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Latest Episodes:

Interview with Akwaeke Emezi, author of You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty May 23, 2022

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On today's episode, Joe is joined by multidisciplinary artist and writer Akwaeke Emezi, to talk about their debut romance title, You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty, out May 24 from Atria Books. They talk about selling film rights (and the slowness of the Hollywood machine), creating art AND book jackets, their TikTok For You Pages, and Abbott Elementary!

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LIfe's a Drag -- but this episode isn't! May 19, 2022

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Tomorrow, Fri. May 20, RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars returns! And today, Joe and Jill share nonfiction and fiction books with drag queens. They also discuss their recent opportunity to see Alyssa Edwards (S5, All Stars 2) live, favorite Drag Race seasons and Queens, and who they are rooting for to take the crown in All Stars 7!

If You’re a Drag Queen and You Know It – Lil Miss Hot Mess

Reverie by Ryan La Sala

Life as a Unicorn – Amrou Al-Kadhi

Middle School’s a Drag by Greg Howard

Life’s a Drag – Janie Millman

The House of Impossible Beauties by Joseph Cassara

Queering Drag – Meredith Heller

Diary of a Drag Queen by Crystal Rasmussen (with Tom Rasmussen)

Legends of Drag – Queens of a Certain Age – Harry James Hanson (June 2022 release)

Why Drag? By Magnus Hastings

Drag Teen – Jeffery Self

GuRu by RuPaul

RuPaul’s Drag Race and the Shifting Visibility of Drag Culture – Niall Brennan

Queer Nuns by Melissa M. Wilcox

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Evan Ross Katz, author of Into Every Generation a Slayer is Born May 16, 2022

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Today on the pod, Joe is joined by Evan Ross Katz, to talk about his new book, Into Every Generation a Slayer is Born. A true Buffy historian, Evan shares what makes this show so special and how it still holds up today.

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The Twilight Saga Retrospective (Pt. 1) May 12, 2022

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Today, the Professional Book Nerds are trying something new - breaking down a monumental YA series - The Twilight Saga. Emma, Jill, and Joe wax poetic on Team Edward vs. Team Jacob marketing, give some stream of consciousness thoughts and descriptions, and try to figure out where the hell loca has been.

Part 1 covers Twilight and New Moon. We hope you enjoy our silly, goofy time!

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Interview with Jennifer Weiner, author of The Summer Place May 09, 2022

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On today's episode, Emma is joined by Jennifer Weiner to discuss her new book, The Summer Place. Jennifer discusses the conclusion of her summer book series, lobster cobb salad, how the pandemic changed everything, motherhood, and Sutton Foster!

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Interview with Emily Henry, author of Book Lovers May 05, 2022

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On today’s episode, Emma FANGIRLS over Emily Henry and her latest novel, Book Lovers. They also chat about their favorite romance tropes, Hallmark movies, bright pink book jackets, book hangovers, the impact of TikTok, the magic of iced coffee, and a kayak scene that didn’t make the cut. Oh, and Oscar Isaac.

Check out the audiobook version of Book Lovers here.

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Interview with Holly Black, author of Book of Night May 02, 2022

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Today on the podcast, Emma chats with Holly Black about her new novel, Book of Night. Emma and Holly discuss the transition to writing for adults, if we'll see these characters again, what the writing process was like, The Home Edit, and how great coffee is for any occasion.

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May's Biggest Books Apr 28, 2022

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On today's episode of the podcast, Emma, Joe, and Jill chat about the books they can't wait to read in May.

Books mentioned in this episode:

Book Lovers by Emily Henry

The Book Woman’s Daughter by Kim Michele Richardson

When Women Were Dragons – Kelly Barnhill

Book of Night by Holly Black

Trust by Hernan Diaz

You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty – Akwaeke Emezi

Out of the Corner by Jennifer Grey

Elektra by Jennifer Saint

The Agathas – Kathleen Glasgow & Liz Lawson

The Cook You Want to Be by Andy Baraghani

Siren Queen by Nghi Vo

Hidden Pictures – Jason Rekulak

Twin Crowns by Catherine Doyle & Katherine Webber

Hide by Kiersten White

Mean Baby – Selma Blair

Apple Crush – Lucy Knisley

The Summer Place by Jennifer Weiner

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Michelle Huneven, author of Search Apr 25, 2022

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Today on the podcast, Joe is joined by Michelle Huneven to discuss her new book Search (coming April 26)! Michelle talks about how her years in food service and restaurant critique shaped her relationship with food. She also talks about receiving the call to writing, and what it was like smashing coconuts on her driveway.

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Would We Survive? Apr 21, 2022

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On today's episode, Joe, Emma, and Jill are joined by Christina to answer the question - Would We Survive? The group looked at a handful of series titles and tried to figure out if they would make it through the series.

We want to hear from you - let us know what series we should include the next time we ask Would We Survive? Email your suggestions to professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com.

Titles Survived (or not) in this episode:

Harry Potter Series

The Hunger Games Trilogy

A Court of Thorns and Roses Series

The Twilight Saga

The Lord of the Rings Series

The Jane Austen Literary Universe

The Outlander Series

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