Open Book

Alyssa Pressler
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A podcast about books, running a used book store and the publishing industry.

  1. 06/23/2021

    Open Book Episode 14: We're back

    Hey world, we're back to recording. In this episode Garrett and Alyssa catch up on the books they've been reading and listening to over the past few months. You'll also finally hear their thoughts on The Hobbit and they'll talk about the movies they think were actually better than the books. It's good to be back 💛

  2. 02/03/2021

    Episode 13: Let's talk self-publishing

    This week on Open Book we got the honor of having Raven Solomon, a local author and all-around incredible human being, on our show to talk about the writing process for her first book as well as the self-publishing process. Raven is a leadership guru and two years ago wrote and published Leading Your Parents: 25 Rules to Effective Multigenerational Leadership for Millennials and Gen Z. She was incredibly open about her writing process and how difficult it was, but then she tackled the self-publishing industry after, making her a total badass in our eyes. Plus, hear what Garrett and Alyssa are reading right now and maybe, just maybe, learn some big news about Alyssa that she finally shares....

  3. 01/20/2021

    Episode 12: Are you Ready Player One?

    New year, new book discussion! Alyssa has finally read one of Garrett's favorite books, Ready Player One by Ernest Cline, and watched the movie so they can have an in-depth argument about it. To help ease the tension, they have special guest Taylor Florio, a close friend who happened to watch and read the book the weekend before this discussion, on as well. There's also some weird mentions of hand hugging, podcasts to fall asleep to and Garrett's daemon animal from the His Dark Materials series.

  4. 12/16/2020

    Episode 11: Our favorite 2020 reads

    Happy holidays from Open Book! In our last episode of the year, Garrett and Alyssa talk all about their favorite reads of 2020, giving you short descriptions and what we liked about each. Don't be shocked... prehistoric sharks are mentioned once again. We also talk about some of the local businesses we're supporting this holiday season (support local business, y'all) and what we're reading right now for the end of the year.

  5. 12/03/2020

    Episode 10: Let's get bookish

    This is the type of podcast episode you get when things get crazy for the holidays and Alyssa doesn't have time to prepare a better topic: we rapid fire answer a bunch of bookish questions we found on the internet for ya. Do we judge books by their covers? Where is our favorite place to read? Do we have a favorite book character of all time? You'll just have to listen to find out.

  6. 11/18/2020

    Episode 9: Writing children's books with Lawrence Gordon

    This week we're honored to have local children's author Lawrence Gordon on the show sharing about his two published books and his plan for what comes next. Lawrence co-authors each of his book, making them extra special. His whole mission is to get more fathers reading with their children and talking about emotional issues with them. Garrett and Alyssa also discuss their favorite children's books and share what they're reading.

  7. 11/05/2020

    Episode 8: The Only Good Indians

    The day has finally come: over two months after finishing up our buddy read of Stephen Graham Jones' The Only Good Indians, Garrett and Alyssa are finally ready to discuss the breathtaking horror novel in all its glory. *Warning* there are spoilers ahead. We also talk about the books we're currently reading, what our Small Business Saturday plan is, books that have changed our lives and Garrett's favorite horror movies.

  8. 10/22/2020

    Episode 7: Do the write thing: support local

    Garrett finally finishes his buddy read, we talk about our holiday plans for the store and we have a special guest on to talk about all things writing and journaling ahead of November's National Novel Writing Month! We're pumped to welcome Ashley Wright, a local author and journaling expert, to the show to talk about how writing affects her life and journal prompts.

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About

A podcast about books, running a used book store and the publishing industry.

Information

  • Creator
    Alyssa Pressler
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    14
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Alyssa Pressler
  • Show Website
    Open Book