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On grief, laughter, and giving ourselves grace with Joan F. Smith Apr 19, 2021

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Ep. #540 - Joan F. Smith joins Adam to discuss her new book The Half-Orphan's Handbook. Their conversation ranges from how she coped with her father's suicide, how they both use comedy to deal with tragedy, and how they both struggle to accept that how they feel is okay. They also discuss her job as a library's author-in-residence. Trigger warnings for conversations about death and suicide but this is a must listen and a must read for anyone who has struggled with grief.

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Passing down family stories with Maria Kuznetsova Apr 15, 2021

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Ep. 539 - Adam is joined by Maria Kuznetsova to discuss her new book, Something Unbelievable. They have a great chat about ancestral stories, craft, and what gets passed down to us from our grandparents. Anyone yearning to learn more about where they come from will adore this conversation and Maria's phenomenal book.

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Jeff VanderMeer on nature, noir, and taking long walks Apr 12, 2021

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Ep. #538 - Jeff VanderMeer chats with Adam about his stunning new novel, Hummingbird Salamander, a noir-style mystery involving eco-activism, corporate secrecy, and so much more. They also discuss the small things we can all do to help the planet and where Jeff has found joy throughout the pandemic.

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Librarians recommending books for National Library Week! Apr 08, 2021

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Ep. #537- Frequent guests Emma and Maria join the Nerds to chat about some books they've been loving lately and a couple they didn't as well! We're celebrating National Library Week and hope you are too!

Books mentioned in this episode

We Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Berry

His Only Wife by Peace Adzo Medie

The Final Revival of Opal and Nev by Dawnie Walton

From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout

A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire by Jennifer L. Armentrout

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas

Topics of Conversation by Miranda Popkey

Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

You Love Me by Caroline Kepnes

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Discussing Life After Death with Sister Souljah Apr 05, 2021

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In today's episode, Jill is joined by author, musician, and activist Sister Souljah to discuss her new book Life After Death, which is a sequel to her iconic novel The Coldest Winter Ever. The pair discuss writing Winter Santiaga after so much time, the popularity of Sister Souljah's books among the prison population, and why it took her so long to write the sequel.

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2020 debut books you might have missed for the #PBNread2021! Apr 01, 2021

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Ep. #535 - On today's episode, Adam and Jill tackling another of the Professional Book Nerds Reading Challenge tasks -- Read a 2020 debut that you didn't read in 2020. Last year was hard for us all and debut authors didn't get the chance other authors might've in a normal year to promote their titles so we're here to help!

Books mentioned in this episode

Jill Books

How to Fail at Flirting by Denise Williams

Godshot by Chelsea Bieker

Last Tang Standing by Lauren Ho

A Good Family by A.H. Kim

After Elias by Eddy Boudel Tan

The Bone Shard Daughter by Andrea Stewart

Adam's Books

Followers by Megan Angelo

Darling Rose Gold by Stephanie Wrobel

Nights When Nothing Happened by Simon Han

The Return by Rachel Harrison

Memorial Bryan Washington

The Truants by Kate Weinberg

More debuts can be found at https://2020debuts.com/

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On mothers and daughters with Gabriela Garcia Mar 29, 2021

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Ep. #534 - Adam sits down with Gabriela Garcia to talk about her buzzy debut novel Of Women and Salt. They talk about relationships between mothers and daughters, the actions parents take that children will never understand, her relationship with Roxane Gay, and so much more.

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April's biggest new books! Mar 25, 2021

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Ep. #533 - It's that time again! We're previewing all the books coming out in April we can't wait to read.

Books mentioned in this episode

The Music of Bees by Eileen Garvin

When the Stars Go Dark by Paula McLain

The Drowning Kind By Jennifer McMahon

Dial a for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto

World Travel by Anthony Bourdain

You Love Me by Caroline Kepnes

The Son of Mr. Suleman by Eric Jerome Dickey

Broken (in the best possible way) by Jenny Lawson

The Night Always Comes by Willy Vlautin

The Cost of Knowing by Brittney Morris

Caul Baby by Morgan Jerkins

Little Pieces of Me by Alison Hammer

Peaces by Helen Oyeyemi

The Murder Game by Carrie Doyle

Witches Steeped in Gold by Ciannon Smart

These Feathered Flames by Alexandra Overy

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On the mysteries of the sea and loneliness with Emma Stonex Mar 22, 2021

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Ep. 532 - On today's episode, Adam chats with Emma Stonex about her stunning new novel, The Lamplighters. They discuss her fascination with lighthouses, their mutual interest in the mysteries of the sea, and how loneliness plays a massive role in her book and our current version of life.

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Books by Asian and Asian-American authors Mar 18, 2021

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Ep. #531 - Jill and Adam share book recommendations of titles by Asian and Asian-American authors in response to the horrific hate crime that took place in Atlanta this week. If you visit our Twitter page, we have retweeted a number of ways to help support the Asian and Asian-American community.

Adam mentioned a free online training you can attend as well:

Register for a free bystander intervention training: https://www.ihollaback.org/bystanderintervention/

Books mentioned in this episode:

The Queen of the Night by Alexander Chee

Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

The Duke Who Didn’t by Courtney Milan

Marriage of a Thousand Lies by SJ Sindu

Girls Burn Brighter by Shobha Rao

American Born Chinese By Gene Luen Yang

All You Can Ever Know by Nicole Chung

Obit by Victoria Chang

Minor Feelings by Cathy Park Hong