Books Are My People

Updated: 05 May 2025 • 148 episodes
www.jennifercaloyeras.com/podcast

Find your next great read. Book recommendations, book news and guests, including top authors and other book enthusiasts who discuss what’s happening in the world of books with a focus on frontlist and backlist fiction including literary fiction, suspense, historical, memoir and nonfiction.

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Today, I"m in conversation with Annie Hartnett, author of the recently published Road to Tender Hearts. We talk about the inspiration for her protagonist, PJ as well as how many pages she wrote before she sold this novel.  Books Recommended: The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett The Red Grove by Tessa Fontaine Ti

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This week, I"m in conversation with Lauren Steinstra, author of The Beauty of the End. We discuss genetics, how her career in science influenced her work and whether or not people should delete their 23 and Me accounts. Plus, lots of book recommendations.  This episode is sponsored by People of the Titanic by Shawn Car

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On this episode of Books Are My People, I"m visited by artist and bibliophile Jane Mount. We discuss the importance of talking about banned books, her favorite book to paint, and how her degree in anthropology informs her work.  This episode is sponsored by People of the Titanic by Shawn Carlow Books Recommended:  The

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This week, I"m joined by author Kristen Arnett. We chat about clown and how they relate to her latest novel, Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One.  Guest Book Author Recommendation: Eliza Kennedy Lucky Night recommends The Empusium by Olga Tokarczuk  Book Recommendations: State of Paradise by Laura Van Den Berg Hot Air by

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10 Mar 2025 • EN

Book Podcasters Unite!

On this week’s episode of BOOKS ARE MY PEOPLE I’m joined by fellow book podcaster Traci Thomas of THE STACKS. We chat about some of her favorite author interviews, how she manages her reading time and, she even spills the tea regarding what kind of tea Regina Porter sent her after their interview!  Guest Book Recommend

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Refusing to Disappear

This week, on episode #141 Jane Tara visits all the way from Australia to discuss her first book written for adults, Tilda is Visible. We talk about self love during the aging process, what it"s like to write over 100 children"s books and of course, we both recommend books.  Christine Murphy, author of Notes on Survivi

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