Thu, 20 August 2015
Take a siesta with fast-talking goofball C. Alexander London, author of new middle grade series THE WILD ONES, talk diverse sci-fi with smooth-talker Alex London, and even get a glimpse of the elusive non-fiction writer Charles London in the first interview with a built-in drinking game! Also: adorable dog noises. C Alexander London Show Notes IT by Stephen King REDWALL by Brian Jacques Anna Freud child psychologist Robert Coles child psychiatrist at Harvard THE LITTLE PRINCE by Antoine de Saint-Exupery ONE DAY THE SOLDIERS CAME by Charles London Walter Lord A NIGHT TO REMEMBER and DAY OF INFAMY Blood Diamond (movie) Upton Sinclair THE JUNGLE Truman National Security Fellowship ENDER’S GAME by Orson Scott Card (and his homophobia) GIOVANNI’S ROOM by James Baldwin THE GREAT GREENE HEIST by Varian Johnson THE YOUNG ELITES by Marie Lu Tim Federhle BETTER NATE THAN EVER GRACEFULLY GRAYSON by Ami Polonsky |
Thu, 13 August 2015
In which I refer to the trajectory of the life of Adi Alsaid, author of LET’S GET LOST and NEVER, ALWAYS, SOMETIMES as his “plot line,” we discuss the power of imaginary places, and he answers my hundreds of questions about being trilingual. Enjoy! Adi Alsaid Show Notes ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF SOLITUDE by Gabriel Garcia Marquez Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson Emilia Rhodes with Alloy Entertainment She’s All That (movie) THE STRANGE AND BEAUTIFUL SORROWS OF AVA LAVENDER by Leslye Walton SIMON VS THE HOMO SAPIENS AGENDA by Becky Albertali |
Tue, 4 August 2015
Little did I know when I met up with Brandy Colbert, author of POINTE and LITTLE AND LION, due out 2017, that I was meeting my future roommate and one of my best writing buddies. She's the cat's pajamas, and I hope you enjoy our convo as much as I did! Brandy Colbert Show Notes Clueless (movie) NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) CRACKED UP TO BE by Courtney Summers LIVING DEAD GIRL by Elizabeth Scott Center Stage (movie) Brandy’s post on Nova Ren Suma’s blog about the book of her heart I Know My First Name Is Steven (movie) ZZ Packer DRINKING COFFEE ELSEWHERE Colson Whitehead SAG HARBOR Judy Blume’s IGGIE’S HOUSE |