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A fun chat wit Dolen Perkins-Valez all about her book Take My Hand, reproductive justice, fish & grits, hooking the reader, and why she was scared to write this book. Plus – we continue to recap our trip to London with a tale of Day Five Tim.    HOW TO SUPPORT THE SHOW! For all … Continue reading Fish & Grits For Breakfast With Dolen Perkins-Valdez

A fun chat with Lauren Thoman all about her novel I’ll Stop The World, time travel, being selected for Mindy’s Book Studio, and her stalkeresque Star Trek obsession. Plus – Dave recounts what it was like returning to work after the shooting at his school and we continue our recap of our London trip.   … Continue reading How To Dial A Rotary Phone With Lauren Thoman

A fun chat with Harper Kincaid all about her new book A Midsummer Night’s Scheme, revenge driven writing, Henry Rollins, mafia movies, and the secret behind her website’s video. Plus – Part 3 of our London trip recap.   HOW TO SUPPORT THE SHOW! For all your shopping needs use our IndieBound link or click … Continue reading Writing For Revenge With Harper Kincaid

A fun chat with Colleen Oakley all about her new book The Mostly True Story of Tanner & Louise, Salt-N-Pepa songs, video games, leg shakers, and why she makes her kids write letters. Plus – we continue our London trip recap.    HOW TO SUPPORT THE SHOW! For all your shopping needs use our IndieBound … Continue reading The Lost Art Of Writing Letters With Colleen Oakley

A fun chat with Robert Dugoni all about his new thriller Her Deadly Game, anxiety, why he acts out scenes that he’s written, Maximum Milt, golf, chess, and how he knows when he’s done with a book. Plus – we begin our recap of our trip to England with 73 Theater kids in which we … Continue reading Nicknaming Judges With Robert Dugoni

We’re joined by Dan Ahdoot for a hilarious chat all about his book Undercooked, Persian food delicacies, French for beginners, strength circles, returning fries at McDonald’s, and how the heart is the most delicious part of an animal. Plus- Dave shares a scary story about the recent shooting at his school, Laura is suffering from … Continue reading Ep. 204 How To Send Food Back With Dan Ahdoot

Our favorite guest returns! Alma Katsu is back to talk all about her new spy thriller Red London, Russian oligarchs, Billionaires Row, and getting rid of Putin. Plus – Dave’s students find him irresponsible, Laura is called to an accident scene by a cop and Andrew hits the slopes. We also recommend: Blood Relations by … Continue reading Ep. 203 How To Get Rid Of Putin With Alma Katsu

We’re joined by Peter Swanson for a fun chat about his new thriller The Kind Worth Saving, imagining people as kids, dirty limericks, and the reason he writes next to a real human skull. Plus – Dave’s school pulls out none of the stops for International Women’s Day.    HOW TO SUPPORT THE SHOW! For … Continue reading Writing Dirty Limericks With Peter Swanson

We’re joined by William Landay for a fun chat about his new novel All That Is Mine I Carry With Me, blurring the line between fact and fiction, Orioles baseball, reading the ebook and the physical book at the same time, and the surprising place he found the title for his novel. Plus – Dave … Continue reading Ep. 202 Blurring The Line With William Landay

We talk to Veronica G. Henry all about her new novel The Foreign Exchange, the misperceptions of Voodou, the importance of opening paragraphs, and location scouting. Plus – Dave’s turning into the Music Man, Laura’s concerned about school counselors who are put off by tears, and Andrew finds old compromising pictures of himself. We also … Continue reading Ep. 201 A Tale Of Voodou With Veronica G. Henry