Clear Eyes, Full Shelves - Podcast

Simon & Schuster: Should readers boycott this publisher for signing a neo-nazi?

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.

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.

In this two-part podcast series we dig into issues related to cultural appropriate and diversity in publishing.

In this two-part podcast series we dig into issues related to cultural appropriate and diversity in publishing.

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.

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.

We continue our discussion with author Courtney Summers, including digging into her Supernatural obsession.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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."

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.

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.

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.

We talk with author Amy Spalding about her new book, Ink is Thicker Than Water, and about reading and writing fictional families.

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?

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.