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In this episode, Kelly and I chat about our favorite books that published in January through March 2024.
Our shared top reads:


First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston


The Turtle House by Amanda Churchill


Kelly’s remaining top reads:


Mercury by Amy Jo Burns


Everyone But Myself by Julie Chavez


Drinker of Ink by Shannon Castelon


Mrs. Quinn’s Rise to Fame by Oliva Ford 


Nightwatching by Tracy Sierra


Women of Good Fortune by Sophie Wan


James by Percival Everett


How To Solve Your Own Murder by Kristen Perrin


Cindy’s remaining top reads:


Family, Family by Laurie Frankel


Dixon, Descending by Karen Outen


Everyone On This Train Is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson


Whiskey Tender by Deborah Jackson Taffa


Becoming Madam Secretary by Stephanie Perkins


The Hunter by Tana French


What Happened to Nina? by Dervla McTiernan


The Underground Library by Jennifer Ryan


Want to know which new titles are publishing in May - October of 2024? Check out our second Literary Lookbook which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead.
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In this interview, I chat with Eileen Garvin about Crow Talk, the inspiration for Adam, writing a book during COVID, creating her own field guide, the characters that were the easiest and hardest to write, the title and cover, and much more.
Eileen's recommended reads are:


Solito by Javier Zamora


Yellowface by R.F. Kuang


Inciting Joy: Essays by Ross Gay


Want to know which new titles are publishing in May - October of 2024? Check out our second Literary Lookbook which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead.
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In this interview, I chat with Michelle Collins Anderson about The Flower Sisters, inspired by an actual event from 1928, her daily family newsletter, how she decided to structure the story, the highlights of writing the book, the title and cover, and much more.
Michelle's recommended reads are:


The Husbands by Holly Gramazio



Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar


You Could Make This Place Beautiful by Maggie Smith


Murder Bot by Martha Wells


Want to know which new titles are publishing in January - May of 2024? Check out the new Literary Lookbook which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead.
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In this interview, I chat with Tommy Tomlinson about Dogland, how he became interested in the world of show dogs and the Westminster Dog Show, following Striker and his handler, creating the interludes throughout the book, what surprised him the most when researching this one, the purple cover, and much more.
Tommy's recommended reads are:


Being a Dog by Alexandra Horowitz


Inside of a Dog by Alexandra Horowitz


Nobody's Fool by Richard Russo


Want to know which new titles are publishing in January - May of 2024? Check out the new Literary Lookbook which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead.
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In this interview, I chat with Amy Lin about Here After, writing about the grief she experienced after losing her husband, narrating her audiobook and how that process worked, creating a book that is a mirror versus a guidebook, writing in the present tense and moving around in time, the title and cover, and much more.
Amy's recommended reads are:


The Summer Book by Tove Jansson


State of Paradise by Laura van den Berg


Running in the Family by Michael Ondaatje


Want to know which new titles are publishing in January - May of 2024? Check out the new Literary Lookbook which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead.
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In this episode, Kelly Hooker and I discuss our upcoming Literary Lookbook and our Summer Reading Guides and how they are different.
Kelly’s Summer Reading Guide Preview Selections:  


All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker


Same As It Ever Was by Clare Lombardo

 
Cindy’s Summer Reading Guide Preview Selections:


How to Age Disgracefully by Clare Pooley


Anna Bright Is Hiding Something by Susie Orman Schnall

 
Want to know which new titles are publishing in January - May of 2024? Check out our original Literary Lookbook which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead.
Kelly and I chat monthly for my Patreon group. Join the Patreon group to support the podcast and hear great content. Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.    
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