Episode 10 - Daisy Bateman
The Heart-Shaped Books Podcast
As a curious middle-school reader, Daisy Bateman picked up the Charlotte MacLeod murder mystery, Rest You Merry, in the place where all good books are found... her parents' bathroom. A lifelong love of mysteries ensued, resulting in firm opinions on who is allowed to play Hercule Poirot who is "by definition, not a man of action."
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Episode 9 - Christina Hoag
The Heart-Shaped Books Podcast
As a young mother living in Caracas and working as a journalist covering Latin America, Christina Hoag discovered the Feast of the Goat, a dramatization of the assassination of the dictator, Rafael Leonidas Trujillo, who ruled the Dominican Republic for about 30 years with a very iron fist This dark story about power run amuck and how power corrupts inspired her to write.
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Episode 8 - Maegan Beaumont
The Heart-Shaped Books Podcast
With a chaotic childhood and feeling like an outcast in her own family, Maegan Beaumont discovered Aerin Firehair the Dragonslayer, and found her own voice after seeing a strong female protagonist that didn't need other people to solve her problems.
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Episode 7 - Barry Lyga
The Heart-Shaped Books Podcast
At age 9, Barry Lyga may not have had silver eyes, telekinesis, or the ability to talk to animals, but just like Katie Welker, he felt like an outcast living in a new community while his parents were divorcing.
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Episode 6 - Karen Odden
The Heart-Shaped Books Podcast
With a new school for 5th grade, a harsh teacher, and bullies afoot, author Karen Odden found comfort with a fish out of water heroine who faced similar challenges.
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Episode 5 - Katy Grant
The Heart-Shaped Books Podcast
The first adult book that author Katy Grant read was a much loved American classic that lead her to wanting a Boo Radley living in her small town Tennessee neighborhood.
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Episode 4 - KA Bedford
The Heart-Shaped Books Podcast
Author KA Bedford was gobsmacked at the discovery of this award winning Australian science fiction novel which helped him find his own voice in science fiction.
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Episode 3 - Deborah Nelle Lewis
The Heart-Shaped Books Podcast
Author Deborah 'Nelle' Lewis shares how she really connected with Anne of Green Gables.
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Episode 2 - Bill Konigsberg
The Heart-Shaped Books Podcast
Author Bill Konigsberg discusses how he fell in love with Tales of the City by Armistead Maupin.
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Episode 1 - Dharma Kelleher
The Heart-Shaped Books Podcast
In this episode author Dharma Kelleher shares how the book Murder at the Nightwood Bar by Katherine V. Forrest changed her life.
info_outlineIn this episode author Dharma Kelleher shares how the book Murder at the Nightwood Bar by Katherine V. Forrest changed her life.