Meeting Our Violent Ends with Chloe Gong

On today’s episode, Jill is joined by Chloe Gong to discuss her new book Our Violent Ends, the sequel to her bestselling debut These Violent Delights. Chloe discusses the inspiration for setting the book in 1920s Shanghai, what it was like writing a book while still an undergrad student, and her love for Shakespeare. Today’s […] Read more

Posted on: November 22, 2021 Category:

• Fantasy
• YA

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Reading the rainbow

Jill is joined by her coworker Joe to discuss LGBTQIA+ books. Fiction, nonfiction, juvenile, adult, and young adult are all here! Books mentioned in this episode: The Lost Girls by Sonia Hartl The Guncle by Steven Rowley Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune May the Best Man Win […] Read more

Posted on: November 18, 2021 Category:

• General

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Big Library Read special interview with Natalie D. Richards

Natalie comes on the podcast to discuss her book Five Total Strangers, are latest BLR pick! Interview was recorded as part of a live virtual event on November 8, 2021. For more information visit biglibraryread.com Read more

Posted on: November 11, 2021 Category:

• Suspense
• Thriller
• YA

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Ear Hustling with Earlonne Woods and Nigel Poor

Nigel Poor and Earlonne Woods, creators of the Ear Hustle podcast, join Jill to discuss their new book This is Ear Hustle: Unflinching Stories of Everyday Prison Life. They share how the award-winning podcast came to be and translating that to the new book. Nigel and Earlonne also discuss how COVID-19 has impacted San Quentin […] Read more

Posted on: November 8, 2021 Category:

• Biography
• Non-fiction

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