This week, I'm in conversation with Lauren Steinstra, author of The Beauty of the End. We discuss genetics, how her career in science influenced her work and whether or not people should delete their 23 and Me accounts. Plus, lots of book recommendations.

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Andrew Porter, author of The Imagined Life recommends a favorite read.

Giveaway: Girls and Their Horses

Books Discussed:

The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker

Sky Full of Elephants by Cabo Campbell

The Unthinkable: Who Survives Disasters and Why by Amanda Ripley

Dan and Jane at the End of the World by Colleen Oakley

Our Hideous Progeny by C.E. McGill

Other books Mentioned:

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot

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On this episode of Books Are My People, I'm visited by artist and bibliophile Jane Mount. We discuss the importance of talking about banned books, her favorite book to paint, and how her degree in anthropology informs her work.

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Books Recommended:

The Adventures of Amina Asarfti by Amina Someone

The Art of Noticing by Rob Walker

The Vanished Birds by Simonoa Jiminez

All that Glitters: by Orlando Whitfield

The Song of the Cell: An Exploration of Medicine and the New Human by Siddhartha Mukerjee

Life with Picasso by Francoise Gilot

Amy Shearn, author of Animal Instinct recommends Being Here is Everything: The Life of Paula Modersohn-Becker by Marie Darrieusseca

Some of Jane's Books:

Books Make Good Friends

Bibliophile:an Illustrated Miscellany

Bibliophile’s Reader’s Journal

Find Jane online: https://janemount.com

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The Women’s Hotel

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This week, I'm joined by author Kristen Arnett. We chat about clown and how they relate to her latest novel, Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One.

Guest Book Author Recommendation: Eliza Kennedy Lucky Night recommends The Empusium by Olga Tokarczuk

Book Recommendations:

State of Paradise by Laura Van Den Berg

Hot Air by Marcy Dermasnky

Lot by Bryan Washington

Kate & Frida by Kim Fey

Dry Season by Melissa Febos

Women’s Hotel by Daniel M. Lavery Substack through my Read with Me program.

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