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Perks of Being a Book Lover is a show about books, people who read, and how reading, at its very best, is a social experience. Whether it be a book club, a poetry slam, or the production of a play; words are meant to be shared. Keep up with us on FB.
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Wednesday May 03, 2023
Wednesday May 03, 2023
In just a few days, the Kentucky Derby will be run at Churchill Downs in Louisville KY and for folks here in KY it is a 2 week celebration. This week we are giving you books that are Kentucky inspired; from fiction, to sci-fi, memoir to middle grade, short story collections and underdog sport stories, and even true crime. These books will give you a taste of Kentucky when you can't actually be at the races with a mint julep in hand.
Books Mentioned in this Episode:
1- American Murderer: The Parasite That Haunted the South by Gail Jarrow
2- Call Me Athena: Girl From Detroit by Colby Cedar Smith
3- The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver
4- Pigs in Heaven by Barbara Kingsolver
5- Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver
6- Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver
7- Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
8- Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
10- Pappyland: A Story of Family, Fine Bourbon, and the Things That Last by Wright Thompson
11-Patron Saint of Liars by Ann Patchett
12- Becoming Muhammad Ali by James Patterson and Kwame Alexander
13- These Prisoning Hills by Christopher Rowe
14- Clay's Quilt by Silas House
15- Blood in the Bluegrass by DC Alexander
16- A Dark Room in Glitter Ball City by David Domine
17- Waverly HIlls Sanatorium by Lynn Pohl
18- A White Wind Blew by James Markert
19- My Old Kentucky Home: The Astonishing Life and Reckoning of an Iconic American Song by Emily Bingham
20- Water Street by Crystal Wilkinson
21- Are You There God? It's Me, Margeret by Judy Blume
22- A Death in Door County by Annalise Ryan
23- Arthur and Teddy Are Coming Out by Ryan Love
24- Inglorious Empire: What the British Did To India by Shashi Tharoor
25- The Door of No Return by Kwame Alexander
26- The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai
Articles mentioned--
Women now dominate the book business (NPR, 2023)
Shows mentioned--
1- Baby J (Netflix) (2023)
2- Heist (Netflix) (2021)
3- Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret (2023)
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