Don’t Lose Your Whimsy – Coming of Ages Stories for All Readers

Today on the pod, Joe is joined by Jane, Quinton and Sarah to chat coming of age stories. Today’s recommendations run the gamut from middle grade through adult fiction, from graphic novels to fantasy. These character-driven narratives open our eyes to the many ways we all experience life. There’s a story here for everyone, and […] Read more

Posted on: April 11, 2024 Category:

• Children's
• Comics
• Coming of Age
• Fantasy
• Fiction
• General
• Graphic Novel
• LGBTQIA+
• Literature
• Middle Grade
• YA

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Adventuring Through The Wide World with Douglas Westerbeke

On this episode, Joe talks with fellow Clevelander Douglas Westerbeke about his debut novel A Short Walk Through a Wide World (out April 2 from Avid Reader Press). They talk about writing an adventure story, the difficulties between writing strong “walk-on” characters versus writing your main character’s whole life story, and of course, what the […] Read more

Posted on: April 8, 2024 Category:

• Adventure
• Magical Realism

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Nerd Chat: April 2024

Emma and Joe are back for their casual nerd chat. The nerds discuss what they’ve been reading, audiobook preferences, comfort reads, the upcoming solar eclipse, reading pauses, and live events at Cuyahoga County Public Library. Emma’s books:  Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez Just for the Summer by Abby […] Read more

Posted on: April 4, 2024 Category:

• Fiction
• General

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High Standards & Vanilla Cappuccinos with Abby Jimenez

Emma welcomes Abby Jimenez to the podcast to discuss her new book, Just for the Summer! In this casual chat, they also talk high standards, “if he wanted to he would, ” drawing inspiration from pop culture, Easter eggs galore, how being a reader made Abby a writer, vanilla cappuccinos, book tour with baby goats, […] Read more

Posted on: April 1, 2024 Category:

• Fiction
• Romance

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