graphic with photo of author Matt Higgens and book cover of his book, Burn the Boats.

We’re thrilled to announce that Bookclubs will be hosting an exciting lineup of exclusive Instagram Live author interviews this Spring! Bookclubs Author Chats is a free, monthly interview series book club with featured buzzworthy authors and online book discussions. Members of the Bookclubs team will interview one (sometimes two) talented novelists each month via Instagram Live. Tune in to the interview and then share your thoughts on the message board. If you miss the interview, no problem–links to recordings of all interviews can be found in the past meeting’s notes.

Spring & Summer Author Chat lineup:

April: Danielle Friedman, author of Let's Get Physical AND Matt Higgins, author of Burn The Boats
May: Costanza Casati, author of Clytemnestra
June: Geena Rocero, author of Horse Barbie AND Shelley Read, author of Go As A River
July: Crystal Smith Paul, author of Did You Hear About Kitty Karr?

April Author Chats

Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at 11am ET Bookclubs Co-Founder & CEO is interviewing entrepreneur and Harvard Business School fellow, Matt Higgins about his new book, Burn the Boats: Toss Plan B Overboard and Unleash Your Full Potential. In Burn the Boats, Higgins draws from experiences in his own rags-to-riches life and the lessons he’s learned from those who have triumphed in business, sports, politics, and the arts to offer a template for anyone who aspires to achieve.

Next up on Wednesday, Apr 19, 2023, at 7pm ET, we’re chatting with award-winning journalist and author, Danielle Friedman about her New Yorker Best Book of 2023, Let’s Get Physical, which reveals the fascinating hidden history of contemporary women’s fitness culture, chronicling in vivid, cinematic prose how exercise evolved from a beauty tool pitched almost exclusively as a way to “reduce” into one that millions of women have harnessed as a path to mental, emotional, and physical well-being. Book clubs can enjoy this incredibly interesting and fun Book Club Kit with discussion guide!

March Author Chats

For Women's History Month, we're honoring women storytellers who have used their craft to reflect women's experiences. We can think of no better way to celebrate women storytellers than with an interview with author, Diane Marie Brown on March 23, 2023, at 6pm EST via Instagram Live. Brown will be in conversation with Bookclubs partner and Bookstagrammer, Morgan Menzies, who also leads her own public book club on Bookclubs. Brown's newly-released novel, Black Candle Women, was just selected as the March pick for the Read With Jenna Book Club. Black Candle Women is a warm and wry family drama with a magical twist about four generations of Black women, a family curse, and one very complicated year of heartache, miscommunication, and learning to let go.

For those of you who missed the live chat, you can watch the full recording here.

February Author Chats

Monday, February 27, 2023, at 7pm EST Bookclubs Co-Founder, Nancy Brown is interviewing De'Shawn Charles Winslow, the award-winning author of Decent People and In West Mills. Winslow’s new release, Decent People, is set in 1976 in the town of West Mills, N.C., Dr. Marian Harmon, the only Black physician in town, has been found shot to death alongside her brother Laz and her sister Marva in their home. Many suspect Olympus Seymore, known as Lymp, the half-brother who lived next door. But white authorities in town don't seem much interested. And it falls to Jo Wright, who's just moved back, to ask some hard questions and look for the killer.

For those of you who missed the live chat, you can watch the full recording here.

Tuesday, February 28, 2023, at 7pm EST Julia Readus, book blogger, and Bookstagrammer is chatting with journalist and author, Danielle Prescod, about her new book, Token Black Girl. Part memoir, part narrative nonfiction, Token Black Girl, is an exploration of the ways that modern media can influence one’s self-esteem. Prescod grew up Black in an elite and overwhelmingly white community, her identity made more invisible by the whitewashed movies, television, magazines, and books she and her classmates voraciously consumed. After decades of burying her emotions, resentment, and true self, Danielle turned a critical eye inward and confronted the factors that motivated her self-destructive behaviors. Sharp-witted and bracingly candid, Token Black Girl unpacks the adverse effects of insidious white supremacy in the media--both unconscious and strategic--to tell a personal story about recovery from damaging concepts of perfection, celebrating identity, and demolishing social conditioning.

For those of you who missed the live chat, you can watch the full recording here.

This is a unique opportunity to get to know the author behind the words and learn more about their writing process, inspirations, and upcoming projects. During their interviews, the authors will share insights on their journey as writers, including the challenges and triumphs along the way. They will also discuss their latest work and provide a sneak peek into what readers can expect in the future.

Whether you're a fan of Brown, Winslow, or Prescod or just curious about their writing, these interviews promise to be a fascinating and insightful experience. You'll have the chance to ask questions and interact with the author directly, making it a truly special event.

So mark your calendars and join us for these exclusive interviews on March 23, 2023, at 6pm ET with Diane Marie Brown, February 27, 2023, at 7pm ET with De'Shawn Charles Winslow and February 28, 2023, at 7pm ET with Danielle Prescod.

Follow us on Instagram and join our free Bookclubs Author Chats book club for more details on how to participate and make the most of this opportunity to connect with a talented author and fellow book lovers. Join us for monthly interviews with featured authors and online book discussions. Members of the Bookclubs team will interview one (sometimes two!) amazing novelists each month via Instagram live. Tune in to the interview and then share your thoughts on the message board. If you miss the interview, no problem! Links to recordings of all interviews can be found in the past meeting’s notes.

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