Emmy Award-winning reporter Jen Maxfield joins us to discuss More After the Break, her fascinating and touching book about memorable news stories from her career.

With breathtaking detail and insight, Maxfield describes how each event unfolded, then takes the reader forward by years—sometimes decades—to find out what became of the subjects of the stories.

"More After the Break strengthens your faith in humanity, and, not incidentally, in the still noble profession of journalism."

–Gary Tuchman, CNN

Jamie Ford, author of Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, joins us for a meet-and-greet and signing for his new novel, The Many Daughters of Afong Moy.

Through an experimental treatment designed to mitigate inherited trauma, Dorothy Moy connects with past generations of women in her family. But she finds trauma isn’t the only thing she’s inherited: a stranger is searching for her in each time period who has loved her through all of her genetic memories.

Dirtbag, Massachusetts is an unflinching memoir-in-essay that kinda rocked me, Mr. Fitzgerald. I’ve got more stuff to talk about in therapy this week than I was originally planning on; can I send you the bill? Fitzgerald’s writing is vulnerable, tender-hearted, and full of charm; reading it felt equal parts familiar and revelatory. He recalls scenes from his life with the emotional clarity of the greatest storytellers, offering readers glimpses into his past, lessons learned, and the kind of persistent work it takes to become the best version of ourselves, jagged edges and all. Reading Dirtbag, Massachusetts is like watching a man turn the soil of his life, digging up the cold earth in preparation of a glorious, and colorful life.

A splendid debut novel that's moody and evocative and might just pair especially well with a steamy cup of tea and your coziest blanket. Lou is a Portland teen until she isn't, suddenly an international modeling sensation. Yet her newfound success does not lift her nostalgia for the Pacific Northwest and the love she left behind, nor protect her from grappling with her own body and identity. Ohlman masterfully puts words to the complexity and broodiness of emerging adulthood, and has blessed the queer coming-of-age literary canon with a true gift.

Unexpected sparks fly when confident and worldly Alex agrees to help awkward Molly woo the girl of her dreams during their first semester of college. Reading this book felt like watching one of my favorite ‘90s/2000s rom coms (cool girl gives nerdy girl a makeover, teaches her to flirt, and then proceeds to fall for her? Come on!) but without the problematic parts AND it’s queer! Lippincott and Derrick handle the awkwardness and excitement of starting college—making new friends, separating from your parents, and figuring out who you want to be as an adult—with such authenticity, so I would especially recommend this book to anyone who is about to head off to college themselves, although it’s accessible to a younger (or an older!) reader. Also, the authors are married in real life?? So cute!

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