Los Angeles is a Megacity
Books Are My People
by Jennifer Caloyeras
1w ago
This week, Genaro Trejo, founder of Megacity Review visits and we talk about his new literary and art journal which amplifies underrepresented voices. Author Jane Corey recommends a favorite read and I  breakdown my experience during the recent L.A. fires.  Jane Corry author of I Died on A Tuesday recommends Tell Me Everything by Elisabeth Strout Recommended Books: Prophet Song by Paul Lynch Homeseeking by Karissa Chen Butter by Asako Yuzuki  Playworld by Adam Ross Stolen by Ann-Helen Laestadius   Megacity Review : Buy a copy here and learn about how to submit. Megacity on ..read more
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A Quick Fire Update
Books Are My People
by Jennifer Caloyeras
3w ago
Be back in two weeks. Stay safe out there. Be kind to one another.  Support the show Get your Books Are My People coffee mug here! I hope you all have a wonderfully bookish week ..read more
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Best of Books 2024
Books Are My People
by Jennifer Caloyeras
1M ago
On Episode #138 I share my favorite reads and audiobook listens from 2024 as well as some favorite backlist titles I read this past year. Watch me recommend books on The Mark Thompson Show.  Win a copy of Guilt and Ginataan. Click here to enter. Closes Thursday, January 2nd, 2024. Read Faces in the Crowd by Valeria Luisella with me on Substack starting January 6th. Books Recommended: Clean by Alia Trabucco Zeran Still Life With Remorse by Maira Kalman Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar James by Percival Everett The Extinction of Irena Rey by Jennifer Croft Bear by Julia Phillips The God of the Wo ..read more
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Back In Time: Favorite Books From 2013 Plus A Very Special Holiday Guest
Books Are My People
by Jennifer Caloyeras
2M ago
This week, my favorite guest is back, my dad, writer Ron Clark! Plus, there’s even a special bonus guest. We all giggle. A lot. Then, I go back in time and recommend some of my favorite reads from 2013.  This episode is sponsored by Out Like A Lion by Tracey L. Thompson Books Recommended: Life After Life by Atkinson Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt The Flame Throwers by Rachel Kushner The Interestings Meg Wolitzer We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler The Dinner by Herman Koch Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton ..read more
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Dreamgirls
Books Are My People
by Jennifer Caloyeras
2M ago
Today, on episode 107 I speak with author Denene Millner about her latest novel, One Blood, and her experience novelizing the film Dreamgirls. Click on any of the links below to purchase the books discussed.  Shownotes: My upcycled book journals are on sale with 25% off through September 15th, 2023 with the code: ENDOFSUMMER Free shipping free when you spend $35 or more. Click here to shop!  Book Giveaway: The Weaver and the Witch Queen All you have to do to enter is click here and comment on my The Weaver and the Witch Queen post on my Instagram account, and sign up for my weekly B ..read more
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89 - Books Are My People with Author Brittany Ackerman (The Brittanys)
Books Are My People
by Jennifer Caloyeras
2M ago
89 – Books Are My People with Brittany Ackerman (author of The Brittanys and The Perpetual Motion Machine) The Brittanys  by Brittany Ackerman The Perpetual Motion Machine by Brittany Ackerman The Boys of My Youth by Jo Ann Beard Now is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson The Blurry Years by Eleanor Kriseman None of This Would Have Happened If Prince Were Alive by Carolyn Prussa Jello Girls: A Family History by Allie Rowbottom  Other Books Discussed: Child of God by Cormac McCarthy Newborn by Agustin Maes  Bunny by Mona Awad All’s Well by Mona Awad Harriet the Spy by Louise Fi ..read more
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Reimagining the Past
Books Are My People
by Jennifer Caloyeras
2M ago
A.D. Rhine - the pseudonym for co-authors Ashlee Cowles and Danielle Stinson are here to discuss their latest novel, Daughters of Bronze, a retelling of Homer's Iliad from the women who were there.  This episode is sponsored by Out Like A Lion by Tracey L. Thompson Books Recommended: Horses of Fire by A.D. Rhine Daughters of Bronze by A.D. Rhine A Woman in Berlin: Eight Weeks in the Conquered City: a Diary by Anonymous James by Percival Everett Versailles by Katheryn Davis We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker  Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman  1177 BC: A Graphic History of ..read more
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84 - Books Are My People with Christopher Farnsworth (Reunion)
Books Are My People
by Jennifer Caloyeras
2M ago
 Today, author Christopher Farnsworth visits and discusses his new novel, Reunion. We also talk about why writers write and he recommends some of his favorite books!  Books Recommended: Reunion by Christopher Farnsworth  Making History by Carolyn See Elsewhere by Alexis Schaitkin American Gods by Neil Gaiman The Kissing Bug: A True sotry of a family, an insect, and a nation’s neglect of a Deadly Disease by Daisy Hernandez Version Control by Dexter Palmer House of Leaves by Mark C Danielewsky The Hero of this Book by Elizabeth McCracken  Other Books Mentioned:  Olympus ..read more
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Finding A Way Home
Books Are My People
by Jennifer Caloyeras
3M ago
This week, I speak with Nayantara Roy about her debut novel The Magnificent Ruins. We speak about how she managed the logistics of her page-turning family saga, how her lived experience influenced this novel, as well as how long it took her to write this expansive novel.   This episode of Books Are My People is sponsored by Out Like A Lion by Tracy L. Thompson.   Guest author recommendation Mia P Manansala, author of Guilt and Ginataan recommends A Study in Scarlet Women by Sherri Thomas. Books Recommended: Commonwealth by Ann Patchett Harry Sylvester Bird by Chinelo Okparanta An Equ ..read more
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Writing Advice and Origin Stories
Books Are My People
by Jennifer Caloyeras
3M ago
This week, on episode 134, I'm joined by podcaster and writer Jonathan Small, author of the recently published Write About Now: Successful Authors on Overcoming Obstacles, Finding Inspiration and the Birth of Their Careers. He also has an incredible podcast called Write About Now! We talk about origin stories, our shared love of book to film adaptations and Jonathan’s unique hybrid version of consuming books. This episode is sponsored by Now You Owe Me by Aliah Wright. Enter to win a copy of Night Magic. Closes October 30th, 2024. Join me for my Book To Film Series where we will be reading ..read more
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