A Book Podcast That Inspires You, Excites You and Makes You, YOU!

Welcome to the official book podcast of Books That Make You. From interviews with prominent writers and upcoming authors to discussions with book publishers and established industry experts.

The Books That Make You team is dedicated to bringing you the most relevant and information-packed book podcast you can find today. Each episode consists of interviews and discussions with renowned authors that let you in on their philosophies, personal journeys, and lives. Desireé Duffy, the founder of Books That Make You, is your podcast host.

Bibliophiles, we hope you’ll enjoy our conversations about the books in our lives that make us who we are. Fiction and non-fiction fans, you’ll find an array of conversations about book genres like mysteries, thrillers, fantasy, and romance, as well as memoir, self-help, biographies, and more. Writers and publishing industry professionals, we love having you along, too. We’ll chat about the business side on occasion, too.

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Tune in to MyStar95 radio for the Books That Make You Show that airs every Sunday at 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. PST.

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Inside the Mystical Music of Alan Hovhaness with Bill Holst
https://youtu.be/C6EcEdbGuFk When Bill Holst’s mother passed away in 2022, she left behind more than...
Chester L Richards on Books That Make You too
Chester L. Richards, Star Trek, Rocket Launches & Wild Adventures
https://youtu.be/eZcMR_xU0Xs What happens when a rocket scientist, a Star Trek writer, and a lifelong...
Selected Misdemeanors: Essays at the Mercy of the Reader, by Sue William Silverman
The Truth Behind Flash Essays with Sue William Silverman
https://youtu.be/EsXWvINkAdw In her latest book Selected Misdemeanors: Essays at the Mercy of the Reader,...
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Peek-a-Boob: Shelley Malicote Stutchman’s Bold Memoir on Surviving Cancer
https://youtu.be/mO7pu3b84I8 Shelley Malicote Stutchman had it all lined up—at 67, she had just built...
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Why Reader Nation Is the Book Event You Didn't Know You Needed
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