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Interview with Dolen Perkins-Valdez - TAKE MY HAND
Episode 231
In this interview, Dolen and I discuss Take My Hand, the inspiration for this book, her research, how she selected Civil's name, creating the court t…
4 years, 1 month ago
Interview with Christine Simon - THE PATRON SAINT OF SECOND CHANCES
Episode 230
In this interview, Christine and I discuss The Patron Saint of Second Chances, her inspiration for this story, when she knew she wanted to be a write…
4 years, 1 month ago
Kelly Hooker - Best Books of 2022 (so far)
Episode 229
In this episode, Kelly and I chat about the best books of 2022 publishing in January through March.
Kelly’s top 10 reads:
No Land to Light On by Yara …4 years, 1 month ago
Interview with Ashley Winstead - FOOL ME ONCE
Episode 228
Ashley and I discuss Fool Me Once, how second-chance romance is her favorite trope, writing books in several genres, her fabulous cover, setting a bo…
4 years, 1 month ago
Interview with Mary Laura Philpott - BOMB SHELTER
Episode 227
Mary Laura and I discuss Bomb Shelter, her life changing moment, focusing on why loving someone is not enough to keep them safe, grappling with growi…
4 years, 1 month ago
Interview with Fareeda Bullert - Senior Marketing Manager, Berkley
Episode 226
In this interview, Fareeda provides an inside look at marketing in the publishing world and discusses how she got started in marketing, her favorite …
4 years, 1 month ago
Interview with Tiffany and Leon Chen - IT'S NOT JUST COOKIES
Episode 225
In this interview, Tiffany, Leon, and I discuss It's Not Just Cookies, the fact that this is the first time that they are publishing any of their rec…
4 years, 1 month ago
Interview with Landis Wade - DEADLY DECLARATIONS
Episode 224
In this interview, Landis and I discuss Deadly Declarations, the Mecklenberg Declaration of Independence, setting the series in a retirement communit…
4 years, 1 month ago
Interview with Bonnie Garmus - LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY
Episode 223
In this interview, Bonnie and I discuss Lessons in Chemistry, the event that inspired the story, why Elizabeth Zott is resonating with everyone, how …
4 years, 1 month ago
Kathleen West - HOME OR AWAY
Episode 222
For this special episode, Carol Ann Tack of Top Shelf at Merrick Library and I interview Kathleen West together. We talk about her new book Home or A…
4 years, 2 months ago