books – The Inside Flap: A Weekly Book Podcast

Lost & Found Identities with Author Maxine Mei-Fung Chung

March 18, 2020March 17, 2020 by Laura Medicus Interiors

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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Conspiracy Theories and the Titanic with Author Alma Katsu

March 11, 2020 by Laura Medicus Interiors

Today we are joined by our favorite author Alma Katsu! She talks to us about her latest book The Deep, the Titanic, her badass research skills, and why she’s keeping her fingers crossed the CIA lets her spy novel through. Great conversation!

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An Inside Chat: Author Tosca Lee!

February 12, 2020February 12, 2020 by Laura Medicus Interiors

Today we are joined by author Tosca Lee! She talks to us all about her book A Single Light, cults, seeds, how her father paid her to write her first novel, how her mom became a writer overnight, and why watching TV shows on your phone in bed can be hazardous to your health. Fun conversation!

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Ep. 61 Author Sophie Hannah and More!

February 2, 2020February 5, 2020 by Laura Medicus Interiors

Author Sophie Hannah joins us for a chat about her new book Perfect Little Children, always asking “what if”, holding grudges, and writing murder mystery musicals. We recommend: Perfect Little Children by Sophie Hannah, The Night Visitor by Lucy Atkins, and Moon Palace by Paul Auster. Audiobook of the week is American Predator by Maureen Callahan narrated by Amy Landon. YA Shout out is Ariel by Sylvia Plath. Dave feels awkward in a waiting room, Laura unpacks Sylvia’s lunchbox and finds a huge cheese grater, and Andrew’s kid can’t decide whether to be a DJ or a Doctor.

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Ep. 53 Author F. Paul Wilson and More

December 8, 2019December 14, 2019 by Laura Medicus Interiors

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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**Sylvia almost to the top of the entrance to Peek-a-boo Canyon**

Ep. 12 Author Joshua Gaylord and More!

February 24, 2019November 28, 2019 by Laura Medicus Interiors

A fun conversation with Joshua Gaylord about his books! We recommend: Hummingbirds by Joshua Gaylord, The Second Ship by Phillip Richards, The Last Equation of Isaac Severy by Nova Jacobs. William “Billy” Faulkner pops in the studio. Audiobook of the week is Darktown by Thomas Mullen read by Andre Holland.

In “Library Corner” Amy recommends novels about teachers inspired by Joshua Gaylord and his book Hummingbirds. She recommends Teacher Man by Frank McCourt, Teacher: The One Who Made the Difference by Mark Edmundson, The Newcomers by Helen Thorpe, Spare Parts by Joshua Davis.

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Ep. 10 Mountain Lions, NoCo and Soul Food

February 9, 2019November 28, 2019 by Laura Medicus Interiors

Ivan Wayne, host of the delightful podcast The More You NoCo, joins us! We recommend: Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson, Under a Dark Sky by Lori Rader-Day, Cast Under an Alien Sun by Olen Thorensen and Halfway to Heaven: My White-Kunckled–and Knuckleheaded–Quest for the Rocky Mountain High by Mark Obmascik. Audiobook of the week is Hard Revolution by George Pelecanos read by the talented and buff Lance Reddick.

In “Library Corner” Amy recommends books by Denver authors in honor of Black History Month. She recommends: Adrian Miller‘s Soul Food: The Surprising Story of an American Cuisine One Plate at a Time and The President’s Kitchen Cabinet. Carlotta Walls Lanier’s A Mighty Long Way. Also the romance novelist JD Mason, author of One Day I Saw a Black King.