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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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Lights, Camera, Adaptation! Adapted Screenplays & Source Material with HopLit
HopLit hosts David & Emily indulge in a mutual interest beyond beer and books… movies! The 98th Academy Awards bring nearly a century of incredible storytelling, and since the inaugural show in…
Our Favorite Epistolary Novels
HopLit hosts David & Emily check out a very specific form of storytelling - the epistolary novel. In addition to a six-pack of great recs, your HopLit hosts discuss the origin of the Italian…
Favorite Nonfiction by Black Authors
At the beginning of Black History Month, David and Emily discuss a Bookstack 6-pack of nonfiction titles by Black authors. They also highlight a seasonal Beer Fact Break, discuss some Literary Lingo,…
Our Favorite Winter Reads
From a bookstack six-pack full of winter settings and snowy plot lines to shifts in reading habits as we retreat indoors, HopLit hosts David & Emily discuss winter reading in this January…
Bonus: Supporting Bookstores and Breweries During a Slow Season
David & Emily discuss ways to support breweries during Dry January and bookstores during the winter retail slowdown, as well as sharing some book-related news and discussing recent reading!HopLit…
2026 Preview and Reading Goals
Happy New Year! The hosts of HopLit, David & Emily, look forward to a new year of reading by recapping new books from the holidays and looking ahead at some of the most anticipated titles of…
2025 Recap: A Year in Books
The hosts of HopLit, David & Emily, reflect over their reading from the past year. HopLit started this year, there were a lot of great new releases, and some fun reading memories along the way!…
A Christmas Carol & Holiday Horror
The hosts of HopLit, David & Emily, are gearing up for the holiday season in this episode, where they talk about Christmas beer, holiday ghost stories, and most pointedly, A Christmas Carol by…
Trans Day of Remembrance
The hosts of HopLit, David & Emily, strip down the episode to create space to remember the Trans lives lost as they commemorate Trans Day of Remembrance. In this episode, HopLit hosts still talk…
Bonus: Stephen Graham Jones, a HopLit Favorite
David & Emily, the hosts of HopLit, have a conversation around one of their favorite authors, Blackfeet horror writer Stephen Graham Jones. From his Jade Daniels trilogy to his graphic novels to…
Native American Heritage Month
The hosts of HopLit, David & Emily, celebrate Native American Heritage Month in November by sharing some of their favorite Indigenous authors. From David Heska Wanbli Weiden to Layli Long…
Talking Books & Beer with Wandering Quills Bookshop
HopLit hosts David & Emily sit down with the owners of Columbus, Ohio’s hottest new bookstore, Wandering Quills. WQB owners Anne and Kristen share the origin story of their mobile bookstore,…
Bonus: Banned Books Week with Sarah Detrick
HopLit co-host Emily Swank sits down with guest Sarah Detrick, an educator and activist, who is currently researching book banning, censorship, and Right to Read legislation as part of a doctoral…
Kicking Off October with Horror Short Fiction Favorites
HopLit hosts David & Emily get excited about spooky season and get into one of their mutually favorite genres: horror. From Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark to canonized greats in the genre like…
Celebrating Oktoberfest with German Literature
Welcome to HopLit, a beery book podcast for everyone!HopLit hosts David & Emily discuss all things German by celebrating Oktoberfest. From a bookstack six-pack full of German authors, characters,…
Bonus: Hispanic Heritage Month Poetry Picks
Welcome to a special bonus episode of HopLit, a beery book podcast for everyone!HopLit hosts David & Emily continue celebrating September as Hispanic Heritage Month in a bonus episode featuring…
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
Welcome to HopLit, a beery book podcast for everyone!HopLit hosts David & Emily celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15) by featuring six incredible authors and titles in this…
Camping Gone Wrong
Welcome to HopLit, a beery book podcast for everyone!HopLit hosts David & Emily celebrate the end of summer by sharing a Bookstack 6-pack of books featuring disastrous camping trips and summer…
Back to School: Books Set on Campus
Welcome to HopLit, a beery book podcast for everyone!HopLit hosts David & Emily celebrate the imminent start of the new school year with a Back to School Bookstack 6-pack celebrating books about…
Tunes and Tomes: Books About Music
Welcome to HopLit, a beery book podcast for everyone!HopLit hosts David & Emily continue their pop culture July series with a Tunes & Tomes Bookstack 6-pack celebrating books about music.…
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HopLit has published 23 episodes since May 2025, covering topics in Arts, Books.
HopLit is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 1h 13m.
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