HopLit
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.
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Latest Episodes
Whodunit? An Exploration of the Mystery Genre with HopLit
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 Myster...
Exploring Refugee Writing with HopLit
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 expl...
Out of This World Science Fiction with HopLit
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 perso...
Pulitzer Prize Winners
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 seaso...
Celebrating Patio Season with Books About Food & Drink
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 Lit...