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For The Love With Jen Hatmaker PodcastA Meditation on Motherhood, Midlife, and the Way We Begin Again: Tembi Locke on ‘Someday, Now’
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Today’s guest is someone whose work has touched millions of hearts around the world. You probably fell in love with her through her luminous debut memoir ‘From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily, and Finding Home’, which was later adapted into a limited series on Netflix and became a global success.
Tembi Locke has held many roles: accomplished author, producer, screenwriter, actor, artist, caregiver, child of divorce, mother through adoption, and widow to cancer. It is through her experiences in all of these spaces that Tembi has honed her ability to wri...
2025-11-121h 01
Read and Buried PodcastHarrogate Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival 2025 SpecialIt's that time of year again! Join Frankie as she ventures up north to bring you the best bits from the Harrogate Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival 2025, including interviews with Elly Griffiths, Attica Locke, Andrea Mara, Daniel Aubrey, Nadine Matheson and Janice Hallett!Want to skip to your favourite author? (Please note that these timecodes may vary slightly due to ads):06:48 - Elly Griffiths22:42 - Attica Locke38:25 - Andrea Mara54:58 - Daniel Aubrey1:17:38 - Nadine Matheson1:43:03 - Janice HallettA...
2025-07-312h 08
The Writing Community Chat ShowCulture, Crime, and Craft: A Conversation with Attica Locke.We’ve got a treat for you in this episode from the Harrogate Crime Writers Festival.Chris Hooley sat down with the award-winning author and screenwriter, Attica Locke — and what followed was a masterclass in storytelling, culture, and creative boldness.From discussing the nuances of American society and writing across different perspectives, to sharing book recommendations, hard truths, and golden advice for aspiring writers — this is an interview not to be missed.🎥 Watch it now on YouTube:🎧 Prefer audio? Listen on any podcast platform — just search The Writing Community Chat Show.👇 Or do b...
2025-07-2411 min
The Writing Community Chat ShowCulture, Crime, and Craft: A Conversation with Attica Locke.We’ve got a treat for you in this episode from the Harrogate Crime Writers Festival.Chris Hooley sat down with the award-winning author and screenwriter, Attica Locke — and what followed was a masterclass in storytelling, culture, and creative boldness.From discussing the nuances of American society and writing across different perspectives, to sharing book recommendations, hard truths, and golden advice for aspiring writers — this is an interview not to be missed.🎥 Watch it now on YouTube:🎧 Prefer audio? Listen on any podcast platform — just search The Writing Community Chat Show.👇 Or do both, right here on Substack. You can hit play, leave a...
2025-07-2411 min
Le Polar sonne toujours 2 fois"Il est long le chemin du retour" : Attica Locke explore l'Amérique de Trumpdurée : 00:04:04 - Le Polar sonne toujours 2 fois - par : Michel ABESCAT - Attica Locke plonge sa plume dans la noirceur de l'Américaine trumpiste. Le dernier roman de cette écrivaine texane est un polar efficace, mais il est aussi un regard sur les ressorts du racisme aux États-Unis.
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2025-05-2204 min
Les Matins JazzAttica Locke dans Libération : "Face à Trump, j'aurais voté pour un crapaud"Elle s’appelle Attica, parce que ses parents, activistes pour les Droits Civiques, voulaient rendre hommage aux prisonniers noirs qui avaient organisé une mutinerie pour protester contre l’assassinat d’un militant des Black Panthers. Et Attica Locke pleure depuis le 4 novembre, le jour où Donald Trump a remporté pour la 2e fois les élections présidentielles. La romancière se livre longuement dans un entretien avec Alexandra Schwarzbrod, de Libération, qu’on a lu pour vous ce weekend, à l’occasion de sa venue à Lyon dans le cadre du festival Quai du Polar, où elle a présenté son de...
2025-04-0712 min
C'est à lire, Bernard Poirette200. "Il est long le chemin du retour" de Attica Locke"Il est long le chemin du retour" de Attica Locke publié chez Liana Levi.Nombre de pages : 332Traduit de l’anglais (États-Unis) par Nicolas Paul "C'est à lire" est un podcast du journaliste Bernard Poirette. 📚📕🎤Et le 2 avril à 22h, retrouvez moi à la table ronde spéciale polars sur Le Figaro TV, sur le canal 30 ✉️ contact@BernardPoirette.fr Crédits :Production et réalisation : MUSIC EVENT 🎧Voix off : Peggy BROCHE
2025-03-2803 min
Crime Writers of ColorAttica Locke & Highway 59 ttica Locke, author of the Highway 59 series is interviewed by Robert Justice. Links Attica’s Website Robert Justice’s Website Crime Writer's of Color Website
2024-12-1846 min
Deep Cut BooksBook Publicist Megan Beatie, MBC Communications
Megan Beatie, a veteran publicist with more than 25 years of experience in publishing, is President and CEO of Megan Beatie Communications (MBC), a book publicity and marketing agency.
Megan has forged publicity campaigns for numerous bestselling authors including Linda Ronstadt, Robert Dugoni, Soman Chainani, Tess Gerritsen, Jenny Mollen, Ian K. Smith, Lee Goldberg, Becky Albertalli, Maureen Johnson, Marcia Clark, Melissa de la Cruz, Attica Locke, Tembi Locke, and Neil Gaiman and launched the debuts of many novelists such as Deborah Falaye, Victoria Lee, Robinne Lee, Sandhya Menon, and Amber Smith. She has represented authors in nearly every conceivable gen...
2024-11-1941 min
Book Off!Attica Locke and Nick HarkawayBestselling crime author, Attica Locke, goes head to head with John Le Carre's son - Nick Harkaway - in a war of the words. Nick has written a new George Smiley novel, continuing his father's legacy, called Karla's Choice. He chats to Joe Haddow about the pressure he felt to get the character right and how he got himself in the right frame of mind to write the novel. Attica discusses 'Guide Me Home' - the third novel in her trilogy of books dubbed The Highway 59 series, featuring the Texas Ranger Darren Matthews.
2024-10-2354 min
Behind the Mic With Kirkus ReviewsGUIDE ME HOME by Attica Locke, read by JD JacksonListeners join Texas Ranger Darren Mathews who, after turning in his badge, reluctantly investigates the disappearance of a young, Black student from an otherwise all-white sorority house. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb discuss this story set in 2019 that concludes Attica Locke’s Highway 59 trilogy. JD Jackson’s pitch-perfect narration is the ideal match for this fast-paced story, which is seen through the eyes of a Black man who is living in Trump’s America.Read our review of the audiobook at our website. Published by Hachette AudioDiscov...
2024-10-1407 min
Crime Time FMATTICA LOCKE In Person With CRAIG SISTERSONCraig Sisterson chats to ATTICA LOCKE about her new novel Guide Me Home, screenwriting and TV, Crime Writers of Colour and Texas. Guide Me Home Texas Ranger Darren Mathews has handed in his badge. A choice made three years before, which served justice if not the law, means that he may now stand trial. And his mother - an intermittent and destructive force in his life - is the cause of his fall from grace.And yet it is his mother's reappearance that may also be his salvation...
2024-09-1945 min
Women in EntertainmentBestselling Author and Screenwriter Attica Locke on Hollywood, Novels, and Her Trilogy Highway 59Attica Locke is a New York Times bestselling author, screenwriter, and producer, celebrated for her gripping narratives in both literature and television. She is best known for her Highway 59 trilogy, which includes Bluebird, Bluebird, Heaven, My Home, and the latest release, Guide Me Home, all praised for their deep exploration of race, justice, and identity in the American South. Locke has won numerous accolades, including the Edgar Award, and her screenwriting credits include Empire and When They See Us. She also serves as a producer for Little Fires Everywhere. A graduate of Northwestern University, Locke continues to captivate audiences...
2024-09-1742 min
Page By Page Book ReviewsGuide Me Home by Attica Locke: An Honest and Thoughtful Book ReviewGuide Me Home by Attica Locke: An Honest and Thoughtful Book Review - Join us as we explore Guide Me Home by Attica Locke, a powerful and emotional story that delves into themes of identity, family, and personal struggle. In this honest and thoughtful review, we break down the plot, examine the key characters, and discuss the deeper meanings behind Locke’s writing. Whether you’re a fan of Locke or new to her work, this review offers an honest perspective on what makes Guide Me Home a compelling and must-read novel. Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for mo...
2024-09-1202 min
Page By Page Book ReviewsGuide Me Home by Attica Locke: An Honest and Thoughtful Book ReviewGuide Me Home by Attica Locke: An Honest and Thoughtful Book Review - Join us as we explore Guide Me Home by Attica Locke, a powerful and emotional story that delves into themes of identity, family, and personal struggle. In this honest and thoughtful review, we break down the plot, examine the key characters, and discuss the deeper meanings behind Locke’s writing. Whether you’re a fan of Locke or new to her work, this review offers an honest perspective on what makes Guide Me Home a compelling and must-read novel. Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for mo...
2024-09-1202 min
Shelf LifeAuthor Attica Locke - The Highway 59 SeriesAttica Locke knows Texas although she hasn't lived in the Lone Star State for almost three decades. She also wears many hats: New York Times best-selling author, screenwriter, TV producer for shows like Empire and Little Fires Everywhere, mother, wife, daughter and sister.
I’ve been a huge fan of Attica’s for many years and it all started with a book: Bluebird, Bluebird, the award-winning 2017 thriller that will captivate you from the first line and stay with you after the last one. The characters are beautifully flawed, the settings transport you and evoke every sense, and the twists and turn...
2024-09-1129 min
Poured OverAttica Locke on GUIDE ME HOME Guide Me Home by Attica Locke concludes the gripping Highway 59 series with a story of complicated family ties and a riveting missing persons investigation. Locke joined us to talk about ending her ongoing story, the importance of community, the role of music in her writing and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang. New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app Featured Books (Episode): Guide Me Home by Attica Locke Bluebird, Bluebird
2024-09-1037 min
Totally Booked with ZibbyNYT bestselling author! Attica Locke, GUIDE ME HOMEScreenwriter, TV producer, and New York Times bestselling author Attica Locke chats with Zibby about GUIDE ME HOME, the stunning culmination of the award-winning Highway 59 trilogy, where Detective Darren comes out of retirement to investigate the case of a missing black college student from an all-white sorority. Attica reflects on her protagonist, Darren Matthews, a conflicted Black Texas Ranger, and his complicated relationship with his mother. She also talks about how her novels explore crime stories set in small East Texas towns and her fascination with ordinary people making bad decisions. Finally, she delves into how she balances novel wr...
2024-09-0526 min
Hopeton Hay PodcastsAttica Locke: The Final Chapter of Black Texas Ranger Darren MathewsDiverse Voices Book Review host Hopeton Hay interviewed Attica Locke, the New York Times Best Selling author, about her latest novel, GUIDE ME HOME, the final installment in her Edgar Award-winning "Highway 59" trilogy. Set in east Texas, the novel explores themes of race, integrity, and family dynamics through the character Darre Matthews, a black Texas Ranger. In the interview, Attica reflects on the impact of the evolving political landscape on her writing and the themes of her Highway 59 trilogy.Diverse Voices Book Review Social Media:Facebook - @diversevoicesbookreviewInstagram - @diverse_voices_book...
2024-09-0332 min
At the Podium with Patrick HueyAttica Locke: “To Every Mother Whose Child Only Knows Half the Story.”Send a text“To Every Mother Whose Child Only Knows Half the Story.”New York Times bestselling author Attica Locke’s newest novel Guide Me Home is the final installment in the trilogy of books that have followed the life and career of our hero Darren Mathews. A black Texas Ranger committed to bringing the guilty to justice no matter how high they may sit, whose world is an entanglement defined by strong family traditions and an alcoholic mother who has sold him out to his enemies.With this story of une...
2024-09-0348 min
Listen to the Best Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Police & DetectiveGuide Me Home by Attica LockePlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/739353 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Guide Me Home Series: #3 of A Highway 59 Novel Author: Attica Locke Narrator: Jd Jackson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 0 minutes Release date: September 3, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Police & Detective Publisher's Summary: In the final novel in the "timely and evocative" (NPR) Highway 59 trilogy, from Edgar Award-winning and New York Times-bestselling author Attica Locke, Darren Matthews is pulled out of an early retirement to investigate the disappearance of a Black college student from an all-white sorority and soon finds nothing is as it seems. Texas Ranger Da...
2024-09-0303 min
Power-Up With The Heart-Pounding Full Audiobook Now, Busy Professionals!Guide Me Home by Attica LockePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/157764to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Guide Me Home
Series: A Highway 59 Novel, Book 3
Author: Attica Locke
Narrator: JD Jackson
Format: mp3
Length: 10 hrs
Release date: 09-03-24
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 154 ratings
Genres: Hard-Boiled
Publisher's Summary:
Texas Ranger Darren Mathews isn’t sure he’s been a good cop, but believes he’s got a shot at being a good man—if he manages to dodge the potential indictment hanging over his head and if he, from here on out, pledges allegiance to the truth. It’s a virtue the country appears to have wholly los...
2024-09-0330 min
Books by DL White BookcastBookcast 96: Been Here BeforeI am DL White, an Atlanta based, self published author of romantic fiction that centers Black love. On this week's Bookcast, my indie author podcast, I talk about my August reading and what I've got planned for the coming months as well as a super brief writing update and I'm feeling those 2020 vibes... and not in a good way. Tap into today's episode for a chat about finding ways to de-stress during tense times of year. Book Report: I'm at 142 / 200-books for the year - 9 books ahead of schedule (go me!) August Read...
2024-09-0222 min
Film Festival RadioTina Braxton from "The Braxtons" show; NYT Best-Selling Author Attica LockeGUESTS: Tina Braxton chats about her family's new reality show "THE BRAXTONS" (WE TV) and NY Times Best-Selling author Attica Locke chats about her brand-new book "Guide Me Home," which is the third installment of her very popular Highway 59 trilogy series. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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2024-09-0237 min
Black Girl NerdsExecutive Producer and Author Attica LockeIn this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we chat with executive producer and author Attica Locke.
A renowned TV writer, one of Hollywood’s most sought-after executive producers (Little Fires Everywhere, Empire) and showrunner (Netflix’s From Scratch), the Edgar Award-winning and New York Times-bestselling author Attica Locke is releasing the final novel in her “timely and evocative” (NPR) Highway 59 trilogy, “Guide Me Home,” in the US on September 3rd and on September 26th in the UK.
Host: Ryanne
Music by: Sammus
Edited by: Jamie Broadnax
2024-08-2622 min
William Ramsey InvestigatesRoberta Glass of the True Crime Report on Linda Fairstein v. Netflix, Ava DuVernay and Attica Locke. (2020)Roberta Glass of the True Crime Report on Linda Fairstein v. Netflix, Ava DuVernay and Attica Locke.Roberta Glass Youtube Channel: www.youtube.com/user/robertaglassRoberta Glass True Crime Report Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/Roberta-Glass-True-Crime-Report-487781398426320True Crime Report podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1MIEsZQhdaBQUPneyutHlPBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/william-ramsey-investigates--1898073/support.
2024-08-231h 02
Creative PrinciplesEp556 - Attica Locke, Screenwriter & Novelist 'Highway 59' series & 'The Cutting Season'Attica Locke is an award-winning screenwriter, TV producer, and NY Times best-selling novelist. Her novels include: Heaven, My Home; Bluebird, Bluebird; Pleasantville; The Cutting Season; and Black Water Rising.
Her latest book, Guide Me Home, marks the third and final in the critically acclaimed Highway 59 series. Her screenwriting/producer credits also include When They See Us, Empire, and the Emmy-nominated Little Fires Everywhere, for which she won an NAACP Image award for television writing.
In this interview, we talk about the current state of the industry, including the dominance of IP and the challenges of pitching original ideas, the process...
2024-08-0930 min
All the Books!All The Backlist! July 19, 2024This week, Vanessa shares some titles she'd nominate for the 100 Best Books of the Century and probably overthinks it a little.Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book.Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news.Make this your most bookish summer yet with personalized reading recommendations from Tailored Book Recommendations! Our bibliologists (aka professional book nerds) are standing by to help you find your next favorite read. Get...
2024-07-1913 min
Hearts & DaggersEp. 65: Texas (Pumpkin + Bluebird Bluebird)Summary: Howdy, partners! Stop number three on our road trip this summer is the Lone Star state - Texas! Join Holly and Devin as they take a romp around the second largest state in the union. It’s huge, it’s hot and as Holly underlines, tensions tend to run high. A melting pot of the West, the South, American and Mexican influences, Texas really does have it all. Holly and Devin share the ends of the spectrum with their books today. Topics Discussed: The Heart (3:55): Devin discussed Pumpkin by Julie Murphy, a novel that follo...
2024-07-0244 min
Hopeton Hay PodcastsBlack History Month: Attica Locke's 2019 Novel Explores Race and Justice in East TexasIn September of 2019 Diverse Voice Book Review host Hopeton Hay interviewed Attica Locke, author of HEAVEN, MY HOME. Republishing this interview is part of DVBR's Celebration of Black Authors for Black History Month. Attica was the first African American writer to win the Edgar Award for Best Novel from the Mystery Writers of America with her 2017 novel, BLUEBIRD, BLUEBIRD.With HEAVEN MY HOME, Locke continues her exploration of race and racism in America through the prism of her crime novels. She displays it through her protagonist’s reception by the local towns people in Jefferson, Texas. She als...
2024-02-1727 min
From the Front PorchEpisode 448 || October Reading RecapThis week on From the Front Porch, Annie recaps the books she read and loved in October. You get 10% off your books when you order your October Reading Recap bundle! Each month, we offer a Reading Recap bundle, which features Annie’s three favorite books she read that month. Get your bundle here.
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Cross everyone off your holiday shopping list at The Bookshelf’s super-popular virtual...
2023-10-2630 min
Angle on Producers with Carolina GroppaAttica and Tembi Locke - Writers and Co-Creators of the Netflix Hit "From Scratch" Starring Zoe SaldanaSo excited to share my rich and nuanced convo with Attica and Tembi Locke. I discovered this dynamic sister duo after devouring their Netflix limited series, FROM SCRATCH, starring Zoe Saldana. Once my tear ducts could no longer produce any more tears, I immediately had to find out who was behind this beautiful show. Tembi is a New York Times best-selling author, TV producer, actor, and screenwriter. Her memoir, From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily, and Finding Home, is a 2019 Reese's Book Club pick and NYT bestseller. Alongside Hello Sunshine, Tembi and Attica adapted the book as...
2023-05-161h 12
Restaurant FictionFrom Scratch's Ristorante Vigna Vecchia with Attica LockeRistorante Vigna Vecchia is the fictional restaurant from the hit Netflix series, From Scratch. This is our conversation and review of the fictional restaurant with the series showrunner, Attica Locke.Hungry for more culinary adventures through the lens of your favorite TV shows and movies? You've just savored another episode of Restaurant Fiction, where we dish out the stories behind the most iconic fictional eateries. Don't let the journey end here:🍽️ **Subscribe**: Never miss an episode. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and join us as we explore new dimensions of food and story...
2023-03-1029 min
The DripEpisode 42 -- A Touch of Grey: Attica Locke’s THE CUTTING SEASONIt's been a minute, but the Spoilers are back with another compelling book conversation -- this time about Attica's Locke's best-selling mystery. The novel takes place on a plantation, so you know we have to ground things with a little bit of history (Dr. Moten would have it no other way). As usual, we have a lot to say about this book. We offer some praise and some criticisms, but in the end we give a pretty positive take on what we all seem to think is a pretty solid read. The fact that we keep comparing it to...
2023-02-221h 04
LiftedAttica Locke on Investing in a Future Self, Learning to Trust Her Own Voice, and Her Journey from Screenwriting to Fiction and BackThis might be my most personal conversation to date. In this episode, I sit down with Attica Locke. In case you don't know, she is the author of five books; her latest novel, Heaven, My Home, is the sequel to her Edgar Award-Winning Bluebird, Bluebird, and it is also a New York Times Bestseller. Her novel Pleasantville was a winner of the Harper Lee prize for Legal Ficton, her second book, The Cutting Season, was the winner of the Ernest Gaines Award for Literary Excellence, and Black Water Rising, her debut novel, was nominated for an Edgar Award, an N...
2023-01-1949 min
End WellA Conversation About Love And Loss | Tembi and Attica LockeWhat makes a hit television show? For sisters and co-creators of Netflix's From Scratch, Tembi and Attica Locke, it's all about showing the fullness of human experience and trusting the audience will follow.
2022-11-2243 min
3rd & Fairfax: The WGAW PodcastAttica & Tembi LockeHost Aaron Fullerton speaks with From Scratch creators-writers-sisters Attica & Tembi Locke about their Netflix limited series, based on Tembi's memoir about finding love and home in Sicily.
2022-11-1952 min
Unlocking Us with Brené BrownBrené with Attica Locke and Tembi Locke on Life, Loss, and All Kinds of Love, Part 2 of 2It’s Part 2 of my conversation with Attica and Tembi Locke, writers, showrunners, executive producers, and the creative sister duo behind the Netflix series From Scratch, based on Tembi’s 2019 memoir of the same name, about love, Sicily, and finding home. In Part 1, we talked about the series and their story, and as we jump back into our conversation, we are talking about the success of this show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2022-11-0939 min
Talk Noir der Krimipodcast des Polar VerlagsTalk Noir zu Attica Locke "Pleasentville"Der Krimipodcast des Polar Verlags
Ich begrüße Sie zur Novemberausgabe der Talk Noir. Heute mit Auszügen aus Attica Lockes Kriminalroman "Pleasentville". Übersetzt von Andrea Stumpf. Zum ersten Mal in der 160-jährigen Geschichte Houstons hat ein schwarzer Kandidat Aussicht aufs Bürgermeisteramt. Auch wenn sein Vorsprung vor der Stichwahl schmilzt. Die Bevölkerung befürchtet wegen der hohen Verbrechensrate sich nicht von der Ölkrise und dem wirtschaftlichen Niedergang erholen zu können. Zu schlecht steht ihre Stadt da. Bei Jay Porter, dem Rechtsanwalt, den wir aus Black Water Rising kennen, ist eingebrochen worden. Allerdings liegen die Scherben auf der Ve...
2022-11-0807 minUnlocking Us with Brené BrownBrené with Attica Locke and Tembi Locke on Life, Loss, and All Kinds of Love, Part 1 of 2I’m talking with Attica and Tembi Locke, writers, showrunners, executive producers, and the creative sister duo behind the Netflix series From Scratch, based on Tembi’s 2019 memoir of the same name, about love, Sicily, and finding home. We started talking about the series and their story, and then we really went everywhere from there — this turned into a full-blown LIFE conversation. Which, if you’ve seen the series, will not surprise you at all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2022-11-021h 02
Pop Fiction WomenAttica and Tembi Locke & 'From Scratch': Complicated Conversations SeriesOn this episode of Complicated Conversations, we are doubly thrilled to welcome sisters Tembi and Attica Locke about their new Netflix series, From Scratch, which is based on Tembi’s New York Times bestselling memoir of the same name. We didn’t think our hearts could be any more full after watching this beautiful, epic story of love and loss, but discussing it with Tembi and Attica brought us to even higher emotional highs!
We chatted with them about how adapting it for the screen made for a deeper exploration of motherhood and mothering in all its complicated glory; how Tembi...
2022-10-2840 min
Hear Me Now PodcastFrom Scratch with Tembi LockeIn 2019, Tembi Locke's book From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily, and Finding Home found a place in Reese Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine Book Club and on the New York Times bestseller list. It has now been adapted as an eight-part series on Netflix starring Zoe Salda��a and Eugenio Mastrandrea.Tembi Locke talks with Se��n about the adaptation that she helmed with her sister Attica Locke, about the experience of watching Zoe Salda��a portray a character based on Tembi's life, and about the thickly-woven fabric of family, food, love, serious illness, loss, and grief that's at the heart...
2022-10-2756 min
Mother's Quest PodcastThrowback Thursday: Space, Grace & Love Planted Across Generations with Tembi LockeIn honor of Mother's Quest turning 5, all season we've been sharing Throwback Thursday episodes from the archives. I've been excitedly anticipating resharing this episode with you with actress, author of the memoir From Scratch, and now co-creator and executive producer of the Netflix series by the same name, Tembi Locke. Since the limited series release just a few days ago, From Scratch has already climbed to the Top Ten in 74 countries and has captured the hearts of so many. Throughout my day today, I've been alternating between watching the show and relistening to my episode with Tembi...
2022-10-2754 min
At the Podium with Patrick HueyAttica Locke: Love and Nonviolence are the Sustaining Principles of Life. Period.Send a textThe World is Filled with LightningIn 2019, The New York Times asked Attica Locke what moved her most in a work of literature. Attica’s response came back with one word: Wisdom. The New York Times rightly knew who to go to for this question. Attica is a five-time published, New York Times bestselling author. If you’ve yet to read one of her crime and suspense filled novels but have watched an episode of Empire or Little Fires Everywhere (or her upcoming Netflix Limited Television Series From Scratch produced and...
2022-10-2548 min
Scene 2 SeenAttica and Tembi LockeAttica and Tembi Locke join Valerie to discuss their new Netflix series "From Scratch". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2022-10-2537 min
Jemele Hill is UnbotheredEp 203: ATTICA LOCKE - Hanging Out With Your Own MindWriter and producer Attica Locke joins Jemele to discuss her new Netflix series, From Scratch, which she developed with her sister, Tembi. Attica shares what it was like working with her sister on a project that was based on her sister’s memoir, and explains why From Scratch was the hardest project she’s ever done. Attica also reflects on the legacy of the groundbreaking television drama Empire, a show she wrote for from 2015 to 2017. Plus, Jemele gives her thoughts on the racist vote recording leak involving key members of the Los Angeles City Council. Lear...
2022-10-171h 12
Köşedeki KitapçıFranz Kafka & George Lane & Attica Locke📘Şato
(Franz Kafka)
📘Moğolların Kısa Tarihi
(George Lane)
📘Texas Rapsodisi
(Attica Locke)
2022-09-2005 min
The HighbrariansEpisode 15: Bluebird BluebirdWelcome to the Highbrary. We are your Highbrarians. Today we cover “Bluebird, Bluebird” by Attica Locke. Another Content and Trigger Warning: the Aryan Brotherhood rears its ugly head in this book and thus in this episode. Racism and injustice runs rampant in this novel set in East Texas. There’s drugs, murder, mystery, and truly confusing familial relationships. As Sir Walter Scott said “Oh what a tangled web we weave.” Indy introduces Annie to some Texas culture, fills her in on the latest storm back in Alaska, and we discuss the audacity of man(but mostly white men) . If that sounds lik...
2022-09-051h 26All the Books!All The Backlist: August 5, 2022This week Vanessa shares a few books that are feeding her wanderlust, albeit in some interesting ways.Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher and never miss a beat book.Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news.This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.BOOKS DISCUSSEDThe Way of All Flesh (Raven and Fisher Mystery #1) by Ambrose ParryFrom Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily, and Findin...
2022-08-0514 min
Reserva de ManáReserva de Cómics #35: Marvel Zombies, Spriggan, Kenshin Hokkaido, Doctor Extraño: El juramento, Attica , Locke and KeyNueva entrega de Reserva De Cómics, el spin off en el que os hablamos de los cómics de la editorial Panini que vamos leyendo por medio de nuestro contestador automático. Hoy os traemos: Marvel Zombies, Spriggan 5, Kenshin Hokkaido 2, Doctor Extraño: El juramento, Attica , Locke and Key: La edad dorada. Esperamos que os mole. ·Apóyanos en ivoox: https://www.ivoox.com/ajx-apoyar_i1_support_126134_1.html ·Suscríbete en Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/reservademana Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals
2022-06-1311 min
Reserva de ManáReserva de Cómics #35: Marvel Zombies, Spriggan, Kenshin Hokkaido, Doctor Extraño: El juramento, Attica , Locke and KeyNueva entrega de Reserva De Cómics, el spin off en el que os hablamos de los cómics de la editorial Panini que vamos leyendo por medio de nuestro contestador automático. Hoy os traemos: Marvel Zombies, Spriggan 5, Kenshin Hokkaido 2, Doctor Extraño: El juramento, Attica , Locke and Key: La edad dorada. Esperamos que os mole.
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2022-06-1352 min
What Page Are You On?The Lads Read Attica LockeOver the past two months, Bethany has become obsessed with the crime author Attica Locke, so this episode is a little introduction to her major themes and her most famous novel Bluebird, Bluebird.
2022-02-2531 min
At the Podium with Patrick HueyTembi Locke: I've Written an Essay. How "From Scratch" Came to Netflix.Send a textTembi Locke is a TV producer, actor, New York Times bestselling author and screenwriter. In addition to her excellent accomplishments, she is also a life-long friend with whom I have spent hours too long to measure in conversation with her. She has written a memoir titled From Scratch. The book recounts the painful death of her husband and how she and her daughter literally had to rebuild a life without him From Scratch. The story has captured the heart of the world and is now a top-rated Netflix Limited Series that she produced and...
2022-02-0849 min
Book Talk, etc.Under the Radar BooksSend a textIn Episode 11 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee are sharing some under the radar books! They share what they're loving lately, their latest read, a shelf addition, and have book talk about their favorite books that went under the radar.*Support us on Patreon ! We would love for you to join our Book Talk community! We have great bonus content including bonus episodes, Zoom get togethers, an engaging private Facebook group to interact with other listeners and more for just $5 a month! *The book titles listed are linked to Am...
2021-08-031h 10
PLANTSTRONG PodcastSherra Aguirre - Life Without Heart DiseaseSherra Aguirre is a vibrant soul who proves that health and vitality have no age limit. Her new book, “Joyful, Delicious, Vegan: Life Without Heart Disease” is testament that we can all learn how to enjoy good health naturally at any age―and it starts in our kitchens by changing how we eat. Hers is a colorful and rich story that included a 35-year career as founder and CEO of a Houston-based company that had over 1200 employees. Needless to say, it was a life of stress, travel, dinners, and plenty of unhealthy habits. Sherra shares her ow...
2021-06-101h 10
Dirty Linen - A Food Podcast with Dani ValentTugce Bayrakdar (Attica Summer Camp) - international student employmentToday we welcome Turkish student and chef Tugce Bayrakdar back to Dirty Linen to talk about hospitality employment from the perspective of an international student. Tugce is currently working at Attica Summer Camp and having a great time, but she reflects on a stressful working history in Australia. Students like Tugce are often uninformed, underpaid and exploited, putting strain on their studies, wellbeing and mental health.https://www.instagram.com/tugcebayrakdar/?hl=enFollow Dirty Linen on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl...
2021-05-1929 min
Your BIPOC Writing CoachLove, Loss and Writing Memoir with Tembi LockeOn episode 62 of the podcast we’re rewinding to listen to debut author and actress,Tembi Locke, talk about writing her brilliant memoir about love and loss, From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily and Finding Home. In our conversation, Tembi and I talk about the reasons she decided to write this searing love story about life before and after her Italian husband’s death from cancer; her writing process as a new author; why writing memoir is so powerful; what life is like for a Black-American woman living in Sicily; raising confident multiracial children; and the healing power of f...
2021-02-2657 min
The Unsolved Case of the Missing Salmon15. Black Water Rising - Attica LockeJoin us, Hannah and Maddy in our discussion of Black Water Rising by Attica Locke. We come to... a sort of conclusion in Case Notes, as we come to the end of the season.
We also talk about our recording of the radio play, Room to Let by Margery Allingham, and Hannah gives some hints about her own creative endeavour.
Spoiler alert! We will be revealing whodunnit so read before you listen.
We have reached the end of Season 1 and Mes Amies, what a joy it has been. We hope you’ve had near...
2021-02-1542 min
The Trans-AtlanticistNovelROMANtics #1: Attica Locke's Bluebird,Bluebird and Heaven, My Homewith Douglas Cowie and Oli Belas
February is African-American History month in the United States, and the Trans-Atlanticist is celebrating with a number of podcasts about African-American authors.
For this first episode of NovelROMANtics, host Dr. Douglas Cowie and his guest, Dr. Oli Belas of University of Bedfordshire, discuss a pair of crime novels by Attica Locke: Blue Bird, Blue Bird and Heaven, My Home, both of which follow black Texas Ranger Darren Matthews as he tries to unravel the truth of a complicated set of white-supremacist hate crimes in rural East Texas.
2021-02-111h 09
Live Talks Los AngelesDavid Baldacci, Harlan Coben, Joe Ide, Attica Locke, Walter Mosley and Scott TurowDavid Baldacci, Harlan Coben, Joe Ide, Attica Locke, Walter Mosley and Scott Turow in conversation with Dwyer Murphy, Editor-in-Chief of Crime Reads at Live Talks Los Angeles discussing on books, crime fiction, and the writing life. The talk was held on May 11, 2020 and was taped from the Live Talks Los Angeles studios. For more information on Live Talks Los Angeles -- upcoming events, videos and podcast -- visit livetalksla.org and subscribe to this podcast.
2021-01-171h 08
Thoughts from a Page PodcastSadeqa Johnson - YELLOW WIFESadeqa discusses her latest novel Yellow Wife, how the story spoke to her, switching from contemporary fiction to historical fiction for this book, tackling a tough and timely topic, how she loves to hike when she has free time, and much more. Yellow Wife can be purchased at Murder by the Book. Sadeqa’s 2 recommended reads are: Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett Other books mentioned are Heaven, My Home by Attica Locke and The Mothers by Brit Bennett. Yellow Wife is one of my She Reads Winter's Most Anticipated Historical Fiction Books. If you enj...
2021-01-1128 min
I Found This Great BookAttica Locke - Featured Mystery AuthorThis week I am featuring the award winning mystery author Attica Locke. The author of the Highway 59 mystery series.
2020-12-1204 min
I Found This Great BookAttica Locke - Featured Mystery AuthorThis week I am featuring the award winning mystery author Attica Locke. The author of the Highway 59 mystery series.
2020-12-1204 min
The Writing LifeAttica Locke on Power, Property And PrejudiceIt's a very special episode this week award-winning US author and screenwriter Attica Locke joins us to deliver the annual Noirwich Lecture, in which she explores the ways that crime writing can challenge the distribution of power and authority at a structural and individual level, addressing how power, property and privilege intersect.
Attica’s most recent novel, Heaven, My Home, is an expertly-crafted thriller mystery, but also a sharp examination of ‘Trump-era’ America and issues of race, power, prejudice and white supremacy which still exist today. Her recent work as a television writer and producer includes When They See...
2020-09-241h 02
The Writing LifeBook Club:: RENDANG by Will HarrisRENDANG by Will Harris has been revealed as our new Book Club book! Flo Reynolds returns to the pod to introduce the book and why it's been selected for the book club. They also give some great tips for beginners on how to read poetry, so if you're more used to fiction and non-fiction don't feel like you need to sit this one out.
We'll be doing live Zoom sessions to discuss the book in October and you can jump into the book club area on our Discord community right away by clicking here: https://discord.gg/3...
2020-09-1713 min
Dirty Linen - A Food Podcast with Dani ValentBen Shewry (Attica) - we'll be OKWhen COVID came a-calling, Ben Shewry gave himself one day to feel sorry for himself then set about saving his business. We talk about privilege, leadership, employing for character, making soup for visa holders, my mum's opinion on Attica's cheesecake, and why Melbourne will eventually be OK.https://www.attica.com.auhttps://www.instagram.com/benshewry/?hl=enFollow Dirty Linen on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=enFollow Dani
2020-09-1546 min
Point Blank: Hardboiled, Noir, & Detective FictionE48 -- Intro to Bluebird, Bluebird -- Rural Noir -- Forgotten Classics -- Attica LockeIn Episode 48, we introduce Attica Locke's contemporary rural noir soon-to-be classic, Bluebird, Bluebird. We look more closely at rural noir -- what it is and who the major players are -- in Subject Unknown and take a close look at Chris McGinley's beautiful & disturbing short story collection, Coal Black. Finally, Kurt offers us up a Forgotten Classic, and we talk a bit about Attica Locke's early yet successful career. Get in touch with the show: pointblanknoir@gmail.com Twitter: @pointblanknoir Facebook: Point Blank: Har...
2020-08-161h 01Mother's Quest PodcastLight For These Pandemic Times: Space, Grace & Love Planted Across Generations with Tembi LockeI'm excited to share this beautiful conversation with Tembi Locke, that centers around the wisdom of our matriarchs and the seeds they plant within us to pursue our journeys, to create space for resilience, love, and creativity, and to invest in ourselves so we can serve the collective good. Tembi is a distinguished keynote speaker, writer, advocate, and American actor with more than sixty TV and film credits including the global hit Netflix series, Never Have I Ever. She is also the author of the New York Times bestselling book, From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily...
2020-07-3054 min
The Writing LifeEarning a writer's trust - with translator Sarah ArdizzoneSarah Ardizzone is a translator from the French with forty-something titles to her name. This week she joins us on the pod to discuss her career as a translator, the importance of forging a bond with writers and how translation techniques differ between mediums. Asking the questions is Sarah Bower.
Meanwhile, Steph and Simon talk about the upcoming drop-in writing sessions and Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke, this month's Book Club selection. Join our Discord community of writers and readers here: https://discord.gg/3G39dRW
Sarah's work spans picture books, graphic novels and travel memoirs as well as children’s...
2020-07-1728 min
The Writing LifeEva Meijer and Animal LanguagesEva Meijer, writer and philosopher, joins Kate Griffin on the pod to discuss her work. Topics range from understanding animal languages to writing routines and redrafting.
Meanwhile, Steph has been back to Dragon Hall as lockdown restrictions are eased in the UK, and everyone is getting excited about The Book Club. If you'd like to read Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke with the rest of us, you can find out more here: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/article/book-club-bluebird-bluebird-by-attica-locke/
To join the Discord discussions click here: https://discord.gg/3G39dRW
Hosted by Simon Jones and Steph McKenna.
Also check out...
2020-07-1046 min
The Writing LifeBook Club: Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica LockeJoin us for our summer Book Club! We're reading Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke, a crime thriller set in Texas. Flo Reynolds joins us on the pod today to excitedly introduce the book!
Meanwhile, Steph and Simon are similarly excited about the Desmond Elliott Prize's winner announcement which happens this evening at 6.30pm UK time - tune in live here: https://youtu.be/UOUtj5xAecc
Get involved with the book club:
Join the Discord community: https://discord.gg/3G39dRW
Find us on Twitter and Instagram @writerscentre
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Hosted by Simon Jones and Steph McKenna.
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2020-07-0211 min
The Writers PanelLittle Fires EverywhereThe writers of "Little Fires Everywhere" (Liz Tigelaar, Nancy Won, Raamla Mohamed, Attica Locke, Harris Danow, Shannon Houston, Amy Talkington, Rosa Handelman) sat down with Ben a year ago before production began to talk about adapting the 2017 novel into a Hulu series.FOLLOW THE GUESTS ON TWITTER:Liz Tigelaar (@liztigelaar)Nancy Won (@nancywon)Raamla Mohamed (@dramaraamla)Attica Locke (@atticalocke)Shannon Houston (@shannonmhouston)Amy Talkington (@amytalkington)LISTEN TO THE WRITERS PANEL AD-FREE ON FOREVER DOG PLUS:https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/plus
2020-03-1757 min
The Eclectic ReaderEpisode 43: Favorite Books of 2019 and Revisiting Reading Goals, plus a new show formatWe’re debuting our new episode format. We’re chatting about a bookish topic, sharing reviews of recent reads, and recommending our favorite books of 2019! Listen in to hear about our reading goals from 2019, ideas for 2020 goals, and a bunch of great book recs. If you’re still wondering which books to buy as gifts this year, this is the episode for you! Email us here Follow us here Libro.fm HOLIDAY : https://libro.fm/holiday?cmp=HRSR Sign up for Libro.fm here We earn a small commission when yo...
2019-12-1053 min
Top Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Police & DetectiveBluebird, Bluebird: Booktrack Edition by Attica LockePlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/410547 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bluebird, Bluebird: Booktrack Edition Series: #1 of A Highway 59 Novel Author: Attica Locke Narrator: J. D. Jackson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 26 minutes Release date: November 12, 2019 Genres: Police & Detective Publisher's Summary: Bluebird, Bluebird: Booktrack Edition adds an immersive musical soundtrack to your audiobook listening experience! * Winner of the 2018 Edgar Award for Best Novel When it comes to law and order, East Texas plays by its own rules--a fact that Darren Mathews, a black Texas Ranger, knows all too well. Deeply ambivalent about growing up black in the lone star s...
2019-11-1203 min
Read or DeadThe Great Halloween BlizzardKatie and Rincey talk about all of the recent mystery award winners and the books they picked up in honor of Nonfiction November.This episode is sponsored by TBR, Quantum by Patricia Cornwell, and The Lost Power by Avanti Centrae.Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher.To get even more mystery/thriller recs and news, sign up for our Unusual Suspects newsletter!Show NotesWatch the trailer for Stephen King’s The OutsiderAn anthology series based on the novels of Mar...
2019-11-0848 min
Skylight Books Podcast SeriesAttica Locke, "HEAVEN, MY HOME"9-year-old Levi King knew he should have left for home sooner; now he's alone in the darkness of vast Caddo Lake, in a boat whose motor just died. A sudden noise distracts him - and all goes black.
Darren Matthews is trying to emerge from another kind of darkness; after the events of his previous investigation, his marriage is in a precarious state of re-building, and his career and reputation lie in the hands of his mother, who's never exactly had his best interests at heart. Now she holds the key to his freedom, and she's not...
2019-10-1446 min
Get Your Favorite Full Trial Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Police & DetectiveHeaven, My Home by Attica LockePlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/393454 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Heaven, My Home Series: #2 of A Highway 59 Novel Author: Attica Locke Narrator: J. D. Jackson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 18 minutes Release date: September 17, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Police & Detective Publisher's Summary: In this 'captivating' crime novel (People), Texas Ranger Darren Mathews is on the hunt for a missing child -- but it's the boy's family of white supremacists who are his real target. 9-year-old Levi King knew he should have left for home sooner; now he's alone in the d...
2019-09-1703 min
Get BookedLove Triangle With Some CommunistsAmanda and Jenn discuss travel reads, super creepy books, mysteries, and more in this week’s episode of Get Booked.This episode is sponsored by Libro.fm, Project Duchess by Sabrina Jeffries, and TBR.Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher.This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.For listener feedback and questions, as well as a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website.FeedbackStarsight by Brandon Sanderson (rec’...
2019-07-2547 min
The Eclectic ReaderEpisode 34: Bluebird, Bluebird Discussion, plus recommendations for atmospheric mystery, Western, and historical nonfiction booksDarren Matthews is a Black Texas Ranger, and he’s all too aware of the deeply embedded racial tensions in East Texas. His personal life is in turmoil, and he's supposed to turn his badge in, yet he can't help but get wrapped up in a small town mystery. Decades-long grudges and hatred surface as he investigates, but it seems like everyone except for Darren just wants to push the racism and prejudice down instead of rooting it out. This award-winning mystery is the first in Attica Locke’s Highway 59 series. Today we’re discussing Bluebird, Bluebird. (Our discussion episod...
2019-07-2340 min
Read or Dead#54: They Were Just Here a Minute AgoKatie and Rincey talk about some mysteries by Australian authors, along with some news about Linda Fairstein, women writing in the mystery genre, and more. This episode is sponsored by Libro.fm, Amazon Publishing, and Book Riot Insiders.Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher.To get even more mystery/thriller recs and news, sign up for our Unusual Suspectsnewsletter!Show NotesDutton Will Drop Linda FairsteinLinda Fairstein's WSJ Op-EdLinda Fairstein Jumps Into Debate About Linda Fairstein on Authors Guild Message...
2019-06-2150 min
All the Books!All the Backlist! April 12, 2019This week, Liberty discusses a few great older books, including The Crow Road.This episode is sponsored by Mike Mignola’s Hellboy.Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS or Apple Podcasts and never miss a beat book.Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news.This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.Books discussed on the show:Descendant of the Crane by Joan HeBluebird, Bluebird by...
2019-04-1210 min
A Good ReadAndy McNab and George the PoetFormer SAS serviceman turned thriller writer Andy McNab, George the Poet and Harriett Gilbert discuss their favourite books by Akala, Attica Locke and Joe Simpson. Touching the Void by Joe Simpson
Publisher: Vintage Natives by Akala
Publisher: Two RoadsBluebird Bluebird by Attica Locke
Publisher: Serpent's Tail First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2018.
2018-11-2027 min
Better the Bookshelf PodcastEp. 13 - Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica LockeJacob and Ryan pick up Attica Locke's enjoyable "Bluebird, Bluebird" for this episode.
2018-09-101h 11Skylight Books Podcast SeriesAttica Locke, "BLUEBIRD, BLUEBIRD"Attica Locke considers herself a Texan-in-exile, one with a complicated relationship to the truck-stop towns up and down Highway 59 in East Texas, where she sets Bluebird, Bluebird. It also happens to be where Attica’s entire family, on both sides, can trace their roots back to slavery. It’s a place that gave Attica’s family the values that mattered, even as it consistently broke their hearts. Many black Americans left towns just like those where Attica’s family lived to move north. But Attica will tell you that her family and their lives, then and now, are defined by the ver...
2018-06-1845 min
Read or DeadBonus: Attica Locke RecommendsPlease enjoy this bonus excerpt, courtesy of the Recommended podcast, featuring Attica Locke recommending Jane Smiley's 13 Ways of Looking at the Novel.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2018-05-0407 min
RecommendedRecommended Ep. #8: Joe Hill and Attica LockeIn this episode, Joe Hill recommends Sea of Rust by C. Robert Cargill and Attica Locke recommends 13 Ways of Looking at the Novel by Jane Smiley. This episode of Recommended is sponsored by Ally by Anna Banks. To enter the giveaway of all twelve of the books sponsoring this season of Recommended, go to FierceReadsRecommended.com.
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2017-10-2517 min
52weeks52books52womenBluebird, Bluebird by Attica LockeAttica Locke on her new character, Texas Ranger Darren Mathews and race, law enforcement and the deep deep roots of the black community in East Texas.
2017-09-2800 min
Stream Popular Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, SuspenseBluebird, Bluebird by Attica LockePlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/323020 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bluebird, Bluebird Author: Attica Locke Narrator: J.D. Jackson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 30 minutes Release date: September 28, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 4 Genres: Suspense Publisher's Summary: When it comes to law and order, East Texas plays by its own rules, a fact that Darren Mathews, a black Texas Ranger, knows all too well. When his allegiance to his roots puts his job in jeopardy, he travels up Highway 59 to the small town of Lark, where two murders - a black lawyer from Chicago and a local...
2017-09-2803 min
Writer TypesAttica Locke, Mark Haskell Smith, Frank Zafiro, Emma Viskic, Iain Ryan and Andrew NetteGuests include Attica Locke, Mark Haskell Smith, Frank Zafiro, Emma Viskic, Iain Ryan, Andrew Nette with a story by Gary Duncan. Books reviewed: Wonderland by Jennifer Hillier. March of Crime by Jess Lourey. Hosted by Eric Beetner & S.W. Lauden All music used by permission under the creative commons license. Music in this episode includes: Real Swing Shet by Menage Quad Swing 39 by Latche Swing Ground Cayenne by The Good Lawdz Sail Boat by The Underscore Orkestra Little Lily Swing by Tri-Tachyon Mr Trumpet by Ketsa Chuuch BY The Good Lawdz El Fuego BY Polyrhythmics Sirian Star by Ars...
2017-09-241h 03
All the Books!New Releases and More for September 12, 2017This week, Liberty and Rebecca discuss Little Fires Everywhere, Warcross, What Happened, and more books.This episode was sponsored by Talenti, ThirdLove and Montpelier Parade. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS or iTunes and never miss a beat book.Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news.Trigger warning for racialized violence in the book description at the 24:15 mark.This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.For a complete list of books d...
2017-09-1346 min
Best Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Police & DetectiveBluebird, Bluebird by Attica LockePlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/303381 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bluebird, Bluebird Series: #1 of A Highway 59 Novel Author: Attica Locke Narrator: J. D. Jackson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 30 minutes Release date: September 12, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.13 of Total 23 Ratings of Narrator: 4.71 of Total 7 Genres: Police & Detective Publisher's Summary: A 'heartbreakingly resonant' thriller about the explosive intersection of love, race, and justice from a writer and producer of the Emmy-winning Fox TV show Empire (USA Today). 'In Bluebird, Bluebird Attica Locke had both mastered the thriller and exceeded it.'-Ann Patchett When it comes to law and order, E...
2017-09-1203 min
All the Books!All the Backlist! August 11, 2017This week, Liberty discusses Pleasantville, The Haunted Bookshop, Cutting for Stone, and more great older books.This episode was sponsored by The People at Number 9 by Felicity Everett.Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS or Apple Podcasts and never miss a beat book.Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news.This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.Books discussed on the show:The Good Daughter by Karin Sla...
2017-08-1113 min
Book Club for Masochists: a Readers' Advisory PodcastEpisode 033 - Legal ThrillersThis episode we talk about Legal Thrillers! We discuss how much time lawyers should spend in the courtroom, if we'd prefer to read about a lawyer or a barista investigating a murder, and tariff laws and sci-fi/fantasy cultures. Plus: Tabula rasas and table lamps! You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | Jessi Books We Read (or tried to) Three Parts Dead by Max...
2017-07-181h 06
LA Review of BooksThe Real Word - EP07v2The Real WORD Podcast is produced by Reading Opens Minds.
I’m Lauren, and in this episode, we’re talking about the book: Pleasantville by Attica Locke.
Kirkus Reviews says of Pleasantville: “Race, politics and petty grievances muddy the quest for justice when a young election volunteer is kidnapped and murdered...A thriller wrapped in an involving story of community and family dynamics. Locke serves up a panorama of nuanced characters and writes with intelligence and depth.”
We chose this book because it is set in an election year in the 90’s both for local and national seats and Attica is a local...
2017-04-0621 min
Listen to the Best Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, SuspensePleasantville by Attica LockePlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/294235 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Pleasantville Series: #2 of Jay Porter Author: Attica Locke Narrator: J.D. Jackson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 0 minutes Release date: June 4, 2015 Genres: Suspense Publisher's Summary: It's 1996, and in Houston a mayoral election is looming. As usual the campaign focuses on Pleasantville. Axel Hathorne, former chief of police, was all set to become Houston's first black mayor. But his lead is slipping thanks to Sandy Wolcott, a defence lawyer. And then, just as the competition intensifies, a girl goes missing, apparently while canvassing for Axel. And when her body i...
2015-06-0403 min
PostBourgie#31: Attica Locke, from this little show 'Empire.' (May 11 2015)The novelist and screenwriter Attica Locke joins Gene and Terryn to explain why she left Hollywood to write novels — her third, "Pleasantville," is out now — and how she got bit by the showbiz bug again to become a writer and producer for Fox's mega-hit "Empire." Drip drippety drop.
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2015-05-1100 min
Listen to the Best Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, SuspenseThe Cutting Season by Attica LockePlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/294249 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Cutting Season Author: Attica Locke Narrator: Lachele Carl Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 0 minutes Release date: April 30, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 3 Genres: Suspense Publisher's Summary: Just after dawn, Caren inspects the grounds of Belle Vie, the historic plantation house she manages. Back at her office, the gardener calls to tell her she missed something. Something terrible. A young woman lying face down in a shallow grave, her throat cut clean. So there will be police, asking questions. There are only so many keys, only so...
2015-04-3003 min
Enjoy Amazing Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, SuspenseBlack Water Rising by Attica LockePlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/295319 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Black Water Rising Author: Attica Locke Narrator: Jeff Harding Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 15 minutes Release date: April 30, 2015 Genres: Suspense Publisher's Summary: On a dark night, out on the Houston bayou to celebrate his wife's birthday, Jay Porter hears a scream. Saving a distressed woman from drowning, he opens a Pandora's Box. His impulsive act out on the bayou is heroic, but it puts Jay in danger, ensnaring him in a murder investigation that could cost him is practice, his family and even his life.
2015-04-3003 min