Shannon Gibney, Richard Campanella, Audible, Daniel J Levitin, and Sami Adwan, Dan Bar-On, Eyal Naveh, and Peace Research Institute in the Middle East walk into a bar... and I review their books: The Girl I Am, Was, and Never Will Be; Draining New Orleans; Side By Side: Parallel Histories of Israel-Palestine; Words and Music Series; and The World in Six Songs.

What can you expect? Quick unsolicited book reviews of whatever Michael David MacBride is reading and has enjoyed recently. Typically 3-5 minutes per review, and typically 3-5 reviews per episode.

Michael's webpage: ⁠⁠https://www.michaelmacbride.com/⁠⁠

Links to the books:

• Shannon Gibney The Girl I Am, Was, and Never Will Be--https://amzn.to/3WonW42
• Richard Campanella Draining New Orleans--https://amzn.to/3UMYtzZ
• Sami Adwan, Dan Bar-On, Eyal Naveh, and Peace Research Institute in the Middle East (PRIME) Side By Side: Parallel Histories of Israel-Palestine--https://amzn.to/4dpTWux
• Audible's Words and Music Series--https://www.audible.com/series/Words-Music-Audiobooks/B08JD4NTB1
• Daniel J Levitin The World in Six Songs--https://amzn.to/3Wvuu0F

Unlike most episodes, this time I sit down with my friend and fellow writer, Graham Johnson. He chose the book we both read--⁠The Fisherman (by John Langan)⁠--and we sit down to talk about the book, gothic/horror fiction, and why he chose this particular book for us to chat about.

You can learn more about Graham Johnson and his writing with the Chaska Herald here.

Thanks for listening!

Your friendly intensely curious author and indie publisher!

http://www.michaelmacbride.com

Unlike most episodes, this time I sit down with my friend and fellow author, Rob Jung. He chose the book we both read--The Memory Keeper of Kyiv (by Erin Litteken)--and we sit down to talk about the book, historical fiction, and why he chose this particular book for us to chat about.

You can learn more about Rob Jung and his writing here: https://robjungwriter.com/

And, you can also check out Minnesota Mystery Night here: https://www.mnmysterynight.com/

Thanks for listening!

Your friendly intensely curious author and indie publisher!

http://www.michaelmacbride.com

Today's installment: Sudhir Venkatesh's Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes to the Streets Unlike most episodes, this time I sit down with musician and friend, Mike Lee. He chose the book we both read--Gang Leader for a Day--and we sit down to talk about the book, the larger ramifications of Venkatesh's research, and why he chose this particular book for us to chat about. Grab a copy here: https://amzn.to/4bFKX7L You can learn more about Mike Lee and his music here: https://www.sixstringsandamike.com/upcoming-shows Thanks for listening and/or watching! Your friendly intensely curious author and indie publisher! http://www.michaelmacbride.com

Unlike most episodes, this time I sit down with Fine Print Bookshop owner, Bill Gibson. He chose the book we both read--Legends and Lattes (by Travis Baldree)--and we sit down to talk about the book, how books get on the shelves of his bookshop, and why he chose this particular book for us to chat about. Grab a copy from Fine Print here: https://fineprintbookshop.com/book/9781250886088

You can learn more about Bill Gibson and Fine Print Bookshop here: https://fineprintbookshop.com/about-us

Thanks for listening! Your friendly intensely curious author and indie publisher! http://www.michaelmacbride.com

No book reviews for this end-of-the-season mini-episode.

1. In short, that's it for Season 1
2. Season 2 will be coming in a couple months
3. Season 2 will also feature conversations with other people who are reading the same book as I do.
4. It will be a mix of what you liked before, and this new conversation version
5. And, if you want to be part of it... shoot me a message. I'd love to chat about books with you.

Connect with me at ⁠http://www.michaelmacbride.com⁠ or via social media.

Thanks for listening!

Rosa Lowinger, Ed Yong, Katie Hickman, Roxane Gay, and Victor Hugo walk into a bar... and I review their books: Dwell Time, An Immense World, Brave Hearted, Opinions, and Les Miserables.

What can you expect? Quick unsolicited book reviews of whatever Michael David MacBride is reading and has enjoyed recently. Typically 3-5 minutes per review, and typically 3-5 reviews per episode.

Michael's webpage: ⁠⁠https://www.michaelmacbride.com/⁠⁠

Links to the books:

• Rosa Lowinger's Dwell Time: https://amzn.to/48o2Aqp
• Ed Yong's An Immense World: https://amzn.to/3ROc5tp
• Katie Hickman's Brave Hearted: The Women of the American West: https://amzn.to/41nVFex
• Roxane Gay's Opinions: A Decade of Arguments, Criticism, and Minding Other People’s Business: https://amzn.to/3N8fTTn
• Victor Hugo's Les Miserables: https://amzn.to/3sYbeMZ

Mona Susan Power, Brian Duren, Paul Brannigan, and Lucille Ball walk into a bar... and I review their books: A Council of Dolls, The Gravity of Love, Birth School Metallica Death and Into the Black, and Love, Lucy.

What can you expect? Quick unsolicited book reviews of whatever Michael David MacBride is reading and has enjoyed recently. Typically 3-5 minutes per review, and typically 3-5 reviews per episode.

Michael's webpage: ⁠https://www.michaelmacbride.com/⁠

Links to the books:

• Mona Susan Power A Council of Dolls - https://amzn.to/3uAQrzv
• Brian Duren The Gravity of Love - https://amzn.to/40ZqBkM
• Paul Brannigan Birth School Metallica Death, Volume 1 - https://amzn.to/3RjVMEm
• Paul Brannigan Into the Black: The Inside Story of Metallica, 1991-2014 - https://amzn.to/3uv5ElB
• Lucille Ball Love, Lucy - https://amzn.to/46HFqtA