Best Authorinterviews Podcasts (2025)

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Interview with Spencer Gray 25:15

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Episode 286 introduces listeners to a fantastic Overland Park Mystery and Crime writer, Spencer Gray! Learn about Spencer's insights into his writing style, influences, aspirations, and so much more by just clicking play right now! Spencer Gray books on Amazon Follow Spencer on Facebook or Instagram Tune in to the KC Sports Authority on YouTube Con…

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Hank Phillippi Ryan: All This Could be Yours 1:15:26

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Hank Phillippi Ryan joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her latest thriller, ALL THIS COULD BE YOURS. This Bookreporter Bets On selection follows Tessa Calloway, a debut author on a book tour who discovers she may have a stalker. The idea for the book came from Hank’s own experiences on book tours, including the realization that her public schedul…

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Terri Hanauer: The Lightness of Rain 12:03

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For episode 285, Actress/Director/Author, Terri Hanauer returns with a mesmerizing sample reading from her debut novel, The Lightness of Rain! Be sure to check out the links below to find and follow Terri including our interview from last week. Terri Hanauer website The Lightness of Rain Amazon link Episode 284: Interview with Terri Find Jason's bo…

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Sharon Kurtzman: The Lost Baker of Vienna 1:19:50

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Sharon Kurtzman joins Carol Fitzgerald to discuss her debut novel, THE LOST BAKER OF VIENNA, which is inspired by her mother, aunt and grandmother's experiences as Holocaust survivors. The book, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection, follows two timelines. In 1946 Vienna, Chana Rosenzweig navigates a dangerous love triangle while working in a h…

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Interview with Terri Hanauer! 46:26

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Episode 284 takes us to Santa Monica for a delightful discussion with Actress, Director, and now, Author, Terri Hanauer! In this interview, we dive deep into topics like writing for healing, being able to take/use critique, finding yourself within your writing and characters, finding inspiration in unexpected places, and so many more topics! We als…

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67: James Shea, author of Last Day of My Face 1:05:36

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Our conversation with poet, writer, and translator James Shea, whose extraordinary new collection of poems Last Day of My Face (University of Iowa Press, 2025), was recently published as a winner of the prestigious Iowa Poetry Prize. James Shea’s work delights in word play and unexpected images with a voice set at and considering the edges of meani…

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Francesca Serritella: Full Bloom 1:07:41

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Francesca Serritella joins Carol Fitzgerald to discuss her second novel, FULL BLOOM, following GHOSTS OF HARVARD. The book’s protagonist is gifted a bespoke perfume, which makes her irresistible. Francesca talks about her fragrance research, which she conducted in Grasse, France, as well as her lifelong love of perfume. She also shares how she view…

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Upcoming Events!!! 9:02

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Episode 283 is a quick listen from Jason catching listeners up on what he's been up to lately, as well as announcing 2 upcoming live events he'll be attending where you can meet with him! Bazoo Books Event is August 23rd from 1pm-3pm Get A Clue Murder Mystery Book Fair is September 6th from 11am-2pm Jason's Website with more social media links Find…

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“Bookaccino Live” Book Group: J. Courtney Sullivan 1:20:43

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J. Courtney Sullivan joined us for July’s “Bookaccino Live” Book Group to discuss her novel, THE CLIFFS, a Reese’s Book Club pick and a Bookreporter Bets On selection that is now available in paperback. Our Latest “Bookreporter Talks To” Interviews: Bruce Holsinger: https://youtu.be/KukE7DscmsY Megan Abbott: https://youtu.be/IXRkJuh3_eU Kaira Rouda…

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YouTube For Authors: Dale L. Roberts 12:30

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Dale L. Roberts returns for episode 282 to do a fascinating sample reading from his latest book, YouTube For Authors! This sample is a fantastic introduction of what to expect within the book, how he got started making videos, how writers can utilize videos for success, his secret tips, and so much more! Be sure to click the links below for everyth…

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Bruce Holsinger: Culpability 33:23

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Bruce Holsinger joins Carol Fitzgerald to discuss his latest novel, CULPABILITY, which is Oprah’s Book Club pick for July and a Bookreporter Bets On selection. Bruce explains why he chose to explore AI and the decision to have each member of a family be culpable in a car accident involving an autonomously driven vehicle. The beach house that the Ca…

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Interview with Dale L. Roberts 34:42

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Episode 281 brings down the house with a true rockstar in the Indie publishing world, the Fort Knox of Indie-Pub tips & helpful information, Dale L. Roberts! Jason had an absolute stellar time discussing Dale's writing past, his non-fiction books which include a large supply of health and fitness books, and Dale's new jump into fiction! And, man-o-…

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Megan Abbott: El Dorado Drive 55:02

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Megan Abbott joins Carol Fitzgerald to discuss her latest novel, EL DORADO DRIVE. This is the first book that Megan has written about suburban Detroit, which is where she lived for her early years. The story is set during the time when the automobile market crashed, jobs were suddenly lost, and the lifestyle to which people were accustomed disappea…

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Stephen Cline: The Last Book 11:41

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Episode 280 features the sample reading portion of our feature with writer, musician, and artist, Stephen Cline! You're in for a treat as Stephen reads a mesmerizing sample from his latest genre-blending thriller, The Last Book. Jason also takes a couple of minutes to briefly describe his Alaskan vacation and a couple of the amazing things which to…

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Queer Poem-a-Day, Year 5 Outro Episode (with Mathew Kerbis, Lisa Hiton, and Daniel Baer) 55:38

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Our Queer Poem-a-Day "outro" episode, featuring three "extras" for Year 5! At 02:00: Mathew Kerbis, a board member of The Friends of the Deerfield Public Library, shares details about the local 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization, dedicated to enriching the Library’s materials, services, and programs for the members of the community. Mathew shares …

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Interview with Stephen Cline 42:18

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Episode 279 features a dynamic conversation with literary author, musician, artist, and retired professor, Stephen Cline! We're discussing the creative lifestyle, the benefits of a creative community around you, written vs spoken, and more before finally diving into his latest novel, The Last Book. Click PLAY to listen now! Stephen Cline website fo…

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“Bookaccino Live” Book Group: Fiona Davis 1:07:45

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Fiona Davis joined us for June’s “Bookaccino Live” Book Group to discuss her New York Times bestseller, THE STOLEN QUEEN, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection. She shares how the idea for the book came to her, the extensive research that she did (yes, including a trip to Egypt), and what it was like spending hours at the Metropolitan Museum of…

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Queer Poem-a-Day, Year 5: Ocean Vuong 4:27

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Day 20: Ocean Vuong reads his poem "The Last Dinosaur.” This poem first appeared in a slightly different form in The Boston Review (2021) and in his collection Time is a Mother (Penguin Press, 2022). Writer, professor, and photographer, Ocean Vuong is the author of The Emperor of Gladness. Born in Saigon, Vietnam and raised in Hartford, Connecticut…

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Queer Poem-a-Day, Year 5: Mark Doty 4:05

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Day 19: Mark Doty reads his poem, “A Display of Mackerel,” which first appeared in his collection Atlantis (Harper Perennial, 1995). Mark Doty is the author of nine books of poetry. Fire to Fire: New & Selected Poems, won the National Book Award for Poetry in 2008. Text of today’s poem and more details about our program can be found at: deerfieldli…

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Queer Poem-a-Day, Year 5: Rose Zinnia 4:55

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Day 18: Rose Zinnia reads her poem, “I'm Like If Mary Oliver Had Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.” This poem was originally published in Poetry (April 2025). Rose Zinnia is a poet, novelist, essayist, teaching artist, editor, and designer. Born in Akron, Ohio, she is the author of Togethering (Ledge Mule Press, 2024), a chapbook of poetry …

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Queer Poem-a-Day, Year 5: Nikky Finney 3:24

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Day 17: Nikky Finney reads her poem “Charm,” originally published in her collection The World is Round (InnerLight Publishing, 2003). Nikky Finney is the author of On Wings Made of Gauze; Rice; The World Is Round; and Head Off & Split, which won the National Book Award for Poetry in 2011. Her new collection of poems, Love Child’s Hotbed of Occasion…

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Queer Poem-a-Day, Year 5: Oliver Baez Bendorf 3:39

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Day 16: Oliver Baez Bendorf reads his poem “What the Dead Can Do, which was originally published in West Branch (2021), reprinted in Best American Poetry 2022, and in his book Consider the Rooster (Nightboat Books, 2024). Oliver Baez Bendorf is the author of three books of poetry, including Consider the Rooster, a finalist for the 2024 National Boo…

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Kaira Rouda: Jill is Not Happy 47:35

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Kaira Rouda talks to Carol Fitzgerald about her latest thriller, JILL IS NOT HAPPY. Note: Kaira IS very happily married to her husband, Harley, which is something you need to know as you read this book. Kaira did get the idea for the novel when she and Harley went to Utah during the pandemic. She saw that the landscape there could lend itself to a …

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Queer Poem-a-Day, Year 5: Jayson P. Smith 3:08

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Day 15: Jayson P. Smith reads their poem, “I Arrive in a Place with a High Level of Psychic Distress.” Queer Poem-a-Day is honored to be the first publication of this poem. Jayson P. Smith is a poet, dancer, educator, & curator from the Bronx. J is the recipient of fellowships from Hawthornden Foundation, NYFA, The Poetry Project, and Callaloo. The…

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Queer Poem-a-Day, Year 5: Jessica Jacobs 5:17

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Day 14: Jessica Jacobs reads her poem, "Saturday Services at the Provincetown Shore" from her book unalone (Four Way Books, 2024). Recorded with permission of Four Way Books. All rights reserved. Jessica Jacobs, a 2025 Guggenheim Fellow, is the author of unalone, poems in conversation with the Book of Genesis (Four Way Books, March 2024); Take Me w…

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Sam Stone: Reaper 25:05

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Episode 278 bring the nightmarishly thrilling excerpt from Sam Stone's, Reaper. Read to you by the author! The book is available now in the links below and don't forget to check out the interview with Sam from last week also in the links below. Sam Stone website with social media links Sam Stone on Amazon Writers of Warrensburg links Contact the sh…

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Queer Poem-a-Day, Year 5: Francisco Márquez 3:49

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Day 13: Francisco Márquez reads his poem, “The Bulge,” first published in The Adroit Journal (April 2025). Francisco Márquez is a poet from Maracaibo, Venezuela, born in Miami, Florida. His work has been featured in the Yale Review, the Brooklyn Rail, the Slowdown podcast, and the Best American Poetry anthology. He has received support from the Tin…

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Queer Poem-a-Day, Year 5: Jaz Sufi 5:23

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Day 12: Jaz Sufi reads her poem, “Ode to My Lover's Sequined Dress.” Queer Poem-a-Day is honored to be the first publication of this poem. Jaz Sufi (she/hers) is a queer Iranian-American poet and arts educator. Her work has been published or is upcoming in Best New Poets, Best of the Net, AGNI, Black Warrior Review, Muzzle, and elsewhere. She is a …

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Jeanine Cummins: Speak to Me of Home 1:08:11

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Jeanine Cummins joins Carol Fitzgerald to discuss her new novel, SPEAK TO ME OF HOME, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection. She shares her inspiration for the book and talks about the significance of home. What does it mean to different people and to different generations? Jeanine and Carol point out that we go through life either as passenger…

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Queer Poem-a-Day, Year 5: Gabrielle Calvocoressi 3:28

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Day 11: Gabrielle Calvocoressi reads their poem, “Miss you. Would like to take a walk with you” originally published in Poetry (October 2021). Gabrielle Calvocoressi is the author of The Last Time I Saw Amelia Earhart, Apocalyptic Swing (a finalist for the LA Times Book Prize), and Rocket Fantastic, winner of the Audre Lorde Award for Lesbian Poetr…

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Julie Clark: The Ghostwriter 46:02

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Julie Clark joins Carol Fitzgerald to discuss her latest thriller, THE GHOSTWRITER, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection. Julie shares how she approached writing this book, including how a ghostwriter tackles a subject and handles the storytelling. She also talks about her process, which includes early mornings of writing, and why she will nev…

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Lori Foster: The Guest Cottage 57:12

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Lori Foster joins Carol Fitzgerald to discuss her latest novel, THE GUEST COTTAGE, which kicks off her Firefly Summer series. She explains how she developed the book, including the first idea that came to her, and where she sees the series headed. Fittingly, they talk about their mutual fascination with fireflies. Lori also shares information about…

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Queer Poem-a-Day, Year 5: Jan-Henry Gray 3:59

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Day 10: Jan-Henry Gray reads his poem “On Therapy,” first published in the anthology Permanent Record: Poetics Towards the Archive (Nightboat Books, 2025), edited by Naima Yael Tokunow. Jan-Henry Gray is the author of Documents, selected by D.A. Powell as the winner of BOA Editions’ Poulin Poetry Prize, and the chapbook Selected Emails. His poems h…

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Queer Poem-a-Day, Year 5: Timothy Liu 4:24

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Day 9: Timothy Liu reads his poem “The Price of Kissing is Your Life,” originally published in the Georgia Review (Spring 2025). Timothy Liu's most recent books of poems are Down Low and Lowdown and Luminous Debris, both out from Barrow Street. A reader of occult esoterica, he teaches at SUNY New Paltz and Vassar College. Text of today’s poem and m…

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Queer Poem-a-Day, Year 5: Lloyd Schwartz 6:00

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Day 8: Lloyd Schwartz reads his poem “Who’s On First?” This poem was originally published in Ploughshares (1981) and reprinted in Who's On First: New and Selected Poems (University of Chicago Press, 2021). Lloyd Schwartz is poet laureate of Somerville, the Frederick S. Troy Professor of English Emeritus at the University of Massachusetts Boston, an…

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Interview with Sam Stone 34:32

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Episode 277 brings the heat with retired Texas police officer turned thriller author, Sam Stone! It's a fascinating, and fun interview with the guys discussing Sam's writing background, influences and bringing experiences into writing, getting words on the page, our devotion to our lovely wives, and so much more! Sam Stone website with social media…

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Queer Poem-a-Day, Year 5: Keetje Kuipers 3:18

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Day 7: Keetje Kuipers reads her poem “Cremello Horse,” which first appeared in the magazine 32 Poems and was then published in Lonely Women Make Good Lovers (BOA Editions, 2025). Keetje Kuipers’ fourth collection of poetry, Lonely Women Make Good Lovers, was the recipient of the Isabella Gardner Award. Her poetry and prose have appeared in American…

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Queer Poem-a-Day, Year 5: Gaia Rajan 3:35

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Day 6: Gaia Rajan reads his poem “Essay on Class,” which originally appeared in Frontier Poetry (2023). Gaia Rajan is the author of the chapbooks Moth Funerals (Glass Poetry Press 2020) and Killing It (Black Lawrence Press 2022). His work is published in the Academy of American Poets' Poem-A-Day, Best New Poets, the Best of the Net anthology, The K…

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Queer Poem-a-Day, Year 5: Rick Barot 3:49

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Day 5: Rick Barot reads his poem “Pleasure,” which appears in his recent book, Moving the Bones. Rick Barot's most recent book of poems is Moving the Bones, published by Milkweed Editions in 2024. His previous book, The Galleons, was longlisted for the National Book Award. He lives in Tacoma, Washington, and directs the Rainier Writing Workshop, th…

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Queer Poem-a-Day, Year 5: S. Brook Corfman 3:46

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Day 4: S. Brook Corfman reads her poem “Before & After.” The poem first appeared in Pigeon Pages (2020), in a slightly different form. S. Brook Corfman is the author of My Daily Actions, or The Meteorites, one of The New York Times Best Poetry Books of 2020, finalist for the Leslie Feinberg Award for Trans and Gender-Variant Literature, and winner …

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Queer Poem-a-Day, Year 5: Marcelo Hernandez Castillo 5:11

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Day 3: Marcelo Hernandez Castillo reads his poem “Eclogue: A Field Guide and Cure.” The poem was published in the recent anthology Like A Hammer: Poets on Mass Incarceration (Haymarket Books, 2025). Marcelo Hernandez Castillo is the author of Children of the Land: a Memoir (Harper Collins); Cenzontle (BOA Editions), winner of the A. Poulin, Jr. pri…

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Jason A. Meuschke: Bandit Bound 35:58

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Episode 276 welcomes back, ME, with a sample chapter from bandit Bound, book 3 in the Bandit Chronicles. No interview perse, but a short conversation updating you on what I've been writing, my new cover on Nine-Mile Bridge, and an announcement from Writers of Warrensburg for their upcoming annual workshop. All the links are below! Jason's website J…

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Queer Poem-a-Day, Year 5: Faylita Hicks 5:16

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Day 2: Faylita Hicks reads their poem “A Gxrl's Trip Home.” This poem was originally published in A Map of My Want (Haymarket Books, 2024). Faylita Hicks (she/they) is a writer, interdisciplinary artist, Hoodoo practitioner, and cultural strategist exploring the intersections of social justice and spirituality. They are the author of A Map of My Wa…

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Queer Poem-a-Day, Year 5: Jericho Brown 3:08

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Day 1: Jericho Brown reads his poem “Duplex.” This poem was originally published in The Progressive Magazine (2019). Jericho Brown is the author of The Tradition, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. He is also a recipient of the MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship. Text of today’s poem and more details about our program can be found at: deerfieldlib…

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Chris Pavone: The Doorman 1:20:59

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Chris Pavone joins Carol Fitzgerald to discuss his latest thriller, THE DOORMAN, a Bookreporter Bets On selection that is being called a modern-day BONFIRE OF THE VANITIES, which is spot-on. Chris talks about the book’s setting, the Bohemia, which drew inspiration from the building where he now lives. He had long conversations with Johnny, one of t…

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Queer Poem-a-Day, Year 5 Trailer 4:37

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We’re back for year five of Queer Poem-a-Day! Queer Poem-a-Day is a unique podcast series for Pride Month, presenting a public archive of original poems written and read by contemporary LGBTQIA+ poets. For this fifth year, we’ll be sharing a poem each weekday in June. Get exciting with this audio collage "cento" trailer, featuring some of the voice…

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Bookaccino Live Book Group: Beatriz Williams 1:14:07

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Beatriz Williams joined us for May’s “Bookaccino Live” Book Group to discuss HUSBANDS & LOVERS, a Bookreporter.com Bets On selection that is now available in paperback. She shares her inspiration for the novel, as well as her research. Spoilers are included here as we assume that everyone has read the book. Beatriz also previews her next novel, UND…

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Gabriel J. Miller: Haley's Comet: M.E.L.S. Mars Enclosed Living Station 9:26

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Episode 275 bring some Sci-Fi mystique as Gabrielle J. Miller returns with a sample reading from her book, Haley's Comet! The links below provide last week's interview with Gabrielle, as well as where to find her books. Episode 274 with Gabrielle Gabrielle J Miller on Amazon Gabrielle's Facebook Author Page Check out Jason's all-new website and his…

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Janet Skeslien Charles: The Parisian Chapter 54:09

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Janet Skeslien Charles joins Carol Fitzgerald to discuss THE PARISIAN CHAPTER, an audio original novel with a multi-cast recording. Pauline Chalamet and 10 other voice actors perform. Janet talks about the structure of the story, which provides listeners with a wonderful audio experience, and how she wrote to have the script work for an audiobook. …

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Interview with Gabrielle J. Miller 31:03

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Episode 274 visits with multi-genre author, Gabrielle J Miller! We cover topics like her writing past and love for books, getting into character while writing, taking a chance on happiness and how she wrote 200k words in a week! Hear all this and more by clicking play now. Gabrielle J Miller on Amazon Gabrielle's Facebook Author Page Check out Jaso…