Ep. #340 – Ali Benjamin, National Book Award finalist and International bestselling author

On today’s episode, Adam chats with Ali Benjamin about her latest novel, The Next Great Paulie Fink. The book is all about how storytelling can shape an individual, how we experience stories, and how we relate them to others. Adam and Ali discuss finding oneself in stories, and the various forms of storytelling throughout history. Today’s […] Read more

Posted on: May 28, 2019 Category:

• Middle Grade
• YA

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Ep. #339 – Brian Jay Jones!

On today’s episode, Adam sits down with Brian Jay Jones, the award-winning biographer whose latest book Becoming Dr. Seuss is now available. They discuss the life of Theodore Geisel both before and after becoming the cultural phenomenon that is Dr. Seuss. They also discuss Jim Henson, George Lucas, and the monumental content they’ve created for generations […] Read more

Posted on: May 23, 2019 Category:

• Biography
• Non-fiction

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Ep. #338 – Recent Reads and Game of Thrones Finale Thoughts

On today’s episode, Adam and Jill share the books they’ve enjoyed recently before getting into their big thoughts after watching the Game of Thrones finale. What they think might surprise you!   Today’s episode is sponsored by The Great Courses Plus. Visit thegreatcoursesplus.com/probooknerds to unlock a free month of unlimited access to their entire library […] Read more

Posted on: May 20, 2019 Category:

• Historical Fiction
• Literature
• Suspense
• Thriller

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Ep. #337 – Books Behind Bars: Titles Set In Prison

Jill has a new memoir coming out on July 2 called Reading Behind Bars which is all about her experiences as a prison librarian. In today’s episode, along with talking about her book she also discusses some other books set in prison. Her list includes fiction, nonfiction, and titles written from prison. To get a […] Read more

Posted on: May 16, 2019 Category:

• Biography
• Memoir
• Non-fiction

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