The Bookshop Podcast
Mandy Jackson-Beverly is a confessed bibliophile who believes independent bookshops are the gems of communities and authors are the rock stars of the literary world. As an author and book reviewer for the New York Journal of Books, Mandy profoundly understands and appreciates what it takes to write a book and present it to readers. She is instinctively curious and enjoys connecting with her guests. Learn more at mandyjacksonbeverly.com and thebookshoppodcast.com. And remember to subscribe to the show and rate and review! Music created by Brian Beverly.
The Bookshop Podcast
Elizabeth Bluemle, Picture Book Author, and Owner of The Flying Pig Bookstore
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Mandy Jackson-Beverly, Elizabeth Bluemle
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Season 1
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Episode 110
Today I'm chatting with picture book author and owner of The Flying Pig Bookstore, Elizabeth Bluemle, about writing and the magic of solo writing retreats, the diversity database she has developed, and of course, BOOKS!
Brown Girl Dreaming, Jacqueline Woodson
Their eyes Were Watching God: A Novel, Zora Neale Hurston
On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous: A Novel, Ocean Vuong
Friday Black, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
The House in the Cerulean Sea, TJ Klune
Convenience Store Woman, Sayaka Murata, Ginny Tapley Takemori (translator)
Sankofa: a novel, Chibundu Onuzo