A fun chat with Anthony Horowitz all about his new book Marble Hall Murders, Bond music, why he writes with pen and ink, and the creative manner in which he exacts revenge on his old teachers. Plus – Dave gets a MAJOR AWARD, Laura has a time of it moving Sylvia out of her dorm, and Andrew gets kicked out of the classroom by his mentor teacher. We also recommend: Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins, Downfall and Rise by Nathan A. Thompson, and Table for Two by Amor Towles. Audiobook of the Week is Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman.
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Ep. 178 Pumping Iron With Mohsin Hamid
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How To Be A TikTok Star with Hank Green
On this “Inside Chat” edition we are joined by Hank Green for a fun conversation about his new novel A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor, the incredulity of thumbing your literal nose at mask wearing, writing this book because he just didn’t get to the end of his first book, the power and danger of social media platforms, and his mighty and embarrassing early screen name.
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Two Truths & One Lie with Elizabeth Kay
On this week’s “Inside Chat” Edition of the podcast, we talk Elizabeth Kay about her thrilling debut novel Seven Lies, sinister female friendships, giving herself pep talks, and the influence of Gone Girl. We also play a rousing edition of two truths and a lie.
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Joining Cults with Jeffery Deaver
An “Inside Chat” edition with author Jeffery Deaver! We chat about speed walking, his excellent new book The Goodbye Man, the Deaver formula, and that time his hot date turned out to be a cult recruiter.
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Lost & Found Identities with Author Maxine Mei-Fung Chung
We are joined by Maxine Mei-Fung Chung who talks to us about her thrilling new psychological thriller The Eighth Girl, dissociative identity disorder, her favorite librarian, and leather chairs with velvet pillows. Plus- we have social distancing observations and Dave shares his top ten books about running!
Dave’s Top Ten Running Books:
- Running with the Buffaloes: A Season Inside with Mark Wetmore, Adam Goucher, and the University of Colorado Men’s Cross-Country Team by Chris Lear
- Running with the Kenyans: Discovering the Secrets of the Fastest People on Earth by Adharanand Finn
- Way of the Runner by Adharanand Finn
- Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen by Christopher McDougall
- The Perfect Mile: Three Athletes, One Goal, and Less Than Four Minutes to Achieve It by Neal Bascomb
- Daniels’ Running Formula by Jack Daniels
- The World According to Garp by John Irving
- The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner by Allan Sillitoe
- Once a Runner by John L Parker Jr.
- Rabbit, Run by John Updike
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Ep. 53 Author F. Paul Wilson and More
Author F. Paul Wilson joins us again for a wonderful discussion about his latest book The Last Christmas, selecting audiobook narrators, and getting grief from his fans for killing off characters. We recommend: In the Distance by Hernan Diaz, A Brilliant Death by Robin Yocum, and Junkyard Pirate by Jamie McFarland. Audiobook of the week is An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten narrated by the award winning Suzanne Toren. YA book of the week is Forget Me Not by Ellie Terry. Also – Laura feels like a beached manatee while canyoneering, Dave has a massive technical snafu at the Winter Arts Showcase, and Andrew & his big damn desk.
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