Episodes

In this Behind the Scenes interview, Robin Whitten and I chat about how she created AudioFile Magazine and its role in the publishing industry, how the magazine chooses which audiobooks to review, focusing on the listening experience versus the reading experience, the two podcasts the magazine hosts, serializing Dracula on its Audiobook Break podcast, the Golden Voices and Earphones Awards, and much more.

In this Behind the Scenes interview, Robin Whitten and I chat about how she created AudioFile Magazine and its role in the publishing industry, how the magazine chooses which audiobooks to review, focusing on the listening experience versus the reading experience, the two podcasts the magazine hosts, serializing Dracula on its Audiobook Break podcast, the Golden Voices and Earphones Awards, and much more. Robin's recommended reads are: The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell The Match by Ha...

In this interview, Kate and I discuss Gilded Mountain, her inspiration for this story, the character she enjoyed writing the most, including Mother Jones in her book, exploring the many ways women are silenced, how the cover and title came about, and much more.

In this interview, Kate and I discuss Gilded Mountain, her inspiration for this story, the character she enjoyed writing the most, including Mother Jones in her book, exploring the many ways women are silenced, how the cover and title came about, and much more. Kate's recommended reads are: Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan This Is Happiness by Niall Williams Fight Night by Miriam Toews Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon. Other ways to support the podcast can be...

In this interview, Louise and I discuss Trespasses, living through The Troubles in the 1970s and setting her book during that time period, how a high level of violence impacts a population, tit-for-tat killings, why she does not use quotation marks, the stunning cover, and much more.

In this interview, Louise and I discuss Trespasses, living through The Troubles in the 1970s and setting her book during that time period, how a high level of violence impacts a population, tit-for-tat killings, why she does not use quotation marks, the stunning cover, and much more. Louise's recommended reads are: My Fourth Time, We Drowned by Sally Hayden These Days by Lucy Caldwell Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon. Other ways to support the podcast can be found her...

In this interview, Arianna and I discuss Declassified, her feelings about medieval music, the origin of the book's chapter titles, Mozart's obsession with poop, her stellar cover, why she decided to create this guide to classical music and weave her own story into it, how absurdly expensive some violins are, and much more.

In this interview, Arianna and I discuss Declassified, her feelings about medieval music, the origin of the book's chapter titles, Mozart's obsession with poop, her stellar cover, why she decided to create this guide to classical music and weave her own story into it, how absurdly expensive some violins are, and much more. Arianna's recommended reads are: How to be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi Dreyer's English by Benjamin Dreyer Cork Dork by Bianca Bosker Support the podcast by becoming ...

In this episode, Elizabeth and I chat about our favorite books that published in Fall 2022.

In this episode, Elizabeth and I chat about our favorite books that published in Fall 2022. Elizabeth’s top reads: Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver Winterland by Rae Meadows The Ingenue by Rachel Kapelke The Forever Witness by Edward Humes Whalebone Theatre by Joanna Quinn Foster by Clare Keegan The Matchmaker’s Gift by Lynda Cohen Loigman The Twist of a Knife by Anthony Horowitz Forsaken Country by Allen Eskens This Is What It Sounds Like by Susan Rogers Cindy’s top reads: Ho...

In this interview, Toya and I discuss Last Summer on State Street, having her book selected by Steph Curry's Literati book club, how she ended up crafting Fifi as an adult reflecting back on the events happening in the book, the way the title and cover came about, what surprised her most when writing this book, preserving Chicago history, and much more.

In this interview, Toya and I discuss Last Summer on State Street, having her book selected by Steph Curry's Literati book club, how she ended up crafting Fifi as an adult reflecting back on the events happening in the book, the way the title and cover came about, what surprised her most when writing this book, preserving Chicago history, and much more. Toya's recommended reads are: Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley Three Girls from Bronzeville by Dawn Turner The Memory Librarian by Janelle Mon...

In this episode, Kelly and I chat about our favorite books that published in July through September 2022.

In this episode, Kelly and I chat about our favorite books that published in July through September 2022. Kelly’s top 10 reads: The Displacements by Bruce Holsinger Any Other Family by Eleanor Brown Upgrade by Blake Crouch Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn Imposter by Bradeigh Godfrey How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water by Angie Cruz The Matchmaker's Gift by Lynd...

In this interview, Nora and I discuss Competitive Grieving, her own experience with competitive grieving, how writing the book was cathartic, the format for the book, how the beauty of writing a novel is being able to create an entirely fictional world, the universal experience of what happens in the aftermath of death, and much more.

In this interview, Nora and I discuss Competitive Grieving, her own experience with competitive grieving, how writing the book was cathartic, the format for the book, how the beauty of writing a novel is being able to create an entirely fictional world, the universal experience of what happens in the aftermath of death, and much more. Nora's recommended reads are: Candy House by Jennifer Egan Heartbreaker by Sarah MacLean Book Lovers by Emily Henry The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave S...

In this interview, Barbara and I discuss Miss Del Rio, telling Dolores Del Rio's story, weaving history into her story and all the details she couldn't include, Charlie Chaplin, the Golden Age of Hollywood, the process for coming up with the title and cover, and much more.

In this interview, Barbara and I discuss Miss Del Rio, telling Dolores Del Rio's story, weaving history into her story and all the details she couldn't include, Charlie Chaplin, the Golden Age of Hollywood, the process for coming up with the title and cover, and much more. Barbara's recommended reads are: Returning from Silence by Michele Sarde Dream in a Suitcase by Domnica Radulescu Beyond the Time of Words by Marjorie Agosin L.A. Weather by Maria Amparo Escandon Support the podcast by b...

In this Behind the Scenes interview, Anne Bogel and I chat about the space she has carved out in the book world, how she originally got started with her blog and then her podcast, creating a format for her podcast What Should I Read Next?, helping readers learn how to identify what didn't work about a book for them personally, whether she ever DNFs a book, how books get on her radar, and much more.

In this Behind the Scenes interview, Anne Bogel and I chat about the space she has carved out in the book world, how she originally got started with her blog and then her podcast, creating a format for her podcast What Should I Read Next?, helping readers learn how to identify what didn't work about a book for them personally, whether she ever DNFs a book, how books get on her radar, and much more. Anne's recommended reads are: Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver Platonic by Marisa G. Fran...

In this interview, Ann and I discuss The Storyteller's Death, how the book is a love letter to Puerto Rico and her family there, the importance of including the sense of smell when creating an immersive setting, why she set the book in the 1970s, her incredible opening sentence, magical realism as a symbol of hope, and much more.

In this interview, Ann and I discuss The Storyteller's Death, how the book is a love letter to Puerto Rico and her family there, the importance of including the sense of smell when creating an immersive setting, why she set the book in the 1970s, her incredible opening sentence, magical realism as a symbol of hope, and much more. Ann's recommended reads are: Half-Blown Rose by Leesa Cross-Smith The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia The Devil Takes You Home by Gabino Iglesias ...

In this interview, Kristina and I discuss The Ways We Hide, including MI-9 in her book and why people are so much less familiar with it, how the game of Monopoly was used as spy craft, her Book Club Guide online, the highlight of writing this book, all of the research she conducted, and much more.

In this interview, Kristina and I discuss The Ways We Hide, including MI-9 in her book and why people are so much less familiar with it, how the game of Monopoly was used as spy craft, her Book Club Guide online, the highlight of writing this book, all of the research she conducted, and much more. Kristina's recommended reads are: The Wedding Veil by Kristy Woodson Harvey Surviving Savannah by Patti Callahan The Women of Chateau Lafayette by Stephanie Dray Support the podcast by becoming a P...