So Many Damn Books

Christopher (cdhermelin)

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Booking Overview

So Many Damn Books is a literature-focused show where host Christopher “hangs out and chats” at the Damn Library with authors and book people, paired with themed drinks. It’s a good platform for PR teams to place writers and publishing industry voices who can discuss books, creative process, and reader culture in an accessible way.

Metrics

Episodes: 268

Frequency: Biweekly

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

Instagram: 2.8k followers

Contact Information

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Host

Christopher (cdhermelin) - Host of So Many Damn Books (since 2014). Christopher invites guests into the “Damn Library” (Brooklyn, NY) to talk about reading and literature—typically around authors’ books and publishing topics...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Published authors (often debut/early-career or actively promoted titles) and children’s/YA/genre authors; sometimes literary figures with identifiable publishing credits tied to a current book; PR-backed writers with enough personal/creative detail for casual, themed conversation.
Required Achievements:  
Published book (often debut or notable new release), Media/industry visibility via literary outlets or award-season positioning, Participation in residencies or writing programs (when relevant to the book/story)

Recent Guest Discussions

Casey Scieszka - Immortality; Alcohol Etymology; Spruceton Inn Residency; Growing Up As The Daughter Of A Famous Children’s Author; Discussion Of Natalie Babbitt’s Tuck Everlasting

Lior Torenberg - Love For Hot Sauce; Cramped Apartments; Trope Of The Sad Girl Grifter; Discussion Of Rufi Thorpe’s Margo’s Got Money Troubles

Recent Topics

Literature, Publishing, Books, Authors, Reading

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
So Many Damn Books
:

258: Ailsa Ross (HOVEL) and Jean Rhys' VOYAGE IN THE DARK

June 05, 2026

Ailsa Ross uses the power of the internet to join Christopher and chat about the pleasure of destruction, letting mosquitoes bite, the cost of licensing museum photos, and other things too. Plus, she brings along a Jean Rhys novel that wasn’t Wide Sargasso Sea,Voyage in the Dark, and both enjoy the embattled, embittered voice.For the drink recipe, every book mentioned, and more, visit: https://www.somanydamnbooks.com/episodes/episode-258Join the Patreon and hang out in the monthly book club, ...

257: Reading Journal

May 15, 2026

I hang out and chat a bit about books I've read recently! Fun, right? So much fun.For the drink recipe, every book mentioned, and more, visit: https://www.somanydamnbooks.com/episodes/episode-257Join the Patreon and hang out in the monthly book club, listen to exclusive episodes, and get access to the SMDB virtual book stoop a couple times a year! https://patreon.com/smdbmusic: Disaster Magichttps://soundcloud.com/disaster-magic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

256: Casey Scieszka (THE FOUNTAIN) & Natalie Babbitt's TUCK EVERLASTING

April 24, 2026

Casey Scieszka squeezes through the internet’s tubes to arrive safely on the podcast and talk The Fountain, her debut novel. We get into immortality, and alcohol etymology, and the Spruceton Inn residency, and growing up the daughter of famous children’s author, Jon Scieszka. Plus, we dive deeper into Natalie Babbitt’s Tuck Everlasting. Were the Tucks faeries or what?For the drink recipe, every book and link mentioned, and more, visit: https://www.somanydamnbooks.com/episodes/episode-256Join ...

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