Episode 257 - Author Spotlight with Emily Franklin

Episode 257 - Author Spotlight with Emily Franklin

We have a fascinating Author Spotlight with EMILY FRANKLIN whose new novel comes out today! LOVE AND OTHER MONSTERS is historical fiction at its finest – engaging and well researched – that tells the story of Claire Clairmont, Mary Shelley’s stepsister, who was very much a part of the group that spent time in that Swiss villa writing (or not writing) ghost stories to pass the time during the Year Without Summer. Who was Claire? Why has Claire been forgotten by history? Why did Mary intentionally leave Claire out of her 1831 preface to Frankenstein? You’ll have to read the novel to find out, but first, we hope you enjoy our conversation with Emily. Books we discuss in our “Just Read” segment: WRITTEN IN THE WATERS: A Memory of History, Home, and Belonging by Tara Roberts IN THE SHADOW OF YOUNG GIRLS IN FLOWER: In Search of Lost Time, Volume 2 by Marcel Proust CRUEL & UNUSUAL, Scarpetta Book 4, by Patricia Cornwell THE SUMMER BOOK by Tove Jansson As always, we also talk about what we’re currently reading, what we hope to read, and Biblio Adventures. Happy Listening and Happy Reading! https://www.bookcougars.com/blog-1/2026/episode257

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Episode 185 - Book Cougars Prowling in the Midwest

Episode 185 - Book Cougars Prowling in the Midwest

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 le...

4 Heinä 202351min

Episode 184 - Author Spotlight with Bethanne Patrick

Episode 184 - Author Spotlight with Bethanne Patrick

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://...

20 Kesä 20231h 24min

Episode 183 - Author Spotlight with Sara Nisha Adams

Episode 183 - Author Spotlight with Sara Nisha Adams

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 #B...

6 Kesä 20231h 27min

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

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

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 book...

23 Touko 202357min

Episode 181 - Author Spotlight with Sharon Salzberg

Episode 181 - Author Spotlight with Sharon Salzberg

9 Touko 20231h 14min

Episode 180 - Travels with Chris, Emily, and Charley

Episode 180 - Travels with Chris, Emily, and Charley

We talk about a bunch of books and biblioadventures in Episode 180. What’s new, right? #wink Some highlights include books we just read, which took us from a memoir about caring for animals (THE OTHE...

25 Huhti 20231h 8min

Episode 179 - Deep Dive with Poet Shuly Cawood

Episode 179 - Deep Dive with Poet Shuly Cawood

Happy National Poetry Month! We kick off this episode with Emily reading Lucille Clifton’s poem, “Climbing,” and end with an in-depth conversation with poet Shuly Cawood about her poem, “Starter Marr...

11 Huhti 20231h 31min

Episode 178 - Author Spotlight with Jennifer Savran Kelly

Episode 178 - Author Spotlight with Jennifer Savran Kelly

Welcome to Episode 178! We are currently reading a variety of genres: Fiction (CHASE OF THE WILD GOOSE by Mary Gordon and VOYAGER by Diana Gabaldon), memoir (LIFE B: OVERCOMING DOUBLE DEPRESSION by ...

28 Maalis 20231h 37min

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