Charlaine Harris: I love her Southern Vampire Mysteries and she seems like someone who'd be super fun to hear talk about her work!
Chimamanda Ngozie Adichie: She's amazing and having seen her TED talk makes me feel like she'd be amazing to see do a reading!
Neil Gaiman: I always pick up his own readings of his works when I'm buying audiobooks, because he's got a fantastic voice. Seeing him in person doing it would be incredible!
Tamora Pierce: Her Wild Magic series was something I absolutely loved growing up, and I've love to hear her talk about the amazing female heroines she created.
Phillip Pullman: I love His Dark Materials so much, and having listened to him narrate the stories on audio makes me think listening to him read his work in person would be fantastic.
Garth Nix: The Old Kingdom series is one of my favorites, and knowing that Nix has an Australian accent to make the reading even more fun!
Katherine Arden: The Winternight books are some of my favorites I've read in the past few years, and I would just about explode with excitement if she came anywhere near where I am to support the last one coming out in a couple months.
John U. Bacon: This is a pretty specific "me" pick, but Bacon writes a lot about Michigan football and I love Michigan football.
Jeffrey Toobin: His non-fiction work around the judicial system is so well-done and interesting and I think a reading from him would be just fascinating.
Joan Didion: She's not young anymore, but the documentary that came out about her last year shows she's still very sharp and it would be amazing to see her actually read her own words.
Really good list! Some of these authors I am not familiar with and I would add Margaret Atwood and Ann Patchett.
ReplyDeleteAtwood is definitely someone I'd love to see! I just tried to avoid the same authors that were on my list from last week because that one was author-centric too
DeleteI've never seen Tamora Pierce mentioned on another top ten tuesday and I love you for this! Neil Gaiman would also be incredible to see at a reading.
ReplyDeleteI love the Tortall world! I feel like it doesn't get enough credit in today's YA landscape but those books were some of the best YA when I was growing up. They still are, but there seems to be more emphasis on something that will appeal to an adult crossover audience with tons of action in the current market...which I don't know that I think is always a good thing
DeleteCharlaine Harris and Gaiman would be fascinating, no doubt. I've never read a Gaiman book but I've seen videos of him speaking on books and I think he would have amazing insights!
ReplyDeleteI think Jeffrey Toobin's stuff would be interesting too.
I just love Gaiman's voice so much...he could read the phone book and I'd feel good about it! Any actual insights would just be icing on the cake haha! Toobin I'd love to hear talk about the Supreme Court (once a lawyer, always a lawyer)
DeleteLove your twist on the topic! I need to re-read the Alana Books, loved them when I discovered them, really don't know why I never read any other Tamora Pierce.
ReplyDeleteMy TTT: https://basedonthebook.blogspot.com/2018/10/ttt-writers-id-love-to-meet-dead-and.html
I only ever read the Alanna series and the Wild Magic one, but I want to read more of her work!
DeleteOh yeah, two 'n's! Yep, definitely need to re-acquaint myself...
DeleteOoooh Neil Gaiman. He's so fascinating to me! Good choice. I totally forgot to put him on my list.
ReplyDeleteHe writes such good books!
DeleteNeil Gaiman would be brilliant to see in person. :)
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