Thoughts from a Page Podcast
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Thoughts from a Page is hosted by me, Cindy Burnett, a voracious reader and book columnist who provides you with casual author conversations and insider information on all of the newest releases that I have read and personally recommend. With so many books coming out weekly, it can be hard to decide what to read so I find the best ones and share them with you. Listen to find your next great book.
Nicole Baart - EVERYTHING WE DIDN'T SAY
Nicole and I discuss Everything We Didn't Say, researching cold cases for inspiration, rewriting this book three times, setting books in her home state, being selected as one of the October Book of the Month selections, what she has learned while writing ten books, and much more.
Nicole's recommended reads are:
Lightning Strike by William Kent Krueger
For the Wolf by Hannah F. Whitten
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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.
Everything We Didn't Say can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.
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25:0422/11/2021
Jenna Blum - WOODROW ON THE BENCH
Jenna and I discuss Woodrow on the Bench, what Woodrow taught her and others that interacted with him, how each chapter of the book contains a lesson from Woodrow, writing a memoir versus fiction, the book that inspired her cover, A Mighty Blaze and what's on tap for it in 2022, and much more.
Jenna's recommended reads are:
The Guide by Peter Heller
Godspeed by Nickolas Butler
The Liz Taylor Ring by Brenda Janowitz
The Woman with the Blue Star by Pam Jenoff
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35:1821/11/2021
Kimmery Martin - DOCTORS AND FRIENDS
For this special episode, Carol Ann Tack of Top Shelf at Merrick Library and I interview Kimmery Martin together. We talk about her new book Doctors and Friends, writing the book pre-pandemic, how it changed post-pandemic, her wonderful website, and so much more.
Kimmery’s recommended read:
My Year Abroad by Chang-Rae Lee. Carol Ann interviews Chang-Rae Lee here
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31:2419/11/2021
Kimi Cunningham Grant - THESE SILENT WOODS
Kimi and I discuss These Silent Woods, living off the grid, the book's original title, her tweak to the cover design, how writers need to have both the thickest and the thinnest skin, her writing process and how it has changed, and much more.
Kimi's recommended reads are:
Where the Lost Wander by Amy Harmon
The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel
The Guide by Peter Heller
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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.
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27:0418/11/2021
Laurence Leamer - CAPOTE'S WOMEN
Laurence and I discuss Capote's Women, the illusion these women created for the world and how happiness was elusive for them, what surprised him the most while writing this book, the carefully chosen cover photo, his favorite of the books he has written, and much more.
Laurence’s recommended reads are:
Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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18:4315/11/2021
Deborah Voll - THE TELL-ALL GUIDE TO AIRBNB HOSTING
Deborah and I discuss her book The Tell-All Guide to Airbnb Hosting, her encore career, serving as an Airbnb Superhost by renting rooms in her home, some crazy Airbnb stories, tips for being a great host and a fabulous guest, her podcast Calm the Chaos, and much more.
Deborah's recommended read is:
The Listening Path by Julia Cameron
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26:1215/11/2021
Alice Henderson - A BLIZZARD OF POLAR BEARS
Alice and I discuss A Blizzard of Polar Bears, working as a wildlife researcher and bioacoustician, how she believes strongly in including accurate science in her novels, the animal she is focusing on in her third book in the series, Barnes and Noble's selection of A Solitude of Wolverines as its October mystery pick, and much more.
Alice's recommended reads are:
What We Think about When We Try Not to Think about Global Warming by Per Espen Stoknes
Drawdown by Paul Hawken
Murder in the Crypt by Irina Shapiro
Inspector of the Dead by David Morrell
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Thanks to Maggie Garza of HTX Real Estate Group for sponsoring this episode.
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.
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29:1811/11/2021
Tabitha Forney - PAPER AIRPLANES
Tabitha and I discuss Paper Airplanes, telling this very personal story, how 9/11 transformed the United States, the chapter she found the most difficult to write, participating in Pitch Wars, her publishing journey, and much more.
Tabitha's recommended reads are:
The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki
Matrix by Lauren Groff
Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr
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Thanks to Maggie Garza of HTX Real Estate Group for sponsoring this episode.
If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Jason Mott, Sanjena Sathian, Kim Neville, Nancy Johnson, and Bianca Marais.
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34:4909/11/2021
Laura Morelli - THE STOLEN LADY
Laura and I discuss The Stolen Lady, her decades-long fascination with the Mona Lisa, how the Nazis sought to steal all of Leonardo da Vinci's paintings and drawings during World War 2, that the Mona Lisa was never delivered to its patron and instead how da Vinci brought it to France with him, and much more.
Laura’s recommended reads are:
Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
Anticipation by Melodie Winawer
The Other Mrs. by Mary Kubica
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Thanks to Maggie Garza of HTX Real Estate Group for sponsoring this episode.
If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Julia Claiborne Johnson, Judithe Little, Renee Rosen, Emma Brodie, and Julia Kelly.
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32:3006/11/2021
Todd Doughty - LITTLE PIECES OF HOPE
Todd and I chat about his book Little Pieces of Hope, celebrating all of the things that bring us joy in life, how and why he started these lists the day WHO declared a global pandemic, looking to his daily life for inspiration, the bright and sunny cover, working in book publicity, and much more.
Todd's recommended reads are:
The Good Left Undone by Adriana Trigiani
Still Life by Louise Penny
The Judge's List by John Grisham
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24:5231/10/2021
Abbe Greenberg & Maggie Sarachek - THE ANXIETY SISTERS' SURVIVAL GUIDE
We discuss their new book The Anxiety Sisters' Survival Guide, how they became Anxiety Sisters, living with anxiety in today's world, the questions they are most frequently asked, how they want to provide a comprehensive understanding of what anxiety is, and much more.
Abbe's recommended reads are:
The Guncle by Steven Rowley
Notes on a Silencing by Lacy Crawford
Maggie's recommended reads are:
Dinner at the Center of the Earth by Nathan Englander
What We Talk a bout When We Talk about Anne Frank by Nathan Englander
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49:3927/10/2021
Kristy Woodson Harvey - CHRISTMAS IN PEACHTREE BLUFF
Kristy and I discuss Christmas in Peachtree Bluff, writing a holiday story versus a non-holiday story, returning to Peachtree Bluff after a hiatus and whether she will write more in the series, Friends and Fiction, and much more.
Kristy’s recommended reads are:
The Santa Suit by Mary Kay Andrews
Once Upon a Wardrobe by Patti Callahan
In Polite Company by Gervais Hagerty
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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.
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31:3926/10/2021
Christine Pride & Jo Piazza - WE ARE NOT LIKE THEM
We discuss We Are Not Like Them, how they started writing the book together and what their writing process looked like, encouraging people to have more in-depth conversations on race, why storytelling induces empathy, being selected as the October Good Morning America book club selection, the editorial process, and much more.
Their joint recommended reads are:
Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead
No Cure for Being Human by Kate Bowler
Christine’s recommended reads are:
Somebody’s Daughter by Ashley C. Ford
Between Two Kingdoms by Suleika Jaoouad
Jo’s recommended read is:
Three Girls from Bronzeville by Dawn Turner
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If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Jason Mott, Sanjena Sathian, Kim Neville, Nancy Johnson, and Bianca Marais.
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42:1425/10/2021
Patti Callahan - ONCE UPON A WARDROBE
Patti and I discuss Once Upon a Wardrobe, finding the source of Narnia and its inhabitants in C.S. Lewis’ life, creating such a strong sense of place, how her title and cover came about, having her book launch the new Harper Muse imprint, the beautiful letter she received from Lewis’ stepson about this book, and much more.
Patti’s recommended reads are:
The Forest of Vanishing Stars by Kristin Harmel
We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker
When Ghosts Come Home by Wiley Cash
The Orphan Witch by Paige Crutcher
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If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Julia Claiborne Johnson, Judithe Little, Renee Rosen, Emma Brodie, and Julia Kelly.
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36:1220/10/2021
Matthew Patin - The Texas Book Festival
Matt and I discuss the Texas Book Festival, what his job as Literary Director entails, the festival’s origins and how it has evolved, the hybrid schedule for this year, how authors are selected, what the Texas Book Festival learned from the pandemic, some of our favorite Texas independent bookstores, and much more.
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31:4620/10/2021
Tracey Lange - WE ARE THE BRENNANS
Tracey and I discuss her debut novel We Are the Brennans, her writing process, the characters she enjoyed writing the most and the least in the book, writing from multiple points of view, the Little Free Library drops coordinated by Celadon Books, and much more.
Tracey’s recommended reads are:
The Truth about Ben and June by Alex Kiester
Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby
Dear Emmie Blue by Lia Louis
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24:1813/10/2021
Bobby and Cheryl Love - THE REDEMPTION OF BOBBY LOVE
The Loves and I discuss their book The Redemption of Bobby Love, telling their story to Humans of New York and the amazing response they received, how Bobby had to get used to a new name, the importance of forgiveness, and more.
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If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Julie Metz, Ayanna Thompson, Ly Tran, Cate Doty, or Joe Berkowitz.
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24:0612/10/2021
David Page - FOOD AMERICANA
David and I discuss his new book Food Americana, creating Diners Dives, and Drive-Ins, his attempt to define American cuisine, choosing the foods and the food outlets to include in this book, the death of regionalism, the renaissance in artisanal bagel making, how COVID revolutionized certain aspects of the restaurant business, and much more.
David’s recommended reads are:
Black Smoke: African Americans and the United States of Barbecue by Adrian Miller
I Alone Can Fix It: Donald J. Trump’s Catastrophic Last Year by Carol Leonnig and Philip Rucker
Deconstructing the Rat Pack: Joey, The Mob, and the Summit by Richard A. Lertzman
Bottled and Sold: The Story of Our Obsession with Bottled Water by Peter H. Gleick
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37:3012/10/2021
Jayne Allen- BLACK GIRLS MUST DIE EXHAUSTED
Jayne and I discuss her unusual and ultimately rewarding publishing journey, her new role at Zibby Books, how her background involves working in industries at a time of significant upheaval, her trilogy, and much more.
Jayne's recommended reads are:
In Every Mirror She's Black by Lola Akinmade Akerstrom
What Passes As Love by Trisha Thomas
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If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Suzanne Park, Meg Tilly, Lyn Liao Butler, Emiko Jean, or Madeleine Henry.
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26:0805/10/2021
Elizabeth Barnhill - Our Favorite Books of Fall 2021
Elizabeth and I chat about our Favorite Books of Fall 2021.
We discuss:
Your Guide to Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village by Maureen Johnson and illustrated by Jay Cooper
The Holiday Swap by Maggie Knox
The Stolen Hours by Allen Eskens
On Animals by Susan Orlean
These Silent Woods by Kimi Cunningham Grant
No One Will Miss Her by Kat Rosenfield
56 Days by Catherine Ryan Howard
Travels with George: In Search of Washington and His Legacy by Nathaniel Philbrick
Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty
Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead
The Speckled Beauty: A Dog and His People by Rick Bragg
The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman
When Ghosts Come Home by Wiley Cash
A Line to Kill by Anthony Horowitz
An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed by Helene Tursten
Dear William: A Father’s Memoir of Addiction, Recovery, Love and Loss by David Magee
Once Upon A Wardrobe by Patti Callahan
The Selfless Act of Breathing by JJ Bola (recently moved to February 2022)
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Kelly Hooker's Fall Reading Guide can be found here,
Thanks to the Jung Center for sponsoring this episode. Click here to learn more about the Delia Ephron event on October 5th. Use "Thoughts from a Page" to get $10 off your ticket price.
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44:4505/10/2021
Cindy Weinstein and Dr. Bruce Miller - FINDING THE RIGHT WORDS
We discuss their new book Finding the Right Words, deciding on what format to use, writing together, differentiating the various diseases that cause memory loss, the importance of reading to retaining language, and much more.
Cindy’s recommended reads are:
White Noise by Don DeLillo
A Tattoo on My Brain by Daniel Gibbs
Libertie by Kaitlyn Greenridge
Bruce’s recommended read is:
The Wind Blows Away Our Words by Doris Lessing
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Thanks to the Jung Center for sponsoring this episode. Click here to learn more about the Delia Ephron event on October 5th. Use "Thoughts from a Page" to get $10 off your ticket price.
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38:3503/10/2021
Nathaniel Philbrick - TRAVELS WITH GEORGE
Nathaniel and I discuss Travels with George, why and how Nathaniel, his wife, and his dog recreated George Washington’s travels during the first two years of his presidency, how people tend to idealize the past, wading through the myths and traditions surrounding Washington, the book’s fabulous cover, and much more.
Nathaniel’s recommended reads are:
Another Side of Bob Dylan: A Personal History on the Road and off the Tracks by Victor Maymudes
Adam Bede by George Eliot
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Thanks to the Jung Center for sponsoring this episode. Click here to learn more about the Delia Ephron event on October 5th. Use "Thoughts from a Page" to get $10 off your ticket price.
Thanks to Maggie Garza of HTX Real Estate Group for sponsoring this episode.
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26:1403/10/2021
Jane Igharo - THE SWEETEST REMEDY
Jane and I discuss The Sweetest Remedy, writing in the third person, being selected for Book of the Month (twice), setting a book in Nigeria, crafting her second novel, and much more.
Jane’s recommended reads are:
The Secret Lives of the Four Wives by Lola Shoneyin
Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon
Happily Ever Afters by Elise Bryant
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Thanks to the Jung Center Houston for sponsoring this episode. Click here to learn more about the Delia Ephron event on October 5th. Use "Thoughts from a Page" to get $10 off your ticket price.
Thanks to Maggie Garza of HTX Real Estate Group for sponsoring this episode.
Want to join a fun buddy read for The Muslim Discount led by Kelly of @kellyhook.readsbooks and Ivana of @beachesbooksnbubbles? Find more information here.
If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Suzanne Park, Meg Tilly, Lyn Liao Butler, Emiko Jean, or Madeleine Henry.
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18:4430/09/2021
Jo Hamya - THREE ROOMS
Jo and I discuss Three Rooms, how she decided to write this story, whether working as an editor helped her when crafting this book, her writing process, why she doesn’t use speech marks, and much more.
Jo’s recommended reads are:
Intimacies by Katie Kitamura
Bear by Marian Engel
A Year in the New Life by Jack Underwood
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Thanks to the Jung Center Houston for sponsoring this episode. Click here to learn more about the Delia Ephron event on October 5th. Use "Thoughts from a Page" to get $10 off your ticket price.
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If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Charlotte McConaghy, Jason Mott, Saumya Dave, Sanjena Sathian, and Hala Alyan.
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35:2928/09/2021
Eden Appiah-Kubi - THE BENNET WOMEN
Eden and I discuss The Bennet Women, retelling Pride & Prejudice on a contemporary college campus, how she formed her writing group and decided to tell this story, her publishing journey, writing from multiple points of view, and much more.
Eden’s recommended reads are:
Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours by Helen Oyeyemi
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26:5728/09/2021
Elizabeth Passarella - GOOD APPLE
Elizabeth and I discuss Good Apple, how her love affair with New York City began, raising kids in Manhattan, how the term evangelical has become political, the loss of any middle ground in the United States today, her hilarious book cover story, and much more.
Elizabeth’s recommended reads are:
Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason
Anxious People by Fredrik Backman
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Thanks to the Jung Center for sponsoring this episode. Click here to learn more about the Delia Ephron event on October 5th. Use "Thoughts from a Page" to get $10 off your ticket price.
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44:5928/09/2021
Julie Metz - EVA AND EVE
Julie and I discuss Eva and Eve, how she discovered her mother’s secret history, her fascination with chance encounters and the sometimes long-lasting impacts, things that did not make it into the book, following her in her parents’ footsteps as a book cover designer, and much more.
Julie’s recommended reads are:
Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead
A Swim in the Pond in the Rain by George Saunders
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Thanks to the Jung Center for sponsoring this episode. Click here to learn more about the Delia Ephron event on October 5th. Use "Thoughts from a Page" to get $10 off your ticket price.
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30:4024/09/2021
Kim Bruton - Intermission Bookshop
Kim and I chat about her bookstore, Intermission Bookshop, in Brownwood, Texas. During World War II, the shop was a theater known as the Queen Theater. Open all night, soldiers would find rest here when hotels were all full. Fully renovated, the store is now home to gently used and new books. It is a great space to find a new book to read, make new friends, and where real stories are shared.
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22:2523/09/2021
Stephanie Marie Thornton - A MOST CLEVER GIRL
Stephanie and I discuss A Most Clever Girl, how she decided to write about Elizabeth Bentley, her fascination with the time period and spy craft, the format for the story, bringing forgotten women to life, our shared love of Jane Austen, and much more.
Stephanie’s recommended reads are:
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
The Guncle by Steven Rowley
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24:4620/09/2021
Gill Paul - THE COLLECTOR'S DAUGHTER
Gill and I discuss The Collector’s Daughter, the photograph that inspired this book, finding the right way to begin telling the story, the appeal of King Tutankhamen, the curse of King Tut’s tomb and how it began, and much more.
Gill’s recommended reads are:
The Hidden Child by Louise Fein
People Like Us by Louise Fein
Three Words for Goodbye by Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb
The Best of Everything by Rona Jaffe
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38:0420/09/2021
Cynthia Muchnick & Jenn Curtis - THE PARENT COMPASS
We discuss The Parent Compass, creating a toolbox for parenting teens, guiding teens through the tough years, the process they used to write together and which chapter was difficult to create, the Varsity Blues scandal, how the pandemic altered the college admission process, and much more.
Jenn’s recommended read:
The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
Cindy’s recommended read:
Beartown by Fredrik Backman
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38:0130/08/2021
Pam Lamp
Pam and I chat about her blog Who I Met Today, how and why she started it, what she has learned from the blog, our shared love of reading and books, the cookbooks she uses regularly and recommends, and much more.
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26:3527/08/2021
Heather Caliendo
Heather and I discuss celebrity and high-profile book clubs, the rise in prominence of these types of clubs, which ones we like the best, our favorite and not-so-favorite reads from these clubs, the impact they have on book sales, and much more.
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51:5726/08/2021
Samantha Specks - DOVETAILS IN TALL GRASS
Samantha and I discuss Dovetails in Tall Grass, the U.S./Dakota War of 1862, how she decided on her format, bringing a forgotten event to life, translating history into a compelling story that will appeal to readers, the most surprising part of her publishing journey, and much more.
Samantha’s recommended reads are:
The Wreckage of My Presence by Casey Wilson
One for the Blackbird, One for the Crow by Olivia Hawker
The One by John Marrs
Hostage by Clare Mackintosh
Thanks to Liza Nash Taylor for sponsoring this episode. Her novel In All Good Faith can be purchased here.
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If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Asha Lemmie, Vanessa Riley, Erika Robuck, and Nguyen Phan Que Mai.
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23:3824/08/2021
Elizabeth Barnhill - No Way It's Nonfiction!
Elizabeth and I discuss our favorite narrative nonfiction books, our auto-buy nonfiction authors, categorizing the genre, the categories we gravitate toward, and more.
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01:08:4023/08/2021
Nicola Harrison - THE SHOW GIRL
Nicola and I discuss The Show Girl, how she decided to write about the Ziegfeld Follies, the difference in drafting her first and second novels, which character was her favorite to create, the impact of the Ziegfeld Follies on subsequent Broadway shows, and much more.
Nicola’s recommended reads are:
Blush by Jamie Brenner
The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner
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21:3622/08/2021
Megan Collins - THE FAMILY PLOT
Megan and I discuss The Family Plot, exploring what it is about true crime that fascinates people, what that fascination does to a person and whether it can help or hurt them, plotting a thriller with all of the twists and turns, and much more.
Megan’s recommended reads are:
Where the Truth Lies by Anna Bailey
The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller
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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.
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29:1617/08/2021
Julia Claiborne Johnson - BETTER LUCK NEXT TIME
Julia and I discuss Better Luck Next Time, writing a novel in the second person, rewriting this story several times, how Reno became the divorce capital of the Unites States, her fascination with obituaries, and much more.
Julia’s recommended reads are:
Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason
The Guncle by Steven Rowley
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27:3313/08/2021
Sarah Zachrich Jeng - THE OTHER ME
Sarah and I discuss The Other Me, constructing a new identity when an individual undergoes huge life changes, how so much of what happens in life is outside of people’s control, her favorite character and the character with whom she identifies the most, her previous life as a rock musician, and much more.
Sarah’s recommended reads are:
The Tiger Mom’s Tale by Lyn Liao Butler
How to Kill Your Best Friend by Lexie Elliott
Isn’t It Bromantic? by Lyssa Kay Adams
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If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Christina Sweeney-Baird, Sarah Pinsker, Kim Neville, and Flynn Berry.
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20:5510/08/2021
Taylor Moore - DOWN RANGE
Taylor and I discuss Down Range, how Garrett became his protagonist, creating a believable main character, bringing the Texas landscape to life, crafting his exciting ending, and much more.
Taylor’s recommended reads are:
The Worst Hard Time by Timothy Egan
Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell
Without Sanction by Don Bentley
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If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try John Galligan, Flynn Berry, Nick Petrie, Mark Greaney, and Lisa Gardner.
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26:3530/07/2021
Charlotte McConaghy - ONCE THERE WERE WOLVES
Charlotte and I discuss Once There Were Wolves, how she decided to write about wolves and rewilding the Scottish Highlands, her research, mirror touch synasthesia, crafting Inti’s strong character, and much more.
Charlotte’s recommended reads are:
One, Two, Three by Laurie Frankel
Yerba Buena by Nina LaCour
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If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Jason Mott, Sanjena Sathian, Kim Neville, Nancy Johnson, and Bianca Marais.
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27:2230/07/2021
Suzanne Park - SO WE MEET AGAIN
Suzanne and I discuss So We Meet Again, the male-dominated investment banking industry, her stint as an entrepreneur, wrapping in the craziness of 2020, her favorite character to write, and much more.
Suzanne’s recommended reads are:
Mom Jeans and Other Mistakes by Alexa Martin
The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren
The People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang
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24:2629/07/2021
Jason Mott - HELL OF A BOOK
Jason and I discuss Hell of a Book, the autobiographical nature of this book, his writing process, being selected as the July "Read with Jenna" book club selection, how the book is designed to start conversations about race and identity, and much more.
Jason’s recommended reads are:
Black Buck by Mateo Askaripour
Monsters by Barry Windsor-Smith
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21:3629/07/2021
Meg Tilly - THE RUNAWAY HEIRESS
Meg and I discuss her new book The Runaway Heiress, how it took her a while to realize she was a writer, her inspiration for the character Mick, reconciling her past so she could move forward with her future, writing romantic suspense, creating her "Cozy Tea Time" on YouTube, and much more.
Meg’s recommended reads are:
Lizzie & Dante by Mary Bly
When Stars Collide by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
All the Colors of Night Fog by Jayne Ann Krentz
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47:4127/07/2021
Marie Benedict & Victoria Christopher Murray - THE PERSONAL LIBRARIAN
We discuss their new book The Personal Librarian, bringing Belle de Costa Greene to life, portraying Belle’s internal struggle, using the first person POV to tell a more personal story, writing partnerships, their July GMA book club selection, and much more.
Victoria’s recommended read is:
Yellow Wife by Sadeqa Johnson
Marie’s recommended read is:
Boy, Snow, Bird by Helen Oyeyemi
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25:5123/07/2021
Elizabeth Letts - THE RIDE OF HER LIFE
Elizabeth and I discuss The Ride of Her Life, crafting this grand adventure story, how she learned about Annie Wilkins and her incredible journey, the manner in which the automobile and interstates revolutionized the United States, what surprised her while writing this book, and much more.
Elizabeth’s recommended reads are:
The Girls in the Stilt House by Kelly Mustian
Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead
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36:4623/07/2021
S. C. Perkins - FATAL FAMILY TIES
Stephanie and I discuss her new book Fatal Family Ties, the complexity of researching individuals who fought in the Civil War, her favorite secondary characters to write, how her title came about, how the theme of second chance ended up winding through this book, and much more.
Stephanie’s recommended reads are:
A Peculiar Combination by Ashley Weaver
The Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley
A Rogue of One’s Own by Evie Dunmore
The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels by India Holton
The Hunting Wives by May Cobb
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If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Bella Ellis, Rhys Bowen, Katherine St. John, Alice Henderson, and S.F. Kosa.
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24:3720/07/2021
Danielle Bartlett
Danielle and I discuss her job as a Publicity Director at Harper Collins and what her role entails, her road to becoming a book publicist, how publicists at William Morrow are assigned to books, how each book campaign is unique to that book, the book she is an evangelist for, her reading recommendations, and more.
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49:0216/07/2021
Adam Stern - COMMITTED
Adam and I discuss Committed: Dispatches from a Psychiatrist in Training, how psychiatry differs from other medical fields, imposter syndrome, how he handled the legal issues related to his book, positive changes to the medical industry resulting from the pandemic, the value of personal connection, and much more.
Adam’s recommended reads are:
The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race by Walter Isaacson
Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey
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42:2413/07/2021
Jamie Brenner - BLUSH
Jamie and I discuss Blush, paying homage to the books that have stayed with her for decades, what Jackie Collins’ daughter thought about Blush, the unfortunate push to categorize books by women and how men’s books are not treated the same way, how art cannot be judged in the moment, and much more.
Jamie’s recommended reads are:
The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz
Hungry Heart: Adventures in Life, Love, and Writing by Jennifer Weiner
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23:4909/07/2021