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Introducing… Season 3 Jun 03, 2025

Elin Hilderbrand and Tim Ehrenberg of Tim Talks Books are back for Season 3 of Books, Beach, & Beyond! This introductory episode is a catch-up on what the two have been reading, watching, and looking forward to this summer on everyone’s favorite island. They also cover the release of The Blue Book, Elin’s recommendation guide to Nantucket. Joining Elin and Tim for the second half of the episode is Elin’s sister, Heather Thorpe, who will be running the Elin Hilderbrand Blue Book Tours with Nantucket Island Tours this summer. The trio chat details about the new tour, discuss their perfect Nantucket days, and choose which Elin Hilderbrand novel they would all choose to be living in. Elin’s choice is a mic drop moment so listen until the end!

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Reading List:

The Names by Florence Knapp
Playworld by Adam Ross
Mariette in Ecstasy by Ron Hansen
The River is Waiting by Wally Lamb
The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong
Fever Beach by Carl Hiaasen
Letting Go by Philip Roth
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Mansion Beach by Meg Mitchell Moore
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Far and Away by Amy Poeppel
How to Lose Your Mother by Molly Jong Fast
Fear of Flying by Erica Jong
All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker

Elin Hilderbrand books mentioned: The Blue Bistro, The Five-Star Weekend, The Blue Book, Barefoot, and 28 Summers

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Season 2 Wrap Up Dec 10, 2024

In this bonus episode to close out Season 2 of Books, Beach, & Beyond, your hosts gab about favorite moments and books of the year, Elin's new merch at ElinBrand.com, plus take listener questions submitted on Instagram. Hear about Elin's thoughts on The Perfect Couple and other upcoming Hollywood adventures for Elin's novels, writing advice from Elin, Tim's dance moves, how Elin and Tim met, outrageous behavior on Nantucket, most anticipated reads coming in 2025, and other book related conversation and recommendations. We hope you enjoyed Season 2. Happy Holidays and Happy New Year to you!
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Reading List

God of the Woods by Liz Moore
Same As It Ever Was by Claire Lombardo
Coleman Hill by Kim Coleman Foote
Sandwich by Catherine Newman
We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman
Swan Song by Elin Hilderbrand
The Academy by Elin Hilderbrand and Shelby Cunningham
The Names by Florence Knapp
Griffin Sisters Greatest Hits by Jennifer Weiner
Elphie by Gregory Maguire
Heartwood by Amity Gaige
Sea Wife by Amity Gaige
Dream State by Eric Puchner
Model Home by Eric Buchner
Family Happiness by Laurie Colwin
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
Harry Potter by JK Rowling
In Memoriam by Alice Winn
Hamnet by Maggie O' Farrell
The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’ Farrell
The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
Old School by Tobias Wolff

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Ina Garten Oct 15, 2024

Season 2 of Books, Beach, & Beyond ends its regular season with the icon that is Ina Garten and her new memoir Be Ready When The Luck Happens. Ina Garten is the author of a dozen cookbooks and the host of Be My Guest and Barefoot Contessa on Food Network and Max, for which she has won five Emmy Awards and three James Beard Awards. Elin, Tim, and Ina talk about the process of writing the memoir, the courage it took for her to take risks throughout her life, the support and love she feels from her husband Jeffrey, her time on Nantucket and Paris, and much more. The three reveal what their last meals would be and find out Ina's favorite ingredient, least favorite food, guilty food pleasure, favorite Thanksgiving dish, and what remains on her bucket list in the speed round at the end.
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Ina Garten Reading List

Be Ready When The Luck Happens: A Memoir by Ina Garten
Barefoot Contessa Parties! by Ina Garten
Modern Comfort Food by Ina Garten
Barefoot Contessa at Home by Ina Garten
Family Style by Ina Garten
The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook by Ina Garten

What else are we reading in this episode?

Party of the Century by Deborah Davis
Strapless: John Singer Sargent and the Fall of Madame X by Deborah Davis
The Oprah Winfrey Show: Reflections on an American Legacy by Deborah Davis
Tina Turner: My Love Story by Deborah Davis
Nantucket Openhouse Cookbook by Sarah Leah Chase
Coldweather Cooking by Sarah Leah Chase

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Barbara Kingsolver Oct 01, 2024

Barbara Kingsolver is the Pulitzer Prize winning, #1 best-selling author of Demon Copperhead, The Bean Trees, and The Poisonwood Bible. Elin, Tim, and Barbara start by telling listeners their favorite literary quotes inspired by a character in Demon Copperhead and then continue into Barbara’s origin story as a reader and a writer. They talk about the importance of setting in Barbara’s books, the Belgian Congo in The Poisonwood Bible, and Charles Dicken’s inspiring Demon Copperhead. They cover Barbara’s writing process, writers’ block, her favorite writers, the three characters in her own books she would take to dinner, and an exclusive on what she is working on next. What an absolutely delightful episode with this literary sensation.
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Barbara Kingsolver Reading List:

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
Homeland and Other Stories by Barbara Kingsolver
Animal Dreams by Barbara Kingsolver

What else are we reading in this episode?

Far From The Tree by Andrew Solomon
A Little Life by Hanya Yangagihara
Family Happiness by Laurie Colwin
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Martha Quest by Doris Lessing
Shiloh by Bobbie Ann Mason

Other Authors Mentioned:

Vaclav Havel, Doris Lessing, Marilyn Robinson
Favorite Literary Quotes:
Tim’s Literary Quote

"What he knew, he knew from books"
- Hanya Yanagihara, A Little Life

Elin Hildebrand's Literary Quote

“Once she had divided the world into the sort of women who had love affairs, and the sort of woman who do not, but now she, a women who did not, did, and with considerable expertise.”
- Laurie Colwin, Family Happiness

Barbara Kingsolver's Literary Quote

“Hope is an ability to work for something because it is good, not just because it stands a chance to succeed.”
- Vaclav Havel

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Liane Moriarty Sep 17, 2024

Our next guest is Liane Moriarty, the author of the #1 New York Times bestsellers Big Little Lies, Apples Never Fall, The Husband’s Secret, Truly Madly Guilty and her newest, sure to be a best-seller on shelves this month - Here One Moment. Liane comes to us live from Australia and begins with how she got her start writing, the differences in publishing and reading between Australia and the US, the word "bubbler", and favorite places from the land down under. The three dig into Liane’s latest novel Here One Moment and discuss death, fate, fortune tellers, and her writing process and character development for this high-concept novel. They also discuss the pressure writers have to make each new book better, Hollywood adaptations, and Liane’s speed round of favorite books and writers.
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Liane Moriarty's Reading List:

Big Little Lies
Apples Never Fall
The Husband’s Secret
Truly Madly Guilty
Nine Perfect Strangers
What Alice Forgot
The Last Anniversary
The Hypnotist’s Love Story
Three Wishes

What else are we reading in this episode:

Feeling Sorry for Celia by Jaclyn Moriarty
The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton
Barracuda by Cristos Tsiolkas
The Accidental Tourist by Ann Tyler

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Nicole Kidman Sep 11, 2024

Our guest today in this special bonus episode of Books, Beach, & Beyond is Academy Award, Golden Globe, SAG, and Emmy Award winner Nicole Kidman. Elin and Tim ask Nicole about what books she loved throughout her life and how that love of literature turned into the passion for storytelling as an actor. They discuss many of Nicole’s book to screen acting portrayals from the Paddington Bear film to playing Virginia Woolf in The Hours. Discussion quickly and enthusiastically segues into The Perfect Couple, Elin’s 2018 novel and the brand-new Netflix limited series of the same name. Nicole talks about her role as Greer Garrison Winbury, what leapt out at her about the project, working with director Susanne Bier, the joy of collaborating with such a dynamic ensemble cast, upcoming projects, more favorite books, Nantucket, and beyond! This is a don’t miss episode for any fan of Nicole's or literature and film and especially to learn more "behind the scenes" tidbits of your newest TV obsession - The Perfect Couple!
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Reading List

The Perfect Couple by Elin Hilderbrand
The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje
The Winds of War by Herman Wouk
The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
Jaws by Peter Benchley
The Famous Five by Enid Blyton
The Secret Seven by Enid Blyton
Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery
Paddington Bear by Michael Bond
Seven Little Australians by Ethel Turner
Fatal Shore by Robert Hughes
Cold Mountain by Charles Frasier
Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman
Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
The Hours by Michael Cunningham
Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
Postmortem by Patricia Cornwell
Portrait of a Lady by Henry James
The Human Stain by Philip Roth
Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty
All Fours by Miranda July
Same As It Ever Was by Claire Lombardo
Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent by Judy Dench

Other Authors Mentioned

Fyodor Dostoevsky, Leo Tolstoy, John Steinbeck, Tim Winton, Charlotte Bronte, Emily Bronte, Patrick White, Liane Moriarty, Patricia Cornwell, Elizabeth Strout

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Emily Henry Sep 03, 2024

You asked, we listened! Our guest today is #1 New York best-selling writer Emily Henry, author of Beach Read, Book Lovers, People We Meet on Vacation, Happy Place, and Funny Story. We start with Emily’s origin story as a YA writer turned romance queen we know today. We talk about her first novel Beach Read, the pressure for each new book, introverted writers being in the spotlight, naming characters, Emily’s favorite date night, and the qualities she looks for in new friends. We chat Hollywood adaptations, what makes each Emily Henry book different, and reading your own book reviews online. Stick around to the end for Emily’s speed round of favorite books and authors and to hear Emily, Elin, and Tim’s favorite rom com films!
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Emily Henry Reading List:

Beach Read
Book Lovers
People We Meet on Vacation
Happy Place
Funny Story

Who else are we reading?

A Court of Thorn and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
Uprooted by Naomi Novik
Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik

Other authors mentioned in this episode:

Danielle Steele, Judith Krantz, Barbara Taylor Bradford, Jeffrey Archer, Sally Thorne, Jasmine Guillory, Helen Hoang, Dan Brown, Sherry Thomas, Gillian McAllister, and Mhairi McFarlane

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Kevin Kwan Aug 20, 2024

Kevin Kwan is the author of the international bestsellers Crazy Rich Asians, China Rich Girlfriend, Rich People Problems, Sex and Vanity and new this year, Lies and Weddings. Elin, Tim, and Kevin tell us some of their favorite scenes in literature and some personal funny wedding stories, discuss Kevin’s upbringing in Singapore and origin story as a writer, and the Hollywood adaptation of Kevin’s debut, Crazy Rich Asians. They highlight the artistry that is Kevin’s newest novel Lies & Weddings and how it weaves together fashion, art, scandal, travel, and satire in one of the most entertaining reads of the year. As one of Time Magazine’s most influential people, we hear what Kevin hopes he is influencing in today’s world and his "speed round" of favorite books, fashion designers, art museums, and travel destinations.
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Kevin Kwan's Reading List:

Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
China Rich Girlfriend by Kevin Kwan
Rich People Problems by Kevin Kwan
Sex & Vanity by Kevin Kwan
Lies & Weddings by Kevin Kwan

What else are we reading in this episode:

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
Harry Potter Series by J K Rowling
Swan Song by Elin Hilderbrand
Franny and Zooey by J D Salinger
Mrs Everything by Jennifer Weiner
Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh
The Wishing Chair by Enid Blyton
The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton
The Friday Afternoon Club by Griffin Dunne
Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen

Other Authors Mentioned:

Amy Tan, Lisa See

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Claire Lombardo Aug 06, 2024

Claire Lombardo is the best-selling author of The Most Fun We Ever Had (the April 2024 Reese’s Book Club pick) and the recently released Same As It Ever Was. We start with Claire’s origin story, her social work and family therapist background, as well as her time at the Iowa Writer’s Workshop. Claire discusses teaching writing classes, point of view, first sentences, writing flawed characters, and growing up in the Midwest and how that comes across on the page. We dive into her new book Same As It Ever Was and the characters you meet in it, editing such a long story, long marriages, and more. Claire mentions her part-time job as a bookseller at Prairie Lights, her best book recommendations, and Tim and Claire try to solve the Jon-Benet Ramsey murder case.
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Reading List:

The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo
Same As It Ever Was by Claire Lombardo
Leaving by Roxanna Robinson
Fellowship Point by Alice Elliott Dark
American Mermaid by Julia Langbein
The Sentence by Louise Erdrich
Green Dot by Madeleine Gray
The Fountain Overflows by Rebecca West

Other Authors Mentioned:
Ethan Canin, Frank Conroy, John Irving

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Steven Rowley Jul 23, 2024

Steven Rowley is the best-selling author of Lily and the Octopus, The Editor, The Guncle (Winner of the Thurber Prize for American Humor), The Celebrants (a Today Show Read with Jenna Book Club pick) and the recently published, The Guncle Abroad. Steven begins with his writing talents as a child through his publishing journey to his status as bestselling novelist, the love of our pets, queer voices in fiction, writer and editor relationships, writing a sequel, killing your darlings, being married to another writer, audio books, grief, and finding the balance of heart and humor in his stories. Steven’s latest book, The Guncle Abroad is on bookshelves now!
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Reading List:

Lily and the Octopus by Steven Rowley
Heroic Measures by Jill Ciment
The Editor by Steven Rowley
The Guncle by Steven Rowley
Auntie Mame by Patrick Dennis
The Celebrants by Steven Rowley
The Guncle Abroad by Steven Rowley
Come and Get It by Kiley Reid
In Memoriam by Alice Winn
Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano

Other Authors Mentioned:
Byron Lane, Ann Patchett

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Emily Giffin Jul 09, 2024

Emily Giffin is the #1 bestselling novelist of Something Borrowed, Something Blue, and on shelves yesterday, The Summer Pact. Elin, Tim, and Emily dissect their college experiences and friendships, and similar to the plot of The Summer Pact, how those relationships are some of the closest you can have in your lives. They segue into the underlying themes in Emily’s 12 books, perspective and point of view in her writing, and her law degree before her career as a writer. Elin and Emily gab about college sports, divorce, their relationships with their daughters, and how to pronounce Capri. The three close with discussion on social media, Taylor Swift, the Royals, and a speed round of Emily’s favorite books and writers.
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Emily Giffin Reading List:

Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin
Something Blue by Emily Giffin
The Summer Pact by Emily Giffin
All We Ever Wanted by Emily Giffin
Meant to Be by Emily Giffin

What else are we reading in this episode:

Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger
Bridget Jones Diary by Helen Fielding
Betsy Tacy & Tib by Maud Hart Lovelace
A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams

Other authors mentioned:

Sally Hepworth, Jojo Moyes, Katherine Center, Colleen Oakley, Jennifer Weiner, Jo Piazza, Jill Santapalo

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Emma Straub Jun 25, 2024

Emma Straub is the New York Times best-selling author of This Time Tomorrow, All Adults Here, The Vacationers, and Laura Lamont’s Life in Pictures. Elin and Tim dig in deep on being the daughter of novelist Peter Straub, growing up in New York City, her writing education and origin story, debut novels, time travel (Elin, Tim, and Emma travel back to their 16 year old bedrooms and bookshelves). Emma discusses the reason for writing her most recent novel This Time Tomorrow as juggling her job as a novelist and owning 2 Books Are Magic bookstore locations with her husband in New York. Since the recording of this podcast, Emma has received a 2024 Guggenheim Fellowship. Congratulations, Emma!
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Reading List:

This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub
Laura Lamont’s Life in Pictures by Emma Straub
The Vacationers by Emma Straub
Modern Lovers by Emma Straub
All Adults Here by Emma Straub
The Beach Club by Elin Hilderbrand
Golden Girl by Elin Hilderbrand
The Hotel Nantucket by Elin Hilderbrand
The Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger
Mystery by Peter Straub
The Colossus of New York by Colton Whitehead
Franny and Zooey by JD Salinger
The Ten Year Nap by Meg Wolitzer
The Book of Love by Kelly Link

Other Authors Mentioned
Judy Blume, E.E. Cummings, Frank O’Hara, Ann Patchett, Zadie Smith, Meg Wolitzer, John Cheever, Colton Whitehead

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Sarah Jessica Parker Jun 11, 2024

After a fun introductory episode, Season 2 of Books, Beach, & Beyond officially begins with award-winning actor, entrepreneur, producer, and designer Sarah Jessica Parker. Elin, Tim, and SJP shine a light on SJP Lit, the collaboration with Zando and her new imprint that publishes thought-provoking, inclusive, and big-hearted stories which include A Quitter’s Paradise by Elysha Chang, Coleman Hill by Kim Coleman Foote, Women and Children First by Alina Grabowski, and They Dream in Gold by Mai Sennaar (out July 2024). The three gush about their love of reading from their very first favorite books as young children to what draws them to the books they cherish today. They discuss all the titles of SJP Lit and dig into story, character, writing, language, and plot, and touch on many other books they have loved and adored throughout their lives. (Don't miss the full reading list below from this episode!) The episode ends with a speed round of SJP’s auto-read authors and favorite books of the year so far. We hope you can hear the pure passion and genuine joy for reading and books from your hosts Elin and Tim, and this iconic guest and powerhouse publisher, Sarah Jessica Parker!
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SJP Lit Reading List:

A Quitter’s Paradise by Elysha Chang
Coleman Hill by Kim Coleman Foote
Women and Children First by Alina Grabowski
They Dream in Gold by Mai Sennaar

What else are we reading in this episode:

Go Dog, Go by PD Eastman
Are You My Mother by PD Eastman
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Birnham Wood by Eleanor Cotton
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
The Dinner by Herman Koch
A Constellation of Vital Phenomena by Anthony Marra
A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza
Golden Child by Claire Adam
Dawn by Selahattin Demirtas
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
Crossroads by Jonathan Franzen
The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
In Memoriam by Alice Winn
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Mixed up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by EL Konigsburg
Clear by Carys Davies
Coming Home by Brittney Griner
Great Expectations by Vinson Cunningham
James by Percival Everett

Other authors mentioned:
Judy Blume, Judith Krantz, Barbara Taylor Bradford, Danielle Steele, Erich Segal, Adam Grant, Toni Morrison, Audre Lorde, and Carol Shields

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Introducing… Season 2 Jun 04, 2024

Welcome back into the studio with your hosts of Books, Beach, & Beyond, Elin Hilderbrand and Tim Ehrenberg, for an incredible introductory episode of Season 2. The episode is a quick catch-up with Elin and Tim… where they traveled this winter and what they’ve recently been reading and recommending. The two then dive into Swan Song, Elin’s final Nantucket novel publishing June 11th, and discuss its plot and characters, the Nantucket Special Edition from Nantucket Book Partners, and nostalgic summer traditions. Conversation segues into the audio book world and the episode concludes with special guest Erin Bennett, the award-winning and dynamic audio book narrator of 22 of Elin’s novels.
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What else are we reading in this episode:

Swan Song by Elin Hilderbrand
Same As It Ever Was by Claire Lombardo
The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo
Big Swiss by Jen Beagin
The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
Hollywood Wives by Jackie Collins
Sandwich by Catherine Newman
Thank you for Listening by Julia Whelan

Other authors mentioned:
Tim Winton and Louise Penny

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Season 1 Wrap Up Dec 12, 2023

The final bonus episode of Books, Beach, & Beyond for 2023 features a friendly conversation between your beloved hosts, Elin Hilderbrand and Tim Ehrenberg! The two recap the first season of the podcast, dish on their favorite episodes, favorite books of 2023, most anticipated books of 2024, their reading routines, offer writing and reading advice, discuss Elin's final Nantucket novel Swan Song and her upcoming The Perfect Couple show, and answer wonderful questions from all of YOU listeners. It’s the perfect listen for those wanting to get to know your hosts more!
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What are we reading in this episode:
Then We Came To An End by Joshua Ferris
Valentine by Elizabeth Wetmore
Everything’s Fine by Cecelia Rabbes
A Quitter’s Paradise by Elysha Chang
The Half Moon by Mary Beth Keane
Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
Speech Team by Tim Murphy
North Woods by Daniel Mason
Blackouts by Justin Torres
We the Animals by Justin Torres
Everyone on this Train is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson
All the Colours of the Dark by Chris Whitaker
The Cliffs by J. Courtney Sullivan
Swan Song by Elin Hilderbrand
Castaways by Elin Hilderbrand
The Rumor by Elin Hilderbrand
Nantucket Nights by Elin Hilderbrand
Winter Street Series by Elin Hilderbrand
28 Summers by Elin Hilderbrand
Wishin’ and Hopin’ by Wally Lamb
Family Happiness by Laurie Colwin
Catcher in the Rye by J D Salinger
A Thousand Acres by Jane Smiley
11/22/63 by Stephen King
Fates & Furies by Lauren Groff
Hope by Andrew Ridker
Wellness by Nathan Hill
The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese
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Fredrik Backman Nov 28, 2023

For our second bonus episode for 2023, we stay across the pond and get to chat with the #1 New York Times best-selling author of the Beartown Series, A Man Called Ove, and Anxious People - Fredrik Backman! Elin and Tim chat with Fredrik about his origin story, his debut novel A Man Called Ove and where the idea for this iconic story came from, his Beartown series and the hockey team and town in the trilogy, and his writing process. We hear the differences between publishing in the U.S. and Sweden, why he thinks his characters resonate so much with people, the stigmas around mental health, and the screen adaptation A Man Called Otto starring Tom Hanks.
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Fredrik Backman Reading List:
A Man Called Ove
Britt- Marie Was Here
Beartown
Us Against You
The Winners
Anxious People
What else are we reading in this episode:
The Castaways by Elin Hilderbrand
Winter Street Series by Elin Hilderbrand
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
The Other Side of Sadness by George A. Bonanno
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Maggie O'Farrell Nov 07, 2023

In this bonus episode, Elin and Tim travel virtually across the pond to Scotland to interview one of their favorite writers of the English language, Maggie O’Farrell, author of Hamnet and The Marriage Portrait. The three discuss the differences between publishing in the UK and in the US, what it means to Maggie to be Irish, how she researches her settings, point of view and experimentation with the craft of language, publishing a plague novel during COVID-19, writing fiction about real people, and her memoir I Am I Am I Am: Seventeen Brushes with Death. You’ll immediately want to order every Maggie O’Farrell novel you can get your hands on because, as Tim and Elin say in the episode, they would "read her grocery list!"
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Maggie O'Farrell Reading List:
After You’d Gone
Instructions for a Heatwave
The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox
This Must Be the Place
I Am I Am I Am
Hamnet
The Marriage Portrait
What else are we reading in this episode:
The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Dar
The Wren, The Wren by Anne Enright
Other authors mentioned:
Rudyard Kipling, Louis MacNeice, William Shakespeare, Alice Munro, Ann Patchett, Margaret Atwood, Elizabeth Strout, William Boyd, and Anne Enright.
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Colleen Hoover Oct 24, 2023

It Ends with Colleen Hoover. Yes, Season 1 of Books, Beach, & Beyond wraps up with the mega best-selling author of It Ends With Us and Verity, Colleen Hoover, or CoHo as she is known by all her adoring fans. Colleen, Elin, and Tim discuss Colleen’s super unique journey from self-publishing her books to today working with multiple publishers and editors, domestic abuse and secondary trauma in It Ends with Us, the ending of Verity, screen adaptations, and the connection she has made with her readers and fans, who are called “The CoHorts!” Tune in to see which writers Colleen is a super fan of, her favorite books, and her advice to aspiring writers.
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Colleen Hoover Reading List:
Slammed by Colleen Hoover
It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover
Verity by Colleen Hoover
What else are we reading in this episode:
Sookie Stackhouse Series by Charlaine Harris
Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein
Happy Place by Emily Henry
Every Summer After by Carley Fortune
Franny & Zooey by J D Salinger
Other authors mentioned:
Tracey Garvis Graves, Emily Henry, and Tiffanie DeBartolo.
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Jennifer Weiner Oct 10, 2023

Please welcome to the podcast the hilariously entertaining and #1 best-selling author of In Her Shoes, Mrs. Everything, and The Summer Place, Jennifer Weiner! This is one juicy episode of literary gossip with so many laugh-out-loud moments. Jen takes us through her two decades in the book business, from her debut Good in Bed to her latest, The Breakaway. We dive into mothers and daughters, biking and "yogging," commercial fiction vs. literary fiction, as well as tall tales from Elin and Jen's old flings, worst book tour stories, and their least and most favorite parts of their job as writers. *Warning, the three get carried away and this episode has some explicit language that could offend listeners.
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Jennifer Weiner Reading List:
Good in Bed by Jennifer Weiner
In Her Shoes by Jennifer Weiner
Mrs. Everything by Jennifer Weiner
The Breakaway by Jennifer Weiner
What else are we reading in this episode:
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
Swan Song by Elin Hilderbrand
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Gilbert Cruz Sep 26, 2023

In this episode of Books, Beach, & Beyond, we welcome Gilbert Cruz, Editor of the New York Times Book Review. Cruz discusses his childhood, schooling, and career that led to one of the most elite jobs in the book business. He gives listeners a behind-the-scenes look into the process of choosing books to review in the New York Times, who reviews them, and how the "Top Ten Books of the Year" are chosen. Tim and Gilbert bond over their love and obsession with Stephen King, while Elin and Gilbert dish on some of their favorite TV shows. This episode is filled with the joy of reading and recommending literature!
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What else are we reading in this episode:
The Blue Bistro by Elin Hilderbrand
It by Stephen King
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Alice & Oliver by Charles Bock
The Shining by Stephen King
11/22/63 by Stephen King
Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
Still Life by Louise Penny
King: A Life by Jonathan Eig
Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton
Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane
Other authors mentioned:
Edgar Allan Poe and Charles Dickens.
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Jodi Picoult Sep 12, 2023

This episode features one of Elin and Tim’s favorite writers and friends, #1 New York Times best-selling author of Mad Honey, Wish You Were Here, and My Sister’s Keeper , Jodi Picoult! Jodi discusses writing from both perspectives of a controversial issue, her twist endings and intense research process, and co-writing with Samantha Van Leer and Jennifer Finney Boylan. Elin and Jodi dig into their decisions around narrative voice in their stories and their relationships and online interactions with readers, and the three discuss current book banning in America. It’s another chat where you feel like you’re having coffee with your three best friends!
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Jodi Picoult Reading List:
Songs of the Humpback Whale by Jodi Picoult
The Pact by Jodi Picoult
Second Glance by Jodi Picoult
My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult
Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
Change of Heart by Jodi Picoult
Handle with Care by Jodi Picoult
A Spark of Light by Jodi Picoult
The Book of Two Ways by Jodi Picoult
Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult
Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult
Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan
By Any Other Name by Jodi Picoult
What else are we reading in this episode:
Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai
The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugendies
How to Give the Wrong Impression by Katherine Heiny
Summerland by Elin Hilderbrand
The Five-Star Weekend by Elin Hilderbrand
Happiness Falls by Angie Kim
Bride by Ali Hazelwood
Speech Team by Tim Murphy
The Breakaway by Jennifer Weiner
Pete and Alice in Maine by Caitlin Shetterly
Bee Sting by Paul Murray
Holly by Stephen King

Other authors mentioned:
Mary Morris, Jennifer Finney Boylan, and Samantha Van Leer.
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Sunny Hostin Aug 29, 2023

September is still summer in our books, and there is still plenty of time to put a couple more "beach reads" in your beach bags. Our latest guest is Sunny Hostin, the 3x Emmy Award-winning co-host of ABC’s “The View” and the New York Times best-selling author of Summer on the Bluffs and Summer on Sag Harbor. Sunny discusses her memoir, I Am These Truths, and how writing it helped form her identity, as well as talking about her novels and how place acts as a character. Recommendations, events, and tips for visiting both Oak Bluffs and Sag Harbor are sprinkled throughout the episode, as well as Sunny's view on being famous before publishing books and whether or not she reads her online reviews.
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Sunny Hostin Reading List:
I Am These Truths : A Memoir by Sunny Hostin
Summer on the Bluffs by Sunny Hostin
Summer on Sag Harbor by Sunny Hostin
What else are we reading in this episode:
The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe by CS Lewis
Are You There God, It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
And Break the Pretty Kings by Lena Jeong
The House of Eve by Sadeqa Johnson
Paper Gods: A Novel of Money, Race, and Politics by Goldie Taylor
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Jake Tapper Aug 15, 2023

CNN Anchor and chief Washington correspondent Jake Tapper joins Elin Hilderbrand and Tim Ehrenberg to report on his new novel, All the Demons Are Here. They start by discussing growing up in the 80's in Philadelphia, Jake’s origin story as a journalist-turned-novelist, the turbulent year of 1977 (in which his newest thriller takes place), reporting on news today while writing about the past, and how music is used to set the scene in literature. Does Jake Tapper sing in this episode? You will have to listen to find out. Writing tips and reading recommendations punctuate this thrilling episode with one of the lead reporters of our time.
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Jake Tapper Reading List:
The Out Post: An Untold Story of American Valor by Jake Tapper
Body Slam: The Jesse Ventura Story by Jake Tapper
The Hell Fire Club by Jake Tapper
The Devil May Dance by Jake Tapper
All the Demons are Here by Jake Tapper
What else are we reading in this episode:
The King with Six Friends by Jay Williams
The World According to Garp by John Irving
Paperboy by Pete Dexter
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
White Noise by Don Delillo
Sin City Books by Frank Miller
The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man: A Memoir by Paul Newman
Comedy, Comedy, Comedy, Drama: A Memoir by Bob Odenkirk
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Ann Patchett Aug 01, 2023

Episode 4 brings us the incredible writing talent that is Ann Patchett, an "auto-buy" author for our hosts and the 2023 National Humanities Medal recipient for "putting into words the beauty, pain and complexity of human nature." The three start their conversation by diving into Elin and Ann's respective years at the Iowa Writers' Workshop before exploring Ann's writing process, her friendship with Lucy Grealy, and her ability to nail human relationships on the page. They also discuss the release of Ann's latest novel Tom Lake, as well as Ann's favorite writers and what it's like owning Parnassus Books in Nashville.
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Ann Patchett Reading List:
The Magician’s Assistant by Ann Patchett
Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
Truth & Beauty by Ann Patchett
State of Wonder by Ann Patchett
These Precious Days by Ann Patchett
Commonwealth by Ann Patchett
The Dutch House by Ann Patchett
Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
What else are we reading in this episode:
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Then We Came to the End by Joshua Ferris
Autobiography of a Face by Lucy Grealy
Our Town by Thornton Wilder
Other authors mentioned:
Jane Smiley, Anna Quindlen, Tim Winton, Stephen King, Jodi Picoult, Frank Conroy, Allan Gurganus, Russel Banks, Grace Paley, John Irving, Lucy Grealy, Colson Whitehead, Colleen Hoover, Joyce Carol Oates, Tom Hanks, Kate DiCamillo, Elizabeth McCracken, Louise Erdrich, Elizabeth Strout, Harlan Coben, Andrew Sean Greer, Zadie Smith, Margaret Atwood, and V, formerly Eve Ensler.
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Jenna Bush Hager Jul 18, 2023

Episode 3 brings us the incredible reading icon and passionate bookworm that is Jenna Bush Hager, author and the face of The Today Show’s Read with Jenna. The conversation is ripe with reading recommendations, and Elin and Tim ask all the insider questions of how Read with Jenna came about, how she chooses the titles each month, and some of her favorites over the last 4.5 years. They dive into raising children to be readers, Jenna’s writing life, and what she hopes people 200 years in the future will take away from the Read with Jenna selections. This episode is truly one for the books!
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Jenna Bush Hager Reading List:
Sisters First by Jenna Bush Hager & Barbara Pierce Bush
Love Comes First by Jenna Bush Hager & Barbara Pierce Bush
What else are we reading in this episode:
There, There by Tommy Orange
Beautiful Country by Qian Julie Wang
Night Bitch by Rachel Yoder
Valentine by Elizabeth Wetmore
The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
The Cloisters by Katy Hays
Foster Dade Explores the Cosmos by Nash Jenkins
My Last Innocent Year by Daisy Florin
The Half Moon by Mary Beth Keane
Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson
Solito by Javier Zamora
The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Dare
I Have Some Questions For You by Rebecca Makkai
Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson
Summer Sisters by Judy Blume
Hell of a Book by Jason Mott
Black Buck by Mateo Askaripour

Other authors mentioned:
Emma Straub, Taylor Jenkins Reid, Kristin Hannah, Gillian Flynn, Maya Angelou, Toni Morrison, Megan Abbott, Agatha Christie, Britney Spears, Laura Bush, Barbara Bush, Diane Sawyer, Cormac McCarthy, and Ann M Martin.
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Kristin Hannah Jul 04, 2023

In this episode, Elin and Tim speak with the incomparable Kristin Hannah, author of The Nightingale, Firefly Lane, and The Four Winds. Kristin discusses her origin story (did you know she wrote a novel with her mom that will never be published?) and the three chat about crying while reading books, labels in literature, "blurbing" other authors’ books, characters pushed to the extremes, Hollywood adaptations, and more. It’s a real deep dive into this beloved writer’s world!
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Kristin Hannah Reading List:
A Handful of Heaven by Kristin Hannah
On Mystic Lake by Kristin Hannah
Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
The Women by Kristin Hannah
What else are we reading in this episode:
Every Last One by Anna Quindlen
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell
The Matchmaker by Elin Hilderbrand
28 Summers by Elin Hilderbrand
Winter Solstice by Elin Hilderbrand
We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
You Are Here by Karin Lin-Greenberg
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Taylor Jenkins Reid Jun 20, 2023

Buckle up for an entertaining and profound talk with best-selling sensation Taylor Jenkins Reid, author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Daisy Jones and the Six, and Carrie Soto is Back. Elin, Tim, and Taylor discuss creating iconic characters, the price of celebrity as a writer, juggling family and career, and so much more. You don’t want to miss this one - it’s laugh out loud funny and full of heart!
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Taylor Jenkins Reid Reading List:
Forever, Interrupted by Taylor Jenkins Reid
After I Do by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Maybe in Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid
What else are we reading in this episode:
Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue
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Introducing... Books, Beach, & Beyond Jun 14, 2023

Welcome to Books, Beach, & Beyond! In this introductory episode, Elin and Tim have a "five-star chat" with Elin’s agent, Michael Carlisle of Inkwell Management, and her editor, Judy Clain of Little, Brown. The four reflect on Elin’s career, the editing process, the book business, and Elin’s newly released 30th book, The Five-Star Weekend. Tune in for a real insider’s dive into the team behind Elin's literary life.
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Welcome to Books, Beach, & Beyond May 17, 2023

Join Elin Hilderbrand, #1 New York Times bestselling author of 30 titles and the “Queen of the Beach Reads,” and Tim Ehrenberg, creator of the popular Tim Talks Books, as they talk shop and host spirited discussions with special guests from bestselling and internationally recognized authors, to publishing industry insiders, to local island legends who feature prominently in Hilderbrand’s prolific Nantucket stories. From what it’s like to take a book to the screen to the intricacies and intimate details of an author’s writing process, Hilderbrand and Ehrenberg take listeners on an exciting (and amusing) journey each episode, bringing books to life in a brand-new way in this podcast presented by N Magazine.
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