Archive for the ‘Booknotes’ Category

Apr. 02 2022

BookNotes finds itself amongst the Wrecks and Ruins

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    Apprentice House Press will release the new novel by Baltimore writer, Eric D. Goodman, on Tuesday, April 17th. He talks here about this part romantic comedy/part buddy novel.        

Mar. 19 2022

BookNotes Review March 2022

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March 2022 BookNotes Review line-up Recitatif A STORY By Toni Morrison Introduction by Zadie Smith Time is a Mother Ocean Vuong Burning Questions ESSAYS AND OCCASIONAL PIECES, 2004 TO 2021 By Margaret Atwood  

Mar. 05 2022

Booknotes marks St. Patrick’s Day 🍀

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As the son of Irish immigrants, the poet, writer, and musician Terence Patrick Winch has been part of Irish-American cultural life, with his work sometimes taking its subject matter from his upbringing in a Bronx immigrant neighborhood. Here, he shares some of the words and traditions of that cultural life.   P R A Y E R  […]

Feb. 05 2022

Booknotes’s new underwriter, Snug Books

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Another jewel in the crown of indie bookstores in the Baltimore area opened up in Northeast Baltimore just last November. They are Booknotes underwriters, Snug Books, co-owned by Katie Beltz and Emanuel Figueroa, who are life partners as well as being business partners. It was a pleasure to talk to them about their vision.  

Jan. 08 2022

Honoring MLK on Booknotes

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      With Martin Luther King Jr. Day coming up on January 17th, poet, writer, and literary activist. E. Ethelbert Miller, explores the way that Dr. King’s life and poetic speeches have influenced American poetry.   LOOK AT THAT GIRL Look at that girl shake that thing, We can’t all be Martin Luther King. […]

Dec. 04 2021

Booknotes gets into the holiday spirit

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      Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Giving Tuesday are behind us, and the season of goodwill is here! I spoke with Emily Miller, Manager at Greedy Reads, about her excitement list.               Emily’s pick.                

Nov. 06 2021

Booknotes honors Veterans

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        Marking Veterans Days this month, the guest for November’s edition of Booknotes is Rafe Posey, talking about his debut novel The Stars We Share.        

Oct. 02 2021

Booknotes + Poetry X Hunger

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  In honor of World Food Day, sponsored by the United Nations and commemorated annually on October 16th, the guest on Booknotes this month is poet, Hiram Larew, founder of Poetry X Hunger.  

Sep. 04 2021

Booknotes talks to indie publisher, Woodhall Press

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        Woodhall Press is an independent publisher operating (mainly) out of Connecticut. I spoke with CEO, David LeGere, and COO, Matthew Winkler, about the landscape for indie presses in the current publishing climate.      

Aug. 07 2021

Dr. Leana Wen turned writer on Booknotes

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    “Public health saved your life today— you just don’t know it” — Leana Wen   Leana Wen’s book Lifelines is part memoir, part celebration of public health—and it’s altogether timely.      

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