Bob and I chat about Nailing It, his desire to inspire and encourage the younger generations to see the many opportunities available to them, how hard it was to narrow it down to 25 people, the people he wished he could have included, and much more. Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon. Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.   Nailing It can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.      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 January through April of 2022. Mary's selections: The High House by Jessie Greengrass The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf The Houseboat by Dane Bahr The Christie Affair by Nina De Gramont Mercy Street by Jennifer Haigh Memphis by Tara Stringfellow Home or Away by Kathleen West Tell Me an Ending by Jo Harkin Atomic Anna by Rachel Barenbaum The Sign for Home by Blair Fell A Woman of Endurance by Dahlma Llanos-Figueroa Bloomsbury Girls by Natalie Jenner Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus Lost in the Valley of Death by Harley Rustad  Pamela's selections: The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan The Maid by Nita Prose The Last House on the Street by Diane Chamberlain The Magnolia Palace by Fiona Davis The Verifiers by Jane Pek Let's Not Do That Again by Grant Ginder Sister Stardust by Jane Green Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus Never Simple: A Memoir by Liz Scheier Emotional Inheritance: A Therapist, Her Patients, and the Legacy of Trauma by Galit Atlas 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

Kerri and I discuss The Paris Bookseller, writing about the iconic Shakespeare and Company in Paris, the fabulous book club kit created for this book, Princeton's Shakespeare and Company Project, the magic of 1920's Paris, the 5 authors she would choose to host at her (imaginary) bookstore, her 5 @ 5 author events on Instagram Live, and much more. Kerri’s recommended reads are: The Guncle by Steven Rowley The Island Queen by Vanessa Riley 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 Julia Claiborne Johnson, Judithe Little, Renee Rosen, Emma Brodie, and Julia Kelly. The Paris Bookseller can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.      Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Julia and I discuss The Last Dance of the Debutante, the last year Queen Elizabeth II received debutantes at court, how she enjoys focusing on time periods right before radical change, writing secondary characters, her Ask an Author series on Facebook, and much more. Julia’s recommended reads are: The Postmistress of Paris by Meg Waite Clayton The Wedding Veil by Kristy Woodson Harvey The Appeal by Janice Hallett 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 Julia Claiborne Johnson, Judithe Little, Renee Rosen, and Emma Brodie. The Last Dance of the Debutante can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page 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 some of our favorite books in the historical-fiction genre. Elizabeth’s selections: The Light Between Oceans by ML Steadman The Bookwoman of Troublesome Creek Kim Michele Richardson Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes  Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi Those Who Save Us by Jenna Blum The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton As Bright As Heaven by Susan Meissner The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley The Shoemaker’s Wife by Adriana Trigiani  Roses by Leila Meacham The Fever Tree by Jennifer McVeigh Mudbound by Hilary Jordan Follow The River by James Alexander Thom Cindy’s selections: As Bright as Heaven by Susan Meissner The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak The Chanel Sisters by Judithe Little The Cottingley Secret by Hazel Gaynor Dragonfly by Leila Meacham The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Schaffer and Annie Barrows The Last Days of Night by Graham Moore The Lost Letter by Jillian Cantor The Lost Vintage by Ann Mah Miss Graham’s Cold War Cookbook by Celia Rees The Mountains Sing by Nguyen Phan Que Mai News of the World by Paulette Jiles The Only Woman in the Room by Marie Benedict The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali The Woman Before Wallis by Bryn Turnbull Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon. Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.   Thanks to Maggie Garza of HTX Real Estate Group for sponsoring this episode.  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 of 2021. Kelly’s top 12 reads of 2021: These Silent Woods by Kimi Cunningham Grant We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker Bad Muslim Discount by Syed M. Masood The Push by Ashley Audrain Will by Will Smith The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray Landslide by Susan Conley The World Played Chess by Robert Dugoni When the Stars Go Dark by Paula McLain Songs in Ursa Major by Emma Brodie Hostage by Clare Mackintosh Good Apple by Elizabeth Passarella Cindy’s top 12 reads of 2021: These Silent Woods by Kimi Cunningham Grant Better Luck Next Time by Julia Claiborne Johnson The End of Men by Christina Sweeney-Baird House of Sticks by Ly Tran The Invisible Woman by Erika Robuck The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy Once Upon a Wardrobe by Patti Callahan Songs in Ursa Major by Emma Brodie The Speckled Beauty by Rick Bragg We Are the Brennans by Tracey Lange Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon (including more book awards with Kelly). Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.   Thanks to Maggie Garza of HTX Real Estate Group for sponsoring this episode.  Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Olga and I chat about book cover designing, what the process looks like from start to finish, all of the parties that must sign off on a book cover, trends in book cover design, her fabulous Instagram book cover showcase account, and much more. Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon (including more conversation with Olga about cover designing). Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.   Thanks to Maggie Garza of HTX Real Estate Group for sponsoring this episode.  Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wiley and I chat about When Ghosts Come Home, why he chose to set the book in 1984, how good stories come from tension, why he is comfortable writing female characters, how the title came about, and much more. Wiley's recommended reads are: My Autobiography of Carson McCullers by Jenn Shapland Hell of a Book by Jason Mott Reprieve by James Han Mattson Severance by Ling Ma Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.   Thanks to Maggie Garza of HTX Real Estate Group for sponsoring this episode. When Ghosts Come Home can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.       Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Karen and I chat about her new book The Lightmaker's Manifesto, her studying and writing about the intersection of joy and activism, her own claiming of the term activism, how stories provide an amazingly resonant way to connect with people, performance activism, and much more. Karen's recommended reads are: Atlas of the Heart by Brene Brown You Are Your Best Thing by Tarana Burke Becoming Better Grownups by Brad Montague Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.   Thanks to Maggie Garza of HTX Real Estate Group for sponsoring this episode. The Lightmaker's Manifesto can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.       Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark and I chat about Libro.fm, how the company began, how audiobooks are the fastest growing segment of publishing, the way the relationship between Libro.fm and bookstores works, the importance of local bookstores, curated audiobook lists on the platform, and much more. Mark's recommended audiobooks are: The Memoirs of Stockholm Sven by Nathaniel Ian Miller Shadow Divers by Robert Kurson Dirt by Bill Buford H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald Lab Girl by Hope Jahren Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.   Thanks to Maggie Garza of HTX Real Estate Group for sponsoring this episode. Mark's audiobook playlist on Libro.fm. Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anne and I chat about her latest cookbook A New Take on Cake, why she decided to do this cookbook, how cake mix baking is more common today than when she first started out with this concept, updating some of her favorite recipes, how she approached this project, and much more. Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon (Anne answers more questions for a bonus episode).  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.   Thanks to Maggie Garza of HTX Real Estate Group for sponsoring this episode. A New Take on Cake can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.       Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.   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. Everything We Didn't Say can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.    Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.    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 Julie Metz, Adam Stern, Ly Tran, Cate Doty, or Ty Seidule.  Woodrow on the Bench can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.       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 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 Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.   Doctors and Friends can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.        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

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 Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.   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. These Silent Woods can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.    Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.    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 Julie Metz, Adam Stern, Ly Tran, Cate Doty, or Ty Seidule.  Capote's Women can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.       Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.   Thanks to Maggie Garza of HTX Real Estate Group for sponsoring this episode. The Tell-All Guide to Airbnb Hosting can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.       Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.   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. A Blizzard of Polar Bears can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.    Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.   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. Paper Airplanes can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.        Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon here.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     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. The Stolen Lady can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.      Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.   Thanks to Maggie Garza of HTX Real Estate Group for sponsoring this episode. Little Pieces of Hope can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.       Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.   Thanks to Maggie Garza of HTX Real Estate Group for sponsoring this episode. The Anxiety Sisters' Survival Guide can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.        Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.   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 Amy Mason Doan, Lyn Liao Butler, Saumya Dave, Kathleen West, and Steven Rowley. Christmas in Peachtree Bluff can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.        Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.   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. We Are Not like Them can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.        Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon here.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     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. Once Upon a Wardrobe can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.      Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.   Thanks to Maggie Garza of HTX Real Estate Group for sponsoring this episode.      Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.   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. We Are the Brennans can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.        Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.   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 Julie Metz, Ayanna Thompson, Ly Tran, Cate Doty, or Joe Berkowitz.  The Redemption of Bobby Love can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.       Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.   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 Julie Metz, Adam Stern, Ly Tran, Cate Doty, or Joe Berkowitz.  Food Americana can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.       Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.    Thanks to Maggie Garza of HTX Real Estate Group for sponsoring this episode. 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. 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. Black Girls Must Die Exhausted can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.       Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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) Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.    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. Thanks to Maggie Garza of HTX Real Estate Group for sponsoring this episode.  Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast 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. 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 Julie Metz, Adam Stern, Ly Tran, Cate Doty, or Ty Seidule.  Finding the Right Words can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.       Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast 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. 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 Julie Metz, Adam Stern, Ly Tran, Cate Doty, or Ty Seidule.  Travels with George can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.       Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.    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. The Sweetest Remedy can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.       Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.    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. If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Charlotte McConaghy, Jason Mott, Saumya Dave, Sanjena Sathian, and Hala Alyan. Three Rooms can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.       Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.    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 Suzanne Park, Meg Tilly, Lyn Liao Butler, Emiko Jean, or Madeleine Henry. The Bennet Women can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.       Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast 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. 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 Julie Metz, Adam Stern, Ly Tran, Cate Doty, or Ty Seidule.  Good Apple can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.       Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast 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. 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 Adam Stern, Ly Tran, Cate Doty, or Ty Seidule.  Eva and Eve can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.       Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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.  Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.   Other ways to support the podcast 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. Thanks to Maggie Garza of HTX Real Estate Group for sponsoring this episode. Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon here.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     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. A Most Clever Girl can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.        Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon here.   Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.    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. The Collector’s Daughter can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.        Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon here.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.    The Parent Compass can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.        Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon here.   Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon here.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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.   Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon here.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Asha Lemmie, Vanessa Riley, Erika Robuck, and Nguyen Phan Que Mai. Dovetails in Tall Grass can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop store front.        Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Elizabeth and I discuss our favorite narrative nonfiction books, our auto-buy nonfiction authors, categorizing the genre, the categories we gravitate toward, and more. Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon here.    Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon here.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     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. The Show Girl can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.        Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon here.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     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 Family Plot can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon here. 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, Emma Brodie, and Julia Kelly. Better Luck Next Time can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.        Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices