Today on the pod, Emma and Joe are joined by Marissa to talk about one of Joe and Marissa’s favorite genres – magical realism. They chat about the history of the genre, what they love most about it, and the CW hit, Jane the Virgin. Books mentioned in this episode: Vapor by Amanda Filipacchi The […]
Posted on: April 13, 2023 Category:
Today Emma and Joe are joined by Megan Miranda, author of The Only Survivors. They talk about finding missing cell phones in the sand, crafting strong casts of characters, setting stories in small towns, and what Pop Tart flavors are key to Megan’s writing process. Readers can sample and borrow the titles mentioned in […]
Posted on: April 3, 2023 Category:
Jill is joined by OverDrive librarian, Claire, to chat about all things delicate and dangerous with this botanical cover trend. While the floral trend has been around for awhile, there’s been an uptick in covers that have botanical elements that look more alluring and dangerous. They discuss what is it about these covers, what genres seem […]
Posted on: March 16, 2023 Category:
Emma is joined by Rachel Koller Croft to discuss her debut novel, Stone Cold Fox! They also chat about villains as main characters, the 1%, found family, and the difference between writing for the screen and writing for the page. SPOILER NOTE: Emma does ask Rachel a MAJOR spoiler at the 20 minute mark. If […]
Posted on: February 13, 2023 Category: