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Books Are My People

Find your next great read. Book recommendations, book news and guests, including top authors and other book enthusiasts who discuss what’s happening in the world of books with a focus on frontlist and backlist fiction including literary fiction, suspense, historical, memoir and nonfiction.

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Books Are My People - episode #80 Jul 11, 2022

Show notes

This week, a book about murder turns murderous in my bookish news segment, I recommend five recent paperback releases and five great books that I've read recently. You'll also hear about my trip to Whistler, our new pets, and I'll share who will be my special guest on the next episode.
BOOK GIVEAWAY: The Displacements by Bruce Holsinger
WIN a hard copy of this newly released book by going to my Instagram account @jennifercaloyeras, find the post that shows the giveaway, follow my account and leave a comment on the post. Tag bookish friends for extra entries. Share in your stories for an extra entry. This giveaway will close on Wednesday, July 27th and I will contact a winner on the 28th. Good luck! U.S. mailing addressed only.
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This week's books:

The Displacements by Bruce Holsinger

The Poet’s House by Jean Thompson

Night of the Living Rez: Stories by Morgan Talty

A Novel Obsession by Caitlin Barasch

Vera Kelly Lost and Found by Rosalie Knecht

Paperbacks out now:

Ghosts: a novel by Dolly Alderton

Not A happy Family: a novel by Shara Lapena

We Were Never Here: a novel by Andrea Bartz

THe Last Gradiate by Naomi Novik

The Stranger in the Mirror by Liv Constantine

Up Next for me: Shmutz by Felicia Meliner
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Books Are My People - Episode #79 with Julie Clark, author of The Lies I Tell Jun 27, 2022

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This week, I'm joined by bestselling author and friend, Julie Clark! She talks about her recently released summer thriller, The Lies I Tell and recommends some great reads.
The Kindest Lie by Nancy Johnson

Hurricane Girl by Marcy Dermansky

The Civil War of Amos Abernathy by Michael Leali

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

The Rewind by Allison Winn Scotch

With Teeth by Kristen Arnett

Filthy Animals by Brandon Taylor

Hell of A Book by Jason Mott

On Animals by Susan Orlean

Embassy Wife by Katie Crouch

Everyone In This Room Will Someday Be Dead by Emily Austin

The Personal Assistant by Kimberly Belle

The It Girl by Ruth Ware

How To Be Eaten by Maria Adelmann

Instagram: @Julieclarkauthor

Facebook: Julie clark books

Twitter @jclarkab

Julieclarkauthor.com

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Books Are My People #78 with Author Eva Silverfine Jun 13, 2022

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This week, author Eva Silverfine visits and discusses her novel, How to Bury Your Dog. We chat about writing, Kate Bush, the environment and other great books including Appleseed by Matt Bell and All the Things We Don't Talk About by Amy Feltman.

Books Discussed:

Greenwood by Michael Christie

All the Things We Don’t Talk About Amy Feltman

Appleseed by Matt Bell

The Lost Apothocary by Sarah Penner

Properties of Thirds by Mary Wiggins

Other Books Discussed:

The Last Kabbalist in Lisbon by Richard Zimler

The Drowned World by J.G. Ballard

The Lies I Tell by Julie Clark

Refuse to Be Done: How to Write and Rewrite a Novel in Three Drafts by Matt Bell
End of the World House by Adrienne Celt

End of the World House Giveaway!
Closes June 19th. To enter, visit my instagram page @jennifercalyeras, find the giveaway post, comment and tag friends for extra entries. Add to your stories for additional entries. U.S. Mailing addresses only.
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Kindle Promotion for How To Bury your dog June 12 – June 18th for .99
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Special Event! Books Are My People visits The Perks of Being a Book Lover Podcast May 30, 2022

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Today, I'm broadcasting a guest episode I recorded over at the The Perks of Being a Book Lover Podcast with Amy and Carrie!
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Books Discussed:

1- Charlotte's Web by E.B. White
2- Tales of The City by Armistead Maupin
3- Why Fish Don't Exist by LuLu Miller
4- Macbeth by William Shakespeare
5- Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr
6- Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry
7- Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
8- Once More We Saw Stars by Jason Green
9- When We Were Vikings by David MacDonald
10- The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
11- Horrorstor by Grady Hendrix
12- The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix
13- The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yoko Ogawa
14- You by Caroline Kepnes
15- Strays by Jennifer Caloyeras
16- Unruly Creatures by Jennifer Caloyeras
17- The Selected Works of T.S. Spivet by Reif Larsen
18- A Hell of a Book by Jason Mott
19- The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan
20- Bourdain: The Definitive Oral Biography by Laurie Woolever
21- Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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Books Are My People - Episode #77 with My Summer Darlings author May Cobb May 23, 2022

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This week, author May Cobb visits and talks about her latest release, My Summer Darlings. We chat about writing in a pandemic and discuss some of our latest reads including Watch Out for Her by Samantha Bailey and Geiger by Gustav Gordeman. Listen to learn more about how to enter My Summer Darlings book giveaway.

Books Recommended:

My Summer Darlings by May Cobb

The Younger Wife by Sally Hepworth.

Watch Out for Her by Samantha Bailey

The Verifiers by Jane Pek

More Than You’ll Ever Know by Kaitie Guitierrez

Geiger by Gustav Skordeman
Other Books Discussed:

Big Woods by May Cobb

The Hunting Wives by May Cobb

The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager

The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner

May Cobb on Social Media:

Instagram May_Cobb

Website: www.Maycobb.com
Twitter: @maykcobb
Giveaway Info: I'm giving away a copy of My Summer Darlings! All you have to do to enter is visit my Instagram Page , follow me and leave a comment. Share in your stories or tag friends in the comments for more entries. This giveaway is open to U.S. Mailing addresses only and will close on Thursday, June 2nd, 2022. I will notify a winner on Friday, June 3rd.

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Publishers weekly summer reading list:

https://best-books.publishersweekly.com/pw/best-books/summer-reads-2022

Entertainment weekly’s summer list:

https://ew.com/books/best-summer-2022-fiction-novels/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Book%20Radar%20051222&utm_term=BookRiot_BookRadar_DormantSuppress

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Books Are My People - Episode #76 with Kristen Hong of Fridge Love May 09, 2022

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This week, I'm joined by fridge organization and meal prep and planning guru, Kristen Hong, author of Fridge Love. She shares great food storage tips as well as some of her favorite reads!
Books Talked About:
Fridge Love by Kristen Hong

End of the World House by Adrienne Celt

Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert

Like a House on Fire by Lauren McBrayer

The Love you make by Peter Brown and Steven Gaines

The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb

Other Books Mentioned:
Dark Matter boy Blake Crouch
I am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes

Geiger by Gustaf Skördeman
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee.

Vera Kelly: Lost and Found by Rosalie Knecht

Where to find Kristen:
@hellonutritarian Insta

FB @hellonutritarian

Hellonutritarian.com
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Books Are My People - Episode #75 Apr 25, 2022

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This week, I discuss the International Booker Prize shortlist and recommend books including Defenestrate, Unlikely Animals and other great books!
Books recommended:
Defenestrate Renee Branum

Unlikely Animals by Annie Hartnett

Hello Molly! By Molly Shannon

Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
International Booker Shortlist Books:
A New Name: Septology VI-VII by Jon Fosse, translated from Norwegian by Damion Searls

Heaven by Mieko Kawakami, translated from Japanese by Samuel Bett and David Boyd

Elena Knows by Claudia Pineiro, translated from Spanish by Frances Riddle

Tomb of Sand by Geetanjali Shree, translated from Hindi by Daisy Rockwell

The Books of Jacob by Olga Tokarczuk, translated from Polish by Jennifer Croft

Other Things Discussed:
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Books Are My People - Episode #74 with A.E. Copenhaver Apr 11, 2022

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This week, I'm joined by author A. E. Copenhaver, author of My Days of Dark Green Euphoria. We discuss eco-anxiety, the ethics of literature and she recommends some great reads!
Books Discussed:

Dreamland by Venetia Welby

The Candy House by Jennifer Egan

When Goddesses Wake by Marisa Silva-Dunbar

Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li

Kind by Gretchen Primack

Other Books Discussed:

Little Earthquakes, a graphic novel by Tori Amos et al

A Ballet Of Lepers by Leonard Cohen
Rabbit Cake by Annie Harnett

Up next for us:
The Firecracker Boys by Dan O’Neill

Unlikely Animals by Annie Hartnett

A. E. Copenhaver's social media links
Instagram: @copenhaverae
Twitter: @copenhaver_ae
Website: www.aecopenhaver.com
I'm teaching Strategies for Writing Scenes online through UCLA Extension - a three-hour workshop on May 7th from 10-1 PT. $30
More about Tori Amos Little Earthquake Graphic Novel contributors

Learn more about my other private writing workshops
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Books Are My People - Episode #73 with artist and illustrator Sara Boccaccini Meadows Mar 28, 2022

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This week, I'm joined by artist and illustrator Sara Boccaccini Meadows. We discuss what a day in the life of an artist is like and talk about books!
Books Discussed:

Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker

Disorientation by Elaine Hsieh Chou

1984 by George Orwell

Refuse to Be Done Matt Bell

Matilda by Roald Dahl

Other Books Discussed:

Things You Can Do: How to Fight Climate Change and Reduce Waste by Eduardo Garcia. Illustrated by Sara Boccaccini Meadows

Grow: A Family Guide to Plants and How to Grow Them by Riz Reyes, illustrated by Sara Boccaccini Meadows

Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer

Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow

My Days of Dark Green Euphoria by A.E. Copenhaver

Sara's social media links
Instagram: @boccaccinimeadows

Facebook: Boccaccinimeadows
Website: www.boccaccinimeadows.com

National Book Critics Awards Winners
Watch the Trailer for Shining Girls
Watch the Trailer for Conversations with Friends

Send me an email at booksaremypeople@gmail.com

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Books Are My People - Episode #72 with Marit Weisenberg Mar 14, 2022

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Today, we are so lucky to be visited by Marit Weisenberg, author of the recently published, This Golden State. We discuss genetic testing and some of our favorite recent reads.
Books. Discussed:

This Golden State by Marit Weisenberg

The Nineties by Chuck Klosterman

The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova Bailey

The Replacement Wife by Darby Kane

The Five Wounds by Kirstin Valdez Quade

Hooked by Sutton Foster

Other Books Discussed:
The Flatshare – Beth O’Leary

Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

George by Alex Gino

Inheritance by Dani Shapiro

In the Wild Light, Jeff Zentner

Olypmus Texas by Stacey Swann

A Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li

Follow Marit Weisenberg on Instagram @Marit Weisenberg

Link to my Scene Writing Workshop at UCLA Extension Writers' Program May 7th.

Let’s Get back to the Party Giveaway link – open until March 15th

Action Kit to help. fight Banned Books

ALA list of most frequently Banne Books

This episode is sponsored by Euvoia Wellness
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Link to Previous episode with Marit #38

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