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Send us a textJennifer's S. Brown's debut novel, Modern Girls, was a USA Today bestseller, a Massachusetts Book Award “Must Read,” and a 2016 Goodreads Choice semifinalist for Historical Fiction. She teaches writing, both in-person in the Boston area and online through the Loft Literary Center. She holds a BFA in film and television from NYU and an MFA in creative writing from the University of Washington. The Whisper Sister is her second novel. Highlights:How Jennifer's background in film influences her approach to writing fiction.The significance of cultural and familial traditions in storytelling.Why research is one of her favorite parts of the writing process.The importance of being honest about what you don't enjoy in a book.A book flight of historical fiction novels set in the 1920sConnect with Jennifer:FacebookInstagramWebsiteBooks and authors mentioned:Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald by Therese Anne FowlerHomegoing by Yaa GyasiHarriet the Spy by Louise FitzhughEp. 73 with Huda Al-MarashiAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryRemarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van PeltIona Iverson's Guide to Commuting by Clare PooleyShark Heart by Emily HabeckYear of Wonders by Geraldine BrooksMatrix by Lauren GroffThe Liar's Gospel by Naomi AldermanAt the Wolf's Table by Rosella PostorinoThe Ice Cream Queen of Orchard Street by Susan Jane GillmanWinesburg, Ohio by Sherwood AndersonThe Love Songs of W.E.B. Dubois by Honore Fanonne JeffersThe Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan KamaliBook FlightThe Girls at the Kingfisher Club by Genevieve Rules of Civility by Amor TowlesReady for a monthly literary adventure? We now have the BFF Book Club. Join us each month to explore a new book. After reading, connect with fellow book lovers and meet the author in a live interview! Can't make it live? Don't worry—we'll send you the recording. You can find all our upcoming book club selections HERE. Support the showBe sure to join the Bookish Flights community on social media. Happy listening! Instagram Facebook Website
Our website - www.perksofbeingabooklover.com. Instagram - @perksofbeingabookloverpod Facebook - Perks of Being a Book Lover. To send us a message go to our website and click the Contact button. You can find Nickolas Butler at https://nickolasbutler.com/ or on IG @wiscobutler Amy discovered Nickolas Butler earlier this year when she attended the author event for his newest novel A Forty Year Kiss at Carmichael's Bookstore. Nick has six novels and a collection of short stories under his belt, but A Forty Year Kiss may be his first love story. His mind was set to wondering after he overheard a passionate conversation in his favorite local bar between two older people, a conversation that made him blush just a little. He began playing with the idea of what this couple's back story was. Nick's book asks readers to consider the difference between first love and love between mature adults, how life's baggage affects personal relationships, and whether people can really change. Nick also talks to us about his rural Wisconsin roots, why he read Babysitter Club books in his childhood, and the debate on whether he should wear a cape. For our book recommendation section of this episode, we decided to find some of our favorite books we've read as a result of being in a book club together for two decades. For the most part, our book club chooses novels, but there is one memoir in the lot, as well as contemporary fiction, historical fiction, sci-fi, and a classic. Books Discussed in this Episode: 1- A Forty Year Kiss by Nickolas Butler 2- Shotgun Lovesongs by Nickolas Butler 3- A Paris Year by Janice MacLeod 4- Godspeed by Nickolas Butler 5- Love, Hope & Carnage by Nick Cave and Sean O'Hagan 6- The Fertile Earth and the Ordered Cosmos edited by M. Elizabeth Weiser 7- Marlena by Julie Buntin 8- A Lesser Light by Peter Geye 9- Down & Out in Paradise: The Life of Anthony Bourdain by Charles Leerhsen 10- Floreana by Midge Raymond 11- Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald by Therese Anne Fowler 12- Super Zelda: The Graphic Life of Zelda Fitzgerald by Tiziana Lo Porto 13- A Five Star Read Recommended by Fellow Book Lover Cindy B. - Strange Pictures by Uketsu, translated by Jim Rion 14- The Velvet Hours by Alyson Richman 15- The Girl With All the Gifts by MR Carey 16- Molokai by Alan Brennert 17- Burial Rites by Hannah Kent 18- Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight: An African Childhood by Alexa Fuller 19- This is How it Always Is by Laurie Frankel 20- A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith Media mentioned— 1- http://www.astoriedstyle.com/a-look-into-the-past-an-untouched-1942-paris-apartment/ 2- Ancient mounds in OH - www.hopeweklearthworks.org ReplyForward
Feeling so Gatsby for that whole year. Taylor Swift loves to make direct and indirect references to the classic American novel, The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald. So we decided to dive into those connections and see what all the fuss is about. In this week's episode, we each picked a song that we wanted to relate to The Great Gatsby. Join us as Maansi brings the party with “This is Why We Can't Have Nice Things,” Jenn explores Gatsby's motivations with “Death by a Thousand Cuts,” and Jodi brings it all together by digging into the character of Daisy with “happiness.” Mentioned in this episode: “This is Why We Can't Have Nice Things” reputation “Death by a Thousand Cuts” Lover “happiness” evermore "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald Taylor's 2014 Gatsby-Inspired People Magazine cover "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" by J.K. Rowling “Funny Girl” Zelda Fitzgerald - The History Chicks Podcast "Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald," by Therese Anne Fowler "The Edible Woman" by Margaret Atwood "Romeo & Juliet," by William Shakespeare *** Episode Highlights: [00:30] Introduction to The Great Gatsby [07:25] “This is Why We Can't Have Nice Things,” reputation [23:21] “Death by a Thousand Cuts,” Lover [34:35] “happiness,” evermore Subscribe to get new episode updates: aptaylorswift.substack.com/subscribe Follow us on social! TikTok → tiktok.com/@APTaylorSwift Instagram → instagram.com/APTaylorSwift YouTube → youtube.com/@APTaylorSwift Link Tree → linktr.ee/aptaylorswift Bookshop.org → bookshop.org/shop/apts This podcast is neither related to nor endorsed by Taylor Swift, her companies, or record labels. All opinions are our own. Intro music produced by Scott Zadig aka Scotty Z.
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In this episode, hosts August and Kendra discuss Fitzgerald’s famous novel, The Great Gatsby. This is one of August’s favorite books, but Kendra isn’t as wild about it, so there is definitely a healthy dose of both raving (August) and ranting (Kendra). This episode is also full of spoilers—so please only listen if you are okay with knowing everything that happens in this book. Books Mentioned in the Episode: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald (1925) 84 Charring Cross Road by Helene Hanff (1970) Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers (2021) Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald by Therese Anne Fowler (2013)
Therese Anne Fowler is a perennial favorite among historical fiction readers. She is perhaps best known for Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald (2014). Z showcases the incredible life and […]
Welcome back for the first episode of 2020…the Winter 2020 Book Preview with Catherine of Gilmore Guide to Books! Catherine and I share our most anticipated books coming out for the first quarter (January – March) of 2020. Also, stay tuned for my Most Anticipated Books of Winter 2020 blog post, which is coming out tomorrow. I’ll share some of the books I talked about in this podcast, but also some that I didn’t! This post contains affiliate links (plus: here’s your Amazon Smile-specific affiliate link), through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Announcement Starting this month, I’m introducing a new bonus feature for $5/month podcast patrons! I’m going to do a monthly solo episode (i.e. no co-host) where I do the book recommendations segment from Sarah’s Book Shelves Live. So, I’ll share… 2 Old Books I Love 2 New Books I Love 1 Book I Didn’t Love (this could be a DNF) 1 Upcoming Release I’m Excited About These episodes will be released around mid-month. I’m so excited to have a place to talk about the books I’m loving (and not loving) beyond just piping in when I happen to have read a book my guest is sharing. If you’d like access to these episodes (and other bonus content), subscribe for $5/month on Patreon! Highlights Catherine and my success rate for books we shared in our Fall 2019 Preview episode. Our Best and Worst picks from the Fall 2019 Preview episode. Catherine shares how her Louise Penny pick from the Fall Preview episode panned out. Sarah’s and Catherine’s #1 Winter book picks. Winter 2020 Book Preview January Sarah’s Picks: Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid (December 31, 2019) | Buy from Amazon [8:20] Long Bright River by Liz Moore (January 7) | Buy from Amazon [14:57] We Wish You Luck by Caroline Zancan (January 14) | Buy from Amazon [19:23] American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins (January 21) | Buy from Amazon [25:09] Catherine’s Picks: Topics of Conversation by Miranda Popkey (January 7) | Buy from Amazon [13:13] Lady Clementine by Marie Benedict (January 7) | Buy from Amazon [17:29] February Sarah’s Picks: The Cactus League by Emily Nemens (February 4) | Buy from Amazon [31:12] Saint X by Alexis Schaitkin (February 18) | Buy from Amazon [36:16] Catherine’s Picks: Weather by Jenny Offill (February 11) | Buy from Amazon [23:09] House of Trelawney by Hannah Rothschild (February 11) | Buy from Amazon [29:16] The Lost Diary of M by Paul Wolfe (February 25) | Buy from Amazon [33:57] March Sarah’s Picks: My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell (March 10) | Buy from Amazon [40:48] Darling Rose Gold by Stephanie Wrobel (March 17) | Buy from Amazon [44:25] The Familiar Dark by Amy Engel (March 31) | Buy from Amazon [48:57] Catherine’s Picks: Writers and Lovers by Lily King (March 3) | Buy from Amazon [38:32] A Good Neighborhood by Therese Anne Fowler (March 10) | Buy from Amazon [43:02] The Mountains Sing by Que Mai Phan Nguyen (March 17) | Buy from Amazon [46:26] The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel (March 24) | Buy from Amazon [50:44] Other Books Mentioned The Other’s Gold by Elizabeth Ames (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [4:20] (My Review) The Dutch House by Ann Patchett (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [4:38] Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts by Kate Racculia | Buy from Amazon [4:54] The Testaments by Margaret Atwood (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [5:09] City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [5:09] Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [5:09] The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern | Buy from Amazon [5:09] The Great Pretender by Susannah Cahalan | Buy from Amazon [5:50] Brain on Fire by Susannah Cahalan (My Review)| Buy from Amazon [5:50] A Door in the Earth by Amy Waldman (August 27) | Buy from Amazon [6:29] The Submission by Amy Waldman | Buy from Amazon [7:00] Dept. of Speculation by Jenny Offill | Buy from Amazon [14:11] Miracle Creek by Angie Kim (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [16:49] A Nearly Normal Family by M.T. Edvardsson (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [16:49] Dopesick by Beth Macy (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [17:13] The Other Einstein by Marie Benedict | Buy from Amazon [17:53] The Ensemble by Aja Gabel (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [22:43] The Improbability of Love by Hannah Rothschild | Buy from Amazon [29:36] The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach | Buy from Amazon [32:27] Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [33:01] The Swans of Fifth Avenue by Melanie Benjamin (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [33:57] Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng (My Review) | Buy from Amazon[37:44] Euphoria by Lily King | Buy from Amazon [38:32] From the Corner of the Oval by Beck Dorey-Stein (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [39:45] Out East by John Glenn (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [39:45] Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitgerald by Therese Anne Fowler (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [43:04] On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong | Buy from Amazon [48:05] The Roanoke Girls by Amy Engel (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [49:40] Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [50:51] Other Links Mommy Dead and Dearest (HBO documentary about DeeDee Blanchard) The Vietnam War (documentary by Ken Burns) About Catherine Gilmore Blog | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Catherine started The Gilmore Guide to Books over 6 years ago after wrapping up a career as a corporate librarian. She loves books and reading (surprise!) and currently lives in Seattle. Support the Podcast Support on Patreon - When you support the podcast on Patreon for $5/month, get bonus podcast episodes and other goodies! Share - If you like the podcast, I’d love for you to share it with your reader friends…in real life and on social media (there’s easy share buttons at the bottom of this post!). Subscribe...wherever you listen to podcasts, so new episodes will appear in your feed as soon as they’re released. Rate and Review - Search for “Sarah’s Book Shelves” in Apple Podcasts…or wherever you listen to podcasts! Feedback - I want this podcast to fit what you’re looking for, so I truly do want your feedback! Please tell me (email me at sarahsbookshelves@gmail.com or DM me on social media) what you like, don’t like, want more of, want less of, etc. I’d also love to hear topics you’d like me to cover and guests you’d like to hear from.
Season 2 Episode 5: Sometimes Madness is Wisdom In this episode of So Dramatic, my guest is fitness instructor Cathy Conjar. Cathy and I discuss Zelda Fitzgerald, why we are on Team Zelda, that the role of a muse is not all it’s cracked up to be, and if the Barefoot Contessa’s husband is really all that. Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald by Therese Ann Fowler https://www.amazon.com/s?k=z+a+novel+of+zelda+fitzgerald&i=stripbooks&crid=Y949ORQ5EV2G&sprefix=z%3A+a+novel+%2Cstripbooks%2C174&ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_10 Save Me the Waltz by Zelda Fitzgerald https://www.amazon.com/Save-Me-Waltz-Zelda-Fitzgerald/dp/1491583215 The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald https://www.amazon.com/s?k=the+great+gatsby&i=stripbooks&ref=nb_sb_noss_1 Dear Scott, Dearest Zelda: The Love Letters of F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald https://www.amazon.com/Dear-Scott-Dearest-Zelda-Fitzgerald/dp/0747566011 The Paris Wife by Paula McLain https://www.amazon.com/Paris-Wife-Novel-Paula-McLain-ebook/dp/B004DEPELY A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway https://www.amazon.com/s?k=a+moveable+feast&i=stripbooks&ref=nb_sb_noss_1 Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys https://www.amazon.com/Wide-Sargasso-Sea-Jean-Rhys/dp/0393352560 Remember to rate, subscribe, and review on iTunes and Spotify. Find/like us on Facebook at So Dramatic page, Instagram, and our website www.thesodramaticpodcast.com.
In Mini Episode 35, Sarah Bohl (@sarahbohl) and I talk about our shared terrible luck with Pulitzer Prize winners, character-driven mysteries, our thoughts on a beloved WWII novel…and, of course, book recommendations! This post contains affiliate links, through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Highlights Our mutual terrible luck with Pulitzer Prize winners. How does writing only memoirs impact how that author lives her life? Sarah’s theory about why The Last Romantics doesn’t hit with everyone. Why Sarah hated a beloved WWII novel. Sarah’s Book Recommendations Two OLD Books She Loves Celine by Peter Heller | Buy from Amazon [4:54] The Nine Tailors by Dorothy L. Sayers | Buy from Amazon [7:25] Two NEW Books She Loves Inheritanceby Dani Shapiro | Buy from Amazon [9:38] The Last Romantics by Tara Conklin (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [12:16] One Book She DIDN’T Love The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [15:40] One NEW RELEASE She’s Excited About A Good Neighborhoodby Therese Anne Fowler (Release Date: February 4, 2020) | Buy from Amazon [18:23] Other Books Mentioned The Cuckoo’s Calling by “Robert Galbraith” (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [2:46] Less by Andrew Sean Greer | Buy from Amazon [3:55] The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [3:59] All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr | Buy from Amazon [4:17] The Orphan Master’s Son by Adam Johnson (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [4:32] The River by Peter Heller (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [5:05] Hourglass by Dani Shapiro | Buy from Amazon [10:59] Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald by Therese Anne Fowler (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [18:28] A Well-Behaved Woman by Therese Anne Fowler (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [18:28] Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [19:23] Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [19:49] Other Links Website Sarah wrote for: thecivilian.substack.com About Sarah Instagram Sarah Bohl is a visual artist and a writer, and, most importantly, a lifelong bookworm. Sarah and her family recently moved back to her home state of Missouri after living in Washington, DC. You can find her on Goodreads and #bookstagram @sarahbohl, and if you’d like to read her writings about civility and compassion in politics, you can head to thecivilian.substack.com. Next Episode Full length episode featuring Claire Gibson, author of Beyond the Point (airing Wednesday, October 30). Support the Podcast Support on Patreon - When you support the podcast on Patreon for $5/month, get bonus podcast episodes and other goodies! Share - If you like the podcast, I’d love for you to share it with your reader friends…in real life and on social media (there’s easy share buttons at the bottom of this post!). Subscribe...wherever you listen to podcasts, so new episodes will appear in your feed as soon as they’re released. Rate and Review - Search for “Sarah’s Book Shelves” in Apple Podcasts…or wherever you listen to podcasts!
In Episode 4, Tina from the blog TBR, etc. and I talk book recommendations, break down #bookstagram (including when her engagement photo went viral!), and compare our reading tastes. This contains affiliate links (plus: here’s your Amazon Smile-specific affiliate link), through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Highlights When Tina’s engagement photo (featuring books) went viral on #bookstagram. When Tina inadvertently ending up listening to the same audiobook as her husband. Sarah’s husband’s favorite reading material. Behind the scenes of #bookstagram…including what we like and what we don’t (i.e. the Instagram post Tina thought was going to do great, but didn’t). How to see every post from the people you actually want to on Instagram. We compare our reading taste by debating 2 thrillers we felt differently about. How we both feel about WWII fiction. When publisher marketing sets inaccurate expectations for a book. Tina’s Fiction Audiobook Recommendations Two OLD Books She Loves The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [14:04] The Humans by Matt Haig | Buy from Amazon [16:20] Two NEW Books She Loves Sunburnby Laura Lippman (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [18:43] The Hunger by Alma Katsu | Buy from Amazon [21:46] One Book She Didn’t Love The Girls by Emma Cline (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [27:01] One Upcoming Release She’s Excited About Parkland by Dave Cullen (Release Date: February 12, 2019) | Buy from Amazon [27:03] Other Books Mentioned The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [2:03] The Wife Between Us by Sarah Pekkanen and Greer Hendricks | Buy from Amazon [2:10] Kindred by Octavia E. Butler | Buy from Amazon [4:09] A Well-Behaved Woman (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [7:04] Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald by Therese Anne Fowler (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [7:05] November Road by Lou Berney (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [9:12] Since We Fell by Dennis Lehane (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [9:12] From the Corner of the Oval by Beck Dorey-Stein (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [12:19] The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [14:24] How to Stop Time by Matt Haig | Buy from Amazon [18:27] Sunburn by Laura Lippman (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [18:43] Columbine by Dave Cullen | Buy from Amazon [27:06] A Mother’s Reckoning by Sue Klebold (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [28:34] Other Links Tara from Running N Reading Tina’s Newport, Rhode Island Instagram picture Sarah’s 2018 Summer Reading Guide Lisa Jewell (mystery / thriller author recommended by Tina)…and on Instagram About Tina Blog | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter Tina is happiest when reading and reviewing books – especially thrillers and new releases. She’s a blogger at tbretc.com and Bookstagrammer @tbretc. That’s TBR (as in to be read) Etc. Support the Podcast Share - If you like the podcast, I’d love for you to share it with your reader friends…in real life and on social media (there’s easy share buttons at the bottom of this post!). Subscribe...wherever you listen to podcasts, so new episodes will appear in your feed as soon as they’re released. Rate and Review - Search for “Sarah’s Book Shelves” in Apple Podcasts…or wherever you listen to podcasts! Feedback - I want this podcast to fit what you’re looking for, so I truly do want your feedback! Please tell me (email me at sarahsbookshelves@gmail.com or DM me on social media) what you like, don’t like, want more of, want less of, etc. I’d also love to hear topics you’d like me to cover and guests you’d like to hear from.
In this episode Jen, Shannon and Stacy discuss books that are set in the 1920's. Books in this episode are: Lyndsay Faye, The Paragon Hotel Therese Anne Fowler, Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald Jenni L. Walsh, Becoming Bonnie Tiffany Reisz, The Night mark Libba Brey, The Diviners: The Diviners, book 1 Hazel Gaynor, The Girl From the Savoy Beatriz Williams, The Wicked City Jennifer Robson, Moonlight Over Paris: The Great War Trilogy, book 3 Ellis Avery, The Last Nude Simone St. James, The Other Side of Midnight Colleen McCullough, Bittersweet Suzanne Rindell, The Other Typist Kristy Cambron, The ringmaster's Wife You can always contact the Book Bistro team by searching @BookBistroPodcast on facebook, or visiting: https://www.facebook.com/BookBistroPodcast/ You can also send an email to: TheBookBistroPodcast@gmail.com For more information on the podcast and the team behind it, please visit: http://anchor.fm/book-bistro.
Bestselling author of We Were the Lucky Ones, Georgia Hunter, joins me to share her (mostly) historical fiction book recommendations, talk about the impact her novel had on her life and her family, and go behind-the-scenes of her recent book tour. Highlights Georgia’s discovery at age 15 that she was ¼ Jewish and that her grandparents’ were Holocaust survivors…and then, recently discovering that she’s actually ⅓ Jewish. Georgia’s grandparents’ decision to put the past behind them and not talk about their experience in the war. Georgia’s family’s reaction to having huge gaps in their personal histories filled through her research. Georgia is beginning work on a sophomore novel! What it’s like to blurb another author’s book (and her approach to writing blurbs). An All the Light We Cannot See read-alike. Georgia’s book she didn’t love is one I recommended! Two of Georgia’s historical fiction recommendations are books she blurbed! Georgia Hunter’s (Mostly) Historical Fiction Recommendations Two OLD Books She Loves The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver | Buy from Amazon [24:15] Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [26:34] Two NEW Books She Loves The Winter Soldier by Daniel Mason (All the Light You Cannot See read-alike) | Buy from Amazon [30:02] You Think It, I’ll Say It: Stories by Curtis Sittenfeld (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [31:59] One Book She Didn’t Love Dead Letters by Caite Dolan-Leach (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [34:47] One Upcoming Release She’s Excited About The Age of Light by Whitney Scharer (Release Date: February 5, 2019) | Pre-Order from Amazon[38:10] Other Books Mentioned We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [3:12] Grit by Angela Duckworth (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [13:00] The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [17:25] As Bright As Heaven by Susan Meissner | Buy from Amazon [20:31] And After the Fire by Lauren Belfer | Buy from Amazon [21:08] Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver (her most recent book) | Buy from Amazon [26:24] All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr | Buy from Amazon [30:23] Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald by Therese Anne Fowler (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [40:17] Loving Frank by Nancy Horan | Buy from Amazon [40:28] Other Links My thoughts on We Were the Lucky Ones and Q&A with Georgia Georgia’s Tips on How to Research Your Ancestry E.L. Doctorow Quote: "Writing is like driving at night in the fog. You can only see as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way." Article about author Daniel Mason in New York Times Magazine: If This Book Is Not Expressing Everything, What Am I Doing With My Life? About Georgia Hunter Author Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram For as long as I can remember, I’ve loved to write. I penned my first “novel” when I was four years old, and titled itCharlie Walks the Beast after my father’s recently published sci-fi novel, Softly Walks the Beast. When I was eleven, I pitched an article—an Opinion piece on how I’d spend my last day if the world were about to come to an end—to the local newspaper. Since that debut in the Attleboro Sun Chronicle, my personal essays and photos have been featured in places like the New York Times “Why We Travel,” in travelgirl magazine, and on Equitrekking.com. I’ve also taken on the role of freelance copywriter in the world of adventure travel, crafting marketing materials for outfitters such as Austin Adventures and The Explorer’s Passage. In 2000, a family reunion opened my eyes to the astounding war stories of my grandfather and his family. Eight years later, armed with a digital voice recorder and a moleskin notebook, I set off to unearth and record my family’s story. I spent nearly a decade traversing the globe, interviewing family and digging up records from every possible source I could think of, eventually piecing together the bones of what would become my novel, We Were the Lucky Ones. Support the Podcast ShareIf you like the podcast, I’d love for you to share it with your reader friends…in real life and on social media. Subscribe …wherever you listen to podcasts, so new episodes will appear in your feed as soon as they’re released. Rate and ReviewIn Apple Podcasts…or wherever you listen to podcasts! FeedbackI want this podcast to fit what you’re looking for, so I truly do want your feedback! Please tell me (email me at sarahsbookshelves@gmail.com or DM me on social media) what you like, don’t like, want more of, want less of, etc. I’d also love to hear topics you’d like me to cover and guests you’d like to hear from.
Some of the titles bestowed upon Zelda Fitzgerald: socialite, flapper, author, crazy wife of Scott Fitzgerald. This week, we pick apart some of those titles as we delve into the life of Zelda. Our main source is Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald by Therese Anne Fowler. The book is a fictionalized account of Zelda's life based on extensive research of her books, letters and other known facts about her.
Hi listeners! We hope you’ve enjoyed the first 6 months of podcasts with us “In the Margins.” We’ve had some inspiring conversations with editors like Jeff Shotts from Graywolf Press, Crystal Simone Smith of Backbone Press, and Kevin Larimer, editor in chief of Poets & Writers Magazine. We’ve learned what it takes to get into a prestigious program like NC State’s Masters of Fine Arts in Creative writing from professors in poetry and fiction, Dorianne Laux and John Kessel. We’ve spoken with several poets and writers about their work, including breaking news about Therese Anne Fowler’s bestseller Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald and its adaptation into an Amazon TV series. We’re so glad you’ve listened along with us, and we hope you will continue to share in our conversations as we forward with the show. In fact, we’d like to bring to you an exciting endeavor that Tate Street has been working on diligently for the past several months. As part of our monthly episodes, we are thrilled to be airing documentaries from our work with the Favorite Poem Project. For many of you, this might sound familiar. In Episode 6: Tate Street goes to AWP, we unveil the project, and then in Episode 9, we showcase Hayan Charara reading “Out, Out—“ by Robert Frost. These short, comfortable bursts of poetry are complemented by the reader’s personal connection to the poem. Some readers talk about the honesty of fear in parenthood, the watershed moment in which one realized that they could be a poet, the search for love across distance and boundaries of culture or space—these stories all take place in the Favorite Poem Project Documentaries that we will bring to you on “In the Margins.” Don’t worry, our in-depth interviews will alternate with our FPP segments. Most of all, though, we are happy to be able to share a broad range of voices, experiences, and viewpoints through this partnership. We invite you to gather and share this podcast with your fellow writers, family, and friends. Finally, Ray, the whole team of “In the Margins,” Tate Street, and I would like to thank you again for this incredible first six months! Keep writing! **** Sandra Beasley reading “How Do I Love Thee” by Elizabeth Barrett Browning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pv9Jj4HIRh4 Oliver de la Paz reading “Bright Star” by John Keats: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k12SencWfXQ Favorite Poem Project: http://www.favoritepoem.org/ Robert Pinsky’s interview with The Paris Review: http://tatestreet.org/2013/07/28/poetry-sounds-robert-pinsky-the-shirt/ Sonnets suggested by “In the Margins” Listeners: Beckie Dashiell: Kim Addonizio's "First Poem for You" Ross White: Donald Justice's "Mrs. Snow” L. Lamar Wilson: “The White House" by Claude McKay" Terry Kennedy: Southern Pastoral" by Natasha Trethewey Crystal Simone Smith: “Persephone, Falling” by Rita Dove Chelsea from Facebook: "Golden Retrievals" by Mark Doty John Mallard: Holy Sonnets 10 and 14 by Donne, “Ozymandias” by Percy Bysshe Shelley Miranda Propst: William Shakespeare's “Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day” Julia Patt, @chidorme on twitter: Gwendolyn Brooks' "the sonnet-ballad” Kristine Lee: “God's Grandeur” by Gerard Manley Hopkins Sarah White: Christina Rossetti, "In an Artist's Studio" Meghan McGuire: Edna St. Vincent Millay: "Time does not bring relief; you all have lied" Thank you to everyone who participated! For a full list, take a look at the show notes or visit the episode page at tatestreet.org. We hope you will share more of your favorite sonnets with us on twitter and facebook. Don’t forget, also, to share your “Self-love Sonnets” with us on this episode’s page, or send us an email at writeus@tatestreet.org. Next episode, we’ll be speaking with Jeffery Lependorf, Executive Director of America’s two national service organizations for independent literary publishing: the Community of Literary Magazines and Presses (CLMP) and Small Press Distribution. We hope you’ll join us. Until then, thanks for listening, and as always, Keep Writing!
Author Therese Anne Fowler shares exciting news about her latest book, Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald, which follows the wild lives of roaring twenties literary icons Zelda and F. Scott Fitzgerald. Podcast Notes: Therese Anne Fowler is the author of the New York Times best seller Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald and three prior novels. Her essays have been published internationally in newspapers and magazines such as The Week, the London Telegraph and Harper's Bazaar, and her novels are published in seventeen languages worldwide. She now writes fiction full-time, occasionally teaching creative writing workshops, as well as classes at North Carolina State University. http://thereseannefowler.com Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald: http://www.amazon.com/Z-A-Novel-Zelda-Fitzgerald/dp/1250028663 St. Martin’s Press: http://us.macmillan.com/zanovelofzeldafitzgerald/thereseannefowler Learning Writing John Kessel: http://english.chass.ncsu.edu/faculty_staff/tenshi NCSU-Sociology: http://socant.chass.ncsu.edu/sociology/ NCSU- MFA: http://english.chass.ncsu.edu/graduate/mfa/ Listen to Episode 3 of our podcast to hear more about the NCSU MFA. Find it in iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-margins/id954096691?mt=2# Formative Writers Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder Little Women by Louisa May Alcott Short Stories by Herman Melville The Time Traverler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger Bel Canto by Anne Patchett Z: Research Zelda Fitzgerald F. Scott Fitzgerald Frances “Scottie” Fitzgerald Sara and Gerald Murphy Ernest Hemingway The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald Z: Audiobook Jenna Lamia, Performer Other books: The Help, Secret Life of Bees Z: Press “Pick of the Week” People Magazine: http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20708746,00.html NPR Interview http://www.npr.org/2013/03/23/174736463/z-tells-the-fitzgeralds-story-from-zeldas-point-of-view Z Tattoo (Picture) Z: An Original Series for Amazon Studios Produced by Christina Ricci and Killer Films Writing Team: Dawn Prestwich and Nicole Yorkin Producers: Ray Crampton and Abigail Browning Produced by: tatestreet.orghttp://tatestreet.org Music Provided by: Jonathan Stout and his Campus Five featuring Hilary Alexanderhttp://www.campusfive.com Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tatestreetorg Podcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/tatestreetorg Podcast Email: mailto:writeus@tatestreet.org
What are you reading?Susan and Matt discuss what they've been reading. Since the two co-hosts originally met at a literacy fundraiser, the subject of what each is reading tends to come up a lot. Susan is currently reading Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald and Matt is enjoying on Sugar, Fat, Salt as well as the Peter Criss autobiography.Both are big fans of our wonderful Stockton-San Joaquin County Public Library. Did you know you can search the library catalog online and even reserve a book and have it pulled and ready for you at your local branch? Also, did you know that you can check-out e-books and audio books from the library, too. Go to ssjcpl.org for all the information.What are you reading? Derron Lee Derron Lee We interviewed local optometrist and entrepeneur, Dr. Derron Lee. Derron and his wife, Dr. Leanne Lee, were high-school sweethearts long before they went to college and became optometrists. Their practices, Midtown Optometry in Stockton and Manteca Optometry in Manteca, strive to bring the best in eye-care and customer service to their patients. As a Stockton native, Derron strives to be "loyal to the soil" as can be seen in his charity work. Derron started a "White Goldrush" campaign to collect donations of new socks and undergarments for St. Mary's Dining Hall. He also started the Comeback Scholarship program to offer scholarships to local area high school students that pledge to return to the area once they've finished college. To help fund his charitible ventures, Derron has joined Ambit Energy, a retail electricity and natural gas provider. For more information on this venture, visit energysource.biz.For more information on Dr. Lee's optometry practice, visit midtownoptometry.com and mantecaoptometry.com and find them on Facebook at facebook.com/midtownoptometry and facebook.com/mantecaoptometry. You can also reach Derron on his personal phone, 209-986-1880. "Inside Man: Bankruptcy" Profiles Stockton Matt and Susan talk about Morgan Spurlock's "Inside Man" episode about the City of Stockton bankruptcy. Here are a couple of clips: inside-man-bankruptcy & morgan-spurlock-stockton-guardian-angelDid you watch it? Share your thoughts in the comments below, call or text us at 209-565-3229, or send an e-mail to podcaststockton@gmail.com.Music for today's show was 209 Party by The Mundaze. Thanks to them for allowing us to use their song. Find them on Facebook at facebook.com/TheMundaze .