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Ep. #395 - Ben Aaronovitch, author of the Rivers of London series Nov 25, 2019

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Today's episode is a splendidly fun conversation with Ben Aaronovitch, author of the wildly popular Rivers of London series! We nerd out about writing, London, Mythology, police procedurals and so much more.

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Ep. #394 - Holly Black, author of The Queen of Nothing Nov 20, 2019

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Who is ready to return to Elfhame? This week, the final book in Holly Black's wildly popular "Folk of the Air" series, The Queen of Nothing, came out and Holly stopped by to chat! Adam and Holly get into the creation of the world of Elfhame, the relationship between Jude and Cardan, and so much more. This is a must listen!

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Ep. #393 - We're basically just a Pagemaster fan podcast now Nov 14, 2019

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This episode is all about the books we've been reading lately but we also dive into some truly crazy true-life murder stories involving authors and embrace our final form... A Pagemaster Podcast.

Books mentioned in this episode

You Will Know Me by Megan Abbot

Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

Dare Me by Megan Abbott

The Guinevere Deception by Kiersten White

Give Me Your Hand by Megan Abbott

The Library of the Unwritten by A. J. Hackwith

Darling Rose Gold by Stephanie Wrobel

Criminal by Karin Slaughter

Running with Sherman by Christopher McDougall

The Kept Woman by Karin Slaughter

Perfect Little Children by Sophie Hannah

Sunnyside Plaza by Scott Simon

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It's a bonus Big Library Read episode with Gilly Segal and Kimberly Jones! Nov 12, 2019

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Surprise! Adam went down to Atlanta for a day to record a bonus episode with Big Library Read authors Kimberly Jones and Gilly Segal! They chat with a bunch of incredible students from DeKalb Early College Academy about the creation and importance of I'm Not Dying With You Tonight.

Visit https://biglibraryread.com/ to join our global discussion of this incredible book!

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Ep, 392: Kacen Callender, Author of Queen of the Conquered Nov 11, 2019

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On today's episode, Adam sits down with Kacen Callender to discuss their new adult fantasy novel Queen of the Conquered. They also discuss writing for marginalized readers and helping people see themselves in stories.

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Ep. #391 - Books for Aspiring Writers: Surviving and Thriving during #NaNoWriMo Nov 07, 2019

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On today's episode, Jill and Adam dive into National Novel Writing Month, how they're approaching this monumental task, and offer up loads of books to help you get through #NaNoWriMo. Need help? We've got your back.

Below you'll find the books mentioned in this episode broken out by what you might need help with for your writing journey.

General guides for writing

Writing Radar by Jack Gantos

Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott

On Writing by Stephen King

How to Write a Novel Using the Snowflake Method by Randy Ingermanson

On setting and changing expectations through your narrator

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie

-Figuring out your pacing-

If you're novel takes place in a short amount of time

The 7 ½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton

Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf

This Is Where It Ends by Marieke Nijkamp

Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds

If your novel is a sweeping saga

Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

A Secret History of Witches by Louisa Morgan

If your novel has multiple timelines

The String Diaries by Stephen Lloyd Jones

Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

If you need help with how you're using language

The Butter Battle Book by Dr. Seuss

Hills Like White Elephants by Ernest Hemingway

If you need help with character development

Uprooted by Naomi Novik

Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

Devil in White City by Erik Larson

Road to Jonestown by Jeff Guinn

The First Conspiracy by Brad Meltzer

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Ep. #390 - The book that reminded me why I love reading Nov 04, 2019

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On today's quick episode, Adam discusses why Erin Morgenstern's The Starless Sea affected him so much and why he hopes everyone reads this book about magical hidden worlds and the importance of stories.

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Ep. #389 - November's biggest new book releases! Nov 01, 2019

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Halloween has come and gone and so now turn our gaze to the books we plan on reading all November long.

Books mentioned in this episode

The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern

The Witches are Coming by Lindy West

The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black

The Guinevere Deception by Kiersten White

Little Weirds by Jenny Slate

Beard Necessities by Penny Reid

All-American Muslim Girl by Nadine Jolie Courtney

Sisters of Shadow and Light by Sara B. Larson

The Innocents by Michael Crummey

The Great Pretender by Susannah Cahalan

The Book of Lost Saints by Daniel José Older

The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell

It's Garry Shandling's Book by Judd Apatow

The Revisioners by Margaret Wilkerson Sexton

Mary Toft; or, the Rabbit Queen by Dexter Palmer

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Ep. #388 - Michael Connelly LIVE! Oct 28, 2019

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On today's episode, Adam sits down for a live interview with Michael Connelly, creator of the legendary and wildly popular Harry Bosch series of books. His latest book, The Night Fire is out now and reconnects Bosch and Ballard and will keep you guessing until the very end.

Thank you, as always, to our home away from home, Cuyahoga County Public Library, for hosting this event in front of a sold-out crowd of 500 people!

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Ep. #387 - Strange but True! Nonfiction picks you have to read to believe Oct 24, 2019

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Okay, nerds. We can't tell you how many times people have requested more nonfiction book recs. Well, here are a whole bunch of crazy stories that are completely true. Enjoy!

Books mentioned in this episode

The Radium Girls by Kate Moore

A False Report by T. Christian & Ken Armstrong

The Poisoner's Handbook by Deborah Blum

Smoke Gets in Your Eyes by Caitlin Doughty

Always Look on the Bright Side of Life by Eric Idle

A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot

Brain on Fire by Susannah Cahalan

American Predator by Maureen Callahan

Jesus Land by Julia Scheeres

What If? by Randall Munroe