Banned Books with Francisca Goldsmith - Episode 11

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...

24 Mar 202228min

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 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 Check out my bookstore here - https://bookshop.org/shop/truebookaholic.

4 Mar 202239min

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

19 Feb 202246min

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 Truebookaholic - The Book Hive Bookstore https://bit.ly/thebookhivefebruary2022

14 Feb 202255min

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 Subscribe to the tribe for exclusive Q&As with authors, FREE books, and more!  Join here: https://fantastic-producer-9066.ck.page/bb9c426296 This is the link to my January bookstore. https://bookshop.org/lists/january-2022-512398f8-b785-4c7e-b329-360d56f479fd

20 Jan 202221min

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 Remember to subscribe to the podcast – Apple, Spotify, Google, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Website www.book-a-holic.com YouTube:  youtube.com/bookaholic-DeirdrePippins Instagram:  @truebookaholic Facebook:  @truebookaholic Pinterest 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.page/bb9c426296

17 Des 202156min

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 Remember to subscribe to the podcast at Google, Spotify,  iTunes, and wherever you listen to your favorite podcast. Instagram and Facebook: @truebookaholic Twitter: @truebookaholic1 Email: readingjunkie@book-a-holic.com

22 Okt 202135min