Not only is my sister Melissa Clark a force of nature, she also published a fantastic young adult novel titled Force of Nature! We discuss podcasting, writing for children's television and novel writing on today's episode, plus we offer a slew of book recommendations. This episode is sponsored by To Lay to Rest our Ghosts by Caitlin Hamlton Summie Learn more at caitlinhamiltonmarketing.comForce of Nature by Melissa ClarkBooks Recommended:The Red Parts: Autobiography of a Trail by Maggie NelsonEnormous Wings by Laurie FrankelThe Friday Afternoon Club: A Family Memoir by Griffin DunneHow We Survived Communism and Even Laughed by Slavenka DrakulicThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank Guest Author Recommendation from Alexa Yasemin Brahme, author of Good NewsTrue Stories by Sophie CalleMore About Melissa:Melissa's Book Promo Events: 5/19 @ 6:30pm Book Launch at Diesel Books, Santa Monica, CA5/29 @ 6:00pm Village Well Books, Culver City, CA6/3 @ 7:00pm Book Soup, West Hollywood, CA6/6 Books Inc. Alameda, CA TBAIG: @msmelissaclarkTikTok: msmelissaclark Becoming Mother Nature podcastOther Things Discussed:Take a 4-Week Gel Printing Class with me 5/27 - 6/17Check out my art!Book to Film:  Midwinter Break by Bernard McLaverty on my SubstackSupport the showGet your Books Are My People merch here!I hope you all have a wonderfully bookish week!