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528. A League of Their Own with Tara Scott Sep 16, 2022

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Tara Scott joins me to talk about the television show A League of Their Own! You might have seen her review, and maybe you’ve seen folks talking about it online – it’s wonderful. So we’re gonna squee about it, and no worries – no spoilers.

Heads up – there is some discussion of the consequences of being arrested for being queer at that time period, and that discussion begins at about 24 minutes in.

Thank you to FashionablyEvil for making a surprise appearance in the episode thanks to their comment on Tara’s review!

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527. Killers of a Certain Age with Deanna Raybourn Sep 09, 2022

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I’ve been talking about this book for weeks, and now I get to talk to the author: Deanna Raybourn joins me to talk about her new thriller, Killers of a Certain Age.

We talk about the power of being underestimated, and the painfulness of being expected to disappear as you age.

Battles against misogyny! Destroying the patriarchy! Aging is awesome!

Join us for a very casual discussion of hypothetical and and actual historical murder.

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526. Fall Book Wishlists and Trends Sep 02, 2022

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This week, we are catching up on what we’re looking forward to, and in particular, what BOOKS we’re looking forward to this fall!

Amanda shares trends she’s noticing amid the books that are being heavily promoted for this fall, too. We cover

Witches
Revenge
Powerful scheming women
Queer horror
Heists
Retellings of classic stories
Adventure comedies

What’s on your list this fall?

Plus, I have the answer to last week's joke! Why does it take 645.5 librarians to change a lightbulb? Listen to find out.

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525. Cover Snark Live! Aug 26, 2022

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Romance will never stop bestowing glorious acts of graphic design upon us, so join us for some Cover Snark live! Amanda and I went foraging in the wilds of romance covers and surprised one another with images to discuss.

Check out the covers for yourself! Savor the glorious mayhem!

So many questions.

Which M is the Preg in the MMMPreg?
Where IS the Third M?!
What is the job market like for alien vampires?

If you woke up tomorrow as a wealthy immortal alien vampire, what would YOU do?

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524. Thank You For Listening, and Also For Romance, With Julia Whelan Aug 19, 2022

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Author and award-winning audiobook narrator Julia Whelan visits with me to talk about her new book, Thank You For Listening. Along the way we discuss:

Recent press coverage of her book
Self Aware Book Fiction
Competence p0rn
Myths about audiobook narration
And why Romance Is Amazing

Plus, we have book recommendations! (We always do that.)

What about you?

Do you listen to audiobooks? Do you have favorite books or favorite narrators? Tell me all about them!

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523. Summer Reading (and Shoe) Recs with Amanda Aug 12, 2022

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In the words of a spam comment, we have some nice and valuable content!

Amanda and I are catching up. What are we talking about? Shoes we are trying to break in, video games we are playing, and all the books we’ve been reading this summer! Amanda’s into sci-fi mysteries, and I’ve read a whole bunch of different genres. Grab a beverage and come visit with us!

What about you?

What books have rocked your reading time?
Have you broken in Birkenstocks? (Am I doomed to agony for eternity?)
What are your most comfortable sandals?
What is your preferred Mario Kart course?

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522. Five Books that Rocked my World with Agatha Andrews from She Wore Black Podcast Aug 05, 2022

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Agatha Andrews is the host of the She Wore Black podcast which focuses on gothic and horror, and a former librarian. I was a guest on her show, and now she comes over to visit with me! Horror and romance need to hang out. So we did!

We talk about readers advisory, all the ways to connect books to readers, and then we take a deep dive into the books that rocked her world as a reader.

Do you have any erotic unicorn horror to recommend to Agatha? Got a favorite gothic or horror you adore? Tell me about it, please!

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521. Heists That Bang and World Travel with Erica Ridley Jul 29, 2022

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Let’s talk historical heist romances! Erica Ridley joins me to talk about her newest book, Nobody’s Princess, the latest in her Winchester series, which she describes as putting “Umbrella Academy, Oceans 11, and Batman in a blender and pouring out romantic comedy,” or, “Heists that Bang.”

You can find Erica Ridley at her website https://ericaridley.com/ She’s on all the socials and medias, and as she mentioned, you can join her VIP group for free books and early access to exclusive content.

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520. Telling Stories with Julie Garwood Jul 22, 2022

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Julie Garwood’s latest book, Grace Under Fire, is out now, and I got to chat with her about her writing career, her process, and writing historicals and romantic suspense. Grab a snack and a beverage and come visit with one of the authors I admire most. (No, my inner 13 year old was not chill. Not even a little.)

You can find Julie Garwood at her website, JulieGarwood.com.

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Thank you to Julie Garwood, and thank you to Stephanie Felty for setting this up. And to Tara, Laura, and Deanna for questions!

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519. Publicist, Bookseller, and Author Danielle Jackson Jul 15, 2022

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Danielle Jackson’s new book, The Accidental Pinup, is out now, and I bet you’ve seen the cover in many, many places. It’s terrific. Danielle and I chat about her book, what happened when she saw the cover, and about every professional role she’s had within publishing. She’s been a publicist - she was my publicist for one of my books! She’s also a bookseller, and now she’s an author. So her perspective on the book world is very informed, and pretty unique. We talk about her book, about bookstore events behind the scenes, and what trends we think might be coming next.

You can find Danielle Jackson on her website at DanielleJacksonBooks.com. She also co-hosts the Fresh Fiction podcast!

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