Join Niccara, host of ...But Make It Books features candid conversations with authors, bookstore owners, and literary figures—bookishly healing through life, one story at a time. Explore the creativity and passion behind the books and people shaping the literary world. Because everything's better when you make it books.
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Recent episodes include "We Are Coming Back for Season 3" (2 April 2026, 4 minutes), "Hypervisible and Invisible: Paula Chase on The Heights and Who Gets to Be Human" (8 January 2026, 51 minutes), and "Stewards of the Wilds: How Analeigh Sbrana Empowers Through Fantasy" (25 December 2025, 47 minutes).
...But Make It Books publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 43 minutes across 61 episodes.
Booking probability for ...But Make It Books is 33%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. ...But Make It Books requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. ...But Make It Books's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for ...But Make It Books are Artists, Writers & Performers and Bookstores & Newsstands. ...But Make It Books has an arts audience.
...But Make It Books is an arts podcast with 61 episodes published.
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...But Make It Books
<p>She's back. We're back. And this season? We are not playing around.</p><p>Welcome to Season 3 of ...But Make It Books — the podcast that makes reading cool, celebrates diverse voices, and brings the culture to the...
<p>Join Niccara as she welcomes Paula Chase, co-founder of The Brown Bookshelf and author of the Heights series, to the pod! We talk about her novel The Balancing Act, the power of reclaiming language around grief, and...
<p>Join Niccara as she welcomes Sunday Times Bestselling author Analeigh Sbrana to the pod! </p><p>We talk about her duology "Lore of the Wilds" and "Lore of the Tides", the power of Black heroines discovering their own...
<p>Join Niccara as she welcomes Addie E. Citchens, inaugural recipient of the Farrar, Straus and Giroux Writer's Fellowship and debut author, to the pod! We talk about her novel Dominion, the cost of maintaining false...
<p>Join Niccara as she welcomes Arriel Vinson, Reese's Book Club LitUp Fellow and debut author, to the pod! We talk about her novel-in-verse, "Under the Neon Lights", the power of Black girls with big names, and how...
<p>Join Niccara as she welcomes Aricka Alexander, Young Adult Romance & Queer Adult Romance writer, to the pod! We talk about her newest release, "Where There's Smoke", growing up in the South, and how love is driving...
<p>Join Niccara as she welcomes K.Powell, a thriller writer you need to know about! We talk about her newest release, Say I Do and explore the lines between love, obsession, possession, and what it means to be the last...
<p>Join Niccara as she welcomes Tanvier Peart, social advocate by day and giving us the feels at night! We talk about her newest release, Tender Offer and explore second chances, redemption, growth, social advocacy...
<p>Join Niccara as she welcomes the masterminds behind one of the biggest Black book festivals, the Black Romance Book Festival. We talk about how this amazing event sold out in 30 minutes (30 MINUTES?!), why Black...
<p>Join Niccara as she welcomes USA Today bestselling author Kristina Forest, whose mission centers on writing the books she wished she had as a young Black teenager. In this powerful conversation, we explore how Black...
<p>Join Niccara as she welcomes indie thriller writer, Desiree Moodie to discuss her newest novel, "The Perfect Mother".</p><p>*Some Spoilers*</p><p>In this conversation, the desperation, the messiness, and the unspoken...
<p>Join Niccara as she welcomes a fellow Black book influencer, Lakia Barr at Kia's Korner who mission is focused on how to get people excited about reading, and increasing the visibility and support for Black authors...
Episode #5
<p>Join Niccara as she welcomes a fellow Black book influencer, Alexis Milton at Lex Reads who is a passionate literary advocate dedicated to amplifying Black voices in literature. In this conversation, we talk finding...
<p>Join host Niccara as she welcomes the powerful bicoastal friend duo, Sujeiry Gonzalez and Krista Purnell, of Corner of Press as they continue to pioneer the romance genre for women of color. </p><p>In this...
<p>Join host Niccara as she welcomes Baltimore native, author and publisher, MultiMind to "...But Make It Books."</p><p>In this conversation, Niccara and MultiMind dive into her love of fountain pens, traveling...
<p>Join host Niccara as she welcomes acclaimed multi-hyphenate creative force Felicia Pride to "...But Make It Books."</p><p>In this conversation, Pride discusses her remarkable journey from literature lover to...
Episode #1
<p>Join Niccara as she delves in with LaDarrion Williams, author of "Blood at the Root" to discuss all things magic, Black people, Black life, and the trusting in your own magic even when you are in doubt. As always...
Episode #28
<p>We are circling back to come our favorite theme: manhood, fatherhood, and entertainment surrounding Will Smith's autobiography "Will".</p> <p>As always, rate, subscribe, and review us wherever you are listening.</p>...
Episode #27
<p>Happy New Year, Family! We are jumping back into the New Year with THE Jada Pinkett Smith's memoir, 'Worthy'. We are talking about the definition of worthy to us, what we received from her and the pages of her...
<p>In this episode, we are doing something new here at BMIB called "Pound for Pound" where Niccara and Brandon give out their suggested recommendations to the other. This episode is centered on Jason Reynolds "Stuntboy...
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