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Ep. 186: Kathleen M. Willett on the Propulsive New Novel Perfect for Fans of Big Little Lies

On this week's episode, Kathleen Willett is here to discuss Anything for a Friend, a propulsive new suspense novel about two college friends who reconnect with dangerous results. This is the perfect next read for fans of Big Little Lies & Little Fires Everywhere.

Ep. 185: Kristin Hannah on Unearthing Women’s Lost Historical Stories

I'm thrilled to have master storyteller Kristin Hannah back on A Bookish Home to discuss her new novel, The Women - at once a coming of age story of a twenty-year old nursing student who serves in Vietnam and an epic tale of a nation divided.

 

Fans of The Nightingale and The Four Winds will want to hurry out and pick up a copy. Once again you’ll be swept away and riveted by the experiences of courageous women during a fascinating period in history.

Ep. 184: Constance Sayers on Creating the Haunting and Magical Worlds of The Star and the Strange Moon

This week, Constance Sayers is here to discuss The Star and the Strange Moon, a haunting tale of ambition, obsession, and the eternal mystery and magic of film.

Ep. 183: Rebecca Hanover on crafting a thriller in the high-stakes admissions world

Rebecca Hanover is here this week to discuss The Last Applicant,  an emotional thrill ride about two women whose lives take a dangerous turn in the high-stakes arena of private school admissions.

Ep. 182: Nikki Grimes and Brian Pinkney on the Mystical Experience of Creating A Walk in the Woods

This week I'm honored to have on the award winning, renowned team behind the new picture book, A Walk in the Woods, Nikki Grimes and Brian Pinkney. Brian finished the artwork for the book that was started by his late father, the legendary Jerry Pinkney.

 

Nikki and Jerry share the mystical and magical experience of collaborating on this project, a moving account of loss, in which a boy takes a walk in the woods and makes a discovery that changes his understanding of his father.

Ep. 181: Julie Chavez Helps Us Resist the Norm of Burned Out Motherhood

Julie Chavez is here this week to discuss her new memoir, Everyone But Myself. Funny, honest, and inspiring for readers feeling overwhelmed by life, Everyone But Myself is like a best friend’s story of how she returned to solid ground while embracing chaos along the way.

Ep. 180: Isa Arsén on the New Novel Fans of Lessons in Chemistry Will Adore

On this episode, I’m chatting with author Isa Arsén about Shoot the Moon,  which tells the story of a brilliant but lonely NASA secretary and her relentless drive to live a big life in a world that would keep her small. Fans of Lessons in Chemistry will want to run to pick this one up!

Ep. 179: Talking Heartwarming Holiday Stories and Found Families with Becca Freeman

This week my guest is Becca Freeman, author of a hug of a book that’s perfect for this holiday season, The Christmas Orphans Club, about four friends who gather every Christmas as a found family.

Ep. 178: Pauls Toutonghi on Weaving Together His Intricate, Moving New Novel and Advice for Emerging Writers

This week my guest is Pauls Toutonghi, award winning author of the new novel, The Refugee Ocean, a modern epic of two refugees from 1940s Beirut and 2014 Aleppo connected across time by music and the hauntings of dreams deferred.

Ep. 177: Ritu Mukerji Takes Us to 19th Century Philadelphia with a Pioneering Female Physician Turned Sleuth

On this week's episode, Ritu Mukerji is here to discuss Murder by Degrees, an atmospheric murder mystery set in 19th century Philadelphia, in which a pioneering woman doctor investigates the disappearance of a young patient.