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The Book Maven: A Literary RevueConstructing Identities with SJ SinduOn this week’s episode Bethanne sits down with author S.J. Sindu to discuss gender queerness and the importance of defining such a term, especially in the political environment of today. SJ’s newest book, Tall Water will be released in August of 2025 by HarperCollins.Should Revolutionary Road be kicked to the curb? Or should Richard Yates’ book be able to live in the canon? Bethanne believes it is ‘a perfect novel’, but can she convince you listeners as well?Can Bethanne beat the clock? She gives us 6 Recs for our To Be Read lists. Tit...2025-03-1434 min

Books with BetsyEpisode 40 - Character Studies with Jocelyn AspaOn this episode, bookstagrammer and journalist Jocelyn Aspa and I discuss books with extensive character development, how everything makes us cry, and why we gravitate towards books with low ratings on Goodreads. We also discuss how we determine books to pack on a trip which can be a little extra. Follow Jocelyn on Instagram Books mentioned in this episode: What Betsy’s reading: Devil is Fine by John Vercher Original Sins: The (Mis)education of Black and Native Children and the Construction of American...2025-02-1055 min

Read AppalachiaEp. 34 | TestimoniesIn today’s episode of the podcast, Kendra Winchester talks to authors Rae Garringer and Chris Aluka Berry.Books MentionedCountry Queers: A Love Letter by Rae GarringerAffrilachia: Testimonies by. Chris Aluka BerrySalvage the Bones by Jesmyn WardBastard Out of Carolina by Dorothy AllisonSouthernmost by Silas HouseThe Prettiest Star by Carter SickelsAnother Appalachia by Neema AvashiaPraising for the Kitchen Ghosts by Crystal WilkersonWhen All God’s Children Get Together: A Celebration of the Lives and Music of African American People in Far Western North Carolina by Ann Miller WoodfordLittle Worlds by Rob AmbergA is for Affrilachia by F...2024-11-081h 21

Read AppalachiaEp. 32 | Debut AuthorsIn today’s episode, host Kendra Winchester talks to debut authors Monic Ductan and Laura Leigh Morris.Things MentionedDebutifulBooks MentionedDaughters of Muscadine by Monic DuctanThe Stone Catchers by Laura Leigh MorrisMama Said by Kristen GentryDeep Ruts by Julie Rae PowersThe Sound of Holding Your Breath by Natalie SypoltHorsepower by Joy PriestThe Prettiest Star by Carter SickelsNo Son of Mine by Jonathan CorcoranAnother Appalachia by Neema AvashiaDirt Songs by Karie Hunter-SeymourGuest InfoMonic Ductan: Website | Instagram | XLaura Leigh Morris: We...2024-09-161h 16

Read AppalachiaEp. 28 | Pride Month — Again!In today’s episode of the podcast, Kendra Winchester talks to authors Natalie Naudus and Jonathan Corcoran.Books MentionedGay the Pray Away by Natalie NaudusNo Son of Mine by Jonathan CorcoranThe Prettiest Star by Carter SickelsAnother Appalachia by Neema AvashiaShae by Mesha MarenNight Watch by Jayne Anne PhillipsBlack Tickets by Jayne Anne PhillipsFierce Attachments: A Memoir by Vivian GornickBastard Out of Carolina by Dorothy AllisonScissors, Paper, Rock by Fenton JohnsonGuest InfoNatalie Naudus: Website | TikTok | Instagram | XJonathan Corcoran: Website | X | Instagram---...2024-06-071h 28

Bookstore ExplorerEpisode 62: Author Jonathan CorcoranThis week, we're joined by author Jonathan Corcoran to discuss his new memoir, No Son of Mine, and his lifelong love of bookstores! In addition to No Son of Mine, Corcoran is the author of the short story collecction The Rope Swing, which was a finalist for the Lambda Literary Awards and long-listed for The Story Prize. His essays and stories have been published and anthologized widely, including in Salvation South, Still: The Journal, Best Gay Stories, and the Oxford University Press textbook, How Writing Works.Books We Talk About: Sugar Run by Mesha Maren, The Prettiest Star...2024-04-0237 min

The 7am NovelistPassages: Carter Sickles on The Prettiest StarCarter Sickles discusses the first pages of his latest novel, The Prettiest Star, including the importance of setting and belonging for his queer character, threading in the all-important backstory of loss, the necessity of witnessing and documenting what shouldn’t be forgotten, and how he handled multiple points of view.Sickles’ first pages can be found here.Help local bookstores and our authors by buying this book on Bookshop.Click here for the audio/video version of this interview.The above link will be available for 48 hours. Missed it? The podcast vers...2023-09-0830 min

The Bookcast Club#86 Historical Fiction Recommendations with Russell of Ink and Paper BlogSend us a Text Message.We are delighted to welcome Russell from Ink and Paper Blog to the podcast today! He chats to Chris about his love for historical fiction, and they make some recommendations of some of their favourites. Enjoy the episode! Want more Russell? Russell's YouTube channel [@inkandpaperblog]Instagram: @inkandpaperblogTwitter: @inkpaperblogGet in touchTwitter | Instagram | Website | Voice messageBooks mentionedHester by Laurie Lico AlbaneseThe Incarnations by Susan BarkerBurial Rites by Hannah KentAlias Grace by Margaret A...2023-02-1154 min

Read AppalachiaEp. 2 | Where does Appalachian Literature come from?In the second episode of Read Appalachia, host Kendra Winchester poses the question, where does Appalachian Literature come from? The learn the answer, Kendra talks to Derek Krissoff, the Director of West Virginia University Press, and Meg Reid, the Directer of Hub City Press.View the complete show notes over on our website!Things MentionedWest Virginia University PressTwitter | InstagramHub City PressTwitter | InstagramBelt PublishingUniversity of Kentucky PressBlairBooks MentionedGuest InfoDerek Krissoff is director at West Virginia University Press and has...2023-02-091h 12

Book GangBest Books of 2022 to Read NowSUPPORT MY WORK through Patreon! (download our top 25 lists AND unlock 189 bookish bonuses INSTANTLY)The BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR is here! We read a combined 481 books and tell you our top book recommendations from 2022! Larry Hoffer (@getbookedwithlarry) is back with his astounding stack! Cue the confetti! We share our favorite historical fiction, young adult, science fiction, literary and contemporary fiction, and ONE outstanding thriller that made the cut. Don't miss today's blog post with fifteen more of my favorites in today's show notes. If you are on the hunt for your next debut novel, th...2023-01-061h 08

Book Gang19 New Books to Read This Fall (PART 1)Are you looking for your next great book to read? We share our favorite new-release books for fall (and a few new backlist faves). Experience FULLY BOOKED today. Our Patreon exclusive show offers you honest book reviews on all the latest releases with a FREE printable reading guide.Hey, book lovers! We are giving YOU a sneak peek at our favorite books from September.This stack highlights two book club selections, stories that catch fall vibes, a small town love story, and you can discover the magical realism book that ended up being a...2022-09-161h 25

Book GangBest Backlist Books You Missed (Part 2)No need to wait for the latest summer releases when you have this list of best backlist books to check out.This is the second part of our discussion today. My well-read co-host, Larry Hoffer, is back to talk about our favorite older books and why these should be in your stack this year too.Not familiar with the term backlist or frontlist books? The book industry groups published books into two types- frontlist (titles that have sold in the current year) and backlist (titles that are older than a year).W...2022-06-0356 min

Story Made PodcastTravis RountreeOur conversation this week is with Travis Rountree. He's an Assistant Professor of English at Western Carolina University, scholar of rhetoric and public memory, and a natural connector of people and ideas. Travis teaches us about the power of retelling stories. How and what we remember can obscure a narrative, sometimes causing immense lasting harm. When a story is told so many times and has so many versions it becomes hard to see through the smoke. So how do we get to the truth? We talk about retelling and Appalachian narratives using his awesome work on a 1912 c...2022-05-231h 20

Book GangBest Backlist Books You Missed (Part 1)No need to wait for the latest summer releases when you have this list of best backlist books to check out.My well-read co-host, Larry Hoffer, is back to talk about our favorite older books and why these should be in your stack this year too.Not familiar with the term backlist or frontlist books? The book industry groups published books into two types- frontlist (titles that have sold in the current year) and backlist (titles that are older than a year).We have resurrected some of our top recommendations in this two-part...2022-05-2055 min

Book GangStrong Book Opinions WantedLindsay (@theopinionatereader) may have been tasked with the most challenging podcast assignment yet, but it seemed fitting for a bookstagrammer that builds a brand on strong book opinions. So today we discuss three books she loved and three books she hated. Learn some of the best practices for sharing negative book reviews and what surprising author friendship blossomed from a positive book review. CONTENT WARNINGS FOR TODAY (with timestamps):Today's episode does have trigger warnings for the last portion of our show (in the negative review section). The negative reviews do have spoilers.4...2022-03-041h 00 $Sarah\'s Bookshelves Live$ Sarah's Bookshelves LiveEp. 103: The Best Backlist Books We Read in 2021 with Catherine (@GilmoreGuide)In Episode 103, Catherine Gilmore (@gilmoreguide) and I share the best backlist books we read in 2021. We each share our top 5 backlist books from 2021, as well as some underrated backlist gems. Catherine and I both had a lot of success in 2021 with backlist reading, and this was especially true for me in comparison to my overall reading for the year. This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Announcements Join our Patreon Community ($5/mo) and get our episode series called Double Booked! This is a monthly series where...2022-01-2654 min

Book GangAn Unforgettable Meet-the-Author Road TripWhen a reader entered a local library contest to meet Emily St. John Mandel, she sent me a message to ask if I would come to Ohio and share the experience with her. This correspondence led to an unforgettable road trip and an experience that I won't ever forget. Carie's also sharing the joy she has found in running a middle-grade book club for her daughter. So be sure to tune in for all of her excellent book recommendations.Mentioned in this episode:Join the Patreon Community For the Bonus ContentStation 11 by Em...2021-10-1532 min

Broads and BooksThe Broads Talk Books With: A.E. Osworth, author of We Are Watching Eliza BrightIn this new installment of The Broads Talk Books With, we talk to A. E. Osworth! They are the author of We Are Watching Eliza Bright, which we recommended in Episode 89.We talked about their love of fantasy, their niche TBR pile, influences on their work, the importance of pre-orders, and why rewatching bad shows may be good for us.In The Broads Talk Books With, we talk to some of our favorite authors, and nerd out about books. We've talked to Anna North, Kate Hope Day, Amy Gentry, Emily Nagoski, Melissa Faliveno, Carter Sickels...2021-07-141h 02

BookloversThe Prettiest StarIf you listened to our previous episode, during which we discussed Carmen Maria Machado’s memoir In the Dream House, then you’ve heard us talk about the importance of preserving stories, both good and bad, especially about the LGBTQ+ community. And The Prettiest Star holds a similar place in queer literature, telling the uncomfortable but important story of a young man who returns home to his small town in Ohio after contracting HIV in New York City. In 1986, Brian’s return, which would under normal circumstances be a joyous occasion for any family, is instead fraught and stressful for his pa...2021-06-301h 11

Broads and BooksThe Broads Talk Books With: Lauren Marino, author of Bookish BroadsIn this new installment of The Broads Talk Books With, we talk to Lauren Marino! She's the author of Bookish Broads, which we recommended in Episode 90. We talked to Lauren about what it means to be a broad, how book editing affects her reading, her love of Dolly Parton, and what pop culture she's eager to return to.In The Broads Talk Books With, we talk to some of our favorite authors, and nerd out about books. We've talked to Anna North, Kate Hope Day, Amy Gentry, Emily Nagoski, Melissa Faliveno, Carter Sickels, and many...2021-06-3026 min

The Perks Of Being A Book Lover PodcastPerks RePlay A Voice From Cherokee with guest Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle 11-8-20When it comes to Native American heritage, most Americans have woefully inadequate knowledge. They may have heard of Squanto or Sacajawea, but that is the extent of their understanding. A 2018 research project conducted by The First Nations Development Institute and Echo Hawk Consulting found that most Americans think there aren’t many Native Americans left in the country, which just isn’t true. There are close to 600 federally recognized tribes in the United States. November is National Native American Heritage Month so we want to introduce you to some Native authors to add to your TBR all year...2021-06-231h 01

Broads and BooksThe Broads Talk Books With: Chelsea G. SummersIn this new installment of The Broads Talk Books With, we talk to Chelsea G. Summers! She's the author of A Certain Hunger, which recommended in Episode 89. We talked to Chelsea about her goth relationship with a few childhood books, how she's seeking murder and magic in her reading, and which celebrities should definitely read her book.In The Broads Talk Books With, we talk to some of our favorite authors, and nerd out about books. We've talked to Anna North, Kate Hope Day, Amy Gentry, Emily Nagoski, Melissa Faliveno, Carter Sickels, and many more! Hi...2021-06-1646 min