Conversations With Unexpected Book Nerds Archives | The Nerd Daily https://thenerddaily.com/tag/conversations-with-unexpected-book-nerds/ All Things Nerdy Sat, 22 May 2021 10:46:03 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://i0.wp.com/thenerddaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/cropped-Nerd-Daily-Logo-Favicon.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Conversations With Unexpected Book Nerds Archives | The Nerd Daily https://thenerddaily.com/tag/conversations-with-unexpected-book-nerds/ 32 32 122026701 Conversations With Unexpected Book Nerds: BONZIE https://thenerddaily.com/conversations-with-unexpected-book-nerds-bonzie/ https://thenerddaily.com/conversations-with-unexpected-book-nerds-bonzie/#respond Fri, 21 May 2021 13:00:09 +0000 https://thenerddaily.com/?p=34861 If you love to read books, chances are you love to talk about them too. But have you ever wondered about whether your favourite celebrities or public figures love to read as well? If you might share a favourite book or preferred genre with them? Well, I sure have! So, I’m on a mission to find book lovers (book nerds, if you will!) in unexpected places. In this interview series, I’ll be talking with people you recognize but don’t necessarily […]

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]]> If you love to read books, chances are you love to talk about them too. But have you ever wondered about whether your favourite celebrities or public figures love to read as well? If you might share a favourite book or preferred genre with them? Well, I sure have! So, I’m on a mission to find book lovers (book nerds, if you will!) in unexpected places. In this interview series, I’ll be talking with people you recognize but don’t necessarily associate with books — musicians, actors and actresses, athletes, and more. We will be discussing all of their current projects you want to hear about, of course, but we will also be digging into their unique reading and writing lives!

In this interview I chat with singer-songwriter BONZIE. Listen below to hear us discuss her latest album Reincarnation, her musical influences, what she has been reading lately, and much more!

  • 0:51 – BONZIE talks about how she got into music
  • 3:54 – BONZIE discusses her latest album, Reincarnation
  • 9:50 – Albums that have been influential to BONZIE
  • 13:05 – Breaking down a few specific songs on Reincarnation
  • 21:13 – BONZIE talks about books/authors she has loved, past and present
  • 34:30 – Music BONZIE has been listening to recently
  • 38:39 – BONZIE on looking forward to the return of live music

You can listen through Spotify below or on any platform where podcasts are available!

Books/authors mentioned:

  • A Series of Unfortunate Events series by Lemony Snicket
  • The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
  • The Rings of Saturn by W.G. Sebald
  • Walden by Henry David Thoreau
  • Buddha series by Osamu Tezuka
  • Candide by Voltaire
  • Zadig by Voltaire
  • Terminal Boredom: Stories by Izumi Suzuki
  • The Faerie Queene by Edmund Spenser
  • The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

Where to find BONZIE online:

  • Instagram: @bonzie
  • Twitter: @bonzie

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]]> https://thenerddaily.com/conversations-with-unexpected-book-nerds-bonzie/feed/ 0 34861 Conversations With Unexpected Book Nerds: Lydia Ainsworth https://thenerddaily.com/conversations-with-unexpected-book-nerds-lydia-ainsworth/ https://thenerddaily.com/conversations-with-unexpected-book-nerds-lydia-ainsworth/#respond Fri, 14 May 2021 13:00:14 +0000 https://thenerddaily.com/?p=34739 If you love to read books, chances are you love to talk about them too. But have you ever wondered about whether your favourite celebrities or public figures love to read as well? If you might share a favourite book or preferred genre with them? Well, I sure have! So, I’m on a mission to find book lovers (book nerds, if you will!) in unexpected places. In this interview series, I’ll be talking with people you recognize but don’t necessarily […]

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]]> If you love to read books, chances are you love to talk about them too. But have you ever wondered about whether your favourite celebrities or public figures love to read as well? If you might share a favourite book or preferred genre with them? Well, I sure have! So, I’m on a mission to find book lovers (book nerds, if you will!) in unexpected places. In this interview series, I’ll be talking with people you recognize but don’t necessarily associate with books — musicians, actors and actresses, athletes, and more. We will be discussing all of their current projects you want to hear about, of course, but we will also be digging into their unique reading and writing lives!

In this interview I chat with singer, songwriter, producer, and composer Lydia Ainsworth, whose fourth album Sparkles & Debris is out May 28th. Listen below to hear us discuss what inspired some of the songs on this fantastic album, learn about her experience collaborating to compose music for the hit Netflix show Stranger Things, pick up some excellent short story and poetry recommendations, and much more!

  • 1:02 – Lydia talks about the evolution of her music career
  • 4:53 – Lydia breaks down her latest album, Sparkles & Debris
  • 12:43 – Lydia discusses collaborating to compose music for Stranger Things
  • 16:55 – Lydia talks about what she likes to read & reflects on how reading influences her
  • 32:07 – Lydia shares about upcoming live streams & hopes for returning to live music

You can listen through Spotify below or on any platform where podcasts are available!

Books/authors mentioned:

  • The Color Purple by Alice Walker
  • The Seance and Other Stories by Isaac Bashevis Singer
  • “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” by T.S. Eliot
  • Emily Dickinson
  • Good Poems for Hard Times by Garrison Keillor
  • Mary Oliver
  • Living at the Movies by Jim Carroll
  • Sylvia Plath
  • Anne Sexton
  • Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
  • The Hearing Trumpet by Leonora Carrington

Where to find Lydia Ainsworth online:

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]]> https://thenerddaily.com/conversations-with-unexpected-book-nerds-lydia-ainsworth/feed/ 0 34739 Conversations With Unexpected Book Nerds: Jeff Arch https://thenerddaily.com/conversations-with-unexpected-book-nerds-jeff-arch/ https://thenerddaily.com/conversations-with-unexpected-book-nerds-jeff-arch/#respond Sat, 08 May 2021 13:00:27 +0000 https://thenerddaily.com/?p=34497 If you love to read books, chances are you love to talk about them too. But have you ever wondered about whether your favourite celebrities or public figures love to read as well? If you might share a favourite book or preferred genre with them? Well, I sure have! So, I’m on a mission to find book lovers (book nerds, if you will!) in unexpected places. In this interview series, I’ll be talking with people you recognize but don’t necessarily […]

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]]> If you love to read books, chances are you love to talk about them too. But have you ever wondered about whether your favourite celebrities or public figures love to read as well? If you might share a favourite book or preferred genre with them? Well, I sure have! So, I’m on a mission to find book lovers (book nerds, if you will!) in unexpected places. In this interview series, I’ll be talking with people you recognize but don’t necessarily associate with books — musicians, actors and actresses, athletes, and more. We will be discussing all of their current projects you want to hear about, of course, but we will also be digging into their unique reading and writing lives!

In this interview I chat with screenwriter Jeff Arch, whose debut novel Attachments is out May 11th. Listen below to hear us discuss his most well-known screenplay, Sleepless in Seattle, his new novel, some fantastic writing tips, books he has loved, and much more!

  • 0:59 – Jeff discusses writing Sleepless in Seattle
  • 10:07 – Jeff talks about his debut novel, Attachments
  • 15:00 – Jeff breaks down how Attachments came about (a 33 year process!)
  • 25:45 – Jeff dives into his process & the craft of writing
  • 41:30 – Jeff shares what he likes to read, as well as his mother’s love of books & film
  • 56:16 – What Jeff hopes readers will get from reading Attachment

You can listen through Spotify below or on any platform where podcasts are available!

Books/authors mentioned:

  • William Faulkner
  • The Princess Bride by William Goldman
  • All the President’s Men by William Goldman
  • No Way to Treat a Lady by William Goldman
  • Mister Roberts by Thomas Heggen
  • Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
  • Leo Tolstoy
  • Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert
  • Anxious People by Fredrik Backman
  • The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline
  • A Piece of the World by Christina Baker Kline
  • Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline
  • Kristin Hannah

Where to find Jeff Arch on social media:

  • Instagram: @jeffarch1
  • Twitter: @everydog

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]]> https://thenerddaily.com/conversations-with-unexpected-book-nerds-jeff-arch/feed/ 0 34497 Conversations With Unexpected Book Nerds: Sherry Cola https://thenerddaily.com/conversations-with-unexpected-book-nerds-sherry-cola/ https://thenerddaily.com/conversations-with-unexpected-book-nerds-sherry-cola/#respond Fri, 12 Feb 2021 22:00:00 +0000 https://www.thenerddaily.com/?p=32021 If you love to read books, chances are you love to talk about them too. But have you ever wondered about whether your favorite celebrities or public figures love to read as well? If you might share a favorite book or preferred genre with them? Well, I sure have! So, I’m on a mission to find book lovers (book nerds, if you will!) in unexpected places. In this interview series, I’ll be talking with people you recognize but don’t necessarily […]

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]]> If you love to read books, chances are you love to talk about them too. But have you ever wondered about whether your favorite celebrities or public figures love to read as well? If you might share a favorite book or preferred genre with them? Well, I sure have! So, I’m on a mission to find book lovers (book nerds, if you will!) in unexpected places. In this interview series, I’ll be talking with people you recognize but don’t necessarily associate with books — musicians, actors and actresses, athletes, and more. We will be discussing all of their current projects you want to hear about, of course, but we will also be digging into their unique reading and writing lives!

In this interview I chat with Sherry Cola. Sherry is an actress and comedian, and season three of her hit Freeform TV show Good Trouble premieres on February 17th! Listen below to hear about what to expect in the new season, the awesome projects Sherry has been writing during the pandemic, what books she looks forward to reading, and much more!

  • 0:59 – Sherry talks about the highs & lows of the past year; how Good Trouble reflects ongoing social justice issues in the world around us
  • 6:23 – Sherry recaps her character Alice’s storyline from season 2 into season 3
  • 10:20 – Similarities & differences between Sherry and her character
  • 15:15 – Sherry teases what to expect from Good Trouble as a whole in season 3; what filming & stand-up comedy have been like during the pandemic 
  • 24:35 – Sherry discusses what she has been writing over the past year & her desire to bring more stories that are representative of the Asian experience to the screen
  • 35:08 – Books that Sherry is looking forward to reading
  • 39:24 – Future projects Sherry is involved with

You can listen through Spotify below or on any platform where podcasts are available!

Books/authors mentioned in this discussion:

  • Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu
  • On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
  • The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
  • The Tiger’s Apprentice trilogy by Laurence Yep

You can find Sherry Cola on Instagram at @shrrycola.

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]]> https://thenerddaily.com/conversations-with-unexpected-book-nerds-sherry-cola/feed/ 0 32021 Conversations With Unexpected Book Nerds: Colin Egglesfield https://thenerddaily.com/conversations-with-unexpected-book-nerds-colin-egglesfield/ https://thenerddaily.com/conversations-with-unexpected-book-nerds-colin-egglesfield/#respond Sun, 07 Feb 2021 08:00:15 +0000 https://www.thenerddaily.com/?p=31919 If you love to read books, chances are you love to talk about them too. But have you ever wondered about whether your favorite celebrities or public figures love to read as well? If you might share a favorite book or preferred genre with them? Well, I sure have! So, I’m on a mission to find book lovers (book nerds, if you will!) in unexpected places. In this interview series, I’ll be talking with people you recognize but don’t necessarily […]

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]]> If you love to read books, chances are you love to talk about them too. But have you ever wondered about whether your favorite celebrities or public figures love to read as well? If you might share a favorite book or preferred genre with them? Well, I sure have! So, I’m on a mission to find book lovers (book nerds, if you will!) in unexpected places. In this interview series, I’ll be talking with people you recognize but don’t necessarily associate with books — musicians, actors and actresses, athletes, and more. We will be discussing all of their current projects you want to hear about, of course, but we will also be digging into their unique reading and writing lives!

In this interview I chat with Colin Egglesfield. You know him best as an actor with roles in hit films and television shows like Something Borrowed, The Client List, Rizzoli & Isles, and All My Children. But he is also the author of a book, a house flipper, a life coach/motivational speaker, and so much more! Listen below to hear about his latest film, a psychological thriller titled 100 Days to Live *, get a sneak peek into the magic behind his book Agile Artist, and much more!

  • 1:10 – What Colin has been up to during the past year & a bit about his book, Agile Artist
  • 6:24 – Colin talks about his new film, 100 Days to Live *
  • 13:01 – How to pursue the passions in your life & what Colin has learned about being more authentically yourself to help achieve these goals
  • 25:26 – Colin shares about the life coaching he does & the “Inspire” course he teaches
  • 37:12 – Colin shares about being intentional with communication & the “Camera Ready” course he teaches
  • 46:13 – Colin’s reading interests & inspirations

You can listen through Spotify below or on any platform where podcasts are available!

Books/authors mentioned in this discussion and referenced in Agile Artist:

  • Scott Fitzgerald
  • Shakespeare
  • Harper Lee
  • The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams
  • Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller
  • Biographies of Montgomery Clift, Paul Newman, Robert DeNiro
  • The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell (this is the book Colin references without naming in this conversation)
  • Colin also generally enjoys books about the “hero’s journey,” self-help books, relationship books
  • Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus by John Gray
  • Rumi

You can find Colin at his website, Instagram, Twitter, and  “Coffee With Colin” talk show on YouTube.

* Colin’s new film, 100 Days to Live, is heavily centered on the topic of suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide or self-harm, there are many resources you can access for help and support 24/7. In the United States, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8225. In the United States and Canada, text HOME to 741741 to connect with a Crisis Counselor at the Crisis Text Line. In the UK, text 85258. In Ireland, text 50808. For further international hotlines, click here.

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]]> https://thenerddaily.com/conversations-with-unexpected-book-nerds-colin-egglesfield/feed/ 0 31919 Conversations With Unexpected Book Nerds: Alexi Pappas https://thenerddaily.com/alexi-pappas-interview/ https://thenerddaily.com/alexi-pappas-interview/#respond Sat, 09 Jan 2021 12:00:40 +0000 https://www.thenerddaily.com/?p=30996 If you love to read books, chances are you love to talk about them too. But have you ever wondered about whether your favorite celebrities or public figures love to read as well? If you might share a favorite book or preferred genre with them? Well, I sure have! So, I’m on a mission to find book lovers (book nerds, if you will!) in unexpected places. In this interview series, I’ll be talking with people you recognize but don’t necessarily […]

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]]> If you love to read books, chances are you love to talk about them too. But have you ever wondered about whether your favorite celebrities or public figures love to read as well? If you might share a favorite book or preferred genre with them? Well, I sure have! So, I’m on a mission to find book lovers (book nerds, if you will!) in unexpected places. In this interview series, I’ll be talking with people you recognize but don’t necessarily associate with books — musicians, actors and actresses, athletes, and more. We will be discussing all of their current projects you want to hear about, of course, but we will also be digging into their unique reading and writing lives!

In this interview I chat with Alexi Pappas, a professional runner who has competed in the Olympics, a writer-filmmaker-actress, and now the author of her very own memoir Bravey: Chasing Dreams, Befriending Pain, and Other Big Ideas. Listen below to learn what a “bravey” is, hear Alexi discuss the wide range of life experiences she shares in her book, get a hint at a new television project she is working on, and much more!

  • 0:55 – What Alexi was up to in 2020 and her experiences throughout the pandemic
  • 9:25 – Alexi discusses Bravey and what inspired her to write a memoir
  • 13:12 – Alexi shares the importance of talking about mental health in her book
  • 18:20 – Alexi defines what a “bravey” is and discusses the power of words/reframing
  • 27:48 – Alexi’s reading interests and writing experiences
  • 37:57 – Alexi gives advice on working toward your dreams

You can listen through Spotify below or on any platform where podcasts are available!

Books and authors mentioned:

  • Wild Nights!: Stories About the Last Days of Poe, Dickinson, Twain, James, and Hemingway by Joyce Carol Oates
  • Tina Fey
  • Mindy Kaling

Where to find Alexi Pappas on social media:

  • Instagram: @alexipappas
  • Twitter: @alexipappas

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]]> https://thenerddaily.com/alexi-pappas-interview/feed/ 0 30996 Conversations With Unexpected Book Nerds: Karah Preiss https://thenerddaily.com/conversations-with-unexpected-book-nerds-karah-preiss/ https://thenerddaily.com/conversations-with-unexpected-book-nerds-karah-preiss/#respond Sun, 29 Nov 2020 12:00:42 +0000 https://www.thenerddaily.com/?p=29895 If you love to read books, chances are you love to talk about them too. But have you ever wondered about whether your favorite celebrities or public figures love to read as well? If you might share a favorite book or preferred genre with them? Well, I sure have! So, I’m on a mission to find book lovers (book nerds, if you will!) in unexpected places. In this interview series, I’ll be talking with people you recognize but don’t necessarily […]

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]]> If you love to read books, chances are you love to talk about them too. But have you ever wondered about whether your favorite celebrities or public figures love to read as well? If you might share a favorite book or preferred genre with them? Well, I sure have! So, I’m on a mission to find book lovers (book nerds, if you will!) in unexpected places. In this interview series, I’ll be talking with people you recognize but don’t necessarily associate with books — musicians, actors and actresses, athletes, and more. We will be discussing all of their current projects you want to hear about, of course, but we will also be digging into their unique reading and writing lives!

In this interview I chat with Karah Preiss, who you know as half of the duo that makes up Belletrist, an online book community she founded alongside actress Emma Roberts. Karah is definitely not an “unexpected” book nerd these days, but I’ve long been curious to pick her brain on what she did before Belletrist and how she channeled her passion for all things books to become a now well-known bibliophile! Listen below to hear us discuss how Belletrist came to be, how this book community is extending into television and film, learn some of the great reads Karah has been digging into this year, and much more!

  • 1:12 – Checking-in with Karah on how things have been going this year
  • 3:55 – Karah talks about what she was doing before Belletrist, how Belletrist came about, & her podcast about artificial intelligence, Sleepwalkers
  • 11:40 – Karah discusses behind the scenes of Belletrist, including what a work day looks like for her & how books are selected each month
  • 29:00 – Karah discusses reading across her life, including books she has read this year
  • 51:00 – Karah shares a parting suggestion for bringing your dreams to life

You can listen through Spotify below or on any platform where podcasts are available!

Books/authors mentioned:

  • A Promised Land by Barack Obama
  • Becoming by Michelle Obama
  • Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
  • Lucia Berlin
  • The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin
  • Luster by: Raven Leilani
  • The Dreamers by Karen Thompson Walker
  • Happy All the Time and A Big Storm Knocked It Over by Laurie Colwin
  • That Time of the Year by Marie NDiaye
  • The Dark Archives: A Librarian’s Investigation Into the Science and History of Books Bound in Human Skin by Megan Rosenbloom
  • The Gossip Girl series by Cecily von Ziegesar
  • The Shopaholic series by Sophie Kinsella
  • The A-List series by Zoey Dean
  • Nora Roberts
  • James Patterson
  • John Grisham
  • Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster and Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
  • Silvia Plath
  • Joan Didion
  • M. Homes
  • Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart
  • The Rules Do Not Apply by Ariel Levy
  • “First Kill” by V.E. Schwab
  • Tell Me Lies by Carola Lovering

Where to find Karah Preiss on social media:

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]]> https://thenerddaily.com/conversations-with-unexpected-book-nerds-karah-preiss/feed/ 0 29895 Conversations With Unexpected Book Nerds: Kendall Long https://thenerddaily.com/conversations-with-unexpected-book-nerds-kendall-long/ https://thenerddaily.com/conversations-with-unexpected-book-nerds-kendall-long/#respond Sat, 14 Nov 2020 12:00:51 +0000 https://www.thenerddaily.com/?p=29601 If you love to read books, chances are you love to talk about them too. But have you ever wondered about whether your favourite celebrities or public figures love to read as well? If you might share a favourite book or preferred genre with them? Well, I sure have! So, I’m on a mission to find book lovers (book nerds, if you will!) in unexpected places. In this interview series, I’ll be talking with people you recognise but don’t necessarily […]

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]]> If you love to read books, chances are you love to talk about them too. But have you ever wondered about whether your favourite celebrities or public figures love to read as well? If you might share a favourite book or preferred genre with them? Well, I sure have! So, I’m on a mission to find book lovers (book nerds, if you will!) in unexpected places. In this interview series, I’ll be talking with people you recognise but don’t necessarily associate with books — musicians, actors and actresses, athletes, and more. We will be discussing all of their current projects you want to hear about, of course, but we will also be digging into their unique reading and writing lives!

In this interview I chat with Kendall Long, a fan-favourite from the popular television shows The Bachelor and Bachelor in Paradise. Kendall is releasing her first book on November 18th, titled Just Curious: A Notebook of Questions, which is meant to serve as both a journal for self-reflection while also providing questions to be used with others in order to strengthen and deepen personal relationships. Listen below to hear us discuss Just Curious, try out a few of the questions ourselves, and learn more about Kendall’s passion for non-fiction books!

  • 1:08 – Checking in with Kendall on what she has been doing this year
  • 2:15 – How the idea for Just Curious came about & how Kendall hopes her book will be used
  • 5:58 – Kendall discusses deepening relationships with others
  • 11:04 – Kendall answers a few questions from her book
  • 23:09 – Kendall shares her reading interests

You can listen through Spotify below or on any platform where podcasts are available!

Books/authors mentioned:

  • Intimations by Zadie Smith
  • How to Change Your Mind and The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan
  • The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X & Alex Haley
  • The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
  • The Road of Lost Innocence: The True Story of a Cambodian Heroine by Somaly Mam
  • The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
  • Odd Couples: Extraordinary Differences Between the Sexes in the Animal Kingdom by Daphne J. Fairbairn
  • The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From People Who’ve Lived the Longest by Dan Buettner
  • Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex and Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach
  • The Battlestar Galactica series by Glen A. Larson and Robert Thurston
  • The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey
  • All That the Rain Promises and More: A Hip Pocket Guide to Western Mushrooms by David Arora
  • The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate — Discoveries from a Secret World by Peter Wohlleben

Where to find Kendall Long on social media:

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]]> https://thenerddaily.com/conversations-with-unexpected-book-nerds-kendall-long/feed/ 0 29601 Conversations With Unexpected Book Nerds: Joshua Speers https://thenerddaily.com/conversations-with-unexpected-book-nerds-joshua-speers/ https://thenerddaily.com/conversations-with-unexpected-book-nerds-joshua-speers/#respond Sun, 25 Oct 2020 12:00:46 +0000 https://www.thenerddaily.com/?p=28596 If you love to read books, chances are you love to talk about them too. But have you ever wondered about whether your favourite celebrities or public figures love to read as well? If you might share a favourite book or preferred genre with them? Well, I sure have! So, I’m on a mission to find book lovers (book nerds, if you will!) in unexpected places. In this interview series, I’ll be talking with people you recognise but don’t necessarily […]

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]]> If you love to read books, chances are you love to talk about them too. But have you ever wondered about whether your favourite celebrities or public figures love to read as well? If you might share a favourite book or preferred genre with them? Well, I sure have! So, I’m on a mission to find book lovers (book nerds, if you will!) in unexpected places. In this interview series, I’ll be talking with people you recognise but don’t necessarily associate with books — musicians, actors and actresses, athletes, and more. We will be discussing all of their current projects you want to hear about, of course, but we will also be digging into their unique reading and writing lives!

In this interview, I chat with singer/songwriter Joshua Speers, who has released two amazing EPs this year with Warner Records: Human Now and Summerland. The son of two English teachers, he studied poetry in college and is extremely well-read. Listen below to hear us discuss Joshua’s EPs and musical influences, some favourite books from his childhood as well as now, and much, much more!

  • 1:01 – Joshua discusses his background & how he became a musician
  • 3:59 – How the pandemic has impacted the release of his music in 2020
  • 8:15 – Music & other avenues of fulfilment/inspiration in life
  • 10:48 – Joshua discusses writing his two EPs, Human Now and Summerland
  • 13:42 – How he believes songwriting & therapy are different
  • 17:45 – Joshua shares some of his musical influences
  • 26:36 – Shelf-Isolation, a book club he co-facilitates on Instagram
  • 36:16 – The influence of his parents & grandmothers being English teachers
  • 39:15 – Joshua shares some of his favourite books
  • 46:40 – Looking forward to a new album in 2020

You can listen through Spotify below or on any platform where podcasts are available!

Books/authors mentioned:

  • “For the Time Being: A Christmas Oratorio” by W.H. Auden
  • King James Bible
  • Toni Morrison
  • George Saunders
  • Petty: The Biography by Warren Zanes
  • Le Freak: An Upside Down Story of Family, Disco, and Destiny by Nile Rodgers
  • Girl in a Band by Kim Gordon
  • Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen
  • Me by Elton John
  • The Beautiful Ones by: Prince
  • 1971 – Never a Dull Moment: Rock’s Golden Year by David Hepworth
  • Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl by Carrie Brownstein
  • Uncommon People: The Rise and Fall of the Rock Stars 1955-1994 by David Hepworth
  • Let Love Rule by Lenny Kravitz
  • Acid for the Children by Flea
  • Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
  • Stuart Little by E.B. White
  • My Side of the Mountain Trilogy by:Jean Craighead George
  • Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
  • East of Eden by John Steinbeck
  • The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach
  • Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster by John Krakauer
  • And Not to Yield by James Ramsey Ullman
  • John Updike
  • The Overstory by Richard Powers
  • Heavy: An American Memoir by Kiese Laymon
  • Salvage the Bones and Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward
  • Homegoing and Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
  • Deacon King Kong by James McBride
  • How to Write One Song: Loving the Things We Create and How They Love Us Back by Jeff Tweedy

Where to find Joshua Speers on social media:

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]]> https://thenerddaily.com/conversations-with-unexpected-book-nerds-joshua-speers/feed/ 0 28596 Conversations With Unexpected Book Nerds: Lou Diamond Phillips https://thenerddaily.com/conversations-with-unexpected-book-nerds-lou-diamond-phillips/ https://thenerddaily.com/conversations-with-unexpected-book-nerds-lou-diamond-phillips/#respond Sun, 18 Oct 2020 12:00:55 +0000 https://www.thenerddaily.com/?p=28432 If you love to read books, chances are you love to talk about them too. But have you ever wondered about whether your favourite celebrities or public figures love to read as well? If you might share a favourite book or preferred genre with them? Well, I sure have! So, I’m on a mission to find book lovers (book nerds, if you will!) in unexpected places. In this interview series, I’ll be talking with people you recognise but don’t necessarily […]

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]]> If you love to read books, chances are you love to talk about them too. But have you ever wondered about whether your favourite celebrities or public figures love to read as well? If you might share a favourite book or preferred genre with them? Well, I sure have! So, I’m on a mission to find book lovers (book nerds, if you will!) in unexpected places. In this interview series, I’ll be talking with people you recognise but don’t necessarily associate with books — musicians, actors and actresses, athletes, and more. We will be discussing all of their current projects you want to hear about, of course, but we will also be digging into their unique reading and writing lives!

In this interview, I chat with Lou Diamond Phillips. You loved him as Ritchie Valens in La Bamba, and more recently in shows like Longmire and the current hit Prodigal Son. Lou has written and directed a number of projects for the screen and now he is releasing his first novel, The Tinderbox: Soldier of Indira. You may be surprised to learn that Lou is a lifelong avid reader as well. Listen below to hear us discuss his amazing new novel, what the lengthy writing process was like, and Lou’s reading interests and influences from Lewis Carroll to Stephen King!

You can listen through Spotify below or on any platform where podcasts are available!

  • 1:10 – Lou discusses the strange year that is 2020
  • 5:50 – A filming update on Season 2 of Prodigal Son
  • 6:45 – The creation & evolution of The Tinderbox; the influence of Lou’s wife on this process
  • 15:57 – The various elements & themes of the book
  • 22:08 – An examination of how the book defies genres
  • 26:24 – Lou shares lessons learned from writing
  • 30:33 – Worldbuilding in The Tinderbox
  • 34:12 – Lou’s writing processes
  • 37:50 – Lou’s reading interests & influences
  • 45:48 – Will there be more books to follow The Tinderbox?!

Books/authors mentioned:

  • The Tinderbox by Hans Christian Andersen
  • Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll
  • Charles Dickens
  • Stardust by Neil Gaiman, illustrations by: Charles Vess
  • Watership Down by Richard Adams
  • The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
  • Ernest Hemingway
  • The Kingsbridge series by Ken Follett
  • The Cormoran Strike series by Robert Galbraith
  • The Red Lotus and Water Witches by Chris Bohjalian
  • The Longmire Mysteries by Craig Johnson
  • Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
  • The Odyssey by Homer
  • The Stand by Stephen King
  • The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
  • Freedom, Purity, and The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen

Where to find Lou Diamond Phillips on social media:

  • Twitter: @LouDPhillips

Will you be picking up The Tinderbox? Are you a fan of Lou Diamond Phillips? Tell us in the comments below!

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