Dear Book Nerd

We are celebrating the second year of the Dear Book Nerd podcast, and I just want to thank everyone for listening, asking questions, and supporting the show. You're all awesome. I'd also like to thank my special co-host this week, the great Jeff O'Neal. We discuss issues related to ARCs and audiobooks and had a grand old time. Be sure to check it out, and thank you all again for a great year! Jeff is the co-founder and CEO of Book Riot and Panels. Co-hosts the Book Riot podcast, which is a weekly news and talk show about what is new, cool, and worth talking about in the world of books and reading. You can find him on Twitter @thejeffoneal.

My special guest co-host this week is the wonderful Rincey Abraham. We discuss topics such as: respectful cosplay, keeping books damage-free while traveling, and the best way to start an "anti-book club." Rincey is a contributing editor at Book Riot - she makes a few videos every week for the Book Riot YouTube channel. Rincey also runs her own YouTube channel, “Rincey Reads,” where she talks about books and other bookish and non-bookish topics every week. You can find her on Twitter @rinceya. Thanks, Rincey!

Today's special guest co-host is the lovely and talented Delilah S. Dawson. Delilah and I discuss topics such as whether or not you can know if a book is good before you read it, what to buy a book lover who just got engaged, and how to get over a book that really affected you. Delilah is an author. Her books include Wake of Vultures, Star Wars: The Perfect Weapon, HIT, Servants of the Storm, the Blud series, and also comics! You can find her on Twitter @DelilahSDawson.

 My special guest co-host this week is the wonderful Chris Barton. Chris and I discuss topics such as: whether or not you can read TOO much about one subject, how one can get more involved in the publishing industry, and how to balance new books and classic books when recommending them to kids. There's a lot more as well, so don't miss it! Chris is an author of children’s books such as 'The Nutcracker' Comes to America, The Amazing Age of John Roy Lynch, and Shark Vs. Train (among others!) He also is involved with the wonderful Modern First Library. You can find him on Twitter @Bartography. Thank you, Chris! This episode was sponsored by Penguin Random House Audio.

My special guest co-host this week is the wonderful Jordan Brown. We answer questions that deal with issues like how to turn off the analytical part of your brain while reading, how to navigate the bookish internet, and are books REALLY always better than their film counterparts? Jordan is a children’s book editor. You can find him on Twitter @ThisJordanBrown. Thank you, Jordan! This episode was sponsored by Penguin Random House Audiobooks.

Episode #48 is very special because we did it LIVE from Metropolitan West in NYC during the Book Riot Live convention. I'm not gonna lie, guys, it was sooooo much fun. My special guest co-host was the amazing and wonderful Danielle Henderson, and we answered questions about how to not to neglect your family for books, dealing with white male privilege while writing, and whether or not audiobooks should count towards a reading contest. Danielle Henderson is a TV writer and freelancer. She writes about pop culture through the lens of race, gender, and class. Her writing has been published in The Guardian, Vulture, Cosmopolitan, Elle, AFAR, and The New Republic among others. She’s a former editor and staff writer at Rookie, and a book based on her popular website Feminist Ryan Gosling was published in 2012 by Running Press. You can find her on Twitter @knottyyarn. Thank you, Danielle!

My special guest co-host this week is the wonderful Amanda Nelson. We tackle questions about how to deal with a book buying problem, whether or not you should encourage others to read if they don't ask you to, and much more. Amanda is the managing editor here at Book Riot and host of the Get Booked podcast. You can find her on Twitter @ImAmandaNelson. Thank you, Amanda! This episode was sponsored by ROOM the Movie and Penguin Random House Audio.

My special guest co-host this week is the wonderful and talented Elizabeth McCracken. We discuss four listener-submitted questions and talk about issues such as what to do if you fall asleep while reading, how to not give up on longer books, and favorite bookish vacation sites. Elizabeth McCracken is the author of five books: "Here’s Your Hat What’s Your Hurry: Stories," the novels The Giant’s House and Niagara Falls All Over Again, the memoir An Exact Replica of a Figment of My Imagination, and "Thunderstruck & Other Stories." You can find her on Twitter @elizmccracken. Thank you, Elizabeth! Sponsored by We’ll Never Be Apart by Emiko Jean and Love Letters to the Dead by Ava Dellaira.

My special guest co-host this week is the wonderful Rion Amilcar Scott. We talk about issues such as what to do if you want to read to your baby but you dislike picture books, whether or not you should give out books for Halloween, and much more! Don't miss it. Rion is a teacher and writer. His short story collection, WOLF TICKETS, is forthcoming from Tiny Hardcore Press. You can find him on Twitter @ReeAmilcarScott. Thanks, Rion! This episode was sponsored by The Appearance of Annie van Sinderen by Katherine Howe.

My special guest co-host this week is the smart and saucy Tiffany Reisz. We discuss four listener-submitted questions about topics such as defending your love of classic literature, balancing reading time with other things, and how to define "prose" in a relatable way. Tiffany Reisz is a RITA award-winning, best-selling author of “The Original Sinners” series from Harlequin’s Mira Books. You can find her on Twitter @tiffanyreisz. Thank you, Tiffany! This episode was sponsored by Penguin Random House Audiobooks.  

This week's special guest co-host is the great Colin Dickey. Colin and I discuss three listener-submitted questions and discuss topics such as how to find good books in translation, how to effectively annotate your books, and much more.  Colin is the author of Cranioklepty: Grave Robbing and the Search for Genius, and Afterlives of the Saints, as well as forthcoming book on haunted houses called Ghostland. You can find him on Twitter @colindickey. Thanks, Colin! This episode was sponsored by Downpour and RH Audio.

Get a preview of Get Booked, a new bi-weekly podcast of personalized book recommendations hosted by Book Riot's Managing Editor Amanda Nelson.

My special guest co-host this week is the wonderful Brandy Colbert. Brandy and I answer three listener-submitted questions and discuss topics such as: how to you find a balance between a social life and your reading life? How do I make my family understand that I need reading time? Do I need a college degree to get a bookish job?  Brandy is the author of the YA novel POINTE. You can find her on Twitter @brandycolbert. This episode was sponsored by Awake by Natasha Preston and Tryaudiobooks.com

My special guest host this week is the great Eric Smith. We answer three listener-submitted questions and discuss topics such as quirky book habits, how to make yourself an ideal candidate for a publishing internship, and whether or not a job on the "bookternet" is for you.  Eric Smith is an author, blogger, and literary agent from Philadelphia. He writes humor and YA. His latest novel, INKED, is a YA fantasy out now with Bloomsbury Spark. You can find him on Twitter @EricSmithRocks.  This episode was sponsored by Random House Audio and Book Riot Live.

Welcome to the Dear Book Nerd podcast, a bi-weekly show that answers your questions about life, love, and literature! My special guest co-host this week is the sparkling Martha Brockenbrough. Martha and I discuss three questions and talk about things like how to find bookish love, how to balance magazine reading in your reading life, and what formats "count" towards your reading goals. Don't miss it! Martha is founder of National Grammar Day and is also the author of The Game of Love and Death, as well as several other books for young people and adults. You can find her on Twitter @mbrockenbrough. This episode was sponsored by Random House Audio and Book Riot Live.

My special guest host this week is the wonderful Adam Silvera. Adam and I talk about how to get back your reading focus, whether or not it's worth it to keep old books around for a long time, and much more. Don't miss it! Adam is the author of More Happy Than Not from Soho Teen. You can find him on Twitter at @Adam Silvera.  This episode was sponsored by Scribd and TryAudiobooks.com.  

 My special guest co-host this week is the wonderful Rahawa Haile. Rahawa and I answer three listener-submitted questions and discuss topics such as ways in which to encourage your friends to become more literary (or not!), which literary magazines are worth your time and money, and how to write good short stories. Don't miss it! Rahawa is an Eritrean-American short story writer and essayist. You can find her on Twitter at @RahawaHaile This episode was sponsored by Scribd and The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins

My special guest cohost this week is the great Jamie Ford. We discuss questions relating to book club difficulties, books for men vs. women, and much more. Don't miss it! Jamie is a New York Times bestselling author of books including Songs of Willow Frost and Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet. He was also a contributor to Secret Identities, the first Asian American Superhero Anthology. You can find him on Twitter @JamieFord. Thank you, Jamie!   This episode was sponsored by Random House Audio and Scribd.

My special guest cohost this week is none other than prolific YA author A.S. King. We discuss three interesting and complicated questions surrounding the issues of book pirating, ARC selling, and how to balance reading and writing time. A.S. King is the award-winning author of highly-acclaimed young adult novels including Glory O’Brien’s History of the Future, Reality Boy, the 2012 Los Angeles Times Book Prize winner Ask the Passengers, Everybody Sees the Ants, 2011 Michael L. Printz Honor Book Please Ignore Vera Dietz and the upcoming I Crawl Through It. You can find her on Twitter @AS_King.   This episode was sponsored by Scribd and The Scoundrel and the Debutante by Julia London.

In Episode #35, the wonderful Heidi Schulz helps me answer three listener-submitted questions relating to young people and reading. We've never had questions on the show like these before, so don't miss it! Heidi is the author of Hook's Revenge, Hook's Revenge: The Pirate Code (coming this fall), and the picture book Giraffes Ruin Everything, out next spring. You can find her on Twitter @HeidiSchulz. Thank you, Heidi! This episode was sponsored by Scribd and The Scoundrel and the Debutante by Julia London.