Professional Book Nerds

Adam and Jill are here with their roundup of the best books they read in 2018. Both books published this year but also books they read that were published other years.

Chelsea Sedoti joins the Professional Book Nerds podcast to discuss her book The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett, experiencing the rush of author events for the first time as a young adult author, and why everyone can relate to books about teenagers.

Drew Magary joins the Professional Book Nerds podcast to discuss his book The Hike, his experience writing for GQ and Deadspin, and what it was like to win Chopped.

Gene Gant joins the Professional Book Nerds podcast to chat about his books Bender and Lucky Linus, the #WeNeedDiverseBooks movement, and the importance of LGBT characters in books.

Malu Halasa joins the Professional Book Nerds podcast to discuss Middle Eastern Literature and family and the intelligence of pigs.

Zoraida Cordova returns to the Professional Book Nerds podcast to discuss her writing, how she uses social media to connect with readers, and holiday traditions.

Matt Haig joins the Professional Book Nerds to discuss timetravel novels and creating relatable literary relationships.

Adam interviews Sarah Smarsh, journalist and author of the New York Times best selling memoir Heartland: A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth. They discuss today's political climate, the struggle of lower class farmers, the effect the news and classism have society, and the similarities and differences between poverty in urban and rural areas.

Meg Cabot joins the Professional Book Nerds podcast to chat about her Princess Diaries series, writing under a pen name, and staying persistent with the craft of writing.

Pulitzer Prize winning author Matthew Desmond joins to the Professional Book Nerds podcast to discuss his book Evicted and the housing and poverty crisis in America.