Episode 3 is here, and our listeners are in for a treat. To kick things off, Managing Editor Cody Sisco does a lighting round book roundup with Sarah Labrie. After that, enjoy an extended interview between Cody and rising literary star Patrick Nathan. His debut novel, Some Hell caught the attention of readers and critics alike. The heartbreaking coming-of-age/coming-out story was a New York Times Book Review Editor’s Choice, and is a 2019 Lamdba Literary Award finalist. We’re so grateful Patrick took the time out of his busy schedule to chat about his career, his upbringing in small-town Minnesota, and the increasing demands placed on authors in the contemporary publishing landscape. Finally, we’re excited about all things Literary LA in April but as usual…the list is overwhelming. Lucky for you, BookSwell Contributor Shannon Eagen is here to give a roundup of some of the “can’t miss” events for lit fans that are looking to support underrepresented voices in our crowded literary scene.
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Books Mentioned
Baby of the Family by Maura Roosevelt
The Other Americans by Laila Lalami
Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Some Hell by Patrick Nathan
Black Leopard Red Wolf by Marlon James
On Photography by Susan Sontag
The Civil Contract of Photography by Ariella Azoulay
There There by Tommy Orange
Grace by Natashia Deon
The Coiled Serpent
Lily and the Octopus by Stephen Rowley
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid