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Ep. 156: Julie Carrick Dalton on Exploring the Climate Crisis Through Fiction

This week, Julie Carrick Dalton is here to discuss The Last Beekeeper, which takes place in a not so far away future in which all of our pollinators are now extinct.

Ep. 155: Liz Alterman on the Dark Side of Suburbia in The Perfect Neighborhood

This week, Liz Alterman is here to discuss her riveting new novel, The Perfect Neighborhood, a thought-provoking read about the dark side of suburbia that will keep you up late turning the pages.

Ep. 154: Laura Spence-Ash on Beyond That The Sea’s Ambitious Structure and Unforgettable Characters

This week, Laura Spence-Ash is here to discuss Beyond That The Sea,  which tells the story of two families living through World War II on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean, and the shy, irresistible young woman who will call them both her own.

Ep. 153: Susan Tan on Ghosts, Toasts, & Other Hazards and Giving Kids Mirrors

It’s such a treat to have Susan Tan back on the podcast today to discuss Ghosts, Toasts, and Other Hazards: a middle-grade novel about a girl who must overcome her worries to find the truth behind her town’s urban legend.

Ep. 152: Meg Mitchell Moore on the World of Summer Stage - Movie Stars, Block Island, Summer Shakespeare and More

 Today Meg Mitchell Moore is here to chat about her new book, Summer Stage, a spirited summer page-turner following a family of actors grappling with fame, scandal, and ambition--perfect for fans of Elin Hilderbrand. Your beach bag will not be complete this summer without a copy!

Ep. 151: Leigh McMullan Abramson on A Likely Story and Fictionalizing the New York Literati

Today  Leigh McMullan Abramson is here to discuss her debut novel, A Likely Story, which is perfect for anyone still missing the reading experience of Writers and Lovers.

A Likely Story has received rave reviews and has been called “a literary page turner” and a “dishy, sophisticated story” and is certainly a standout debut.

 

Ep. 150: Jennifer De Leon on the Power of Story to Build Empathy and Create Change

Today my guest is Jennifer De Leon, author of the new young adult novel Borderless. Caught in the cross hairs of gang violence, in Borderless a teen girl and her mother set off on a perilous journey from Guatemala City to the US border.

Ep. 149: Patti Callahan Henry on The Secret Book of Flora Lea and the Magic of Storytelling

What a joy to have Patti Callahan Henry back on the podcast this week to discuss her new historical novel, The Secret Book of Flora Lea, which is set outside Oxford in the hamlet of Binsey and involves a missing sister, a mysterious fairy tale, and a lost love.

Ep. 148: Katherine Sherbrooke on the Golden Age of Hollywood and Fictionalizing Family Secrets

Today Katherine Sherbrooke is here to discuss her new novel, The Hidden Life of Aster Kelly. Hollywood and Broadway take center stage in this evocative and immersive story of a 1940’s runway model who makes a decision to protect those she loves, and her daughter who confronts the repercussions of her mother’s secrets decades later.

Ep. 147: Deepa Varadarajan on Late Bloomers, Second Acts, and Persistence on the Publishing Journey

Today my guest is Deepa Varadarajan, author of Late Bloomers, a witty, big-hearted debut in which an Indian American family is turned upside down when the parents split up thirty-six years into their arranged marriage​.