Finding Joy: Books to Celebrate the Extraordinary Pleasures of the Everyday

November 5, 2021

Finding Joy: Books to Celebrate the Extraordinary Pleasures of the Everyday

Percy Shelley is credited with having said “The soul’s joy lies in doing”, perhaps a spin on Shakespeare’s “Things won are done, joy’s soul…

October 27, 2021

Chilling Reads for Halloween: 5 Authors Discuss Spooky Literary Inspiration

As days darken, leaves fall, and plastic gravestones sprout up in front lawns, I find myself seeking books to help me embody the haunting…

October 14, 2021

On Beyond Hygge: Read Globally, Live Happily

Back in 2016, many Americans suddenly developed a widespread fascination with the Danish concept of hygge, defined as “a quality of coziness and comfortable…

October 13, 2021

Guest Author Blog: Climate Healing and What Drives My Work

The scientists are crying. I just watched Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet, David Attenborough’s newly released Netflix documentary, featuring scientist Johan Rockström…

September 15, 2021

Book Report: Fermentation Exploration

While browsing a local farmer’s market some years ago, I came across a brightly lettered poster that enthusiastically invited all comers to “Explore Fermentation!…

August 11, 2021

Books That Got Me Through: My Trans Child’s Transition

At AuthorPods, we’ve been considering the countless ways that books affect us by asking readers to share “books that got them through” a certain…

August 6, 2021

New(ish) and Notable Books by Vermont Authors

AuthorPods is headquartered in beautiful Vermont, a state that has inspired countless writers, authors and poets to live and create within its borders. Some…