» Zora O'Neil (pictured) and Tamara Reynolds discuss their book, which explains how you can host your own dinner party, and is filled with useful and humorous advice from their own hosting experiences.

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» Novella Carpenter discusses the story of how she became an urban farmer in downtown Oakland and tips for how you can start your own urban farm.

» Read more about Farm City

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» Adrian Colesberry discusses his book, a part tongue-in-cheek guidebook, part sexual memoir, to exploring Adrian Colesberry's sexuality. Disclaimer: Please be advised that this podcast contains adult content.

» Read more about How to Make Love to Adrian Colesberry

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» Ken Auletta discusses his book, which looks at the rise of the Google brand and how Google and other online companies have changed the media landscape.

» Read more about Googled: The End of the World As We Know It

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Halloween is still two days away but get your vampire fix with this special podcast. Richelle Mead visited the Penguin office about a month ago en route to her Australian book tour and she talked to us about her fabulous YA series, "Vampire Academy".

 Blood Promise

Richelle Mead - author

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Book: Hardcover | 8.26 x 5.23in | 512 pages | ISBN 9781595141989 | 25 Aug 2009 | Razorbill | 12 - AND UP years 

» Ron Currie, Jr. discusses his first full length novel, which features a protagonist who is the fourth smartest person in human history and who knows exactly when the world will end.

» Read more about Everything Matters!

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» Warren Berger discusses his book, which examines how anyone can apply design strategies and ideas to solving everyday issues, from personal matters to business challenges.

» Read more about Glimmer: How Design Can Transform Your Life and Maybe Even the World

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» Mercedes Lackey discusses her new book and what makes her re-telling of the King Arthur myth different from the rest. She is joined by her husband and occasional co-author, Larry Dixon.

» Read more about Gwenhwyfar

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» Mark Kurlansky discusses his book, which looks at a forgotten government writer's project to chronicle the regional eating habits of Americans prior to World War II.

» Read more about The Food of a Younger Land

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» Laura Dave discusses her second novel, which follows one woman going through a divorce and one who is engaged. She also discusses her writing process.

» Read more about The Divorce Party

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