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Are you looking for your next book recommendation? This book podcast celebrates debuts, backlist, and under-the-radar book selections. Expand your book stack with these recommendations and look at the book industry behind the scenes with Amy Allen Clark (MomAdvice.com). She shares the microphone with her favorite writers and bookstagrammers to help you have your best reading year ever.

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Elisa Faison joins Book Gang to discuss Skin Contact, her debut exploring the impact of an open marriage on a couple and their circle.

This week on Book Gang, Elisa Faison—acclaimed short story writer, debut novelist, and someone living openly in a ... more

Kia Abdullah joins Book Gang to discuss Next of Kin, her gripping backlist thriller about sisterhood laced with a high-stakes courtroom drama you won’t forget.

This week on Book Gang, we’re joined by Kia Abdullah, award-winning novelist and founder ... more

Travel to Ireland with Charleen Hurtubise to celebrate her US debut, Saoirse—a moving story of art, memory, and reinvention set on Donegal’s wild Atlantic coast.

Book Gang welcomes Charleen Hurtubise, novelist and artist, to discuss her sweeping and... more

Blair Fell joins Book Gang to discuss The Sign for Home, exploring the DeafBlind experience and a moving journey of autonomy and connection in this backlist feature.

Book Gang welcomes Blair Fell, acclaimed playwright, television writer, essayist, a... more

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Recent Guests

Kia Abdullah
Author and journalist from London; author of Next of Kin and What Happens in the Dark
Author
Episode: Next of Kin: Mastering Tension in Legal Thrillers with Kia Abdullah
Charleen Hurtubise
Novelist and artist
Author of Saoirse
Episode: Saoirse Takes Readers On a Journey Through 1990s Ireland
Blair Fell
Author of The Sign for Home
Author
Episode: The Sign for Home Brings the DeafBlind Experience to Life
Kayla Rae Whitaker
Author of Returns & Exchanges
Random House
Episode: Unpacking Returns & Exchanges with Kayla Rae Whitaker
Christina Baker Kline
Author of The Foursome
Episode: The True Story Behind The Foursome with Christina Baker Kline
Laurie Frankel
New York Times bestselling author
Author – Enormous Wings
Episode: Laurie Frankel Explores Autonomy at Any Age (Enormous Wings)
Janelle Brown
New York Times bestselling author of What Kind of Paradise and other novels
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Episode: May Book Club: What Kind of Paradise
Dur e Aziz Amna
Author of A Splintering; Debut author of American Fever
Episode: If You Loved Ferrante, Read This Next (A Splintering)
Gill Paul
Author and historian of publishing
Gill Paul
Episode: The Scandalous Women Who Started It All

Host

Amy Allen Clark
Host of Book Gang; founder of MomAdvice.com

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 126 ratings
  • A Trusted Source

    This podcast is such a joy to listen to each week! Amy’s genuine love for books and authors is evident in her thoughtful interviews. She is such a warm advocate for debut authors and lovely to all of her guests. Enjoyable and informative!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    EriD73
    United States17 days ago
  • Book Gang is my Jam

    This podcast is an absolute standout. The interviews are consistently thoughtful and deeply informed - and never surface level. Amy asks questions that show she is genuinely curious and creates space for authors to open up about their work. Come for the interviews, but stay for the book selection. This podcast excels at uncovering hidden gems ~ ones I likely would not have found on my own. I love how Amy expands my reading life in unexpected ways. A must listen for anyone who loves books ďż˝... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ktsparkly
    United States2 months ago
  • A favorite

    Okay, let’s begin by saying no one works harder at pulling literally EVERYTHING together than Amy Allen Clark. From recommending books to read alongside a recommendation, to playlists, to news articles and interviews with great authors, this podcast has it all. Amy is sweet and interested without coming across as star crossed by best selling authors, and always gives intelligent and insightful interviews. My favorite podcast and book club by far.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    mrssoenso
    United States2 months ago
  • Fantastic!

    Amy is brilliant, and the show is so great, thorough, and thoughtful!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Rawalpindi2035
    United States2 months ago
  • Wonderful, insightful literary podcast!📚

    I discovered Amy’s Book Gang while on a mission to listen to every podcast author Rebecca Lehmann did for her novel The Beheading Game. That episode hooked me and has me excited to listen to past & future recordings. Amy’s thoughtful questions gave me great insight into a novel I already loved. I’m looking forward to discovering new to me books through Book Gang!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Claude Q.
    United States3 months ago

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Great balance of debut authors and established voices with relevant talking points.
Thoughtful, well-researched questions that dive deep without being intimidating.
Warm, polished hosting with a personal touch that still feels intimate.

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Next of Kin: Mastering Tension in Legal Thrillers with Kia Abdullah
Q: What message do you hope readers take away about motherhood and women's choices?
The book invites readers to consider grace and complexity in how society views women who choose not to have children or cannot have them, highlighting the nuance of personal decisions.
Next of Kin: Mastering Tension in Legal Thrillers with Kia Abdullah
Q: How do you balance accurate legal detail with compelling storytelling in the courtroom scenes?
I start with thorough research, then prioritize storytelling clarity and pacing, ensuring the legal elements serve the plot without overwhelming the reader with technicalities.
Next of Kin: Mastering Tension in Legal Thrillers with Kia Abdullah
Q: What drew you to write a thriller centered on a devastating accident and its aftermath?
I drew on real-world events and intimate family moments, layering in personal experiences and observations to ground the drama in believable, emotionally truthful territory.
The Sign for Home Brings the DeafBlind Experience to Life
Q: What moment made you realize this story needed to be a novel rather than a play or screenplay, and how did that shift shape the writing process?
I saw a powerful example in a theater piece that featured a deaf character; I realized the story needed the depth and interiority that a novel could provide. The process then became about translating that interior texture into a longer, more intricate narrative, exploring backstory and voice, and ultimately embracing a form that could authentically convey Arlo's DeafBlind experience over time.
The Sign for Home Brings the DeafBlind Experience to Life
Q: What led you to make the distinction in narration between Arlo's ASL-influenced voice and the interpreter's standard English narration, and what was the biggest craft challenge in writing a protagonist whose primary language is ASL?
The distinction emerged from the need to authentically render Arlo's experience, whose language and perception are grounded in ASL and deaf-blind nuances, while using the interpreter's voice in standard English to illuminate how information is mediated and communicated to hearing readers. The biggest craft challenge was balancing readability with a faithful representation of ASL syntax and the experience of language deprivation, ensuring readers can access Arlo's inner world without losing clarity in the prose.

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8. Dur e Aziz Amna

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