'Andromeda Diaz and the Reasonable Doubt' with Emily Galvin Almanza
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Emily Galvin Almanza is an author, co-founder and executive director of Partners for Justice, a nonprofit creating a new collaborative model of public defense designed to empower defenders nationwide. Her latest book, Andromeda Diaz and the Reasonable Doubt, is an empowering middle-grade novel that shows readers the importance of fighting for justice, no matter how young you are.

Books, Authors, and More
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Sydnee chats with fellow book lovers Lou, Yinka Boudreaux, Gavin, and Keeya-Lee. She also chats with authors Alysandra Dutton, Alex Bos, Cynthia Smith, Emily Galvin Almanza, and Neil Kleid.

Author Chat with Neil Kleid
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Neil Kleid is an award-winning cartoonists who's written comics, graphic and prose novels. His newest addition, Return to the Motherfreaking Fun Factory, follows five children who were lured into the dark machinations of a twisted, whimsical toymaker, forced to compete for a grand prize--all the toys they could ever dream of--and, as happened, their lives. Now they're seeking revenge on the insane man who terrorized them.

Book Chat with Keeya Lee-Ayre
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Keeya Lee-Ayre is the Founder and Studio Lead of Social Resonance Lab, a nonprofit research studio grounded in care, curiosity, and ethical practice. She's also a fellow book lover who uses her social media platform to promote reading. A few of her favorite reads include Best Offer Wins by Marisa Kashino, The Husbands by Holly Gramazio, and The Office of Historical Corrections by Danielle Evans.

'The Atlanteans' with Alex Bos
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Alex Bos is a Michigan native and Detroit-based speculative fiction author. Her latest book, The Atlanteans, takes the classic Frankenstein in the underwater mythological city. After twin brothers Carlo and Anthony's cruise ship capsizes, Carlo finds himself in the lost city of Atlantis, having suffered a change in his physical and metabolic form. He soon learns that he might be the key in saving humanity from an upcoming extinction. 

Book Chat with Keeya Lee-Ayre
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Keeya Lee-Ayre is the Founder and Studio Lead of Social Resonance Lab, a nonprofit research studio grounded in care, curiosity, and ethical practice. She's also a fellow book lover who uses her social media platform to promote reading. A few of her favorite reads include Best Offer Wins by Marisa Kashino, The Husbands by Holly Gramazio, and The Office of Historical Corrections by Danielle Evans.

'Here Comes the Grandmas' with Cynthia Leitich Smith
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Cynthia Leitich Smith is an American author of fiction for children and young adults. A citizen of the Muscogee Nation, her fiction centers on the lives of modern-day Native Americans. Her book, Here Comes the Grandmas, is a heartwarming story structured in a fashion similar to an ABC book that honors the love, energy, and community roles of grandmothers and grandchildren.

Horror Book Chat with Gavin
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Sydnee chats with fellow horror book lover, Gavin. Gavin is the King of all things spooky. A few of his favorite reads include The Calamities by Chuck Wendig, If We Survive the Night by Jo A. Salazar, and What Feeds Below by Tatiana Schlote-Bonne.

'The Stolen Women' with Alysandra Dutton
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Alysandra Dutton is a Twin Cities-based writer working on stories about art history, femininity, and blood. Her upcoming novel 'The Stolen Women' is a neo-noir thriller about the founding of Rome.

Fantasy Book Chat with Lou
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Sydnee chats with fellow book lover, Lou. Lou uses his social media to promote the fun in reading, while also reviewing amazing authors. A few of his favorite books include Slewfoot by Brom, The Sword of Kaigen by M.L. Wang, and Darkdawn by Jay Kristoff. 

Book Chat with Yinka Boudreaux
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Yinka is a fellow book lover who uses her social media platform to promote reading. She also offers recommendations and reviews. A few of her favorite books include Razorblade Tears by SA Cosby, Their Vicious Games by Joelle Wellington, and Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng by Kylee Lee Bake.

Authors, Books, Gifts & More
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Sydnee chats with fellow book lover Emily about top spooky read picks; authors Daniel H. Wilson, S.M. Love, Talese Nicole; and bookish business, The Bookmark Babes.

The Bookmark Babes
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Renea is the mastermind behind the amazing Bookmark Babes. She offers luxury enamel bookmarks feature the iconic Bookmark Babes—bold and bookish. Perfect for planner girls, journal queens, and collectors who want more than just a placeholder.  Grab yours: https://rosemaryrenea.com/

Holiday Romance with Meghan Quinn
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Meghan Quinn is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of contemporary romance and comedies. Her popular holiday How my Neighbor Stole Christmas series includes three books that involve winter holiday, enemies-to-lovers romance. 

'Uptown Love' with S.M. Love
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S.M. Love is the author of contemporary Black romance stories that blend heart, heat, and humor. Her characters are bold, complex, and deeply human—navigating love, friendship, and second chances in ways that feel real. Her latest release, Uptown Love, is a friends-to-lovers novella that follows a strong independent woman who's secretly in love with her childhood bestfriend.

A Look at the Future with Science Fiction Author Daniel H. Wilson
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Daniel H. Wilson is a roboticist, and bestselling author of science fiction and techno-thrillers. A few of his bestsellers include Robopocalypse,  techno-thriller about a global AI uprising and humanity's fight for survival. Also, Hole in the Sky, a Native first-contact story set on Cherokee Nation land in Oklahoma.

'A Beautiful Disaster' with Talese Nicole
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Talese Nicole is the author of psychological thrillers and dark stories. One of her bestsellers, A Beautiful Disaster, follows Nicole Asberry who's the proud owner of a botanical shop in the metro Detroit area. She's been hurt too many times and has finally had enough. A Beautiful Disaster is full of plot twists that will leave you on the edge of your seat. 

Suspense Book Chat with Emily
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Emily is a fellow book lover, known across the reading community on social media for her great reviews and recommendations. With Halloween around the corner, a few of her favorite novels include The Place Where They Buried Your Heart by Christina Henry, The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager, and The Witch by Freida McFadden.

Book Lovers & Authors
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Sydnee chats with fellow book lovers Heather, Haley, and Sumi. Along with authors B.D. Prince, Kelly McWilliams, Peyton Corrine, and Emma Steinkellner.

'American Nightmare' with Kelly McWilliams
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Kelly McWilliams is a biracial novelist whose work examines white passing, American history, and the uncanny. She is the author of several acclaimed novels. Her bestseller, American Nightmare, is a haunting historical novel, following a light-skinned Black man goes undercover to investigate lynchings in the South.