Professional Book Nerds

Episode #449 - Adam interviews Alex Aster, debut LatinX author of Emblem Island, Curse of the Night Witch. They discuss the joy she experiences of turning the stories she heard growing up into novels, her writing process, her experience as a debut author, and much more. This chat from back in January was a delight and her book is fabulous. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode #448 - We highlight the new books coming out in June that we are most excited about. We also share what we think about the news that a sequel to the Labyrinth is being released. Dance magic dance!   Books mentioned in this episode: Burn by Patrick Ness Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Home Before Dark by Riley Sager Engagement and Espionage by Penny Reid Heroes by Stephen Fry The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett The Angel of the Crows by Katherine Addison Conventionally Yours by Annabeth Albert The Court of Miracles by Kester Grant Last Tang Standing by Lauren Ho The Guest List by Lucy Foley The Daughters of Erietown by Connie Schultz Agnes at the End of the World by Kelly McWilliams Blue Ticket by Sophie Mackintosh A Burning by Megha Majumdar The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water by Zen Cho The Voyage of the Morning Light by Marina Endicott Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode, Adam sits down with Mikel Jollett to discuss his debut novel, Hollywood Park. Mikel grew up in the infamous Synanon Cult and is now the lead singer of one of Adam's all-time favorite bands The Airborne Toxic Event. They discuss how Mikel crafted his memoir through introspection, research, and magical realism. They also discuss how our brains work through childhood trauma, literary influences, and family.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's episode, Jill is joined by her friends Sydney and Tiffany! Along with talking about some of the books they have been reading, they also discuss how difficult it can be to read during the pandemic and what television shows and movies they are watching instead. Books mentioned in this episode: Crisis in the Red Zone by Richard Preston The Hot Zone by Richard Preston To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer Fifty Shades of Grey series by E.L. James Good Talk by Mira Jacob One by One by Ruth Ware The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory Unofficial Mad Men Cookbook by Thomas Perry A Feast of Ice an Fire by Chelsea Monroe-Cassel and Sariann Lehrer Homemade Life by Molly Wizenberg The Fixed Stars by Molly Wizenberg Untamed by Glennon Doyle You Were Born for This by Chani Nicholas Normal People by Sally Rooney Locke & Key series by Joe Hill In the Woods by Tana French The Likeness by Tana French  Golden Compass by

Today's episode is an interview Jill did at ALA Midwinter with bestselling author Emma Straub. Along with discussing her new book ALL ADULTS HERE, Jill and Emma talk Miss Piggy and Gilmore Girls.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s episode is sponsored by Literati. Use https://literati.com/probooknerds to get 25% off your first two orders   On today's episode, we're doing another round table of book recommendations with Maria and Regis. Before that, though, Maria tells us about her amazing cereal bracket she's doing with her fiance. Maria's Instagram to follow the Golden Bowl: @feszml   Books mentioned in this episode (Recommendations start at 9:00 mark) Family Meal by Penguin Random House Chosen Ones by Veronica Roth Blindness by Jose Saramago The Winters by Lisa Gabriele Mumbo Jumbo by Ishmael Reed The Chris Farley Show Tom Farley, Jr. & Tanner Colby The Tradition by Jericho Brown Killing November by Adriana Mather All the Names They Used for God by Anjali Sachdeva Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore The Ruins by Scott Smith The War that Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir Kill the Farm Boy by Kevin Hearne & Delilah S. Dawson The Eyre Affair by Ja

PBN legend Brad Meltzer returns to chat with Adam about his latest book, The Lincoln Conspiracy. They get into how Brad and his family are handling the Stay At Home order, the creative ways they've been entertaining themselves, and a whole bunch of interesting stuff about Abraham Lincoln. There's nothing better than catching up with Brad and the new book is wonderful.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're still here, in our respective homes, dishing out reading recommendations for all the fellow book nerds of the world. Join us as we bring it back to the beginning of the #SocialDistance reading odyssey by having Andrea and Abbey join us to discuss what they've been reading these some 7 odd weeks.  Books mentioned in this episode Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren Wow, No Thank You. by Samantha Irby Hidden Valley Road by Robert Kolker The Reason You're Alive by Matthew Quick I Must Say by Martin Short A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas Mermaid by Carolyn Turgeon The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger Beauty in the Broken Places by Allison Pataki One by One by Ruth Ware Point B by Drew Magary Dear Girls by Ali Wong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode, Adam sits down with Francesca Serritella to discuss her first-ever solo novel The Ghost of Harvard! Francesca has been writing bestselling books for years with her mother, Lisa Scottoline, but this is quite the dark departure from their normal work. It's a mystery and a ghost story and an exploration of mental health all wrapped up into one fantastic story. You're going to love it.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode we're diving into the books coming out in May we can't wait to read! But first, Jill shares an incredible story about her newly adopted kitties. It's must-listen content! Books mentioned on today's episode (recommendations start at 11:30 mark)   Hollywood Park by Mikel Jollett Big Summer by Jennifer Weiner Officer Clemmons by Dr. François S. Clemmons Katheryn Howard, the Scandalous Queen by Alison Weir All Adults Here by Emma Straub The Lincoln Conspiracy by Brad Meltzer & Josh Mensch Happy and You Know It by Laura Hankin More Than Love by Natasha Gregson Wagner Goldilocks by Laura Lam Who Ate the First Oyster? by Cody Cassidy Forged in Fire and Stars by Andrea Robertson The Mother Code by Carole Stivers The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea by Maggie Tokuda-Hall Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas The Library of Legends by Janie Chang A Children's Bible by Lydia Millet Ghosts of Harvard by Francesca Serritella The Book of V. by Anna Solomon Learn mor

On today's episode, Adam interviews Deborah Wiles about her powerful new book Kent State. This quick read looks at the horrific events of May 4th, 1970 on Kent State's campus when the National Guard opened fire on student protestors, killing four and wounding several others. Adam's parents were students at Kent State at the time and were on campus during these events, so this story very much struck home with him. They get into the details that lead up to this awful moment in history as well as the aftermath. This is a must-listen about an event that changed the United States forever and a must-read for history fans everywhere.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What has quickly become our new Thursday tradition is back as two new coworkers join us (Katie and Regis!) to do a round table of recommendations!    Donate and help us find a cure for Blood Cancer: https://pages.lls.org/mwoy/noh/cle20/pbooknerds   Buy some Libby swag and support libraries: https://stores.inksoft.com/the_overdrive_store/shop/home   Today's episode is sponsored by Literati. Use https://literati.com/probooknerds to get 25% off your first two orders     Books mentioned in today's episode A Fortune For Your Disaster by Hanif Abdurraqib The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory GuRu by RuPaul Animal Kind by Emma Lock 100 Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez Mars' First Friends by Susanna Leonard Hill Alfred Hitchcock: A Brief Life by Peter Ackroyd Dark Matter by Blake Crouch Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo Barracoon by Zora Neale Hurston Rant by Chuck Palahniuk The Midnight Library by Matt Haig Dreaming the Beatles by Rob Sheffield On Earth We'

On today's episode, we Zoom chat with #1 New York Times bestselling author Lauren Myracle! Her new book This Boy is out now and must-read contemporary young adult book. We discuss the strange life we're all living in quarantine, writing teenage characters into her stories while having teenagers herself, and staying productive in a time when it's a bit hard to focus. This is a wonderful conversation for anyone looking for inspiration and motivation.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode, we bring in some coworkers, their kiddos, and a kitty to offer up book recommendations perfect for cozying up in your favorite reading nook. Let's keep staying safe at home and do some reading, y'all, Books mentioned in this episode Hatchet by Gary Paulsen Sadie by Courtney Summers Deacon King Kong by James McBride Broken Faith by Mitch Weiss & Holbrook Mohr A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara The Return by Rachel Harrison Rust by Eliese Colette Goldbach Janesville by Amy Goldstein Heartland by Sarah Smarsh The Honey-Don't List by Christina Lauren The Complete Poems by Anne Sexton The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George The Animated Man by Michael Barrier Street Gang by Michael Davis Bulfinch's Mythology by Thomas Bulfinch Life Undercover by Amaryllis Fox The Farm by Joanne Ramos The Roxy Letters by Mary Pauline Lowry Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode, Adam Zoom chats with Louisa Morgan about her new book The Age of Witches. They talk about being a novelist during this time of quarantine, how her career as an opera singer helped her in her character building, Guilded Age New York, and lots more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode, Adam and Jill are joined by Emma and Maria to share some book picks for another Professional Book Nerds Reading Challenge task. We're sharing some books with unique formats including oral histories, mixed format, unique narrators, diaries, and much more. This was a blast.  Jill’s Picks Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid House of Leaves by Mark Z Danielewski Choose Your Own Autobiography by Neil Patrick Harris The Last One by Alexandra Oliva Emma’s Picks The Princess Diaries series by Meg Cabot Where’d You Go Bernadette by Maria Semple  Attachments by Rainbow Rowell  Maria’s Picks Sadie by Courtney Summers The Flame by Leonard Cohen Illuminae by Amie Kaufman Adam’s Pick’s Wink, Poppy, Midnight by April Genevieve Tucholke  White is for Witching by Helen Oyeyemi The Princess Bride by William Goldman The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's episode is sponsored by Literati. Visit https://literati.com/probooknerds for 25% off your first two orders. On today's episode, Adam sits down with Joe Pulizzi to discuss his debut novel The Will To Die. Joe is an icon in the world of Marketing and someone we've long known about as the creator of the Content Marketing Institute and Content Marketing World and so getting to sit down with him was an honor. Adam and Joe discuss they're Northeast Ohio roots, connecting content marketing to writing, and his unique background working in funeral homes. This was such a blast to record.  Recording Note: This was recorded back in February before Covid-19 created a need for social distancing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey Nerds! Hope you're doing okay and continuing to practice social distancing. In case you need some book recommendations in our new world of quarantining at home... We're here to help. We bring great friend of the pod Andrea and newcomer Abbey onboard to round out the Zoom crew. Also several kitties, puppies, and a baby. We're podcasting on a budget, nerds.  Enjoy! A Visit From the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan Darling Rose Gold by Stephanie Wrobel Matched by Ally Condie Red Rising by Pierce Brown Say Nothing by Patrick Radden Keefe As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride by Cary Elwes Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng  The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer 6 Women of Salem by Marilynne K Roach In the Shadow of Blackbirds by Cat Winter Hissy Fit by Mary Kay Andrews Attachments by Rainbow Rowell Daughter of the Burning City by Amanda Foody A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness A Secret History of Witches by Louisa Morgan The Likeness b

On today's episode, Adam interviews debut author Rachel Harrison about her new book The Return. They talk about her writing horror despite being very afraid of everything. They also break down how relationships and friendships change as we grow older. This chat was so much fun and extremely introspective.  Help us raise money to find a cure for Leukemia and Lymphoma: https://pages.lls.org/mwoy/noh/cle20/pbooknerds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode, we're looking at the books we can't wait to read in April while our respective homes. We hope you're self quarantining as well and staying safe. These books are a great way to pass the time during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Help us raise money to find a cure for Leukemia and Lymphoma: https://pages.lls.org/mwoy/noh/cle20/pbooknerds Books Mentioned in this episode: The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix Sin Eater by Megan Campisi Ruthless Gods by Emily A. Duncan Conjure Women by Afia Atakora Rules for Being a Girl by Candace Bushnell & Katie Cotugno The Age of Witches by Louisa Morgan Death in Her Hands by Ottessa Moshfegh The Ancestor by Danielle Trussoni Hidden Valley Road by Robert Kolker They Went Left by Monica Hesse No Filter by Sarah Frier The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd The Glass Magician by Caroline Stevermer Chosen Ones by Veronica Roth Master Class by Christina Dalcher Rick by Alex Gino Learn more about your ad cho