This week, on episode 61, author Darrin Doyle and I discuss his latest  novel, The Beast in Aisle 34 and other great books including, The Auctioneer by Joan Sampson and An Elderly Lady Can Do No Wrong by Ellen Tursdon.Click any book below to be taken to my Bookshop.org bookstore! Books Discussed:The Final Girl Support Group by Grady HendrixThe Auctioneer by Joan SamsonNightbitch by Rachel YoderTales the Devil Told me by Jen FawkesAn Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed  by Ellen TursdonOther Books Discussed:Washington Black Esi EdugyanAn Elderly Lady is Up to No Good by Ellen TursdonThe Southern Lady’s Book club guide to slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix What we&apos;re reading next: The Rumphulus by  Joseph PetersonI Love you but I’ve chosen Darkness  Calire Vaye Watkins Where to find Darrin on Social MediaTwitter @ DoyleDarrinInstagram  @DarrinDoyle WriterDarrin Doyle&apos;s Facebook Author PageWebsite Darrindoyle.com BOOK GIVEAWAY: The Edge of the Haight by Katherine SeligmanEnter to win a copy of The Edge of the Haight! Simply cluck here to  go to my post on instagram, follow me and leave a comment on the post to enter. Each additional tag earns you one extra entry. You can post in your story for an additional entry. Giveaway open to US mailing addresses only and closes on. October 25th, 2021. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22705533)

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Books Are My People - Episode #61 with Darrin Doyle

This week on Books Are My People I recommend some new books including A Carnival of Snackery by David Sedaris , The Neighbor&apos;s Secret by L. Alison Heller and other great books! Click on the links below to be taken to my Bookshop.org shop. A Carnival of Snackery by David SedarisBrood by Jackie PolzinRock Paper Scissors by Alice FeeneyPerformance Art, stories by David KranesThe Neighbor’s Secret by L. Alison Heller Others Books Discussed:  Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony DoerrAll The Light We Cannot See by Anthony DoerrHolidays on Ice, David Sedaris Next : What Just Happened: notes on a long year by Charles FinchInstagram @JennifercaloyerasLink to National Book Award NomineesSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22705533)

Books Are My People - Episode #60

This week, author Jen Michalski  joins me to talk about her latest novel , You&apos;ll Be Fine. We also discuss books including The Spectacular by Zoe Whitall  and The City We Became by N.K. Jemisen. Click on the links below to be taken to my Bookshop.org shop. Books Discussed:The Spectacular         Zoe Whittall     I am Faithful by Jenny IrishThe Best Short Stories of 2021 The O. Henry Prize WinnersThe City We Became N. K. JamisonThe Last Thing He Told me Laura DaveOther Books Discussed:Matrix by Lauren GroffPiranasi by Susanna ClarkeLady Chatterly’s Lover by D. H. LawrenceYou&apos;ll Be Fine by Jen Michalski  The Tide King by Jen MichalskiThe Summer she was under water by Jen Michalski Close Encounters  by Jen Michalski From Here by Jen Michaelski Could You Be With Her Now by Jen Michalski What we&apos;re reading nextMatrix by Lauren GroffDeacon King Kong by James McBrideFind Jen on Twitter at @MichalskiJenClick here to be taken to the  National Book Festival Podcast Series:Victoria Festival of AuthorsSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22705533)

Books Are My People - Episode 59 with author Jen Michalski

This week, I look at Hell of a Book by Jason Mott, Mrs. March by Virginia Feito and other great books! Books Recommended:Hell of a Book by Jason MottThe Kingdoms by Natasha PulleyThe Photographer by Marie Dixie CarterGhosts by Dolly AldertonMrs. March by Virginia FeitoOther Books Mentioned:The English Patient by Michael Ondaji Animal by Lisa TaddeoA Calling for Charlier Barnes by Joshua Ferris Learn more about Misen knives here. The Hit Living Foundation (animal rescue) I have 2 creative writing editing slots available for up to 25 pages. If you are interested, please email Booksaremypeople@gmail.com and put "editing" in the subject line. To learn more, visit https://www.jennifercaloyeras.com/coaching-classesHis Only Wife Book Giveaway link, closes Wednesday, September 8th. Click here to enter.  Click here to see the schedule of the Library of Congress national book event September 17th - 26th.  Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22705533)

Books Are My People - Episode 58

This week, my friend Michael Levin joins the show and talks about reading his way through Nobel Prize winners including Thomas Mann and A Personal Matter by Kenzaburo Oe.Click on the links below to be taken to my Bookshop.org shop. Books Discussed:Buddenbrooks by Thomas MannThe Plague by Albert CamusA Personal Matter by Kenzaburo Oe One Hundred Years of Solitude Gabriel Garcia MarquezFor Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest HemingwayOther Books Discussed:Wolf Hall – Hilary MantelBring up the Bodies – Hilary MantelThe Mirror and the Light – Hilary MantelKristin Lavransdatter by Sigrid Undset Justine by Lawrence DurrellWhat we&apos;re reading nextMrs. March by Virginia FeitoKlara and the Sun by Kazuo IshiguroHIS ONLY WIFE GIVEAWAY - click to be. taken to my. Instagram Page and enter the giveaway.  All you have to do to enter. is leave a comment under the giveaway post. Feel free to tag a friend for more entries. I will randomly select one winner. Open. to US mailing addresses only. This giveaway will close on Tuesday, September 7th, 2021. Click here to read the Verge article on which e-readers are becoming obsolete. Click here to read the Center For Fiction&apos;s longest for the First Novel Prize.I&apos;m starting a Patreon for fans of Books Are My People and I want your input! Please me at booksaremypeople@gmail.com with your suggestions. I will be open to suggestions for the next two weeks! Get 10% off of your next purchase at Db by using the code POD10 or. clicking this link!  Levtex HomeList of Nobel Prize Winners in Literature Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22705533)

Books Are My People - Episode #57 - with Michael Levin + a Giveaway!

This week, I discuss some new releases, including All&apos;s Well by Mona Awad and Edge Case by YZ Chin.Books Discussed: (Click book title to be taken to my Bookshop.org store. It&apos;s a GREAT way to support this show!) All&apos;s Well by Mona AwodImmediate Family by Asjley NelsonEdge Case YZ ChinThe Sinful Lives of Trophy Wives by Kristen Miller. Safe in My Arms by Sara ShepardSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22705533)

Books Are My People - Episode 56

This week, Rachel Donohue, the author of The Temple House Vanishing,  visits and we talk about books, including Embers and Love and Fury. This episode is sponsored by OMIO. Click here to learn more. Books Discussed:Embers by Sandor MaraiLove and Fury: A Novel of Mary Wollstonecraft by Samantha SilvaThe Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey EugenidesMother for Dinner: Shalom AuslanderThe Age of Innocence by Edith WhartonOther Books Discussed: Hamnet by Maggie O&apos;FarrellThe Temple House Vanishing by Rachel DonohueOther Things Discussed:Link to Lake County Library Tales and Tails programFind Rachel Donohue  on Social Media:Instagram: @rachellucydonohueSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22705533)

Books Are My People - Episode 55 with author Rachel Donohue

This week, I recommend five great books including Build Your House Around My Body, Everyone In This Room Will Someday Be Dead and other great books!  Click on the link to purchase books at my bookshop.org shop. Books Discussed:Everyone In This Room Will Someday Be Dead by Emily AustinBuild Your House Around My Body by Violet KupersmithBath Haus by P.J. VernonThe Temple House Vanishing by Rebecca DonaohueNobody, Somebody, Anybody by Kelly McCloreyOther Books Mentioned:Look Both Ways by Jason ReynoldsCatch and Kill by Ronan FarrowThe Storied Life of A.J. Fickery by Gabrielle ZevinSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22705533)

Books Are My People - Episode 54

This week, Ellen Birkett Morris, author of Lost Girls , visits and we talk about writing, teaching and books, including Klara and the Sun and Euphoria. Books Discussed:KLARA AND THE SUN ISHIGUROEUPHORIA BY LILY KINGTHE GIRLS I’VE BEEN BY TESS SHARPEABIDE WITH ME BY ELIZABETH STROUTTHE PLOT BY JEAN HANFF KorelitzFind Ellen Birkett Morris  on Social Media:Website: Ellenbirkettmorris.inkFacebook: EllenBirkettMorrisWriterTwitter: @Birkett_morrisInstagram: @EllenbirkettmorrisI&apos;m prepping a summer Q and A episode. Send any and all questions to booksaremypeople@gmail.com. Please let me know if I can use your first name on the podcast. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22705533)

Books Are My People - Episode 53 with Ellen Birkett Morris

This week, I recommend four books including The Son of the House by Cheluchi Onyemelukwe-Onuobia and other great books! Books Recommended:The Son of the House Cheluchi Onyemelukwe-Onuobia With Teeth Kristen Arnett.How to Stop Time by Matthew HaigDial A For Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto Other Books MentionedNext up for me is Build Your House Around my body by Violet Kupersmith.Ellen Birkett Morris short stories Other Things:Pizza Hut Book Club My Book Giveaway forThe Hunting Wives closes on Tuesday, June 15th. Enter by visiting my Instagram account @jennifercaloyeras Scroll to find the book  giveaway photo and makes a comment. It’s that easy! Open to U.S. mailing addresses only. I&apos;m prepping a summer Q and A episode. Send any and all questions to booksaremypeople@gmail.com. Please let me know if I can use your first name on the podcast. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22705533)

Books Are My People - Episode 52

This week, Missy Dunaway, author of The Traveling Artist: A Visual Journal , visits and talks about writing and some of her favorite books, including Astray by Emma Donahue.Books Discussed:The Journey is the Destination: The Journals by Dan EldonBluets by Maggie NelsonGriffin and Sabine: An Extraordinary Correspondence by Nick BantockMy Name is Red by Orhan PamukAstray by Emma Donoghue Other Books Discussed:Thousand Cranes by Yasunari Kawabata   A Touch of Jen by Beth MorganOther Things Discussed: LeVar Burton&apos;s Book ClubFind Missy Dunaway  on Social Media:Instagram @missydunawayMy Book Giveaway forThe Hunting Wives closes on Tuesday, June 15th. Enter by visiting my Instagram account @jennifercaloyeras Scroll to find the book  giveaway photo and makes a comment. It’s that easy! Open to U.S. mailing addresses only. I&apos;m prepping a summer Q and A episode. Send any and all questions to booksaremypeople@gmail.com. Please let me know if I can use your first name on the podcast. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22705533)

Books Are My People - Episode 51 with Missy Dunaway

This week, May Cobb, author of The Hunting Wives, visits and talks about writing and some of her favorite books, including Hollow by Owen Egerton and Woman on the Edge by Samantha Bailey. Books Discussed:Woman on the Edge by Samantha BaileyThe Shark Club by Ann Kid TaylorHollow by Owen EgertonWorld of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments by Aimee Nezukumatathil. The Girls Are All So Nice Here by Laurie Elizabeth Flynn Other Things Discussed:The Final Girl Support Group by Grady HendrixDial A for Aunties by Jessie Q. SutantoNext episode Missy Dunaway will visit to talk about her new book.  The Traveling Artist: A Visual Journal by Missy Dunaway Book of the month Find May Cobb on Social Media:Maycobb.comTwitter: @maycobbInstagram @maycobb My Book Giveaway for A Theater For Dreamers by Polly Samson closes Tuesday, May 18th. Enter by visiting my Instagram account @jennifercaloyeras Scroll to find giveaway photo and makes a comment. It’s that easy! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22705533)

Books Are My People - Episode 50 - With May Cobb

On this episode, I discuss No One is Talking about This, Hot Stew and other great books! Subscribe to Books are my People using RSS, iTunes, or SpotifyFind me on instagram at @jennifercaloyerasemail me at booksaremypeople at gmail dot comBooks Discussed: (click link to be taken to my bookshop.org shop) The Hunting Wives by May Cobb out  May 18Why Peacocks : An Unlikeyly Search For Meaning In The Worl’d Most Magnificent Bird, by Sean Flynn out  May 11Everywhere You Don’t Belong by Gabriel BumpThe Atmospherians by Alex McElroy out May 18thThe Mysteries by Marissa Silver out May 4Other Books Mentioned:Horror store by Grady HendrixThe Southern Girl&apos;s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady HendrixThe Last Girl Support Group by Grady HendrixMade for Love by Alissa NuttingOther Things Menioned:Enter my Book Give Away on Instagram @jennifercaloyeras. One Winner will receive a hardcover copy of Polly Sampson&apos;s new novel, A Theater for Dreamers.  Simple comment on the A Theater for Dreamers post on my Instagram account. Tag a friend for an extra entry. I&apos;ve extended this contest and it will now close on Tuesday, May 18th 11:59 PM ET. I will DM the winner. Open to US mailing addresses ONLYClick here to be taken to Instagram Giveaway Page.Thank you Algonquin Press for sponsoring this giveaway. Next Episode, May Cobb, author of The Hunting Wives will be on the show! You can find me on instragram @jennifercaloyeras, email me at booksaremypeople.com If you have a moment please find and rate me on Apple podcasts or wherever you catch your pods! Thank you.  Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22705533)

Books Are My People - Episode #49

On this episode, I discuss No One is Talking about This, Hot Stew and other great books! Subscribe to Books are my People using RSS, iTunes, or SpotifyFind me on instagram at @jennifercaloyerasemail me at booksaremypeople at gmail dot comBooks Discussed: (click link to be taken to my bookshop.org shop)No One is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood.Of Women and Salt by Gabriela GarciaToo Good To Be True Carola LoveringHot Stew by Fiona Mozley      Other Books Mentioned:Everyone in this Room Will Someday Be Dead by Emily Austin. Monster walter Dean MyersSarah Grien like Water for ElephantsThe Sympathizer Viet Nguyen ThangOther Things Menioned:Click here for the trailer for the movie, Monster, based on Walter Dean Myer’s novel. Click here for the article on Sara Gruen in Vulture.Next Episode, May Cobb, author of The Hunting Wives will be on the show! You can find me on instragram @jennifercaloyeras, email me at booksaremypeople.com If you have a moment please find and rate me on Apple podcasts or wherever you catch your pods! Thank you.  Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22705533)

Books Are My People - Episode 48

On this episode, I discuss Hummingbird Salamander, Love in Case of Emergency and other great books! Subscribe to Books are my People using RSS, iTunes, or SpotifyFind me on instagram at @jennifercaloyerasemail me at booksaremypeople at gmail dot comBooks Discussed: (click link to be taken to my bookshop.org shop)Hummingbird Salamander by Jeff VenderMeerLove In Case of Emergency   Daniela KrienThe Good Sister by     Sally HepworthA Swim in the Pond in the Rain by George SaundersYou Love Me  by Caroline Kepnes Stop Asian Hate Reading ListsFeminist PressVoxYou can find me on instragram @jennifercaloyeras, email me at booksaremypeople.com If you have a moment please find and rate me on Apple podcasts or wherever you catch your pods! Thank you.  Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22705533)

Books Are My People - Episode 47

Books Are My People is a podcast for book lovers with book news, book recommendations and ruminations on living a literary life in Los Angeles. Each episode will feature at least five book recommendations in various genres as well as bookish news and occasional guests. Jennifer Caloyeras is an author, voracious reader and writing instructor living in Los Angeles.