Books, Beach, & Beyond
Join Elin Hilderbrand, #1 New York Times bestselling author of 30 titles and the “Queen of the Beach Reads,” and Tim Ehrenberg, creator of the popular Tim Talks Books, as they talk shop and host spirited discussions with special guests from bestselling and internationally recognized authors, to publishing industry insiders, to local island legends who feature prominently in Hilderbrand’s prolific Nantucket stories. From what it’s like to take a book to the screen to the intricacies and intimate details of an author’s writing process, Hilderbrand and Ehrenberg take listeners on an exciting (and amusing) journey each episode, bringing books to life in a brand-new way in this podcast presented by N Magazine. A special thank you to our Season 2 Premier Sponsors: Nantucket Book Partners, Book of the Month, The Nantucket Hotel, Cartolina, and Triple Eight Distillery.
Books, Beach, & Beyond
Barbara Kingsolver
Barbara Kingsolver is the Pulitzer Prize winning, #1 best-selling author of Demon Copperhead, The Bean Trees, and The Poisonwood Bible. Elin, Tim, and Barbara start by telling listeners their favorite literary quotes inspired by a character in Demon Copperhead and then continue into Barbara’s origin story as a reader and a writer. They talk about the importance of setting in Barbara’s books, the Belgian Congo in The Poisonwood Bible, and Charles Dicken’s inspiring Demon Copperhead. They cover Barbara’s writing process, writers’ block, her favorite writers, the three characters in her own books she would take to dinner, and an exclusive on what she is working on next. What an absolutely delightful episode with this literary sensation.
Barbara Kingsolver Reading List:
- Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
- The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver
- The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
- Homeland and Other Stories by Barbara Kingsolver
- Animal Dreams by Barbara Kingsolver
What else are we reading in this episode?
- Far From The Tree by Andrew Solomon
- A Little Life by Hanya Yangagihara
- Family Happiness by Laurie Colwin
- Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
- Martha Quest by Doris Lessing
- Shiloh by Bobbie Ann Mason
Other Authors Mentioned:
Vaclav Havel, Doris Lessing, Marilyn Robinson
Favorite Literary Quotes:
Tim’s Literary Quote
"What he knew, he knew from books"
- Hanya Yanagihara, A Little Life
Elin Hildebrand's Literary Quote
“Once she had divided the world into the sort of women who had love affairs, and the sort of woman who do not, but now she, a women who did not, did, and with considerable expertise.”
- Laurie Colwin, Family Happiness
Barbara Kingsolver's Literary Quote
“Hope is an ability to work for something because it is good, not just because it stands a chance to succeed.”
- Vaclav Havel
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