Book Dreams
Episodes
Ep. 49 - Books Bound in Human Skin: Who, What, When, Where, and Why? with Megan Rosenbloom
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When’s the last time a book made your skin crawl? Megan Rosenbloom--a collection strategies librarian at the UCLA library, president of the Southern...
Feed Drop: Introducing Trail Weight
20 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“Trail Weight,” a new podcast from the Podglomerate network, follows host Andrew Steven on an ambitious, surprising, and transformative journey as...
Ep. 48 - Simon Winchester on Life and Death Stories of Land and Sea
15 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If we humans can't own the air or sea, why can we own land? And what happens when we do? Simon Winchester--an Officer of the Order of the British Empi...
Ep. 47 - The Power of Jasmine Mans' Poet Voice
08 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When was the last time you let yourself feel the power of poetry and a poet’s voice? Here’s the perfect chance! Jasmine Mans--author of the poetr...
Ep. 46 - The Woman Ahead of the Women Who Were Ahead of Their Time, with Sally Roesch Wagner
01 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How do you write a trailblazing woman back into history after her iconic colleagues wrote her out? Dr. Sally Roesch Wagner--founder and executive dire...
Ep. 45 - The Push and Pull of Ashley Audrain's Thriller
25 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What’s it like to delve into the origins, psyche, and after-effects of evil, and set it all on the page? Author Ashley Audrain, whose debut novel Th...
Ep. 44 - Allegra Goodman on Why Families are Fascinating Fodder for Literature
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Family is forever, and so, it appears, is our fascination with reading about them. Allegra Goodman--author of The Family Markowitz, Kaaterskill Falls ...
Ep. 43 - You, Yes You, Contain a Future of Multifarious Possibilities, Says Matt Haig
11 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Can a compelling novel positively and radically change the way we think about living? Matt Haig--author of the bestselling memoir Reasons to Stay Aliv...
Ep. 42 - Medical Lore and Unsung Women Trailblazers, with Janice P. Nimura
04 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How can books help us discover uncelebrated trailblazing women? Janice P. Nimura--author of the biography The Doctors Blackwell, for which she receive...
Ep. 41 - Recommending Books We Love, with Eve and Julie
25 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
MINI EPISODE: After 40 episodes of book dreaming together, Eve and Julie know each other’s preferences as well as they know their own. In this one-o...
Ep. 40 - Heartwarming Tales from the Bookstore, with VaLinda Miller and Jamie Rogers Southern
18 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Couldn’t we all use some heartwarming tales from bookstore aisles right about now? Eve and Julie have plenty to share after speaking with VaLinda Mi...
Ep. 39 - How a Seemingly Small Topic Expands into a Powerful Book, with Deirdre Mask
11 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There’s no place like home, but does it need to have an address? Deirdre Mask--lawyer, academic, and author of The Address Book: What Street Address...
Ep. 38 - When "History" is Fiction, with Bethany C. Morrow
03 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How do you use historical and speculative fiction to tell the truth when America has fabricated its own fictions about its history, and particularly i...
Ep. 37 - Jolenta Greenberg and Kristen Meinzer on Do Self-Help Books Help?
25 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Self-help books: How helpful are they? Jolenta Greenberg and Kristen Meinzer--co-hosts of the highly acclaimed By The Book podcast and co-authors of H...
Ep. 36 - Found in Translation, with Romy Hausmann and Jamie Bulloch
18 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It takes one language to write a book; it takes many to share it with the world--so how exactly does the process of translation work? Romy Hausmann, d...
Ep. 35 - adrienne maree brown on How Science Fiction Can Change the World
06 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How can science fiction help us radically improve the world we’re living in now? Author and activist adrienne maree brown discusses with Julie and E...
Ep. 34 - Book Dreams Past, Present, and Yet to Come, with Eve and Julie
29 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In our last episode of 2020, Eve and Julie reflect on some of the moments, books, guests, and friendships that have brought us (and we hope you!) joy ...
Ep. 33 - Speculative Fiction and Sensitivity Reads, with Mark Oshiro
17 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How can we turn to fiction for a reality check? Mark Oshiro, the award-winning YA author of Anger Is a Gift--winner of the 2019 Schneider Family Book ...
Ep. 32 - Bryan Washington's Memorable Path to Becoming a Writer
11 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Bryan Washington, the author of Lot: Stories--one of President Obama’s Favorite Books of 2019--and Memorial--a New York Times Notable Book of 2020, ...
Ep. 31 - Illuminated Manuscripts for Ignoramuses, with Michelle Brown
04 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In one of our most illuminating conversations to date, Eve and Julie explore ancient texts with Michelle Brown, Professor of Medieval Manuscript Studi...
Ep. 30 - Are You There, Harper Lee? It's Us, Book Dreams, with Casey Cep
19 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the question that launched Book Dreams: What did Harper Lee do all day in the fifty-plus years between the publication of To Kill a Mockingbird...
Ep. 29 - A Memoir, an Investigation, and a Manifesto, with Michelle Bowdler
11 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Michelle Bowdler, Executive Director of Health at Tufts University, joins Julie and Eve to discuss her recently released book, Is Rape a Crime?: A Mem...
Ep. 28 - Really Need a Distraction? Romance Novels, with Jane Igharo
04 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In desperate need of a distraction from 2020, Eve and Julie turn to ROMANCE. Jane Igharo--a Nigerian-born immigrant to Canada and author of the newly ...
Ep. 27 - Great Recs for Great Reads from Great Writers, with Nancy Pearl and Jeff Schwager
26 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What are the books that have shaped some of the most famous authors writing today? Nancy Pearl and Jeff Schwager, co-authors of the newly released The...
Ep. 26 - Finding Hope, Even Now, with Dr. Edith Eger
16 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Edith Eger--eminent psychologist, Auschwitz survivor, author of the New York Times bestseller The Choice: Embrace the Possible and the newly relea...
Ep. 25 - It Takes Two to Make a Thing Go Write, with Lan Cao, Harlan Margaret Van Cao, Mikki Daughtry, and Rachael Lippincott
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After 25 episodes together, Eve and Julie are wondering: What’s it like to collaborate on writing a book? What makes a writing team successful? And ...
Ep. 24 - The Fans Who Made Harry Potter Their Own, with Gianfranco Lentini
25 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Fandom 101. Get your wands ready! In his debut episode, Gianfranco Lentini--Book Dreams producer, news reporter for The Leaky Cauldron, LGB...
Ep. 23 - Test-driving the A.I. That Claims to Predict & Help Create Bestsellers, with Marc Acito
16 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Since our episode on what makes a book a bestseller, Julie and Eve have been eager to determine: Can artificial intelligence help authors get to the t...
Ep. 22 - Notes from an English Teacher's Desk, with Sara Beasley
09 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
School is back in session, and Eve and Julie have their hands raised high for Sara Beasley, an English teacher of 34 years. They discuss why studying ...
Ep. 21 - Making History with Christina Baker Kline
01 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Christina Baker Kline--#1 New York Times bestselling author of Orphan Train and the newly released The Exiles--joins Eve and Julie to discuss the rese...
Ep. 20 - What Makes a Book a Bestseller? with Miranda Beverly-Whittemore, Dan Blank, and Matthew Jockers
17 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What makes a book a bestseller? It’s a question that’s captivated us as readers and as writers. In this episode, Eve and Julie talk to three exper...
Ep. 19 - What Makes for a Great Book Club? with Eve and Julie
07 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Step aside, Reese and Oprah! Julie and Eve discuss keys to finding or creating the perfect book club. Also, Eve goes unfiltered on Dr. Suess. Find us ...
Ep. 18 - Black Voices, Black Vision, and Book Design, with Dr. Kinohi Nishikawa
01 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In our first follow-up episode, Julie and Eve talk about book design with Dr. Kinohi Nishikawa (@kinohin), an associate professor of English and Afric...
Ep. 17 - Behind the Wheel of a Bookmobile, with Hannah Spratt, Michelle Fernandez, and Kevin Foster
23 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Move over, ice cream truck! Make way for the bookmobile. Eve and Julie get a behind-the-wheel look at the joys and perils of operating a bookmobile. T...
Ep. 16 - Eve and Julie's Book Club: We Chose SO Well
14 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Julie and Eve discuss their latest book club picks, Edwidge Danticat’s Everything Inside and Tove Jansson’s The Summer Book. Spoiler alert: We lov...
Ep. 15 - When One Genre Isn't Enough, with Tricia Elam Walker and KJ Dell’Antonia
06 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tricia Elam Walker--novelist, essayist, playwright, picture book author, and assistant professor of creative writing at Howard University--and KJ Dell...
Ep. 14 - Nevertheless, These Independent Bookstores Persisted, with Janet Webster Jones and Donna Paz Kaufman
26 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Julie and Eve have always dreamed of having a bookstore of their own. In this episode, they spoke with independent bookstore owners Donna Paz Kaufman ...
Ep. 13 - Ellen Lupton and Reif Larsen on Judging a Book by Its Design
04 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever judged a book by its cover? Don’t feel bad; you’re supposed to. But how are design choices made, and who holds the power to make the...
Ep. 12 - The Truth According to Eve Yohalem's New Book
27 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this special episode of Book Dreams, our very own Eve Yohalem talks us through the making of her latest book, The Truth According to Blue, now in b...
Ep. 11 - Inside the World of Rare Books: An Episode for Serious, Passionate, Crazy Readers, with Nicho Lowry
21 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wondered about rare books and who collects them? Nicho Lowry, third generation bookseller and President of Swann Auction Galleries, takes us behi...
Ep. 10 - Funny Books for Not So Funny Times, with Eve and Julie
14 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Julie and Eve find funny books that are great anytime, but especially now. Find us on Twitter (@bookdreamspod) and Instagram (@bookdreamspodcast), or ...
Ep. 9 - Editing Great Books for Bad Children, with Leonard Marcus
08 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Julie and Eve talk to children’s book expert Leonard Marcus about what it’s like to edit iconic authors. Among other questions, they ask, How do y...
Ep. 8 - The REAL Little Women, with Anne Boyd Rioux
29 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Following the release of Greta Gerwig’s 2019 film adaptation, scholar Anne Boyd Rioux joins Eve and Julie to talk about why the Little Women we grew...
Ep. 7 - Side Effects of Bibliotherapy May Include… with Eve and Julie
23 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Eve and Julie try some of the literary medicine prescribed to them in their first bibliotherapy session. Find us on Twitter (@bookdreamspod) and Insta...
Ep. 6 - What's Bibliotherapy and How Can I Get Some? with Ella Berthoud
18 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ella Berthoud, UK-based bibliotherapist and artist, conducts an on-air bibliotherapy session with Julie to prescribe a dose of literary medicine durin...
Ep. 5 - What Are We Supposed to Read Now? with Jim Mustich
08 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Eve and Julie ask Jim Mustich, author of 1000 Books to Read Before You Die, how to decide what to read next. Find us on Twitter (@bookdreamspod) and I...
Ep. 4 - I Could Live on the Prairie, with Eve and Julie
29 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
SPECIAL QUARANTINE EPISODE: Eve addresses a love letter to New York City, and Julie vows to stop reading creepy crime fiction (for now at least). Find...
Ep. 3 - Advice from a Woman with 7 Children, with Eve and Julie
26 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
SPECIAL QUARANTINE EPISODE: Eve and Julie consider nineteenth century parenting techniques. And also beheadings. And donuts. (Not all at the same time...
Ep. 2 - The Mice Have Run Amok, with Eve and Julie
26 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
SPECIAL QUARANTINE EPISODE: Julie trades murder mysteries and mayhem for love triangles and cannibalism, and Eve escapes to nineteenth century Colorad...
Ep. 1 - Groceries, Witchcraft, & Social Distancing, with Eve and Julie
25 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
SPECIAL QUARANTINE EPISODE: Book Dreams gets a different launch than expected. Eve and Julie practice social distancing while highlighting some of the...
Welcome to Book Dreams! (Trailer)
27 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Book Dreams is a podcast for everyone who loves books and misses English class. In each episode co-hosts Julie Sternberg and Eve Yohalem explore a boo...