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Joshilyn Jackson’s new twisty novel Mother May I is ripe with themes of class, gender, and of course motherhood. We managed to chat about a lot of that while deftly sidestepping spoilers. Joshilyn’s daughter Maisie shared some of her own perspective on these themes as a college freshman.
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In the Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano, we find a young woman’s life take different routes which all hinge on her decision as whether or not she decides to have a baby. We got to talk with author Donna Freitas about how motherhood is not framed as a choice for women, and how Covid has exposed the lions share of work which is put upon mothers specifically. We also chatted a bit about those mythical early days of quarantine, where life consisted of wine and Tiger King.
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We reconnected with Syosset Alum Jay Max, along with Melissa Argueta of Newsday to talk about the Faces of Long Island Project, a social media phenomenon which aims to celebrate the unique stories of Long Islanders in regards to diversity, experience, and beyond. Jay also caught us up on his most recent projects in the music industry.
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Tanisha Mitchell, best known for her innovative work in the arts at the Metropolitan Opera and the Freeport Memorial Library, joins us to talk about how the pandemic has affected the Opera industry.
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Jane Wunderly is a young widow during the roaring 20’s who enjoys a liberating life of jet setting, adventuring and a little amateur sleuthing. Erica Ruth Neubauer joined us to chat about her delightful tale of murder, mystery, and a hint of romance.
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Barney caught up with Mark Greaney, author of The Gray Man series to discuss the newest installment, “Relentless”. Barney got to talk to Mark about the motivations of Court Gentry his titular Gray Man. Notably, Greany’s first book in this series has just been announced as an upcoming movie starring Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans, and Rege-Jean Page. Swoon!
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Under the subheading of “A Happy Hour for Introverts”, Silent Book Club grew from a quiet concept to an internet phenomenon , and now a global community with chapters in nearly every corner of the world. We caught up with Guinevere de la Mare, co-founder of Silent Book Club to chat about the origin story of Silent Book Club, and how the pandemic has changed the initiative in ways unexpected.
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Roan Montgomery is a talented equestrian nearing her breaking point with the man who has held her in his thrall for life. That man is her coach, an Olympic Gold Medal winner, and her father. Author Susan Mihalic tells us about how Dark Horses was published after years of work, and why Roan’s very difficult story is one of triumph over control.
