Vanessa and I discuss Island Queen, bringing Dorothy Kirwan Thomas to life, why she created her fabulous Author’s Note, how the stunning cover came about, the importance of uncovering stories hidden to history, and much more. Vanessa’s recommended reads are: How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House by Cherie Jones Pack Up the Moon by Kristan Higgins Dating Playbook by Farrah Rochon 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 Sadeqa Johnson, Hazel Gaynor, Natalie Jenner, Judithe Little, and Julia Kelly. Enjoy reading books in the fantasy genre? Check out the Fantasy Inn Podcast. Island Queen can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.        Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Riley and I discuss Survive the Night, how he enjoys making the reader scared, setting a story over the course of one evening in a car, using a screenplay format for the chapter headings, converting from a plotter to a hybrid pantser, switching up his cover, and much more. Riley’s recommended reads are: Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid Elizabeth and Monty: The Untold Story of Their Intimate Friendship by Charles Casillo Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby 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 Clare Mackintosh, Flynn Berry , J.T. Ellison, Sarah Pearse, and Jane Harper. Survive the Night can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.        Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lyn and I discuss The Tiger Mom’s Tale, what she wants readers to take away from her book, bringing Taiwanese culture and food to life, how her Instagram blooper Reels came about, her unusual publishing journey, and much more. Lyn’s recommended reads are: Little Secrets by Jennifer Hillier Accidentally Engaged by Farah Heron Simmer Down by Sarah Smith 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 Lauren Ho, Kathleen West, Saumya Dave, Kristan Higgins, and Steven Rowley. The Tiger Mom’s Tale can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.        Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chantel and I discuss Instamom, the world of Instagram influencers and how individuals now make careers of out being influencers, the term childfree and how it better reflects not having children, her book recommendations, and much more. Chantel’s recommended reads are: Finlay Donovan is Killing It by Elle Cosimano The People We Meet on Vacation  by Emily Henry The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren 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 Lauren Ho, Amy Mason Doan, Saumya Dave, Laura Hankin, and Steven Rowley. Instamom can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.        Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Elizabeth and I discuss the books that have captivated us in 2021 so far, why we organized them by publication date, and more. Thanks to Maggie Garza of HTX Real Estate Group at Compass Realty for sponsoring the podcast. 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

Amy and I discuss Lady Sunshine, how Woody Guthrie and Fleetwood Mac inspired her book, crafting the lyrics for the songs included in Lady Sunshine, taking someone’s art and finishing it, her unique Covid writing spot, and much more. Amy’s recommended reads are: Broken Horses: A Memoir by Brandi Carlile Face It: A Memoir by Debbie Harry Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers Writers and Lovers by Lily King 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 Liese O’Halloran Schwartz, Emma Brodie, Saumya Dave, Laura Hankin, and Hala Alyan. Lady Sunshine can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.      Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John and I discuss Bad Moon Rising, the inspiration for Heidi Kick, weaving timely issues into his mysteries, connecting his community in rural Wisconsin with the bigger themes and conflicts in culture, the most challenging part of writing for him, how the pandemic upended his next book’s storyline, and much more. John’s recommended reads are: A Swim in a Pond in the Rain by George Saunders Pilgrim’s Wilderness: A True Story of Faith and Madness on the Alaska Frontier by Tom KIzzia Dirty Kids: Chasing Freedom with America’s Nomads by Chris Urquhart The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century by Kirk Wallace Johnson 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 Nick Petrie, Mark Greaney, Lisa Gardner, S.C. Perkins, and Jane Harper. Bad Moon Rising can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.        Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Saumya and I discuss What a Happy Family, wanting to focus on mental health and the ways we do and do not talk about it, how memories are filtered through our own experiences, the origins of the title, balancing two careers and a young child, and much more. Saumya’s recommended reads are: What We Carry by Maya Lang The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris 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 Liese O’Halloran Schwartz, Jeff Arch, Julie Carrick Dalton, Sanjena Sathian, and Hala Alyan. What a Happy Family can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.      Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alka and I discuss The Secret Keeper of Jaipur, providing Malik with his own story and his popularity with readers, finding the balance between wearing her reader hat and her writer hat while writing, the inspiration for the Royal Jewel Cinema, launching her Reimagine series on Instagram, and much more. Alka’s recommended reads are: The Last Exiles by Ann Shin The Bombay Prince by Sujata Massey 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 Stephanie Dray, Chanel Cleeton, Sanjena Sathian, Kate Quinn, and Hala Alyan. The Secret Keeper of Jaipur can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.        Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Clare and I discuss Hostage, the idea that it is far more terrifying when you do not know where a threat is coming from, landing a plane herself at a flight simulation center (listen to learn if she successfully landed), tackling radicalization, how her copy editor saved her from making a mistake regarding the airplane seat configuration, and much more. Clare’s recommended reads are: Yours Cheerfully by AJ Pearce Three Women by Lisa Taddeo Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon here.   If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Flynn Berry, J.T. Ellison, Sarah Pearse, Jane Harper, and Lisa Gardner. Hostage can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.      Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Emma and I discuss Songs in Ursa Major, how the relationship between James Taylor and Joni Mitchell inspired her story, crafting the lyrics for the songs in the book, growing up with music as a language in her house, what she learned from writing the screenplay for Songs in Ursa Major, and much more. Emma’s recommended reads are: Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia A Touch of Jen by Beth Morgan Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon here.   If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Kathleen West, Steven Rowley, Jeff Arch, and Hala Alyan. Songs in Ursa Major can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.      Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah and I discuss We Are Satellites, what happens when a medical technology developed for one condition is used for another purpose or has a commercial application instead, how she chose to tell the story from four POVs, the ethical and moral issues related to using technologies in new and cutting edge ways, making sure her medical device would be realistic, and much more. Sarah’s recommended reads are: A Spindle Splintered by Alix Harrow A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers Support or sponsor an episode of the podcast here.   You can listen to Readers Digress here. If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Christina Sweeney-Baird, Alice Henderson, Jane Harper, Jeff Arch, and Katharine McGee. We Are Satellites can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.      Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kristan and I discuss Pack Up the Moon, how reading books about other people’s grief provides a safe way to cry over the things in your own life, why she chose to incorporate letters into her book, providing a story for a group of people who don’t often get their own story, the origin of her title, her own experience with a medium and much more. Kristan’s recommended reads are: The Invisible Husband of Frick Island by Colleen Oakley The Girl with Stars in Her Eyes by Xio Axelrod The Midnight Library by Matt Haig Every Patient Tells a Story: Medical Mysteries and the Art of Diagnosis by Lisa Sanders Support or sponsor an episode of the podcast here.   If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Katherine St. John, Steven Rowley, Emiko Jean, Jeff Arch, and Hala Alyan. Pack Up the Moon can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.      Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jess and I discuss Americanon, the way these thirteen books shaped culture, gender roles and beliefs in the U.S., evaluating American identity in terms of a different canon of books, looking into what books were owned in any given era, how she decided which books to include in Americanon, and much more. Jess’s recommended reads are: Negative Space by Lily Dancyger An Ordinary Age: Finding Your Way in a World That Expects Exceptional by Rainesford Stauffer Life on the Line: Young Doctors Coming of Age in a Pandemic by Emma Goldberg Support or sponsor an episode of the podcast here.   If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Joe Berkowitz, Ty Seidule, Julia Cooke, Anna Malaika Tubbs, and Philip D’Anieri. Americanon can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.      Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Philip and I discuss The Appalachian Trail, crafting the history of the trail from the perspective of the people who built it and how and why they did so, the difficulty of knitting together a very long and narrow space that traverses many landscapes, Bill Bryson and his impact on the Appalachian Trail, and much more. Philip’s recommended reads are: This Is Chance!: The Shaking of an All-American City, A Voice That Held It Together by Jon Mooallem A Dream about Lightning Bugs: A Life of Music and Cheap Lessons by Ben Folds A Tale of Love and Darkness by Amos Oz Support or sponsor an episode of the podcast here.    If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Joe Berkowitz, Eric Eyre, Julia Cooke, Tovah Feldhshuh, and Ly Tran. The Appalachian Trail can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.      Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pam and I discuss The Woman with the Blue Star, looking for the gasp in a story, her struggle to write this book, how publishing during a pandemic is like learning to walk all over again, how each one of her books reflects a time in her life, the types of characters she identifies with, and much more. Pam’s recommended reads are: Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica Last Summer at the Golden Hotel by Elyssa Friedland You Will Remember Me by Hannah McKinnon Pack Up the Moon by Kristan Higgins Sisters of Night and Fog by Erika Robuck The Postmistress of Paris by Meg Waite Clayton Support or sponsor an episode of the podcast here.    If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Judithe Little, Lauren Willig, Patti Callahan, Karen White, and Lisa Scottoline. The Woman with the Blue Star can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.      Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and I discuss Attachments, crafting a story about relationships, his personal connection to the novel, how watching soap operas helped him write this novel, creating Sleepless in Seattle and behind-the-scenes details about its development, and much more. Jeff’s recommended reads are: Anxious People by Fredrik Backman The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine  by Gail Honeyman Support or sponsor an episode of the podcast here.   If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Sanjena Sathian, Kathleen West, Bianca Marais, Kim Neville, and Hala Alyan. Read the June Buzz Reads article here. Attachments can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.      Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Laura and I discuss A Special Place for Women, how she loves the fake dating trope, exploring what happens when activism becomes performative instead of genuine, what her writing process look like, her COVID-19 book release video, and much more. Laura’s recommended reads are: The Final Revival of Opal and Nev by Dawnie Walton People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry Support or sponsor an episode of the podcast here.   If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Katherine St. John, Steven Rowley, Bianca Marais, and Hala Alyan. A Special Place for Women can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.      Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steven and I discuss his new book The Guncle, including humor in his stories, how Auntie Mame and other magical caregivers inspired this story, the special message in his Acknowledgments, how The Editor came about, and much more. Steven’s recommended reads are: The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth Less by Andrew Sean Greer Better Luck Next Time by Julia Claiborne Johnson A Star is Bored by Byron Lane Support or sponsor an episode of the podcast here.    If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Katherine St. John, Georgia Clark, Lauren Ho, Madeleine Henry, and Kathleen West. The Guncle can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.        Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ly and I discuss her new book House of Sticks, the extent to which her father’s PTSD shaped her childhood, immigrating to the United States through a humanitarian program when she was three, writing about her family, the multi-layered meaning of the book’s title, wanting to provide hope for others who may experience similar situations, and much more. Ly’s recommended reads are: Things We Lost to the Water by Eric Nguyen Red Rock Baby Candy by Shira Spector Information for the As the Page Turns book club discussion of House of Sticks.   Support or sponsor an episode of the podcast here.    If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more like it, try Julia Cooke, Tovah Feldshuh, Anna Malaika Tubbs, Bridgett Davis, and Ayanna Thompson. House of Sticks can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.       Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cate and I discuss her new book Mergers and Acquisitions, what she learned while writing for the wedding section of The New York Times, focusing on how people view commitment in today’s world, juxtaposing her own love story with the wedding announcements she created, and much more. Cate’s recommended reads are: Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery Why Peacocks?: An Unlikely Search for Meaning in the World’s Most Magnificent Bird by Sean Flynn Charms for the Easy Life by Kaye Gibbons Support or sponsor an episode of the podcast here.   If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more like it, try Julia Cooke, Tovah Feldshuh, Anna Malaika Tubbs, Melissa Croce, and Joe Berkowitz. Mergers and Acquisitions can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.       Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Genevieve and I discuss her latest book Letters Across the Sea, focusing on Canadian stories that have been long forgotten, where she got the inspiration for this book, the enormous responsibility that historical fiction writers have to teach the mind and touch the heart, and much more. Genevieve’s recommended reads are: The Rose Code by Kate Quinn The Woman with the  Blue Star by Pan Jenoff Yours Cheerfully by AJ Pearce Please nominate this podcast in the Society and Culture category of the Quill Podcast Awards here. Support or sponsor an episode of the podcast here.    If you enjoy reading historical fiction and want to listen to more episodes, try Stephanie Dray, Chanel Cleeton, Patti Callahan, Renee Rosen, and Judithe Little. Letters Across the Sea can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.        Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Emiko and I discuss her latest book Tokyo Ever After, how drafting this book helped her reconcile her own identity, her writing process and how it has evolved, why it took her a while to write this book, what a privilege it is to blend in, how her stunning cover came about, viewing stories as “windows and mirrors,” and much more. Emiko’s recommended reads are: Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning by Cathy Park Hong The Ones We’re Meant to Find by Joan He Luck of the Titanic by Stacey Lee To Little Tokyo, With Love by Sarah Kuhn Please nominate this podcast in the Society and Culture category of the Quill Podcast Awards here. Support or sponsor an episode of the podcast here.    If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to similar episodes, try Katharine McGee, Jane Igharo, Katherine St. John, Lauren Ho, and Lainey Cameron. Tokyo Ever After can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.       Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ayanna and I discuss her new book Blackface, her desire to encourage honest and sustained conversations about race, understanding the history of performing blackness and connecting these performances from Shakespeare to minstrel into one long arc, the need for the full rainbow of stories from black authors, the shocking number of blackface performances occurring in the 21st century, and much more. Ayanna’s recommended reads are: Being Property Once Myself: Blackness and the End of Man by Joshua Bennett In the Wake: On Blackness and Being by Christina Sharpe Black Feminism Reimagined: After Intersectionality by Jennifer C. Nash Please take 3 minutes and nominate this podcast in the Society and Culture category of the Quill Podcast Awards here. Support or sponsor an episode of the podcast here.   If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more, try Ty Seidule, Mateo Askaripour, Nancy Johnson, Anna Malaika Tubbs, and Bianca Marais. Blackface can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.       Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chanel and I discuss her latest book The Most Beautiful Girl in Cuba, how this is the first time she has written about a real life heroine, the incredible amount of research she conducted for this novel, which book of hers holds a special place in her heart, bringing Cuban stories to life, and much more. Chanel’s recommended reads are: Island Queen by Vanessa Riley The Riviera House by Natasha Lester Sisters in Arms by Kaia Alderson Nominate this podcast in the Society and Culture category of the Quill Podcast Awards here. Support or sponsor an episode of the podcast here.   If you enjoy reading historical fiction and want to listen to more episodes, try Kate Quinn, Sadeqa Johnson, Patti Callahan, Natalie Jenner, and Stephanie Dray. The Most Beautiful Girl in Cuba can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.       Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Katherine and I discuss her new book The Siren, using three points of view to slowly disseminate information to the reader, how she enjoys writing about the messiness of life, taking unexpected life paths, how lives are lived in chapters, and much more. Katherine’s recommended reads are: Life’s Too Short by Abby Jiminez Finlay Donovan is Killing It by Elle Cosimano The Photographer by Mary Dixie Carter Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam Please nominate this podcast in the Society and Culture category of the Quill Podcast Awards here. Support or sponsor an episode of the podcast here.   If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try J.T. Ellison, Hala Alyan, Madeleine Henry, and Jill Santopolo. The Siren can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.      Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Georgia and I discuss her new rom-com It Had to Be You, why she switched to the rom-com genre, how her own wedding inspired her to write this story, her fascination with weddings, teasing out a balance between tradition versus modernity, and much more. Georgia’s recommended reads are: Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam Vampires in the Lemon Grove: Stories by Karen Russell One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang Second First Impressions by Sally Thorne Nominate this podcast in the Society and Culture category of the Quill Podcast Awards here. Support or sponsor an episode of the podcast here.  Thank you! If you enjoyed this interview and want to listen to more episodes, try Lauren Ho, Denise Williams, Jane Igharo, and Madeleine Henry. It Had to Be You can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.      Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tovah and I discuss her new book Lilyville, her difficult relationship with her mother and their generational chasm, how she came up with the delightful format of the book, incorporating “Lilysisms” into her story, climbing Mount Kilimanjaro after her mother died, her upcoming show, and much more. Tovah’s recommended reads are: The Watergate Girl by Jill Wine-Banks Keep Sharp: Build a Better Brain at Any Age by Sanjay Gupta, M.D. Stay or Go: Dr. Ruth’s Rules for Real Relationships by Dr. Ruth Westheimer  Prime Time: Creating a Great Third ACT by Jane Fonda Nominate this podcast in the Society and Culture category of the Quill Podcast Awards here. Support or sponsor an episode of the podcast here.   If you enjoy reading nonfiction and want to listen to more episodes, try Ty Seidule, Bridgett Davis, Melissa Croce, and Jason B. Rosenthal. Lilyville can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.       Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Flynn and I discuss her new mystery Northern Spy, how she creates such a strong sense of place, writing about a place where turmoil is always just under the surface, the roots of radicalization, being selected as a Reese Book Club pick, and much more. Flynn’s recommended reads are: Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason Intimacies by Lucy Caldwell Being Various: New Irish Short Stories edited by Lucy Caldwell Support or sponsor an episode of the podcast here.  If you enjoy reading mysteries and want to listen to more episodes, try J.T. Ellison, Sarah Pearse, Jane Harper, Halley Sutton, and David Heska Wanbli Weiden. Northern Spy can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jennifer and I discuss her debut novel Ariadne, putting women from Greek mythology at the center of their stories, the complexity of building a Bronze Age world, ensuring that readers are not pulled out of the story and instead stay immersed in the world she has created, her favorite Greek myths, and much more. Jennifer’s recommended reads are:  The Stranding by Kate Sawyer A Dark and Secret Place by Jen Williams Support or sponsor an episode of the podcast here.  If you enjoy reading historical fiction and want to listen to more episodes, try Signe Pike, Alka Joshi, Bryn Turnbull, and Stephen P. Kiernan. Ariadne can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christina and I discuss her debut novel The End of Men, publishing a book about a pandemic during the current pandemic, how the pandemic in the book is reverse engineered for her purposes, writing speculative fiction, what happens when there is a huge gender imbalance, and much more. Christina’s recommended reads are: The Push by Ashley Audrain The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab Severance by Ling Ma Support or sponsor an episode of the podcast here. If you enjoy reading fiction and want to listen to more episodes, try Sanjena Sathian, Hala Alyan, Te-Ping Chen, Kim Neville, and Mateo Askaripour. The End of Men can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sanjena and I discuss her debut novel Gold Diggers, the responsibilities that come with assimilation, conceptual orphans, writing the research problem she encountered into Gold Diggers, her background as a journalist, Mindy Kaling optioning her story for a TV series, and much more. Sanjena’s recommended reads are: All This Could Be Different by Sarah Thankam Mathews Groundskeeping by Lee Cole The Four Books by Yan Lianke Thanks to Caitlin Hamilton Summie for sponsoring this episode. Her book To Lay To Rest Our Ghosts can be purchased here.   Support the podcast here. For more information about sponsoring an episode, click here. If you enjoy reading fiction and want to listen to more episodes, try Hala Alyan, Te-Ping Chen, Kim Neville, Bianca Marais, and Mateo Askaripour. Gold Diggers can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Renee and I discuss her new book The Social Graces, how she decided to write about the legendary feud between Caroline Astor and Alva Vanderbilt, the research she conducted, the way her title and cover came about, and much more. Renee’s recommended reads are: The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner The Children’s Blizzard by Melanie Benjamin  The Invisible Woman by Erika Robuck The Women of Chateau Lafayette by Stephanie Dray If you enjoy reading historical fiction and want to listen to more episodes, try Fiona Davis, Susie Orman Schnall, Elise Hooper, Judithe Little, and Sadeqa Johnson. The Social Graces can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Karen and I discuss her new book The Last Night in London, her inspiration for this story including her time living in London, how the title of this book came about, highlighting the unsung heroes of World War 2, Tradd Street series news, and much more. Karen’s recommended reads are: Band of Sisters by Lauren Willig The Women of Chateau Lafayette by Stephanie Dray Ghosted by Rosie Walsh Thanks to Alison Hammer for sponsoring this episode. Her novel Little Pieces of Me can be purchased here.   Interested in the Conversations from a Page online event with Kristy Woodson Harvey and Karen White? Find more information here.     Support the podcast here. For more information about sponsoring an episode, click here. If you enjoy reading mysteries and want to listen to more episodes, try Julia Kelly, Natalie Jenner, Patti Callahan, Judithe Little, and Sadeqa Johnson. The Last Night in London can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lisa and I discuss her new book Eternal, the secret reason she named the book Eternal, what she learned when switching genres, how Philip Roth helped inspire her to write this story, how her research led her to purchase a special item, and much more. Lisa’s recommended reads are: Sunflower Sisters by Martha Hall Kelly Hour of the Witch by Chris Bohjalian  When the Stars Go Dark by Paula McLain The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See Thanks to Alison Hammer for sponsoring this episode. Her novel Little Pieces of Me can be purchased here.   Support the podcast here. For more information about sponsoring an episode, click here. If you enjoy reading mysteries and want to listen to more episodes, try Erika Robuck, Stephanie Dray, Kate Quinn, Judithe Little, and Sadeqa Johnson. Eternal can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stephanie and I discuss The Women of Chateau Lafayette, writing three timelines and weaving them together, what she discovered while researching one of the characters for this novel that required her to rewrite the book several times, the highlight of writing the story, the character she identifies with the most, and more. Stephanie’s 3 recommended reads are: 1.     The Rose Code by Kate Quinn 2.     The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner 3.     The Social Graces by Renee Rosen Support the podcast here. For more information about sponsoring an episode, click here. If you enjoy reading historical fiction and want to listen to more podcast episodes like this one, try Natalie Jenner, Judithe Little, Erika Robuck, Sadeqa Johnson, and Patti Callahan. The Women of Chateau Lafayette can be purchased at the CFAP Bookshop storefront or Murder by the Book. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Katie and Desiree join me today to discuss bookstagram (book accounts on Instagram), how they got started, developing relationships with publishers, the best and worst things about the platform, the books they loved and some they didn’t, and much more. Katie can be found at @katieneedsabiggerbookshelf, and Des is at @theboozy.reader. Support the podcast here. For more information about sponsoring an episode, click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Danielle and I discuss Glimmer As You Can, bringing 1960s Brooklyn to life, the inspiration for the Starlight, women’s experiences in the 1960s, her reading recommendations, and more. Danielle’s 3 recommended reads are: The Queen’s Fortune by Allison Pataki Glamour Girls by Marty Wingate The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline Support the podcast here. For more information about sponsoring an episode, click here. If you enjoy reading historical fiction and want to listen to more podcast episodes like this one, try Natalie Jenner, Gill Paul, Susan Meissner, Sadeqa Johnson, and Tori Whitaker. Glimmer As You Can can be purchased at the CFAP Bookshop storefront or Murder by the Book. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kathleen and I discuss Are We There Yet?, how social media and cell phones play such major roles in teens’ lives today, parents who believe their self-worth and social standing are tied to their children’s, parenting in 2021, balancing oversight and privacy as a parent, and more. Kathleen’s 5 recommended reads are: The Second Home by Christina Clancy The Chicken Sisters by KJ Dell’Antonia Death in the Family by Tessa Wegert Behind the Red Door by Megan Collins How to Fail at Flirting by Denise Williams  Support the podcast here. For more information about sponsoring an episode, click here. If you enjoy reading contemporary fiction and want to listen to more podcast episodes like this one, try Amy Poeppel, Julie Carrick Dalton, Liese O’Halloran Schwarz, A. H. Kim, and Te-Ping Chen. Are We There Yet? can be purchased at the CFAP Bookshop storefront or Murder by the Book. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bianca and I discuss If You Want to Make God Laugh, creating cultural context and awareness in her writing, her podcast and why she launched it, how to become a more responsible traveler, the importance of Own Voices stories, the advent of writing partnerships, and more. Bianca’s 4 recommended reads are: The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman The Queen’s Gambit by Walter Tevis Black Girl, Call Home by Jasmine Mans Support the podcast here. For more information about sponsoring an episode, click here. If you enjoy reading contemporary fiction and want to listen to more podcast episodes like this one, try Hala Alyan, Liese O’Halloran Schwarz, Julie Carrick Dalton, A. H. Kim, and Ehsaneh Sadr. If You Want to Make God Laugh can be purchased at the CFAP Bookshop storefront or Murder by the Book.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kim and I discuss The Memory Collectors, the way inanimate objects hold power over us because of the memories tied to them, her favorite character to create in this book, her fascination with witches and magic, connecting with readers, and more. Kim’s 2 recommended reads are: The Mask of Mirrors by M.A. Carrick Son of a Trickster by Eden Robinson Support the podcast here. For more information about sponsoring an episode, click here. If you enjoy reading contemporary fiction and want to listen to more podcast episodes like this one, try Lisa Duffy, Katherine Center, Madeleine Henry, Kristy Woodson Harvey, and Amy Poeppel. The Memory Collectors can be purchased at the CFAP Bookshop store or at Murder by the Book.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jill and I discuss Everything After, how a Counting Crows song helped spark the title of this book, encouraging open conversations about miscarriage, maintaining individuality and identity after getting married, the one thing that Jill wanted for her recent birthday, and more. Jill’s 4 recommended reads are: Paris Never Leaves You by Ellen Feldman The Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano by Donna Freitas Blush by Jamie Brenner Last Summer at the Golden Hotel by Elyssa Friedland Support the podcast here. For more information about sponsoring an episode, click here. If you enjoy reading contemporary fiction and want to listen to more podcast episodes like this one, try Lainey Cameron, Denise Williams, Madeleine Henry, Kristy Woodson Harvey, and Lauren Ho. Everything After can be purchased at the CFAP Bookshop storefront or at Murder by the Book.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hala and I discuss The Arsonists’ City, the character she enjoyed writing the most, wanting to provide a deeper understanding of Lebanon to her readers, how and why intergenerational conflict and secrets provide great fodder for writers, wanting to incorporate the recent political events in Lebanon into her story, and more. The Arsonists’ City can be purchased at Murder by the Book or the CFAP Bookshop storefront. Hala’s 3 recommended reads are: Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett Support the podcast here. For more information about sponsoring an episode, click here. If you enjoy reading contemporary fiction and want to listen to more podcast episodes like this one, try Nancy Johnson, Julie Carrick Dalton, Madeleine Henry, Mateo Askaripour, and Te-Ping Chen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Patti and I discuss her latest book Surviving Savannah, how she found a door into this story, the way the Pulaski and its passengers spoke to her, how Friends and Fiction came about and what the group is doing now, the fascinating research she conducted, and much more. Surviving Savannah can be purchased at Murder by the Book or the CFAP Bookshop storefront. Patti’s 5 recommended reads are: Under the Southern Sky by Kristy Woodson Harvey The Newcomer by Mary Kay Andrews The Summer of Lost and Found by Mary Alice Monroe The Forest of Vanishing Stars by Kristen Harmel When the Stars Go Dark by Paula McLain Support the podcast here. For more information about sponsoring an episode, click here. Surviving Savannah is on my recent She Reads Most Anticipated Historical Fiction Books of 2021 list and is a March Buzz Reads selection. If you enjoy reading historical fiction and want to listen to more podcast episodes like this one, try Erika Robuck, Julia Kelly, Kate Quinn, Hazel Gaynor, and Kristin Harmel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

J.T. and I discuss her latest mystery Her Dark Lies, closed circle versus locked room mysteries, the trip that lead to her creating Her Dark Lies, the character that she really struggled to write, writing books in a series compared to standalone books, and much more. Her Dark Lies can be purchased at Murder by the Book or the CFAP Bookshop storefront. J.T.’s recommended read is The Push by Ashley Audrain. Support the podcast here. For more information about sponsoring an episode, click here. If you enjoy reading mysteries/thrillers and want to listen to more podcast episodes like this one, try Jane Harper, Sarah Pearse, Alice Henderson, and David Heska Wanbli Weiden. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jennifer and I discuss her debut The Little French Bridal Shop, the inspiration for both her story and the bridal shop in the book, how small falsehoods can easily turn into a web of lies, how she balances her day job and writing, reading recommendations, and more. The Little French Bridal Shop can be purchased at Murder by the Book or the CFAP Bookshop storefront. Jennifer’s 3 recommended reads are: Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane The Late Bloomers’ Club by Louise Miller Your Corner Dark by Desmond Hall Support the podcast here. For more information about sponsoring an episode, click here. If you enjoy reading contemporary fiction and want to listen to more podcast episodes like this one, try Nancy Johnson, Julie Carrick Dalton, Madeleine Henry, Lauren Ho, and Lainey Cameron. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kate and I discuss her latest book The Rose Code, writing about the unsung women code breakers at Bletchley Park who helped shorten the war by at least two years, the amount of secrecy required of those who worked at Bletchley Park and the mental and emotional toll on them, her favorite character to write in The Rose Code, and much more. The Rose Code can be purchased at Murder by the Book. Kate’s 3 recommended reads are: The Invisible Life of Addie Larue by V.E. Schwab The Children’s Blizzard by Melanie Benjamin Yellow Wife by Sadeqa Johnson Support the podcast here. For more information about sponsoring an episode, click here. The Rose Code is on my recent She Reads Most Anticipated Historical Fiction Books of 2021 and is a March Buzz Reads selection. If you enjoy reading historical fiction and want to listen to more podcast episodes like this one, try Erika Robuck, Julia Kelly, Lauren Willig, Hazel Gaynor, and Kristin Harmel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark and I discuss his new Gray Man novel Relentless, the inspiration for Court Gentry, the character he enjoys writing the most, what it was like working with Tom Clancy and continuing his series, writing two books a year, the fantastic mystery/thriller community and much more. Relentless can be purchased at Murder by the Book. Mark’s 4 recommended reads are: American Traitor by Brad Taylor Robert Ludlum’s The Treadstone Exile by Joshua Hood The Outside Man by Don Bentley The Breaker by Nick Petrie Support the podcast here. For more information about sponsoring an episode, click here. If you enjoy reading mysteries and thrillers and want to listen to more podcast episodes like this one, try Lisa Gardner, Jane Harper, Sarah Pearse or David Heska Wanbli Weiden. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices