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New York comedians Claire Parker and Ashley Hamilton are reading celebrity memoirs so you don't have to.
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Celebrity memoirs aren’t like normal books—they’re fun! Join comedians Steven Phillips-Horst (@gossipbabies) & Lily Marotta (@lilyblueyez) as they rifle through the diaries of drug-addled starlets, oddly obsessive restaurateurs, brass-knuckled female realtors, and boring gay politicians’ even more boring gay husbands, finding fertile ground for searing cultural insights and juicy gossip. Martinis not included.
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Celebrity Memoirs, Pop Culture, and Books! Join us as we book club female celebrity memoirs through a thoughtful lens.
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When the book ends, the conversation begins. Mattea Roach speaks with writers who have something to say about their work, the world and our place in it. You’ll always walk away with big questions to ponder and new books to read.
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The Rest Is Entertainment pulls back the curtain on television, movies, journalism and more with Richard Osman and Marina Hyde using their years of knowledge, enviable contact book and wit to bring you what’s hot, and what’s not in the world of entertainment.
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Interviews with scholars of the American South about their new books. Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-south
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The Guardian Books podcast is our weekly look at the world of books, presented by Claire Armitstead, Richard Lea and Sian Cain. In-depth interviews with authors from all over the world, discussions and investigations make this the perfect companion for readers and writers alike
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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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How do you build your personal brand and succeed in your career? In her bestselling book, LEAVE YOUR MARK, Aliza Licht, award-winning marketer, and personal branding expert, answers these questions and more. On the podcast, Aliza brews fresh career advice every Wednesday with dynamic friends, delivering essential advice and motivation for succeeding in the working world where the most important thing you can have is a strong sense of self. Her new book, ON BRAND: Shape Your Narrative. Share ...
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Two Midwest booksellers discuss trends in the book community locally & nationally, and engage with readers, authors, and bookish minds to promote books as pop culture.
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"I should be writing" is what people say, but they rarely do it. This podcast is designed to help you get past those blocks, whether it's what your teacher told you when you were a kid, to being totally sure you'll never be as good as (FAV AUTHOR) so you might as well quit.
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Picture Book Podcast is a weekly podcast where host Chris Marland chats with independent authors about their work. If you are interested in hearing from authors who have self-published their books and especially intrigued in their process then this is the podcast for you.
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Pop culture obsessed hosts, Kara Procell and Carrie Foster, talk you through a different celebrity memoir each week. Will they love it, hate it, or try to turn it into a three act play? Join this team as they discuss celebrities, writing, and celebrities writing about themselves.
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Danny Schill and Dan Muller love interviewing celebrities. Celebrities like Tonya Harding, Ted Nugent and other, less crazy, famous people. They like to ask probing questions to these celebrities. Problem is, they're terrible at booking them. It's We Book Celebrities.
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Prolific readers Alice Slater and Bethany Rutter take a literary theme, from ghost stories to crime to fat women, and chat about it for the next 40 minutes. Follow us on Twitter @WhatPagePod (https://twitter.com/WhatPagePod)
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Navigating Gay Marriage Through Pop Culture Rhetoric.
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Cheryl Akle discusses the world with her favourite authors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Career Guidance and Development for the Book Industry
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Write-minded: Weekly Inspiration for Writers kicked off in September 2018 and airs every week. We are a podcast for writers craving a unique blend of inspiration and real talk about the ups and downs of the writing life. Hosted by Brooke Warner and Grant Faulkner, two friends and colleagues who bring a community-minded sensibility to the writing journey, each theme-focused episode of Write-minded features an interview with a writer, author, or publishing industry professional. Write-minded f ...
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The Evolve Your Wedding Business Podcast: Marketing & Business Advice For Your Wedding Business
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If you want to grow your wedding business to 6 figures and beyond WITHOUT working 60+ hours per week, The Evolve Your Wedding Business Podcast is for you! Your host, Heidi Thompson is the best-selling author of Clone Your Best Clients and the founder of Evolve Your Wedding Business where she specializes in business and marketing strategy for wedding professionals. She helps wedding professionals like you grow their businesses to 6 figures and beyond WITHOUT working 60+ hours per week. Heidi ...
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We're not just book nerds. We're professional book nerds! We are staff librarians who work at OverDrive, the leading app for eBooks and audiobooks from public libraries and schools. It's our job to discuss books all day long so we thought, "Why not share the conversation!" Hear about the best books we've read, get recommendations, and learn about the hottest books coming out that we can't wait to dive into. Titles discussed are available to borrow through public libraries. Get started readin ...
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Grown-up discussion of works written for children, with lesson ideas and activities to share with kids
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Writes4Women is all about celebrating women's voices and supporting women writers. It's about writing the voice, reading the voice and being the voice. Every week host Pamela Cook, or a special guest host, interviews an outstanding female, trans or non-binary author about their books, writing process and life. Transcript available via the Writes4Women website. Video of most episodes available on the Writes4Women youtube channel. You can find out more about Writes4Women at www.writes4women.com
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A weekly pop culture podcast seeking to educate on things that entertain, but do not matter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ever read a children's book and thought to yourself, "What the hell did I just read?". Then this podcast is just for you! Skip the reading and let David comedically summarize and review some of your favorite and some of your not so favorite children's books.
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Book of the Mouse Club is an Unofficial Disney podcast that explores books about Disney, its history, films, theme parks and more. Join us for discussions about books, interviews with authors and broader topics that relate to the literary realm of Disney. Disclaimer: Book of the Mouse Club has no affiliation with The Walt Disney Company. The views and opinions expressed by hosts and participants are theirs and theirs alone and do not represent the organizations or companies they happen to wo ...
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A podcast for readers who want to know the stories behind the pages 📖 Join Caitlin and Michelle, two book nerds who bring you in-depth conversations about writing and publishing from those on the inside. Grab a cuppa and get ready to chat books.
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An episode-by-episode discussion of The West Wing, one of television’s most beloved shows, co-hosted by one of its stars, Joshua Malina, along with Hrishikesh Hirway of Song Exploder.
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Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books is the award-winning, author interview podcast hosted by author, bookstore owner, and publisher, Zibby Owens, dubbed "NYC's Most Powerful Book-fluencer" (Vulture). Hear from your favorite celebrities, novelists, memoirists, and others to inspire you to take the next steps in your own life, be entertained, and feel connected. The podcast is part of Zibby Media which includes Zibby's Bookshop in Santa Monica, Zibby Books boutique publishing house, retreats, e ...
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The Book Drop is a weekly podcast from Omaha Public Library about books, our community and the joy of reading.
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One lifetime is too short to visit everywhere and meet everyone. That‘s why we love books with a strong sense of place — they let us travel the world in our imagination. In each episode of our Strong Sense of Place podcast, we explore one destination and talk about what makes that place different from everywhere else. Then we recommend five books that took us to that place on the page. Every other week, we share The Library of Lost Time, a mini-pod that features two new books and our Distrac ...
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Scholastic's podcast about the joy and power of reading, the books we publish for children and young adults, and the authors, editors, and stories behind them. We’ll explore topics important to parents, educators, and the reader in all of us.
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Oft Off Topic is a humorous podcast where two men with no memory or attention spans attempt to talk about all the nerdy and geeky things they love. Marvel at how they fail to stay on topic in the most entertaining ways possible. If the subject is The Ewoks, they'll wind up talking about Tarzans nipples or Alan Thicke the robotic love machine. Talking about Mr. T and theyll somehow wind up connecting his success to the Umbrella Corporations T-Virus. How do they manage this? Subscribe to Oft O ...
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LiteraryHype is your home for interviews with bestselling and debut authors, as well as celebrities and more. If it's bookish, you'll find it here.
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2 dudes talking comics. Classic story reviews, pitching our own ideas, general discussion, being big silly, and every other type of comic book related discussion is here!
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Melody Carlisle and Sabrina Bradley love romance and they do it out loud! Every Monday, these long-distance best friends recap romance novels from a comedic, intersectional feminist, sex-positive perspective. If you're itching for a BFF book club or just love raucous slumber party vibes, this is the show for you! Whether you've read the book or not, all are welcome! Giggling, tangents, and sincere joy abound.
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Welcome to Angie & Christie Write Now where every week we'll explore a different facet of the writing process. We'll go through all the emotions that come with writing and publishing a book, from the highs to the lows, the silly to the serious, and all the hard work in between. We'll also chat with authors, editors, agents, and publishers about what it means to be a successful writer. Come share your journey with us and find your won individual path because: Who said there's just one way to ...
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As librarians, books are kind of our thing. Listen in as we talk about what we're reading, make book recommendations, and all sorts of book-related fun.
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The show covers the world film festivals, indie film makers, producers, actors, along with TV personalities.
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New podcast we At IdeaDash, we curate engaging articles that not only inform but also inspire. Whether you’re curious about how social media influences celebrity earnings.
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Interviews with authors of children's literature about their new books
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With two new shows each week, our experts dig into the game-tape for analysis rich in detail and information.
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I couldn’t help but wonder if Samantha should be the one writing a book about sex. Maybe she could finally explain where the G-spot is, or would it just end up being an episode of CBC? This week, we are pleasuring ourselves with Canadian sex god Kim Cattrall’s book "Sexual Intelligence." We go deep inside the part history-part outsider art photogra…
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Say hello to our little friend Al! Al Pacino has been in some of the most legendary movies of all time and somehow, through years of struggling through New York’s theater scene and trying to discover the ins and outs of Hollywood, he remains a goof. SHOP MERCH!!!!!! https://shop.celebritymemoirbookclub.biz/ If you want to host a CMBC meetup here’s …
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Jennifer Love Hewitt, INHERITING MAGIC: My Journey Through Grief, Joy, Celebration, and Making Every Day Magical
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Actress and film producer Jennifer Love Hewitt chats with Zibby about INHERITING MAGIC, a heartfelt, candid chronicle of her grief and discovering she inherited her late mother’s “magic”—with family photos, recipes, holiday traditions, and foolproof strategies for adding magic to our everyday lives. Jennifer delves into the pain and surrealness of …
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ANOTHER celebrity has decided to dabble in writing for children. Whooptie-doo. In more exciting news, co-host Chloë has checked out not just one Max Crumbly book from the library to read during the school break but also THREE volumes of the Dork Diaries by Rachel Renee Russell. Opinion: Another Celebrity Children’s Book I spotted a literary kerfuff…
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Celebrating Queer History with the Queer Liberation Library
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Join Joe as he chats with Kieran Hickey - his friend and founder of the Queer Liberation Library! Kieran shares his inspiration behind creating the queer digital library, how you can become a member of the library, and all the ways you can support QLL. They also talk about the importance of Queer History Month and recommend a few gay books. You can…
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Jane Yolen and Heidi E. Y. Stemple, "We Celebrate the Light" (Penguin, 2024)
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In our three-way interview, I celebrate with world-renowned children's authors Jane Yolen and Heidi Stemple (who is also Jane's daughter), their brand new picture book, We Celebrate the Light, published last week (October 8, 2024) by Rise x Penguin Workshop with the 'luminous' illustrations of Jieting Chen (Illustrator). We talk about the process b…
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Ireland fail to avenge World Cup exit vs New Zealand
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Murray Kinsella and Gavan Casey provide instant reaction to Ireland's 23-13 loss vs the All Blacks in Dublin. The pair discuss where things went wrong for the Irish, Andy Farrell's frustrations and more!
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177. Reading Challenge: Read a Book By, About, or Featuring a Veteran
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This week on The Book Drop, Amy and Maggie tackle our November reading challenge—finding books by, about, or featuring a veteran, while discussing how veterans are portrayed on screen and in stories. All the books and resources we talk about in this episode can be found here. Happening at the Library: Stories After Dark: Family | Saturday, November…
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Hello! Please take our end-of-the-season survey at http://strongsenseofplace.com/survey! We'd love to hear from you. Seattle is a mashup of water and mountains — it just might be the ultimate outdoor playground. If you want to go hiking, camping, boating, biking, or meander in a beautiful garden, Seattle is a fantastic place to do all of that. It c…
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Episode 26 - Not Politics! Announcing our Winter Read-Along
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We are ignoring the elephant in the room and giving you the distraction you crave on this week's episode of Book Pop! Molly and Jamie have some exciting events coming up and share what they are reading. The ladies also announce this seasons read-along and discuss why they chose this book. Meditations for Mortals: Four Weeks to Embrace Your Limitati…
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I spoke with Hannah Gabel, Literary Director of the Texas Book Festival. The Festival first began in 1995, and has since donated over $3.5 million to Texas public libraries and hundreds of thousands of books to students across the state. This year, more than 250 authors will speak and 40,000 people are expected to attend. The festival takes place i…
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Connie Chung's Memoir Connie (with Connie Wang)
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Chelsea is joined by journalist and memoirist Connie Wang to unpack "Connie," the memoir by pioneering news icon Connie Chung. They explore Chung's experiences as one of the first Chinese-American women in news and the mountains she climbed. There’s also wild drama with Barbara Walters and Diane Sawyer, a long-distance romance with now-husband Maur…
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Nikkya Hargrove, MAMA: A Queer Black Woman's Story of a Family Lost and Found
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Purchase on Bookshop: https://bit.ly/3AALzOf Share, rate, & review the podcast, and follow Zibby on Instagram @zibbyowens! Now there's more! Subscribe to Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books on Acast+ and get ad-free episodes. https://plus.acast.com/s/moms-dont-have-time-to-read-books. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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A special episode to celebrate Angie & Christie Write Now's one-year anniversary!
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It’s hard to believe, but we’re celebrating the first anniversary of Angie & Christie Write Now! To mark this milestone, we’re throwing it back to where it all started – our very first episode. In this special edition, we watch our podcast’s humble beginnings unfold, where it was just the two of us, filled with excitement and big dreams for our wri…
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From Music to Words: Gillian Wills’ Journey
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Summary: Join us in this week's episode as guest host Laura Boon chats with Gillian Wills about her new novel, Big Music! Discover how Gillian pours her rich background in music into her writing, creating a riveting tale that intertwines passion, politics, and power plays within the world of classical music. Learn about her transition from a musici…
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Claustrophobia and Chill: Thrillers to Take You From Fall to Winter
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For those of you who love a thriller, a mystery or a bit of horror year-round, this one is for you. Today Joe is joined by Kara (@thebookkaravan) to talk about twisty, claustrophobic thrillers that will take you from fall into winter. They'll take you from Halloween through the dark nights of the new year! Titles mentioned in this episode: Kara’s T…
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Introducing Leadership Lounge: How to develop your personal leadership brand from Redefiners. Follow the show: Redefiners It’s never been more important to get your personal leadership brand right as a leader. But, it isn’t easy to concisely articulate what you want to be known for and what your unique value proposition is. So, what is a personal l…
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Writer and playwright Cherry Lou Sy chats with Zibby about LOVE CAN’T FEED YOU, a beautiful, tender, searing debut novel that follows a young woman who immigrates to the United States from the Philippines to reunite with her mother and finds herself adrift between familial expectations and her own burning desires. While discussing the themes of ide…
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Are those people working, or eating their lunch, in the background of newsrooms live, or is it all faked? What is the thought process behind adaptations and who decides if it is best to adapt for film or TV? When reporters are in a war zone, do they have access to water, food, power? And how safe are they? Richard Osman and Marina Hyde answer your …
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Ireland v New Zealand preview: selection calls, set-piece analysis, and another seismic battle
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Murray Kinsella, James Tracy and Gavan Casey look ahead to the big one on Friday night as Ireland and the All Blacks renew their rivalry at the Aviva Stadium.
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A Decade of Stories: Celebrating 10 Years of Better Reading
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Caroline Overington sits down with Cheryl Akle, the founder of Better Reading, to celebrate its 10th birthday! They reflect on the journey of building a vibrant community of readers and writers, the challenges faced along the way, and the innovative ways Better Reading has fostered a love for books in Australia. Cheryl shares her insights into the …
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This week on the podcast, we invite Doug Parker from Cruise Radio to join us for a discussion about our recent media sailing on Sun Princess. We discuss entertainment, ship layout, and dining. Join us for a fun, casual chat about the progression of this ship and how it disrupts the typical Princess Cruises build! Download our shore day bag checklis…
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Why Should Couples Choose You Over Your Competitors This Engagement Season?
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Why should a couple choose to work with you over your competitors? I know that may sound harsh, but it’s a question you need to answer in your marketing if you want to stand out and book more weddings. If couples don’t know why you’re the perfect fit for them, they’ll compare you to your competitors, and that usually results in them comparing you b…
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154 – I Talk to an Immigration Judge about Paddington’s Passport
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Paddington, the beloved creation of author Michael Bond, was recently given a British passport. But . . . how would he have qualified? I speak to my delightful neighbor (ok, let’s spell it neighbour since, after all, I do live in England) Norman, who is a retired immigration judge, about how Paddington might have been able to acquire British citize…
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Aran Robert Shetterly, "Morningside: The 1979 Greensboro Massacre and the Struggle for an American City's Soul" (Amistad, 2024)
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On November 3, 1979, as activist Nelson Johnson assembled people for a march adjacent to Morningside Homes in Greensboro, North Carolina, gunshots rang out. A caravan of Klansmen and Neo-Nazis sped from the scene, leaving behind five dead. Known as the "Greensboro Massacre," the event and its aftermath encapsulate the racial conflict, economic anxi…
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580: What to Watch, Read and Listen to in November
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In this episode, we share our smooch, marry, and kills of November. We discuss what you should give a shot (smooch), what you should commit to (marry), and what you should just pass on by (kill) as we cozy up to (arguably) the best month of the year. Join us as we share some of our favorite new TV shows to binge while hibernating, which books to cu…
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Alan Hollinghurst: Coming of age in Britain and writing through the gay gaze
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When Alan Hollinghurst's novel The Line of Beauty won the Booker Prize in 2004, it was the first time a book about the gay experience won the award. Now his newest novel, Our Evenings, puts a biracial boy who’s discovering queer culture for the first time at the front and centre. Alan and Mattea Roach discuss how growing up gay in Britain inspires …
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Meredith Seacrest Leach (co-written with Ryan Seacrest), THE MAKE-BELIEVERS
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Zibby is joined by Meredith Seacrest Leach to discuss THE MAKE-BELIEVERS, the delightful picture book she co-wrote with her brother, America’s favorite host and media personality, Ryan Seacrest. Meredith reveals that her daughter, Flora, inspired the story, which explores the surprising strengths of a child’s wild, wonderful imagination. She also t…
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This week, we dive deeper into the role of the fourth estate, as we discuss Network, the Oscar-winning film that was meant to be a wild satire at the time it was released, but ended up uncannily predicting the future. Some additional reading material: Mad As Hell, Dave Itzkoff's book about Network Directors' Guild of America post about Sidney Lumet…
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On the latest episode of the New Title Drop, Angela and Melanie chat about the joy of cookbooks versus online recipes and share their top picks for November new releases. Check out this month's titles and place holds here. Check in with us on the first Tuesday of every month to hear about books we think you should be excited about.…
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MEGAN BANNEN: Humor and the cozy vibes of home in fantasy
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Send us a text If you like me, you're going to LOVE Megan Bannen. She's the author of some quirky romantasy books, "The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy" and "The Undermining of Twyla and Frank", which are both perfect for a cozy and hilarious romantasy reader. We're talking all things humor, talking hedgehogs, and sparkly dragons in today's conversat…
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355.2 - Impromptu Match by Lily Mayne! (Part 2)
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HBs, we get to spend more time in the zany universe of Lily Mayne's Goliaths of Wrestling! Hot dad bod human Taylor and unabashed perv + style icon monster Holt can't get enough of each other and we can't get enough of them! When you add addictive side characters and truly hilarious drunken shenanigans, you get a masterpiece. Bonus content: Sabrina…
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Bradley Tusk, VOTE WITH YOUR PHONE: Why Mobile Voting Is Our Final Shot at Saving Democracy
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Zibby interviews venture capitalist, political strategist, philanthropist, and founder of the Mobile Voting Project, Bradley Tusk, about his deeply informative and timely analysis of the American voting system, VOTE WITH YOUR PHONE. Bradley shares his passion for improving democracy and making voting more accessible through mobile voting, revealing…
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Director Jean Liu Re: New Film Short 'Corpse Fishing'
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Jean Liu’s evocative short CORPSE FISHING explores grief and longing in a marginalized community. Set in southern China, this enigmatic short follows a despairing girl named “Yan” as she strikes a deal with a stranger to go fishing for bodies in a desperate attempt to find her missing father. The film's screened at top festivals such as SXSW, Tribe…
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TV Is Dead, But Michael Parkinson Is Alive
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National treasure Michael Parkinson has a new podcast, but how will a man who died in 2023, be brought to life for it? Richard has the inside track on the AI used, the ethical considerations, and the sensitivities that have gone into the project. If it has escaped your attention, there will be a new leader of the free world this week as America tak…
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Centering Marginalized Characters in Your Fiction, featuring Barbara Ridley
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This week’s episode is inspired by guest Barbara Ridley’s new novel, Unswerving, whose central protagonist is gay and disabled. We explore the dearth of disabled characters in fiction, and hear from Barbara how choosing to write about a character who was doubly “othered” drew critiques that she was perhaps going a bridge too far. This episode exami…
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All Blacks in town, England's endgame, Munster's big night
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Bernard Jackman and Murray Kinsella discuss how New Zealand prepared to take on Ireland by beating England in Twickenham. They also reflect on Munster's defeat to the All Blacks XV and the latest revelations about life under Eddie Jones.
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355.1 - Impromptu Match by Lily Mayne! (Part 1)
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HBs! We have discovered IMPROMPTU MATCH by Lily Mayne and we'll never be the same again! This is part one, in which we meet depressed and unfulfilled human Taylor Hough. He works a job he hates, he's given up everything he loves for a boyfriend who left him for a hippie, and there's no end in sight to his dearth of contentment. Until he accidentall…
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Lotte Bowser, BITTER SWEET: A True Story of Love and Loss
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Author Lotte Bowser joins Zibby to discuss BITTERSWEET, a raw, brave, and deeply moving memoir about true love, the darkness of grief, and finding your way back into the light. Lotte shares the story of her relationship with Ben—a profound love (and happy, adventurous life) that was cut short by his battle with cancer amid the COVID pandemic. She d…
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Stories Behind The Story: Josh Bornstein on Corporate Power and the Fight for Free Speech
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Josh Bornstein talks to Cheryl about corporate power, free speech, and the urgent need for a unified progressive agenda to tackle the various social and political crises confronting society today. His latest work, Working For The Brand, is out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Justene Hill Edwards, "Savings and Trust: The Rise and Betrayal of the Freedman's Bank" (Norton, 2024)
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In Savings and Trust: The Rise and Betrayal of the Freedman's Bank (W. W. Norton, 2024), Justene Hill Edwards exposes how the rise and tragic failure of the Freedman’s Bank has shaped economic inequality in America. In the years immediately after the Civil War, tens of thousands of former slaves deposited millions of dollars into the Freedman’s Ban…
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Sarah Aronson, "Abzuglutely!:Battling, Bellowing Bella Abzug" (Calkins Creek Books, 2024)
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In this lively interview with author Sarah Aronson, we celebrate her brand new picture book, Abzuglutely!: Battling, Bellowing Bella Abzug, illustrated by Andrea D'Aquino (Calkins Creek, October 15, 2024), which focuses on Bella's determination to fight for what is right, as part of her belief in Tikun Olam (repairing the world). We talk about Sa…
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Fawn Parker: Blending her own grief with fiction in new novel Hi, It’s Me
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Fawn Parker's latest book centres on a woman navigating life immediately following the death of her mother. The novel is a finalist for this year’s Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize. Fawn and Mattea Roach talk about grief, loss and the real-life inspiration behind Hi, It's Me.
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