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EPISODE · Mar 26, 2026 · 39 MIN

Author Talk with Alli Hoff Kosik

from The Read Carpet Report · host Beyond the Bookends

This episode covers book adaptation casting news, and includes a discussion of the best children's TV shows. It also delves into the author Alli Hoff Kosik's career before publishing her debut novel, Too Blessed to Stress. The conversation with Alli covers a range of topics, including influencer culture, her writing process, and the themes of her book. The discussion also delves into the portrayal of influencer culture and the balance between light and heavy themes in writing. The episode concludes with The Bookmark Pick, No Matter What by Cara Bastone.TakeawaysThe Read Carpet ReportFor Kids: The Magic Faraway Tree and Pout-Pout Fish are in theathersBest Books for 5-year-oldsFor Adults: Discussion of upcoming adaptations of The Correspondent, Finlay Donovan is Killing it, and God of the WoodsBest Epistolary NovelsBest Cozy Mystery BooksBooks Set in the 70sInterview with Alli Hoff Kosik, author of Too Blessed to Stress, on her pre-writing career, what it's like to write multi-POV fiction, and having her book come out amid Christian-influencer drama.Friendship BooksThe Bookmark: No Matter What by Cara BastoneSecond Chance Romance BooksBooks We DiscussedShop for every book or product we discussed in this episode here: https://shopmy.us/shop/collections/4491327Chapters00:22 The Read Carpet Rundown06:33 Interview with Alli Hoff Kosik36:49 The Bookmark

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