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    Book Lounge by Libby

    Book Lounge by Libby is your cozy reading corner of the internet. Hosted by Joe Skelley, each episode invites you into candid and thoughtful conversations about books, writing, publishing and the trends shaping what we read (plus reading recommendations you won’t want to miss). 

    Brought to you by ⁠Libby⁠, the library app. 

    Find more at: https://pages.libbylife.com/BL-Links 

    Book Lounge airs year-round, with two 10-week seasons each year, featuring publishing conversations on Mondays and paired book recommendations on Thursdays- plus monthly Book Release Radar episodes. We release 1–3 episodes per month between seasons. 

    Reach out to us at bookloungebylibby@overdrive.com. Happy Reading!

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    Read and support Trans authors Jun 11, 2020
    Show notes

    Ep. #452- On today's episode, Jill and Adam are celebrating #PRIDE Month by highlighting some wonderful books by Trans authors. Trans women are women. Trans men are men. Non-binary identities are valid. These authors deserve your attention not just in June but all year long.

    For more information about how you can support LGBTQ members of your community and beyond visit The Trevor Project.

    Books mentioned on today's podcast:

    All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders

    If I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo

    The Subtweet by Vivek Shraya

    Amateur by Thomas Page McBee

    Ninefox Gambit by Yoon Ha Lee

    An Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon

    Little Fish by Casey Plett

    Don't Call Us Dead by Danez Smith

    Dreadnought by April Daniels

    The Pants Project by Cat Clarke

    The Drowning Girl by Caitlin R. Kierna

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    Interview with Janet Skeslien Charles, author of The Paris Library Jun 08, 2020
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    Ep. #451 - On today's episode, Janet Skeslien Charles sits down with Adam to discuss her new book The Paris Library. This astonishing true story is set in World War II France and the American Library in Paris. Literature has long brought people together and this book shows how words on pages are so much more than just stories to entertain and inform. Sometimes, they also help save us.

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    An Antiracist Reading List Jun 04, 2020
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    Ep. #450 - On today's episode, Jill and Adam share a list of antiracism books written by black authors. These books are meant to inform and educate readers about the ongoing experience of Black Americans including racial profiling, police brutality, abuse, and more.

    *Note: The titles selected lean more in the adult and young adult levels. If you're looking for titles more appropriate for young children, email us at professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com and we'll provide you additional suggestions.

    Books mentioned in this episode:

    Me and White Supremacy by Layla F. Saad

    So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo

    Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson

    The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander

    Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria by Beverly Daniel Tatum

    The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson

    Blackballed by Darryl Pickney

    How to be Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi

    They Can't Kill Us All by Wesley Lowery

    For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf by Ntozake Shange

    The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin

    The Fire This Time collected and edited by Jesmyn Ward

    When They Call You a Terrorist by Patrisse Khan-Cullors & asha bandele

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    Interview with Alex Aster, author of Emblem Island: Curse of the Night Witch Jun 01, 2020
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    Episode #449 - Adam interviews Alex Aster, debut LatinX author of Emblem Island, Curse of the Night Witch. They discuss the joy she experiences of turning the stories she heard growing up into novels, her writing process, her experience as a debut author, and much more. This chat from back in January was a delight and her book is fabulous.

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    June's biggest new books and some thoughts on the Labyrinth Sequel May 28, 2020
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    Episode #448 - We highlight the new books coming out in June that we are most excited about. We also share what we think about the news that a sequel to the Labyrinth is being released. Dance magic dance!

    Books mentioned in this episode:

    Burn by Patrick Ness

    Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

    Home Before Dark by Riley Sager

    Engagement and Espionage by Penny Reid

    Heroes by Stephen Fry

    The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

    The Angel of the Crows by Katherine Addison

    Conventionally Yours by Annabeth Albert

    The Court of Miracles by Kester Grant

    Last Tang Standing by Lauren Ho

    The Guest List by Lucy Foley

    The Daughters of Erietown by Connie Schultz

    Agnes at the End of the World by Kelly McWilliams

    Blue Ticket by Sophie Mackintosh

    A Burning by Megha Majumdar

    The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water by Zen Cho

    The Voyage of the Morning Light by Marina Endicott

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    Ep. #447 - Mikel Jollett, author and lead singer of The Airborne Toxic Event May 25, 2020
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    On today's episode, Adam sits down with Mikel Jollett to discuss his debut novel, Hollywood Park. Mikel grew up in the infamous Synanon Cult and is now the lead singer of one of Adam's all-time favorite bands The Airborne Toxic Event. They discuss how Mikel crafted his memoir through introspection, research, and magical realism. They also discuss how our brains work through childhood trauma, literary influences, and family.

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    Ep #446 -- What we're reading and what we're not reading (and what we're watching instead!) May 21, 2020
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    In today's episode, Jill is joined by her friends Sydney and Tiffany! Along with talking about some of the books they have been reading, they also discuss how difficult it can be to read during the pandemic and what television shows and movies they are watching instead.

    Books mentioned in this episode:

    Crisis in the Red Zone by Richard Preston

    The Hot Zone by Richard Preston

    To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han

    Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

    Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer

    Fifty Shades of Grey series by E.L. James

    Good Talk by Mira Jacob

    One by One by Ruth Ware

    The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory

    Unofficial Mad Men Cookbook by Thomas Perry

    A Feast of Ice an Fire by Chelsea Monroe-Cassel and Sariann Lehrer

    Homemade Life by Molly Wizenberg

    The Fixed Stars by Molly Wizenberg

    Untamed by Glennon Doyle

    You Were Born for This by Chani Nicholas

    Normal People by Sally Rooney

    Locke & Key series by Joe Hill

    In the Woods by Tana French

    The Likeness by Tana French

    Golden Compass by Phillip Pullman

    The Witch Elm by Tana French

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    Interview with Emma Straub May 18, 2020
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    Today's episode is an interview Jill did at ALA Midwinter with bestselling author Emma Straub. Along with discussing her new book ALL ADULTS HERE, Jill and Emma talk Miss Piggy and Gilmore Girls.

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    Ep. #444 - Serious about Cereal (and book recommendations) May 14, 2020
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    Today’s episode is sponsored by Literati. Use https://literati.com/probooknerds to get 25% off your first two orders

    On today's episode, we're doing another round table of book recommendations with Maria and Regis. Before that, though, Maria tells us about her amazing cereal bracket she's doing with her fiance. Maria's Instagram to follow the Golden Bowl: @feszml

    Books mentioned in this episode (Recommendations start at 9:00 mark)

    Family Meal by Penguin Random House

    Chosen Ones by Veronica Roth

    Blindness by Jose Saramago

    The Winters by Lisa Gabriele

    Mumbo Jumbo by Ishmael Reed

    The Chris Farley Show Tom Farley, Jr. & Tanner Colby

    The Tradition by Jericho Brown

    Killing November by Adriana Mather

    All the Names They Used for God by Anjali Sachdeva

    Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore

    The Ruins by Scott Smith

    The War that Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

    Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

    Kill the Farm Boy by Kevin Hearne & Delilah S. Dawson

    The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde

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    Ep. #443 - Brad Meltzer is Back! May 11, 2020
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    PBN legend Brad Meltzer returns to chat with Adam about his latest book, The Lincoln Conspiracy. They get into how Brad and his family are handling the Stay At Home order, the creative ways they've been entertaining themselves, and a whole bunch of interesting stuff about Abraham Lincoln. There's nothing better than catching up with Brad and the new book is wonderful.

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