Episodes

Tony and I discuss The White Girl, crafting strong female characters, the two sections of the book that were the hardest for him to write, why he created the fictional town of Deane, the strong sense of place in his writing, the importance of the bath tub on the cover, and much more.

Azar and I discuss Read Dangerously, how she selected the authors to include in this book, the reemergence of book banning, coming up with the format she used for the book, how curiosity leads to empathy, the importance of fiction in our lives, and much more.

Tony and I discuss The White Girl, crafting strong female characters, the two sections of the book that were the hardest for him to write, why he created the fictional town of Deane, the strong sense of place in his writing, the importance of the bath tub on the cover, and much more. Tony's recommended reads are: Dance Move by Wendy Erskin A Manual for Cleaning Women: Selected Stories by Lucia Berlin On Wanting to Change by Adam Phillips Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patr...

Azar and I discuss Read Dangerously, how she selected the authors to include in this book, the reemergence of book banning, coming up with the format she used for the book, how curiosity leads to empathy, the importance of fiction in our lives, and much more. Azar's recommended reads are: The Forty Rules of Love by Elif Shafak Maus by Art Spiegelman Nicky & Vera by Peter Sis One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon. Ot...

Rosie and I discuss The Love of My Life, having her book selected as a GMA Book Club pick, the obituary writing business, the tortuous process she went through when writing this book, how book covers are selected and the way covers vary by country, and much more.

Rosie and I discuss The Love of My Life, having her book selected as a GMA Book Club pick, the obituary writing business, the tortuous process she went through when writing this book, how book covers are selected and the way covers vary by country, and much more. Rosie's recommended reads are: The Push by Ashley Audrain The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon. Other ways to support the podcast can be found here. If you enjoyed this ep...

David and I discuss What's So Funny? A Cartoonist's Memoir, how he started creating cartoons for The New Yorker, using cartoons to process his emotions, how writing this book was cathartic and helped him better understand his parents, trying to connect to people through feelings, creating the cover, and much more.

David and I discuss What's So Funny? A Cartoonist's Memoir, how he started creating cartoons for The New Yorker, using cartoons to process his emotions, how writing this book was cathartic and helped him better understand his parents, trying to connect to people through feelings, creating the cover, and much more. David's recommended reads are: The Pigeon Tunnel: Stories from My Life by John le Carre Powers and Thrones: A New History of the Middle Ages by Dan Jones Disappearing Earth by Juli...

Simone and I discuss The Book of Cold Cases, creating an accused female serial killer, how swapping the gender roles changes every aspect of the story, the true crime phenomenon, the recent discovery by a reader of the actual motel sign used for The Sun Down Motel cover, and much more.

Simone and I discuss The Book of Cold Cases, creating an accused female serial killer, how swapping the gender roles changes every aspect of the story, the true crime phenomenon, the recent discovery by a reader of the actual motel sign used for The Sun Down Motel cover, and much more. Simone’s recommended reads are: A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham The Rose Code by Kate Quinn Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon. Other wa...

Peng and I discuss The Cartographers, the true story about an event with a gas station map in the early 1900s that inspired a portion of this story, phantom settlements and how they have fallen out of favor now that people have moved to relying on electronic maps, how the use of maps changed once online maps became popular, why writing a mystery differs from writing other fiction, the hardest part of writing the book for her, and much more.

Peng and I discuss The Cartographers, the true story about an event with a gas station map in the early 1900s that inspired a portion of this story, phantom settlements and how they have fallen out of favor now that people have moved to relying on electronic maps, how the use of maps changed once online maps became popular, why writing a mystery differs from writing other fiction, the hardest part of writing the book for her, and much more. Peng’s recommended reads are: The Echo Wife by Sarah ...

Peter and I discuss Nine Lives, writing his take on Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None, why Agatha Christie has stayed so popular and relevant, his writing process, pacing in thrillers, and much more.

Peter and I discuss Nine Lives, writing his take on Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None, why Agatha Christie has stayed so popular and relevant, his writing process, pacing in thrillers, and much more. Peter’s recommended reads are: Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham 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, ...

Libbie and I discuss The Prophet's Wife, working with two publishers simultaneously, basing her book on the true events surrounding the creation and early years of the Mormon church, the Broadway musical "The Book of Mormon", the difficulty in creating a cover for this book, and much more.

Libbie and I discuss The Prophet's Wife, working with two publishers simultaneously, basing her book on the true events surrounding the creation and early years of the Mormon church, the Broadway musical "The Book of Mormon", the difficulty in creating a cover for this book, and much more. Libbie’s recommended reads are: The Silk Road by Kathryn Davis By Design: The Story of Ann Love by Piper Huguley Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon. Other ways to support the podcast ...

Elise and I discuss Angels of the Pacific, writing about the Pacific arena during World War 2, her research trip and snorkeling around a World War 2 war ship, how different the war in the Pacific was from what was happening in Europe, restoring her great-grandmother's dollhouse, and much more.

Elise and I discuss Angels of the Pacific, writing about the Pacific arena during World War 2, her research trip and snorkeling around a World War 2 war ship, how different the war in the Pacific was from what was happening in Europe, restoring her great-grandmother's dollhouse, and much more. Elise's recommended reads are: Taste: My Life Through Food by Stanley Tucci Beautiful Little Fools by Jillian Cantor Still Life by Sarah Winman The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood The People We Keep...

Rebecca and I discuss One Italian Summer, exploring the dialogue between fate and free will, including a bit of magical realism in her stories, how the inspiration for her stories comes from what she is personally working through at the time, the hardest character for her to write in One Italian Summer, and much more.

Rebecca and I discuss One Italian Summer, exploring the dialogue between fate and free will, including a bit of magical realism in her stories, how the inspiration for her stories comes from what she is personally working through at the time, the hardest character for her to write in One Italian Summer, and much more. Rebecca's recommended reads are: The Unsinkable Greta James by Jennifer E. Smith Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz The Love Affairs of Nathani...

Caroline and I discuss her role as an audiobook narrator, how she got started, the process for getting hired to narrate a particular book, the way she prepares to record, the biggest challenges she faces as a narrator, protecting her voice, AI narrators, and much more.

Caroline and I discuss her role as an audiobook narrator, how she got started, the process for getting hired to narrate a particular book, the way she prepares to record, the biggest challenges she faces as a narrator, protecting her voice, AI narrators, and much more. Caroline's recommended reads that she narrated: Sisters of Night and Fog by Erika Robuck The Diamond Keeper by Jeannie Mobley Caroline's recommended reads that she did not narrate: The Cazalet Chronicles by Elizabeth Jane Howa...

Erika and I discuss Sisters of Night and Fog, how one of her characters appeared in her dreams asking for Erika to tell her story, creating a poll so readers could help select the book's title, her Author's Note, writing about Ravensbruck, grief, and much more.

Erika and I discuss Sisters of Night and Fog, how one of her characters appeared in her dreams asking for Erika to tell her story, creating a poll so readers could help select the book's title, her Author's Note, writing about Ravensbruck, grief, and much more. Erika's recommended reads are: Finding Frassati by Christine M. Wohar Winter Solstice by Rosamunde Pilcher The Last Rose of Shanghai by Weina Dai Randel Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon. Other ways to support ...