Truer Words

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Larissa Theule Apr 19, 2021

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Larissa is the author of the picture books A Way with Wild Things, Born to Ride, How Do You Do? and the just-released Kafka and the Doll, as well as the short story collection Fat & Bones. Larissa can be found on Twitter @larissatheule and Instagram @larissa.theule. Her website is larissatheule.com.

Mentioned in this Episode:

The Nanny

Golden Girls

Whatfranwore on Instagram

The Switch by A.S. King

Dig by A.S. King

Kafka and the Doll by Larissa Theule and illustrated by Rebecca Green

Kafka's Last Love: The Mystery of Dora Diamant by Kathi Diamant

Rita Williams-Garcia

Micol Ostow

Our episode with Micol

The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron

"Third-Culture Kid"

On Being with Krista Tippett Podcast

Hamilton

Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

The Broken Earth trilogy by N.K. Jemisin

Outside, Inside by LeUyen Pham

Grantchester

Truer Words is created and produced by Melissa Baumgart and Kathryn Benson. Our music was composed by Mike Sayre, and our logo was designed by Marianne Murphy.

About Us:

You can follow us on Twitter @truerwordspod and on Instagram @truerwordspodcast. Contact us via our website, truerwordspodcast.com, or email us at truerwordspodcast@gmail.com.

Joy McCullough Mar 29, 2021

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Joy is the author of the YA novels BLOOD WATER PAINT and WE ARE THE ASHES, WE ARE THE FIRE, the middle grade novels A FIELD GUIDE TO GETTING LOST and ACROSS THE POND, and the picture book CHAMP & MAJOR: FIRST DOGS. Joy can be found on Twitter @JMCwrites and Instagram @JMCwrites. Her website is JoyMcCullough.com.

Mentioned in this Episode:

Tickets to Joy's 17-minute show, The Volcano, at Macha Theatre Works

How NYC's Street Artists Have Responded to the Pandemic

The Electric Horseman

Emmy Lane Potter

Our episode with Emmy

Many Points of Me by Caroline Gertler

The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin

Jesse L. Martin in RENT

The Fosters

The House on the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune

Good Trouble

A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving

School Girls, or the African Mean Girls Play

Talia Hibbert

Act Your Age, Eve Brown

Get a Life, Chloe Brown

Dress Coded by Carrie Firestone

Anne with an E

About Us:

Truer Words is created and produced by Melissa Baumgart and Kathryn Benson. Our music was composed by Mike Sayre, and our logo was designed by Marianne Murphy.

You can follow us on Twitter @truerwordspod and on Instagram @truerwordspodcast. Contact us via our website, truerwordspodcast.com, or email us at truerwordspodcast@gmail.com.

Tziporah Cohen Mar 15, 2021

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Tzippy is the author of the Sydney Taylor Honor middle grade novel, NO VACANCY, and the upcoming picture book biography ON THE CORNER OF CHOCOLATE AVENUE: HOW MILTON HERSHEY BROUGHT MILK CHOCOLATE TO AMERICA. Tzippy can be found on Twitter @tzippymfa. Her website is tziporahcohen.com.

Mentioned in this Episode:

Not Great, Bob!

Good Trouble

The Fosters

Judas and the Black Messiah

Fred Hampton

The Lucas Brothers

Minari

The House on the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune

A Field Guide to Getting Lost by Joy McCullough

We Are the Ashes, We Are the Fire by Joy McCullough

Blood Water Paint by Joy McCullough

Emma

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Highlights Jewish Symposium

PJ Library

Sydney Taylor Awards

The Carp in the Bathtub by Barbara Cohen

Our episode with Micol

Nova Ren Suma

Our episode with Nova

Mary Quattlebaum

Emperors of Chocolate: Inside the Secret World of Hershey and Mars by Joel Glenn Brenner

Hershey: Milton Hershey's Extraordinary Life of Wealth, Empire, and Utopian Dreams by Michael D'Antonio

Hershey Archives

Derry Girls

Barbie "Math is hard!"

The Blackbird Girls by Anne Blankman

Dancing at the Pity Party by Tyler Feder

Turtle Boy by M. Evan Wolkenstein

Today Tonight Tomorrow by Rachel Lynn Solomon

Our episode with Rachel Lynn Solomon

Noopiming: The Cure for White Ladies by Leanne Betasamosake Simpson

Dark Matter by Blake Crouch

Recursion by Blake Crouch

Kacen's post on Social Media Expectations

About Us:

Truer Words is created and produced by Melissa Baumgart and Kathryn Benson. Our music was composed by Mike Sayre, and our logo was designed by Marianne Murphy.

You can follow us on Twitter @truerwordspod and on Instagram @truerwordspodcast. Contact us via our website, truerwordspodcast.com, or email us at truerwordspodcast@gmail.com.

Rachel Lynn Solomon Mar 01, 2021

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Rachel is the author of several YA novels, including YOU'LL MISS ME WHEN I'M GONE, OUR YEAR OF MAYBE, and TODAY TONIGHT TOMORROW, and the upcoming WE CAN'T KEEP MEETING LIKE THIS, as well as the author of the just-released adult romcom THE EX TALK. Rachel Lynn Solomon can be found on Twitter @rlynn_solomon and Instagram @rlynn_solomon. Her website is rachelsolomonbooks.com.

Mentioned in this Episode:

Rocky Callen

Our episode with Rocky Callen

Robin Benway

Our episode with Robin Benway

The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron

Jeremy Jordan

It's a Sin

Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar

Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean

The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman

Love at First by Kate Clayborn

Love Lettering by Kate Clayborn

Fated Mates podcast

First Comes Like by Alisha Rai

Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas

Yes No Maybe So by Becky Albertalli and Aisha Saeed

Judy Blume

Forever . . .

Happily Ever Afters by Elise Bryant

How to Fail at Flirting by Denise Williams

About Us:

Truer Words is created and produced by Melissa Baumgart and Kathryn Benson. Our music was composed by Mike Sayre, and our logo was designed by Marianne Murphy.

You can follow us on Twitter @truerwordspod and on Instagram @truerwordspodcast. Contact us via our website, truerwordspodcast.com, or email us at truerwordspodcast@gmail.com.

Lauren Morrill Feb 15, 2021

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Lauren is the author of six YA novels, including the upcoming IT'S KIND OF A CHEESY LOVE STORY. Lauren can be found on Twitter @laurenemorrill and Instagram @laurenmorrill. Her website is laurenmorrill.com.

Mentioned in this Episode:

Glasstown Entertainment Under Fire from Former Employees, Authors

How Joss Whedon's Feminist Legacy Unraveled

'Justice League' Actor Ray Fisher: Joss Whedon Was "Abusive, Unprofessional"

Joss Whedon is a "Hypocrite Preaching Feminist Ideals" Ex-Wife Kai Cole Says

Joss Whedon Exits HBO Series 'The Nevers'

Buffy the Vampire Slayer star Charisma Carpenter Speaks Out About Joss Whedon

Charisma Carpenter accuses Joss Whedon of emotional abuse on Buffy the Vampire Slayer

How Joss Whedon Fans Are Reckoning with Charisma Carpenter's Allegations

WandaVision

Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella aka Brandy Cinderella

The Oral History of Brandy's Cinderella

Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella with Lesley Ann Warren

Head Over Heels by Hannah Orenstein

Beach Read by Emily Henry

Miss Scarlet and the Duke

All Creatures Great and Small

People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry

Jackson Pearce

Huffington Post: I Don't Know How to Explain to You That You Should Care About Other People

A Young Adult Author's Tweet Went Viral - But Somehow, Dr. Fauci Got the Credit

Lauren's husband Adam Ragusea's YouTube channel

Cyrano de Bergerac

Meant to Be by Lauren Morrill

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith

Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella

Sarah Dessen

Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver

RWA (Romance Writers of America)

Ted Lasso

Bridgerton

The Project by Courtney Summers

Wednesday Books

Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

St. Martin's Press

Just As Long As We're Together by Judy Blume

Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder

American Girl books

About Us:

Truer Words is created and produced by Melissa Baumgart and Kathryn Benson. Our music was composed by Mike Sayre, and our logo was designed by Marianne Murphy.

You can follow us on Twitter @truerwordspod and on Instagram @truerwordspodcast. Contact us via our website, truerwordspodcast.com, or email us at truerwordspodcast@gmail.com.

Ellie Cypher Jan 18, 2021

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Ellie can be found on Twitter @Cypher_ec and Instagram @cypher_ec. Her website is elliecypher.com.

Mentioned in this Episode:

VCFA WCYA Virtual Residency

Girl Gone Viral by Alisha Rai

Pretend It's a City

The Other Bennet Sister by Janice Hadlow

The Wilds

The Revenant - book & movie

Frozen

True Grit - book & two movies

V.E. Schwab

Hadestown

Alpacas!

Samwise Gamgee's pony

MOMA

When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi

Mexican Gothic and Certain Dark Things by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

All Creatures Great and Small, All Things Bright and Beautiful, Every Living Thing, and All Things Wise and Wonderful by James Herriot

The Exploress Podcast

The Partial Historians

Keeping a Notebook with Nina LaCour

Amie Kaufman On Writing: A Podcast

Deadline City with Dhonielle Clayton and Zoraida Córdova

Let's Talk About Myths, Baby!

Kekla Magoon Jan 04, 2021

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Kekla is the author of many award-winning books for young people. Her next book is the upcoming THE HIGHEST TRIBUTE: THURGOOD MARSHALL'S LIFE, LEADERSHIP, AND LEGACY. Kekla can be found on Twitter @keklamagoon. Her website is keklamagoon.com.

Mentioned in this Episode:

Bridgerton series by Julia Quinn

Bridgerton series on Netflix

Derry Girls

Laura Freeman

Ruby Bridges

The Blue Stars by Kekla Magoon and Cynthia Leitich-Smith

Cynthia Leitich-Smith

How It Went Down by Kekla Magoon

X: A Novel by Kekla Magoon and Ilyasah Shabazz

Our episode with Amanda Gotera

Norma Fox Mazer

Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

Great British Bakeoff

Revolution in Our Time

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised by Gil Scott-Heron

Strange Fruit by Billie Holiday

About Us:

Truer Words is created and produced by Melissa Baumgart and Kathryn Benson. Our music was composed by Mike Sayre, and our logo was designed by Marianne Murphy.

You can follow us on Twitter @truerwordspod and on Instagram @truerwordspodcast. Contact us via our website, truerwordspodcast.com, or email us at truerwordspodcast@gmail.com.

Amanda Gotera Nov 30, 2020

Show notes

Amanda can be found on Instagram @amandapractica and Twitter @amandapractica. Her website is AmandaGotera.com.

Mentioned in this Episode:

Jacqui Lipton - Kathryn's new agent!

Query Shark blog

Christina Bryza

Our episode with Christina

Bridgerton novels by Julia Quinn

Bridgerton on Netflix

Ted Lasso

Anthony Head

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

In A Holidaze by Christina Lauren

The Duke Who Didn't by Courtney Milan

Well Played by Jen Deluca

Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square (Netflix)

Happiest Season (Hulu)

Kiki's Delivery Service

Moonstruck

Star Trek

The Neverending Story

Return to Oz

The Lioness Rampant by Tamora Pierce

Lo-Fi Hip Hop Radio Beats to Relax To

Star Trek Voyager

Star Trek Next Generation

Star Trek Prodigy

Captain Janeway

Gibson Girl

About Us:

Truer Words is created and produced by Melissa Baumgart and Kathryn Benson. Our music was composed by Mike Sayre, and our logo was designed by Marianne Murphy.

You can follow us on Twitter @truerwordspod and on Instagram @truerwordspodcast. Contact us via our website, truerwordspodcast.com, or email us at truerwordspodcast@gmail.com.

Election Decompression Nov 15, 2020

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Mentioned in this Episode:

VCFA

Alumnx Mini Residency

When it Happens playlist by Melissa

Resistance Revival Chorus

Fuck Donald Trump by YG & Nipsey Hussle

Fifth Avenue video of marching singing "Na Na Hey Hey Good-bye"

"Watch: New York City Erupts in Celebration After Race is Called for Biden" - New York Magazine

Adam Sternbergh on Twitter comparing it to V-E Day: "Hard to quantify the mood in the streets of NYC today. Non-stop honking and cheering, people just roaming and greeting each other in joyous disbelief. I wasn't around for VE Day but that feels like the closest analogy."

Vote Save America

Get Mitch or Die Trying

"Steve Kornacki is the Only Cute Thing About the Election"- New York Magazine

"Steve Kornacki Step on My Maps Challenge" - AV Club

"Steve Kornacki's genuinely flustered reaction to thirst tweets is so hot" - AV Club

Leslie Jones mad about Ali Velshi filling in for Steve Kornacki

The Drew Barrymore Show

Emmy Lane Potter on Twitter

Our episode with Emmy Potter

Dash & Lily

Dash & Lily's Book of Dares by David Levithan and Rachel Cohn

The West Wing

About Us:

Truer Words is created and produced by Melissa Baumgart and Kathryn Benson. Our music was composed by Mike Sayre, and our logo was designed by Marianne Murphy.

You can follow us on Twitter @truerwordspod and on Instagram @truerwordspodcast. Contact us via our website, truerwordspodcast.com, or email us at truerwordspodcast@gmail.com.

Martha Brockenbrough Oct 31, 2020

Show notes

Martha is the author of the multiple picture books, YA novels, and biographies for young people. UNPRESIDENTED, her biography of Donald Trump, is now out in paperback. Martha can be found on Instagram @marthabee and Twitter @mbrockenbrough. Her website is marthabrockenbrough.com.

Mentioned in this Episode:

UNPRESIDENTED by Martha Brockenbrough

Pose

Paris is Burning

The West Wing

Wet Hot American Summer

A Chat with Chris Mooney about The Republican Brain

Cynthia Leitich Smith

Cynsations blog

Watch Over Me by Nina LaCour

Julia Quinn

Bridgerton (Netflix)

A Wish in the Dark by Christina Soontornvat

All Thirteen by Christina Soontornvat

Kate Messner

Don Tate

Kamala Harris: Rooted in Justice by Nikki Grimes

Celia Perez

Rick by Alex Gino

About Us:

Truer Words is created and produced by Melissa Baumgart and Kathryn Benson. Our music was composed by Mike Sayre, and our logo was designed by Marianne Murphy.

You can follow us on Twitter @truerwordspod and on Instagram @truerwordspodcast. Contact us via our website, truerwordspodcast.com, or email us at truerwordspodcast@gmail.com.

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