Marti Dumas's guest appearances

Marti Dumas

The Reading Life

Lu and Bean Read Podcast

Brown & Lit 

Taryn Fagerness Agency 

Best Book Ever Podcast

Tom Cooper

Sheryl Sandberg

Jane Eyre

Charlotte Bronte

Steve Harvey

Robin Roberts

Patti Smith

David Sedaris

Elizabeth Gilbert

Bryan Stevenson

James Clear

Clint Smith

Becca Syme

Jami Albright

Erik Larson

OwlTail

Mona Lisa Saloy

The Reading Life: Mona Lisa Saloy, Marti Dumas

The Reading Life: Marti Dumas, Dean Thomas Ellis

Mild spoilers ahead as Taryn's assistant Nicole talks about the middle-grade witch fantasy THE WILDSEED WITCH by Marti Dumas.

Mild spoilers ahead as Taryn's assistant Nicole talks about the middle-grade witch fantasy THE WILDSEED WITCH by Marti Dumas.

Nicole talks THE WILDSEED WITCH by Marti Dumas

Octavia Butler

Marti Dumas and I first bonded over our shared love of coffee, books, and writing, and I am thrilled she joined me today. We talked about the vibrant literary scene in her hometown of New Orleans, her visceral connection to the land, writing positive stories featuring children of color as the main characters, and her deep love of the work of Octavia Butler, and why he deeply layered “Wild Seed” is her Best Book Ever.   Support the Best Book Ever Podcast on Patreon   Follow the Best Book Ever Podcast on Instagram or on the Best Book Ever Website   Host: Julie Strauss Website/Instagram/Facebook   Guest: Marti Dumas Website/Instagram/Twitter/Facebook   Discussed in this episode: Wild Seed by Octavia Butler Jaden Toussaint, the Greatest by Marti Dumas The Dragon Keep by Marti Dumas The Little Human by Marti Dumas Women in the Old West by Marti Dumas The Babysitter’s Club – this was super fun to research. I found this great Retro Set, containing the original books 1-6, and this delightful graphic novel set. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann David Wyss Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren Strawberry Girl by Lois Lenski Blue Cypress Books, New Orleans, LA Community Book Center, New Orleans, LA Octavia Books, New Orleans, LA Tubby &amp; Coo’s Mid-City Book Shop, New Orleans, LA Plum Street Press The Complete Patternist Series Box Set by Octavia Butler Contains; Wild Seed, Mind of My Mind, Clay’s Ark, Patternmaster Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler Kindred by Octavia Butler Beloved by Toni Morrison Daemon Voices: On Stories and Storytelling by Phillip Pullman His Dark Materials Series by Phillip Pullman: Box Set Contains: The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass Story by Robert McKee   Discussed in our Patreon Exclusive clip: The Jerk, “Tonight You Belong to Me” (Note: If you shop using my affiliate links, a portion of your purchase will go to me, at no extra expense to you. Thank you for supporting indie bookstores and for helping to keep the Best Book Ever Podcast in business!)

Marti Dumas and I first bonded over our shared love of coffee, books, and writing, and I am thrilled she joined me today. We talked about the vibrant literary scene in her hometown of New Orleans, her visceral connection to the land, writing positive stories featuring children of color as the main characters, and her deep love of the work of Octavia Butler, and why he deeply layered “Wild Seed” is her Best Book Ever. Support the Best Book Ever Podcast on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/BestBookEver" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> Follow the Best Book Ever Podcast on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bestbookeverpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> or on the <a href="https://juliewroteabook.com/podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Best Book Ever Website</a> Host: Julie Strauss <a href="https://juliewroteabook.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a>/<a href="https://www.instagram.com/juliewroteabook/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>/<a href="https://www.facebook.com/JulieWroteABook/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> Guest: Marti Dumas <a href="http://www.martidumasbooks.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a>/<a href="https://www.instagram.com/momteacherwriter/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>/<a href="https://twitter.com/MartiAndreDumas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>/<a href="http://facebook.com/MomTeacherWriter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> Discussed in this episode: <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/12153/9781538751480" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wild Seed by Octavia Butler</a> <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/12153/9781943169016" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jaden Toussaint, the Greatest by Marti Dumas</a> <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/12153/9781943169368" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Dragon Keep by Marti Dumas</a> <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/12153/9781943169252" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Little Human by Marti Dumas</a> <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/12153/9780531130803" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Women in the Old West by Marti Dumas</a> The Babysitter’s Club – this was super fun to research. I found this great <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/12153/9781338311488" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Retro Set, containing the original books 1-6</a>, and this delightful <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/12153/9781338603637" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">graphic novel set</a>. <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/12153/9780064404990" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis</a> <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/12153/9781512131895" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann David Wyss</a> <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/12153/9780142402498" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren</a> <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/12153/9780397301096" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Strawberry Girl by Lois Lenski</a> <a href="https://www.bluecypressbooks.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Blue Cypress Books, New Orleans, LA</a> <a href="https://readcbc.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Community Book Center, New Orleans, LA</a> <a href="https://www.octaviabooks.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Octavia Books, New Orleans, LA</a> <a href="http://tubbyandcoos.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tubby &amp; Coo’s Mid-City Book Shop, New Orleans, LA</a> <a href="https://plumstreetpressbooks.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Plum Street Press</a> <a href="https://amzn.to/3mIU64x" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Complete Patternist Series Box Set by Octavia Butler</a> Contains; <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/12153/9781538751480" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wild Seed</a>, <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/12153/9781538751497" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mind of My Mind</a>, <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/12153/9781538751503" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Clay’s Ark</a>, <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/12153/9781538751466" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patternmaster</a> <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/12153/9781538732182" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler</a> <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/12153/9780807083697" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kindred by Octavia Butler</a> <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/12153/9781400033416" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Beloved by Toni Morrison</a> <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/12153/9780525562955" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Daemon Voices: On Stories and Storytelling by Phillip Pullman</a> <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/12153/9780307957832" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">His Dark Materials Series by Phillip Pullman: Box Set</a> Contains: <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/12153/9780440238133" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Golden Compass</a>, <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/12153/9780440418337" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Subtle Knife</a>, and <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/12153/9780440418566" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Amber Spyglass</a> <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/12153/9780060391683" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Story by Robert McKee</a> Discussed in our Patreon Exclusive clip: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyinJyWUhas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Jerk, “Tonight You Belong to Me”</a> (Note: If you shop using <a href="https://bookshop.org/shop/bestbookeverpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">my affiliate links</a>, a portion of your purchase will go to me, at no extra expense to you. Thank you for supporting indie bookstores and for helping to keep the Best Book Ever Podcast in business!)

030 Marti Dumas on "Wild Seed" by Octavia Butler