The Broads Talk Books With: Celia Laskey

In this new installment of The Broads Talk Books With, we talk to Celia Laskey! Amy recommended her novel Under the Rainbow in Episode 71.

Celia talks about her favorite books, literary inspiration, and her hilarious current pop culture obsession.

In The Broads Talk Books With, we talk to some of our favorite authors, and nerd out about books. We've talked to Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, Alex Marzano-Lesnevich, Andrea Lawlor, Jeannie Vanasco, Mona Awad, and more! Hit subscribe now in your favorite podcast player, and every episode of this bonus series will come to you direct, like magic.

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Favorite authors and books as a kid and teen:

• The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald

• John Irving

• John Updike

Books/authors that made Celia want to write:

• Amy Bloom

• Alice Munro

• A Visit from the Goon Squad, Jennifer Egan (recommended by Amy in Episode 5)

• Ann Beattie

Books on TBR pile:

• Luster, Raven Leilani (recommended by Erin in Episode 69)

• Shuggie Bain, Douglas Stuart

• The Death of Vivek Oji, Akwaeke Emezi

Books that have surprised her recently:

• Naamah, Sarah Blake

• How We Fight for Our Lives, Saeed Jones

• Delayed Rays of a Star, Amanda Lee Koe

Books and authors that helped inform her books:

• Olive Kitteridge, Elizabeth Strout (recommended by Erin in Episode 37)

• In Other Rooms, Other Wonders, Daniyal Mueenuddin

• The Imperfectionists, Tom Rachman

Books Celia demands everyone read:

• Edinburgh, Alexander Chee

• A Peoples History of the United States, Howard Zinn (and Zinn Education Project on IG)

• Stamped from The Beginning, Ibram X Kendi

Current pop culture obsession:

• Wild Nights with Emily

• Folklore, Taylor Swift

• Future Nostalgia, Dua Lipa

• Fast food – Quesarito at Taco Bell

• Tegan and Sara IG Live – Where the Good Grows

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Broads and Books is a book podcast. A funny podcast. A feminist podcast. And one of the BEST podcasts. Each week Amy and Erin choose a unique theme. Then we choose two fiction books, two other genre books (short story collections, memoir, non-fiction, true crime, poetry, etc.), and two pop culture picks based on that theme. We surprise each other with our picks, talk about why we like them, and give you unexpected recommendations for every reading taste. Along the way, we share embarrassing stories, pitch amazing-slash-crackpot business ideas, implicate ourselves in future crimes, and so much more. Broads and Books is fresh, funny, thought-provoking, and basically the best time you'll have all week.

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