Clear Eyes, Full Shelves - Podcast

Clear Eyes, Full Shelves - Podcast

Clear Eyes, Full Shelves is a blog and podcast for readers and fans of pop culture and strong opinions. Visit us at cleareyesfullshelves.com for book reviews, opinion, recommendation and chatter about reading, television and more. You can also follow us on Twitter at @FullShelves.

Episodes

Episode #33

December 30, 2016
Simon & Schuster: Should readers boycott this publisher for signing a neo-nazi?
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Episode #32: Talking Girls & Sports with Sarah & Laura

April 18, 2016 • 77 mins
Laura and Sarah talk about the porttrayals of girls in sports--and also Lurlene McDaniel. Apologies for the funky audio, the episode was a victim of Sarah's MacBook's logic board meltdown.
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Episode #31: Chatting Books & Libraries with Molly Wetta

October 30, 2015
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Episode #30 -

July 28, 2015
Laura & Sarah follow up on two previous episode's feedback and also dig into the role of publishing and readers in transforming the bookish landscape.
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Episode 29: Talking Diversity & Cultural Appropriation with Nafiza, Part 2

June 21, 2015 • 54 mins
In this two-part podcast series we dig into issues related to cultural appropriate and diversity in publishing.
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Episode #28 - Talking Diversity & Cultural Appropriation with Nafiza, Part 1

June 5, 2015 • 47 mins
In this two-part podcast series we dig into issues related to cultural appropriate and diversity in publishing.
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Episode 27: Hug It Out

May 3, 2015 • 76 mins
Sarah & Laura kick off season three of the Clear Eyes, Full Shelves podcast with a discussion about families in books, television shows and movies we watched during our hiatus.
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Episode 26: Talking with Courtney Summers About Everything, Part 3

September 14, 2014 • 67 mins
We're joined by author and renowned Jensen Ackles jawline scholar Courtney Summers for the final installment of our three-part discussion about just about everything. The episode primarily features television, including The Walking Dead, Friday Night Lights, the romance genre and the perfection of Justin Timberlake's videos.
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Episode 25: Talking with Courtney Summers About Everything, Part 2

September 4, 2014 • 55 mins
We continue our discussion with author Courtney Summers, including digging into her Supernatural obsession.
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Episode 24: Talking with Courtney Summers About Everything

August 7, 2014 • 83 mins
In the first of a multi-part discussion with author Courtney Summers, we chat about writing and reading characters experiencing trauma, Days of Our Lives, Rihanna, Dawson's Creek and more.
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Episode 23: Genre Fiction, Lit-Fic & Romance... Oh My!

July 2, 2014 • 83 mins
Sarah & Laura discuss the way self-appointed gatekeepers talk about genre fiction and "literary" fiction and how genre fiction can be a powerful lens through which the "human condition" can be explored.
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Episode 22: Celebrating Verse Novels (& Friday Night Lights) with Author Lisa Schroeder

April 27, 2014 • 65 mins
Author Lisa Schroeder joins us to chat about writing and reading verse novels, her new book, The Bridge from Me to You, and, of course, Friday Night Lights.
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Episode 21: On Love, Instant and Triangular

March 20, 2014 • 65 mins
Sarah and Laura chat about the phenomenon of love at first sight (aka "instalove") and why it works or doesn't work for particular stories. Then, they tackle the sticky subject of love triangles and defend a few great ones for the metaphorical prowess.
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Episode 20: Diversifying the Shelves (Part 2)

March 5, 2014 • 54 mins
This is the second part our discussion of diversifying our bookshelves with Author Sarah Ockler and Racquel of the blog The Book Barbies. In this part we discuss specific book recommdations and resources for finding "diverse reads."
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Episode 19: Diversifying the Shelves (Part 1) with Guests Author Sarah Ockler & Blogger Racquel

February 23, 2014 • 63 mins
In part one of our conversation with author Sarah Ockler & blogger Racquel (The Book Barbies), we chat about the language of diversity, what authors can do to create nuanced, authentic characters and about the disconnect between the world we live & media portrays.
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Episode 18: Author Elizabeth Scott on Heartbeat, Angry Girls, Reader Response & the Awesomeness of Courtney Summers

January 26, 2014 • 70 mins
Elizabeth Scott, author of 12 novels for teens including the brand-new Heartbeat from Harlequin Teen, joins us on the podcast for a discussion about her novels, writing angry girls, reader response and the awesomeness of Courtney Summers' books.
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Episode 17: Battleship & Beyond - The Art of "Terribletastic"

December 26, 2013 • 49 mins
Laura and Sarah discuss their love of the movie Battleship, what makes a "terribletastic" movie (or book or TV show) versus what's truly terrible. Be sure to visit cleareyesfullshelves.com for links and more discussed in this episode.
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Episode 16: Writing & Reading Parents & Family with Author Amy Spalding

December 3, 2013 • 68 mins
We talk with author Amy Spalding about her new book, Ink is Thicker Than Water, and about reading and writing fictional families.
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Episode 15: Great (Reading) Expectations

November 16, 2013 • 68 mins
Laura and Sarah discuss the dialogue around series endings and reader response and reaction. Do the authors' intentions play a role in your reading experience? Do you care what the author means for you to get out of a work? Are you still mad about the ending of Lost?
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Episode 14: What's Love Got to Do with It? YA & Romance with Author Robin Benway

November 4, 2013 • 89 mins
We chat with the author of Audrey, Wait!, Also Known As and other novels for teens, Robin Benway, about the role romance plays in teen fiction.
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