Episodes

In this interview, I chat with Pamela Lamp about ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Do the Next New Thing , how she came up with the ideas for her book, writing a book, how hard it can be to make friends as an adult, her blog Who I Met Today, and much ...

Mary Webber O'Malley and Pamela Klinger-Horn join me to recommend their favorites reads of the third quarter of 2025. Mary’s Titles: October The Bog Queen by Anna North Heart the Lover by Lily King A Guardian and A Thief by M...

In this interview, I chat with Scott Carson about ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Departure 37 , categorizing this book, his pseudonym and how it came about, how the rhetoric around AI parallels that of the nuclear arms race, tying his timelines toge...

Kelly Hooker joins me for the September's Real Time Reading episode where we highlight our current, past and upcoming reads. Kelly’s Selections: Last: A Guardian and a Thief by Megan Majumdar A Good Animal by Sara Mauer Now: ...

In this interview, I chat with Janice Hallett about The Killer Question , trivia quizzing, her writing process and how she approaches it, infusing humor into the story, the many discussions around the cover art, her love of t...

In this interview, I chat with Catherine Chidgey about The Book of Guilt , how she came up with the ideas for this one, choosing who would tell the story, the hardest part of writing the book, her multiple covers, creating an...

In this interview, I chat with Judithe Little about ⁠Glorious Ruins , why she wanted to tell Misia Sert's story, why she enjoys telling the stories of those who surrounded Coco Chanel, her research, how frequently women are l...

In this interview, I chat with Eliana Ramage about To the Moon and Back , writing about the Cherokee Nation and its history, setting a portion of the story in Oklahoma, her research, writing a family saga, Star Trek, how the ...

Kelly Hooker joins me for the August's Real Time Reading episode where we highlight our current, past and upcoming reads. Kelly’s Selections: Last: The Book of Guilt by Catherine Chidgey 59 Minutes by Holly Seddon Now: The Tr...

In this interview, I chat with Julie Clark about The Ghostwriter , why she chose the 1970s setting, the sprayed edges on her book, why memory is at the heart of the story, how she handles the information reveals, trauma and s...

In this interview, I chat with Ally Carter about ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠The Blonde Who Came in From the Cold , how this is a companion novel versus a sequel, why light mysteries are having a moment, watching spy movies as research, writing r...

In this interview, I chat with Martha Barnette about Friends with Words , her interest in words and word origins, hosting A Way With Words, what a call-out show is and how it works, her favorite questions she is asked on her ...

Kelly Hooker joins me for July's Real Time Reading episode where we highlight our current, past and upcoming reads. Kelly’s Selections: Last: The Killer Question by Janice Hallett Heart the Lover by Lily King Now: Spectacular...

In this episode, Kelly and I chat about our favorite books that published in April through June 2025. Our shared top reads: The Correspondent by Virginia Evans This American Woman by Zarna Garg My Friends by Fredrik Backman I...

Mary Webber O'Malley and Pamela Klinger-Horn join me to recommend their favorites reads of the third quarter of 2025. Pamela's Selections: July A Marriage at Sea by Sophie Elmhirst Typewriter Beach by Meg Waite Clayton The Ha...

In this interview, I chat with Nathalia Holt about ⁠The Beast in the Clouds⁠⁠ , how the panda bear was the large mammal unknown to science, the Roosevelt brothers' unlikely but successful excursion, how they changed the way t...

In this interview, I chat with Bruce Holsinger about Culpability , ⁠ why his publishing date moved up by three months (now we know it's an Oprah pick!), the research he conducted for this one, P(doom) numbers, his stunning co...

In this interview, I chat with Lidija Hilje about ⁠⁠⁠ Slanting Towards the Sea⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, writing about present day Croatia, her father's health and how it inspired this story, writing in her second language and why she chose to w...

In this interview, I chat with Laura Wood about ⁠⁠ Let's Make a Scene ⁠⁠ , the challenges she faced while writing her first dual timeline and dual POV book, her favorite tropes, her fascination with how fame impacts a person ...

Kelly Hooker joins me for June's Real Time Reading episode where we highlight our current, past and upcoming reads. Kelly’s Selections: Last: Everything is TB The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection by John Gre...

In this interview, I chat with Travis Kennedy about ⁠⁠⁠ The Whyte Python World Tour⁠ , his inspiration for this book, creating Rikki Thunder, what surprised him as he wrote this one, screen adaptation plans, determining when ...

In this interview, I chat with Hazel Gaynor about ⁠⁠ Before Dorothy , why this story appeals to everyone not just The Wizard of Oz fans, The Wizard of Oz book is celebrating 125 years, how she was a fan of the book first, the...

In this interview, I chat with Karen Dukess about ⁠ Welcome to Murder Week , writing a mystery versus standard fiction, her trip that inspired this book, the popularity of BritBox mysteries, what surprised her the most, and m...

In this interview, I chat with Renée Ahdieh about Park Avenue , crafting the Park siblings, exploring the Korean American immigrant experience, writing her first adult novel and how it differed from writing YA, the symbolism...