August 2010
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It's my family and everything's going wrong! →
What, you think it’s nothing to walk in on your wife making it with your boss — in your bed? Think it’s nothing to lose your father too and then get to spend a week with your newly lesbian mom and your scrabbling brothers and sisters?
Listen to Jonathan Tropper talk about This Is Where I Leave You, his novel about the craziness of family when your life goes off the rails.
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What if your parents flipped out on religion? →
You and your dad always scoffed at religious fanatics. Time passes and suddenly he gets a little too interested in Judaism. What’s a nice Jewish girl to do?
Listen to Risa Miller talk about My Before and After Life in Bookpod, a weekly podcast that features writers of lasting value.
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The Heretic's Wife: Terrific historical fiction →
Political repression. The love of two men. Freedom of the press. The Heretic’s Wife by Brenda Rickman Vantrease has everything. Listen to Brenda talk about her book in this week’s episode of Bookpod (6-min. mp3, pdf transcript included).