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Episode 90: Interview with Annie Hartnett author of Unlikely Animals

April 22, 2022Author InterviewAnnie Hartnett, Ballantine Books, Dr. Dolittle, New Hampshire, penguin random house, Rabbit Cake, Unlikely Animalstopshelfatmerricklibrary

“Unlikely Animals is a wondrous and wonderful story filled with unforgettable characters…an instant classic.” – Jeff Vandermeer, author of The Southern Reach Trilogy

An instant classic indeed! Unlikely Animals by Annie Hartnett is a novel about familial expectations, imperfect friendships, and the possibility of resurrecting that which had been thought irrevocably lost. To say more would be a spoiler. This interview is chock full of fabulous things, so please give a listen and please don’t miss Unlikely Animals... Thank you Annie!

Annie Hartnett recommends: How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu; Bunny by Mona Awad; Good Grief: On Loving Pets, Here and Hereafter by E.B. Bartels; Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel.

Place your holds for Rabbit Cake and Unlikely Animals here!

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Episode 65: Interview with Matthew Norman, 2021 Edition!

June 14, 2021Author InterviewAll Together Now, Author Interview, Ballantine Books, Beach Read, Billionaire, Book Discussion, Delaware, Fenwick Island, Friendship, Last Couple Standing, Matthew Norman, penguin random house, Readers Advisory, Staff Pick, The Big Chilltopshelfatmerricklibrary

Welcome back to our E35 guest, Matthew Norman. Matthew Norman was here previously to talk about his third book, Last Couple Standing. For this episode, we talk about his latest publication, All Together Now. Please feel free to sing right along with that title! All Together Now is about a reclusive billionaire who invites his four oldest friends to their beloved Fenwick Island on the coast of Delaware to share his secret and to reveal plans to change their lives forever.

So grab your beach towels, unfold your picnic blankets and check this one out! This novel of friendship will kick off your summer reading perfectly! Can’t thank Matthew Norman enough for coming back on the show!

Reserve your copies here: All Together Now; Last Couple Standing; Domestic Violets; We’re All Damaged

Matthew Norman recommends: Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau; Station Eleven and Glass Hotel both by Emily St. Mandel; All Adult Here by Emma Straub

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Episode 35: Interview with Matthew Norman, author of Last Couple Standing.

February 28, 2020Author InterviewAuthor Interview, Ballantine Books, Book Discussion, book discussions, Matthew Norman, penguin random house, Readers Advisory, Staff Pick, Suburbstopshelfatmerricklibrary

Book clubs, start your 2020 engines…

You all know my love for books ’bout the ‘burbs and Last Couple Standing by Matthew Norman checks all the book discussion boxes: When Jessica and Mitch find out that their core group of friends are getting divorced, they find themselves as the last couple standing. This third novel by Matthew Norman asks what you would do to keep your marriage afloat?

We had such a great discussion about his writing style, the role that ensemble characters play in Last Couple Standing, and more. Norman is the also the author of We’re All Damaged, and Domestic Violets.

Last Couple Standing hits shelves on Tuesday, March 17th, place your reserve now! #GiveAListenReadtheBook

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