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Ep. #208 - Jane Yolen, Children's Literature legend!

12 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

No matter what your age, chances are you grew up reading Jane Yolen's books. She is a children's literature institution who has been compared to Aesop...

Ep. 207 -- Killer Thrillers!

08 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Jill is back with Rachel, Emma, and Kristin are with some of their latest thriller and suspense picks! Many of these aren't published yet, so be sure ...

Ep. #206 - Tomi Adeyemi, author of Children of Blood and Bone!

05 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode we FINALLY share our interview with Tomi Adeyemi, author of the YA Fantasy phenomenon, Children of Blood and Bone. Adam and Tomi di...

Ep. #205 - March's Biggest Books

01 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

It's our monthly book round up episode! Adam and Jill discuss the March books they can't wait to read and also offer some recommendations based on the...

Ep. #204 - Carter Wilson

26 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode features bestselling author Carter Wilson. His latest book Mister Tender's Girl -- based on the Slenderman Stabbings -- is out now. C...

Ep. #203 - Fantastic Fantasy!

22 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Adam is joined by Christina (hello, Hi!), Sarah and Briana to chat about some Fantasy novels (and series) they've been loving lately and even a few co...

Ep. #202 - Interview with Matt Haig, author of How To Stop Time

19 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Jill is back from Denver and ALA Midwinter, where she did several author interviews, including this one with Matt Haig, author of How To Stop Time.  ...

Ep. 201: Together We Read Canada book club author Dennis Bock!

17 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On today's special episode, we're interviewing the author of the Together We Read Canada book club, Dennis Bock. His novel, The Communist's Daughter,...

Ep. #200 - Marieke Nijkamp is back!

15 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

As we celebrate turning 200, we welcome back our 1st ever guest, author Marieke Nijkamp! We sat down for a live event at our home library, Cuyahoga Co...

Ep. 199: Chris Ferrie, author of Quantum Physics for Babies!

12 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode is sponsored by Sourcebooks. We'll be interviewing children's author Chris Ferrie and if you're looking for more children's books for...

Ep. 198 - Comics Crew Part Deux!

08 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

They have returned! We received a bunch of great feedback last time Kenny, Quinton and Jim were on to discuss comics that we decided we should probabl...

Ep. #197 - Malu Halasa on Middle Eastern Literature and Christina shares some reading recs.

05 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Adam and Jill interview Malu Halasa about her novel Mother of all Pigs, middle eastern literature and taking a look at stories f...

Ep. #196 - February's Biggest Books

01 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

It's our monthly books list episode! In today's episode, Jill and Adam run down their list of February books they can't wait to read.   Books Menti...

Ep. #195 - Ayobami Adebayo, SJP Book Club Central selection and bestselling author

29 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Ayobami Adebayo, the latest Book Club Central selection by Sarah Jessica Parker and the American Library Association, joins Adam all the way from Nige...

Ep. #194 - 2018 Page to Screen

25 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Jill is joined by Emma, Rachel, and Kristin to discuss all of the books you should read before their adaptations appear in 2018 (or 2019, in some case...

Ep. #193 -- Interview with Science Fiction Superstar Ann Leckie

22 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Today's podcast is an interview with Ann Leckie, the only author to win the Hugo, Nebula, and Arthur C. Clarke award for a single title. Her latest bo...

Ep. #192 -- Read Harder 2018 Challenge Part 1

18 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Our friends over at Book Riot have put out their annual Read Harder Challenge and we're going to help you find some books!  In this episode we offe...

Ep. #191 - Heather Demetrios on abusive relationships, theater and writing

15 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, author Heather Demetrios joins the show to chat about abusive relationships, her new book Bad Romance and the world of theater ne...

Ep. #190: OverDrive's Reading Resolutions

11 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Adam and Jill sit down with their OverDrive co-workers and former podcast guests to discuss what their reading resolutions for 201...

Ep. #189 - Kelly Corrigan live at #Digipalooza17

08 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, we FINALLY can share our interview with Kelly Corrigan that took place back in August at Digipalooza. Kelly joined us in front of ...

Ep. #188 - Tips for hitting your 2018 reading goals (and some other fun stuff)

04 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Jill and (an under the weather) Adam offer up some helpful ways to keep your reading goals on track in 2018. They also provide a f...

Ep. #187 - MarcyKate Connolly, author of Shadow Weaver

01 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Happy New Year! We welcome in 2018 with an interview with middle grade author MarcyKate Connolly, discussing her new book Shadow Weaver. Hear Adam ch...

Ep. #186 - January's biggest books

28 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

We're ringing in a new year with the books coming out in January we're most excited for. Take a listen and then let us know what books you can't wait ...

Ep. #185 - OverDrive's Best Books of 2017

25 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Adam and Jill sit down with some of their OverDrive coworkers and former podcast guests to find out what their favorite books of 2...

Ep. #184 Adam and Jill's Best Books of 2017

21 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Adam and Jill's Best Books of 2017: Pachinko by Min Jin Lee Hunger by Roxane Gay American War by Omar El Akkad The Road to Jonestown by Jeff Guinn...

Ep. #183 - Interview with Susan Orlean, author of The Orchid Thief

18 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode is an interview with Cleveland native, Susan Orlean, author of the New York Times Bestselling book The Orchid Thief. She discusses the...

Ep. #182 - Gettin' cozy with Penny Reid!

14 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On Today's Episode, Jill and Adam welcome back their good friend and romance writing treasure, Penny Reid! Penny talks about her latest books, offers ...

Ep. #181 - Interview with FC Yee, author of The Epic Crush of Genie Lo

11 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode is an interview with debut young adult author FC Yee. His book The Epic Crush of Genie Lo draws from Chinese folklore and features an...

Ep. #180 - The Penguin Hotline!

07 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Jill and Adam are joined by Madeline McIntosh, the President of Penguin Publishing, to talk about their wonderful Penguin Hotline....

Ep. #179 - James S.A. Corey, author of The Expanse series

04 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Adam and Jill provide some classic Science Fiction book recommendations and then Adam chats with James S.A. Corey about Persepoli...

Ep. #178 - December Top Picks

30 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

It's our monthly top picks episode! Today, Adam and Jill discuss the December books they are most excited to read.    Books Mentioned in this Epis...

Ep. #177 - Nicola Yoon, author of Everything, Everything

27 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode is an interview with New York Times Bestselling author Nicola Yoon, author of Everything, Everything and The Sun Is Also a Star.   ...

Ep. #176 - Goin' all Gaiman

23 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Thanksgiving! We're so thankful that we get to spend time every week chatting books and we're even more thankful you all decide to listen to us!...

Ep. #175 - Karan Mahajan, Anisfield-Wolf Book Award winner

20 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode is a live interview with Karan Mahajan, winner of the Anisfield-Book Award which recognizes books that have made important contribut...

Ep. #174 -- Turn Back Time With Historical Fiction

16 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Andrea and Christina are back and this time they are talking with Jill about historical fiction! Along with deep diving into their shared love of Tudo...

Ep. #173 - Wendelin VanDraanen & Tara Sands

13 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Jill and Adam chat with both Wendelin VanDraanen, author of the wildly popular Sammy Keyes series, and Tara Sands who does all the...

Ep. #172 -Holy book talk, Batman... We're talking comics!

09 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Here at OverDrive yes we're obviously book nerds and yes we obviously love audiobooks and genres of all kind... but we also LOVE comics! For the first...

Ep. #171 - Matthew Desmond, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Evicted

06 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Adam and Jill sit down with Matthew Desmond, who won the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for nonfiction for his book, Evicted: Poverty and P...

Ep. #170 - Jason Reynolds on the importance of children's literature

04 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Adam chats with Jason Reynolds about his powerful children's and YA books including Long Way Down, Ghost, and Patina. They dis...

Ep. #169 - Nancy Pearl visits OverDrive!

02 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Adam and Jill recap OverDrive's Halloween extravaganza before discussing the books they're reading currently. Then, the main event...

Ep. #168 - Kerri Maniscalco, New York Times bestselling author of Hunting Prince Dracula

30 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On Today's episode, Jill and Adam talk about their Halloween plans and mutual love of classic candy before getting into a conversation Adam had with t...

Ep. #167 - November New Book Releases!

26 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

It's that time again! Our heroes journey out to the land of pre-pub books and offer up the ones their most excited about coming out in November. Come ...

Ep. #166 - Drew Magary, Author of The Hike

23 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On Today's episode, Adam sits down with Drew Magary, author of The Hike and contributor to GQ, Deadspin and several other sites Adam is obsessed wit...

Ep. #165 - Oh the Horror!

19 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Last week, Adam talked Young Adult Horror with Andrea and Christina. This week, Christina and Andrea are back with Jill, along with their coworker Sha...

Ep. #164 - Anna-Marie McLemore, author of Wild Beauty

16 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode is an interview Adam did with young adult author Anna-Marie McLemore at Book Expo America. Anna-Marie writes fairy tale style magical ...

Ep. #163- YA Horror picks to prepare for Halloween! AND the return of Dawn Kurtagich

12 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

We're getting spooky on today's episode as Adam first chats with Andrea and Christina in the office about their YA Horror recommendations before calli...

Ep. #162- Big Library Read Bonus Episode!

10 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On this special BONUS Big Library Read episode of the Professional Book Nerds podcast, Adam welcomes back author Chelsea Sedoti to the show. Chelsea s...

Ep. #161 -- Interview with Tana French

09 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Jill got to interview one of her most favorite writers ever: Tana French, author of the award winning Dublin Murder Squad series. ...

Ep. #160 - The Professional Book Nerds and The Prisoner of Azkaban

05 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Rarely do single books come out that the we feel the need to do an entire episode on by themselves but the Harry Potter universe is an exception they'...

Ep. #159 - Linsey Miller, Author of Mask of Shadows

02 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, we harken back to to June when Jill and Adam sat down with debut author Linsey Miller at the American Library Association's annual...

October New Book Releases!

28 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Best day of the month! On today's episode the Nerds dive into the the new books coming out in October that they're most excited about. Spoiler Alert: ...

Ep. #157 - Annalee Newitz, author of Autonomous

25 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Adam sits down with author Annalee Newitz to discuss her debut novel, Autonomous. Annalee is a giant in the science and tech ind...

Ep. #156 - Banned Books Week and National Book Awards longlist

21 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Jill and Adam talk about Banned Books Week, the National Books Awards and their newfound love of the the Wizarding World of Harry ...

Ep. #155 - Ben Blum, author of Ranger Games

18 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Adam sits down with Ben Blum who wrote the recently released Ranger Games. Ben's book is a nonfiction recounting of his cousin's ...

Ep. #154 -- We All Float Down Here

16 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Last weekend, Jill and Adam both watched the new adaptation of Stephen King's IT and loved it so much they decided to talk about it -- both the film, ...

Ep. #153 -- In Their Own Words: Memoirs

14 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Jill is joined by Melissa, Megan, and Briana to talk about a genre they all love: memoirs! From celebrity memoirs like Eddie Izzar...

Ep. #152 - Adrian J. Walker on running, very good doggos and writing dystopian novels

11 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Adam sits down with author Adrian J. Walker and they instantly bond over their shared love of running, dogs and the dystopian genr...

Ep. #151 -- Recommendations from Nancy Pearl

07 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Our friend Nancy Pearl is back with some book recommendations!  Nancy's Recommendations Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward Less by Andrew Sean Gr...

Ep. #150 - E. Lockhart!

04 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On Today's episode we finally get to share an amazing chat we had with E. Lockhart back in the Spring to promote both We Were Liars and her new rele...

Ep. #149 - September new releases we're excited for AND Game Of Thrones!

31 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

It's our favorite episode of the month! Today we're talking about the new books coming out in September we can't wait to read. Jill and Adam go back a...

Ep. #148 - Jack Gantos, Author of Writing Radar

28 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Adam sits down with Jack Gantos, who has written books for readers of all ages. The conversation focuses on Jack's latest work, W...

Ep. #147 - Out of This World Science Fiction

24 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Half an hour after peak viewing time of the 2017 Solar Eclipse, Jill sat down with three of her colleagues (including first time caller, long time lis...

Ep. #146 - Amanda Foody, author of Daughter of the Burning City

21 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Adam chats with his favorite debut author of 2017, Amanda Foody! Amanda is the author of Daughter of the Burning City which Adam ...

Ep. #145 - Young Adult, New Adult, Mystery AND Romance

17 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Adam is joined by frequent friends of the pod (and 2/3rds of the 3-headed Sass Monster) Andrea and Christina. The three of them ha...

Ep. #144 -- Brandy Colbert, Author of Little & Lion

14 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Adam chats with the incredible Brandy Colbert. Brandy's well known for her debut novel Pointe and her latest book Little & Lion ...

Ep. #143 -- Jill's Favorite Fantasy Libraries

10 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

As a librarian who loves fantasy novels, Jill naturally loves fantasy novels that feature a fantastic library! For today's episode she's giving a rund...

Ep. #142 - Meg Cabot!

07 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Adam sits down with the incredible and wildly popular bestselling author Meg Cabot. Meg is best known for her Princess Diaries se...

Ep. #141 - August Books we're most excited about!

03 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The calendar has turned to a new month which means we get to share our picks for the top books of August! Join us as we dive into the new releases com...

Ep. #140 - Fiona Davis, Author of The Address

31 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

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Ep. #139 - The Suspense Is Killing Me

27 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Who doesn't love a good murder to set off their summer vacation? In today's episode, Jill is joined by previous guests Emma, Meghan, and Kristin to di...

Ep. #138 - Dav Pilkey, Creator of Captain Underpants

24 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Tra la Laaa! Today's episode is a chat with legendary children's author and illustrator Dav Pilkey! Dav is best known for creating Captain Underpants ...

Ep. #137 - Book Recommendations with Nancy Pearl, America's Librarian

20 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Adam and Jill chat with Nancy Pearl! Nancy regularly offers book recommendations on NPR, was named Librarian of the Year in 2011 b...

Ep. #136 - B. A. Paris, author of The Breakdown

17 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Adam is joined by #1 bestselling author B. A. Paris whose debut novel, Behind Closed Doors, became an instant international sens...

Ep. #135 - Colson Whitehead, 2017 Pulitzer Prize winning author of The Underground Railroad

13 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Adam and Jill travel to Chicago to speak with Colson Whitehead about his #1 New York Times bestselling and Pulitzer Prize winning ...

Ep. #134 - Jonathan Safran Foer, New York Times Bestselling Author

10 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Adam and Jill sit down with bestselling and award winning author Jonathan Safran Foer. Well known for his immensely popular novels...

Ep. #133 - July Books We Can't Wait To Read!

06 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

It's our monthly episode of forthcoming books we can't wait to read! ::Insert Kermit Arms:: Like every month, Jill and Adam break down some of the boo...

Ep. #132 - Greg Iles, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author

03 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's author interview episode we feature Greg Iles, the #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of the Natchez Burning series. Greg talks about...

Ep. #131: ALA Recap! Interviews, Books, and Chicago, Oh My

29 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Last weekend, Adam and Jill were in Chicago for the American Library Association. Along with getting to meet some of our library partners, podcast lis...

Ep. #130 -- Doree Shafrir, Author of STARTUP

26 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is presented by Libby, the new app from OverDrive that's the fastest and easiest way to enjoy your next great digital read. Today's ep...

Ep. #129 -- ALA Week! Library Love and OverDrive History Lesson

22 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode is presented by Libby, the new app from OverDrive that's the fastest and easiest way to enjoy your next great digital read. Our epis...

Ep. #128 - Kyle Cassidy, author of This is What a Librarian Looks Like

19 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Adam & Jill are joined by Kyle Cassidy, author of This is What a Librarian Looks Like. The trio celebrate this week's American L...

Ep. #127 - Wonder Women: the 10 most bad ass female writers

15 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Adam and Jill unveil their top 10 most bad ass female writers working today. Inspired by Wonder Woman, they decide to share this l...

Ep. #126 - Interview with Jessamyn Stanley, author of Every Body Yoga

12 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Overview Today's episode is a conversation Jill had with Instagram yogi rockstar Jessamyn Stanley, author of Every Body Yoga. More than just ...

Ep. #125 - Interview with Sarah Dessen, New York Times Bestselling author

08 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Adam and Jill are both back in the office this week! ::FLAILING KERMIT ARMS::  In our intro, Adam shares some of the adventures he had in New York C...

Ep. #124 - Interview with Marcus Sedgwick, author of Saint Death

05 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Overview: Today's episode is an interview Jill did with award-winning author and illustrator Marcus Sedgwick, whose latest book Saint Death w...

Ep. #123 - Mail Bag Recs and Adam and Jill Ramblings

01 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Overview Adam and Jill are currently podcast hosts passing in the night, with Adam currently in New York City for Book Expo America while Jil...

Ep. #122 - Cat Clarke, bestselling author of The Pants Project

29 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Adam has the honor of chatting with Cat Clarke about her book The Pants Project. Cat has written a story about a Transgender stu...

Ep. #121 - Marie Benedict is back!

27 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On this very special episode of the Professional Book Nerds podcast, we sit down with Marie Benedict once more to discuss The Other Einstein which w...

Ep. #120 - June Books We're Excited To Read!

25 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Before Jill and Adam go on a series of travel adventures for work and play they get together to share the books coming out in June they're most excite...

Ep. #119 - Caite Dolan-Leach

22 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Jill & Adam chat with debut author Caite Dolan-Leach about her debut novel Dead Letters. In addition to being an amazing writer a...

Ep. #118 - What Team OverDrive Is Reading

18 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

We are an office full of readers and so for today's episode we decided to poll some of our co-workers and past podcast guests to see what everyone is ...

Ep. #117 - Fierce Reads Tour!

15 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The Fierce Reads tour kicked off May 9, 2017 and Cleveland's own Cuyahoga County Public Library was the first stop! Adam and I got to moderate a pane...

Ep #116: Short Reads!

11 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode we are discussing short reads and quick books! We love big books and we cannot lie but not everyone does or has the time so today'...

Ep. #115 -- Kate Moore

08 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Adam chats with Kate Moore, author of the incredible book The Radium Girls. This work of nonfiction recounts the story of the w...

Ep. #114 -- Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge, Part II

04 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

We're back with round two of our Book Riot Read Harder Challenge suggestions! Completing this challenge is a lot of fun and can help broaden your lit...

Ep. #113 -- Celebrating Children's Book Week

01 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

It's Children's Book Week and we are celebrating with a three-in-one author interview episode featuring authors Pat Mora, Cynthia Leitich-Smith, and ...

Ep. #112 - May Books We're Excited To Read!

27 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

May is just around the corner which means it's time for Adam and Jill to offer up their top picks for books coming out in May 2017! Books Mentioned ...

Ep. #111 - Together We Read interview with Denzil Meyrick

24 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Adam speaks with Scottish author Denzil Meyrick. Denzil's book, Whisky From Small Glasses was selected as our Together We Read D...

Ep. #110 - John Scalzi

20 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On Today's episode, Jill & Adam sit down with John Scalzi, one of the most prolific and success Science Fiction Writers of our time. John provides an ...

Ep. #109 - OverDrive's Summer Read Program

17 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

  On today's episode, Adam and Jill are joined by Christina, who tells us all about the titles included in this year's Summer Read program. OverDri...