ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗
A beery book discussion for everyone! Hosts David Nilsen and Emily Swank discuss the world of books and reading with only one simple rule: No snobbery.
Update frequency:
every 17 days
Average audio length:
71 minutes
English
United States
35 episodes
since May 30, 2025
episodic
LATEST EPISODE 🔗
HopLit hosts David and Emily carry their genre focus series into Halloween season with a deep dive on the horror genre. While HopLit is a haven for horror fiction all year round, October is a special month for readers who love things that go bump in the night. In this episode, David & Emily tal…
PREVIOUS EPISODES 🔗
HopLit hosts David and Emily continue with their genre focus series, taking you from genre to genre to discuss definitions, subgenres, iconic authors, histories, personal favorites, and new titles. This episode takes a look at all things Action & Adventure, including subgenres, notable stories,…
HopLit cohosts David and Emily are big fans and supporters of public libraries, and in this episode they sit down with librarian Drew Wichterman to talk books, beer, and libraries. Drew is the Director of the Pickaway County Library in Circleville, Ohio, where he oversees two locations and a bookmo…
July is International Zine Month, and HopLit cohosts David and Emily celebrate with an episode dedicated to zine culture. Emily asks David all about zine culture, writing, reading, and more in this episode, and David works to educate both Emily and HopLit listeners on the importance of zines. In ad…
HopLit hosts David and Emily continue with their genre focus series, taking you from genre to genre to discuss definitions, subgenres, iconic authors, histories, personal favorites, and new titles. This episode takes a look at all things Mystery, including subgenres, notable stories, diversity (and…
June is jam packed with all things books and beer! Co-hosts David & Emily talk about recent literary award winners (Lambda, Women’s Prize, Bram Stoker, and Nebula), the recent passing of acclaimed artist and author Marjane Satrapi, and explore refugee writing for World Refugee Day. In addition,…
HopLit celebrates its first anniversary, and with it, a new genre-based fiction series to take us through our second year. HopLit hosts David & Emily kick-off the genre series by talking science fiction, from key authors and titles to personal favorites to how science fiction has made its way i…
May brings about Pulitzer season, and with it, a new round of Pulitzer Prize winners! Join the cohosts of HopLit, Emily & David, as they announce the 2026 Pulitzer Prize winners and discuss some of their favorite winners of past season. In addition, HopLit acknowledges AAPI month, discusses re…
HopLit hosts David Nilsen and Emily Swank celebrate the start of patio season with a Bookstack 6-pack of books about food and drink, including novels, poetry collections, and non-fiction. They also talk book and beer news, recent reads, and Literary Lingo, and tap a Midwest classic for this episode…
With Indie Bookstore Day coming up and ALA celebrating National Library Week, HopLit hosts Emily & David make it a point to discuss their favorite books about books! In addition to celebrating the importance of book spaces and the importance of literacy, HopLit talks book and beer news, recent …
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