Episodes
5 days ago
5 days ago
This week I'm excited to share a conversation with Jilly Gagnon, author of the delightful new romcom Love You Mean It, featuring dueling delis, fake dating, and just the right amount of amnesia.
Tuesday May 07, 2024
Ep. 198: Yukiko Tominaga Wrestles with Grief, Love, and Joy after Loss
Tuesday May 07, 2024
Tuesday May 07, 2024
Yukiko Tominaga is here this week to discuss her debut novel, See Loss, See Also Love, which follows a Japanese widow raising her son between worlds with the help of her Jewish mother-in-law as she wrestles with grief, loss, and—strangest of all—joy.
Wednesday May 01, 2024
Ep. 197: Stephanie Dray Gives an Unsung American Heroine Her Due
Wednesday May 01, 2024
Wednesday May 01, 2024
This week, New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Dray discusses her captivating new historical novel, Madam Secretary, about Frances Perkins, one of the greatest political figures of the twentieth century, and an unsung heroine whose legacy is woven into the fabric of every American life.
Wednesday Apr 24, 2024
Ep. 196: A.H. Kim on the Comfort Read Sense and Sensibility Fans Have Been Waiting For
Wednesday Apr 24, 2024
Wednesday Apr 24, 2024
This week, A.H. Kim is here to discuss her enormously entertaining new novel Relative Strangers, a modern feminist spin on Sense and Sensibility featuring two half-Korean sisters and their ex-hippie mother, multiple messy love affairs and one explosive secret that could ruin everything.
This is one of the most delightful reading experiences I’ve had in ages. Relative Strangers feels so true to the spirit of the original, but utterly fresh as well.
Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
This week, Amy Tector is back on the podcast to discuss Honor the Dead, the third book in her captivating Dominion Archives Mysteries series, which is perfect for Louise Penny fans.
Tuesday Apr 09, 2024
Tuesday Apr 09, 2024
I'm thrilled that Henriette Lazaridis is back this week to discuss her new novel, Last Days in Plaka - think The Talented Mr. Ripley by way of Elena Ferrante--it explores the lies at the heart of an old woman's identity and the desperation of a young woman's struggle to belong.
Tuesday Apr 02, 2024
Tuesday Apr 02, 2024
This week my guest is Sheila Sundar, author of the stunning debut novel Habitations, which follows a young academic who moves from India to the United States, where she navigates first love, a green card marriage, single motherhood, and more.
Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
This week my guest is Parul Kapur, author of Inside the Mirror, winner of the AWP prize for the novel and named a most anticipated feminist book of 2024 by Ms. Magazine. The book tells the story of two sisters who aspire to become artists in 1950s Bombay, India.
Tuesday Mar 19, 2024
Ep. 191: Liza Palmer on Writing The Bear Meets Succession in Family Reservations
Tuesday Mar 19, 2024
Tuesday Mar 19, 2024
This week my guest is Liza Palmer, author of Family Reservations, an epic saga about one family’s battle over their culinary legacy that is sure to have you up late binge reading.
Tuesday Mar 12, 2024
Tuesday Mar 12, 2024
This week my guest is Melodie Edwards, author of Once Persuaded, Twice Shy, a second chance romance and a modern reimagining of Persuasion.