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Introducing the Bookaholics Podcast, a safe place for reading junkies who obsess over books, authors, bookstores, book news, and book trivia. You’re invited to nerd-out with book reviews, author interviews, our habit, and other bookish things .
Enjoy Interviews with those in the book business.
Meet new authors.
Explore curating your library
with new genres and discover new authors.
revisit the classics with a twist.
Your host Deirdre Pippins, also known as Ms. Media Content, is a board member for her local library, content creator, copywriter, and business owner. She has traveled extensively throughout the world because of the influence of books she’s read.
Remember to subscribe to the podcast, follow us Instagram @truebookaholic. You can also email us at readingjunkie@book-a-holic.com. Don’t forget to support your local library and independent bookstores.
The Bookaholics Podcast ”For those who can’t get enough of that bookish stuff.”
Episodes
Thursday Mar 24, 2022
Thursday Mar 24, 2022
Reyna Marder Gentin grew up in Great Neck, New York. She attended college and law school at Yale. For many years, she practiced as an appellate attorney with a public defender's office before turning to writing full time. Reyna has studied at the Writing Institute at Sarah Lawrence College, and her work has been published widely online and in print. Her debut novel, a romantic legal thriller entitled UNREASONABLE DOUBTS, was named a finalist for the Women's Fiction Writers Association Star Award in 2019. Her first novel for children, MY NAME IS LAYLA, (TouchPoint Press, January, 2021) is the story of a young teen with undiagnosed dyslexia. Reyna's latest novel, BOTH ARE TRUE, is contemporary fiction set in New York City, was released by Moonshine Cove Press in October, 2021. Reyna lives with her family in Scarsdale, New York.
Guest Links: Instagram: @reynamardergentin Twitter: @reynagentin Facebook: @reynamardergentin
00:00:00 Podcast introduction. 00:03:42 Reyna’s decision to leave the legal profession. 00:05:52 Developing the first novel. 00:09:18 Reasons for including dyslexia in the plot. 00:15:38 From stable salary to surviving as an author. 00:20:12 COVID as a catalyst for going it alone. 00:23:48 Inspiration for character’s names. 00:26:59 Wrapping up.
Links to The Bookaholic Remember to subscribe to the podcast – Apple, Spotify, Google or wherever you listen to podcasts. www.book-a-holic.com YouTube: youtube.com/bookaholic-DeirdrePippins Instagram: @truebookaholic Facebook: @truebookaholic TikTok: @truebookaholic Twitter: @truebookaholic1 Email: readingjunkie@book-a-holic.com Subscribe to the tribe for exclusive Q&As with authors, FREE books, and more! Join here: https://fantastic-producer-9066.ck.pa...
Friday Mar 04, 2022
Friday Mar 04, 2022
Deirdre Sinnott is an author, researcher, and activist for social change. She grew up in the region of Utica, New York, and graduated from Syracuse University. Sinnott speaks nationally about the role of Central New York's residents in the abolition of slavery.
Description:
Introducing the Bookaholics Podcast, a safe place for reading junkies who obsess over books, authors, bookstores, book news, and book trivia. You’re invited to nerd-out with book reviews, author interviews, our habit, and other bookish things.
Guest Links:
Web: https://www.deirdresinnott.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deirdre-sinnott-a2335113/
Twitter: @DeirdreNYC
00:00:00 An intro to Deirdre.
00:01:57 What was your inspiration for your first novel?
00:08:00 Educating on the breadth of enslavement and abolition.
00:13:50 The basis for Deirdre’s characters.
00:21:06 Writing from an African American perspective as a white woman.
00:25:37 Making social justice documentaries.
00:29:47 Deirdre’s diverse publishing house.
00:32:28 A background as an artist.
00:37:56 Wrapping up.
Links to The Bookaholic
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Website: www.book-a-holic.com
YouTube: youtube.com/bookaholic-DeirdrePippins
Instagram: @truebookaholic
Facebook: @truebookaholic
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deirdre-pippins-38338a214/
Email: readingjunkie@book-a-holic.com
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Check out my bookstore here - https://bookshop.org/shop/truebookaholic.
Friday Feb 25, 2022
Friday Feb 25, 2022
The history of banned books dates back over 2300 years and has included legal proscription, moral edict, and, especially during war, burning of material; some religions dedicate bureaucracy to minding ban-able publications, such as the RC Index Librorum Prohibitorum; both western and eastern governments have practiced adjudicated banning efforts ranging from specific titles that have been “tried” judicially (Lady Chatterly’s Lover in England for example) to sweeping expungement of ideas published by a class or group, such as Nazi era book burnings and the less well known confiscation of texts by Jews or found in Jewish libraries during the Aunschluss.
In contemporary US, challenges and banning typically target titles aimed at audiences at three age groups, each of which age just happens to be one in which the young are gaining developmental independence in ways that frighten some adults (ages 4, 11, and 16).
What are the top 10 banned books of all time?
https://www.freedomtoread.ca/resources/bannings-and-burnings-in-history/
What are current books that have been banned?
Ire has a list of 850 certain lobbyists are targeting:
Legal charges against librarians in Wyoming:
https://www.klfy.com/national/no-charges-for-wyoming-librarians-over-sex-ed-lgbtq-books/
Description:
Introducing the Bookaholics Podcast, a safe place for reading junkies who obsess over books, authors, bookstores, book news, and book trivia. You’re invited to nerd-out with book reviews, author interviews, our habit, and other bookish things.
Guest Links:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fgoldsmith/
00:00:00 An intro to Francisca, and the topic of banned books.
00:08:46 Literature that was challenged at publication.
00:18:58 An intro to Texas’ book banning list.
00:23:25 Digging into titles on Texas’ ban list.
00:26:33 Five current books being challenged.
00:37:33 Encouraging audiences to read diverse literature.
00:40:08 How do we push back against censorship?
Links to The Bookaholic
Remember to subscribe to the podcast – Apple, Spotify, Google or wherever you listen to podcasts.
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Website: www.book-a-holic.com
YouTube: youtube.com/bookaholic-DeirdrePippins
Instagram: @truebookaholic
Facebook: @truebookaholic
Pinterest: @truebookaholic
TikTok: @truebookaholic
Twitter: @truebookaholic1
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deirdre-pippins-38338a214/
Email: readingjunkie@book-a-holic.com
Subscribe to the tribe for exclusive Q&As with authors, FREE books, and more! Join here: https://fantastic-producer-9066.ck.page/bb9c426296
February Reads at The Book Hive - https://bookshop.org/lists/february-2...
Friday Feb 18, 2022
Friday Feb 18, 2022
Introducing the Bookaholics Podcast, a safe place for reading junkies who obsess over books, authors, bookstores, book news, and book trivia. You’re invited to nerd-out with book reviews, author interviews, our habit, and other bookish things.
00:02:02 An intro to Vernon.
00:05:22 Habits, behaviors, and environment.
00:11:45 A surprising diagnosis.
00:22:13 The effects of COVID-19.
00:30:37 Meal preparation, from grocery store to table.
00:34:56 The effects on family.
00:39:40 The benefit of support.
00:42:46 Closing statements.
Links to The Bookaholic
Remember to subscribe to the podcast – Apple, Spotify, Google or wherever you listen to podcasts.
www.book-a-holic.com
Website: www.book-a-holic.com
YouTube: youtube.com/bookaholic-DeirdrePippins
Instagram: @truebookaholic
Facebook: @truebookaholic
Pinterest: @truebookaholic
TikTok: @truebookaholic
Twitter: @truebookaholic1
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deirdre-pippins-38338a214/
Email: readingjunkie@book-a-holic.com
Subscribe to the tribe for exclusive Q&As with authors, FREE books, and more! Join here: https://fantastic-producer-9066.ck.page/bb9c426296
February Reads at The Book Hive - https://bookshop.org/lists/february-2022-e3edacb9-1502-4830-914f-37f08d6854a9
Monday Feb 14, 2022
Monday Feb 14, 2022
Bookaholics Podcast presents and celebrates Black History Month with Poet Laureate, Jaki Shelton Green. Let's remind ourselves about how important our ancestors' contributions are and discuss how we see the ordinariness of poetry.
00:00:45 Introducing Jaki Shelton Green.
00:06:23 Poetry
00:08:49 Things that turn my light on.
00:13:50 Who is Jaki Shelton Green?
00:17:53 How Jaki Shelton became a Poet
00:22:23 Poet Laureate
00:28:20 Described Poetry Style
00:32:34 Younger People in the industry
00:37:57 Dead on Arrival by Jaki Shelton
00:42:00 Jaki Shelton's own poetry insight
00:46:55 Jaki Shelton's poem for her grandmother
00:49:32 Upcoming events
Check out Jaki Shelton Green’s Social Media
Instagram: greenjaki
Email: jakisheltongreen@gmail.com
Website: https://jakisheltongreen.com/
Twitter: @laureatejaki
Links to The Bookaholic
Remember to subscribe to the podcast – Apple, Spotify, Google, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
www.book-a-holic.com
Website: www.book-a-holic.com
YouTube: youtube.com/bookaholic-DeirdrePippins
Instagram: @truebookaholic
Facebook: @truebookaholic
Pinterest: @truebookaholic
TikTok: @truebookaholic
Twitter: @truebookaholic1
LinkedIn: LinkedIn-Deirdre Pippins
Email: readingjunkie@book-a-holic.com
Subscribe to the tribe for exclusive Q&As with authors, FREE books, and more! Join here: https://fantastic-producer-9066.ck.page/bb9c426296
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Thursday Jan 20, 2022
Thursday Jan 20, 2022
Happy New Year and Reading Challenge 2022!
00:02:11 Diverse Spines shout out.
00:04:23 Bookaholic Reading Challenge for 2022.
00:08:07 Poetry.
00:09:47 Audiobooks.
00:11:41 How many books I'm planning on reading.
00:14:39 What I'm reading for January.
00:15:52 What's coming up for later in January on the podcast.
00:18:18 Coming up for February.
Links to The Bookaholic
Remember to subscribe to the podcast – Apple, Spotify, Google or wherever you listen to podcasts.
www.book-a-holic.com
Website: www.book-a-holic.com
YouTube: youtube.com/bookaholic-DeirdrePippins
Instagram: @truebookaholic
Facebook: @truebookaholic
Pinterest: @truebookaholic
TikTok: @truebookaholic
Twitter: @truebookaholic1
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deirdre-pippins-38338a214/
Email: readingjunkie@book-a-holic.com
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This is the link to my January bookstore.
https://bookshop.org/lists/january-2022-512398f8-b785-4c7e-b329-360d56f479fd
Friday Dec 17, 2021
Friday Dec 17, 2021
Lynnda is an Empathic Consultant and award-winning author, supporting people who are working their way through major transformations in their lives and seek to use it as an opportunity for growth and to connect more deeply and truthfully with themselves.
Guest Links:
Website: https://lynndapollio.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LynndaPollioAuthor
Twitter: https://twitter.com/lynndapollio
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lynndapollio/
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7180083.Lynnda_Pollio
00:00:00 Podcast introduction.
00:02:29 Lynnda’s journey from advertising to author.
00:10:30 The impulse to travel to Sedona.
00:15:44 The voice of an African American Southern woman.
00:26:21 Approaching racial topics in the literary industry.
00:32:08 The duration of Lynnda’s voices.
00:39:48 Dragonflies as a representation of transformation.
00:43:27 Discussing reviews.
00:52:05 Wrapping up.
Links to The Bookaholic
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YouTube: youtube.com/bookaholic-DeirdrePippins
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Email: readingjunkie@book-a-holic.com
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Friday Oct 22, 2021
Friday Oct 22, 2021
As editor and founder of AudioFile Magazine, Robin is passionate about audiobooks and the magic of the listening experience. She started Audiofile Magazine 27 years ago, starting out as an avid listener.
Description:
Introducing the Bookaholics Podcast, a safe place for reading junkies who obsess over books, authors, bookstores, book news, and book trivia. You’re invited to nerd-out with book reviews, author interviews, our habit, and other bookish things.
Guest Link:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/robin-whitten-0134bb6
https://audiofilemagazine.com/
00:00:00 Podcast introduction.
00:01:57 Meeting Robin.
00:04:48 The concept of audiobooks as “new”.
00:06:47 Benefits of audiobooks.
00:13:19 Golden voices.
00:21:02 All the Light We Cannot See.
00:31:38 Wrapping up.
Links to The Bookaholic
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Email: readingjunkie@book-a-holic.com
Thursday Sep 02, 2021
Friday Aug 06, 2021
Friday Aug 06, 2021
When you think about the 1980s, do people and things like MTV, Madonna, Prince and Members Only jackets come to mind? While these were all staples of the decade, they aren’t what host Deirdre Pippins is most enamored by. Instead, she is most drawn to 1980s literature, particularly novels by Tom Wolfe, who has been lauded as a literary legend of the 20th century.
Tune into this week’s episode of Bookaholic to learn more about Deirdre’s favorite Tom Wolfe novel Bonfire of the Vanities and its relevance to current day life in the US. And if you are interested in checking out the novel for yourself, you can purchase it on the True Bookaholic Bookstore, linked below.
Happy reading!
Quotes
- “Max Headroom, Michael Jackson, Prince, Madonna, Members Only jackets, and MTV – these are just a few of the people and things you think of when someone mentions the 1980s. But if you do a little recirc at the library, you will find the author Tom Wolfe on the shelves.” (0:15-0:37)
- “Masters of the Universe was used to describe ambitious white men, who were Wall Street traders racking up millions of dollars a year in salary and bonuses.” (1:16-1:27)
- “With all that’s happened in the last year with racism, class and politics, The Bonfire of the Vanities promises to be a prequel to life now.” (1:57-2:05)
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Podcast: Bookaholic
Email: readingjunkie@book-a-holic.com
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