I Found This Great Book
188 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 10 ratings"I Found This Great Book" is a podcast and website dedicated to sharing books that I have found that I feel will be great reads. The podcast includes interviews with authors of all genres. I have fun talking with authors about their books and we dig into interesting things about the books, the author's background and what new books might be coming soon. You will also want to check out the website www.ifoundthisgreatbook.com because I will post reviews and news about other books I think are great.
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A Conversation with Short Story Author Nikki Dolson
June 25, 2020 03:40 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBJoin me for a fascinating conversation with short story author Nikki Dolson. We Discussed: Nikki's journey as a writer Her motivation for writing her short stories and what she wants each reader to feel and experience after reading one of her stories Nikki shared her advice for persons who want to write short fiction Nikki's latest book "Love and Other Criminal Behavior" and her first book "All Things Violent" For a full transcript go to: https://www.ifoundthisgreatbook.com/interv...
Spunk by Zora Neale Hurston - Ep. 71
June 24, 2020 04:20 - 7 minutes - 11.1 MBThis week I discuss the short story "Spunk" by Zora Neale Hurston. Join me on this journey through Hurston's short stories. Go to www.ifoundthisgreatbook.com/zora
Discussing Spunk by Zora Neale Hurston
June 24, 2020 04:20 - 7 minutes - 11.1 MBThis week I discuss the short story "Spunk" by Zora Neale Hurston. Join me on this journey through Hurston's short stories. Go to www.ifoundthisgreatbook.com/zora
Cheryl A. Head - Featured Mystery Author - Ep. 70
June 23, 2020 04:21 - 7 minutes - 11.3 MBThis week I am featuring the mystery author, Cheryl A. Head. The author of the Charlie Mack Motown Mystery Series.
Cheryl A. Head - Featured Mystery Author
June 23, 2020 04:21 - 7 minutes - 11.3 MBThis week I am featuring the mystery author, Cheryl A. Head. The author of the Charlie Mack Motown Mystery Series.
A Conversation With Mystery Author Joe Ide
June 17, 2020 12:00 - 46 minutes - 64.4 MBWe talked about: The similarities and differences between Sherlock Holmes and his sleuth, Isiah Quintabe (IQ) Joe's writing process and motivations The growth of his sleuth, "IQ", through the four books in the series We learn why his latest book, "Hi Five", was the most difficult book in the series for him to write View all Joe's books and a full transcript of the interview at https://www.ifoundthisgreatbook.com/69
A Conversation With Mystery Author Joe Ide - Ep 69
June 17, 2020 12:00 - 46 minutes - 64.4 MBWe talked about: The similarities and differences between Sherlock Holmes and his sleuth, Isiah Quintabe (IQ) Joe's writing process and motivations The growth of his sleuth, "IQ", through the four books in the series We learn why his latest book, "Hi Five", was the most difficult book in the series for him to write View all Joe's books and a full transcript of the interview at https://www.ifoundthisgreatbook.com/69
Drenched In Light by Zora Neale Hurston - Ep 68
June 16, 2020 20:07 - 6 minutes - 9.32 MBThis week I discuss Zora Neale Hurston's short story "Drenched In Light". Join me on my journey through the Hurston's short stories in the order of their publication.
Discussing Drenched In Light by Zora Neale Hurston
June 16, 2020 20:07 - 6 minutes - 9.32 MBThis week I discuss Zora Neale Hurston's short story "Drenched In Light". Join me on my journey through the Hurston's short stories in the order of their publication.
Keith Lee Johnson - Featured Mystery Author
June 16, 2020 03:49 - 5 minutes - 7.51 MBThis week I feature mystery author Keith Lee Johnson. I talk about his three books from his Detective Phoenix Perry series.
Keith Lee Johnson - Featured Mystery Author - Ep 67
June 16, 2020 03:49 - 5 minutes - 7.51 MBThis week I feature mystery author Keith Lee Johnson. I talk about his three books from his Detective Phoenix Perry series.
John Ridley - Featured Mystery Author
June 09, 2020 05:08 - 8 minutes - 11.8 MBThis week I am featuring the mystery author John Ridley. John Ridley is also an accomplished screen writer and showrunner.
John Ridley - Featured Mystery Author - Ep. 66
June 09, 2020 05:08 - 8 minutes - 11.8 MBThis week I am featuring the mystery author John Ridley. John Ridley is also an accomplished screen writer and showrunner.
A Bit of Our Harlem by Zora Neale Hurston - Ep. 65
May 22, 2020 03:35 - 5 minutes - 8.22 MBI discuss the Zora Neale Hurston short story, "A Bit of Our Harlem." A wonderful short story that captures kindness shared between two people in 1920s Harlem. Join me on my trek through the short stories of Zora Neale Hurston. https://www.ifoundthisgreatbook.com/reading-zora-neale-hurstons-short-stories/
A Bit of Our Harlem by Zora Neale Hurston
May 22, 2020 03:35 - 5 minutes - 8.22 MBI discuss the Zora Neale Hurston short story, "A Bit of Our Harlem." A wonderful short story that captures kindness shared between two people in 1920s Harlem. Join me on my trek through the short stories of Zora Neale Hurston. https://www.ifoundthisgreatbook.com/reading-zora-neale-hurstons-short-stories/
Discussing A Bit of Our Harlem by Zora Neale Hurston
May 22, 2020 03:35 - 5 minutes - 8.22 MBI discuss the Zora Neale Hurston short story, "A Bit of Our Harlem." A wonderful short story that captures kindness shared between two people in 1920s Harlem. Join me on my trek through the short stories of Zora Neale Hurston. https://www.ifoundthisgreatbook.com/reading-zora-neale-hurstons-short-stories/
Deliah Lawrence - Featured Mystery Author - Ep. 64
May 20, 2020 00:58 - 5 minutes - 7.34 MBThis week I am featuring the creator of the Gotta series of romantic mysteries, Deliah Lawrence. I discuss Deliah Lawrence's two novels, "Gotta Let It Go" and "Gotta Get It Back".
Deliah Lawrence - Featured Mystery Author
May 20, 2020 00:58 - 5 minutes - 7.34 MBThis week I am featuring the creator of the Gotta series of romantic mysteries, Deliah Lawrence. I discuss Deliah Lawrence's two novels, "Gotta Let It Go" and "Gotta Get It Back".
The Conversion of Sam by Zora Neale Hurston - Ep. 63
May 15, 2020 03:25 - 10 minutes - 9.69 MBThis week I talk with you about Zora Neale Hurston's short story, "The Conversion of Sam". Join me as I read all the short stories by Hurston in the order of their publication. https://www.ifoundthisgreatbook.com/reading-zora-neale-hurstons-short-stories/
The Conversion of Sam by Zora Neale Hurston
May 15, 2020 03:25 - 10 minutes - 9.69 MBThis week I talk with you about Zora Neale Hurston's short story, "The Conversion of Sam". Join me as I read all the short stories by Hurston in the order of their publication. https://www.ifoundthisgreatbook.com/reading-zora-neale-hurstons-short-stories/
Discussing The Conversion of Sam by Zora Neale Hurston
May 15, 2020 03:25 - 10 minutes - 9.69 MBThis week I talk with you about Zora Neale Hurston's short story, "The Conversion of Sam". Join me as I read all the short stories by Hurston in the order of their publication. https://www.ifoundthisgreatbook.com/reading-zora-neale-hurstons-short-stories/
Glenville Lovell - Featured Mystery Author
May 12, 2020 04:58 - 5 minutes - 5.48 MBThis week I am featuring author Glenville Lovell. He is the author of the Blades Overstreet series of hard-boiled mysteries. View all the books in the Blades Overstreet series at https://www.ifoundthisgreatbook.com/62
Glenville Lovell - Featured Mystery Author - Ep. 62
May 12, 2020 04:58 - 5 minutes - 5.48 MBThis week I am featuring author Glenville Lovell. He is the author of the Blades Overstreet series of hard-boiled mysteries. View all the books in the Blades Overstreet series at https://www.ifoundthisgreatbook.com/62
Discussing John Redding Goes to Sea by Zora Neale Hurston
May 08, 2020 04:30 - 7 minutes - 7.47 MBThis is the first in my series of discussions on the short stories of Zora Neale Hurston. In this episode I talk about the first Hurston short story published.
John Redding Goes to Sea by Zora Neale Hurston
May 08, 2020 04:30 - 7 minutes - 7.47 MBThis is the first in my series of discussions on the short stories of Zora Neale Hurston. In this episode I talk about the first Hurston short story published.
John Redding Goes to Sea by Zora Neale Hurston - Ep. 61
May 08, 2020 04:30 - 7 minutes - 7.47 MBThis is the first in my series of discussions on the short stories of Zora Neale Hurston. In this episode I talk about the first Hurston short story published.
Pamela Samuels Young - Featured Mystery Author - Ep. 60
May 05, 2020 04:47 - 5 minutes - 5.05 MBThis week I am featuring mystery author Pamela Samuels Young, the author of the Vernetta Henderson Series and Dre Thomas Series. Books in the Vernetta Henderson Series Every Reasonable Doubt In Firm Pursuit Murder on the Down Low Attorney-Client Privilege Lawful Deception Books in the Dre Thomas Series Buying Time Anybody's Daughter Abuse of Discretion Failure to Protect
Pamela Samuels Young - Featured Mystery Author
May 05, 2020 04:47 - 5 minutes - 5.05 MBThis week I am featuring mystery author Pamela Samuels Young, the author of the Vernetta Henderson Series and Dre Thomas Series. Books in the Vernetta Henderson Series Every Reasonable Doubt In Firm Pursuit Murder on the Down Low Attorney-Client Privilege Lawful Deception Books in the Dre Thomas Series Buying Time Anybody's Daughter Abuse of Discretion Failure to Protect
Celebrating the 100th Author Added to the Black Mystery Author Directory
April 28, 2020 03:10 - 9 minutes - 9.15 MBThis week I am celebrating a milestone. There are now 100 authors in the Black Mystery Author Directory. There are 444 books of all styles of mysteries. In this episode I give a brief break down of the types of mysteries you will find in the directory and the different options available to discover authors and browse the books. I am continuing to add new authors every Monday, Wednesday and Friday so check back regularly to see what is new in the directory. You can browse the directory by g...
A Conversation with Justina Ireland
April 14, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 63.7 MBI have very special treat for you. I have a wonderful interview with the fantastic writer Justina Ireland. Justina Ireland is the author of Dread Nation and the sequel, Deathless Divide. I had the pleasure of talking about Dread Nations with the fantastic bloggers Marci and Ako of the Colored Pages Book Club. They have a wonderful bi-monthly podcast where they talk about fiction, fantasy, and magical realism written by writers from colorful backgrounds. Marci and Ako joined me for this inter...
Austin Camacho - Featured Mystery Author
April 13, 2020 08:06 - 5 minutes - 5.32 MBThis week I am featuring the author Austin Camacho. He is the author of the Hannibal Jones Mystery Series and the Stark and O'Brian Thriller Series. He also has two stand alone mysteries. The Hannibal Jones Series include the following books: The Troubleshooter Blood and Bone Collateral Damage Damage Goods Russian Roulette Pyramid Deception The Wrong Kind His Hannibal Jones series is a gritty hard boiled mystery series with a lot of action and intrigu...
R. Barri Flowers - Featured Mystery Author
April 07, 2020 03:14 - 4 minutes - 4.9 MBThis week I am featuring the prolific and versatile mystery author R. Barri Flowers. R. Barri Flowers is an award-winning criminologist and bestselling author of more than eighty books, including mystery and thriller fiction, relationship novels, young adult mysteries, and children's books. You can see all of his books by going to his website www.rbarriflowers.com. You can also go to his author page in the Black Mystery Author Directory by going to https://www.ifoundt...
Delia C. Pitts - Featured Mystery Author
March 30, 2020 05:53 - 3 minutes - 3.68 MBThis week I feature mystery author Delia C. Pitts. The author of the Ross Agency Mystery Series. The series follows Shelba Rook who works for the Ross Detective Agency.
Patricia E. Canterbury - Featured Mystery Author
March 17, 2020 23:09 - 7 minutes - 7.27 MBFeaturing the versatile mystery author Patricia E. Canterbury. Her works include a mystery novel set in the distant future in space, a series of Middle-grade historical mysteries, a children’s contemporary fantasy mystery and an amateur detective who-dun-it novel to top it all off.
Barbara Neely - Featured Mystery Author
March 09, 2020 04:45 - 5 minutes - 5.34 MBBarbara Neely's page on her publisher's site A great interview with Barbara Neely conducted by mystery author Kellye Garrett in May 2019. Today I am featuring the Mystery Writers of America's 2020 Grand Master Award recipient, Barbara Neely. Barbara Neely is the author of the Blanche White mystery series. Her series features Blanche White, a smart and brave black woman who works as a maid who takes on the role of amateur detective to solve murders that occur in the homes she is working i...
Myra Jolivet - Featured Mystery Author
March 02, 2020 13:00 - 4 minutes - 4.1 MBMyra Jolivet writes cozy mysteries with a supernatural flair. She describes her work as California mysteries seasoned with Louisiana Creole mysticism. The books in her series are: Pushed Times Chewing Pepper Secrets, Spells and Snake Eyes Orchids and Omens https://www.ifoundthisgreatbook.com/black-mystery-authors/myra-jolivet/
Fire!! - A Quarterly Devoted to the Younger Negro Artists
March 01, 2020 03:41 - 6 minutes - 6.69 MBIn 1926, seven legendary black creators set out to create a new publication. FIRE!! is one of the most important publications of the Harlem Renaissance. It marks a great collaboration between many of the artists who would go on to change the world of literature and art. These seven creators organized and funded this important work. Wallace Thurman - Novelist & Editor Langston Hughes - Poet, Playwright, Novelist, Short Story Author, Etc… Gwendolyn Bennett - Artist, Write...
Karla FC Holloway - Featured Mystery Author
February 24, 2020 08:05 - 4 minutes - 4.72 MBKarla FC Holloway is the author of "A Death in Harlem". This is a very intriguing book for me because of the tie to a classic book of the Harlem Renaissance. Ms. Holloway uses the tragic and mysterious death that occurs at the end of Nella Larsen's "Passing" as a launch point for a fascinating mystery set in 1920 Harlem. https://www.ifoundthisgreatbook.com/black-mystery-authors/karla-fc-holloway/ Karla FC Holloway takes the reader into the fascinating world of 1920 Harlem. The birth of t...
Elizabeth Wilkerson - Featured Mystery Author
February 18, 2020 04:28 - 5 minutes - 5.25 MBElizabeth Wilkerson was one of Silicon Valley’s first cyber-lawyers and she uses that life experience to build the world and mystery in her Afro-futurist mystery, Tokyo Firewall. Elizabeth lived in Japan where she practiced securities law and founded a company to present African American culture to Japanese audiences. She also learned how to make perfect miso soup. A native of Cleveland, she graduated from Harvard and holds JD and MBA degrees from Stanford. From the book cover… Tokyo, ...
Zora and Langston: A Story of Friendship and Betrayal by Yuval Taylor
January 08, 2020 06:07 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MBKey points from Zora and Langston Provides a good overview of the years before and the years of the Harlem Renaissance Very interesting that in the twenty years between 1900 - 1920, only 10 novels were published by black authors. The book provides details about the growth of available literature by black writers in the 20's and 30's. The role of patronage and access to funding and publishing played is both familiar and interesting. It is interesting that in about 100 years we see ano...
Introducing the Black Mystery Author Directory
September 25, 2019 14:30 - 9 minutes - 9.35 MBI am in the process of building a directory of black mystery authors. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday I post information on mystery author who is black. This directory will include authors from all over the world. I am building this directory to expand on the great work started by Eleanor Taylor Bland and continued by Frankie Y. Bailey that resulted in Frankie's List on the Sisters in Crime website. This list contains the names of almost 100 black mystery authors along with Asian, H...
Eleanor Taylor Bland - Featured Author
July 11, 2019 15:30 - 6 minutes - 6.29 MBEleanor Taylor Bland was a pioneering author of police procedural mysteries who made a mark on the mystery world with her Marti MacAlister series. She not only made a mark with her books, Eleanor Taylor Bland inspired and guided unpublished mystery authors in fulfilling their dreams of being published. Her work with new authors and the mystery writing communities inspired the creation of the Eleanor Taylor Bland Crime Fiction Writers of Color Award from the Sisters in Crime organization. Ele...
Children Book Author Charnora Reid
June 28, 2019 15:30 - 6 minutes - 5.99 MBThis week I am featuring two children books by Charnora Reid. Learn More at: Charnora Reid post on my website Charnora Reid's Website
Featured Author Frankie Y Bailey
June 27, 2019 12:00 - 6 minutes - 6.3 MBThis week I am featuring mystery author Frankie Y Bailey. Learn more at: https://www.ifoundthisgreatbook.com/featured-authors/mystery-author-frankie-y-bailey Frankie Y Bailey's Website Frankie's List on the Sister's in Crime Website
Frankie Y Bailey - Featured Mystery Author
June 27, 2019 12:00 - 6 minutes - 6.3 MBThis week I am featuring mystery author Frankie Y Bailey. Learn more at: https://www.ifoundthisgreatbook.com/featured-authors/mystery-author-frankie-y-bailey Frankie Y Bailey's Website Frankie's List on the Sister's in Crime Website
Succeeding Against the Odds by John H Johnson
June 26, 2019 12:00 - 7 minutes - 7.28 MBIn this episode, I discuss the autobiography of John H. Johnson who started Johnson Publishing. His most famous publications are Ebony Magazine and Jet. Learn More at: https://www.ifoundthisgreatbook.com/succeeding-against-the-odds-john-h-johnson
Talma Gordon by Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins
June 25, 2019 12:00 - 6 minutes - 6.09 MBI talk about Pauline Hopkins' short story, Talma Gordon. Published in 1900, Talma Gordon is credited as the first published mystery by a black author. Learn more at www.ifoundthisgreatbook.com
72 Hour Hold by Bebe Moore Campbell
March 03, 2019 06:06 - 22 minutes - 21.3 MBOn this episode I share my experience of listening to the audiobook version of 72 Hour Hold by Bebe Moore Campbell. Pamela D’Pella is the narrator. She has a wonderful voice that captures the mood of the story. This is the story of Keri Whitmore and her daughter Trina. It starts as Trina is turning 18 and the world is wide and wonderful for her, but a diagnosis of Bi-Polar disorder is about to shake their world apart. In 72 Hour, Hold, Bebe Moore Campbell shines a light on the following:...
Victor LaValle's "The Ballad of Black Tom" and "Destroyer"
January 02, 2019 05:22 - 20 minutes - 19.3 MBIn this episode I am featuring the horror novella "The Ballad of Black Tom" and the graphic novel series "Destroyer" by Victor Lavalle. How did I find "The Ballad of Black Tom" by Victor Lavalle? Why do I like this book? More about Victor Lavalle's Destroyer series? Click here to read the full show notes In 2019, besides the 26+ books I will read for the podcast, I plan to participate in two challenges: The Langston Hughes “Simple” Stories Reading Challenge The Sherlock Holm...
Science For Babies by Chris Ferrie
October 04, 2018 02:15 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBChris Ferrie has created an innovative and fun line of books designed to introduce science to babies and when I say babies I mean infants. Chris Ferrie's books use colorful and simple images along with easy to understand language to explain concepts in Quantum Physics, Newtonian Physics, Chemistry and more. These books are designed for parents to read to their infants . By introducing babies to big ideas early, Chris believes that you can spark a lifelong interest in Science. In this episod...