “magical glass globe”, and how one’s life can impact others carry a thread between the novel’s three distinct protagonists. Ms. Anderson and Ana Maria Allessi sat down to discuss this title and the author’s writing life at the ABA’s 2017 Winter Institute.

"I’ll quit next week" became Laura McBride's motto when her life became too difficult and too busy for writing. The irresistible project was 'Round Midnight, the story of four very different women whose lives come together after sixty years. The setting for their interaction is Las Vegas, McBride's home for nearly 30 years. Speaking with Harper Audio's Ana Maria Allessi at the Winter Institute, McBride reveals some of her greatest strengths and weaknesses as a writer.

This week's podcast opens with the sad news of Harry Mathews's passing, then goes deep on Winter Institute, and a couple really long essays Chad wrote for Three Percent. There's a lot that gets unpacked in this episode, from anticipatory lists and market acceleration, to the way that bookstores choose which titles to stock and how comp titles work.   Here are links to specific things covered in this podcast:   Harry Mathews in the Paris Review List of Winter Institute programs and authors Reader Selection and Market Acceleration and The Structural Inequality of Comp Titles The Millions Great 2017 Book Preview   This week's music is "I'm Gonna Live Forever (If it Kills Me)" by William Tyler.   Also, a reminder, since we changed our podcast feed, you may need to unsubscribe and resubscribe to the correct feed in iTunes at that link, or right here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/three-percent-podcast/id434696686   Or, you can just put this feed link into whichever is your podcast app of choice: http://threepercent.libsyn.com/rss   And, as always, feel free to send any and all comments or questions to threepercentpodcast@gmail.com.    Also, if you like the podcast, tell a friend and rate us or leave a review on iTunes.

The SI Fairy is a tradition at Ohio Meadville District Summer Institute. From teaching the kids to ride bikes, paying double for lost teeth during the week - which creates a rival between her and the tooth fairy, to explosive (real fire) entrances, the Si Fairy entertains young and old alike! An exclusive interview was given during Winter Institute 2015 and she made a special trip from her Florida winter hideaway to ask the most important questions that campers of both SI and WI have been dying to ask...as she "hydrates" through the whole thing! The truth about the flaming  pole from news authority the Mockingbird: "As somewhat wildly described in the Mockingbird from 2006, The Kaleidoscope published the picture, 'cause we gave it to them, but they Photoshopped the white squares out of it before they printed it. We claimed they were trying to hide the UFOs pursuing the Fairy, and it was off to the races from there. In fact, they were the reflections of the ceiling lights in the cafeteria, but we've never let the truth get too much in the way of a good story." - Cal Frye, Mockingbird Editor         Fun Fairy Facts: Ht: 5'7" (big fairy by normal standards) but invisible most of the time. Weight: as light as a feather Wing Span: depends on how mad she gets AND they are not cockeyed! Favorite saying: "Stay hydrated" (H2O doesn't count) Rival Fairies: Tinkerbell; Tooth Fairy; Titania Favorite Drink: The Liquid of Life: containing necture of dafodil, the spit of bee and fermented snail excrement Links: The infamous arm wrestling match with Fairy Titania How Fairys Do It: Sorry no longer in print - darn! Final Credits: music thanks to: "Carefree", "Open Those Bright Eyes", "Sweeter Vermouth" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

This week's podcast features a true roundtable discussion, with Tom and Chad being joined by Caroline Casey from Coffee House Press, Mark Haber and Jeremy Ellis from Brazos Bookstore, Stephen Sparks from Green Apple Books, and Danish author Naja Marie Aidt (Baboon, Rock, Paper, Scissors) to discuss the American Booksellers Association Winter Institute. One of the funniest podcasts to date, they break down what Winter Institute is, why it's so important for the future of bookselling, and what various publishers get out of attending. They also make fun of all the crappy crutch phrases you find in jacket copy.