In this Behind the Scenes interview, Robin Whitten and I chat about how she created AudioFile Magazine and its role in the publishing industry, how the magazine chooses which audiobooks to review, focusing on the listening experience versus the reading experience, the two podcasts the magazine hosts, serializing Dracula on its Audiobook Break podcast, the Golden Voices and Earphones Awards, and much more. Robin's recommended reads are: The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell The Match by Harlan Coben The Maid by Nita Prose Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.         Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this interview, Kate and I discuss Gilded Mountain, her inspiration for this story, the character she enjoyed writing the most, including Mother Jones in her book, exploring the many ways women are silenced, how the cover and title came about, and much more. Kate's recommended reads are: Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan This Is Happiness by Niall Williams Fight Night by Miriam Toews Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Natalie Jenner, Judithe Little, Renee Rosen, Adriana Trigiani, and Geraldine Brooks. Gilded Mountain can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.      Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this interview, Louise and I discuss Trespasses, living through The Troubles in the 1970s and setting her book during that time period, how a high level of violence impacts a population, tit-for-tat killings, why she does not use quotation marks, the stunning cover, and much more. Louise's recommended reads are: My Fourth Time, We Drowned by Sally Hayden These Days by Lucy Caldwell Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Toya Wolfe, Lyn Liao Butler, Saumya Dave, Angie Cruz, and Steven Rowley. Trespasses can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.        Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this interview, Arianna and I discuss Declassified, her feelings about medieval music, the origin of the book's chapter titles, Mozart's obsession with poop, her stellar cover, why she decided to create this guide to classical music and weave her own story into it, how absurdly expensive some violins are, and much more. Arianna's recommended reads are: How to be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi Dreyer's English by Benjamin Dreyer Cork Dork by Bianca Bosker Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Julie Metz, Adam Stern, Ly Tran, Cate Doty, or Mary Laura Philpott.  Declassified can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.       Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Elizabeth and I chat about our favorite books that published in Fall 2022. Elizabeth’s top reads: Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver Winterland by Rae Meadows  The Ingenue by Rachel Kapelke The Forever Witness by Edward Humes  Whalebone Theatre by Joanna Quinn  Foster by Clare Keegan  The Matchmaker’s Gift by Lynda Cohen Loigman The Twist of a Knife by Anthony Horowitz Forsaken Country by Allen Eskens This Is What It Sounds Like by Susan Rogers  Cindy’s top reads: How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water by Angie Cruz  Jacqueline in Paris by Ann Mah  Miss Del Rio by Barbara Mujica  Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng   The Storyteller’s Death by Ann Davila Cardinal  Marmee by Sarah Miller  Gilded Mountain by Kate Manning  The Last Party by Clare Mackintosh  Trespasses by Louise Kennedy  A Ghost of Caribou by Alice Henderson  Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.       Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this interview, Toya and I discuss Last Summer on State Street, having her book selected by Steph Curry's Literati book club, how she ended up crafting Fifi as an adult reflecting back on the events happening in the book, the way the title and cover came about, what surprised her most when writing this book, preserving Chicago history, and much more. Toya's recommended reads are: Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley Three Girls from Bronzeville by Dawn Turner The Memory Librarian by Janelle Monae Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Amy Mason Doan, Lyn Liao Butler, Saumya Dave, Angie Cruz, and Steven Rowley. Last Summer on State Street can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.        Bookclubs is the premier organizational tool for new and existing book clubs and also provides great resources for individual readers to discover new reads or find a book club to join. Check them out! Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Kelly and I chat about our favorite books that published in July through September 2022. Kelly’s top 10 reads: The Displacements by Bruce Holsinger Any Other Family by Eleanor Brown Upgrade by Blake Crouch Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid  Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn Imposter by Bradeigh Godfrey How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water by Angie Cruz The Matchmaker's Gift by Lynda Cohen Loigman Extra: The Bodyguard by Katherine Center Cindy’s top 10 reads: Any Other Family by Eleanor Brown The Librarian Spy by Madeline Martin Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister Dirt Creek by Hayley Scrivenor Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid  Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water by Angie Cruz Marple: Twelve New Mysteries by various authors The Matchmaker's Gift by Lynda Cohen Loigman Jacqueline in Paris by Ann Mah Extras: Die Around Sundown by Mark Pryor and All Good People Here by Ashley Flowers and Alex Kiester Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.       Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this interview, Nora and I discuss Competitive Grieving, her own experience with competitive grieving, how writing the book was cathartic, the format for the book, how the beauty of writing a novel is being able to create an entirely fictional world, the universal experience of what happens in the aftermath of death, and much more. Nora's recommended reads are: Candy House by Jennifer Egan Heartbreaker by Sarah MacLean Book Lovers by Emily Henry The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Amy Mason Doan, Lyn Liao Butler, Saumya Dave, Kathleen West, and Steven Rowley. Competitive Grieving can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.        Bookclubs is the premier organizational tool for new and existing book clubs and also provides great resources for individual readers to discover new reads or find a book club to join. Check them out! Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this interview, Barbara and I discuss Miss Del Rio, telling Dolores Del Rio's story, weaving history into her story and all the details she couldn't include, Charlie Chaplin, the Golden Age of Hollywood, the process for coming up with the title and cover, and much more. Barbara's recommended reads are: Returning from Silence by Michele Sarde Dream in a Suitcase by Domnica Radulescu Beyond the Time of Words by Marjorie Agosin L.A. Weather by Maria Amparo Escandon Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Natalie Jenner, Judithe Little, Renee Rosen, Adriana Trigiani, and Geraldine Brooks. Miss Del Rio can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.      Bookclubs is the premier organizational tool for new and existing book clubs and also provides great resources for individual readers to discover new reads or find a book club to join. Check them out! Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this Behind the Scenes interview, Anne Bogel and I chat about the space she has carved out in the book world, how she originally got started with her blog and then her podcast, creating a format for her podcast What Should I Read Next?, helping readers learn how to identify what didn't work about a book for them personally, whether she ever DNFs a book, how books get on her radar, and much more. Anne's recommended reads are: Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver Platonic by Marisa G. Franco Seven Days in June by Tia Williams The Anomaly by Herve Le Tellier Fresh Water for Flowers by Valerie Perrin Becoming Duchess Goldblatt by Duchess Goldblatt Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.         Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this interview, Ann and I discuss The Storyteller's Death, how the book is a love letter to Puerto Rico and her family there, the importance of including the sense of smell when creating an immersive setting, why she set the book in the 1970s, her incredible opening sentence, magical realism as a symbol of hope, and much more. Ann's recommended reads are: Half-Blown Rose by Leesa Cross-Smith The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia The Devil Takes You Home by Gabino Iglesias Ann's Spotify Playlist for the book. Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Amy Mason Doan, Lyn Liao Butler, Saumya Dave, Kathleen West, and Steven Rowley. The Storyteller's Death can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.        Bookclubs is the premier organizational tool for new and existing book clubs and also provides great resources for individual readers to discover new reads or find a book club to join. Check them out! Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this interview, Kristina and I discuss The Ways We Hide, including MI-9 in her book and why people are so much less familiar with it, how the game of Monopoly was used as spy craft, her Book Club Guide online, the highlight of writing this book, all of the research she conducted, and much more. Kristina's recommended reads are: The Wedding Veil by Kristy Woodson Harvey Surviving Savannah by Patti Callahan The Women of Chateau Lafayette by Stephanie Dray Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Natalie Jenner, Judithe Little, Renee Rosen, Adriana Trigiani, and Geraldine Brooks. The Ways We Hide can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.      Bookclubs is the premier organizational tool for new and existing book clubs and also provides great resources for individual readers to discover new reads or find a book club to join. Check them out! Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this interview, Elyssa and I discuss The Most Likely Club, her inspiration for this book, incorporating 90s nostalgia, how she tackled drafting four distinct women, the highlight of writing this book, which character she identifies with the most, and much more. Elyssa's recommended reads are: Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Amy Mason Doan, Lyn Liao Butler, Saumya Dave, Kathleen West, and Steven Rowley. Bookclubs is the premier organizational tool for new and existing book clubs and also provides great resources for individual readers to discover new reads or find a book club to join. Check them out! The Most Likely Club can be purchased at my Bookshop.org storefront. Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this interview, Mark and I discuss Die Around Sundown, his fascination with World Wars 1 and 2, why he sets his books in Paris, his own experiences with misophonia, the easiest and hardest characters to write in this book, including Pablo Picasso in Die Around Sundown, and much more. Mark’s recommended reads are: Razorblade Tears by SA Cosby The Splendid and the Vile by Erik Larsen Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Peng Shepherd, Lucy Clarke, Katherine St. John, Joey Hartstone, and Julie Clark. Die Around Sundown can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.        Bookclubs is the premier organizational tool for new and existing book clubs and also provides great resources for individual readers to discover new reads or find a book club to join. Check them out! Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this interview, Angie and I discuss How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water, how humor can help a difficult situation, the importance of storytelling, how she decided on the book's unique format, visiting a psychic as part of her research, and much more. Angie's recommended reads are: The Man Who Could Move Clouds by Ingrid Rojas Contreras Roses, in the Mouth of a Lion by Bushra Rehman Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Amy Mason Doan, Lyn Liao Butler, Saumya Dave, Kathleen West, and Steven Rowley. How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.        Bookclubs is the premier organizational tool for new and existing book clubs and also provides great resources for individual readers to discover new reads or find a book club to join. Check them out! Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mary and Pamela join me to discuss their recommended reads for Fall 2022. Mary's selections: Didn’t Nobody Give a Shit What Happened to Carlotta - James Hannaham People Person - Candice Carty-Williams  The Matchmaker’s Gift – Lynda Cohen Loigman  The Book Hater’s Book Club – Gretchen Anthony  The Last Dreamwalker – Rita Woods Other Birds – Sarah Addison Allen  Solito – Javier Zamora  The Storyteller’s Death – Ann Davila Cardinal  When We Were Sisters – Fatimah Asghar Such a Pretty Girl – T. Greenwood  We Are the Light – Matthew Quick  Pamela's selections: When We Were Bright and Beauitful - Jillian Medoff The Real Mrs. Tobias - Sally Koslow Forsaken Country - Allen Eskens All That’s Left Unsaid - Tracy Lien Uncultured - Daniella Mestyanek Young  Hester - Laurie Lico Albanese  Signal Fires - Dani Shapiro Mad Honey - Jennifer Finney Boylan & Jodi Picoult Gilded Mountain - Kate Manning Winterland - Rae Meadows Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     Publishers Weekly article talking about Mary and Pamela's bookseller group. Bookclubs is the premier organizational tool for new and existing book clubs and also provides great resources for individual readers to discover new reads or find a book club to join. Check them out! Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this interview, Deanna and I discuss Killers of a Certain Age, where the idea for this book originated, writing a contemporary story, how creating this story differed from creating the Veronica Speedwell books, the title she wanted for the book, how society's perception of aging has changed in the last several decades, and much more. Deanna’s recommended reads are: Kismet by Amina Akhtar The Hacienda by Isabel Canas Check out my Summer 2022 Reading List and my Most Anticipated Mysteries/Thrillers of 2022 blog post. Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Peng Shepherd, Lucy Clarke, Katherine St. John, Joey Hartstone, and Julie Clark. Killers of a Certain Age can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.        Bookclubs is the premier organizational tool for new and existing book clubs and also provides great resources for individual readers to discover new reads or find a book club to join. Check them out! Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this interview, Kerrie and I chat about her company Sweet Reads Box, how and why she started the business, how Sweet Reads decides what books to select for each box and then subsequently the items to go with the book, what makes her company stand out from the other book subscription services, how the business sources feedback, and much more. Kerrie's recommended reads are: A Minor Chorus by Billy-Ray Belcourt Five Little Indians by Michelle Good Sweet Reads Box subscription boxes can be found here. Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.         Bookclubs is the premier organizational tool for new and existing book clubs and also provides great resources for individual readers to discover new reads or find a book club to join. Check them out! Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this Behind the Scenes interview, Brian provides an inside look at working as a Penguin Adult Field Rep for Texas, Oklahoma, and Colorado, how he got started, the imprints he sells, the must-see independent bookstores he loves, how he decides what he will recommend in his role as a field rep, developing relationships with his assigned stores, and much more. Brian's recommended reads are: The Fisherman and the Dragon by Kirk Wallace Johnson The Light We Give by Simran Jeet Singh Perish by LaToya Watkins Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.         Bookclubs is the premier organizational tool for new and existing book clubs and also provides great resources for individual readers to discover new reads or find a book club to join. Check them out! Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this interview, Chris and I discuss A Gracious Neighbor, the short story that inspired her novel, how we never really know what goes on behind closed doors, why she created her own definition of gracious for the book, her writing process, mean girls and how some never grow out of that phase, and much more. Chris's recommended reads are: Still True by Maggie Ginsberg Ghost Music by An Yu Fellowship Point by Alice Elliott Dark Check out my Summer 2022 Reading List. Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Amy Mason Doan, Lyn Liao Butler, Saumya Dave, Kathleen West, and Steven Rowley. Bookclubs is the premier organizational tool for new and existing book clubs and also provides great resources for individual readers to discover new reads or find a book club to join. Check them out! A Gracious Neighbor can be purchased at my Bookshop.org storefront. Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this Behind the Scenes interview, Tess provides an inside look at working as a publicist at a start-up publishing company, her path to publicity, what a typical workday looks like, how her role differs at Zibby Books from her role at previous publishing companies, and much more. Tess's recommended reads are: The Foundling by Ann Leary Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.         Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this interview, Gillian and I discuss Wrong Place Wrong Time, plotting this one out, creating the right pacing for the story, finding the right title, the difficulty of building in twists, her podcast, not feeling constrained by the thriller genre, ruminating on how much time changes people, and much more. Gillian’s recommended reads are: Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin The It Girl by Ruth Ware The Family Remains by Lisa Jewell Check out my Summer 2022 Reading List, my August Buzz Reads, and my Most Anticipated Mysteries/Thrillers of 2022 blog post. Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Peng Shepherd, Lucy Clarke, Katherine St. John, Joey Hartstone, and Julie Clark. Wrong Place Wrong Time can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.        Bookclubs is the premier organizational tool for new and existing book clubs and also provides great resources for individual readers to discover new reads or find a book club to join. Check them out! Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For this special episode, Carol Ann Tack of Top Shelf at Merrick Library and I interview Hayley Scrivenor together. We talk about her debut novel Dirt Creek, how the different titles and covers came about for the U.S., UK, and Australia, how she didn't set out to write a crime novel, her use of a Greek chorus, and so much more. Hayley’s recommended reads: A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara The Year of the Horses by Courtney Maum Check out my Summer 2022 Reading List, my August Buzz Reads, and my Most Anticipated Mysteries/Thrillers of 2022 blog post. Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Connect with Carol Ann Tack on Instagram and Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this interview, Zibby and I discuss Bookends, how her podcast influences her writing, writing to process the events in her life, how important it is to find your passion, how she decided which book would open each chapter, and much more. Zibby's recommended reads are: The Perfect Other: A Memoir of My Sister by Kyleigh Leddy Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Julie Metz, Adam Stern, Ly Tran, Cate Doty, or Mary Laura Philpott.  Bookends can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.       Bookclubs is the premier organizational tool for new and existing book clubs and also provides great resources for individual readers to discover new reads or find a book club to join. Check them out! Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this interview, Leigh and I discuss Nobody gets Out Alive, her focus in these short stories on the real Alaska, the isolation and loneliness experienced when living some place so remote, baring her soul in this collection, her personal connection to the title, and much more. Leigh's recommended reads are: Our Country Friends by Gary Shteyngart Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead In the Gloaming: Stories by Alice Elliott Dark Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     Check out my Summer 2022 Reading List. Nobody Gets Out Alive can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.     Bookclubs is the premier organizational tool for new and existing book clubs and also provides great resources for individual readers to discover new reads or find a book club to join. Check them out!    Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this interview, Vanessa and I discuss Sister Mother Warrior, providing the historical context for her book. which character was the hardest to write, having 2 books publishing so close in time to each other, the lasting implications from the Haitian Revolution, and much more. Vanessa's recommended reads are: The Last Days of Barcelona by Chanel Cleeton In the Face of the Sun by Denny S. Bryce The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn Check out my Summer 2022 Reading List. Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Natalie Jenner, Judithe Little, Renee Rosen, Adriana Trigiani, and Geraldine Brooks. Sister Mother Warrior can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.      Bookclubs is the premier organizational tool for new and existing book clubs and also provides great resources for individual readers to discover new reads or find a book club to join. Check them out! Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this interview, Sarah and I discuss The Retreat, her fascination with local history and time's relentless march forward, making the island a central character of this novel, using a consultant to make sure the police procedural aspects of the story ring true, how sibling dynamics are set early and rarely change, and much more. Sarah’s recommended reads are: A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham All the Dangerous Things by Stacy Willingham Check out my Summer 2022 Reading List. Bookclubs is the premier organizational tool for new and existing book clubs and also provides great resources for individual readers to discover new reads or find a book club to join. Check them out! Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Peng Shepherd, Lucy Clarke, Katherine St. John, Joey Hartstone, and Julie Clark. The Retreat can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.        Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this interview, Carley and I discuss Every Summer After, setting a book in Canada, choosing Barry's Bay as the book's locale and the response by residents, what surprised her the most writing this book, tackling her sophomore novel, why this book is resonating with so many people, and much more. Carley's recommended reads are: The No-Show by Beth O'Leary A Hundred Other Girls by Iman Hariri-Kia Check out my Summer 2022 Reading List. Bookclubs is the premier organizational tool for new and existing book clubs and also provides great resources for individual readers to discover new reads or find a book club to join. Check them out! Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Amy Mason Doan, Lyn Liao Butler, Saumya Dave, Kathleen West, and Steven Rowley. Every Summer After can be purchased at my Bookshop.org storefront. Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this interview, Jamie and I discuss Gilt, the way guilt permeates the story, the inspiration for this book and for Pavlin and Company, the hardest character for her to write, the relevance of the green cover, how book covers mark a particular moment in time, and much more. Jamie's recommended reads are: On Gin Lane by Brooke Lea Foster The Summer Place by Jennifer Weiner The Hotel Nantucket by Elin Hilderbrand Check out my Summer 2022 Reading List. Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Amy Mason Doan, Lyn Liao Butler, Saumya Dave, Kathleen West, and Steven Rowley. Gilt can be purchased at my Bookshop.org storefront. Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this interview, Ellen and I discuss Rebel with a Clause, her grammar table and how it all began, how grammar appeals to people from all walks of life, creating a documentary about the grammar table, organizing the topics in her book, what surprised her the most about her adventure, and much more. Ellen's recommended reads are: How to Survive a Plague by David France Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks The Empress and the English Doctor by Lucy Ward Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Julie Metz, Adam Stern, Ly Tran, Cate Doty, or Mary Laura Philpott.  Rebel with a Clause can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.       Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this interview, George and I discuss The Kingdoms of Savannah, his stunning book cover and how it came into being, the 25th anniversary of The Moth, his writing process, the number one thing he likes to hear from readers, his ties to Savannah, the unique inspiration for Morgana, and much more. George’s recommended read is: Always Crashing in the Same Car by Matthew Specktor. Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     Check out my Summer 2022 Reading List list. If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Sarah Pearse, Lisa Gardner, Katherine St. John, Clare Mackintosh, and Jane Harper. The Kingdoms of Savannah can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.        Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this interview, Jane and I discuss A Shoe Story, her writing process, choosing the shoes for each chapter of this novel, how her book was selected by Elin Hilderbrand for her July Literati Book Club selection, getting thrown out of an Upper East Side Mom's group, looking forward versus focusing on the past, leaning into the shoe angle for marketing this book, and much more. Jane's recommended reads are: The Hotel Nantucket by Elin Hilderbrand Meant to Be Mine by Hannah Orenstein In Her Boots by K.J. Dell'Antonia Check out my Summer 2022 Reading List. Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Amy Mason Doan, Lyn Liao Butler, Saumya Dave, Kathleen West, and Steven Rowley. A Shoe Story can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.        Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this interview, Lucy and I discuss One of the Girls, exploring the dynamics of a bachelorette party, creating her own fictional Greek island, the easiest and hardest characters to write, including periodic Greek chorus interludes, the difficulty in getting her UK cover correct, and much more. Lucy’s recommended reads are: Saltwater in the Blood by Easkey Britton The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Peng Shepherd, Lisa Gardner, Katherine St. John, Joey Hartstone, and Peter Swanson. One of the Girls can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.        Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this interview, Eleanor and I discuss Any Other Family, writing a book centered around adoption and the issues the process raises, crafting character-driven stories focused on why people act the way they do, using the Enneagram types to help flesh out characters, weaving humor into her novels, why she is not on social media, and much more. Eleanor's recommended reads are: Tell Me Everything: The Story of a Private Investigation by Erika Krouse The Foundling by Ann Leary Red Hook Road by Ayelet Waldman The Myth of Surrender by Kelly O'Connor McNees Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     Check out my July Buzz Reads picks and my Summer 2022 Reading List. If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Margarita Montimore, Lyn Liao Butler, Saumya Dave, Kathleen West, and Steven Rowley. Any Other Family can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.        Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this interview, Anna and I discuss Bookclubs and how the company was launched, the company's various resources available for book clubs and individual readers, how the pandemic led to the growth of online book clubs, how Bookclubs' business model works and keeping the site free for users, keeping up with changes in technology, and much more. Anna's recommended reads are: Violeta by Isabel Allende The Prophets by Robert Jones, Jr. The Arc by Tory Henwood Hoen The Power of Letting Go by John Purkiss Bookclubs is the premier organizational tool for new and existing book clubs and also provides great resources for individual readers to discover new reads or find a book club to join.  Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.         Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this Behind the Scenes interview, Jon provides an inside look at his job as a literary scout, how he got started and why he launched his own company, celebrity book club selection, the way the streaming industry has changed his job, the impact of Netflix on foreign markets, and much more. Jon's recommended reads are: A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan True Biz by Sara Novic Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.         Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Kelly and I chat about our favorite books that published in April through June of 2022. Kelly’s top 10 reads: Cover Story by Susan Rigetti Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins Valdez The Unknown Beloved by Amy Harmon Every Summer After by Carley Fortune Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak Take Your Breath Away by Linwood Barclay  Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan The Local by Joey Hartstone The Beach Trap by Ali Brady Last Summer on State Street by Toya Wolfe Cindy’s top 10 reads: True Biz by Sara Novic Bomb Shelter: Love, Time, and Other Explosives by Mary Laura Philpott Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez Marrying the Ketchups by Jennifer Close Bloomsbury Girls by Natalie Jenner The Evening Hero by Marie Myung-Ok Lee Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan The Local by Joey Hartstone Last Summer on State Street by Toya Wolfe Rogues: True Stories of Grifters, Killers, Rebels and Crooks by Patrick Radden Keefe Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.       Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this interview, Margarita and I discuss Acts of Violet, melding her love of stories about unresolved disappearances and those set in the showbiz world, exploring why the world of magic is so male-dominated, writing in a multi-media format and helping design the interior of the book, how the title and cover came about, and much more. Margarita's recommended reads are: Jobs for Girls with Artistic Flair by June Gervais The Bartender's Cure by Wesley Straton The Likeness by Tana French The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     Check out my July Buzz Reads picks and my Summer 2022 Reading List. If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Amy Mason Doan, Lyn Liao Butler, Saumya Dave, Kathleen West, and Steven Rowley. Acts of Violet can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.        Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this interview, Piper and I discuss By Her Own Design, telling Ann Lowe's little-known story, how she went about filling in the gaps of Ann's life, writing biographical historical fiction, why Jackie Kennedy Onassis remains so popular, how historical fiction teaches while also telling a story, and much more. Piper's recommended reads are: Jackie and Me by Louis Bayard Sister Mother Warrior by Vanessa Riley Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Natalie Jenner, Judithe Little, Renee Rosen, Adriana Trigiani, and Geraldine Brooks. By Her Own Design can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.      Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this interview, Geraldine and I discuss Horse, how she learned about the horse Lexington, her research and visiting the Smithsonian's Museum Support Center, how popular horse racing was in the 1800s, tackling 3 timelines, the significance of the title, and much more. Geraldine's recommended reads are: Overstory by Richard Powers Worn: A People's History of Clothing by Sofi Thanhauser Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Natalie Jenner, Judithe Little, Renee Rosen, Adriana Trigiani, and Tony Birch. Horse can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.      Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this interview, Julie and I discuss The Lies I Tell, why con artist stories are so popular right now and creating a female con artist who uses gender stereotypes to her advantage, writing dual timeline stories, the nod to her characters from The Last Flight, the hardest character to write in this book, how to get an additional chapter for The Last Flight when purchasing The Lies I Tell, and much more. Julie’s recommended reads are: I'll Be You by Janelle Brown The Rewind by Allison Winn Scotch Don't Wait Up by Mary Kubica Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Peng Shepherd, Lisa Gardner, Katherine St. John, Joey Hartstone, and Peter Swanson. The Lies I Tell can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.        Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this interview, Joey and I discuss The Local, how Marshall, Texas came to be the patent lawsuit capital of the U.S., how he learned about Marshall and decided to write this book, writing a book versus writing for the screen, his fabulous book cover, and much more. Joey’s recommended reads are: Bath Haus by P.J. Vernon Trial by Don M. Mankiewicz The Paris Bookseller by Kerri Maher Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     The Local is on my Summer 2022 Reading List and June Buzz Reads picks list. If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Sarah Pearse, Lisa Gardner, Katherine St. John, Clare Mackintosh, and Jane Harper. The Local can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.        Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this interview, Alison, Bradeigh and I discuss The Beach Trap, how they came up with the name Ali Brady and why they chose to write under a pen name versus their own names, creating their own take on The Parent Trap, the way they approach writing together, their great cover, what's next for them, and much more. Bradeigh's recommended reads are: The Bodyguard by Katherine Center The Unsinkable Greta James by Jennifer E. Smith How to Fake It in Hollywood by Ava Wilder Imposter by Bradeigh Godfrey Alison's recommended reads are: When We Let Go by Rochelle Weinstein Something Wilder by Christina Lauren Meant to Be by Emily Giffin Love, Lists, and Fancy Ships by Sarah Grinder Ruiz Woman on Fire by Lisa Barr The Beach Trap is on my Summer 2022 Reading List and June Buzz Reads picks list. Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Amy Mason Doan, Lyn Liao Butler, Saumya Dave, Kathleen West, and Steven Rowley. The Beach Trap can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.        Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this interview, Annabel and I discuss Nora Goes Off Script, how Nora is resonating with so many readers, the great reception the book is getting on Bookstagram, how titles send signals to readers about a book's genre, the difference in writing YA and nonfiction verses adult fiction, and much more. Annabel's recommended reads are: The Matchmaker's Gift by Lynda Cohen Loigman The Frederick Sisters Are Living the Dream by Jeannie Zusy The Sweet Spot by Amy Poeppel Check out my Summer 2022 Reading List and the June Buzz Reads picks list. Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Amy Mason Doan, Lyn Liao Butler, Saumya Dave, Kathleen West, and Steven Rowley. Nora Goes Off Script can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.        Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this interview, Clare and I discuss Iona Iverson's Rules for Commuting, the inspiration for the story and Iona, her fascination with intergenerational relationships, designing the plot around the train stops on the Waterloo/Hampton Court line, how both the cover and title are different for the U.S. and the U.K. editions, and much more. Clare's recommended read is Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus. Check out my Summer 2022 Reading List and the June Buzz Reads picks list. Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Amy Mason Doan, Lyn Liao Butler, Saumya Dave, Kathleen West, and Steven Rowley. Iona Iverson's Rules for Commuting can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.        Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this interview, Elina provides an inside look at designing a book's interior including the fonts, spacing, title page, spine dye, formatting, endpapers, and more, what the job entails and how she got started, juggling the page count with everything that has to be included, and much more. Elina's recommended reads are: Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro Baking at the 20th Century Cafe by Michelle Polzine Check out my Summer 2022 Reading List. Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.         Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this interview, Marie and I discuss The Evening Hero, humanizing her main character, her trip to North Korea that rounded out details for the book, what surprised her the most when writing this book, the complicated process of finding a title, and much more. Marie's recommended reads are: Virology by Joseph Osmundson Devil House by John Darnielle Made in Korea by Jeremy Holt Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     Check out my Summer 2022 Reading List. If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Amy Mason Doan, Lyn Liao Butler, Saumya Dave, Kathleen West, and Steven Rowley. The Evening Hero can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.        Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this interview, Amy and I discuss The Honeybee Emeralds, the inspiration for the fictional necklace in the book, avoiding information dumps, the unique situation of living as an expat in a foreign country, her favorite and least favorite characters to write, and much more. Amy's recommended reads are: Cheat Day by Liv Stratman Dave Shastri's Last Day by Kirthana Ramisetti Shit Cassandra Saw by Gwen E. Kirby Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     Check out my Summer 2022 Reading List. If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Amy Mason Doan, Lyn Liao Butler, Saumya Dave, Kathleen West, and Steven Rowley. The Honeybee Emeralds can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.        Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this interview, Chanel and I discuss Our Last Days in Barcelona, writing a dual timeline story, how readers wanted to learn Isabel's story, why writing historical fiction starts with research, the connection between all of her book titles, and much more. Chanel's recommended reads are: The Winter Orphans by Kristen Beck Sister Mother Warrior by Vanessa Riley Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Natalie Jenner, Judithe Little, Renee Rosen, Adriana Trigiani, and Tony Birch. Our Last Days in Barcelona can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.      Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices