General Episodes

Ask Me Anything
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Ask Me Anything

In this special Ask Me Anything episode, Kelly Hooker asks me your questions about the podcast and my various roles in the book world.

Mary Webber O'Malley and Pamela Klinger-Horn - Their Spring 2023 Recommended Reads
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Mary Webber O'Malley and Pamela Klinger-Horn - Their Spring 2023 Recommended Reads

Mary and Pamela join me to discuss their recommended reads for Spring 2023.

Kelly Hooker - Our Favorite Books of January - March 2023
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Kelly Hooker - Our Favorite Books of January - March 2023

In this episode, Kelly and I chat about our favorite books that published in January through March 2023.

Behind the Books
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Behind the Books

In this special Behind the Books episode, Kelly Hooker interviews me about the podcast and how it has evolved, my reading life, my literary salon, how I got started in the book world, and much more.

Mary Webber O'Malley and Pamela Klinger-Horn - Their Winter 2023 Recommended Reads
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Mary Webber O'Malley and Pamela Klinger-Horn - Their Winter 2023 Recommended Reads

Mary and Pamela join me to discuss their recommended reads for Winter 2023.

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Reminiscing about Some of My Favorite Episodes

In this episode, I reminisce about some of my favorite podcast episodes.

Kelly Hooker - Our Favorite Books of 2022
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Kelly Hooker - Our Favorite Books of 2022

In this episode, Kelly and I chat about our favorite books of 2022.

Amy E. Reichert - Holiday Traditions and Reads
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Amy E. Reichert - Holiday Traditions and Reads

In this special holiday episode, Amy and I discuss her family's holiday traditions and her recommended holiday reads, what makes a good holiday rom-com, tropes in the romance genre, fairy food, the allure of holiday music, and much more.

Interview with Marcia Smart - DINNER IS DONE
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Interview with Marcia Smart - DINNER IS DONE

In this interview, Marcia and I discuss Dinner Is Done, how she got started in the culinary world, the process for creating the cookbook, her focus on easy weeknight meals, how she decided to structure the cookbook and why, and much more.

Elizabeth Barnhill - No Way It's Nonfiction! (originally aired 8/23/21)
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Elizabeth Barnhill - No Way It's Nonfiction! (originally aired 8/23/21)

Elizabeth and I discuss our favorite narrative nonfiction books, our auto-buy nonfiction authors, categorizing the genre, the categories we gravitate toward, and more.

Elizabeth Barnhill - Our Favorite Books of Fall 2022
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Elizabeth Barnhill - Our Favorite Books of Fall 2022

In this episode, Elizabeth and I chat about our favorite books that published in Fall 2022.

Kelly Hooker - Our Favorite Books of July-September 2022
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Kelly Hooker - Our Favorite Books of July-September 2022

In this episode, Kelly and I chat about our favorite books that published in July through September 2022.

Mary Webber O'Malley and Pamela Klinger-Horn - Their Favorite Fall 2022 Reads
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Mary Webber O'Malley and Pamela Klinger-Horn - Their Favorite Fall 2022 Reads

Mary and Pamela join me to discuss their recommended reads for Fall 2022.

Interview with Kerrie Hansler - Co-founder, Sweet Reads Box
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Interview with Kerrie Hansler - Co-founder, Sweet Reads Box

In this interview, Kerrie and I chat about her company Sweet Reads Box, how and why she started the business, how Sweet Reads decides what books to select for each box and then subsequently the items to go with the book, what makes her company stand out from the other book subscription services, how the business sources feedback, and much more.

Interview with Anna Ford, Founder and CEO of Bookclubs
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Interview with Anna Ford, Founder and CEO of Bookclubs

In this interview, Anna and I discuss Bookclubs and how the company was launched, the company's various resources available for book clubs and individual readers, how the pandemic led to the growth of online book clubs, how Bookclubs' business model works and keeping the site free for users, keeping up with changes in technology, and much more.