Now in Books

Eve Laren
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Cut through the noise and discover your next favorite read. Join me for weekly episodes as I spotlight powerful new releases from diverse and underrepresented voices, chat with debut and bestselling authors, and spill the tea on what’s happening in books, publishing, and beyond. Follow now—and get ready to discover what’s new and NOW in books. 📚✨

  1. The Fight Against A.I. in Publishing Has Already Been Lost

    3D AGO

    The Fight Against A.I. in Publishing Has Already Been Lost

    In this week's episode, Eve Laren breaks down the latest moves from major publishers—and why they prove the industry isn’t resisting A.I., it’s actively integrating it. Plus—what Reese Witherspoon’s recent comments on A.I. signal about where things are headed next. Listen on:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | wherever you get your podcasts.  Join our Listener Club and find your next book obsession. Visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nowinbooks.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Connect with me⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@nowinbooks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. My DMs are always open for book chats, feedback, and special requests.

    10 min
  2. Tarot Magic & Enemies-to-Lovers: Jaclyn Rodriguez on A Vow in Vengeance

    APR 14

    Tarot Magic & Enemies-to-Lovers: Jaclyn Rodriguez on A Vow in Vengeance

    This week, Eve Laren sits down with USA Today bestselling author Jaclyn Rodriguez to talk about her breakout romantasy, A Vow in Vengeance. This enemies-to-lovers fantasy follows Rune, a young woman driven by revenge who enters a deadly magical academy where power is drawn from tarot cards. Blending romance and a unique tarot-based magic system, this debut is quickly becoming a must-read in the romantasy genre. If you’re looking for your next romantasy read with magic, tension, and depth, this episode is for you. Perfect for fans of enemies-to-lovers romantasy, magical academies, and richly built fantasy worlds with unique magic systems. About the Author: Jaclyn Rodriguez is a biracial author of Puerto Rican heritage and has been madly in love with fantasy since before she could walk, forever drawn to magic and the impossible. If there are high stakes and intricate world-building, she’s in, and she adores a strong romantic subplot, the more complicated the better. She spends her non-writing time practicing archery and deconstructing her favorite TV shows and films. She currently lives in Tucson, Arizona, with her husband, son, and two quirky dogs. A Deal in Death is the sequel to her debut A Vow in Vengeance. Listen on:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | wherever you get your podcasts.  Join our Listener Club and find your next book obsession. Visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nowinbooks.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Connect with me⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@nowinbooks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. My DMs are always open for book chats, feedback, and special requests. Amazon USA ⁠ I ⁠Bookshop.org⁠ I ⁠Barnes & Noble⁠ I ⁠⁠⁠⁠Books A Million

    41 min

  3. APR 7

    The April Book Releases Everyone Is Buzzing About

    April is stacked with new releases—and in this week's episode, Eve Laren breaks down the books everyone is buzzing about. From a high-stakes romantasy featuring witches and dragon riders, to stories exploring female friendship, grief, masculinity, and our relationship with media—this month’s lineup has something for every kind of reader. Consider this your spoiler-free guide to what’s worth adding to your TBR. Listen on:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | wherever you get your podcasts.  Join our Listener Club and find your next book obsession. Visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nowinbooks.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Connect with me⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@nowinbooks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. My DMs are always open for book chats, feedback, and special requests.

    13 min
  4. The Viral Book That Landed a 7-Figure Deal: Daggermouth Review

    MAR 31

    The Viral Book That Landed a 7-Figure Deal: Daggermouth Review

    Looking for a viral dark romance worth the hype? In this week's episode, Eve Laren dives into Daggermouth by H. M. Wolfe—the dystopian enemies-to-lovers story that went from self-published release to a massive 7-figure book deal. Set in a brutal, class-divided city where love across social lines is a death sentence, Daggermouth blends high-stakes tension, political power struggles, and emotionally charged relationships. If you love The Hunger Games, The Handmaid's Tale, dark dystopian romance, morally complex characters, and chaotic, high-tension storytelling—this one’s for you. Listen on:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | wherever you get your podcasts.  Join our Listener Club and find your next book obsession. Visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nowinbooks.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Connect with me⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@nowinbooks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. My DMs are always open for book chats, feedback, and special requests.

    8 min
  5. Publishing’s A.I. Witch Trials Have Begun | The 'Shy Girl' Controversy Explained

    MAR 24

    Publishing’s A.I. Witch Trials Have Begun | The 'Shy Girl' Controversy Explained

    The A.I. witch trials have officially begun… In this week's episode, Eve Laren dives into the breaking news controversy surrounding Shy Girl by Mia Ballard, the decision by Hachette Book Group to cancel its release, and how this moment will redefine how books are written, published, and judged. Listen on:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | wherever you get your podcasts.  Join our Listener Club and find your next book obsession. Visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nowinbooks.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Connect with me⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@nowinbooks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. My DMs are always open for book chats, feedback, and special requests.

    8 min
  6. Was Medusa Ever the Villain? — Ayana Gray on I, Medusa

    MAR 17

    Was Medusa Ever the Villain? — Ayana Gray on I, Medusa

    Was Medusa ever truly the villain of her own story? In this week's episode, Eve Laren sits down with New York Times bestselling author Ayana Gray to discuss her bold new mythology retelling, I, Medusa. Ayana shares the inspiration behind reimagining one of the most infamous figures in Greek mythology, the research that shaped Medusa’s story, and insights into her transition from young adult fantasy to adult fiction. In this conversation, we explore: • The inspiration behind retelling Medusa’s story • The research that shaped the world of I, Medusa • Reframing villains and morally complex characters in fantasy • Ayana Gray’s transition from YA fantasy to adult fiction • What readers connect with most in Medusa’s story today If you love fantasy, mythology retellings, and stories that reexamine the villains we thought we knew, this conversation is for you. Perfect for fans of fantasy books, Greek mythology retellings, Medusa stories, and author interviews with fantasy writers. Listen on:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | wherever you get your podcasts.  Join our Listener Club and find your next book obsession. Visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nowinbooks.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Connect with me⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@nowinbooks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. My DMs are always open for book chats, feedback, and special requests. About the Author Ayana Gray is a New York Times bestselling author. Her works have been translated in a dozen languages across five continents and have received critical acclaim at the state and national level. Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, she now lives and writes in Arkansas.

    41 min
  7. Finding Signs After Loss | Talking to Kids About Grief | Jenny Robinson Clark on Are You Here?

    MAR 10

    Finding Signs After Loss | Talking to Kids About Grief | Jenny Robinson Clark on Are You Here?

    What if the people we’ve lost never truly leave us? In this week's episode, Eve Laren sits down with debut author Jenny Robinson Clark to talk about grief, healing, and the powerful inspiration behind her children’s book Are You Here? A Story About the Magical Signs All Around Us. Written after the loss of her mother, Jenny’s book explores the quiet moments and “signs” that can help us feel connected to loved ones who are no longer physically with us. Through heartfelt storytelling and stunning artwork, Are You Here? opens the door for families to talk about grief in a way that is gentle, hopeful, and deeply meaningful. In this conversation, we explore: • The emotional story behind writing Are You Here?• How parents and caregivers can help kids navigate loss• The powerful companion song created by her husband, Travis Clark of We The Kings• The surprising signs of connection people report after losing someone they love• What Jenny hopes readers—both children and adults—take away from the story We also talk about the personal hurdles Jenny faced while bringing this deeply emotional book into the world and why the release date holds special meaning for her family. If you’ve ever wondered how to talk about grief with children—or how stories can help us heal—this episode is a powerful reminder that love doesn’t end with loss. 🎧 Listen now and discover the story behind Are You Here? Listen on:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | wherever you get your podcasts.  Join our Listener Club and find your next book obsession. Visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nowinbooks.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Connect with me⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@nowinbooks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. My DMs are always open for book chats, feedback, and special requests. About Jenny Robinson Clark Author Jenny Robinson-Clark makes her debut with Are You Here? inspired by the passing of her mom and her longing to still be connected to her. Jenny resides in Nashville, TN, with her husband and four children. She was a dancer and actor by profession and has always been creative at heart. When she's not writing, you can find her in hip hop dance class with her husband, homeschooling and baking with her kids, or exploring the outdoors. Jenny believes that if you can open your heart, ask for a sign, and be willing to receive, then your loved ones will send you signs in the most unexpected ways. Jenny hopes that after you read this book that you are left with a spark of belief, a flash of hope, and an enlightened peace that encourages you to also ask for a sign. Website: www.jennyrobinsonclark.com  Instagram: @jennyrobinsonclark Amazon USA I Bookshop.org I Barnes & Noble I ⁠Books A Million

    35 min
  8. March’s Must-Read New Books: The Celebrity Memoirs Everyone Will Be Gossiping Over

    MAR 3

    March’s Must-Read New Books: The Celebrity Memoirs Everyone Will Be Gossiping Over

    March is bringing the celebrity stories—and everyone is about to have opinions. In this week’s episode, Eve Laren breaks down the buzziest new releases, including headline-making memoirs, twisty thrillers, and standout romance and literary novels. 🎧 Whether you’re here for behind-the-scenes fame, psychological suspense, music-industry drama, or romance with heart, this month’s list is stacked. ✨ Spoiler-free📚 New & noteworthy🔥 Books you’ll be hearing about everywhere Listen on:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | wherever you get your podcasts.  Join our Listener Club and find your next book obsession. Visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nowinbooks.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Connect with me⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@nowinbooks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. My DMs are always open for book chats, feedback, and special requests.

    18 min
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Cut through the noise and discover your next favorite read. Join me for weekly episodes as I spotlight powerful new releases from diverse and underrepresented voices, chat with debut and bestselling authors, and spill the tea on what’s happening in books, publishing, and beyond. Follow now—and get ready to discover what’s new and NOW in books. 📚✨

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  • Creator
    Eve Laren
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    39
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Eve Laren
  • Show Website
    Now in Books

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