Show Notes

Season 4

Episode 74, Danica Novgorodoff: She Illustrates The Point

Books mentioned--

Hatchet by Gary PaulsenMy Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead GeorgeIsland of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'DellJulie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead GeorgeJimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth by Chris WareLong Way Down (graphic novel) by Jason Reynolds, illustrated by Danica NovgorodoffA Late Freeze by Danica NovgorodoffThe Undertaking of Lily Chen by Danica NovgorodoffRefresh, Refresh by Danica NovgorodoffSlow Storm by Danica NovgorodoffCan't We Talk About Something More Pleasant? by Roz ChastWhat I Hate from A to Z by Roz ChastThe Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humbolt's New World by Andrew WulfThe Passage to Cosmos: Alexander von Humbolt and the Shaping of America by Laura Dassow WallsCitizen: An American Lyric by Claudia RankinePizza Girl by Jean Kyoung Frazier

Episode 75, Amy Hunter: The Perk of the Merc

Books mentioned--

Charlotte's Web/Stuart Little by E. B. WhiteHarriet the Spy by Louise FitzhughManhattan Beach by Jennifer EganSweet Taste of Liberty by W. Caleb McDanielHeavy by Kiese LemonSilver Sparrow/American Marriage by Tayari JonesTigerLand by Will HaygoodThe Book of Delights by Ross GayPerestroika in Paris by Jane SmileyMeet Me at the Museum: A Novel by Ann YoungsonThe Ghosts of Eden Park by Karen Abbott

Episode 76, Gary Mudd and Jayma Hawkins, American Printing House for the Blind, Braille Broadens Opportunities

Books mentioned--

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia OwensSame Sun Here by Neela Vaswani and Silas HouseKatie the Catsitter by Colleen AF Venable / Stephanie YueTruly Devious by Maureen Johnson

Episode 77, Tiffany Reisz: Love the Book You're With

Books mentioned--

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L'EngleA Cricket in Times Square by George SeldenThe Chronicles in Narcia by C. S. LewisLittle House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls WilderStar Trek: The Next Generation novelsReturn of the Jedi (novelization)Interview with the Vampire by Anne RiceLives of the Mayfair Witches by Anne Rice (series)Sleeping Beauty series by Anne RiceThe Vintner's Luck by Elizabeth Knox
The Absolute Book by Elizabeth KnoxThe Siren (The Original Sinners series) by Tiffany ReiszKushiel's Dart by Jacqueline CareyLove Story by Erich SegalThe Story of O by Anne Desclos (pen name Pauline Reage)The Chateau by Tiffany ReiszThe Lucky Ones by Tiffany ReiszThe Red by Tiffany ReiszThe Bourbon Thief by Tiffany ReiszThe Pearl by Tiffany ReiszThe Auction by Tiffany ReiszFifty Shades of Grey by E.L. JamesNothing Lasts Forever (Die Hard) by Roderick TharpThe Whisper Man by Alex NorthThe Office of Historical Corrections by Danielle EvansSea People: The Power of Polynesia by Christina ThompsonA Polar Affair by Lloyd Spencer Davis
TV Shows--BlackadderDrunk HistoryMock the WeekRepertoire

Episode 78, Susan Thomas: Spinning a Good Yarn with Books and Brew

Books mentioned--

The Little Princess by Frances Hodgson BurnettThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettBraiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall KimmererVesper Flights by Helen MacdonaldThe Storied Life of A J Fikry by Gabrielle ZevinThe Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina BivaldBorn Standing Up: A Comic's Life by Steve MartinOutliers by Malcom GladwellThe New One: Painfully True Stories From a Reluctant Dad by Mike Birbiglia and J. Hope SteinThe Prophets by Robert Jones JrWe Begin at the End by Chris WhitakerAmari and the Night Brothers by B. B. AlstonGood Talk by Mira JacobMurmur of Bees by Sofia SegoviaThe Honey Bus: A Memoir of Loss, Courage, and a Girl Saved by Bees by Meredith MayGoat Song: A Seasonal Life, A Short History of Herding, and the Art of Making Cheese by Brad Kessler
The E Myth: Why Most Businesses Don't Work and What To do About It by Michael E. Gerber

Episode 79, Sidney Edwards, Breaking Barriers with Black Theater

Plays/Authors mentioned--

A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine HansberryAugust WilsonRachel by Angelina Weld GrimkeSkeleton Crew by Dominique MorisseauLynn NottageMoonlight by Tarell Alvin McCraneyChoir Boys by Tarell Alvin McCraneySlave Play by Jeremy O. HarrisBrandon Jacob JenkinsNikkole SalterBlood Line Rumba by John ChenaultThe Round House by Louise Erdrich There, There by Tommy OrangeHome by Sam Art WilliamsA Song for You: My Life with Whitney Houston by Robyn CrawfordFor Colored Girls Who Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow is Enuf by Ntozake ShangeThe Lost Man by Jane HarperThe Dry by Jane HarperTheir Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale HurstonDust Tracks on the Road by Zora Neale HurstonBernie Mac audiobook (Maybe You Never Cry Again)Kevin Hart audiobook (The Decision)Richard Pryor audiobook (Pryor Convictions)
Shows mentioned--Bridgerton P-Valley (penned by Katori Hall)Euphoria Snow PiercerBlind Spotting

Episode 80, Farrah Alexander: Resistance Reading

Books mentioned:

Raising the Resistance: A Mother's Guide to Practical Activism by Farrah AlexanderAmelia Bedelia booksHarriet the SpyThe Death of Expertise: The Campaign Against Established Knowledge and Why it Matters by Tom NicholsA Promised Land by Barack ObamaBecoming by Michelle ObamaBig Girl, Small Town by Michelle Gallen

Episode 81, Katy Morrison: Lions, Tigers, Bears, and Books

Books mentioned:

Tortall Universe series by Tamora PierceThe Wild Magic series by Tamora PierceHarry Potter series by J.K.RowlingThe Polar Affair by Lloyd Spencer DavisSea People: The Puzzle of Polynesia by Christina ThompsonWill My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? by Caitlin DoughtySmoke Gets In My Eyes by Caitlin DoughtyThe Big Burn by Timothy EganPrimates: The Fearless Science of Jane Godall, Dian Fossey, and Birute Galdikas by Jim OttavianiAstrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse TysonNo One is Too Small to Make a Difference by Greta ThunbergA Life on Our Planet by David AttenboroughFar From the Tree by Robin BenwayThe Death and Life of the Great Lakes by Dan EganThe Pocket Change Collective (This is What I Know About Art by Kimberly Drew)The Rise: Black Cooks and the Soul of American Food by Marcus SamuelsonYou Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washington by Alexis Coe

Podcasts mentioned:

Ologies by Alie Ward

Documentaries mentioned:

A Life on Our PlanetMaking Of (videos)My Octopus Teacher (Netflix)

Episode 82, Joe Manning: Not the Same Old Story

Books mentioned--

The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExuperyBetter Lucky Than Good by Louisville Story ProgramOur Shawnee by Louisville Story ProgramThe Fights We Fought Have Brought Us Here by Louisville Story ProgramWhite Hotel by D.M. ThomasMy Meteorite by Harry DodgeBluets by Maggie NelsonCork Dork: A Wine-Fueled Adventure Among the Obsessive Sommeliers, Big Bottle Hunters, and Rogue Scientists Who Taught Me to Live for Taste by Bianca BoskerCertain Relevant Passages by Joe Manning

Episode 83, Jason Cooper: TRU-ly a one-man show

Books mentioned--

Penny's Holiday (children's book)The Color Purple by Alice WalkerNative Son by Richard WrightOrdinary People by Judith GuestThe Chosen by Chaim PotokTru by Jay Presson AllisonAnswered Prayers: The Unfinished Novel by Truman CapoteIn Cold Blood by Truman CapoteThe Hate You Give by Angie ThomasLet Love Rule by Lenny KravitzSouthern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady HendrixI'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamaraThe Black Kids by Christina Hammonds Reed

Movies mentioned--

Murder by Death

Episode 84, Sara Woods: Book Festivaling All Year Long

Books mentioned--

American Doll book sets (Felicity)Illustrated classics (Moby Dick, Great Expectations)The Things They Carried by Tim O'BrienEssays by Michel de MontaigneClay's Quilt by Silas HouseJust a Few Miles South by Ouita MichelKill All Your Darlings by David BellPerfect Black by Crystal WilkinsonAll the King's Men by Robert Penn WarrenHannah Coulter by Wendell BerryBirds of Opulence by Crystal WilkinsonDuncan the Story Dragon by Amanda DriscollHaggis and Tank Unleashed: Digging for Dinos by Jessica YoungNat Turner's Rebellion by Shawn PryorThe Ninth House by Leigh BardugoThe Fountainhead by Ayn RandThe 10,000 Doors of January by Alix HarrowOnce and Future Witches by Alix HarrowBunny by Mona AwadThe Secret History by Donna TarttThe Vine that Ate the South by J. D. WilkesA Very Punchable Face by Colin JostBossy Pants by Tina FeyLet Love Rule by Lenny KravitzYes, Please by Amy Poehler

Episode 85, Christina Consolino: The Bones of a Marriage Laid Bare

Books mentioned--

Rewrite the Stars by Christina ConsolinoThe Value Tales seriesA Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty SmithThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettThe Sisters Blackwell by Janice NimuraJulius Caesar by William ShakespeareThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenWashington Black by Esi Edugyan (audiobook)So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma OluoShe Wouldn't Change a Thing by Sarah AdlakhaSophie's Choice by William StyronHow the Penguins Saved Veronica by Hazel PriorA Polar Affair by Lloyd Spencer DavisA Man Called Ove by Fredrik BackmanWhere'd You Go Bernadette? by Maria Semple

Online magazines mentioned--

Literary Mama

Movies mentioned--

Write Before Christmas

Episode 86, Melissa Joulwan: Turn a page; Tour the world

Podcasts mentioned--

Strong Sense of Place (https://strongsenseofplace.com)

Books mentioned--

Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret. by Judy BlumeForever by Judy BlumeThe First Deadly Sin by Lawrence SandersArchy McNally series by Lawrence SandersLord of the Flies by William GoldingHeart of Darkness by Joseph ConradMy Antonia by Willa CatherJane Eyre by Charlotte BronteThe Historian by Elizabeth KostovaThe Shadow Land by Elizabeth KostovaShe Walks These Hills by Sharyn McCrumbThe Phryne Fisher mysteries by Kerry GreenwoodHamnet by Maggie O'FarrellLess by Andrew Sean GreerA Room With a View by E.M. ForsterThe Curse of Jacob Tracy by Holly Messinger

Movies mentioned--

1- Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries (Amazon)2- A Room With a View (1985 movie)3- Jane Eyre (1945 movie with Orson Welles)4- Jane Eyre (2011 movie with Michael Fassbender)5- Jane Eyre ( 2006 BBC miniseries with Toby Stephens)

Episode 87, Brian Haara: A Shot of Bourbon; A Splash of Law

Websites mentioned--

https://sippncorn.blogspot.comhttps://brianhaara.com

Books mentioned--

Bourbon Justice: How Whiskey Law Shaped America by Brian HaaraPoe anthology (Edgar Allan Poe)Fahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Hobbit by J. R.R. TolkeinThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D.SalingerOnce and Future Witches by Alix HarrowThe 10,000 Doors of January by Alix HarrowTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Glorious Heresies by Lisa McInerney

TV shows mentioned--

The Wire

Episode 88, Jaydee Graham & Vitale Buford: The Messy Memoir

Books mentioned--

The Soul Grind: Fighting For Light Amidst the Trenches by Jaydee GrahamAddicted to Perfect: A Journey Out of the Grips of Adderall by Vitale BufordA New Pair of Glasses by Chuck CCo-Dependent No More by Melody BeattieThe Gentle Journey to 12-Steps by Patrick CarnesThe Art of Forgiving by Lewis SmedesThe Art of Forgiveness, Lovingkingness and Peace by Jack KornfieldBig Magic by Elizabeth GilbertThe Benefits of Being an Octopus by Ann BradenHarry's Trees by Jon CohenWild by Cheryl StrayedBrain on Fire: My Month of Madness by Susannah CahalanReasons to Stay Alive by Matt HaigA Beautiful Mind by Sylvia NasarDon't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight by Alexandra FullerMake Your Mess a Memoir by Anna David

Photo credit (Jaydee): Jessica Amburgey

Episode 89, Joziah Jason: From the Barbershop to Book Reviews


Books mentioned--

Wings of Fire by Tui T. SutherlandPercy Jackson and the Olympians series by Rick RiordanKane series by Rick RiordanHarry Potter series by J. K. RowlingSeedfolks by Paul FleischmanJoyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices by Paul FleischmanTrapped in a Video Game by Dustin BradyBecoming Muhammad Ali by James Patterson and Kwame AlexanderThe Crossover by Kwame AlexanderThe Rebound by Kwame AlexanderBooked by Kwame Alexaoks nder
Podcasts mentioned--Wow in the WorldSix MinutesSmash, Boom, Best

Episode 90, Maram Taibah: Storytelling in a Steampunk World

Books Mentioned--

Sweet Valley Kids by Francine PascalOliver Twist by Charles DickensAround the World in 80 Days by Jules VerneOne Thousand and One Nights Weathernose by Maram TaibahThe Road to Elephants by Maram TaibahNarnia series by C. S. LewisHarry Potter series by J.K. RowlingThe Copenhagen Trilogy by Tove DitlevsenCalling in The One by Katherine Woodward ThomasA Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher

Movies mentioned--

The Sound of MusicThe MummyBambiStar Wars movies

Episode 91, Sam Miller: Summertime and the Reading is Easy

Books mentioned--

Confessions of Catherine de Medici by C.W. GortnerThe Other Black Girl by Zakiya Delila HarrisAll's Well by Mona AwadOut of the Diaspora --Tragic Magic by Wesley BrownOut of the Diaspora--Praisesong for the Widow by Paule MarshallWhere the Crawdads Sing by Delia OwensThe Giver of Stars by Jojo MoyesHamnet by Maggie O'FarrellWhere'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria SempleThe Kitchen Front by Jennifer RyanChina by Edward RutherfordThe Martian by Andy WeirArtemis by Andy WeirProject Hail Mary by Andy WeirLilith's Brook series by Octavia ButlerRed, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuistonOne Last Stop by Casey McQuistonWhile Justice Sleeps by Stacey AbramsDream Girl by Laura LippmanLady in the Lake by Laura LippmanThe Turnout by Megan AbbottA Slow Fire Burning by Paula HawkinsThe Silent Patient by Alex MichaelidesThe Maidens by Alex MichaelidesBeach Read by Emily HenryThe People We Met on Vacation by Emily HenryThat Summer by Jennifer WeinerMalibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins ReidDaisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins ReidSooley by John GrishamBomber Mafia by Malcolm GladwellThe Boys in the Boat by Daniel James BrownFacing the Mountain: A True Story of Japanese American Heroes in World War II by Daniel James BrownThe Hidden Life of Trees by Peter WohllebenThe Heartbeat of Trees by Peter WohllebenBlood and Treasure: Daniel Boone and Fight for America's First Frontier by Bob Drury and Tom ClavinSecret to Superhuman Strength by Alison BechdelMy Begging Chart by Keiler RobertsMonsters! by Barry Windsor-SmithCook This Book by Molly BazCook, Eat, Repeat by Nigella LawsonChef's Garden by Farmer Lee JonesDaughter of Sparta by Claire AndrewsThe Boy Who Made Everyone Laugh by Helen RutterThe Bench by Megan, the Duchess of SussexPerfect Black by Crystal WilkinsonJust a Few Miles South by Ouita MichaelSomebody's Daughter: A Memoir by Ashley FordElectric Kingdom by David ArnoldLeave the World Behind by Rumaan AlamState of Wonder by Ann PatchettNorthern Spy by Flynn BerryYolk by Mary HK ChoiThe Great Circle by Maggie ShipsteadThe Mystery of Mrs. Christie by Marie Benedict

Shows mentioned--

Dare Me (cheerleader noir)Agatha

Episode 92, Sara Dykman: Riding and Writing with the Butterflies

Books mentioned--

Bicyling with Butterflies: My 10,201 Mile Journey Following the Monarch Migration by Sara DykmanThe Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler WarnerThe Birchbark House by Louise ErdrichMark Rashid series about horsesBraiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall KimmererLate Migrations: A Natural History of Love and Loss by Margaret Renkl

Episode 93, Jacqui Isser: Speedier Reader

Books mentioned--

Hiking Kentucky's Red River Gorge: Your Definitive Guide to the Jewel of the Southeast by Sean Patrick HillNancy Drew seriesLittle House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls WilderThe Babysitters Club seriesThe Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor HugoDune by Frank HerbertHarry Potter seriesFablehaven series by Brandon MullTears of a Tiger by Sharon DraperThe Watsons Go to Birmingham by Christopher Paul CurtisBud, not Buddy by Christopher Paul CurtisWhen You Trap a Tiger by Tae KellerRaina Telgemeier booksMy Hero AcademiaMaximum Ride by James PattersonCirque du Freak by Darren ShanHello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly Just Mercy: A True Story of the Fight for Justice (adapted for young adults) by Bryan StevensonDress Coded by Carrie FirestoneThe House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. CluneThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Burrows

Episode 94, Ben Self: Read with a Mockingbird

Books mentioned--

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret AtwoodAlias Grace by Margaret AtwoodTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeMoby Dick by Herman MelvilleWhy Read Moby Dick? by Nathaniel PhilbrickKindred by Octavia ButlerA Man Called Ove by Fredrik BackmanTil We Have Faces by C. S. LewisWise Blood by Flannery O'ConnorThe Moviegoer by Walker PercyJack by Marilynne RobinsonJayber Crow by Wendell BerryThe Death of Ivan Ilyyich and Father Sergius by Leo TolstoyThe Left Behind seriesThe Thief of Always by Clive BarkerAbarat by Clive BarkerAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanWorld of Wonders by Amie Nezhukumatathil

Documentaries/TV Shows mentioned--

Margaret Atwood: A Word After a Word After a Word is Power (Hulu)Counterpart (Amazon Prime) featuring JK Simmons

Websites/Online magazines--

Mockingbird https://mbird.com