#479 – On today’s episode, Jill interviews Caroline B. Cooney, author of the iconic Face on the Milk Carton, about her new adult book Before She Was Helen. Caroline talks about the “What if?” question that inspired her to write Before She Was Helen, transitioning creatively from writing young adult to adult, and tells the […]
Posted on: September 14, 2020 Category:
Ep. #478 – Back to school time has arrived and who doesn’t love books set around fancy private schools? Also, there is a lot of murdery mysteries in these selections. Books mentioned in this episode The Sidekicks By Will Kostakis The Secret History By Donna Tartt Truly Devious By Maureen Johnson Black Chalk By Christopher […]
Posted on: September 10, 2020 Category:
Ep 477 – On today’s episode, Jill talks with Yaa Gyasi about her new book Transcendent Kingdom. The pair discuss the opioid crisis, family relationships, and the differences in her research process between this contemporary novel and her historical fiction debut Homegoing (which was Jill’s favorite book of the previous decade!) Interview was recorded in […]
Posted on: September 7, 2020 Category:
Ep. #476 – On today’s episode, Jill and Adam catch you up on what they’ve been reading lately! It’s pretty straightforward. They also discuss the amazing Fall book bingo template that Jill made which you can find at professionalbooknerds.com or on our instagram (@probooknerds) Books mentioned in this episode Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson Even […]
Posted on: September 3, 2020 Category: