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December 19, 2023Interview with Stacey Abrams (Author, Politician, and Activist)
In this episode of the Libro.fm Podcast, we speak with writer, small business owner, politician, and voting rights activist Stacey Abrams. We cover her newest novel, her work in politics, book banning, her romance writer alter-ego, and more.
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About Stacey Abrams:
Stacey Abrams is the four-time New York Times bestselling author of Stacey’s Extraordinary Words, While Justice Sleeps, Our Time is Now, and Lead from the Outside; an entrepreneur; and a political leader. She is the award-winning producer of the documentary, All In: The Fight for Democracy, which made the 2021 Academy Award shortlist for best documentary.
Read Stacey's books:
Rogue Justice
While Justice Sleeps
Our Time Is Now
Lead from the Outside
Books discussed on today's episode:
What You Are Looking For Is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama
Network Effect by Martha Wells
The Last Lion by William Manchester
Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn
How to Loiter In a Turf War by Coco Solid
35 min
November 28, 2023Interview with Kacen Callender (Author of Stars in Your Eyes, Felix Ever After)
In this episode of the Libro.fm Podcast, we were lucky enough to interview award-winning author Kacen Callender about their new book, "Stars in Your Eyes." We also discuss the importance of finding community and connection in their work, their experience in publishing, book banning, and more!
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About Kacen Callender:
Kacen Callender is a Saint Thomian author of children's fiction and fantasy, best known for their Stonewall Book Award and Lambda Literary Award-winning middle grade debut Hurricane Child. Their fantasy novel, Queen of the Conquered, is the 2020 winner of the World Fantasy Award and King and the Dragonflies won the 2020 National Book Award for Young People's Literature.
Read Kacen's books:
Stars in Your Eyes
Felix Ever After
King and the Dragonflies
Hurricane Child
Moonflower
Books we discussed on today's episode:
Night of the Mannequins by Stephen Graham Jones
Hitchcock's Blondes by Laurence Leamer
One in a Millennial by Kate Kennedy
Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse
32 min
October 31, 2023Interview with Kelsey Norris (Author of House Gone Quiet)
We sat down with author Kelsey Norris, whose debut collection of short stories, 'House Gone Quiet,' released on October 17th, 2023. We discussed the themes of her stories—the search for home and a sense of community and belonging—, her journey to becoming a full-time writer, multi-narrator audiobooks, the publishing industry, and more.
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About Kelsey Norris:
Kelsey Norris is a writer and editor from Alabama. She earned an MFA from Vanderbilt University and has worked as a teacher in Namibia, a school librarian, and a bookseller. Her work has been published in The Kenyon Review, Black Warrior Review, and The Rumpus, among others. She is currently based in Washington, DC.
Get Kelsey's book:
House Gone Quiet (Stories)
Books we discussed on today's episode:
Stars in Your Eyes by Kacen Callender
Tell Me I'm Worthless by Alison Rumfitt
Sisters of the Lost Marsh by Lucy Strange
The Changeling by Victor LaValle
Quietly Hostile by Samantha Irby
The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff
59 min
October 03, 2023Banned Books Week 2023 w/ Kelly Jensen (Book Riot) & Leah Johnson (Author)
On this episode of the podcast, we chat with Kelly Jensen of Book Riot and Leah Johnson, author and owner of independent bookstore Loudmouth Books, to discuss combatting censorship, the importance of libraries, and much more.
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About Kelly Jensen:
Kelly Jensen is an Editor at Book Riot, the largest independent book website in North America. She covers all things young adult literature and has written about censorship for nearly ten years. She is the author of three critically-acclaimed and award-winning anthologies for young adults.
About Leah Johnson:
Leah Johnson is an eternal midwesterner and author of award-winning books for children and young adults. Her bestselling debut YA novel, You Should See Me in a Crown, was a Stonewall Honor Book, and the inaugural Reese's Book Club YA pick. In 2021, TIME named You Should See Me in a Crown one of the 100 Best Young Adult Books of All Time.
Books we discussed on today's episode:
Ellie Engle Saves Herself by Leah Johnson
Hope by Andrew Ridker
Everything I Need I Get from You by Kaitlyn Tiffany
The Forest Demands Its Due by Kosoko Jackson
Outrage Machine by Tobias Rose-Stockwell
The September House by Carissa Orlando
1 hr 8 min
September 19, 2023Interview with Danny Caine (Author of How to Resist Amazon and Why)
On today's episode, we sit down with Danny Caine, part owner of The Raven Book Store, poet, and author. We discuss his book How to Resist Amazon and Why and his forthcoming book How to Protect Bookstores and Why, what running a bookstore is like, the need for strong local communities, and why he considers himself a really good grocery shopper.
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About Danny Caine:
Danny Caine is the owner of the Raven Book Store in Lawrence, Kansas. He is the author of the book "How to Resist Amazon and Why," and the forthcoming “How to Protect Bookstores and Why” from Microcosm Publishing. The author of the poetry collections "Continental Breakfast," "El Dorado Freddy's" and "Flavortown," his writing has appeared in Literary Hub, Publishers Weekly, DIAGRAM, Barrelhouse and other publications. He was the recipient of the 2019 Bookseller of the Year Award from the Midwest Independent Booksellers Association.
Read Danny’s' books:
How to Resist Amazon and Why
How to Protect Bookstores and Why
Books we discussed on today's episode:
The Netanyahus by Joshua Cohen
Holly by Stephen King
The September House by Carissa Orlando
59 min
August 29, 2023Interview with James McBride
On today's episode, we sit down with James McBride, a novelist, musician, and educator. We discuss his newest novel 'The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store', the writing process, the state of public education, the power of positive thinking, and much more.
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About James McBride:
James McBride is an accomplished musician and author of the National Book Award–winning The Good Lord Bird, the #1 bestselling American classic The Color of Water, and the bestsellers Song Yet Sung and Miracle at St. Anna. He is also the author of Kill ’Em and Leave, a James Brown biography. A recipient of the National Humanities Medal in 2016, McBride is a Distinguished Writer in Residence at New York University.
Read James' books:
Deacon King Kong
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
The Color of Water
Five-Carat Soul
The Good Lord Bird
Books we discussed on today's episode:
The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William L. Shirer
Happiness by Matthieu Ricard
Pretend I'm Dead by Jen Beagin
Gone to the Wolves by John Wray
53 min
August 01, 2023Interview with Nadia Odunayo (Founder and CEO of The StoryGraph)
On today's episode, we chat with Nadia Odunayo, Founder and CEO of The StoryGraph, an indie alternative to Amazon-owned Goodreads. We discuss how The StoryGraph was founded, how it grew, and where it's going next, as well as the importance of indie companies in an ever-monopolized industry.
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About Nadia Odunayo:
Nadia is the founder and CEO at The StoryGraph. She studied Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at University College, Oxford. She is a fan of fiction & storytelling, and how these can be used as tools for education, the process and execution around building products, particularly from scratch, and singing & dance.
Books we discussed on today's episode:
The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin
American Kingpin by Nick Bilton
Thank You For Listening by Julia Whelan
Come and Get It by Kiley Reid
American Queen by Sierra Simone
The Art Thief by Michael Finkel
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
How to Resist Amazon and Why by Danny Caine
1 hr 9 min
June 27, 2023Interview with V. E. Schwab (Author of 'The Invisible Life Of Addie La Rue')
On today’s episode, we speak with author V.E. Schwab about The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue coming to paperback, the forthcoming addition to the Shades of Magic series, fan art, book tours, and more!
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About V.E. Schwab:
VICTORIA “V. E.” SCHWAB is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty books, including the acclaimed Shades of Magic series, the Villains series, the Cassidy Blake series and the international bestseller The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue. Her work has received critical acclaim, translated into over two dozen languages, and optioned for television and film. When not haunting Paris streets or trudging up English hillsides, she lives in Edinburgh, Scotland, and is usually tucked in the corner of a coffee shop, dreaming up monsters.
Listen to V.E. Schwab's books:
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
A Darker Shade of Magic
Gallant
The Fragile Threads of Power
Vicious
Books we discussed on today's episode:
Little Thieves by Margaret Owen
Woman, Eating by Claire Kohda
Pageboy by Elliot Page
I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston
1 hr 6 min
May 30, 2023Interview with Ling Ling Huang (Author of "Natural Beauty")
In this episode, we speak with Ling Ling Huang, author of Natural Beauty and Grammy Award winning artist, about her debut novel, her journey to becoming an author, and how her music career and writing are intertwined.
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About Ling Ling Huang:
Ling Ling Huang is a violinist and writer. Committed to expanding the concepts of tradition, Ling Ling is an active presence in the New York musical scene, appearing on stages from Carnegie Hall to National Sawdust. Her debut novel, Natural Beauty, was published in April 2023 by Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Random House. Constance Wu and Drew Comins are producing a series adaptation.
Listen to Ling Ling's book:
Natural Beauty
Books we discussed on today's episode:
Venomous Lumpsucker by Ned Beauman
Rouge by Mona Awad
The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw
The Fragile Threads of Power by V. E. Schwab
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
55 min
May 02, 2023Interview with TJ Klune
On today's episode we sat down with author TJ Klune. We discuss his writing in depth, his new book "In the Lives of Puppets", robots, queer representation in literature and media, book banning, and more!
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About TJ Klune:
TJ KLUNE is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling, Lambda Literary Award-winning author of The House in the Cerulean Sea, The Extraordinaries, and more. Being queer himself, Klune believes it's important—now more than ever—to have accurate, positive queer representation in stories.
Listen to TJ Klune's books:
The House in the Cerulean Sea
Under the Whispering Door
In the Lives of Puppets
Books we discussed on today's episode:
Silver in the Wood & Drowned Country by Emily Tesh
The Stolen Heir by Holly Black
Homebodies by Tembe Denton-Hurst
1 hr 2 min