Amy and Erika are back for Season 3, discussing two fascinating memoirs, Hidden Valley Road and Stranger In The Woods. Other topics include fan mail, birthday memories and being the "late friend."

Kicking off Season 2 with Minnesota Authors

Sep 7th, 2020 38m 58s

After a summer hiatus, Amy and Erika are back for season 2! In this episode they chat about highlights from the summer and Minnesota authors like F Scott Fitzgerald, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Garrison Keillor and more.

Episode 9: Beach Reads

Jun 8th, 2020 39m 2s

This week on the show Amy and Erika talk about some of their favorite "beach reads," which are no surprise if you've been listening to the show for any amount of time. They also delve into the topic of books being made into movies or shows, and

Episode 8: Justice for George and Growing in Cultural Competency

Jun 1st, 2020 37m 29s

Join Amy and Erika as they talk about what's happening in Minneapolis in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd. They share about books they have read regarding systemic racism, the history of injustice in our country and stories from peopl

Episode 7: The Brightest, with Marty S Dalton

May 18th, 2020 54m 18s

This week we are joined by author Marty S Dalton who shared about his most-recent publication, "The Brightest." Marty also shares about some of his favorites books with us and gives us the inside scoop on self-publishing.

Episode 6: Our not-so-favorites, and other things

May 11th, 2020 1h 6m

This week Amy and Erika chat about not-so-favorite books and genres: worst books we've read recently, least favorite genres, and well-known authors we haven't read (but maybe should). We promise it's more uplifting than it sounds.

Episode 5: Productivity and Dinosaur Nuggets

May 4th, 2020 45m 9s

We may be in a global pandemic and just trying to keep our heads above the water some days, but we can still talk about productivity, right? Join Amy and Erika as they talk about professional development books like Getting Things Done, Do More

Episode 4: 11/22/63

Apr 26th, 2020 44m 58s

Join Amy and Erika as they discuss Stephen King's historical thriller 11/22/63 - which follows Jake Epping as he goes back in time to stop the assassination of JFK. There are no spoilers in this episode, but there are hilarious moments!

Episode 3: Favorite Authors with our First Guest!

Apr 20th, 2020 1h 2m

Amy and Erika invite their first guest on the show- Jon Dziurawiec (jur-aw-vitz)- station manager at Quaranteen Radio. The trio talks favorite authors from childhood to adulthood, as well as back-door library deals, and Jon's Polish heritage.

Episode 2: Are we really talking about Zombies?

Apr 13th, 2020 50m 29s

In their second episode, Amy and Erika discuss two books, "Hallelujah Anyway" by Anne Lamott and "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer. Other topics of discussion include books you might not want to read during a global pandemic (hence the Zombies to

Episode 1: Do we know what we're doing?

Apr 6th, 2020 51m 48s

Join Amy and Erika as they jump into the broadcasting world with their radio show "Books and Banter" hosted on Quaranteen Radio. In this first episode, Amy and Erika discuss two books, "Educated" by Tara Westover and "A Bear, A Backpack, and Ei

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