On this episode of Books Are My People, I'm visited by artist and bibliophile Jane Mount. We discuss the importance of talking about banned books, her favorite book to paint, and how her degree in anthropology informs her work. 

This episode is sponsored by People of the Titanic by Shawn Carlow

Books Recommended: 

The Adventures of Amina Asarfti by Amina Someone

The Art of Noticing by  Rob Walker 

The Vanished Birds by Simonoa Jiminez

 All that Glitters:  by Orlando Whitfield

The Song of the Cell: An Exploration of Medicine and the New Human by Siddhartha Mukerjee

Life with Picasso by Francoise Gilot 

Amy Shearn, author of Animal Instinct  recommends Being Here is Everything: The Life of Paula Modersohn-Becker by Marie Darrieusseca

Some of Jane's Books:

Books Make Good Friends

Bibliophile:an Illustrated Miscellany

Bibliophile’s Reader’s Journal

Find Jane online: https://janemount.com

Instagram @jane_mount

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Book to Film Nickel Boys

The Women’s Hotel

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This week, I'm joined by author Kristen Arnett. We chat about clown and how they relate to her latest novel, Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One. 

Guest Book Author Recommendation: Eliza Kennedy Lucky Night recommends The Empusium by Olga Tokarczuk 

Book Recommendations:

State of Paradise by Laura Van Den Berg

Hot Air by Marcy Dermasnky

Lot by Bryan Washington

Kate & Frida by Kim Fey

Dry Season by Melissa Febos

Women’s Hotel by Daniel M. Lavery Substack through my  Read with Me program.

Giveaway: Kristen Arnett’s Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One on Instagram LINK UP Closes April 16th.  

Click here to find out ways in which you can help the attack on Federal funding for libraries. 

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Substack: Dad Lessons

Link up to her column, Am I the Literary Asshole on Lit Hub

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On this week’s episode of BOOKS ARE MY PEOPLE I’m joined by fellow book podcaster Traci Thomas of THE STACKS. We chat about some of her favorite author interviews, how she manages her reading time and, she even spills the tea regarding what kind of tea Regina Porter sent her after their interview! 

Guest Book Recommendation: Will Bardenwerper author of Homestand Small Town Baseball and the Fight for the Soul of America recommends The Good Hand: a memoir by Michael Patrick F. Smith

Books Recommended:

One Day Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad

A Great Country by Shilpi Somaya Gowda

Original Sins by Eve L. Ewing

Private Rites by Julia Armfeld

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Other Books Discussed:

North Woods by Daniel Mason

Carry On by Shea Barry Andreoni

Empire of Ruin by Django Wexler

Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed

The Wild Robot by Peter Brown

The Partner by John Grisham

Transect of Coexistence Inquiry into Nature Art and Habitat by Illaria Mazzoleni 

Be Ready When The Luck Comes by Ina Garten

The Bee Sting by Paul Murray

Other Things: 

One for the Books LA ist

Find Traci online at:

Instagarm @thestackpod

Substack: tracithomas

Traci's website

Links:

Link to Substack Nickel Boys:

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Youtube Bookbinding for the Booker series:

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Link to my handmade upcycled journals.

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This week, on episode #141 Jane Tara visits all the way from Australia to discuss her first book written for adults, Tilda is Visible. We talk about self love during the aging process, what it's like to write over 100 children's books and of course, we both recommend books. 

Christine Murphy, author of Notes on Surviving the Fire also recommends a favorite read. 

Books Recommended:

Pictures of You by Emma Grey

The Cafe with No Name by Robert Seethaler

The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife by Anna Johnston

The Hypocrite by Jo Hamya

The Pillow Book by Sei Shonagon

Christine Murphy Notes on Surviving the Fire recommends Devolution by Max Brooks

The Great Divide Giveaway Link

One-Day Choir Defying Gravity Link

Read Nickel Boys with me on Substack in March

Find Jane on Social Media:

instagram: @authorjanetara

Facebook: @authorjanetara

Jane's bookclub: Book Queens

Substack: @janetara

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This week, I speak with Jennifer Caspar, founder and owner of Village Well Books & Coffee and one of their events coordinators, Brett Morrow. We focus on The Culver City Book Festival, Saturday, February 22nd from 10 - 5 pm. I will be there representing Books Are My People. Come say hi! We also talk about the many activities and events held at this wonderful independent bookstore. 

Today’s episode is brought to you by MOLDed: A Memoir of Loss & Resilience - a dark yet humorous journey into the underreported experience of fighting toxic mold.

Books Recommended:

Harlem Rhapsody by Victoria Christopher Murray

The Bright Sword by Lev Grossman

The Most by Jessica Anthony

The Great Divide by Christina Enriguez

Cherished Belonging by Gregory Boyle

Cynthia Weiner, guest author of A Gorgeous Excitement recommends Banal Nightmare by Halle Butler

Enter my The Great Divide Giveaway here. Closes March 5th, 2025.

Listen to my interview with Bookshop.org founder, Andy Hunter here on the episode titled: Bookshop.org and the Importance of Independent Bookstores

Brett Morrow is one of the events coordinators at Village Well Books & Coffee and is currently organizing the Culver City Book Festival. 

 Learn more about Village Well Books & Coffee here. 

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This week, Genaro Trejo, founder of Megacity Review visits and we talk about his new literary and art journal which amplifies underrepresented voices. Author Jane Corey recommends a favorite read and I  breakdown my experience during the recent L.A. fires. 

Jane Corry author of I Died on A Tuesday recommends Tell Me Everything by Elisabeth Strout

Recommended Books:

Prophet Song by Paul Lynch

Homeseeking by Karissa Chen

Butter by Asako Yuzuki 

Playworld by Adam Ross

Stolen by Ann-Helen Laestadius

Megacity Review : Buy a copy here and learn about how to submit.

Megacity on Instagram @Megacityreview

Enter my Homeseeking Giveaway here. 

 Goats on the Loose

Have you been affected by the fires in L.A.? Do you know someone who has? Fill out this questionnaire if you need help replenishing your bookshelves due to the fires.

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Be back in two weeks. Stay safe out there. Be kind to one another. 

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On Episode #138 I share my favorite reads and audiobook listens from 2024 as well as some favorite backlist titles I read this past year.

Watch me recommend books on The Mark Thompson Show. 

Win a copy of Guilt and Ginataan. Click here to enter. Closes Thursday, January 2nd, 2024.

Read Faces in the Crowd by Valeria Luisella with me on Substack starting January 6th.

Books Recommended:
Clean by Alia Trabucco Zeran
Still Life With Remorse by Maira Kalman
Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar
James by Percival Everett
The Extinction of Irena Rey by Jennifer Croft
Bear by Julia Phillips
The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
Peggy by Rebecca Godfrey
The Wedding People by Alison Espach

Audiobooks Recommended:
Long Island by Colm Toibin
Mother Doll by Katya Apekina
The Sleepwalkers by Scarlett Thomas
This Strange Eventful History by Claire Messud

Backlist Recommended:
Horse by Geraldine Brooks
Jackie by Dawn Tripp
Austerlitz by W.G. Sebald
Say Nothing by Patrick Radden Keefe
Briefly, A Delicious Life by Nell Stevens
Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese
The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters
Whale Fall by Elizabeth O'Connor
The Empusium by Olga Tokarczuk

Other Books Mentioned:
From Here to the Great Unknown by Lisa Marie Presley et al

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This week, my favorite guest is back, my dad, writer Ron Clark! Plus, there’s even a special bonus guest. We all giggle. A lot. Then, I go back in time and recommend some of my favorite reads from 2013. 

This episode is sponsored by Out Like A Lion by Tracey L. Thompson

Books Recommended:

Life After Life by Atkinson

Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell

The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt

The Flame Throwers by Rachel Kushner

The Interestings Meg Wolitzer

We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler

The Dinner by Herman Koch

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton

Other Books Mentioned: 

Read with Me Pick on Substack: Valerie Luisella’s Faces in the Crowd

The Neopolitan Series by Elena Ferrante

Wicked by Gregory Maguire

Austerlitz by W.G. Sebald

Prophet Song by Paul Lynch

The Secret History by Donna Tartt

The Position by Meg Wolitzer

Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton

Watch some behind the scenes Wicked content.

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A.D. Rhine - the pseudonym for co-authors Ashlee Cowles and Danielle Stinson are here to discuss their latest novel, Daughters of Bronze, a retelling of Homer's Iliad from the women who were there. 

This episode is sponsored by Out Like A Lion by Tracey L. Thompson

Books Recommended:

Horses of Fire by A.D. Rhine

Daughters of Bronze by A.D. Rhine

A Woman in Berlin: Eight Weeks in the Conquered City: a Diary by Anonymous

James by Percival Everett

Versailles by Katheryn Davis

We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker 

Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman 

1177 BC: A Graphic History of the Year Civilization Collapsed by Eric H. Cline and Glynn's Fawkes 

Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden Keefe 

Other Books Mentioned: 

Read with Me Pick: Valerie Luisella’s Faces in the Crowd

The Callas Imprint: A Centennial Biography by Sophia Lambton

Colored Television by Danzy Senna

All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker

The Alternatives by Caoilinn Hughes

Find A.D. Rhine on social media: 

Tiktok: @adrhineauthor

Instagram @adrhineauthor

Adrhine.com

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