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Book Gang

Amy Allen Clark

Are you looking for your next book recommendation? This book podcast celebrates debuts, backlist, and under-the-radar book selections. Expand your book stack with these recommendations and look at the book industry behind the scenes with Amy Allen Clark (MomAdvice.com). She shares the microphone with her favorite writers and bookstagrammers to help you have your best reading year ever.

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00:43:59

Redefining the Missing Girl Narrative With Emiko Jean

Book Gang ·

2024/11/01

In this episode, Emiko Jean discusses flipping the script on the traditional missing girl narrative in her new police procedural, The Return of Ellie Black.This week, we’re joined by New York Times bestselling author Emiko Jean to discuss her latest police procedural novel, The Return of Ellie Black.In today’s episode, Emiko offers a behind-the-scenes look at her writing process for The Return of Ellie Black, including the extensive research involved in portraying true crime elements and what

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00:46:18

How Braving a Literary Seminar Shaped The Lost Story...

Book Gang ·

2024/10/18

Meg Shaffer takes us behind the scenes to the literary seminar with legendary writer Richard Russo, who helped her craft her cozy fantasy book, The Lost Story.Imposter syndrome is real and even our favorite authors experience it as they contemplate their next project. In this week's episode, we welcome back bestselling author Meg Shaffer to join us to discuss her latest cozy fantasy novel, The Lost Story, and the literary seminar with Richard Russo that guided this story and gave Meg the writing

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00:34:23

Crafting a Killer Redemption Story With Heart (Rob...

Book Gang ·

2024/10/04

Rob Hart discusses his gripping novel, Assassins Anonymous, and the heartfelt storytelling approach that defines his work.When Steven Spielberg's production company, Amblin Entertainment, snaps up the rights to a book within 24 hours of acquisition, you know the book must be incredible.Today, Rob Hart joins us to discuss his new novel Assassins Anonymous and the unique background he brings to crafting a great fight sequence. This thriller offers readers humor, heart, and loads of cinematic action,

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00:50:19

Peek Inside This Disability-Inclusive Bookshop and...

Book Gang ·

2024/09/19

Discover the best Disability Pride Books curated by Cindy Otis from The Stacks Bookstore, who offers readers a virtual tour of her disability-inclusive space.Cindy Otis's journey to opening The Stacks offers a vital and well-thought conversation about her own limitations in accessing bookshops and what was top of mind for her customers when designing an accessible and welcoming space for all, especially those with disabilities in Savannah, Georgia. From ramps to fonts to her bookshop's tagline,

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00:35:53

Spinning a Bad Review Into Romantic Gold With Laura...

Book Gang ·

2024/06/21

The dark horse in my romance stack was Laura Hankin's debut novel, which pulled ahead as my summer favorite. After reading the author for years across genres, I'm honored to have Laura Hankin on the Book Gang podcast to discuss her writing pivot in One-Star Romance.In a world of instant feedback, I was fascinated by Laura's hacks for processing reviewer feedback that still protects her creative process. These candid reflections offer valuable lessons for aspiring authors and a gentle reminder of the

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00:33:22

Nicola Yoon Discusses Her Provocative Debut (One of...

Book Gang ·

2024/06/07

Nicola Yoon discusses her provocative adult debut, One of Our Kind, and the surprising inspiration from The Stepford Wives that sparked her daring new story.Writing inspiration can sometimes strike in the most unlikely places. Podcast listening in the shower electrified a story Nicola Yoon had never expected to write. Join us for an enlightening conversation with the bestselling young adult novelist as she discusses her provocative debut adult novel, One of Our Kind.Today, she shares how The

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00:31:44

Digital Dating Turns Deadly in This Debut Murder Mystery

Book Gang ·

2024/05/24

L.M. Chilton reveals his surprising dating history that inspired his debut thriller, Swiped. After nearly a decade and 212 failed dates, L.M. Chilton channeled his dating frustrations into Swiped, a fresh debut murder mystery exploring the darker side of online dating cleverly crafted for the millennial reader. Today, we discuss his personal story and journalism efforts to uncover the truth behind the algorithms.But his book isn't the only thing with plot twists. His decision to go on one last date

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00:33:52

2024 Summer Reading Guide

Book Gang ·

2024/05/17

The 2024 MomAdvice Summer Reading Guide includes 35 titles, offering upcoming releases, new releases, and backlist gems.Grab your favorite summer beverage and settle in for this year's summer reading guide, which includes 35 beautiful book selections for your summer. After carefully reviewing eighty books for this season, I've tried to offer some expected and unexpected picks, from the campy to the compelling. Today, I'm sharing more about this year's summer author series and a few of my favorite

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01:01:55

The Best Backlist Books for Summer

Book Gang ·

2024/05/10

This special crossover episode with The Reader's Couch offers five backlist books for your summer and what it takes to nail a great summer reading guide.Today's episode features Victoria Wood from The Reader's Couch podcast. I asked Victoria to bring her best backlist book treasures from her past summer reading guides that deserve far more attention. From historical mysteries to a heartwarming culinary memoir to stories of found family- this stack should elevate your summer reading experience and,

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00:51:35

What Jeff Zentner Brings to the Romance World

Book Gang ·

2024/04/26

Jeff Zentner discusses the inspiration for his emotional adult debut romance novel Colton Gentry's Third Act, which celebrates food, music, and second chances.Celebrated young adult novelist Jeff Zentner returns to our space to discuss his transition from writing young adult books to his surprising new release—a romance debut for adults called Colton Gentry's Third Act. We discuss the critical differences between writing for adults and young adults, the romantic book that inspired Jeff's plot, and

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00:57:13

Surprising Truths About Grief With Amy Lin (Here After)

Book Gang ·

2024/04/19

Amy Lin discusses her emotional debut memoir Here After. We discuss her surprising revelations about the grief process and better steps to show up for grievers.In our fear of saying the wrong thing, we often don't get to engage in essential conversations like the one we share today. Amy Lin, author of Here After, joins the Book Gang podcast to discuss her powerful memoir on grief and loss and what she wants you to understand about young widowhood.Here After Book SummaryLin never expected to find a

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00:31:29

New Historical Fiction To Read in 2024

Book Gang ·

2024/04/12

This special crossover episode with Thoughts from a Page offers five new historical fiction books in 2024 to read now of compelling women throughout history.Cindy Burnett, the host of the Thoughts from a Page podcast, joins our show in this special crossover episode to discuss her favorite new historical fiction books for 2024 that readers will love. We discuss the most memorable books we read when we first began exploring this genre, the upcoming publishing trends for this year in historical

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01:06:49

The Kennedy Ryan Phenomenon: Inclusive Narratives...

Book Gang ·

2024/03/29

Kennedy Ryan discusses her rise to the NYT bestseller list as a Black romance writer with moving advocacy for autism representation in This Could Be Us.There is a reason everyone wants to be a part of Kennedy Ryan’s story—her joy is infectious.Today, we offer listeners a front-row seat to her romance Booktok fandom, sold-out book tours, and moving victory as a Black romance writer on the New York Times bestseller list. Ryan openly discusses her connection to the autism community and the beauty and

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00:50:36

Trapped in a Time Loop

Book Gang ·

2024/03/15

In today's podcast, escape in a time loop novel. We discuss Groundhog Day books and the comforting ways repeating time travel can charm us in our book stack.When we say "time loop," readers immediately react to this statement. Whether it is a no or a yes, Jessica and I have you covered in today's podcast. We discuss why repeating cycles of events work for us or don't and how some of the storytellers featured today nailed moving the time loop plot forward in new ways. Plus, I'm revealing a treasure

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00:43:36

This Book Cover Designer Reveals His Surprising Process

Book Gang ·

2024/03/01

Join us for an inspiring conversation with Faceout Studio book designer Elisha Zepeda as he takes us on a journey from working in a bookstore to navigating his first year in book cover design. Elisha navigates the challenges of cover rejection through a unique avenue- his TikTok account, where readers can discuss the rejected and accepted designs with him.Today he shares what he sees as emerging trend in cover design and the struggles he’s faced with everything from font selection to breaking out of

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00:42:02

How Shark Heart Transformed Emily Habeck and Her Readers

Book Gang ·

2024/02/16

Emily Habeck discusses her widely imaginative debut novel, Shark Heart, and how this writing project transformed her life and the lives of her readers.It's no secret that Shark Heart was my favorite debut of the year, and today's meaningful author conversation only solidified this moving reading experience.We discuss the unusual overlap to our love stories and the other surprising emotional connections readers have made to this imagined world.Emily's success in literary fiction was a surprise, but

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01:01:10

The Most Unique Only One Bed Moments in Romance

Book Gang ·

2024/02/02

SUPPORT MY WORK through Patreon!Sarah Adler discusses writing her quirky debut novel Mrs. Nash's Ashes and her favorite memorable "only one bed" moments in romance.Sarah Adler didn’t know she was writing a romance book when she started her novel. She wasn’t even a romance reader. All of that changed, though, when she wrote Mrs. Nash’s Ashes, her debut romance novel. Today, Sarah Adler provides a behind-the-scenes look into her publishing journey, recounting the rollercoaster ride of rejections, what

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00:49:23

Let's Head to Art School With These Amazing Books

Book Gang ·

2024/01/19

SUPPORT MY WORK through Patreon!Head to art school with debut novelist Antonia Angress today. We discuss the inspiration for her debut novel, Sirens & Muses, which one of our best debuts of 2023.If you have ever dreamed of attending art school, you will want to tune in to today's discussion and fictional art book stack.Today, we are joined by debut novelist Antonia Angress as she shares her inspiration for Sirens & Muses and how pursuing an MFA program allowed her the time and resources to finally

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01:51:06

The Best Books of 2023

Book Gang ·

2024/01/06

SUPPORT MY WORK through Patreon!Cue the confetti! This week's episode shares the top fifteen books we have read this year after screening HUNDREDS of books.This discussion includes the best fiction books of 2023 and some of our favorite backlist books we were thrilled to discover this year. There is TRULY something for everyone.We invite you to browse today's bonus book list featuring our favorites. Larry also offers an incredible expanded list for your reading life. Patrons will receive a printable

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00:54:03

Meet Our New Book Gang

Book Gang ·

2024/01/04

SUPPORT MY WORK through Patreon!Meet MY new book gang collaboration with Victoria from The Reader's Couch Podcast and Cindy from Thoughts from a Page Podcast, as we embark on a new reading journey together. I'm thrilled to bring you a special pop-up episode announcing a fabulous new collaboration for the upcoming year. I couldn't be more excited to team up with my bookish friends, Victoria from The Reader's Couch Podcast and Cindy from Thoughts from a Page Podcast, as we embark on our own little

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