Bookin’

This week, host Jason Jefferies is joined by David Plouffe, campaign manager for Barack Obama in 2008, Senior Advisor to the President in the White House from 2011-2013, and now the author of A Citizen's Guide to Beating Donald Trump, published by our friends at Viking.  Topics of conversation include the Iowa caucus, Jerry Springer vs. Walter Cronkite, whether or not the two party system is broken, battleground states, whether millionaire and billionaire candidates can truly speak for the average American, differences in the world of 2008 and the world of 2020, and how to defeat Donald Trump.  Signed copies of A Citizen's Guide to Beating Donald Trump can be purchased in-store at Quail Ridge Books and online here while supplies last.

This week, host Jason Jefferies is joined by New York Times bestselling author Erik Larson.  Larson is the author of The Devil in the White City, Dead Wake, and most recently, The Splendid and the Vile, published by our friends at Crown.  Topics discussed include September 11th, Winston Churchill's hatred of whistling, London Society during the air raids of World War 2, Barack Obama, and much more.  Signed copies of The Splendid and the Vile can be preordered in-store at Quail Ridge Books and online here (while supplies last).  

This week, host Jason Jefferies is joined by William T. Vollmann, who discusses his new novel The Lucky Star, which is published by our friends at Viking.  Topics discussed include Judy Garland, pseudo-religious figures, letters from the editor and other editorial decisions, Martina Navratilova, Marijuana brand shampoo (c), and much more.  The Lucky Star can be purchased in-store at Quail Ridge Books and online here.

This week, host Jason Jefferies is joined by essayist and arts advocate Andre Perry, author of Some of Us Are Very Hungry Now, a collection of essays published by our friends at Two Dollar Radio.  Topics discussed include being in love with the idea of someone, Kendrick Lamar, literary festivals, San Francisco's Edinburgh Castle, college towns, dead relationships, and much more.  Some of Us Are Very Hungry Now can be purchased in-store at Quail Ridge Books and online here.  Signed copies can be pre-ordered, as Andre Perry will be joining us at the North Carolina Book Festival on February 22, 2020.

This week, National Book Critics Circle Award winner Rebecca Solnit joins host Jason Jefferies to talk about her upcoming memoir Recollections of My Nonexistence.  Topics discussed include having goals that are at odds with each other, illegal leases, talking about being a writer versus actually being a writer, the act of writing on a desk that a friend was nearly murdered on, social media, Wordsworth, visual art, and much more.  Recollections of my Nonexistence can be preordered in-store at Quail Ridge Books and online here.  

This week, host Jason Jefferies is joined by New York Times bestselling author Taylor Jenkins Reid, author of Daisy Jones & The Six.  Topics discussed include writing a novel while parenting a child who doesn't sleep, Fleetwood Mac, VH1's Behind the Music, groupies, Bob Dylan vs. Roy Orbison and much more!  Copies of Daisy Jones & The Six can be purchased in-store at Quail Ridge Books and online here, and all copies of Daisy Jones & The Six purchased at Quail Ridge Books can be signed by Taylor on February 22nd at the North Carolina Book Festival.  

This week, host Jason Jefferies is joined by two-time Newberry Medalist and former National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Kate DiCamillo! Topics of discussion include Kate's new book Beverly, Right Here, young people's literature vs. adult literature, what it is like to be a National Ambassador for young people's literature, running away from home in 1979 vs. running away from home in 2020, small towns, Ann Patchett, reluctantly trustful arrangements, and much more!  Signed copies of Beverly, Right Here can be purchased in-store at Quail Ridge Books and online here (while supplies last).

This is the 62nd episode of Bookin', which means we are now one up on Roger Maris! This week, host Jason Jefferies and Chris Tonelli conclude their epic trilogy of podcasts on the 2020 North Carolina Book Festival (February 21-23 in Raleigh, NC).  Featured in this episode are New York Times bestselling author Kwame Mbalia and Michael Parker.  Further, Jason and Chris discuss Season Two of the North Carolina Book Festival and Quail Ridge Books Arts & Lecture Series, which features New York Times bestselling author Therese Anne Fowler, National Book Award Winner James McBride, and Macarthur Genius grantee Valeria Luiselli.  This is part three of a three part series.  

In this 61st episode of Bookin', Jason Jefferies and Chris Tonelli discuss all things related to the 2020 North Carolina Book Festival (February 21-23, 2020 in Raleigh, NC), including some exciting news about the Festival program with Taylor Jenkins Reid (Daisy Jones & The Six) at Kings.  Also discussed is the poetry track at Neptunes featuring Jericho Brown, Tyree Daye, Eduardo Corral, Dorianne Laux and others, the Book Fair at CAM Raleigh, and programs at HQ Raleigh with Michael Parker, New York Times bestselling author Kwame Mbalia, and Cat Warren.  This is part two of a three part series.  

In this 60th episode of Bookin', Jason Jefferies and Chris Tonelli discuss all things related to the 2020 North Carolina Book Festival (February 21-23, 2020 in Raleigh, NC).  Authors featured in this episode include Belle Boggs, Tupelo Hassman, John Kessel, Kim Stanley Robinson, Mur Lafferty, Katya Apekina and Jeff Jackson.  This episode is part one of a three part series.