Books, Beach, & Beyond

• Carl Hiaasen

  Books, Beach, & Beyond’s first LIVE podcast recording was June 14th at the Nantucket Book Festival where Elin and Tim were in conversation with best-selling author Carl Hiaasen, author of Fever Beach. The three talk about Carl’s career as a journalist turned novelist, setting his novels in the state of Florida, writing satire, his outrageous characters, and writing for both adults and children. Carl discusses how publishing has changed in his long career, engaging in politics, the exuberant writing and humor in his novels, his advice to graduates, and his take on Hollywood adaptations. The audience at the Nantucket Book Festival was in stitches and you will be, too.Carl Hiaasen Books:Double WhammyTourist SeasonFever BeachAssume the Worst: The Graduation Speech You’ll Never HearHootOther Books Mentioned:The Hardy Boys by Franklin W DixonNancy Drew by Carolyn KeeneDavy Barry booksKaren Russell booksErik Larson booksMartin Amos booksChristopher Moore books Follow/Subscribe to the 'Books, Beach, & Beyond' podcast now to stay current on new episodes.And find us on Instagram at @booksbeachandbeyondHappy Reading!

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• Gayle King

  Our first official episode of Season 3 is with the force that is GAYLE KING! Gayle is an award-winning journalist and co-host of CBS MORNINGS, also editor-at-large of Oprah Daily and hosts “Gayle King in the House,” a live, weekly radio show on SiriusXM. The three discuss their favorite interview topics to engage with writers about, what Gayle was reading as a young girl, how her journalism career started, and some highlights from that journey. The three continue with their reading habits, book recommendations, likes and dislikes in their reading lives, interviewing tips, and the people they would most like to interview someday.A Special Thank you to our Episode SponsorsNantucket Book PartnersBerkshire Hathaway HomeServices Island Properties NantucketReading ListElsie Dinsmore by Martha FinleyNancy Drew Books Bobby Twins Books Danielle Steel BooksLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottBeverly Cleary Books Judith Krantz Books Barbara Taylor Bradford BooksTilt by Emma Pattee The River is Waiting by Wally LambI Know This Much is True by Wally LambThe Emperor of Gladness by Ocean VuongBridge of Sighs by Richard RussoFollow/Subscribe to the 'Books, Beach, & Beyond' podcast now to stay current on new episodes.And find us on Instagram at @booksbeachandbeyondHappy Reading!

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• Introducing… Season 3

  Elin Hilderbrand and Tim Ehrenberg of Tim Talks Books are back for Season 3 of Books, Beach, & Beyond! This introductory episode is a catch-up on what the two have been reading, watching, and looking forward to this summer on everyone’s favorite island. They also cover the release of The Blue Book, Elin’s recommendation guide to Nantucket. Joining Elin and Tim for the second half of the episode is Elin’s sister, Heather Thorpe, who will be running the Elin Hilderbrand Blue Book Tours with Nantucket Island Tours this summer. The trio chat details about the new tour, discuss their perfect Nantucket days, and choose which Elin Hilderbrand novel they would all choose to be living in. Elin’s choice is a mic drop moment so listen until the end!A special thank you to our Episode Sponsors:Nantucket Island ToursN MagazineNantucket CurrentReading List:The Names by Florence KnappPlayworld by Adam RossMariette in Ecstasy by Ron HansenThe River is Waiting by Wally LambThe Emperor of Gladness by Ocean VuongFever Beach by Carl HiaasenLetting Go by Philip RothThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerMansion Beach by Meg Mitchell MooreThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldFar and Away by Amy PoeppelHow to Lose Your Mother by Molly Jong FastFear of Flying by Erica JongAll the Colors of the Dark by Chris WhitakerElin Hilderbrand books mentioned: The Blue Bistro, The Five-Star Weekend, The Blue Book, Barefoot, and 28 SummersFollow/Subscribe to the 'Books, Beach, & Beyond' podcast now to stay current on new episodes.And find us on Instagram at @booksbeachandbeyondHappy Reading!

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• Season 2 Wrap Up

  In this bonus episode to close out Season 2 of Books, Beach, & Beyond, your hosts gab about favorite moments and books of the year, Elin's new merch at ElinBrand.com, plus take listener questions submitted on Instagram. Hear about Elin's thoughts on The Perfect Couple and other upcoming Hollywood adventures for Elin's novels, writing advice from Elin, Tim's dance moves, how Elin and Tim met, outrageous behavior on Nantucket, most anticipated reads coming in 2025, and other book related conversation and recommendations. We hope you enjoyed Season 2. Happy Holidays and Happy New Year to you!A special thank you to our Episode Sponsor:BookBrowseReading ListGod of the Woods by Liz MooreSame As It Ever Was by Claire LombardoColeman Hill by Kim Coleman FooteSandwich by Catherine NewmanWe All Want Impossible Things by Catherine NewmanSwan Song by Elin HilderbrandThe Academy by Elin Hilderbrand and Shelby CunninghamThe Names by Florence KnappGriffin Sisters Greatest Hits by Jennifer WeinerElphie by Gregory MaguireHeartwood by Amity GaigeSea Wife by Amity GaigeDream State by Eric PuchnerModel Home by Eric BuchnerFamily Happiness by Laurie ColwinA Little Life by Hanya YanagiharaHarry Potter by JK RowlingIn Memoriam by Alice WinnHamnet by Maggie O' FarrellThe Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’ FarrellThe Frozen River by Ariel LawhonOld School by Tobias WolffFollow/Subscribe to the 'Books, Beach, & Beyond' podcast now to stay current on new episodes.And find us on Instagram at @booksbeachandbeyondHappy Reading!

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• Ina Garten

  Season 2 of Books, Beach, & Beyond ends its regular season with the icon that is Ina Garten and her new memoir Be Ready When The Luck Happens. Ina Garten is the author of a dozen cookbooks and the host of Be My Guest and Barefoot Contessa on Food Network and Max, for which she has won five Emmy Awards and three James Beard Awards. Elin, Tim, and Ina talk about the process of writing the memoir, the courage it took for her to take risks throughout her life, the support and love she feels from her husband Jeffrey, her time on Nantucket and Paris, and much more. The three reveal what their last meals would be and find out Ina's favorite ingredient, least favorite food, guilty food pleasure, favorite Thanksgiving dish, and what remains on her bucket list in the speed round at the end.A special thank you to our Episode Sponsors:Triple Eight DistilleryLemon PressOpen Book With JennaIna Garten Reading ListBe Ready When The Luck Happens: A Memoir by Ina GartenBarefoot Contessa Parties! by Ina GartenModern Comfort Food by Ina GartenBarefoot Contessa at Home by Ina GartenFamily Style by Ina GartenThe Barefoot Contessa Cookbook by Ina GartenWhat else are we reading in this episode?Party of the Century by Deborah DavisStrapless: John Singer Sargent and the Fall of Madame X by Deborah DavisThe Oprah Winfrey Show: Reflections on an American Legacy by Deborah DavisTina Turner: My Love Story by Deborah DavisNantucket Openhouse Cookbook by Sarah Leah ChaseColdweather Cooking by Sarah Leah ChaseFollow/Subscribe to the 'Books, Beach, & Beyond' podcast now to stay current on new episodes.And find us on Instagram at @booksbeachandbeyondHappy Reading!

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