Episodes

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...

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 histori...

Heather and I discuss our latest book club recommendations, some books we have read recently and loved, and some titles we have not loved.

Heather and I discuss our latest book club recommendations, some books we have read recently and loved, and some titles we have not loved. Heather's blog post with our book club recommendations can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 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 ficti...

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 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 boo...

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 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 t...

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 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....

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 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...

Elizabeth and I discuss her job as a book buyer at the indie bookstore Fabled Bookshop and Café, what the job entails, the fortuitous way she landed the job, her favorite genres, how she decides what to buy, how bookstores should be “windows and mirrors,” and more.

Elizabeth and I discuss her job as a book buyer at the indie bookstore Fabled Bookshop and Café, what the job entails, the fortuitous way she landed the job, her favorite genres, how she decides what to buy, how bookstores should be “windows and mirrors,” and more. Listen to the episode to hear Elizabeth’s 8 recommended reads! Support the podcast here. For more information about sponsoring an episode, click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Polic...

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 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 podcas...

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 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 See Privac...

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 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 episod...

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 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 Den...