HopLit

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 season. In addition, HopLit acknowledges AAPI month, discusses recent reads and upcoming beer & book news, and as always, discusses all things books and beer. Tune in now to join the conversation with your favorite book & beer podcast!  HopLit is a beery book podcast for everyone, with no snobbery and no gatekeeping. We don't believe in guilty pleasures of either the liquid or literary varieties. Whatever you're reading and however you're reading it, and whatever you're drinking or if you're not drinking at all, this podcast is for you. HopLit is hosted by David Nilsen & Emily Swank. David Nilsen is a full-time beer writer and educator living near Dayton, Ohio. He's an Advanced Cicerone© and a member of the North American Guild of Beer Writers and the British Guild of Beer Writers. He is a former public librarian and book critic. You can find him online at davidnilsenbeer.com [https://davidnilsenbeer.com/] and davidnilsenwriter.com [https://davidnilsenwriter.com/] and on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/davidnilsenbeer/] and Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/davidnilsenbeer.bsky.social] @davidnilsenbeer. Emily Swank is an English teacher and the creator behind the Instagram account @thebeercanon [https://www.instagram.com/thebeercanon/]. The Beer Canon works to pair books with craft beer, and has its own monthly brewery hopping book club. She's hosted bookish events with Columbus Brewing Company and Seventh Son Brewing, and is based in Columbus, Ohio.

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 Literary Lingo, and tap a Midwest classic for this episode's This Beer Is Lit segment. HopLit is a beery book podcast for everyone, with no snobbery and no gatekeeping. We don't believe in guilty pleasures of either the liquid or literary varieties. Whatever you're reading and however you're reading it, and whatever you're drinking or if you're not drinking at all, this podcast is for you. HopLit is hosted by David Nilsen & Emily Swank. David Nilsen is a full-time beer writer and educator living near Dayton, Ohio. He's an Advanced Cicerone© and a member of the North American Guild of Beer Writers and the British Guild of Beer Writers. He is a former public librarian and book critic. You can find him online at davidnilsenbeer.com [https://davidnilsenbeer.com/] and davidnilsenwriter.com [https://davidnilsenwriter.com/] and on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/davidnilsenbeer/] and Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/davidnilsenbeer.bsky.social] @davidnilsenbeer. Emily Swank is an English teacher and the creator behind the Instagram account @thebeercanon [https://www.instagram.com/thebeercanon/]. The Beer Canon works to pair books with craft beer, and has its own monthly brewery hopping book club. She's hosted bookish events with Columbus Brewing Company and Seventh Son Brewing, and is based in Columbus, Ohio.

Books About Books for Indie Bookstore Day and National Library Week

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 reads, and when Emily shares she’s drinking Fonta Flora, David shares a fun anecdote from his time at the brewery. Tune in now to listen to your favorite bookish and beery podcast!  HopLit is a beery book podcast for everyone, with no snobbery and no gatekeeping. We don't believe in guilty pleasures of either the liquid or literary varieties. Whatever you're reading and however you're reading it, and whatever you're drinking or if you're not drinking at all, this podcast is for you. HopLit is hosted by David Nilsen & Emily Swank. David Nilsen is a full-time beer writer and educator living near Dayton, Ohio. He's an Advanced Cicerone© and a member of the North American Guild of Beer Writers and the British Guild of Beer Writers. He is a former public librarian and book critic. You can find him online at davidnilsenbeer.com [https://davidnilsenbeer.com/] and davidnilsenwriter.com [https://davidnilsenwriter.com/] and on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/davidnilsenbeer/] and Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/davidnilsenbeer.bsky.social] @davidnilsenbeer. Emily Swank is an English teacher and the creator behind the Instagram account @thebeercanon [https://www.instagram.com/thebeercanon/]. The Beer Canon works to pair books with craft beer, and has its own monthly brewery hopping book club. She's hosted bookish events with Columbus Brewing Company and Seventh Son Brewing, and is based in Columbus, Ohio.

National Poetry Month

Happy National Poetry Month! Celebrate April being all things poetry with HopLit hosts David and Emily as they discuss favorite poets and poems, access points into poetry, poetry exploration, and more! In addition, David highlights the National Book Critics Circle Awards in all genres, and this episode includes all the favorite HopLit exclusives, such as Literary Lingo, book and beer news, recent reads and beer experiences, and more. Tune in to join a very beery and bookish conversation, snobbery not included.  HopLit is a beery book podcast for everyone, with no snobbery and no gatekeeping. We don't believe in guilty pleasures of either the liquid or literary varieties. Whatever you're reading and however you're reading it, and whatever you're drinking or if you're not drinking at all, this podcast is for you. HopLit is hosted by David Nilsen & Emily Swank. David Nilsen is a full-time beer writer and educator living near Dayton, Ohio. He's an Advanced Cicerone© and a member of the North American Guild of Beer Writers and the British Guild of Beer Writers. He is a former public librarian and book critic. You can find him online at davidnilsenbeer.com [https://davidnilsenbeer.com/] and davidnilsenwriter.com [https://davidnilsenwriter.com/] and on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/davidnilsenbeer/] and Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/davidnilsenbeer.bsky.social] @davidnilsenbeer. Emily Swank is an English teacher and the creator behind the Instagram account @thebeercanon [https://www.instagram.com/thebeercanon/]. The Beer Canon works to pair books with craft beer, and has its own monthly brewery hopping book club. She's hosted bookish events with Columbus Brewing Company and Seventh Son Brewing, and is based in Columbus, Ohio.

Women's Memoirs for Women's History Month

HopLit hosts David & Emily celebrate Women's History Month and International Women's Day by assembling a Bookstack 6-Pack of memoirs by women. They also share recent reading, take a Beer Fact Break and learn some Literary Lingo, discuss new book and beer news, and share the story behind a new This Beer Is Lit! HopLit is a beery book podcast for everyone, with no snobbery and no gatekeeping. We don't believe in guilty pleasures of either the liquid or literary varieties. Whatever you're reading and however you're reading it, and whatever you're drinking or if you're not drinking at all, this podcast is for you. HopLit is hosted by David Nilsen & Emily Swank. David Nilsen is a full-time beer writer and educator living near Dayton, Ohio. He's an Advanced Cicerone© and a member of the North American Guild of Beer Writers and the British Guild of Beer Writers. He is a former public librarian and book critic. You can find him online at davidnilsenbeer.com [https://davidnilsenbeer.com/] and davidnilsenwriter.com [https://davidnilsenwriter.com/] and on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/davidnilsenbeer/] and Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/davidnilsenbeer.bsky.social] @davidnilsenbeer. Emily Swank is an English teacher and the creator behind the Instagram account @thebeercanon [https://www.instagram.com/thebeercanon/]. The Beer Canon works to pair books with craft beer, and has its own monthly brewery hopping book club. She's hosted bookish events with Columbus Brewing Company and Seventh Son Brewing, and is based in Columbus, Ohio.