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On this week’s special episode, recorded live at the National Book Festival in Washington, D.C., we’re joined by Jordan Moblo, Executive Vice President of Creative Acquisitions and IP Management at Universal Studio Group, and founder of Jordy’s Book Club, for a conversation about what it takes to develop books for TV series, book clubs, reading recommendations, and more.THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS: Where the Wild Horses Are by Amy Alznauer (Neal Porter/Holiday House)World News From Waverly High by Linda KassHugo by Karl LindenSebastian the Belgian Koala by Jill Charlotte Thomas, illus. by Parks SadlerThe Hourglass by Michelle ChristinaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this week’s episode, comedian, host, actor, writer, and producer Murray Hill joins us to discuss Showbiz! My Life as a Middle-Aged Man (Gallery Books, Oct. 6). Kirkus: “A rip-roaring story of Liza-esque unsinkability from a Don Rickles–esque entertainer.”THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS: It Could Have Been Her by Lisa Jewell (Simon & Schuster Audio)The Stirling Defense by Gerald PatnodeLife With Less of Me by Julianna BurmeschThe Noema Field by Salvatore CataudellaThe Drop by Iohamil NavarroA Stranger in Every House by Richard CarrSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this week’s special Kirkus Indie Awards episode, C.W. Johnson discusses his award-winning novel, A Life Full of Quarks (Baryon Dreams Press, Sept. 24, 2024). “In Johnson’s novel, a brilliant physicist tries to build a life after narrowly surviving a childhood filled with reanimated dinosaurs, runaway aliens, and mutated Mexican beaded lizards,” Kirkus writes in a starred review. “Heartbreaking and hilarious.”THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS: The Inner Compass by S.J. KingBorn Sick in the USA by Stephen BezruchkaGood Lookin’ by T.L. BequetteThe Conclusion of the American Experiment by Jonathan MorrowAdams Morgan Fugue by Alex FardonSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this week’s episode, actor and writer Nadia Bowers joins us to discuss her stunning debut memoir, Dear Dealer (Gallery Books, Sept. 15). “A sister struggles to accept her sibling’s overdose death,” Kirkus writes in a starred review. “A moving embodiment of the powerful, creative energy of grief.”THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS: The Big Dream by Owen ThomasIndigo, The Deep by Kellye Abernathy A Simple Guide to Being Alive by David M.L. RabinTo Be Here Is Immense by Clare SimonsRising Waters by Aleatha RomigSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this week’s episode, undefeated world champion boxer Laila Ali joins us to discuss A Spark of Greatness: The Autobiography of a Fighter, illustrated by Caldecott honoree Cosby A. Cabrera (Crown, Sept. 8). “Boxing champion Ali describes how, growing up in the shadow of a legend, she at last stepped into the ring on her own terms,” Kirkus writes. “[A]n inspiring portrait of resilience and ambition.”THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS: Jack and Lulu Go to the Tree Farm by Julie Ryan McGue, illus. by Mariia StepanovaShallcross by Charles PorterEmil by Patrick MatthewsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.