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The Holiday Season is upon us! In Episode 222, we continue our annual tradition of sharing bookish holiday gift ideas. We’ve given these items to loved ones or treated ourselves to them (or received them as gifts!). We hope you find our ideas helpful.Since our last episode, we’ve had some fun biblio adventures. Two highlights: Chris took a leisurel…

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Episode 221 - Trial by Ambush with Marcia Clark and John Valeri 1:51:55

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We had the good fortune to talk with Marcia Clark and John Valeri about TRIAL BY AMBUSH, Marcia’s first foray into the true crime genre, for which John served as her researcher. TRIAL BY AMBUSH is an investigation into the 1953 trial of Barbara Graham, a petty criminal whose life took a hard turn the night of a home burglary that ended in murder. G…

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Episode 220 - A Shocking Buddy-Read with Our Mystery Man John Valeri 1:32:25

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Welcome to Episode 220 – It’s another 10th episode, which means it’s giveaway time! One lucky newsletter subscriber will win copies of The Gardener’s Plot: A Mystery by Deborah J. Benoit and The Author’s Guide to Murder by Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig, and Karen White. We send one newsletter per month, and it is free. Sign up on our website, and…

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Episode 219 - Exploring Picture Book Art 1:10:13

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Welcome to Episode 219! In this episode, we recap some exciting Biblio Adventures, including trips to the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, the Montague Book Mill, the Montague Center Library, and an author event at RJ Julia Booksellers with Betsy Lerner.Chris talks about a handful of picture books she read:The Tower of Life: How Yaffa Eliach …

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Episode 218 - Playwright Spotlight with Laura Thoma 1:43:27

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Welcome to Episode 218, featuring a Playwright Spotlight with Laura Thoma about her new Christmas play, MISS MARGARET’S BARTON COTTAGE CHRISTMAS SURPRISE, coming this December to Drama Works Theatre in Old Saybrook.We made up for lost time with a slew of Biblio Adventures, starting with a discussion with James R. Benn at the Mystic & Noank Library,…

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Chapter 6: The Brink of Doom 33:26

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We last left Elizabeth and Celia fighting for their lives in the wine cellar between the barrel of a gun and the monstrous supernatural yellow-eyed dog waiting to tear them to pieces. In the season's hair-raising conclusion, will our superheroes stop the billion dollar money transfer to the evil organization, ORWELL and get off that cliff alive? Wi…

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Episode 217 - Author Spotlight with James R. Benn 1:24:05

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We are thrilled to welcome James R. Benn, author of the Billy Boyle World War II mystery series. The nineteenth book in the series, THE PHANTOM PATROL, is out today! It’s Winter 1944, and Boyle is on a mission that takes him from the beleaguered art world of Paris to the front lines of the Battle of the Bulge. Some of the novels we discuss in this …

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Chapter 5: Boris and Natasha Throw a Party 28:05

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Our heroes, posing as entertainers for evil villain Natasha's birthday party, must stop the billion dollar transfer to the world-destroying organization, ORWELL, which will use the money to spread disinformation that the American Revolution was a hoax, and the US really belongs to Russia. Will they get past the monstrous yellow-eyed dog guarding th…

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Chapter 4: Area 52 20:52

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In the middle of the New Mexico desert, next to Area 51, in a top secret ranch commandeered for high level training...in between bookings as an AirB&B...these five women from the theatre, formerly part of a helplessness therapy group, plus a French-speaking flying cat with boundaries issues, have been instructed in the deadly use of their new super…

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Episode 216 - Guest Spotlight with Michael Kelleher, Director of the Windham Campbell Prizes 1:32:43

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Emily is back in Connecticut, which means she and Chris were able to record this episode together at Book Cougars HQ. We are grateful for long-distance recording technology, but talking about books in person is much more fun! Our special guest is Michael Kelleher, Director of the Windham Campbell Prizes. Mike explains that these awards are given to…

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Chapter 3: Breakdown! 21:14

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Careening through the Southwestern desert, our five newly-minted superheroes--and an accidentally transformed French-speaking cat-- head to their top secret training site, slightly to the left of Area 51, to prepare for their first mission. Saving the world, by destroying the organization bent on global chaos, ORWELL. But unspeakable danger lurks i…

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Episode 215 - The Midwest Episode 53:28

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We’re calling this episode “The Midwest Episode” because we recorded it while both of us were visiting the Midwest. Emily is spending time with her daughter and granddaughter in Michigan, and Chris was visiting her mom in Chicago. Newer listeners might not realize that although we both now live in Connecticut, we are transplants from the Midwest. E…

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Chapter 2: Fish and Smoke 22:42

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Our five women in helplessness therapy, having been caught in a mysterious explosion from the Columbia University physics lab next door, and being forced at gunpoint to leave behind the corpse of their beloved therapist, Frieda (and also an emotional support cat with expensive dental surgery) are being whisked away by nameless men in black to a sec…

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Chapter 1: The Accident 17:14

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On New York's Upper West Side, five Broadway women in their 12th year of group therapy, and their octogenarian therapist, are suddenly transformed into superheroes by a mysterious accident in the Columbia University physics lab next door. With the Broadway All-Star Repertory Company, featuring: Lucie Arnaz, Judy Blazer, Donna Lynne Champlin, Jason …

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Episode 214 - Biblio Adventure Extravaganza 1:10:45

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Welcome to Episode 214! This episode contains a lot of biblio adventuring. Emily is in Traverse City, Michigan, helping her daughter, getting to know her new granddaughter, and discovering the many excellent Little Free Libraries in the area. She also shopped at Horizon Books and has been spending time at the Traverse City Library. Meanwhile, back …

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Episode 213 - "I'll Have What You're Reading" with Booktuber Shawn Breathes Books 1:47:36

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Welcome to Episode 213!BookTuber Shawn Breathes Books joins us to celebrate Jenny Colvin and “I’ll Have What You’re Reading,” the memorial buddy read we jointly hosted with him the last few months. We also discuss Andrea Robbin Skinner’s recent revelation about her mother, Alice Munro, and how it has impacted us as readers. Some other highlights:In…

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Episode 212 - Author Spotlight with Juliet Grames 47:58

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Welcome to Episode 212!This episode is different from all of our previous shows because Emily was unexpectedly called out of town to attend her granddaughter’s birth! Baby Neena arrived three weeks early. She and her mom, Rachel, are doing great. And yes, Emily has already read a book to her, SPOT GOES TO THE FARM, by Eric Hill.Instead of recording…

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Episode 211 - Deep Dive Into Summer Reading 1:22:47

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We dove into summer with our first big Biblio Adventure of the season! It involved art by kids inspired by Emily Dickinson’s poem, “Hope is the thing with feathers,” lobster, a little free library, and Bank Square Books. A great day! In other Biblio Adventures, Emily went to see Ann Leary talk about her new essay collection, I’VE TRIED BEING NICE, …

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Episode 210 - Getting Cozy with Our Mystery Man, John Valeri 1:45:19

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Welcome to Episode 210, where we have the pleasure of welcoming back Our Mystery Man, John Valeri! For those of you who are new to the Book Cougars, John is a frequent guest. He’s a reader, professional reviewer, and interviewer extraordinaire (check out his BookTube channel, CENTRAL BOOKING). John joins us to not only recommend some hot new myster…

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Episode 209 - Author Spotlight with Sara Paretsky 1:36:43

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Welcome to Episode 209! We were thrilled and honored to talk with New York Times bestselling author, mystery legend, and social justice advocate Sara Paretsky. We talk with Sara about her newly published novel, PAY DIRT, the 22nd installment in her V.I. Warshawski series, founding Sisters in Crime, and so much more. Don’t miss our conversation at t…

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Episode 208 - Author Spotlight with Sara B. Franklin 1:33:17

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Welcome to Episode 208, which features a fantastic author spotlight with Sara B. Franklin. Her new biography, THE EDITOR: HOW PUBLISHING LEGEND JUDITH JONES SHAPED CULTURE IN AMERICA, is a must-read. It is not hyperbole to say that everyone reading and eating today has been touched by Judith Jones’s work, and Franklin’s writing is a delight to read…

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Episode 207 - Spotlight with Author & Rare Book Dealer Rebecca Romney 1:46:16

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Welcome to Episode 207. We are thrilled to have the opportunity to talk with rare book dealer and author Rebecca Romney. Her first book was PRINTER’S ERROR: Irreverent Stories from Book History, and she made a significant contribution to the world of romance fiction with her collection, THE ROMANCE NOVEL IN ENGLISH: A Rare Book Survey, 1769-1999. Y…

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Episode 206 - Author Spotlight with Rebecca Rego Barry 1:37:21

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Welcome to Episode 206 where we have a fantastic conversation with Rebecca Rego Barry, author of THE VANISHING OF CAROLYN WELLS: Investigations into a Forgotten Mystery Author. One reviewer referred to Barry’s book as a “process biography.” It is true, Barry takes you along on her investigation into the life of Carolyn Wells who, it turns out, wrot…

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Episode 205 - Author Spotlight with Yulin Kuang 1:35:11

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Welcome to Episode 205! April is National Poetry Month and we are here for it. Emily is currently reading YOU ARE HERE: Poetry in the Natural World, a new anthology edited by Ada Limón, and Chris is reading BOATS FOR WOMEN by Sandra Yannone.Since our last episode, Chris finished listening to WAKE UP WITH PURPOSE! What I’ve Learned in my First Hundr…

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Episode 204 - Author Spotlight with Allison Pataki 1:24:00

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We begin Episode 204 with the announcement of our second quarter readalong in our year of reading romance and end with a delightful conversation with author Allison Pataki about her fabulous new novel, FINDING MARGARET FULLER.Since our last episode, Emily has continued with her intention of reading a short story every Monday. She read “Lot” by Brya…

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Episode 203 - Romance Readalong with INDIGO by Beverly Jenkins 1:12:27

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Welcome to Episode 203! Some highlights of this episode: Emily dives into the pages of THE FROZEN RIVER by Ariel Lawhon and the delicious world of baking with THE COOKIE THAT CHANGED MY LIFE cookbook by Nancy Silverton and Carolynn Carreno. Meanwhile, Chris is back in high school with Jenna Miller's new sapphic YA romance, WE GOT THE BEAT. Emily de…

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Episode 202 - Author & Editor Spotlight with Jessica Pryde 1:23:57

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Welcome to Episode 202 of the Book Cougars, featuring an Author and Editor Spotlight with Jessica Pryde.Chris and Emily are enjoying and learning from Jess’s ground-breaking anthology, BLACK LOVE MATTERS: REAL TALK ON ROMANCE, BEING SEEN, AND HAPPILY EVER AFTERS. Thanks to listener Katie for putting this book on our radar.We’re both currently immer…

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Episode 201 - A Great Last Night with Luanne Rice 1:43:21

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Welcome to Episode 201 featuring an Author Spotlight with LUANNE RICE recorded at the beautiful and welcoming Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library in Old Lyme, CT. Luanne’s new novel, LAST NIGHT, is out now. You’ve heard us rave about it in recent episodes and we do our best to keep our conversation with Luanne spoiler free.Some highlights of this episode:…

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Episode 200 - Two Books We Can't Wait for You to Read (times 18!) 1:40:09

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Thank you for listening over the years and helping us reach our 200th episode! To celebrate this milestone, we invited special guests to call the Book Cougars hotline and recommend two forthcoming books they can’t wait for all of us to read. This idea was inspired by Ann Kingman and Michael Kindness, hosts of the podcast Books on the Nightstand, wh…

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Episode 199 - Our 2024 Reading Intentions 1:25:55

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Welcome to Episode 199! We have read A LOT since our last regularly recorded episode in December, so be prepared! In our “Just Read” segment, we talk about books by Lois Hamill, Hisashi Kashiwai, Martha Dickinson Bianchi, Josie Silver, James R. Benn, Alice Hoffman, Kate Jacobs, Tiago Forte, Julie Alvarez, Luanne Rice, Elizabeth Acevedo, Ann Hood, a…

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Episode 198 - Top Ten Reads of 2023 with BookTuber Russell Gray of Ink and Paper Blog 1:49:51

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Welcome to our fourth annual Top Ten Reads of the Year episode with BookTuber Russell Gray of Ink and Paper Blog! We each talk about our top ten reads of 2023. Some books were published in 2023, and others are a bit older, but they all stirred our hearts and minds and we want to sing their praises. Russell, Emily, and Chris all have such different …

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Episode 197 - Author Spotlight with Pip Williams 1:42:16

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Welcome to our last episode of the year! We reflect on our 2023 reading intentions, announce our 2024 readalong theme, and have a delightful conversation with Australian author Pip Williams to cap off our year of reading Books About Books.Some of the books we just read & discuss:– THE HELSINKI AFFAIR by Anna Pitoniak– THE QUEEN OF DIRT ISLAND by Do…

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Episode 196 - Trying Not To Go Viral 1:10:44

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Once again, we are grateful for the miracle of modern technology that allowed us to record this episode from two locations. Chris was recovering from the flu and, to keep Emily healthy, we recorded over Zoom.In our Just Read segment, we talk about nine very different books in a variety of genres: epic poetry, memoir, biography, and novels, includin…

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Episode 195 - Hooked by Nonfiction November & 2023 Holiday Gift Ideas 1:01:15

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Welcome to our 8th Annual Bookish Holiday Gifts episode!The first time we recommended holiday gift ideas was on Episode 2, way back in December 2016. Listeners enjoyed it so much that we’ve done it every year since. We hope you enjoy our ideas this year. Links to items discussed are in the show notes. We would like to note that none of our suggesti…

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Episode 194 - Author Spotlight with Sarah MacLean 1:15:32

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Episode 194 is bookended by Poetry and Romance. We begin with the poem “Only Love” by James Crews from the poetry collection, THE PATH TO KINDNESS: Poems of Connection and Joy. We end with an Author Spotlight with Sarah MacLean. Sarah is a powerhouse reader, advocate, and writer of romance fiction. Her new release is KNOCKOUT, book three in her Hel…

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Episode 193 - Book Club Fundamentals with Davina Morgan-Witts Founder & Publisher of BookBrowse 1:02:26

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Chris and Emily were thrilled to sit down and talk with Davina Morgan-Witts, the Founder and Publisher of BookBrowse. Founded in 1998, BookBrowse is one of the earliest independent online book resources. Davina and her team of editors and reviewers are committed to being “Your guide to exceptional books.” If you are not yet familiar with BookBrowse…

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Episode 192 - Author Spotlight with Fancy Feast 1:35:45

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Author Spotlight: Chris and Emily have a great time talking with Fancy Feast about her new (and debut) essay collection, NAKED: ON SEX, WORK, AND OTHER BURLESQUES. We bid adieu to Scarlet Summer with a recap of our Biblio Adventure to Boston where we visited sites related to Nathaniel Hawthorne. The first stop was the land upon which Brook Farm ope…

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Episode 191 - Something So Good It Can Never Be Enough with Poet Shuly Cawood 1:45:36

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Chris and Emily are happy to welcome back author SHULY CAWOOD to talk about her new poetry collection, SOMETHING SO GOOD IT CAN NEVER BE ENOUGH. Shuly reads a poem and talks about her poetic process, and we ask her to discuss our favorite(s) in the collection. We enjoy Shuly’s poetry in part because it is so accessible.Biblio Adventures are always …

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Episode 190 - Haunted by Hawthorne & The Invisible Hour by Alice Hoffman 1:14:34

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It’s another 10th episode which means we’re hosting a giveaway for newsletter subscribers! One lucky winner will receive a copy of DEMOCRACY IN CHAINS: The Deep History of the Radical Right’s Stealth Plan for America by Nancy Maclean and THE DANTE CLUB by Matthew Pearl. To be entered to win, head to www.bookcougars.com/subscriber to join our newsle…

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Episode 189 - Author Spotlight with Laurie Lico Albanese 1:26:12

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The Book Cougars are thrilled to welcome Laurie Lico Albanese, author of HESTER, our second readalong for Scarlet Summer. Laurie dishes on Hawthorne, shares her inspiration for Isobel, and talks about her writing process. Don’t miss our Author Spotlight with Laurie at the end of the episode.Other highlights include:In our “Just Read” segment we tal…

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Episode 188 - Author Spotlight with Erin Flanagan and Katrina Kittle 1:22:24

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We had a great time talking with Erin Flanagan and Katrina Kittle. Both authors have new books coming out: COME WITH ME (8/22) and MORNING IN THIS BROKEN WORLD (9/1). Don’t miss our Author Spotlight conversation with them at the end of the episode. What We’ve Just Read:Emily: LET US DESCEND by Jesmyn Ward (out 10/3), a tough but rewarding read, and…

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Episode 187 - Author Spotlight with Alli Frank & Asha Youmans 1:25:53

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A Book Cougars first: we interview a writing duo! In our Author Spotlight segment, we talk with Alli Frank and Asha Youmans about their new novel THE BETTER HALF, how they started writing together, their path to publication, and their writing process. Spoiler: matching pajamas!Some episode highlights:We both read Ann Petry’s powerful 1946 novel, TH…

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Episode 186 - The Long Afterlife of The Scarlet Letter 1:42:57

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Welcome to Episode 186! We chat about what we’re currently reading (How to Take Smart Notes by Sönke Ahrens and Come with Me by Erin Flanagan) and books we’ve finished ( Morning in This Broken World by Katrina Kittle, Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann, and Devil in the Grove by Gilbert King). We also discuss our third quarter readalong pick…

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Episode 185 - Book Cougars Prowling in the Midwest 51:13

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We both recently headed to the Midwest for some family & friend time. Chris went to Chicago and met up with Colleen, our guest on Episodes 27 and 145. We had a browse in Women & Children First, a legendary feminist bookstore and one of Chicago’s oldest indies, after which we had lunch across the street at Lady Gregory’s, an Irish pub named after th…

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Episode 184 - Author Spotlight with Bethanne Patrick 1:24:23

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SCARLET SUMMER kicks off Independence Day weekend! Nathaniel Hawthorne’s birthday is July 4th, so we consider it an auspicious start for our summer-long readalong. Our website has a new page, https://www.bookcougars.com/scarletsummer2023, where you can find all the info about SCARLET SUMMER, including a link to download your BINGO! card. As Emily n…

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Episode 183 - Author Spotlight with Sara Nisha Adams 1:27:01

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Mushrooms! Librarians! Serial killer victims brought back to life! New friends and life reinvigorated through reading! We’ve had some good reads since our last episode.We’re both digging into our #BigBookSummer reading challenge books. Emily has started DEVIL IN THE GROVE by Gilbert King. Chris has thrown away the reading schedule for ULYSSES by Ja…

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Episode 182 - Biblio Adventure Bonanza: Making Lemonade Out of Lemons 57:40

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Welcome to Episode 182!There is a lot of Biblio Adventure recapping in this episode, from author events (Mary Beth Keane at R.J. Julia) to movies (two book adaptations starring Kathy Bates), to bookstore visits in Vermont (Northshire and Monroe Street Books) and New York (Rogers Book Barn and Oblong Books).In the midst of wrapping up library school…

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Episode 181 - Author Spotlight with Sharon Salzberg 1:14:41

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Autor: Emily Fine & Chris Wolak

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Episode 180 - Travels with Chris, Emily, and Charley 1:08:31

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We talk about a bunch of books and biblioadventures in Episode 180. What’s new, right? #winkSome highlights include books we just read, which took us from a memoir about caring for animals (THE OTHER FAMILY DOCTOR by Karen Fine) to an idiomatic fowl in search of freedom (CHASE OF THE WILD GOOSE by Mary Gordon) and from an island in the Atlantic (SU…

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