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Jenn sat down with Sam DeMase: Career Confidence Coach & Self-Advocacy Expert, Instagram & TikTok influencer, and author of POWER MOOD: UNLOCK YOUR CONFIDENCE, TRANSFORM YOUR LIFE & COMMAND YOUR VALUE.
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Friend of the show Robert P. Ottone stopped by to talk about his new book, THE VILE THING WE CREATED. We talked about making the decision to have children, pre- and post-partum anxieties, and folk/body horror.
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Heather Webb’s STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT: A NOVEL OF FRANK SINATRA AND AVA GARDNER is a vivid retelling of the tumultuous romance between two of the biggest stars of their time. Jenn and Heather chatted about imagining the interior lives of these compelling figures.
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Jenn spoke to Joel Blecher and Mairaj Syed about their wonderful translation (the first in English) of Ibn Hajar’s MERITS OF THE PLAGUE. We talked about translation, collaboration, and researching premodern plagues during a pandemic.
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Maurene Goo’s THROWBACK is a riotously fun YA tale with a time-travel twist and a moving exploration of intergenerational relationships in immigrant families. Maurene stopped by to talk to Jessikah and Jenn about writing this book.
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Maggie Smith’s poem, “Good Bones” captured the American zeitgeist in 2016 and became one of the first “viral” poems of the modern era. Jenn sat down with this accomplished poet and memoirist to discuss her new book, YOU COULD MAKE THIS PLACE BEAUTIFUL, out today!
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Local author Sydney W. Joshua stopped by the show to talk about two of her books. DEAR MOMMY’S BOSS is a humorous and heartfelt love letter to kindness in the corporate world, while the gorgeous picture book S IS FOR STREET GAMES celebrates childhood and outdoor play.
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The Knights of the Round Table are alive and in Vancouver! Jes Battis’ THE WINTER KNIGHT is a beautiful and evocative urban fantasy featuring a mystery plot, rich academic setting, and queer and trans protagonists. Jenn loved this book and had a lovely time chatting with Jes about their brilliant take on Arthurian legend.
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Josh Weiss joined us last year to discuss the first Morris Baker mystery, BEAT THE DEVILS, an alternate history in which the Red Scare never ended and Joseph McCarthy won the presidency. Now he’s back to discuss the series’ second installment SUNSET EMPIRE with Jenn.
