Every week, in our regular Broads and Books episodes, we tell you about our favorite books based on different weekly themes. And we got to thinking: the authors that write the books we love? They probably love books too. We should ask them about it! 

So welcome to our new BONUS series: The Broads Talk Books With. This is where we talk to some of the authors we’ve recommended, or will recommend soon, and nerd out about books.

Today, we’ve got Jami Attenberg. We recommended her book The Middlesteins in Episode 23: We Are Family, and she has a new book out called All This Could Be Yours. 

Jami mentions a number of books in our discussion, and you can find them all below!

We've got some great authors coming your way in this new BONUS series. Hit subscribe now in your favorite podcast player, and every episode of this bonus series will come to you direct. Like magic. 

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Books mentioned by Jami in the interview:

Favorite book as a kid: 

• D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths

A book that made her want to be a writer:

• Joyce Carol Oates story collections

Recent reads she recommends: 

• Good Talk, Mira Jacobs (Graphic memoir - Recommended by Broads and Books in Episode 14)
• Hoodwitch, Faylita Hicks (Poetry)
• Medallion Status, John Hodgman (Essays)
• Nothing to See Here, Kevin Wilson (Novel)
• Pachinko, Min Jin Lee (Novel)

A favorite book about families: 

• Olive Kitteridge, Elizabeth Strout 

A book she demands you read: 

• Mercy, Lucille Clifton (Poetry)

Her current pop culture obsessions: 

• Two Hands, Big Thief (Music)
• Bojack Horseman (TV)

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