BookBanter

In Episode 8 of BookBanter, you can enjoy my interview with author Daniel Suarez, who wrote the science fiction thriller Daemon, all about what happens if a “daemon” was left to run loose when a specific person dies, and how it can bring about the end of the economy and society as we know it.

The episode begins with my review of Daemon, followed by the interview where Suarez talks a lot about of the book, his background and why he wanted to write the book, some of his favorite authors, and what you can do to protect yourself better when using the Internet.  Suarez will be following Daemon with a direct sequel, Freedom, due out in 2010.  Daemon is a combination of Michael Crichton and Neal Stephenson, all in a good way.  I recommend you check out the interview, which doesn’t give anything big away in the book other than a very brief summary about the beginning.

If you’re interested in buying the book, just click on the book cover below:

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For any questions or comments, or have an author you’d like to hear interviewed on BookBanter, email me at alexctelander@gmail.com.

Thanks once again for the great work and help of Mr. Emerson-Johnson.

Thanks for listening to BookBanter and hopefully see you June 1st for Episode 9 with James Rollins, author of a number of bestselling books including Jake Ransom and the Skull King’s Shadow and the forthcoming Doomsday Key.

See you next time!

Alex C. Telander.

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May 1st is here and than means a new episode of BookBanter.  In Episode 7 we have my exclusive interview with the wonderful author Mary Roach, of Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers, Spooks: Science Tackles the Afterlife, and her latest book — now available in paperback — Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex.

The episode begins with my review of Bonk, where Mary Roach seeks to entertainingly educate the reader on the mysterious world of the human body and how and why it reacts the way it does during coitus and stimulation.  This is followed by my interview with the author and ends with my review of Blueberry Girl by Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess.

After the reading and signing, Mary graciously signed this book poster for me:

If you are interested in purchasing any of Mary Roach books, or Blueberry Girl, simple click on any of the book covers below:

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For any questions or comments, or have an author you’d like to hear interviewed on BookBanter, email me at alexctelander@gmail.com.

Thank you to Jared Emerson-Johnson for all your help!

Thanks for listening to BookBanter and see you May 15th for Episode 8 with Daniel Suarez, author of Daemon.

Enjoy the first half of the month!

Alex C. Telander.

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