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Audra McElyea's Hush, Dear Sister: An Ex-Hollywood Star, A Haunted Mansion and The Red Carpet Killer
Episode 168
This week, I talk with Audra McElyea about her newest thriller Hush Dear Sister. We dive into the inspiration behind the story, the Gothic mansion a…
1 year, 7 months ago
Marjan Kamali's The Lion Women of Tehran: Friendship, Feminism and Religious Fundamentalism
Episode 167
This week, I talk with Marjan Kamali about her beautiful novel about friendship, The Lion Women of Tehran. We dive into how the book covers the natu…
1 year, 7 months ago
What to Read If You're Obsessed with Tell Me Lies
Episode 166
This week, Gare, Steph and I share books to read if the sleazy, sexy, toxic, dark academia of Tell Me Lies has you in a chokehold!
Books We Talked Ab…
1 year, 7 months ago
Emily Layden's Once More From the Top: Fame, Misogyny, and Parasocial Relationships
Episode 165
Emily Layden joins me to talk about her new contemporary fiction novel Once More From The Top! We dive into her inspiration for the book, and our sh…
1 year, 8 months ago
Caileigh's @thebookpear Favorite Reads from 2024
Episode 164
This week, Caileigh Hynes @thebookpear joins me and shares 5 of her favorite reads in 2024 so far! We dive into what we love about thrillers, how sh…
1 year, 8 months ago
Hannah D Sharpe's Between Lies and Revenge: Cons, MLMs and Revenge
Episode 163
This week, I talk with Hannah D Sharpe about her new domestic suspense Between Lies and Revenge. We dive into how she learned about gemology, her ex…
1 year, 8 months ago
Chelsea Bieker's Madwoman: Motherhood, and Cycle Breakers
Episode 162
This week, I got to talk with Chelsea Bieker about her powerful emotional suspense novel Madwoman. We dive into the story's exploration of motherhoo…
1 year, 8 months ago
Fatal Intrusion by Jeffery Deaver and Isabella Maldonado: A Serial Killer, Hackers and an Unlikely Duo
Episode 161
This week, I got to talk with Jeffery Deaver and Isabella Maldonado about their new action thriller Fatal Intrusion. We dive into their joint writin…
1 year, 8 months ago
Yapping About How Much We Love Books with MacKenzie Green
Episode 160
This week, MacKenzie Green joins the show, and we talk about our shared love for reading, how reading expands empathy, and five books that define her…
1 year, 8 months ago
How Reading Increases Empathy with Halley Sutton
Episode 159
This week, Halley Sutton and I dive into an NYU study that showed how reading raises empathy, and share books that have expanded our empathy as well.…
1 year, 8 months ago