Books Are My People

By Jennifer Caloyeras

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

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Books Are My People episodes:

October 23, 2023 Five Great Book Recommendations
Today, on episode #111, I recommend five great reads.
Books Recommended:
Pet by Catherine Chidgey
The Art Thief by Michael Finkel
Shark Heart by Emily Haebeck
Our Town by Thornton Wilder
Notes on An Execution by Danya Kukafka
Other Books
Never Whistle at Night Edited by Shane Hawk and Theodore C. Van Alst
Green Fuse Burning by Tiffany Morris

Here is the link to my Substack.
Here is the link to my All You Have To Do Is Call book giveaway closing 11/2
Letter from Steinbeck to his son.
My most recent Live book recommendation with Annie Sullivan of So This

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October 09, 2023 Reproductive Rights and Women's Healthcare
On episode #110 I speak with author Kerri Maher. We talk about reproductive rights, historical fiction and her latest novel, All You Have To Do Is Call.

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Books Reccomended:
All You Have To Do Is Call by Kerri Maher
Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez
The Bee Sting by Paul Murray
A Special Place for Women by Laura Hankin
Death Valley by Melissa Broder

The House of Eve by Sadeqa Johnson
Guest author recommendation:
The Meadows by Stephanie Oaks recommends The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty,
Other Books Discussed:
Ankle Snatcher by Grady Hendrix (Explore the Creature Feature series here.)
Our Strangers by Lydia Davis
Doppleganger by Naomi Klein
Tom Lake by Anne Patchett
All you have to do is Call book giveaway:
This giveaway will close on Thursday, November 2nd, and I will announce a winner on my Instagram Giveaway post on November 3rd. This is Open to U.S. mailing addresses only.

To enter: Follow me on Instagram, click here to leave a comment below the All You Have To Do Is Call giveaway post and sign up for my weekly Books Are My People newsletter , out each Tuesday with new books releases, paperback releases and more if you haven’t yet already. You can gain extra entries by sharing the giveaway post in your stories and by tagging your book-loving friends.
Banned Book wagon tour stops.
Monty Hall Problem
Victoria Authors Festival

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September 25, 2023 Theives' Gambit and Wanderlust
Today, on episode #109, I speak with young adult Kayvion Lewis, author of the recently published Thieves’ Gambit. We talk about her writing process and her adventurous spirit is so infectious!
Book Recommended:
Thieves’ Gambit by Kayvion Lewis
Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan
Black Sheep by Rachel Harrison
Yellow Face by R.F. Kuang
Whalefall by Daniel Kraus
Horrorstor by Grady Hendrix

Guest author Emily Brightwell, author of Mrs. Jeffries Aims to Win recommends Redshirts by John Scalzi
Other books:
Starter Villian by John Scalzi

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Giveaway: I am giving away TWO copies of Bittersweet in the Hollow by Kate Pearsall. This giveaway will close on publication day, October 10th, and I will announce the two winners on this post on October 11th. Open to U.S. mailing addresses only.
To enter: Follow me on Instagram, click here to leave a comment and sign up for my weekly Books Are My People newsletter, out each Tuesday with new books releases, paperback releases and more in my Linktree on Instagram. Gain extra entries by sharing this post in your stories and tagging your book-loving friends.

Annie Sullivan of SoThis and I went live with book recommendations. Click here to check it out!
Esquire article on Blurbs: https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/books/a44948120/book-publishing-broken-blurbs-system/
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September 11, 2023 Pockets and Fashion in Books And Culture
Today, on episode #108, I speak with Hannah Carlson, who has a PHD in material culture, to talk about her book, Pockets: An Intimate History of How We Keep Things Close.

Books Recommended:
The Mummies of Urumchi by Elizabeth Wayland Barber
Happiness Falls by Angie Kim
Queen of Fashion: What Marie Antoinette Wore to the Revolution by Caroline Weber
Rouge by Mona Awad
Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life by William Finnegan
Guest author recommendation: Laura Zimmerman Just Do This One Thing For Me
Recommends
Weather by Jenny Offill
Other Books Discussed:
Prophet by Sin Blanche and Helen McDonald
Miracle Creek by Angie Kim
Up Next:
Pet by Catherine Chidgey
The Fraud by Zadie Smith

Annie Sullivan and I recommend book live on Instagram @JenniferCaloyeras 9 am 9 /19
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The Weaver and the Witch Queen Giveaway Link, closes Thursday, 9/14
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August 28, 2023 Dreamgirls
Today, on episode 107 I speak with author Denene Millner about her latest novel, One Blood, and her experience novelizing the film Dreamgirls.
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Shownotes:
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Book Giveaway: The Weaver and the Witch Queen
All you have to do to enter is click here and comment on my The Weaver and the Witch Queen post on my Instagram account, and sign up for my weekly Books Are My. People Newsletter, which comes out each Tuesday on New Book Release Day. You can gain extra entries by sharing the post and tagging friends in the comments.

This giveaway will close on Thursday, September 14th and I will announce a winner on the original post on Friday, September 15th.

Where to find me online:
Instagram @jennifercaloyeras
Substack: Jennifer Caloyeras
Email: [email protected]
Sign up link for my Books Are My People Weekly Newsletter here.

Books Recommended:
On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
What Never Happened by Rachel Howzell Hall
Tar Beach by Faith Ringgold
Ripe by Sarah Rose Etter
Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison

Other Books Discussed:
The Weaver and The Witch Queen by Genevieve Gornichec
The Witch’s Heart by Genevieve Gornichec
Medusa’s Sisters by Lauren J. A. Bear
The Warriors by Sol Yurick
Pockets: An Intimate History of How We keep things close by Hannah Carlson
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August 14, 2023 Stephen Sondheim, Writer's Strike and Books
Shownotes:
Today, on episode #106, I am joined by screenwriter, Ron Clark, who also happens to be my father. We discuss the writer's strike, Stephen Sondheim, my dad's secret fear and, we hum, in addition to recommending books, of course. Click on any of the titles to be taken to my bookshop.org shop.
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Reach out and email me at [email protected]

Books Recommended:
The English Teacher by Lily King
The Finale by D.T. Max
Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys
Miss Lonely Hearts by Nathaniel West
A Cool Million by Nathaniel West
The Day of the Locust by Nathaniel West

Guest author recommendation from Eva Silverfine: Shark Heart by Emily Habeck
Ephemeral Wings by Eva Silverfine
How To Bury Your Dog by Eva Silverfine
Elastic Walls by Eva Silverfine
Eva Silverfine on Episode #78 of Books Are My People

Other things discussed:
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
Booker Prize Longlist
Up next:
Oscar Hammerstein and the Invention Of The Musical by Laurie Weiner
Whalefall by Daniel Kraus

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June 19, 2023 Historical Fiction and Hotel Laguna
Today, on episode #105 historical fiction author, Nicola Harrison pops by to discuss her latest novel, Hotel Laguna.

Recommended Books:
Shoulder Season by Christina Clancy
The Crane Husband by Kelly Barnhill
The House Is On Fire by Rachel Beanland
Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson
The Matchmaker's Gift by Lynda Cohen Loigman

Book Giveaway! I'm giving away one copy of May Cobb's A Likable Woman out July 11th. Click here to be taken to my Instagram post to learn how to enter.

Guest author recommendation by Daisy Alpert Florin, author of My Last Innocent Year
Book recommended: Social Engagement by Avery Carpenter Forrey

Other Books by Nicola Harrison:
Montauk
The Showgirl

Up Next:
Big Gay Wedding by Byron Lane
Faces by Tove Ditlevsen

Other links:
See Nicole Harrison on Friday, June 23rd at 6 pm at Zibby's
Twitter casting call for Crying in H Mart buy the book here!
Sign up to have your name go to space with Ada Limon's poem.

Nicola Harrison on Instagram @nicolaharrisonauthor
Nicola Harrison on Facebook @nicolaharrisonauthor
Nicola Harrison on Twitter @nicolahauthor
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June 05, 2023 Suspense Novels and May Cobb
Today, on episode #104, A Likable Woman author, May Cobb, and I talk about how we unknowingly used to be neighbors, what it means to be an unlikable woman and what inspired her latest novel out July 11th.

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Recommended Books:
A Likeable Woman by May Cobb
Girls and Their Horses by Eliza Jane Brazier
My Last Innocent Year by Daisy Alpert Flores
Vera Won’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto
The Force of Such Beauty by Barbara Bourland
How I’ll Kill You by Ren DeStefano

Other Books Mentioned:
Dial A For Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto
Only One Left by Riley Sager
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

Find May on social media: @may_cobb
Click here to enter my book giveaway of Emma Cline's The Guest. Giveaway closes on June 7th. Open to US mailing addresses only.

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May 22, 2023 Bookpage Magazine
Today on episode #103, you won't believe how many books Bookpage Editor, Savanna Walker looks at a month in order to make her review selections at BookPage! And don't forget to enter my giveaway of Emma Cline's The Guest.

Books Recommended:
A Right Sort Of Man by Allison Montclair
The Last Animal by Ramona Ausubel
The Devil And The Dark Water by Stuart Turton
The Guest by Emma Cline
All The Sinners Bleed by S. a. Cosby

Other Books Discussed:
Dreaming Of You by Lisa Kleypas
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver
Broken Earth Trilogy by N.K. Jemisin
Chain Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
Trust by Hernan Diaz
How To Sell A Haunted House by Grady Hendrix

Link to the CRSPR episode on RadioLab

Click here to enter my book giveaway of Emma Cline's The Guest. Giveaway closes on June 7th. Open to US mailing addresses only.

Savanna's Social Media:
Twitter: vanna_walker
Instagram: savanna.c.walker

BookPage Social Media:
Twitter @Boookpage
Facebook / Instagram: @Readbookpage

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May 08, 2023 Book Recommendations from a Book Editor
Today, on episode #102, listen to learn about Katie Mouallek's life as an editor in Amsterdam, her love of Southern storytelling and her number one tip for writers revising their own work.
Books Recommended:
The Collected Regrets of Clover by Mikki Brammer
House of Cotton by Monica Brashears
All This Could Be Different by Sarah Thankam Mathews
Signal Fires by Dani Shapiro
What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez by Claire Jimenez

Other Books Mentioned:
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab
The Rabbit Hutch by Tess Gunty
Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh
An American Marriage by Tyari Jones
Inheritance by Dani Shapiro

Find Katie on Social Media:
Instagram @katiemouallek
Twitter @katiemouallek
www.katiemouallek.com

Other links mentioned:
Transcribe historical documents at the U.S. Library of Congress

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