Episode 63: Interview with Alex London and Carmen Rodrigues

Jeannette and Meredith sat down with authors Alex London and Carmen Rodrigues at the 2019 NoVa Teen Book Festival, who met for the first time at the interview, but quickly bonded over their shared love of early Christian Slater movies. Then they learned that Dolphins are the frat boys of the sea, discussed how authors shouldn’t be pinned down by genres, and that a great book can be so much smarter than its author.
The Universal Laws of Marco Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40377441-the-universal-laws-of-marco?ac=1&from_search=true) and Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1442485094/ref=x_gr_w_glide_bb?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_w_glide_bb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1442485094&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2)
Black Wings Beating on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36949994-black-wings-beating?ac=1&from_search=true) and Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0374306826/ref=x_gr_w_glide_bb?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_w_glide_bb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0374306826&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2)
Peanuts on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8516855-peanuts?ac=1&from_search=true) and Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Peanuts-Vol-1950-1952-ebook/dp/B0172CK2V0/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=peanuts+comic&qid=1554769570&s=gateway&sr=8-4)
Forever on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/37743.Forever_?ac=1&from_search=true) and Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/033039780X/ref=x_gr_w_glide_bb?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_w_glide_bb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=033039780X&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2)
Redwall on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7996.Redwall?ac=1&from_search=true) and Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1862301387/ref=x_gr_w_glide_bb?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_w_glide_bb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1862301387&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2)
Ender’s Game on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/375802.Ender_s_Game?ac=1&from_search=true) and Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0812550706/ref=x_gr_w_glide_bb?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_w_glide_bb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0812550706&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2)
Feed by MT Anderson on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/169756.Feed?ac=1&from_search=true) and Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0763622591/ref=x_gr_w_glide_bb?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_w_glide_bb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0763622591&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2)
Whales on Stilts on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/538838.Whales_on_Stilts) and Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0307284336/ref=x_gr_w_glide_bb?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_w_glide_bb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0307284336&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2)
Leah on the Offbeat on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31180248-leah-on-the-offbeat?ac=1&from_search=true) and Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0062643800/ref=x_gr_w_glide_bb?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_w_glide_bb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0062643800&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2)
Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/19547856-simon-vs-the-homo-sapiens-agenda) and Goodreads (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0062348671/ref=x_gr_w_glide_bb?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_w_glide_bb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0062348671&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2)
Lizard Radio on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24727102-lizard-radio?ac=1&from_search=true) and Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0763676357/ref=x_gr_w_glide_bb?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_w_glide_bb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0763676357&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2)
This is Graceanne’s Book on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/340751.This_Is_Graceanne_s_Book?ac=1&from_search=true) and Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0312272782/ref=x_gr_w_glide_ku_bb?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_w_glide_ku_bb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0312272782&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2)
Gleaming the Cube on IMDB (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097438/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1)
Alex London on Twitter (https://twitter.com/ca_london) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/alexander_london/)
Carmen Rodrigues on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/carmenwritesya/)

Jeannette and Meredith sat down with authors Alex London and Carmen Rodrigues at the 2019 NoVa Teen Book Festival, who met for the first time at the interview, but quickly bonded over their shared love of early Christian Slater movies. Then they learned that Dolphins are the frat boys of the sea, discussed how authors shouldn’t be pinned down by genres, and that a great book can be so much smarter than its author.

The Universal Laws of Marco Goodreads and Amazon

Black Wings Beating on Goodreads and Amazon

Peanuts on Goodreads and Amazon

Forever on Goodreads and Amazon


Redwall on Goodreads and Amazon

Ender’s Game on Goodreads and Amazon

Feed by MT Anderson on Goodreads and Amazon

Whales on Stilts on Goodreads and Amazon

Leah on the Offbeat on Goodreads and Amazon

Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda on Goodreads and Goodreads


Lizard Radio on Goodreads and Amazon

This is Graceanne’s Book on Goodreads and Amazon

Gleaming the Cube on IMDB

Alex London on Twitter and Instagram

Carmen Rodrigues on Instagram