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June 25, 2024 Interview with Mairi Oliver (Owner of Lighthouse Bookshop in Edinburgh, Scotland)
On today's episode of the Libro.fm Podcast, we speak with Mairi Oliver, a bookseller and owner at Lighthouse Bookshop, a radical bookshop in Edinburgh, Scotland. We discuss the shop's mission as an unapologetically activist radical bookshop and its commitment to promoting diverse voices and fighting for social justice. We also talk about the shop’s Pay It Forward program and the importance of accessibility in the book world.
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Books discussed on today’s episode:
Namesake: Essays on a Warrior Woman by N.S. Nuseibeh
31 min
May 28, 2024Interview with Claire Lombardo (Author of 'The Most Fun We Ever Had')
On today's episode of the Libro.fm Podcast, we sit down with NYT Bestselling author Claire Lombardo. We discuss her new book, Same As It Ever Was, as well as her previous novel, The Most Fun We Ever Had. We dive into her love for writing about family dynamics and the process of crafting realistic dialogue. She also shares what it’s like to be a bookseller at Prairie Lights Books and offers book recommendations.
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About Claire Lombardo:
Claire Lombardo's debut novel, The Most Fun We Ever Had, was an instant New York Times bestseller and has been translated or is forthcoming in over a dozen languages. Her second novel, Same As It Ever Was, releases in June 2024. Her short fiction has appeared in, among others, Playboy, Barrelhouse Magazine, Little Fiction, and Longform.
Read Claire’s books:
Same As It Ever Was
The Most Fun We Ever Had
Books discussed on today's episode:
The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters
The Guncle Abroad by Steven Rowley
The Sentence by Louise Erdrich
Fellowship Point by Alice Elliott Dark
American Mermaid by Julia Langbein
The Shining by Stephen King
Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke And Other Misfortunes Hardcover by Eric LaRocca
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April 26, 2024Interview with Steven Rowley (Author of 'The Guncle' and 'The Celebrants')
In the final episode of our first-ever Libro.fm Podcast Extravaganza, we interview author Steven Rowley. We discuss "The Guncle" and its sequel, themes of grief and humor in his books, his experience narrating his own audiobooks, and more. The episode concludes with the hosts discussing plans for Independent Bookstore Day.
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About Steven Rowley:
Steven Rowley is the New York Times bestselling author of Lily and the Octopus, a Washington Post Notable Book of 2016, The Editor, named by NPR as one of the Best Books of 2019, The Guncle, a Goodreads Choice Awards finalist for 2021 Novel of the Year and winner of the 22nd Thurber Prize for American Humor, and The Celebrants, a TODAY Show Read With Jenna Book Club pick. His fiction has been published in twenty languages. All of his books are in development for feature film or television adaptation.
Read Steven’s books:
The Guncle
The Guncle Abroad
The Celebrants
Lily and the Octopus
The Editor
Books discussed on today's episode:
Weetzie Bat by Francesca Block
33 min
April 25, 2024Interview with Dr. Darcie Little Badger (Author of 'Elatsoe' and 'Sheine Lende')
In this episode of the Libro.fm Podcast Extravaganza, Craig and Karen interview Dr. Darcie Little Badger, author of "Elatsoe" and the prequel "Sheine Lende." Dr. Little Badger discusses her background as an oceanographer and her transition to full-time writing, the influence of her family on her work, and indigenous futurism.
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About Dr. Darcie Little Badger:
Darcie Little Badger is a Lipan Apache writer with a PhD in oceanography. Her critically acclaimed debut novel, Elatsoe, was featured in Time Magazine as one of the best 100 fantasy books of all time. Elatsoe also won the Locus award for Best First Novel and is a Nebula, Ignyte, and Lodestar finalist. Her second fantasy novel, A Snake Falls to Earth, received a Nebula Award, an Ignyte Award, and a Newbery Honor and is on the National Book Awards longlist. Her third book, Sheine Lende, is the prequel to Elatsoe and will be published in 2024.
Read Darcie’s books:
Elatsoe
Sheine Lende
A Snake Falls to Earth
Books discussed on today's episode:
Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward
The Grip of It by Jac Jemc
James by Percival Everett
36 min
April 24, 2024Interview with Andrew Sean Greer (Author of 'Less' and 'Less is Lost')
On today’s episode, we sat down with Pulitzer Prize-winning author of ‘Less,’ Andrew Sean Greer. We discuss how he approached writing the sequel ‘Less is Lost’, book recommendations, his favorite burrito in San Francisco, and what it's like to be a crossword clue and question on Jeopardy.
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About Andrew Sean Greer:
Andrew Sean Greer is the author of seven works of fiction, including the bestsellers The Confessions of Max Tivoli and Less. Greer has taught at a number of universities, including Stanford and the Iowa Writers Workshop, been a TODAY show pick, a New York Public Library Cullman Center Fellow, a judge for the National Book Award, and a winner of the California Book Award and the New York Public Library Young Lions Award. He is the recipient of a NEA grant, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.
Read Andrew's books:
Less is Lost
Less
The Impossible Lives of Greta Wells
The Story of a Marriage
Books discussed on today's episode:
The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt
The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer
Funny Story by Emily Henry
25 min
April 23, 2024Interview with Hanif Abdurraqib (Author of 'There's Always This Year')
In this episode, we interview author Hanif Abdurraqib about his new book, "There's Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension," his writing process, and the themes of aging and mortality in his book. We also discuss his upcoming tour and the importance of place and community in his work, as well as his favorite style of french fry.
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About Hanif Abdurraqib:
Hanif Abdurraqib is a poet, essayist, and cultural critic from Columbus, Ohio, and the recipient of a MacArthur Foundation “Genius” grant. His most recent book, A Little Devil in America, was the winner of the Carnegie Medal and the Gordon Burns Prize and a finalist for the National Book Award. His first collection of essays, They Can’t Kill Us Until They Kill Us, was named one of the books of the year by NPR, Esquire, BuzzFeed, O: The Oprah Magazine, Pitchfork, and Chicago Tribune, among others.
Read Hanif’s books:
There's Always This Year
They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us
A Fortune For Your Disaster
A Little Devil in America
Books discussed on today's episode:
The Apology by Jimin Han
The Men Can't Be Saved by Ben Purkert
Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange
39 min
April 22, 2024 Introducing the Libro.fm Podcast Extravaganza!
Join Craig and Karen for the first ever Libro.fm Podcast Extravaganza, a week-long celebration of authors, narrators, booksellers, and more leading up to Independent Bookstore Day on Saturday April 27th, 2024! Stay tuned for conversations with authors Hanif Abdurraqib, Andrew Sean Greer, Darcie Little Badger, and Steven Rowley. Libro.fm also has a huge sale and Golden Ticket Giveaway this week—head over to https://libro.fm/ibd for more details.
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March 26, 2024Interview with S.A. Cosby (Author of All the Sinners Bleed & Razorblade Tears)
In this episode of the Libro.fm Podcast, we sat down with S.A. Cosby, bestselling author of All the Sinners Bleed and Razorblade Tears. We discussed his background and inspiration for becoming a writer, as well as his experiences with growing up in the South and writing a middle-grade book with Questlove.
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About S.A. Cosby:
S. A. Cosby is an Anthony Award-winning writer from Southeastern Virginia. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller Razorblade Tears & Blacktop Wasteland, which won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, was a New York Times Notable Book, and was named a best book of the year by NPR, The Guardian, andLibrary Journal, among others. When not writing, he is an avid hiker and chess player.
Read S.A. Cosby’s books:
Razorblade Tears
All the Sinners Bleed
My Darkest Prayer
Blacktop Wasteland
The Rhythm of Time
Books discussed on today's episode:
Ozark Dogs
Everybody Knows
Beware the Woman
Lowdown Road
She’s Not Sorry
Sociopath: A Memoir
33 min
February 21, 2024Interview with Casey McQuiston (Author of Red, White & Royal Blue, One Last Stop)
In this episode of the Libro.fm Podcast, we sat down in person with Casey McQuiston, bestselling author of Red, White, and Royal Blue, One Last Stop, and I Kissed Shara Wheeler. We discussed audiobooks, their writing process, their upcoming novel ‘The Pairing,’ and what it was like to work at Cold Stone Creamery and sing whenever they got tipped.
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About Casey McQuiston:
Casey lives at the intersection of fun, escapist romantic adventure and smart-mouthed characters with bad manners and big hearts. They were born and raised in the Deep South, which taught them how to love a good story and a great biscuit, and now lives and works in New York City with their dog, Pepper.
Read Casey’s books:
One Last Stop
I Kissed Shara Wheeler
The Pairing
Red, White & Royal Blue
Books discussed on today's episode:
Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries
Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands
*The Prospects
The Most Fun We Ever Had
They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us
31 min
January 30, 2024Interview with Abraham Verghese (Author of 'The Covenant of Water')
In this episode of the Libro.fm Podcast, we sat down in person with bestselling author and physician, Dr. Abraham Verghese. His most recent novel ‘The Covenant of Water’ was an instant New York Times Bestseller, an Oprah Book Club Pick, and one of Barack Obama’s top books of 2023. We discuss his research process, how he auditioned to narrate his own book, how his work as a physician impacts his writing, and his recipe for “bachelor chicken”.
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About Abraham Verghese:
Abraham Verghese, MD, MACP, is a best-selling author and a physician with a reputation for his focus on healing in an era where technology often overwhelms the human side of medicine. He received the Heinz Award in 2014 and was awarded the National Humanities Medal, presented by President Barack Obama, in 2015.
Read Abraham’s books:
The Covenant of Water
The Tennis Partner
Cutting for Stone
Books discussed on today's episode:
Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Disorientation by Elaine Hsieh Chou
Whalefall by Daniel Kraus
The Fetishist by Katherine Min
37 min