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Dive deep into enlightening conversations with today's most compelling Black Indie and traditionally published authors. Explore diverse narratives and the voices shaping Black literature.
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3 Books is a completely insane and totally epic 22-year-long quest to uncover and discuss the 1000 most formative books in the world. Each chapter discusses the 3 most formative books of one of the world's most inspiring people. Sample guests include: Brené Brown, David Sedaris, Malcolm Gladwell, Roxane Gay, Cheryl Strayed, Rich Roll, Soyoung the Variety Store Owner, Derek the Hype Man, Kevin the Bookseller, Shirley The Nurse, Vishwas the Uber Driver, Angie Thomas, David Mitchell, Surgeon Ge ...
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Chapter 135: Cal Newport severs cell subservience to steep slow success
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Cal Newport is a guide, a visionary, a role model to me and millions of others on living an intentional and productive life amidst our noisy, scatterbrained, tech-drenched world. He’s an MIT-trained computer science professor at Georgetown University and author of 10 books which have collectively sold over 2 million copies including ‘Deep Work,’ ‘D…
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Unlocking Unique Gifts: Jennifer Vassel Discusses I Am Unique!
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Join me as I dive deep into the wonderful world of self-love and empowerment with Jennifer Vassel, author and founder of the inspiring children's brand, I Am Unique! 🌟 Jennifer shares her journey from a life-changing sermon to becoming an Amazon #1 Bestselling author. We talk about how her book I Am Unique! and brand are making waves across the glo…
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Any book that explores the role fate plays in our lives is always going to be one I will enjoy. So it was with great interest that I read Rhianna King's and brilliant debut novel ‘Birds of a Feather’ published at the end of March by Affirm Press. Rhianna is a Melbourne-based author who has spent more than two decades working as a communicator in th…
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Pages are pulled from Chapters of 3 Books. Page 105 comes from Chapter 10 with award-winning screenwriter and novelist, Elan Mastai. To listen to the full chapter: https://www.3books.co/chapters/10 To get the 3 Books email: http://www.3books.co/3mail To join our community: Follow @neilpasricha on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, & YouTube…
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Debut Australian novelists are enjoying their heyday at the moment. It seems that every other day I’m learning about another fabulous Aussie writer ticking getting published off their bucket list. Moreover, the quality of these stories are simply outstanding. None more so than the debut novel from my next guest author. Maxine Fawcett is a Sydney-ba…
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Page 104: A book recommendation for fans of X-Men
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Pages are pulled from Chapters of 3 Books. Page 104 comes from Chapter 10 with award-winning screenwriter and novelist, Elan Mastai. To listen to the full chapter: https://www.3books.co/chapters/10 To get the 3 Books email: http://www.3books.co/3mail To join our community: Follow @neilpasricha on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, & YouTube…
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Pages are pulled from Chapters of 3 Books. Page 103 comes from Chapter 10 with award-winning screenwriter and novelist, Elan Mastai. To listen to the full chapter: https://www.3books.co/chapters/10 To get the 3 Books email: http://www.3books.co/3mail To join our community: Follow @neilpasricha on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, & YouTube…
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Regular listeners might remember a few years back I welcomed debut novelist Kelli Hawkins to the podcast. Kelli is a Newcastle-based author who landed a rare four-book deal with HarperCollins for two adult books and two children’s books in 2020. Back then we were chatting about her bestselling gripping psychological thriller - Other People’s Houses…
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Page 102: One way to land a million-dollar book deal for your first book
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Pages are pulled from Chapters of 3 Books. Page 102 comes from Chapter 10 with award-winning screenwriter and novelist, Elan Mastai. To listen to the full chapter: https://www.3books.co/chapters/10 To get the 3 Books email: http://www.3books.co/3mail To join our community: Follow @neilpasricha on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, & YouTube…
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Tune in as I sit down with acclaimed horror author Sylvester Barzey to delve into Young Blood, the first book in the thrilling Generation Slayer series. In this captivating tale, a vaccine intended to combat a virus unleashes a nightmare, transforming individuals into Creeps, Vamps, and Slayers. We explore themes of representation, spotlighting Bla…
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Rants & Rambles March 2024 - Happy Easter!
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It's the end of another month and it's also Easter. Grab your favorite beverage and enjoy the latest installment of Rants & Rambles with my sister-friend, C.M. Lockhart! *** Chelsea's socials: Patreon: https://patreon.com/WrittenInMelanin Books: https://shop.writteninmelanin.com/ Updates: https://discord.gg/XSWtDRMyNb YouTube: https://youtube.com/@…
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Page 101: How do you find your writing voice?
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Pages are pulled from Chapters of 3 Books. Page 101 comes from Chapter 10 with award-winning screenwriter and novelist, Elan Mastai. To listen to the full chapter: https://www.3books.co/chapters/10 To get the 3 Books email: http://www.3books.co/3mail To join our community: Follow @neilpasricha on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, & YouTube…
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The Calm Effect with Introvert Leader Terrance Lee
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Introvert Leader Terrance Lee returns to Between the Reads with the second book in his Introvert series, The Calm Effect. We dive deep in this one and talk about how being your authentic self boosts your confidence, leveraging your unique strengths, and the power of ACCURATE observation. This is a power-packed episode. Grab your favorite beverage a…
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Chapter 134: Susan Orlean on lusty ledes and literary lessons for life
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I got an email from longtime 3 Booker Bo Boswell who told me he found an enticingly-titled thread on reddit called “What’s your field or study (hobbyist or professional) and what’s a cornerstone beginners book for that topic/field?” The most upvoted reply on the thread read: "Librarian here, Susan Orlean’s ‘The Library Book’ is at first glance a tr…
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Talking Aussie Books - Special Booklovers Edition
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Listeners, as you can imagine I read a lot of books. Mostly Australian fiction - given that this is the genre on which the Talking Aussie Books podcast was founded. I do try and read the international titles everyone is talking about (I think Yellowface was the latest) and then of course, I throw in a couple of non-fiction titles for good measure. …
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The Black and Bright Festival is a literary festival dedicated to the diverse expressions of First Nations storytelling. Established in 2016 this four-day festival is based in Naarm (Melbourne) and covers all genres from oral stories, novels, to plays and poetry. With over 60 first nations artists set to appear at the upcoming festival between 14 a…
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Addicted Series with Multigenre Author Porsha Deun
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This episode was a little delayed due to some technical issues but better late than never! Grab your favorite beverage and get ready to laugh as Porsha and I dig into her fatal attraction series. We talk about these messy characters, how these stories come to Porsha, and the fact that she still claims she isn't responsible for the chaos in her book…
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Page 93: The most original voice in American comedy writing
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Pages are pulled from Chapters of 3 Books. Page 93 comes from Chapter 9 with the inimitable, indomitable, indefatigable Dave Barry. To listen to the full chapter: https://www.3books.co/chapters/9 To get the 3 Books email: http://www.3books.co/3mail To join our community: Follow @neilpasricha on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, & YouTube…
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Page 92: What to do before you start writing a story
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Pages are pulled from Chapters of 3 Books. Page 92 comes from Chapter 9 with the inimitable, indomitable, indefatigable Dave Barry. To listen to the full chapter: https://www.3books.co/chapters/9 To get the 3 Books email: http://www.3books.co/3mail To join our community: Follow @neilpasricha on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, & YouTube…
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Jane Tara is an author and wanderer who is best known in Australia for her role as general manager of Better Reading - one of Australia's largest online book communities. Jane is the author of more than 100 books, several plays and five novels. Recently, Jane's new novel, 'Tilda is Visible' was released by Affirm Press. A wonderfully surprising, qu…
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Page 91: Dave Barry's advice on writing comedy
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Pages are pulled from Chapters of 3 Books. Page 91 comes from Chapter 9 with the inimitable, indomitable, indefatigable Dave Barry. To listen to the full chapter: https://www.3books.co/chapters/9 To get the 3 Books email: http://www.3books.co/3mail To join our community: Follow @neilpasricha on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, & YouTube…
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Talking Aussie Books with Dervla McTiernan
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Dervla McTiernan is an international best-selling critically acclaimed author of 4 novels (think of The Ruin, The Scholar and The Murder Rule) as well as several audio novellas. Since becoming published in 2018, Dervla's books have regularly graced Amazon bestseller lists. She has won a Ned Kelly Award, a Davitt Award and a Barry Award and has been…
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Chapter 133: Celine Song stitches sumptuous stories from Seoul to soul
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It’s Oscar season! I was so thrilled to see ‘Past Lives’, the astounding slow-moving-yet-somehow-fast-paced debut film from Celine Song nominated for Best Picture. Best Picture! On her very first film. Oh, and no biggie, Best Screenplay, too. This following a slew of other noms like 5 Golden Globes, 3 Critics Choice Awards, 3 BAFTAs, and a recent D…
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Page 83: A book that tells us why people enjoy publicly shaming others
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Pages are pulled from Chapters of 3 Books. Page 83 comes from Chapter 8 with Sarah Andersen, author of 'Sarah's Scribbles'. To listen to the full chapter: https://www.3books.co/chapters/8 To get the 3 Books email: http://www.3books.co/3mail To join our community: Follow @neilpasricha on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, & YouTube…
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Talking Aussie Books with Siobhan O'Brien
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Today listeners I’m introducing you to another author whose gorgeous debut novel, called ‘All the Golden Light’ has just been published by HarperCollins. A richly detailed, sweeping historical novel, 'All the Golden Light' is a snapshot of life for one woman living on the south coast of NSW at the tail end of WWI. A time of darkness, deprivation an…
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Page 82: A book to help you embrace your amateurness
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Pages are pulled from Chapters of 3 Books. Page 82 comes from Chapter 8 with Sarah Andersen, author of 'Sarah's Scribbles'. To listen to the full chapter: https://www.3books.co/chapters/8 To get the 3 Books email: http://www.3books.co/3mail To join our community: Follow @neilpasricha on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, & YouTube…
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