Book Banter with Rayna

• Book Banter with Rayna Featuring Margie Fuston

  What if finding a vampire was your last shot at saving someone you love? In this episode of Book Banter, we sink our teeth into Margie Fuston’s emotionally charged and darkly magical YA novel Vampires, Hearts, and Other Dead Things. It’s a story about grief, girlhood, and the desperate hope that maybe—just maybe—the impossible might be real. — About the Author Margie Fuston grew up in the woods of California where she made up fantasy worlds that always involved unicorns. In college, she earned undergraduate degrees in business and literature and a master’s in creative writing. Now she’s back in the woods and spends all her time wrangling a herd of cats and helping her nephews hunt ghosts, pond monsters, and mermaids. She’s the New York Times bestselling author of VAMPIRES, HEARTS & OTHER DEAD THINGS, CRUEL ILLUSIONS, and THE REVENANT GAMES duology. — About the Book Victoria’s dad is dying, and she’s willing to believe in anything—even vampires—if it means she might save him. So she heads to New Orleans in search of something (or someone) immortal. But when she meets a mysterious boy who promises to help, she must prove her willingness to risk it all. This YA debut is equal parts aching, atmospheric, and unforgettable. — 📚 Buy Vampires, Hearts, and Other Dead Things on Bookshop 🎧 Book Banter is a cozy conversation series with authors, illustrators, and other literary creators. Let’s talk books! - Subscribe to Book Banter with Rayna wherever you get your podcasts. Watch new content on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/@Book_Banter 

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• Book Banter with Rayna Featuring Danielle Dreilinger

  Ever wonder how home ec went from baking pies to building parachutes? In this episode of Book Banter, we chat with Danielle Dreilinger about The Secret History of Home Economics—a fierce, fascinating, and wildly underrated slice of feminist history. From the classroom to the cosmos, the women behind home economics changed the world in ways you’ve probably never heard. — About the Author Danielle Dreilinger is a national rewrite editor for Gannett/USA Today Network and the author of the critically acclaimed The Secret History of Home Economics. A former Knight-Wallace Journalism Fellow, she’s reported for The Boston Globe, WGBH, and The Times-Picayune, with work appearing in The Atlantic, Ploughshares, and beyond. She lives in North Carolina with her cats, crafts, and endless curiosity. — About the Book This isn’t your grandmother’s home ec. Danielle’s book traces the surprising legacy of the field—from Black colleges to astronaut meals—with women at the helm as chemists, inventors, educators, and activists. It’s history that connects the dots between domestic life and radical change. — 📚 Buy the book on Bookshop 🎧 Book Banter is your cozy corner of the internet for laid-back conversations with authors, illustrators, and other bookish creatives. Let’s talk books! - Subscribe to Book Banter with Rayna wherever you get your podcasts. Watch new content on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/@Book_Banter 

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• Book Banter with Rayna Featuring Maddie Hannan

  In this episode of Book Banter we talk with Madi Hannan about art, pets and her children's picture book, Scrim on the Run. - Author/Illustrator of Scrim on the Run, Madi Hannan, known as “Madicat” in her art career, is a high school science teacher by day and an avid creative by night. When she’s not busy bringing characters to life with her signature whimsical charm, you can find her wrangling her mischievous pets: Jacques, the agility-loving Aussie; Butters, the cat with a lot of opinions; and Dante, the black cat who may or may not be plotting world domination. She’s also working on perfecting her sourdough bread recipe. Madi’s artistic journey has taken her from painting pet portraits to crafting door hangers and anything else she can put her doodles on. She firmly believes that life’s too short for boring art and that every story deserves a touch of humor (and maybe a hidden cat silhouette or two). Born and raised in New Orleans, Madi draws inspiration from the swamp and city that have given so much to her, especially her love of crawfish and snowballs. Madi has previously illustrated one children’s book, Fird the Bish, and is currently working on several more children’s books after her success of Scrim on the Run! Scrim the dog got loose in the Big Easy, and New Orleans may never be the same. Known for his wiry fur and mischievous antics, Scrim has become a beloved figure in the city, darting through neighborhoods, dodging potholes, and leaving a trail of smiles wherever he goes. - Purchase a copy of Scrim on the Run here: https://bookshop.org/a/106612/9781455628537 - Book Banter is a laid-back conversational interview with authors, illustrators, creators and other bookish folks. - Subscribe to Book Banter with Rayna wherever you get your podcasts. Watch new content on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/@Book_Banter 

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• Book Banter with Rayna Featuring M. A. Nicholson

  In this episode of Book Banter with Rayna, we talk with poet M. A. Nicholson about her luminous debut collection, Around the Gate. Set against the vivid backdrop of New Orleans, her poems blend the personal and the communal, inviting readers to slow down and look closely at the world—and at themselves. We explore how place and history shape her work. Plus we discuss what we are reading now and our summer plans. - M.A. Nicholson is a New Orleans poet, editor, educator, journalist, and a co-founder of LMNL Arts. An alumna of Loyola University and a M.F.A. graduate from the University of New Orleans—where she served as Associate Poetry Editor for Bayou Magazine—M.A. was the recipient of the 2021 Andrea-Saunders Gereighty Academy of American Poets Award and has work featured in Best New Poets 2022. Her debut poetry collection Around the Gate (Word Works Books, 2024) was selected by judge Carolyne Wright for the 2023 Hilary Tham Capital Collection prize. - M. A. Nicholson's poems engage the ghosts and lives of New Orleans through the experiences and memories of the female speaker. Says Dr. Mona Lisa Saloy, Louisiana Poet Laureate, "Nicholson's verse artfully engages the enigma of New Orleans, keeping hearts in a parade of memorable wordplay. Nicholson captures innocent eyes observing world stories, crafting the present where traditions are passed as gifts. These poems unveil the preciousness of days, as readers see life flip and unfold with the unexpected. From birthdays, saints' days, and barbecues to river horizons and storms-from skies or hearts-these poems entice readers to return again and again." - Purchase Around the Gate here: https://bookshop.org/a/106612/9781944585815  - Book Banter is a laid-back conversational interview with authors, illustrators, creators and other bookish folks. - Subscribe to Book Banter with Rayna wherever you get your podcasts. Watch new content on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/@Book_Banter 

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• Book Banter with Rayna Featuring David Valdes

  In this episode of Book Banter with Rayna, we talk with author David Valdes about his fun, heartfelt YA novel Spin Me Right Round. We dive into the book’s time-travel twist, its celebration of queer identity, and how David brings both humor and heart to stories about being seen and finding your place. Plus, he shares what inspired the book and why writing for teens means so much to him. - David Valdes is the author of the nonfiction books Homo Domesticus, The Rhinestone Sisterhood, and Today Show pick A Little Fruitcake, as well as a dozen produced plays. A former Boston Globe columnist and HuffPo blogger whose posts have received over a million hits, he currently blogs on Medium, and was recently featured in the New York Times’ Modern Love. He also teaches writing at Boston Conservatory and Tufts. David lives in the Boston area. davidvaldeswrites.com - From lauded writer David Valdes, a sharp and funny YA novel that's Back to the Future with a twist, as a gay teen travels back to his parents' era to save a closeted classmate's life. - Purchase David Valdes' books here: https://bookshop.org/beta-search?keywords=David+Valdes - Book Banter is a laid-back conversational interview with authors, illustrators, creators and other bookish folks. - Subscribe to Book Banter with Rayna wherever you get your podcasts. Watch new content on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/@Book_Banter 

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