Bookreporter Talks To: Recent Episodes
Carol Fitzgerald
“Bookreporter Talks To” is a podcast from The Book Report Network where we host in-depth conversations with authors about the books that we love. We know authors cannot travel everywhere, so we want to bring them to you, wherever YOU may be.
Paula Hawkins joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her latest novel, THE BLUE HOUR, which is November’s “Good Morning America” Book Club pick and a Bookreporter Bets On selection. She discusses her inspiration for the book’s setting, which she had when she was on vacation, as well as her love of art. The characters and the way they move in and out of each other’s lives is key to the storylines, and she explains how their roles changed as the book went on. Paula also shares where the title came from and what she loves about the cover.
Our Latest “Bookreporter Talks To” Interviews:
Susan Rieger: https://youtu.be/hl-ypqwZwfw
Jean Hanff Korelitz: https://youtu.be/EI-7XRrRWDI
Laura Dave: https://youtu.be/1730g7zxRIc
Chris Whitaker: https://youtu.be/5pQQbuIA1GM
T.J. Newman: https://youtu.be/DOfl2RAdcB8
Dawn Tripp: https://youtu.be/OgaYC7kSlok
Our Latest “Bookaccino Live” Book Group Events:
Amanda Peters: https://youtu.be/sWX2Mxw5fTI
Shelley Read: https://youtu.be/3KdG1kIfcgc
William Kent Krueger: https://youtu.be/IsIQJn3vYNI
Ann Napolitano: https://youtu.be/VNYNugzjVbo
Kate Morton: https://youtu.be/P8nwLRTAaFg
Shelby Van Pelt: https://youtu.be/V2RbvnDn_rs
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Edited by Jordan Redd Productions
Amanda Peters joined us for October’s “Bookaccino Live” Book Group to discuss THE BERRY PICKERS, which was the 2023 Barnes & Noble Discover Prize winner and was awarded the 2024 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction. It also was a Bookreporter Bets On selection. Amanda talks about her inspiration for the novel, which involved a trip to Maine with her father to show her where his family who was part of the Mi'kmaq tribe came from. She shares that the story was first written in only one voice and explains when she made the decision to change that. The audience questions flew fast and furious.
Amanda also told us that her collection of short stories, WAITING FOR THE LONG NIGHT MOON, will be out in the US on February 11th. You can read more about the book here: https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/waiting-for-the-long-night-moon-stories. Also, you can watch or listen to the interview done with Amanda when THE BERRY PICKERS first came out here: https://tbrnetwork.com/podcasts/bookreporter-talks-to/bookreporter-talks-to-amanda-peters/.
Our Latest “Bookreporter Talks To” Interviews:
Susan Rieger: https://youtu.be/hl-ypqwZwfw
Jean Hanff Korelitz: https://youtu.be/EI-7XRrRWDI
Laura Dave: https://youtu.be/1730g7zxRIc
Chris Whitaker: https://youtu.be/5pQQbuIA1GM
T.J. Newman: https://youtu.be/DOfl2RAdcB8
Dawn Tripp: https://youtu.be/OgaYC7kSlok
Our Latest “Bookaccino Live” Book Group Events:
Shelley Read: https://youtu.be/3KdG1kIfcgc
William Kent Krueger: https://youtu.be/IsIQJn3vYNI
Ann Napolitano: https://youtu.be/VNYNugzjVbo
Kate Morton: https://youtu.be/P8nwLRTAaFg
Shelby Van Pelt: https://youtu.be/V2RbvnDn_rs
Lisa See: https://youtu.be/GV3G-szlWHU
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Edited by Jordan Redd Productions
Susan Rieger joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her latest novel, LIKE MOTHER, LIKE MOTHER, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection. She shares what drove her to write this book and why it is structured as a mystery, with the feel of literary Russian nesting dolls. Susan also reveals which was her favorite character to write and discusses the use of genealogy, as well as DNA. And she talks about what it was like to start writing fiction late in life.
Our Latest “Bookreporter Talks To” Interviews:
Jean Hanff Korelitz: https://youtu.be/EI-7XRrRWDI
Laura Dave: https://youtu.be/1730g7zxRIc
Chris Whitaker: https://youtu.be/5pQQbuIA1GM
T.J. Newman: https://youtu.be/DOfl2RAdcB8
Dawn Tripp: https://youtu.be/OgaYC7kSlok
Amy Neff: https://youtu.be/DAWwbUcGGLg
Our Latest “Bookaccino Live” Book Group Events:
Shelley Read: https://youtu.be/3KdG1kIfcgc
William Kent Krueger: https://youtu.be/IsIQJn3vYNI
Ann Napolitano: https://youtu.be/VNYNugzjVbo
Kate Morton: https://youtu.be/P8nwLRTAaFg
Shelby Van Pelt: https://youtu.be/V2RbvnDn_rs
Lisa See: https://youtu.be/GV3G-szlWHU
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Edited by Jordan Redd Productions
Jean Hanff Korelitz joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her latest book, THE SEQUEL, the appropriately titled follow-up to THE PLOT. In it, Anna, the widow of Jacob Finch Bonner, is enjoying the riches of being a literary widow and has written a debut novel called THE AFTERWORD. But, ah, Anna has a secret to hide. Jean shares the fun she had layering wry humor into the book, as well as how she satirizes the publishing industry in juicy detail. Yes, there is film news talk, as well as what’s next for Jean.
Our Latest “Bookreporter Talks To” Interviews:
Shelley Read: https://youtu.be/3KdG1kIfcgc
Laura Dave: https://youtu.be/1730g7zxRIc
Chris Whitaker: https://youtu.be/5pQQbuIA1GM
T.J. Newman: https://youtu.be/DOfl2RAdcB8
Dawn Tripp: https://youtu.be/OgaYC7kSlok
Amy Neff: https://youtu.be/DAWwbUcGGLg
Our Latest “Bookaccino Live” Book Group Events:
William Kent Krueger: https://youtu.be/IsIQJn3vYNI
Ann Napolitano: https://youtu.be/VNYNugzjVbo
Kate Morton: https://youtu.be/P8nwLRTAaFg
Shelby Van Pelt: https://youtu.be/V2RbvnDn_rs
Lisa See: https://youtu.be/GV3G-szlWHU
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Shelley Read was our guest for September’s “Bookaccino Live” Book Group. As this was a book group-style program, we did talk spoilers. Four audience members joined us to ask her questions, all of which looked at GO AS A RIVER from different angles. Shelley shared her inspiration for the book and how she created her characters. She talked about prejudice and how it influenced her work. As a fifth-generation Coloradan, she explained how that history in her family gave her a perspective on her writing. The conversation was insightful, and readers clearly were passionate about this book.
Our Latest “Bookreporter Talks To” Interviews:
Laura Dave: https://youtu.be/1730g7zxRIc
Chris Whitaker: https://youtu.be/5pQQbuIA1GM
T.J. Newman: https://youtu.be/DOfl2RAdcB8
Dawn Tripp: https://youtu.be/OgaYC7kSlok
Amy Neff: https://youtu.be/DAWwbUcGGLg
Our Latest “Bookaccino Live” Book Group Events:
William Kent Krueger: https://youtu.be/IsIQJn3vYNI
Ann Napolitano: https://youtu.be/VNYNugzjVbo
Kate Morton: https://youtu.be/P8nwLRTAaFg
Shelby Van Pelt: https://youtu.be/V2RbvnDn_rs
Lisa See: https://youtu.be/GV3G-szlWHU
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Edited by Jordan Redd Productions
Laura Dave talks to Carol Fitzgerald about her latest novel, THE NIGHT WE LOST HIM, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection. At the heart of this story is a secret that has been hidden for years — one that may have caused the death of Liam...
Laura Dave talks to Carol Fitzgerald about her latest novel, THE NIGHT WE LOST HIM, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection. At the heart of this story is a secret that has been hidden for years — one that may have caused the death of Liam Noone, a successful hotel magnate. Nora, his daughter from one of his marriages, is convinced by Sam, his son from another marriage, to join together to see if his death was accidental or something more sinister.
Laura talks about Liam’s unique hotel properties and what inspired them, and how research finds its way into her writing. She also shares her writing schedule and how she manages her day, as well as the song she had on repeat as she wrote, which is something she always does.
This is Laura's second thriller. Her first, THE LAST THING HE TOLD ME, was adapted by Laura and her husband for Apple TV+. She talks about future screenwriting projects, as well as the book that readers can look forward to next year.
Our Latest “Bookreporter Talks To” Interviews:
Chris Whitaker: https://youtu.be/5pQQbuIA1GM
T.J. Newman: https://youtu.be/DOfl2RAdcB8
Dawn Tripp: https://youtu.be/OgaYC7kSlok
Amy Neff: https://youtu.be/DAWwbUcGGLg
Beatriz Williams: https://youtu.be/vGnD2jPxdVY
Our Latest “Bookaccino Live” Book Group Events:
William Kent Krueger: https://youtu.be/IsIQJn3vYNI
Ann Napolitano: https://youtu.be/VNYNugzjVbo
Kate Morton: https://youtu.be/P8nwLRTAaFg
Shelby Van Pelt: https://youtu.be/V2RbvnDn_rs
Lisa See: https://youtu.be/GV3G-szlWHU
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Chris Whitaker joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about his New York Times bestseller, ALL THE COLORS OF THE DARK, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection. Chris explains how he developed the book by spending a year writing just dialogue to get a feel for his characters, Patch and Saint. Once he had a good grasp of their voices, he could write around that. Chris went through trauma in his youth that overshadowed his life, and it fueled his writing here. He shares how he researches the locations that he uses in his novels and talks about the joy of having Edoardo Ballerini as a narrator for the audiobook. And yes, he addresses the book’s 261 chapters that are just one to three pages long.
Our Latest “Bookreporter Talks To” Interviews:
T.J. Newman: https://youtu.be/DOfl2RAdcB8
Dawn Tripp: https://youtu.be/OgaYC7kSlok
Amy Neff: https://youtu.be/DAWwbUcGGLg
Beatriz Williams: https://youtu.be/vGnD2jPxdVY
Caro Carver: https://youtu.be/a4cg_dIeXHo
Our Latest “Bookaccino Live” Book Group Events:
William Kent Krueger: https://youtu.be/IsIQJn3vYNI
Ann Napolitano: https://youtu.be/VNYNugzjVbo
Kate Morton: https://youtu.be/P8nwLRTAaFg
Shelby Van Pelt: https://youtu.be/V2RbvnDn_rs
Lisa See: https://youtu.be/GV3G-szlWHU
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T.J. Newman joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about WORST CASE SCENARIO, her third thriller to be a Bookreporter Bets On selection (following FALLING and DROWNING). T.J. shares how she came up with the idea for this book and the research that was required (including a detail that Carol saw to be totally plausible). She discusses her character development and why she feels Joe Morton is the perfect narrator for the audiobook. We also hear about T.J.’s close relationship with her agent and how they work together.
Our Latest “Bookreporter Talks To” Interviews:
Dawn Tripp: https://youtu.be/OgaYC7kSlok
Amy Neff: https://youtu.be/DAWwbUcGGLg
Beatriz Williams: https://youtu.be/vGnD2jPxdVY
Caro Carver: https://youtu.be/a4cg_dIeXHo
Marjan Kamali: https://youtu.be/2HjUlEOdVNg
Our Latest “Bookaccino Live” Book Group Events:
William Kent Krueger: https://youtu.be/IsIQJn3vYNI
Ann Napolitano: https://youtu.be/VNYNugzjVbo
Kate Morton: https://youtu.be/P8nwLRTAaFg
Shelby Van Pelt: https://youtu.be/V2RbvnDn_rs
Lisa See: https://youtu.be/GV3G-szlWHU
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Dawn Tripp joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her book, JACKIE, a Bookreporter Bets On pick that novelizes the life of the legendary Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis. A rare photograph, which became the cover of the book,...
Amy Neff joins Carol Fitzgerald to discuss THE DAYS I LOVED YOU MOST, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection. Amy talks about her 10-year journey to write this beautiful debut novel and the influences that she had for it. She expounds upon why she chose the time frame that she did for the storyline and what she changed along the way.
Amy also shares the story behind the artwork on the stunning cover and what it means to her. Book groups will want to consider this book for a discussion!
Our Latest “Bookreporter Talks To” Interviews:
Beatriz Williams: https://youtu.be/vGnD2jPxdVY
Caro Carver: https://youtu.be/a4cg_dIeXHo
Marjan Kamali: https://youtu.be/2HjUlEOdVNg
Lisa Wingate: https://youtu.be/Ob8T6DGotYA
Ruth Reichl: https://youtu.be/SUUOB2pcY2E
Genevieve Kingston: https://youtu.be/ZoQXByI0XMU
Terah Shelton Harris: https://youtu.be/9wmUdzlRuJ4
Ann Hood: https://youtu.be/KvHoLDZQSAQ
Mary Kay Andrews: https://youtu.be/fPgCOM0Dfxg
Simone Gorrindo: https://youtu.be/pgg46TW63SY
Our Latest “Bookaccino Live” Book Group Events:
William Kent Krueger: https://youtu.be/IsIQJn3vYNI
Ann Napolitano: https://youtu.be/VNYNugzjVbo
Kate Morton: https://youtu.be/P8nwLRTAaFg
Shelby Van Pelt: https://youtu.be/V2RbvnDn_rs
Lisa See: https://youtu.be/GV3G-szlWHU
Dani Shapiro: https://youtu.be/Qwb4YxxQIPU
Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan: https://youtu.be/A4t2w8dat7c
Alice Elliott Dark: https://youtu.be/4fgncFSfeM0
Laura Dave: https://youtu.be/fD82fbLJ1Pg
Kristin Hannah: https://youtu.be/p4dVHdVZC3I
Allison Pataki: https://youtu.be/7HmJlMd0V1A
Fiona Davis: https://youtu.be/DT-XR5ue_5Q
Nita Prose: https://youtu.be/f_Ev0KN8z2M
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Edited by Jordan Redd Productions
Beatriz Williams joins Carol Fitzgerald to discuss her new novel, HUSBANDS & LOVERS, which is a Bookreporter Bets On pick. Here, for the first time, she sets one of her story threads in the present day, while the other takes place in 1950s Cairo. Beatriz loves reading about history and actually began developing the older storyline before moving over to the later one. Readers of THE SUMMER WIVES will note at least one character who finds his place in HUSBANDS & LOVERS. Carol asks about Beatriz’s inspiration for Monk, the rock star in the book, as well as the iconic bracelet that finds its way through generations. She also talks about what’s next for her.
Our Latest “Bookreporter Talks To” Interviews:
Caro Carver: https://youtu.be/a4cg_dIeXHo
Marjan Kamali: https://youtu.be/2HjUlEOdVNg
Lisa Wingate: https://youtu.be/Ob8T6DGotYA
Ruth Reichl: https://youtu.be/SUUOB2pcY2E
Genevieve Kingston: https://youtu.be/ZoQXByI0XMU
Terah Shelton Harris: https://youtu.be/9wmUdzlRuJ4
Ann Hood: https://youtu.be/KvHoLDZQSAQ
Mary Kay Andrews: https://youtu.be/fPgCOM0Dfxg
Simone Gorrindo: https://youtu.be/pgg46TW63SY
Megan Miranda: https://youtu.be/VqZ_EEV5JbE
Our Latest “Bookaccino Live” Book Group Events:
William Kent Krueger: https://youtu.be/IsIQJn3vYNI
Ann Napolitano: https://youtu.be/VNYNugzjVbo
Kate Morton: https://youtu.be/P8nwLRTAaFg
Shelby Van Pelt: https://youtu.be/V2RbvnDn_rs
Lisa See: https://youtu.be/GV3G-szlWHU
Dani Shapiro: https://youtu.be/Qwb4YxxQIPU
Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan: https://youtu.be/A4t2w8dat7c
Alice Elliott Dark: https://youtu.be/4fgncFSfeM0
Laura Dave: https://youtu.be/fD82fbLJ1Pg
Kristin Hannah: https://youtu.be/p4dVHdVZC3I
Allison Pataki: https://youtu.be/7HmJlMd0V1A
Fiona Davis: https://youtu.be/DT-XR5ue_5Q
Nita Prose: https://youtu.be/f_Ev0KN8z2M
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Edited by Jordan Redd Productions
Caro Carver joins Carol Fitzgerald to discuss her debut thriller, BAD TOURISTS, which is a Bookreporter Bets On pick. Her inspiration for the book came from a trip to the Maldives. It seems like an idyllic setting, but one where a lot more nefarious...
Marjan Kamali joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her latest novel, THE LION WOMEN OF TEHRAN, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection. We are told the genesis of the story and how Marjan built on it from there. She delves into her personal history coming to the US as a child and what it means to be a “lion woman.” We learn about how class and culture mattered in the relationship between Ellie and Homa, as well as how motherhood would change Homa. Marjan also discusses how she parsed some of the story to add intrigue --- and what her writing/editing process was like.
Persian food is mentioned throughout the book, and Marjan talks about what food means beyond just nourishment. There is one recipe that Carol is keen on making. Book groups, take note!
Our Latest “Bookreporter Talks To” Interviews:
Lisa Wingate: https://youtu.be/Ob8T6DGotYA
Ruth Reichl: https://youtu.be/SUUOB2pcY2E
Genevieve Kingston: https://youtu.be/ZoQXByI0XMU
Terah Shelton Harris: https://youtu.be/9wmUdzlRuJ4
Ann Hood: https://youtu.be/KvHoLDZQSAQ
Mary Kay Andrews: https://youtu.be/fPgCOM0Dfxg
Simone Gorrindo: https://youtu.be/pgg46TW63SY
Megan Miranda: https://youtu.be/VqZ_EEV5JbE
Anna Quindlen: https://youtu.be/JiOt8pz9kLo
Tamron Hall: https://youtu.be/XIgoGu-Qpc4
Our Latest “Bookaccino Live” Book Group Events:
William Kent Krueger: https://youtu.be/IsIQJn3vYNI
Ann Napolitano: https://youtu.be/VNYNugzjVbo
Kate Morton: https://youtu.be/P8nwLRTAaFg
Shelby Van Pelt: https://youtu.be/V2RbvnDn_rs
Lisa See: https://youtu.be/GV3G-szlWHU
Dani Shapiro: https://youtu.be/Qwb4YxxQIPU
Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan: https://youtu.be/A4t2w8dat7c
Alice Elliott Dark: https://youtu.be/4fgncFSfeM0
Laura Dave: https://youtu.be/fD82fbLJ1Pg
Kristin Hannah: https://youtu.be/p4dVHdVZC3I
Allison Pataki: https://youtu.be/7HmJlMd0V1A
Fiona Davis: https://youtu.be/DT-XR5ue_5Q
Nita Prose: https://youtu.be/f_Ev0KN8z2M
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Art Credit: Tom Fitzgerald
Edited by Jordan Redd Productions
We wrapped up our early 2024 “Bookaccino Live” Book Group programming with William Kent Krueger as our guest. He discussed his New York Times bestseller and Edgar Award-nominated book, THE RIVER WE REMEMBER. Readers joined to ask questions, which covered a myriad of topics. Kent also gave us a preview of his new Cork O’Connor mystery, SPIRIT CROSSING, which will be available on August 20th, and talked about his audio original novella, THE LEVEE, which came out last year. As always when Kent joins us, the conversation was warm and engaging.
Our Latest “Bookreporter Talks To” Interviews:
Lisa Wingate: https://youtu.be/Ob8T6DGotYA
Ruth Reichl: https://youtu.be/SUUOB2pcY2E
Genevieve Kingston: https://youtu.be/ZoQXByI0XMU
Terah Shelton Harris: https://youtu.be/9wmUdzlRuJ4
Ann Hood: https://youtu.be/KvHoLDZQSAQ
Mary Kay Andrews: https://youtu.be/fPgCOM0Dfxg
Simone Gorrindo: https://youtu.be/pgg46TW63SY
Megan Miranda: https://youtu.be/VqZ_EEV5JbE
Anna Quindlen: https://youtu.be/JiOt8pz9kLo
Tamron Hall: https://youtu.be/XIgoGu-Qpc4
Our Latest “Bookaccino Live” Book Group Events:
Ann Napolitano: https://youtu.be/VNYNugzjVbo
Kate Morton: https://youtu.be/P8nwLRTAaFg
Shelby Van Pelt: https://youtu.be/V2RbvnDn_rs
Lisa See: https://youtu.be/GV3G-szlWHU
Dani Shapiro: https://youtu.be/Qwb4YxxQIPU
Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan: https://youtu.be/A4t2w8dat7c
Alice Elliott Dark: https://youtu.be/4fgncFSfeM0
Laura Dave: https://youtu.be/fD82fbLJ1Pg
Kristin Hannah: https://youtu.be/p4dVHdVZC3I
Allison Pataki: https://youtu.be/7HmJlMd0V1A
Fiona Davis: https://youtu.be/DT-XR5ue_5Q
Nita Prose: https://youtu.be/f_Ev0KN8z2M
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Art Credit: Tom Fitzgerald
Edited by Jordan Redd Productions
Lisa Wingate joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her latest work of historical fiction, SHELTERWOOD, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection. She explains the origin of the story, a piece she found about a woman named Kate Barnard that sent her...
Lisa Wingate joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her latest work of historical fiction, SHELTERWOOD, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection. She explains the origin of the story, a piece she found about a woman named Kate Barnard that sent her down a rabbit hole of learning more about the children known as “elf children” who lived in trees. They typically were Native American children who were sought after for the land rights that they owned after the Dawes Act went into effect as they were landowners.
Lisa grew up in Eastern Oklahoma where the book is set and shares her history of the area, as well as her love of the Winding Stair Mountains where she frequently hikes. She and Carol also talk about shelterwood and the history that they were not really taught in school.
Book discussed in this episode:
SHELTERWOOD by Lisa Wingate: https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/shelterwood
Our Latest “Bookreporter Talks To” Interviews:
Ruth Reichl: https://youtu.be/SUUOB2pcY2E
Genevieve Kingston: https://youtu.be/ZoQXByI0XMU
Terah Shelton Harris: https://youtu.be/9wmUdzlRuJ4
Ann Hood: https://youtu.be/KvHoLDZQSAQ
Mary Kay Andrews: https://youtu.be/fPgCOM0Dfxg
Simone Gorrindo: https://youtu.be/pgg46TW63SY
Megan Miranda: https://youtu.be/VqZ_EEV5JbE
Anna Quindlen: https://youtu.be/JiOt8pz9kLo
Tamron Hall: https://youtu.be/XIgoGu-Qpc4
Kristin Hannah: https://youtu.be/rQpe4F0jLe8
Our Latest “Bookaccino Live” Book Group Events:
Ann Napolitano: https://youtu.be/VNYNugzjVbo
Kate Morton: https://youtu.be/P8nwLRTAaFg
Shelby Van Pelt: https://youtu.be/V2RbvnDn_rs
Lisa See: https://youtu.be/GV3G-szlWHU
Dani Shapiro: https://youtu.be/Qwb4YxxQIPU
Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan: https://youtu.be/A4t2w8dat7c
Alice Elliott Dark: https://youtu.be/4fgncFSfeM0
Laura Dave: https://youtu.be/fD82fbLJ1Pg
Kristin Hannah: https://youtu.be/p4dVHdVZC3I
Allison Pataki: https://youtu.be/7HmJlMd0V1A
Fiona Davis: https://youtu.be/DT-XR5ue_5Q
Nita Prose: https://youtu.be/f_Ev0KN8z2M
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Ruth Reichl joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about THE PARIS NOVEL, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection. The concept for this book was born from a section in SAVE ME THE PLUMS, Ruth’s 2019 memoir, which prompted her longtime editor, Susan Kamil, to ask for a novel with that as a starting-off point. Ruth talks about why she set the book in the 1980s, as travel then was so different from what it is now. Yes, she dined at all the places mentioned in the book and remarks that she is surprised that more has not been written about Shakespeare and Company, and the Tumbleweeds who lived there. She also shares something personal from her childhood that influenced how she created the character of Stella.
Book discussed in this episode: THE PARIS NOVEL by Ruth Reichl: https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/the-paris-novel
Our Latest “Bookreporter Talks To” Interviews:
Genevieve Kingston: https://youtu.be/ZoQXByI0XMU
Terah Shelton Harris: https://youtu.be/9wmUdzlRuJ4
Ann Hood: https://youtu.be/KvHoLDZQSAQ
Mary Kay Andrews: https://youtu.be/fPgCOM0Dfxg
Simone Gorrindo: https://youtu.be/pgg46TW63SY
Megan Miranda: https://youtu.be/VqZ_EEV5JbE
Anna Quindlen: https://youtu.be/JiOt8pz9kLo
Tamron Hall: https://youtu.be/XIgoGu-Qpc4
Kristin Hannah: https://youtu.be/rQpe4F0jLe8
Hank Phillippi Ryan: https://youtu.be/WgMH-QE2Jb0
Our Latest “Bookaccino Live” Book Group Events:
Kate Morton: https://youtu.be/P8nwLRTAaFg
Shelby Van Pelt: https://youtu.be/V2RbvnDn_rs
Lisa See: https://youtu.be/GV3G-szlWHU
Dani Shapiro: https://youtu.be/Qwb4YxxQIPU
Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan: https://youtu.be/A4t2w8dat7c
Alice Elliott Dark: https://youtu.be/4fgncFSfeM0
Laura Dave: https://youtu.be/fD82fbLJ1Pg
Kristin Hannah: https://youtu.be/p4dVHdVZC3I
Allison Pataki: https://youtu.be/7HmJlMd0V1A
Fiona Davis: https://youtu.be/DT-XR5ue_5Q
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Ann Napolitano joined us for May’s “Bookaccino Live” Book Group event. She talked about her New York Times bestseller, HELLO BEAUTIFUL (which was Oprah’s 100th Book Club selection), and her newly re-released 2004 debut novel, WITHIN ARM’S REACH. There also was a peek inside her writing process, which includes nine months of musing before putting pen to paper, and she shared a hint of what her next book will be about.
Our Latest “Bookreporter Talks To” Interviews:
Genevieve Kingston: https://youtu.be/ZoQXByI0XMU
Terah Shelton Harris: https://youtu.be/9wmUdzlRuJ4
Ann Hood: https://youtu.be/KvHoLDZQSAQ
Mary Kay Andrews: https://youtu.be/fPgCOM0Dfxg
Simone Gorrindo: https://youtu.be/pgg46TW63SY
Megan Miranda: https://youtu.be/VqZ_EEV5JbE
Anna Quindlen: https://youtu.be/JiOt8pz9kLo
Tamron Hall: https://youtu.be/XIgoGu-Qpc4
Kristin Hannah: https://youtu.be/rQpe4F0jLe8
Hank Phillippi Ryan: https://youtu.be/WgMH-QE2Jb0
Our Latest “Bookaccino Live” Book Group Events:
Kate Morton: https://youtu.be/P8nwLRTAaFg
Shelby Van Pelt: https://youtu.be/V2RbvnDn_rs
Lisa See: https://youtu.be/GV3G-szlWHU
Dani Shapiro: https://youtu.be/Qwb4YxxQIPU
Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan: https://youtu.be/A4t2w8dat7c
Alice Elliott Dark: https://youtu.be/4fgncFSfeM0
Laura Dave: https://youtu.be/fD82fbLJ1Pg
Kristin Hannah: https://youtu.be/p4dVHdVZC3I
Allison Pataki: https://youtu.be/7HmJlMd0V1A
Fiona Davis: https://youtu.be/DT-XR5ue_5Q
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Genevieve “Gwen” Kingston joins Carol Fitzgerald to discuss her memoir, DID I EVER TELL YOU?, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection. When Gwen was three years old, her mother, Kristina, was diagnosed with breast cancer; she passed away when Gwen was 11. When Kristina realized that her cancer was terminal, she created a box filled with individual presents for each year through Gwen’s 30th birthday, as well as special occasion notes for events like engagement, marriage and first baby. With just those last three to open, Gwen explored what these treasures had meant to her along the way.
Life lessons and gifts were shared that showed what Kristina wanted to be sure her daughter knew, a guiding light of sorts for when she was not around. It was as much about the note that accompanied each present as it was about what was inside. Gwen talks about taking this box with her from place to place as she moved across the country. Trained as a playwright, she explains the difference between writing for the stage and penning a memoir. She points out that she showed the book to her brother and some close family friends before publication to be sure she had the facts right and that their memories aligned.
Gwen also narrated the audiobook and notes what she learned from that experience. And she reveals what is next for her.
Book discussed in this episode: DID I EVER TELL YOU?: A Memoir by Genevieve Kingston: https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/did-i-ever-tell-you-a-memoir
Our Latest “Bookreporter Talks To” Interviews:
Terah Shelton Harris: https://youtu.be/9wmUdzlRuJ4
Ann Hood: https://youtu.be/KvHoLDZQSAQ
Mary Kay Andrews: https://youtu.be/fPgCOM0Dfxg
Simone Gorrindo: https://youtu.be/pgg46TW63SY
Megan Miranda: https://youtu.be/VqZ_EEV5JbE
Anna Quindlen: https://youtu.be/JiOt8pz9kLo
Tamron Hall: https://youtu.be/XIgoGu-Qpc4
Kristin Hannah: https://youtu.be/rQpe4F0jLe8
Hank Phillippi Ryan: https://youtu.be/WgMH-QE2Jb0
Ashley Elston: https://youtu.be/RAA3xm1_z_o
Our Latest “Bookaccino Live” Book Group Events:
Kate Morton: https://youtu.be/P8nwLRTAaFg
Shelby Van Pelt: https://youtu.be/V2RbvnDn_rs
Lisa See: https://youtu.be/GV3G-szlWHU
Dani Shapiro: https://youtu.be/Qwb4YxxQIPU
Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan: https://youtu.be/A4t2w8dat7c
Alice Elliott Dark: https://youtu.be/4fgncFSfeM0
Laura Dave: https://youtu.be/fD82fbLJ1Pg
Kristin Hannah: https://youtu.be/p4dVHdVZC3I
Allison Pataki: https://youtu.be/7HmJlMd0V1A
Fiona Davis: https://youtu.be/DT-XR5ue_5Q
Nita Prose: https://youtu.be/f_Ev0KN8z2M
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Terah Shelton Harris joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her second novel, LONG AFTER WE ARE GONE, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection. Terah explains what heir property is and the research she did about it to inform her story. She talks about developing the plot from four different points of view and her inspiration for that. Terah always knows how a book will end when she begins writing, and she crafts the story towards that conclusion. She reveals who the easiest character was to write --- and who challenged her the most. Terah also shares the meaning of the dedication in the front of the book (which gave both her and Carol a good laugh) and what’s next for her.
Book discussed in this episode: LONG AFTER WE ARE GONE by Terah Shelton Harris: https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/long-after-we-are-gone
Our Latest “Bookreporter Talks To” Interviews:
Ann Hood: https://youtu.be/KvHoLDZQSAQ
Mary Kay Andrews: https://youtu.be/fPgCOM0Dfxg
Simone Gorrindo: https://youtu.be/pgg46TW63SY
Megan Miranda: https://youtu.be/VqZ_EEV5JbE
Anna Quindlen: https://youtu.be/JiOt8pz9kLo
Tamron Hall: https://youtu.be/XIgoGu-Qpc4
Kristin Hannah: https://youtu.be/rQpe4F0jLe8
Hank Phillippi Ryan: https://youtu.be/WgMH-QE2Jb0
Ashley Elston: https://youtu.be/RAA3xm1_z_o
Our Latest “Bookaccino Live” Book Group Events:
Kate Morton: https://youtu.be/P8nwLRTAaFg
Shelby Van Pelt: https://youtu.be/V2RbvnDn_rs
Lisa See: https://youtu.be/GV3G-szlWHU
Dani Shapiro: https://youtu.be/Qwb4YxxQIPU
Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan: https://youtu.be/A4t2w8dat7c
Alice Elliott Dark: https://youtu.be/4fgncFSfeM0
Laura Dave: https://youtu.be/fD82fbLJ1Pg
Kristin Hannah: https://youtu.be/p4dVHdVZC3I
Allison Pataki: https://youtu.be/7HmJlMd0V1A
Fiona Davis: https://youtu.be/DT-XR5ue_5Q
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Ann Hood joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her latest work of historical fiction, THE STOLEN CHILD, which is a Bookreporter Bets On pick. Ann loves the World War I time period and has researched it through the years. She talks about her travels to...
Mary Kay Andrews returns to “Bookreporter Talks To” to discuss her latest book, SUMMERS AT THE SAINT, with Carol Fitzgerald. She talks about the resort that she modeled The Saint after and how she conducted research there while spending time...
Kate Morton joined us for April’s “Bookaccino Live” Book Group event to talk about her latest novel, HOMECOMING, a Bookreporter Bets On pick and one of Carol Fitzgerald’s top three books of 2023. At the start of the pandemic, Kate was working...
Simone Gorrindo, whose debut memoir, THE WIVES, is a Bookreporter Bets On selection, joins Carol Fitzgerald on this episode of “Bookreporter Talks To.” Simone explains how she found her way to writing this book when her husband, an Army Special...
Megan Miranda returns to “Bookreporter Talks To” to talk about her new book, DAUGHTER OF MINE, a Bookreporter Bets On selection with Carol Fitzgerald. She shares her inspiration for the book, as well as insight into her creative process. They talk...
Anna Quindlen joins Carol Fitzgerald to discuss her latest novel, AFTER ANNIE. The idea for the opening of the book came to Anna in a moment, which she explains. She thought for a while about just writing from the point of view of Ali, Annie’s...
Tamron Hall, the Emmy Award-winning host and executive producer of the syndicated talk show “Tamron Hall” and the bestselling author of the Jordan Manning series, joins Carol Fitzgerald to discuss her latest...
Kristin Hannah was our guest for a very special “Bookreporter Talks To” program. She was in conversation with Bookreporter readers and Carol Fitzgerald about her #1 bestseller, THE WOMEN, which is a Bookreporter Bets On pick. A lot of ground was...
Shelby Van Pelt, author of REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES, joins us for February’s “Bookaccino Live” Book Group event. She explains how a short piece that she had written for a writing class became the start of her New York Times bestseller,...
Hank Phillippi Ryan joins Carol Fitzgerald to discuss her latest thriller, ONE WRONG WORD, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection. The idea for this book came from something that happened to Hank when she was 19. She talks about crafting the...
For our first “Bookaccino Live” Book Group of 2024, Lisa See talks about her most recent book, LADY TAN’S CIRCLE OF WOMEN, with Carol Fitzgerald. She explains how she came to discover Tan Yunxian, a female physician from 15th-century China, and...
Ashley Elston joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her instant New York Times bestseller, FIRST LIE WINS, which is Reese's Book Club pick for January and a Bookreporter Bets On selection. Ashley shares how she came to write this book and why the...
Angie Kim joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her new novel, HAPPINESS FALLS, which packs so much between its pages. It’s a family story with a mystery woven through. And much of the book revolves around the young son, Eugene, who has Angelman syndrome --- and what he may know about the disappearance of their father/husband.
Angie talks about how long this story was in her head --- more than a decade --- and why she felt that this was the right time to tell it. She notes that she aimed to look at the impact of someone who is verbally disabled on the entire family. And she wanted to address how those who are different may be in jeopardy when being looked at by law enforcement as they would not be attuned to things like Eugene’s jumping to calm himself or the verbal noises he makes. These cues could keep someone who is disabled from protecting themselves. She also discusses her creative writing work with students who have issues with oral communication and shares how the person who performs Eugene’s part for the audiobook was hand-selected by her from among this group.
Book discussed in this episode:
HAPPINESS FALLS by Angie Kim
https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/happiness-falls
Latest “Bookreporter Talks To” Interviews:
Melanie Benjamin: https://youtu.be/Vl-uEWGAnn4
Shari Lapena: https://youtu.be/zCT_Z1nJPT0
Tracey Lange: https://youtu.be/NvMLQsooDvQ
Naomi Hirahara: https://youtu.be/pwvkwqt2No
Liz Nugent: https://youtu.be/pH2HEvvyiAo
Alli Frank and Asha Youmans: https://youtu.be/d02mLanJV8g
Carolyn Mackler: https://youtu.be/L4M-w9BeaTk
Adrienne Brodeur: https://youtu.be/6U7kf2KVtco
Lisa See: https://youtu.be/D8XYEYI60Ww
Nancy Horan: https://youtu.be/49bdiHbIUmY
Linwood Barclay: https://youtu.be/pkDG90y9FN0
Alice Elliott Dark: https://youtu.be/9AAk-lLDRbc
Check out our past “Bookaccino Live” Book Group events:
Nita Prose: https://youtu.be/f_Ev0KN8z2M
Chamaine Wilkerson: https://youtu.be/0DluxmfXGoI
Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray: https://youtu.be/rYelwWiTJbE
Janet Skeslien Charles: https://youtu.be/47Sx9DtcAkA
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Melanie Benjamin joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her latest work of historical fiction, CALIFORNIA GOLDEN. Set in Southern California in the ‘50s and ‘60s, the story is built around Carol --- a prize-winning surfer at a time when women were not big contenders in the sport --- and her two daughters, Mindy and Ginger. Melanie discusses the structure of the book with the daughters’ story coming first, then the mother’s, and finally all of them together. She also delves into how the lives of women have changed over the past decades, as well as her research on surfing and life during these times in California and Hawaii.
Book discussed in this episode:
CALIFORNIA GOLDEN by Melanie Benjamin
https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/california-golden
Latest “Bookreporter Talks To” Interviews:
Shari Lapena: https://youtu.be/zCT_Z1nJPT0
Tracey Lange: https://youtu.be/NvMLQsooDvQ
Naomi Hirahara: https://youtu.be/pwvkwqt2No
Liz Nugent: https://youtu.be/pH2HEvvyiAo
Alli Frank and Asha Youmans: https://youtu.be/d02mLanJV8g
Carolyn Mackler: https://youtu.be/L4M-w9BeaTk
Adrienne Brodeur: https://youtu.be/6U7kf2KVtco
Lisa See: https://youtu.be/D8XYEYI60Ww
Nancy Horan: https://youtu.be/49bdiHbIUmY
Linwood Barclay: https://youtu.be/pkDG90y9FN0
Alice Elliott Dark: https://youtu.be/9AAk-lLDRbc
Kate Morton: https://youtu.be/LMjdzDRlqrg
Check out our past “Bookaccino Live” Book Group events:
Nita Prose: https://youtu.be/f_Ev0KN8z2M
Chamaine Wilkerson: https://youtu.be/0DluxmfXGoI
Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray: https://youtu.be/rYelwWiTJbE
Janet Skeslien Charles: https://youtu.be/47Sx9DtcAkA
Miranda Cowley Heller: https://youtu.be/gVlKvApDO8M
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Carol Fitzgerald talks to Shari Lapena about her latest thriller, EVERYONE HERE IS LYING. Carol has christened Shari “the Queen of the One-Sit Read,” as every time she starts reading one of her books, she does not stop until she finishes. And she is not alone; we are hearing this from other readers. Shari talks about how the book opens and sets the story up, and from there how the neighbors all become part of the plot. The ending will make you stop and say, “That is so perfect.” Shari discusses her writing process, her drafts and early passes on her books, and how she works with her agent and editor. She also shares what she is hearing from readers about the audiobook, which is narrated by January LaVoy…and, yes, some hints about the next book, which will be her eighth.
Book discussed in this episode:
EVERYONE HERE IS LYING by Shari Lapena:
https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/everyone-here-is-lying
Latest “Bookreporter Talks To” Interviews:
Tracey Lange: https://youtu.be/NvMLQsooDvQ
Naomi Hirahara: https://youtu.be/pwvkwqt2No
Liz Nugent: https://youtu.be/pH2HEvvyiAo
Alli Frank and Asha Youmans: https://youtu.be/d02mLanJV8g
Carolyn Mackler: https://youtu.be/L4M-w9BeaTk
Adrienne Brodeur: https://youtu.be/6U7kf2KVtco
Lisa See: https://youtu.be/D8XYEYI60Ww
Nancy Horan: https://youtu.be/49bdiHbIUmY
Linwood Barclay: https://youtu.be/pkDG90y9FN0
Alice Elliott Dark: https://youtu.be/9AAk-lLDRbc
Kate Morton: https://youtu.be/LMjdzDRlqrg
Susan Patterson and Susan DiLallo: https://youtu.be/ZWDnhSS26KI
Check out our past “Bookaccino Live” Book Group events:
Nita Prose: https://youtu.be/f_Ev0KN8z2M
Chamaine Wilkerson: https://youtu.be/0DluxmfXGoI
Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray: https://youtu.be/rYelwWiTJbE
Janet Skeslien Charles: https://youtu.be/47Sx9DtcAkA
Miranda Cowley Heller: https://youtu.be/gVlKvApDO8M
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Carol Fitzgerald talks to Shari Lapena about her latest thriller, EVERYONE HERE IS LYING. Carol has christened Shari “the Queen of the One-Sit Read,” as every time she starts reading one of her books, she does not stop until she finishes. And she is not alone; we are hearing this from other readers. Shari talks about how the book opens and sets the story up, and from there how the neighbors all become part of the plot. The ending will make you stop and say, “That is so perfect.” Shari discusses her writing process, her drafts and early passes on her books, and how she works with her agent and editor. She also shares what she is hearing from readers about the audiobook, which is narrated by January LaVoy…and, yes, some hints about the next book, which will be her eighth.
Book discussed in this episode:
EVERYONE HERE IS LYING by Shari Lapena:
https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/everyone-here-is-lying
Latest “Bookreporter Talks To” Interviews:
Tracey Lange: https://youtu.be/NvMLQsooDvQ
Naomi Hirahara: https://youtu.be/pwvkwqt2No
Liz Nugent: https://youtu.be/pH2HEvvyiAo
Alli Frank and Asha Youmans: https://youtu.be/d02mLanJV8g
Carolyn Mackler: https://youtu.be/L4M-w9BeaTk
Adrienne Brodeur: https://youtu.be/6U7kf2KVtco
Lisa See: https://youtu.be/D8XYEYI60Ww
Nancy Horan: https://youtu.be/49bdiHbIUmY
Linwood Barclay: https://youtu.be/pkDG90y9FN0
Alice Elliott Dark: https://youtu.be/9AAk-lLDRbc
Kate Morton: https://youtu.be/LMjdzDRlqrg
Susan Patterson and Susan DiLallo: https://youtu.be/ZWDnhSS26KI
Check out our past “Bookaccino Live” Book Group events:
Nita Prose: https://youtu.be/f_Ev0KN8z2M
Chamaine Wilkerson: https://youtu.be/0DluxmfXGoI
Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray: https://youtu.be/rYelwWiTJbE
Janet Skeslien Charles: https://youtu.be/47Sx9DtcAkA
Miranda Cowley Heller: https://youtu.be/gVlKvApDO8M
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Carol Fitzgerald talks to Tracey Lange about her second novel, THE CONNELLYS OF COUNTY DOWN, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection. Tracey talks about the Connelly siblings, what she thought was special about each of them, and how her background in behavioral health helped her in developing them and their various situations. The themes of loyalty and love are at the core of this book, and she discusses how they came together. And yes, she explains where she got all the jokes that Conor tells and the story behind the fairy tale. She also touches upon her debut novel, WE ARE THE BRENNANS, and what’s next!
Book discussed in this episode:
THE CONNELLYS OF COUNTY DOWN by Tracey Lange:
https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/the-connellys-of-county-down
Latest “Bookreporter Talks To” Interviews:
Naomi Hirahara: https://youtu.be/pwvkwqt2NTo
Liz Nugent: https://youtu.be/pH2HEvvyiAo
Alli Frank and Asha Youmans: https://youtu.be/d02mLanJV8g
Carolyn Mackler: https://youtu.be/L4M-w9BeaTk
Adrienne Brodeur: https://youtu.be/6U7kf2KVtco
Lisa See: https://youtu.be/D8XYEYI60Ww
Nancy Horan: https://youtu.be/49bdiHbIUmY
Linwood Barclay: https://youtu.be/pkDG90y9FN0
Alice Elliott Dark: https://youtu.be/9AAk-lLDRbc
Kate Morton: https://youtu.be/LMjdzDRlqrg
Susan Patterson and Susan DiLallo: https://youtu.be/ZWDnhSS26KI
Lisa Scottoline: https://youtu.be/8F-CDltuc3E
Check out our past “Bookaccino Live” Book Group events:
Nita Prose: https://youtu.be/f_Ev0KN8z2M
Chamaine Wilkerson: https://youtu.be/0DluxmfXGoI
Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray: https://youtu.be/rYelwWiTJbE
Janet Skeslien Charles: https://youtu.be/47Sx9DtcAkA
Miranda Cowley Heller: https://youtu.be/gVlKvApDO8M
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Naomi Hirahara joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her latest mystery, EVERGREEN. The story once again features Aki Ito, who readers met in CLARK AND DIVISION. Aki has now moved back to Los Angeles from Chicago where her family was displaced during World War II. Naomi talks about her research for this book, some of which was drawn from relatives, as well as her work over the past decades. She explains how EVERGREEN works well as a stand-alone novel and what brought her and the publisher to call these books Japantown mysteries. Carol shares how they give an insightful look into this time as historical fiction, as well as a mystery.
Book discussed in this episode:
EVERGREEN by Naomi Hirahara
https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/evergreen-a-japantown-mystery
Latest “Bookreporter Talks To” Interviews:
Liz Nugent: https://youtu.be/pH2HEvvyiAo
Alli Frank and Asha Youmans: https://youtu.be/d02mLanJV8g
Carolyn Mackler: https://youtu.be/L4M-w9BeaTk
Adrienne Brodeur: https://youtu.be/6U7kf2KVtco
Lisa See: https://youtu.be/D8XYEYI60Ww
Nancy Horan: https://youtu.be/49bdiHbIUmY
Linwood Barclay: https://youtu.be/pkDG90y9FN0
Alice Elliott Dark: https://youtu.be/9AAk-lLDRbc
Kate Morton: https://youtu.be/LMjdzDRlqrg
Susan Patterson and Susan DiLallo: https://youtu.be/ZWDnhSS26KI
Lisa Scottoline: https://youtu.be/8F-CDltuc3E
Sadeqa Johnson: https://youtu.be/TW01NY0d7CE
Check out our past “Bookaccino Live” Book Group events:
Nita Prose: https://youtu.be/f_Ev0KN8z2M
Chamaine Wilkerson: https://youtu.be/0DluxmfXGoI
Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray: https://youtu.be/rYelwWiTJbE
Janet Skeslien Charles: https://youtu.be/47Sx9DtcAkA
Miranda Cowley Heller: https://youtu.be/gVlKvApDO8M
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Liz Nugent joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her new thriller, STRANGE SALLY DIAMOND, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection. Liz reminds Carol that they spoke in 2017 about her debut, UNRAVELING OLIVER; it was her first interview. She explains how she developed the character of Sally. Carol was astonished to learn that this latest novel was not plotted, but rather written stream-of-consciousness. Liz also talks about letters that were shared with Sally and why they were woven into the story. She notes that while there are a lot of dark things insinuated in the book, they are not written on the page. Those visuals are manifested in the readers’ minds.
Book discussed in this episode:
STRANGE SALLY DIAMOND by Liz Nugent:
https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/strange-sally-diamond
Latest “Bookreporter Talks To” Interviews:
Alli Frank and Asha Youmans: https://youtu.be/d02mLanJV8g
Carolyn Mackler: https://youtu.be/L4M-w9BeaTk
Adrienne Brodeur: https://youtu.be/6U7kf2KVtco
Lisa See: https://youtu.be/D8XYEYI60Ww
Nancy Horan: https://youtu.be/49bdiHbIUmY
Linwood Barclay: https://youtu.be/pkDG90y9FN0
Alice Elliott Dark: https://youtu.be/9AAk-lLDRbc
Kate Morton: https://youtu.be/LMjdzDRlqrg
Susan Patterson and Susan DiLallo: https://youtu.be/ZWDnhSS26KI
Lisa Scottoline: https://youtu.be/8F-CDltuc3E
Sadeqa Johnson: https://youtu.be/TW01NY0d7CE
William Landay: https://youtu.be/Zcok9PHuRHw
Check out our past “Bookaccino Live” Book Group events:
Nita Prose: https://youtu.be/f_Ev0KN8z2M
Chamaine Wilkerson: https://youtu.be/0DluxmfXGoI
Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray: https://youtu.be/rYelwWiTJbE
Janet Skeslien Charles: https://youtu.be/47Sx9DtcAkA
Miranda Cowley Heller: https://youtu.be/gVlKvApDO8M
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Alli Frank and Asha Youmans make a return visit to “Bookreporter Talks To” to share their thoughts on their latest book, THE BETTER HALF — a Bookreporter Bets On selection — with Carol Fitzgerald. They talk about what they brought to their protagonist, Nina Morgan Clarke, who is the first Black female head of the very tony Royal-Hawkins School. Nina quickly learns that, along with being in charge of student life, she must manage a board and lots of parental expectations. Alli shares that she knew this would not be a job for her, though she had thought she did want that role in her past life as an educator. Asha comes from a mixed marriage and points out that she had her sons turn to her father and brother about living as young Black men in America today. Both are clearly loving the second half of their lives! This was the first book that they wrote in different places, as opposed to being in the same room, and they explain how they were able to do that so well (though when together they do have their writing pajamas). The humor that they write also lives off the page, making this another fun conversation!
Book discussed in this episode:
THE BETTER HALF by Alli Frank and Asha Youmans:
https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/the-better-half
Latest “Bookreporter Talks To” Interviews:
Carolyn Mackler: https://youtu.be/L4M-w9BeaTk
Adrienne Brodeur: https://youtu.be/6U7kf2KVtco
Lisa See: https://youtu.be/D8XYEYI60Ww
Nancy Horan: https://youtu.be/49bdiHbIUmY
Linwood Barclay: https://youtu.be/pkDG90y9FN0
Alice Elliott Dark: https://youtu.be/9AAk-lLDRbc
Kate Morton: https://youtu.be/LMjdzDRlqrg
Susan Patterson and Susan DiLallo: https://youtu.be/ZWDnhSS26KI
Lisa Scottoline: https://youtu.be/8F-CDltuc3E
Sadeqa Johnson: https://youtu.be/TW01NY0d7CE
William Landay: https://youtu.be/Zcok9PHuRHw
Shelley Read: https://youtu.be/aZHZx2LaU4Y
Check out our past “Bookaccino Live” Book Group events:
Nita Prose: https://youtu.be/f_Ev0KN8z2M
Chamaine Wilkerson: https://youtu.be/0DluxmfXGoI
Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray: https://youtu.be/rYelwWiTJbE
Janet Skeslien Charles: https://youtu.be/47Sx9DtcAkA
Miranda Cowley Heller: https://youtu.be/gVlKvApDO8M
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Edited by Jordan Redd Productions
Alli Frank and Asha Youmans make a return visit to “Bookreporter Talks To” to share their thoughts on their latest book, THE BETTER HALF — a Bookreporter Bets On selection — with Carol Fitzgerald. They talk about what they brought to their protagonist, Nina Morgan Clarke, who is the first Black female head of the very tony Royal-Hawkins School. Nina quickly learns that, along with being in charge of student life, she must manage a board and lots of parental expectations. Alli shares that she knew this would not be a job for her, though she had thought she did want that role in her past life as an educator. Asha comes from a mixed marriage and points out that she had her sons turn to her father and brother about living as young Black men in America today. Both are clearly loving the second half of their lives! This was the first book that they wrote in different places, as opposed to being in the same room, and they explain how they were able to do that so well (though when together they do have their writing pajamas). The humor that they write also lives off the page, making this another fun conversation!
Book discussed in this episode:
THE BETTER HALF by Alli Frank and Asha Youmans:
https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/the-better-half
Latest “Bookreporter Talks To” Interviews:
Carolyn Mackler: https://youtu.be/L4M-w9BeaTk
Adrienne Brodeur: https://youtu.be/6U7kf2KVtco
Lisa See: https://youtu.be/D8XYEYI60Ww
Nancy Horan: https://youtu.be/49bdiHbIUmY
Linwood Barclay: https://youtu.be/pkDG90y9FN0
Alice Elliott Dark: https://youtu.be/9AAk-lLDRbc
Kate Morton: https://youtu.be/LMjdzDRlqrg
Susan Patterson and Susan DiLallo: https://youtu.be/ZWDnhSS26KI
Lisa Scottoline: https://youtu.be/8F-CDltuc3E
Sadeqa Johnson: https://youtu.be/TW01NY0d7CE
William Landay: https://youtu.be/Zcok9PHuRHw
Shelley Read: https://youtu.be/aZHZx2LaU4Y
Check out our past “Bookaccino Live” Book Group events:
Nita Prose: https://youtu.be/f_Ev0KN8z2M
Chamaine Wilkerson: https://youtu.be/0DluxmfXGoI
Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray: https://youtu.be/rYelwWiTJbE
Janet Skeslien Charles: https://youtu.be/47Sx9DtcAkA
Miranda Cowley Heller: https://youtu.be/gVlKvApDO8M
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Edited by Jordan Redd Productions
Carolyn Mackler joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her first book for adults, THE WIFE APP. Carol was a huge fan of Carolyn’s YA novels, including THE EARTH, MY BUTT, AND OTHER BIG ROUND THINGS; TANGLED; GUYAHOLIC; VEGAN VIRGIN VALENTINE; and LOVE AND OTHER FOUR-LETTER WORDS. Carolyn got the idea for this book talking to her mom friends about the kind of work that typically is handled by women in the family — filling out school forms, arguing with the insurance company, and so much more. In THE WIFE APP, three divorced women join forces to create an app where tasks like these are work-for-hire. Carolyn gives readers a glimpse into her very different characters and how they embrace challenges. She also talks about what’s next for her.
Book discussed in this episode:
THE WIFE APP by Carolyn Mackler:
https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/the-wife-app
Latest “Bookreporter Talks To” Interviews:
Adrienne Brodeur: https://youtu.be/6U7kf2KVtco
Lisa See: https://youtu.be/D8XYEYI60Ww
Nancy Horan: https://youtu.be/49bdiHbIUmY
Linwood Barclay: https://youtu.be/pkDG90y9FN0
Alice Elliott Dark: https://youtu.be/9AAk-lLDRbc
Kate Morton: https://youtu.be/LMjdzDRlqrg
Susan Patterson and Susan DiLallo: https://youtu.be/ZWDnhSS26KI
Lisa Scottoline: https://youtu.be/8F-CDltuc3E
Sadeqa Johnson: https://youtu.be/TW01NY0d7CE
William Landay: https://youtu.be/Zcok9PHuRHw
Shelley Read: https://youtu.be/aZHZx2LaU4Y
William Kent Krueger: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDK_Ngau8qs&t=45s
Check out our past “Bookaccino Live” Book Group events:
Nita Prose: https://youtu.be/f_Ev0KN8z2M
Chamaine Wilkerson: https://youtu.be/0DluxmfXGoI
Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray: https://youtu.be/rYelwWiTJbE
Janet Skeslien Charles: https://youtu.be/47Sx9DtcAkA
Miranda Cowley Heller: https://youtu.be/gVlKvApDO8M
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Edited by Jordan Redd Productions
Adrienne Brodeur joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her novel, LITTLE MONSTERS, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection. They talk characters — and each shares her favorite — as well as the story’s structure with multiple points of view. Adrienne has spent summers on the Cape for as long as she can remember, and her writing so beautifully about the place gives a clear picture of how much she loves it — and treasures time there.
After writing her memoir, WILD GAME, where her mother was a central character, Adrienne noted that the mother is absent in her novel. They talk about a particular scene that has not come up in an interview before. And yes, they discuss the title — and the cover design. Oh, and why does one ask for female lobsters when buying them? It’s a brisk conversation that covers a lot of ground but gives away no spoilers.
Book discussed in this episode:
LITTLE MONSTERS by Adrienne Brodeur
https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/little-monsters-by-adrienne-brodeur
Latest “Bookreporter Talks To” Interviews:
Lisa See: https://youtu.be/D8XYEYI60Ww
Nancy Horan: https://youtu.be/49bdiHbIUmY
Linwood Barclay: https://youtu.be/pkDG90y9FN0
Alice Elliott Dark: https://youtu.be/9AAk-lLDRbc
Kate Morton: https://youtu.be/LMjdzDRlqrg
Susan Patterson and Susan DiLallo: https://youtu.be/ZWDnhSS26KI
Lisa Scottoline: https://youtu.be/8F-CDltuc3E
Sadeqa Johnson: https://youtu.be/TW01NY0d7CE
William Landay: https://youtu.be/Zcok9PHuRHw
Shelley Read: https://youtu.be/aZHZx2LaU4Y
William Kent Krueger: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDK_Ngau8qs&t=45s
J.T. Ellison: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2F63lFI2nmw
Check out our past “Bookaccino Live” Book Group events:
Nita Prose: https://youtu.be/f_Ev0KN8z2M
Chamaine Wilkerson: https://youtu.be/0DluxmfXGoI
Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray: https://youtu.be/rYelwWiTJbE
Janet Skeslien Charles: https://youtu.be/47Sx9DtcAkA
Miranda Cowley Heller: https://youtu.be/gVlKvApDO8M
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Edited by Jordan Redd Productions
Lisa See joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her new novel, LADY TAN’S CIRCLE OF WOMEN, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection. Lisa explains how she got the idea for this book, inspired by the true story of a woman physician from 15th-century China, which was different from the one she planned to write. She later discovered that Tan Yunxian had written a book, and it had been translated into English. From there, she headed down a rabbit hole of research to ensure that her storytelling was on point. Lisa shares why she writes in the first person and how she strives to get every detail right. She also talks about how women have been viewed in China through the centuries and speaks in-depth about the marriage bed that is in the book, one that she played in as a child in the family store. And for those who want to know what she is writing next, be sure to listen to the end.
Book discussed in this episode:
LADY TAN’S CIRCLE OF WOMEN by Lisa See:
https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/lady-tans-circle-of-women
Latest “Bookreporter Talks To” Interviews:
Nancy Horan: https://youtu.be/49bdiHbIUmY
Linwood Barclay: https://youtu.be/pkDG90y9FN0
Alice Elliott Dark: https://youtu.be/9AAk-lLDRbc
Kate Morton: https://youtu.be/LMjdzDRlqrg
Susan Patterson and Susan DiLallo: https://youtu.be/ZWDnhSS26KI
Lisa Scottoline: https://youtu.be/8F-CDltuc3E
Sadeqa Johnson: https://youtu.be/TW01NY0d7CE
William Landay: https://youtu.be/Zcok9PHuRHw
Shelley Read: https://youtu.be/aZHZx2LaU4Y
William Kent Krueger: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDK_Ngau8qs&t=45s
J.T. Ellison: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2F63lFI2nmw
Check out our past “Bookaccino Live” Book Group events:
Nita Prose: https://youtu.be/f_Ev0KN8z2M
Chamaine Wilkerson: https://youtu.be/0DluxmfXGoI
Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray: https://youtu.be/rYelwWiTJbE
Janet Skeslien Charles: https://youtu.be/47Sx9DtcAkA
Miranda Cowley Heller: https://youtu.be/gVlKvApDO8M
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Art Credit: Tom Fitzgerald
Edited by Jordan Redd Productions
Lisa See joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her new novel, LADY TAN’S CIRCLE OF WOMEN, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection. Lisa explains how she got the idea for this book, inspired by the true story of a woman physician from 15th-century China, which was different from the one she planned to write. She later discovered that Tan Yunxian had written a book, and it had been translated into English. From there, she headed down a rabbit hole of research to ensure that her storytelling was on point. Lisa shares why she writes in the first person and how she strives to get every detail right. She also talks about how women have been viewed in China through the centuries and speaks in-depth about the marriage bed that is in the book, one that she played in as a child in the family store. And for those who want to know what she is writing next, be sure to listen to the end.
Book discussed in this episode:
LADY TAN’S CIRCLE OF WOMEN by Lisa See:
https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/lady-tans-circle-of-women
Latest “Bookreporter Talks To” Interviews:
Nancy Horan: https://youtu.be/49bdiHbIUmY
Linwood Barclay: https://youtu.be/pkDG90y9FN0
Alice Elliott Dark: https://youtu.be/9AAk-lLDRbc
Kate Morton: https://youtu.be/LMjdzDRlqrg
Susan Patterson and Susan DiLallo: https://youtu.be/ZWDnhSS26KI
Lisa Scottoline: https://youtu.be/8F-CDltuc3E
Sadeqa Johnson: https://youtu.be/TW01NY0d7CE
William Landay: https://youtu.be/Zcok9PHuRHw
Shelley Read: https://youtu.be/aZHZx2LaU4Y
William Kent Krueger: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDK_Ngau8qs&t=45s
J.T. Ellison: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2F63lFI2nmw
Check out our past “Bookaccino Live” Book Group events:
Nita Prose: https://youtu.be/f_Ev0KN8z2M
Chamaine Wilkerson: https://youtu.be/0DluxmfXGoI
Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray: https://youtu.be/rYelwWiTJbE
Janet Skeslien Charles: https://youtu.be/47Sx9DtcAkA
Miranda Cowley Heller: https://youtu.be/gVlKvApDO8M
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Edited by Jordan Redd Productions
Nancy Horan joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her latest work of historical fiction, THE HOUSE OF LINCOLN. Nancy was born in Springfield, Illinois, and always was intrigued by Lincoln and his legacy there. In 2014, she started her research on Lincoln and what the city might have been like during his time. The resulting book is told through the eyes of a fictitious character named Ana Ferreira, who works for the Lincolns.
Ana emigrated from Madeira, Portugal, to Springfield by way of Trinidad, which would be a typical journey for a young woman of her time. She befriends a young African American woman named Cal. Through Cal’s eyes, she sees the Underground Railroad as it heads through Springfield, where slaves are shepherded to freedom. Spanning decades from 1851 to 1909, the book tells the story of great change in the country. THE HOUSE OF LINCOLN, like Nancy’s debut novel, LOVING FRANK, is a Bookreporter Bets On selection.
Book discussed in this episode:
https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/the-house-of-lincoln
Latest “Bookreporter Talks To” Interviews:
Linwood Barclay: https://youtu.be/pkDG90y9FN0
Alice Elliott Dark: https://youtu.be/9AAk-lLDRbc
Kate Morton: https://youtu.be/LMjdzDRlqrg
Susan Patterson and Susan DiLallo: https://youtu.be/ZWDnhSS26KI
Lisa Scottoline: https://youtu.be/8F-CDltuc3E
Sadeqa Johnson: https://youtu.be/TW01NY0d7CE
William Landay: https://youtu.be/Zcok9PHuRHw
Shelley Read: https://youtu.be/aZHZx2LaU4Y
William Kent Krueger: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDK_Ngau8qs&t=45s
J.T. Ellison: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2F63lFI2nmw
Hank Phillippi Ryan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMZjJCtKUU4
Check out our past “Bookaccino Live” Book Group events:
Nita Prose: https://youtu.be/f_Ev0KN8z2M
Chamaine Wilkerson: https://youtu.be/0DluxmfXGoI
Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray: https://youtu.be/rYelwWiTJbE
Janet Skeslien Charles: https://youtu.be/47Sx9DtcAkA
Miranda Cowley Heller: https://youtu.be/gVlKvApDO8M
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Art Credit: Tom Fitzgerald
Edited by Jordan Redd Productions
Laura Dave joined us for a "Bookaccino Live" Book Group event to discuss her New York Times bestselling novel, THE LAST THING HE TOLD ME. Laura had the idea for this book for a while, and she wrote it from different perspectives before finding the first-person story told by Hannah that we read. She talks about how she needs time to settle in with her characters and her plot, and then turns to what serves the book most. She also shares some of the research that she did about houseboat life, as well as the scenes set in Texas. And, to the delight of our readers, she previews what’s next.
Latest “Bookreporter Talks To” Interviews:
Linwood Barclay: https://youtu.be/pkDG90y9FN0
Alice Elliott Dark: https://youtu.be/9AAk-lLDRbc
Kate Morton: https://youtu.be/LMjdzDRlqrg
Susan Patterson and Susan DiLallo: https://youtu.be/ZWDnhSS26KI
Lisa Scottoline: https://youtu.be/8F-CDltuc3E
Sadeqa Johnson: https://youtu.be/TW01NY0d7CE
William Landay: https://youtu.be/Zcok9PHuRHw
Shelley Read: https://youtu.be/aZHZx2LaU4Y
William Kent Krueger: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDK_Ngau8qs&t=45s
J.T. Ellison: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2F63lFI2nmw
Check out our past “Bookaccino Live” Book Group events:
Nita Prose: https://youtu.be/f_Ev0KN8z2M
Chamaine Wilkerson: https://youtu.be/0DluxmfXGoI
Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray: https://youtu.be/rYelwWiTJbE
Janet Skeslien Charles: https://youtu.be/47Sx9DtcAkA
Miranda Cowley Heller: https://youtu.be/gVlKvApDO8M
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Edited by Jordan Redd Productions
Linwood Barclay joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about his latest thriller, THE LIE MAKER. They delve into its theme of witness protection --- and the protagonist Jack’s quest to find his father, who entered the WITSEC program years ago. They talk about witness protection and the interesting role with which Jack is presented. Linwood’s love of cars once again finds its way into this story. He also shares something that he has had in his desk for over 50 years and what it means to him. Carol thinks this is his best book, as does Bookreporter reviewer Ray Palen. The pages fly by, and the ending comes at you full barrel.
Book discussed in this episode:
THE LIE MAKER by Linwood Barclay:
https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/the-lie-maker
Latest “Bookreporter Talks To” Interviews:
Alice Elliott Dark: https://youtu.be/9AAk-lLDRbc
Kate Morton: https://youtu.be/LMjdzDRlqrg
Susan Patterson and Susan DiLallo: https://youtu.be/ZWDnhSS26KI
Lisa Scottoline: https://youtu.be/8F-CDltuc3E
Sadeqa Johnson: https://youtu.be/TW01NY0d7CE
William Landay: https://youtu.be/Zcok9PHuRHw
Shelley Read: https://youtu.be/aZHZx2LaU4Y
William Kent Krueger: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDK_Ngau8qs&t=45s
J.T. Ellison: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2F63lFI2nmw
Hank Phillippi Ryan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMZjJCtKUU4
Check out our past “Bookaccino Live” Book Group events:
Nita Prose: https://youtu.be/f_Ev0KN8z2M
Chamaine Wilkerson: https://youtu.be/0DluxmfXGoI
Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray: https://youtu.be/rYelwWiTJbE
Janet Skeslien Charles: https://youtu.be/47Sx9DtcAkA
Miranda Cowley Heller: https://youtu.be/gVlKvApDO8M
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Art Credit: Tom Fitzgerald
Edited by Jordan Redd Productions
Alice Elliott Dark talks to Carol Fitzgerald about the writing of her book, FELLOWSHIP POINT, which took 20 years to complete. It was one of Carol’s favorite books of 2022, and she read it more slowly than usual, enjoying both the story and the brilliant use of language.
Alice shares how the characters evolved and how one had a central role until she saw the story was headed in a different direction. The development of the friendship between Agnes and Polly was one that felt very natural to her, with its ebbs and flows. And the secrets that they kept from each other only enhanced them as characters. The plot has at its core a piece of land that has been held by family members for centuries, and what should happen to it as this generation passes. Agnes wants it to be held by a land trust, but can that prevail?
Alice also talked about her current project, where she is picking up with the characters who readers came to know in her story, “In the Gloaming,” which first appeared in The New Yorker in 1993. It inspired two memorable film adaptations. The discussion was brisk, and from it listeners will come to see why Alice is so beloved --- and why we want the next book in less than 20 years.
Book discussed in this episode:
FELLOWSHIP POINT by Alice Elliott Dark:
https://www.bookreporter.com/features/bookreportercom-bets-on/fellowship-point
Latest “Bookreporter Talks To” Interviews:
Kate Morton: https://youtu.be/LMjdzDRlqrg
Susan Patterson and Susan DiLallo: https://youtu.be/ZWDnhSS26KI
Lisa Scottoline: https://youtu.be/8F-CDltuc3E
Sadeqa Johnson: https://youtu.be/TW01NY0d7CE
William Landay: https://youtu.be/Zcok9PHuRHw
Shelley Read: https://youtu.be/aZHZx2LaU4Y
William Kent Krueger: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDK_Ngau8qs&t=45s
J.T. Ellison: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2F63lFI2nmw
Hank Phillippi Ryan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMZjJCtKUU4
Jane Harper: https://youtu.be/-N2EWgHeeEU
Check out our past “Bookaccino Live” Book Group events:
Nita Prose: https://youtu.be/f_Ev0KN8z2M
Chamaine Wilkerson: https://youtu.be/0DluxmfXGoI
Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray: https://youtu.be/rYelwWiTJbE
Janet Skeslien Charles: https://youtu.be/47Sx9DtcAkA
Miranda Cowley Heller: https://youtu.be/gVlKvApDO8M
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Edited by Jordan Redd Productions
Kate Morton joined Carol Fitzgerald from Australia to talk about her latest New York Times bestseller, HOMECOMING, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection. During the early days of the pandemic, Kate headed to Australia with her family for what was to be an Easter visit. As they realized that their time there was going to be longer than planned, Kate put aside a manuscript that she was working on. Inspired by the Australian landscape and the idea of her own homecoming, she began this book. In this interview, Kate shares how the story evolved. Beautiful homes, places and landscapes draw her eye (as witnessed on her Instagram page). From there, the characters and plot take shape.
There is also a book within the book here --- a true crime book that sparks the characters to learn more. Carol forgot to ask Kate if she wrote this true crime story first, so Carol circled back to her in email. She replied: “I made notes for Daniel Miller’s book in its entirety and knew from the start that it would have two basic parts: the Turner family’s activities on the last day of their lives, and the investigation afterwards. In concept, I thought the second part would be longer than it was. But as I progressed, I realized that I didn’t need to show the investigation via Daniel Miller, because Jess’ research provided so much of the necessary information. I wrote the first part, covering the Turner family’s final day, in one fell swoop; the rest I wrote as it appears in the book.” Carol and Kate cover a lot of ground in their conversation. HOMECOMING is worth the five-year wait since Kate’s last book, THE CLOCKMAKER’S DAUGHTER.
Book discussed in this episode:
HOMECOMING by Kate Morton:
https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/homecoming-by-kate-morton
Latest “Bookreporter Talks To” Interviews:
Susan Patterson and Susan DiLallo: https://youtu.be/ZWDnhSS26KI
Lisa Scottoline: https://youtu.be/8F-CDltuc3E
Sadeqa Johnson: https://youtu.be/TW01NY0d7CE
William Landay: https://youtu.be/Zcok9PHuRHw
Shelley Read: https://youtu.be/aZHZx2LaU4Y
William Kent Krueger: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDK_Ngau8qs&t=45s
J.T. Ellison: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2F63lFI2nmw
Hank Phillippi Ryan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMZjJCtKUU4
Jane Harper: https://youtu.be/-N2EWgHeeEU
Deborah Goodrich Royce: https://youtu.be/0DluxmfXGoI
Check out our past “Bookaccino Live” Book Group events:
Nita Prose: https://youtu.be/f_Ev0KN8z2M
Chamaine Wilkerson: https://youtu.be/0DluxmfXGoI
Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray: https://youtu.be/rYelwWiTJbE
Janet Skeslien Charles: https://youtu.be/47Sx9DtcAkA
Miranda Cowley Heller: https://youtu.be/gVlKvApDO8M
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Kristin Hannah joined Carol Fitzgerald for a “Bookaccino Live” Book Group discussion of her novel, THE FOUR WINDS. Kristin shared her research process, which consists of a year of reading everything she can get her hands on about her chosen topic --- including memoirs --- to give her insight into the time period. She talked about discovering that Elsa was her protagonist, not her daughter Loreda, and how that meant abandoning hundreds of pages of writing. And she revealed the very interesting way that she came up with the title of the book. Readers chimed in on and off camera with terrific questions that made for a robust discussion.
Latest “Bookreporter Talks To” Interviews:
Lisa Scottoline: https://youtu.be/8F-CDltuc3E
Sadeqa Johnson: https://youtu.be/TW01NY0d7CE
William Landay: https://youtu.be/Zcok9PHuRHw
Shelley Read: https://youtu.be/aZHZx2LaU4Y
William Kent Krueger: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDK_Ngau8qs&t=45s
J.T. Ellison: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2F63lFI2nmw
Hank Phillippi Ryan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMZjJCtKUU4
Jane Harper: https://youtu.be/-N2EWgHeeEU
Deborah Goodrich Royce: https://youtu.be/0DluxmfXGoI
Check out our past “Bookaccino Live” Book Group events:
Nita Prose: https://youtu.be/f_Ev0KN8z2M
Chamaine Wilkerson: https://youtu.be/0DluxmfXGoI
Joyce Maynard: https://youtu.be/atXP9_gxGU8
Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray: https://youtu.be/rYelwWiTJbE
Janet Skeslien Charles: https://youtu.be/47Sx9DtcAkA
Miranda Cowley Heller: https://youtu.be/gVlKvApDO8M
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Susan Patterson and Susan DiLallo join Carol Fitzgerald to talk about their novel, THINGS I WISH I TOLD MY MOTHER. Both of them enjoyed life with their mothers, who lived well into their 90s. So they decided to write a fictional title about a mother and daughter duo. In the book, Laurie works in advertising and loves new experiences. Her mom is the famous “Dr. Liz,” an elegant perfectionist who is renowned and receives great praise wherever she goes. They embark on a trip to Paris and Norway (the latter is where Liz grew up). The Susans explained where the idea came from, how they worked together, and what they infused from their own adventure in Norway into the story. A number of Bookreporter readers read an advance copy of the book, and many of their comments (they loved it) are shared throughout the conversation, making it a tad different from other interviews that we have done.
Book discussed in this episode:
THINGS I WISH I TOLD MY MOTHER by Susan Patterson and Susan DiLallo:
https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/things-i-wish-i-told-my-mother
Latest “Bookreporter Talks To” Interviews:
Lisa Scottoline: https://youtu.be/8F-CDltuc3E
Sadeqa Johnson: https://youtu.be/TW01NY0d7CE
William Landay: https://youtu.be/Zcok9PHuRHw
Shelley Read: https://youtu.be/aZHZx2LaU4Y
William Kent Krueger: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDK_Ngau8qs&t=45s
J.T. Ellison: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2F63lFI2nmw
Hank Phillippi Ryan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMZjJCtKUU4
Jane Harper: https://youtu.be/-N2EWgHeeEU
Deborah Goodrich Royce: https://youtu.be/0DluxmfXGoI
Check out our past “Bookaccino Live” Book Group events:
Nita Prose: https://youtu.be/f_Ev0KN8z2M
Chamaine Wilkerson: https://youtu.be/0DluxmfXGoI
Joyce Maynard: https://youtu.be/atXP9_gxGU8
Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray: https://youtu.be/rYelwWiTJbE
Janet Skeslien Charles: https://youtu.be/47Sx9DtcAkA
Miranda Cowley Heller: https://youtu.be/gVlKvApDO8M
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Rachel Beanland, who we interviewed previously about FLORENCE ADLER SWIMS FOREVER, is back to talk to Carol Fitzgerald about THE HOUSE IS ON FIRE, her latest work of historical fiction. This novel reimagines what happened in the Richmond Theater Fire of 1811 through the eyes of four characters. This lively conversation includes Rachel sharing why she selected these people to represent the story and her feelings about each of them. She also explains how this story came to her --- and how she headed down the rabbit hole to research it. The pandemic precluded her writing another book, which would have required more research, so she was lucky to have this story to explore near her Richmond home. The back of the book includes some of her reference material for further reading. This would be perfect for a book group discussion.
Book discussed in this episode:
THE HOUSE IS ON FIRE by Rachel Beanland:
https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/the-house-is-on-fire
Latest “Bookreporter Talks To” Interviews:
Lisa Scottoline: https://youtu.be/8F-CDltuc3E
Sadeqa Johnson: https://youtu.be/TW01NY0d7CE
William Landay: https://youtu.be/Zcok9PHuRHw
Shelley Read: https://youtu.be/aZHZx2LaU4Y
William Kent Krueger: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDK_Ngau8qs&t=45s
J.T. Ellison: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2F63lFI2nmw
Hank Phillippi Ryan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMZjJCtKUU4
Jane Harper: https://youtu.be/-N2EWgHeeEU
Deborah Goodrich Royce: https://youtu.be/0DluxmfXGoI
Check out our past “Bookaccino Live” Book Group events:
Nita Prose: https://youtu.be/f_Ev0KN8z2M
Chamaine Wilkerson: https://youtu.be/0DluxmfXGoI
Joyce Maynard: https://youtu.be/atXP9_gxGU8
Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray: https://youtu.be/rYelwWiTJbE
Janet Skeslien Charles: https://youtu.be/47Sx9DtcAkA
Miranda Cowley Heller: https://youtu.be/gVlKvApDO8M
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Allison Pataki joined Carol Fitzgerald for a "Bookaccino Live" Book Group discussion about her novel, THE MAGNIFICENT LIVES OF MARJORIE POST. Allison talked about what drew her to write about Marjorie Merriweather Post and how she decided which aspects of Marjorie’s life to share. She also explained how her work as an on-air journalist helped her as she was both researching and discussing the book. The conversation was brisk and fun, with great audience questions, and included what is next for Allison: AMERICAN MUSE, a novel that centers on the life of Margaret Fuller, whose circle included Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne (who based Hester Prynne on her), Louisa May Alcott and Edgar Allan Poe.
Latest “Bookreporter Talks To” Interviews:
Lisa Scottoline: https://youtu.be/8F-CDltuc3E
Sadeqa Johnson: https://youtu.be/TW01NY0d7CE
William Landay: https://youtu.be/Zcok9PHuRHw
Shelley Read: https://youtu.be/aZHZx2LaU4Y
William Kent Krueger: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDK_Ngau8qs&t=45s
J.T. Ellison: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2F63lFI2nmw
Hank Phillippi Ryan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMZjJCtKUU4
Jane Harper: https://youtu.be/-N2EWgHeeEU
Deborah Goodrich Royce: https://youtu.be/0DluxmfXGoI
Allegra Goodman: https://youtu.be/l_Un9MvpmNQ
Check out our past “Bookaccino Live” Book Group events:
Nita Prose: https://youtu.be/f_Ev0KN8z2M
Chamaine Wilkerson: https://youtu.be/0DluxmfXGoI
Joyce Maynard: https://youtu.be/atXP9_gxGU8
Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray: https://youtu.be/rYelwWiTJbE
Janet Skeslien Charles: https://youtu.be/47Sx9DtcAkA
Miranda Cowley Heller: https://youtu.be/gVlKvApDO8M
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Art Credit: Tom Fitzgerald
Edited by Jordan Redd Productions
Lisa Scottoline talks to Carol Fitzgerald about her second work of historical fiction, LOYALTY. They cover a lot of ground, talking about the trip to Sicily that inspired the characters and the settings. Before heading there, Lisa had done a lot of research about Italy and the rise of the Mafia, but her travels gave her the opportunity to situate her characters and bring them to the page for readers. They also discuss the book’s structure and why it was done that way. Edoardo Ballerini narrates the audiobook, and Lisa explains why she feels he is so right for this book. Plus, she shares what the novel’s original title was and why it changed. Lisa has an interactive map, videos and commentary on her website, Scottoline.com, to enhance the reading experience and truly immerse readers in the book.
Book discussed in this episode:
LOYALTY by Lisa Scottoline:
https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/loyalty-by-lisa-scottoline
Latest “Bookreporter Talks To” Interviews:
Sadeqa Johnson: https://youtu.be/TW01NY0d7CE
William Landay: https://youtu.be/Zcok9PHuRHw
Shelley Read: https://youtu.be/aZHZx2LaU4Y
William Kent Krueger: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDK_Ngau8qs&t=45s
J.T. Ellison: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2F63lFI2nmw
Hank Phillippi Ryan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMZjJCtKUU4
Jane Harper: https://youtu.be/-N2EWgHeeEU
Deborah Goodrich Royce: https://youtu.be/0DluxmfXGoI
Allegra Goodman: https://youtu.be/l_Un9MvpmNQ
Check out our past “Bookaccino Live” Book Group events:
Nita Prose: https://youtu.be/f_Ev0KN8z2M
Chamaine Wilkerson: https://youtu.be/0DluxmfXGoI
Joyce Maynard: https://youtu.be/atXP9_gxGU8
Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray: https://youtu.be/rYelwWiTJbE
Janet Skeslien Charles: https://youtu.be/47Sx9DtcAkA
Miranda Cowley Heller: https://youtu.be/gVlKvApDO8M
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Sadeqa Johnson joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about THE HOUSE OF EVE, her second work of historical fiction. She explains that the inspiration for the book came from her family history. She also discusses character development and which character came to her first. Unlike her previous novel, YELLOW WIFE, she had lots of contemporary history to delve into as she was conducting her research, including foods, rituals and, yes, fashion. And then there was the statistic that between 1945 and 1973, 1.5 million women in the United States lost children to forced adoption, and what that might mean.
Book discussed in this episode:
THE HOUSE OF EVE by Sadeqa Johnson
https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/the-house-of-eve
Latest “Bookreporter Talks To” Interviews:
William Landay: https://youtu.be/Zcok9PHuRHw
Shelley Read: https://youtu.be/aZHZx2LaU4Y
William Kent Krueger: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDK_Ngau8qs&t=45s
J.T. Ellison: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2F63lFI2nmw
Hank Phillippi Ryan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMZjJCtKUU4
Jane Harper: https://youtu.be/-N2EWgHeeEU
Deborah Goodrich Royce: https://youtu.be/0DluxmfXGoI
Allegra Goodman: https://youtu.be/l_Un9MvpmNQ
Dani Shapiro: https://youtu.be/cxN5wItfyP0
Clare Mackintosh: https://youtu.be/yxU_npofftw
Check out our past “Bookaccino Live” Book Group events:
Nita Prose: https://youtu.be/f_Ev0KN8z2M
Chamaine Wilkerson: https://youtu.be/0DluxmfXGoI
Joyce Maynard: https://youtu.be/atXP9_gxGU8
Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray: https://youtu.be/rYelwWiTJbE
Janet Skeslien Charles: https://youtu.be/47Sx9DtcAkA
Miranda Cowley Heller: https://youtu.be/gVlKvApDO8M
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Art Credit: Tom Fitzgerald
Edited by Jordan Redd Productions
William Landay talks to Carol Fitzgerald about ALL THAT IS MINE I CARRY WITH ME, his first book in 11 years following his bestseller, DEFENDING JACOB. They discuss the structure of the novel, which is told in four parts, and why he chose this method of storytelling. They also delve into crime writing and what has happened to this genre both in books and on the screen. And yes, they talk about the limited series adaptation of DEFENDING JACOB on Apple TV+, which was so well done.
Book discussed in this episode:
ALL THAT IS MINE I CARRY WITH ME by William Landay:
https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/all-that-is-mine-i-carry-with-me
Latest “Bookreporter Talks To” Interviews:
Shelley Read: https://youtu.be/aZHZx2LaU4Y
William Kent Krueger: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDK_Ngau8qs&t=45s
J.T. Ellison: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2F63lFI2nmw
Hank Phillippi Ryan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMZjJCtKUU4
Jane Harper: https://youtu.be/-N2EWgHeeEU
Deborah Goodrich Royce: https://youtu.be/0DluxmfXGoI
Allegra Goodman: https://youtu.be/l_Un9MvpmNQ
Dani Shapiro: https://youtu.be/cxN5wItfyP0
Clare Mackintosh: https://youtu.be/yxU_npofftw
Check out our past “Bookaccino Live” Book Group events:
Nita Prose: https://youtu.be/f_Ev0KN8z2M
Chamaine Wilkerson: https://youtu.be/0DluxmfXGoI
Joyce Maynard: https://youtu.be/atXP9_gxGU8
Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray: https://youtu.be/rYelwWiTJbE
Janet Skeslien Charles: https://youtu.be/47Sx9DtcAkA
Miranda Cowley Heller: https://youtu.be/gVlKvApDO8M
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Art Credit: Tom Fitzgerald
Edited by Jordan Redd Productions
Fiona Davis joined Carol Fitzgerald for a "Bookaccino Live" Book Group discussion about her novel, THE MAGNOLIA PALACE. Fiona talked about her inspiration to set the book at the Frick Museum. She shared some terrific photos that gave readers background on her characters and research process. She also discussed her other work, including what has drawn her to select particular buildings to feature, and the expert she speaks with before she begins a project, who she consults with along the way. She also explained how her acting career has inspired her writing. The conversation was lively and included what is next for Fiona, THE SPECTACULAR, which takes place at Radio City Music Hall.
Latest “Bookreporter Talks To” Interviews:
Shelley Read: https://youtu.be/VnZ4cKwTezc
William Kent Krueger: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDK_Ngau8qs&t=45s
J.T. Ellison: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2F63lFI2nmw
Hank Phillippi Ryan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMZjJCtKUU4 Jane Harper: https://youtu.be/-N2EWgHeeEU
Deborah Goodrich Royce: https://youtu.be/0DluxmfXGoI
Allegra Goodman: https://youtu.be/l_Un9MvpmNQ
Dani Shapiro: https://youtu.be/cxN5wItfyP0
Clare Mackintosh: https://youtu.be/yxU_npofftw
Jamie Fiore Higgins: https://youtu.be/bz6tTCLmxlE
Check out our past “Bookaccino Live” Book Group events:
Nita Prose: https://youtu.be/f_Ev0KN8z2M
Chamaine Wilkerson: https://youtu.be/0DluxmfXGoI
Joyce Maynard: https://youtu.be/atXP9_gxGU8
Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray: https://youtu.be/rYelwWiTJbE
Janet Skeslien Charles: https://youtu.be/47Sx9DtcAkA
Miranda Cowley Heller: https://youtu.be/gVlKvApDO8M
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Art Credit: Tom Fitzgerald
Edited by Jordan Redd Productions
Shelley Read joins Carol Fitzgerald for a deep-dive conversation about her highly anticipated debut novel, GO AS A RIVER, and the history behind it. Carol has spent a lot of time in the Gunnison Valley of Colorado that Shelley writes about, so this book felt very personal to her. Shelley, a fifth-generation Coloradan, shares the background on how she came to write the novel --- and why it took until she was in her 50s to finish it. They also talk about Shelley’s love of the outdoors and how that found its way into so much of her prose. GO AS A RIVER is a Bookreporter Bets On selection and would be perfect for book group discussions.
Book discussed in this episode:
GO AS A RIVER by Shelley Read:
https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/go-as-a-river
Latest “Bookreporter Talks To” Interviews:
William Kent Krueger: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDK_Ngau8qs&t=45s
J.T. Ellison: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2F63lFI2nmw
Hank Phillippi Ryan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMZjJCtKUU4
Jane Harper: https://youtu.be/-N2EWgHeeEU
Deborah Goodrich Royce: https://youtu.be/0DluxmfXGoI
Allegra Goodman: https://youtu.be/l_Un9MvpmNQ
Dani Shapiro: https://youtu.be/cxN5wItfyP0
Clare Mackintosh: https://youtu.be/yxU_npofftw
Jamie Fiore Higgins: https://youtu.be/bz6tTCLmxlE
Check out our past “Bookaccino Live” Book Group events:
Nita Prose: https://youtu.be/f_Ev0KN8z2M
Chamaine Wilkerson: https://youtu.be/0DluxmfXGoI
Joyce Maynard: https://youtu.be/atXP9_gxGU8
Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray: https://youtu.be/rYelwWiTJbE
Janet Skeslien Charles: https://youtu.be/47Sx9DtcAkA
Miranda Cowley Heller: https://youtu.be/gVlKvApDO8M
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Art Credit: Tom Fitzgerald
Edited by Jordan Redd Productions
William Kent Krueger talks to Carol Fitzgerald about his novella, THE LEVEE, which is available in audio format only. He shares the history of this story, as well as the decision to produce it as an audio original. They talk about the narrator, JD Jackson, and how his performance really brought the story to life. Kent’s books are known for their strong characters, and he discusses the importance of character development. The audiobook includes an author’s note read by Kent and a preview of his next novel, THE RIVER WE REMEMBER (on sale September 5th), which he mentions in the interview.
Book discussed in this episode:
THE LEVEE: https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/the-levee-audiobook
Latest “Bookreporter Talks To” Interviews:
J.T. Ellison: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2F63lFI2nmw
Hank Phillippi Ryan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMZjJCtKUU4
Jane Harper: https://youtu.be/-N2EWgHeeEU
Deborah Goodrich Royce: https://youtu.be/0DluxmfXGoI
Allegra Goodman: https://youtu.be/l_Un9MvpmNQ
Dani Shapiro: https://youtu.be/cxN5wItfyP0
Clare Mackintosh: https://youtu.be/yxU_npofftw
Jamie Fiore Higgins: https://youtu.be/bz6tTCLmxlE
Check out our past “Bookaccino Live” Book Group events:
Nita Prose: https://youtu.be/f_Ev0KN8z2M
Chamaine Wilkerson: https://youtu.be/0DluxmfXGoI
Joyce Maynard: https://youtu.be/atXP9_gxGU8
Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray: https://youtu.be/rYelwWiTJbE
Janet Skeslien Charles: https://youtu.be/47Sx9DtcAkA
Miranda Cowley Heller: https://youtu.be/gVlKvApDO8M
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J.T. Ellison talks to Carol Fitzgerald about the inspiration for her new thriller, IT’S ONE OF US, as well as her personal story that made it her most emotional book to write. She shares when she learned about sperm donors, as well as what sites like 23andMe and Ancestry have meant to those who were born via donors.
Of course, as a thriller writer, she found herself headed down rabbit holes on Discord to do research. She explains why she had her protagonist, Olivia, be a home designer and answers Carol’s burning design question: What is “waterfall marble”? Olivia’s husband, Park, is a ghostwriter, and J.T. points out that his career would be over if he was outed.
J.T. discusses her writing process and what she does to work around hitting walls. She envisioned Julia Whelan as the narrator of the book. In fact, Julia’s voice was running through her head when she wrote, which makes Julia’s narration all the more special. J.T. and Carol also talk about the title and the cover --- and how, after tossing a number around, they knew this was the right one.
Book discussed in this episode:
IT’S ONE OF US:
https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/its-one-of-us
Latest “Bookreporter Talks To” Interviews:
Hank Phillippi Ryan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMZjJCtKUU4
Jane Harper: https://youtu.be/-N2EWgHeeEU
Deborah Goodrich Royce: https://youtu.be/0DluxmfXGoI
Allegra Goodman: https://youtu.be/l_Un9MvpmNQ
Dani Shapiro: https://youtu.be/cxN5wItfyP0
Clare Mackintosh: https://youtu.be/yxU_npofftw
Jamie Fiore Higgins: https://youtu.be/bz6tTCLmxlE
Check out our past “Bookaccino Live” Book Group events:
Nita Prose: https://youtu.be/f_Ev0KN8z2M
Chamaine Wilkerson: https://youtu.be/0DluxmfXGoI
Joyce Maynard: https://youtu.be/atXP9_gxGU8
Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray: https://youtu.be/rYelwWiTJbE
Janet Skeslien Charles: https://youtu.be/47Sx9DtcAkA
Miranda Cowley Heller: https://youtu.be/gVlKvApDO8M
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Hank Phillippi Ryan talks to Carol Fitzgerald about her latest thriller, THE HOUSE GUEST, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection. She offers insight into her characters, Alyssa and Bree, and explains how she created the cat-and-mouse game in which they find themselves.
As she wrote she upped the stakes, and they discuss how the last 25% of the book is full of one twist after another. And yes, how did she do that? Hank is a multi-Emmy Award-winning investigative reporter and also is known as a superb interviewer of mystery and thriller authors. Carol jokes that it was a challenge to interview her as she has admired her moderating many an event and panel.
They also talk about something that Hank does whenever she reads a book, a habit that readers definitely will have an opinion about.
Book discussed in this episode:
HOUSE GUEST:
https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/the-house-guest-by-hank-phillippi-ryan
Latest “Bookreporter Talks To” Interviews:
Jane Harper: https://youtu.be/-N2EWgHeeEU
Deborah Goodrich Royce: https://youtu.be/0DluxmfXGoI
Allegra Goodman: https://youtu.be/l_Un9MvpmNQ
Dani Shapiro: https://youtu.be/cxN5wItfyP0
Clare Mackintosh: https://youtu.be/yxU_npofftw
Jamie Fiore Higgins: https://youtu.be/bz6tTCLmxlE
Check out our past “Bookaccino Live” Book Group events:
Nita Prose: https://youtu.be/f_Ev0KN8z2M
Chamaine Wilkerson: https://youtu.be/0DluxmfXGoI
Joyce Maynard: https://youtu.be/atXP9_gxGU8
Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray: https://youtu.be/rYelwWiTJbE
Janet Skeslien Charles: https://youtu.be/47Sx9DtcAkA
Miranda Cowley Heller: https://youtu.be/gVlKvApDO8M
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Jane Harper joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about EXILES, the final book in her Aaron Falk series. She explains why she felt it was time to say goodbye to Falk. The book takes place in a lush area of South Australia, and Jane mentions a trip there that in her mind solidified the book’s setting.
She discusses how a sense of place matters to her, and addresses our reviewer Katherine B. Weissman’s question about why she may see place differently from someone who has been permanently rooted in Australia.
They also talk about the movie adaptation of THE DRY and the one coming up for FORCE OF NATURE, and how plans may be forthcoming for EXILES.
Book discussed in this episode: EXILES: https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/exiles
THE DRY: https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/the-dry
FORCE OF NATURE: https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/force-of-nature
Latest “Bookreporter Talks To” Interviews:
Deborah Goodrich Royce: https://youtu.be/0DluxmfXGoI
Allegra Goodman: https://youtu.be/l_Un9MvpmNQ
Dani Shapiro: https://youtu.be/cxN5wItfyP0
Clare Mackintosh: https://youtu.be/yxU_npofftw
Jamie Fiore Higgins: https://youtu.be/bz6tTCLmxlE
Thrity Umrigar: https://youtu.be/295H-VzRJeU
Check out our past “Bookaccino Live” Book Group events:
Nita Prose: https://youtu.be/f_Ev0KN8z2M Chamaine Wilkerson: https://youtu.be/0DluxmfXGoI
Joyce Maynard: https://youtu.be/atXP9_gxGU8
Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray: https://youtu.be/rYelwWiTJbE
Janet Skeslien Charles: https://youtu.be/47Sx9DtcAkA
Miranda Cowley Heller: https://youtu.be/gVlKvApDO8M
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Nita Prose joined Carol Fitzgerald for a "Bookaccino Live" Book Group discussion about her debut novel, THE MAID. Three readers shared questions on screen, and then there were numerous audience questions. Nita talked about her inspiration for the book, as well as her characters and how she wants readers to see the story through their own lens. The conversation was lively and covered a number of topics, including what is next for Nita and THE MAID.
Latest “Bookreporter Talks To” Interviews:
Deborah Goodrich Royce: https://youtu.be/Mrc3DmMuM8I
Allegra Goodman: https://youtu.be/l_Un9MvpmNQ
Dani Shapiro: https://youtu.be/cxN5wItfyP0
Clare Mackintosh: https://youtu.be/yxU_npofftw
Jamie Fiore Higgins: https://youtu.be/bz6tTCLmxlE
Check out our past “Bookaccino Live” Book Group events:
Chamaine Wilkerson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DluxmfXGoI
Joyce Maynard: https://youtu.be/atXP9_gxGU8
Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray: https://youtu.be/rYelwWiTJbE
Janet Skeslien Charles: https://youtu.be/47Sx9DtcAkA
Miranda Cowley Heller: https://youtu.be/gVlKvApDO8M
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Nita Prose joined Carol Fitzgerald for a "Bookaccino Live" Book Group discussion about her debut novel, THE MAID. Three readers shared questions on screen, and then there were numerous audience questions. Nita talked about her inspiration for the book, as well as her characters and how she wants readers to see the story through their own lens. The conversation was lively and covered a number of topics, including what is next for Nita and THE MAID.
Latest “Bookreporter Talks To” Interviews:
Deborah Goodrich Royce: https://youtu.be/Mrc3DmMuM8I
Allegra Goodman: https://youtu.be/l_Un9MvpmNQ
Dani Shapiro: https://youtu.be/cxN5wItfyP0
Clare Mackintosh: https://youtu.be/yxU_npofftw
Jamie Fiore Higgins: https://youtu.be/bz6tTCLmxlE
Check out our past “Bookaccino Live” Book Group events:
Chamaine Wilkerson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DluxmfXGoI
Joyce Maynard: https://youtu.be/atXP9_gxGU8
Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray: https://youtu.be/rYelwWiTJbE
Janet Skeslien Charles: https://youtu.be/47Sx9DtcAkA
Miranda Cowley Heller: https://youtu.be/gVlKvApDO8M
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Deborah Goodrich Royce joins Carol Fitzgerald to discuss her latest book, REEF ROAD, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection. This is Deborah’s third novel and was inspired by the murder of her mother’s best friend. REEF ROAD opens on a surf beach where young surfers find seagulls hovering over something in the sand, which ends up being a hand. Deborah talks about adding this later --- and the woman the boys never see on the beach.
She offers insight into why she writes short chapters and the two voices in the book --- that of The Writer and The Wife. She has experience on the screen as an actress and as a script editor, which influences her writing. She also has restored a number of historic places, namely Ocean House in Rhode Island, and discusses how this skill finds its way into her writing. Deborah references a number of books and films that she has read and watched --- and details how they inspire her as a writer.
Book discussed in this episode:
REEF ROAD: https://www.bookreporter.com/features/bookreportercom-bets-on/reef-road
Latest “Bookreporter Talks To” Interviews:
Allegra Goodman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_Un9MvpmNQ
Dani Shapiro: https://youtu.be/cxN5wItfyP0
Clare Mackintosh: https://youtu.be/yxU_npofftw
Jamie Fiore Higgins: https://youtu.be/bz6tTCLmxlE
Thrity Umrigar: https://youtu.be/295H-VzRJeU
Alli Frank and Asha Youmans: https://youtu.be/4kvcZ6nqoo4
Check out our past “Bookaccino Live” Book Group events:
Chamaine Wilkerson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DluxmfXGoI
Joyce Maynard: https://youtu.be/atXP9_gxGU8
Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray: https://youtu.be/rYelwWiTJbE
Janet Skeslien Charles: https://youtu.be/47Sx9DtcAkA
Miranda Cowley Heller: https://youtu.be/gVlKvApDO8M
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Allegra Goodman joins Carol Fitzgerald to discuss her latest novel, SAM, which is a “Read with Jenna” Today Show Book Club selection. They talk about the character development of Sam, and Allegra’s challenge of writing her with the right voice as she ages.
They explore Sam’s worldview during her coming of age and how it changes through the years, as risk comes more to the forefront. Allegra explains why she included climbing in the book and who inspired Sam as a young climber. And they share their love of adventure films, namely one called Free Solo.
Book discussed in this episode:
SAM:
https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/sam
Latest “Bookreporter Talks To” Interviews:
Dani Shapiro: https://youtu.be/cxN5wItfyP0
Clare Mackintosh: https://youtu.be/yxU_npofftw
Jamie Fiore Higgins: https://youtu.be/bz6tTCLmxlE
Thrity Umrigar: https://youtu.be/295H-VzRJeU
Alli Frank and Asha Youmans: https://youtu.be/4kvcZ6nqoo4
Check out our past “Bookaccino Live” Book Group events:
Chamaine Wilkerson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DluxmfXGoI
Joyce Maynard: https://youtu.be/atXP9_gxGU8
Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray: https://youtu.be/rYelwWiTJbE
Janet Skeslien Charles: https://youtu.be/47Sx9DtcAkA
Miranda Cowley Heller: https://youtu.be/gVlKvApDO8M
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Dani Shapiro joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about SIGNAL FIRES, which was named a best book of 2022 by Time Magazine, the Washington Post and Amazon, and was a 2022 Bookreporter Bets On selection. Dani shares that she started this book 15 years ago — but shelved it to turn to other projects — and came back to it in 2020. They talk about their favorite character (they both loved the same one) and what a terrible secret can do to a family who decides to keep it. Dani narrated the audio edition of SIGNAL FIRES, as well as some of her other work, and explains why she enjoys this experience. She also discusses her current project working on the screenplay for the book, as well as her podcast “Family Secrets.”
Books mentioned in this interview: SIGNAL FIRES by Dani Shapiro: https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/signal-fires INHERITANCE by Dani Shapiro: https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/inheritance-a-memoir-of-genealogy-paternity-and-love
More “Bookreporter Talks To”: Clare Mackintosh: https://youtu.be/yxU_npofftw Jamie Fiore Higgins: https://youtu.be/bz6tTCLmxlE Thrity Umrigar: https://youtu.be/295H-VzRJeU Alli Frank and Asha Youmans: https://youtu.be/4kvcZ6nqoo4
Check out our past “Bookaccino Live” Book Group events!
Chamaine Wilkerson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DluxmfXGoI Joyce Maynard: https://youtu.be/atXP9_gxGU8 Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray: https://youtu.be/rYelwWiTJbE Janet Skeslien Charles: https://youtu.be/47Sx9DtcAkA Miranda Cowley Heller: https://youtu.be/gVlKvApDO8M
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Welcome to our End-of-the-Year video where Carol Fitzgerald talks about all 40 of the books that she selected as Bookreporter "Bets On" selections in 2022! You can read more about these titles and enter to WIN ALL 40 of them by Friday, January 6th in our End-of-the-Year Contest: https://www.bookreporter.com/features/end-of-the-year-celebration/end-of-the-year-contest-2022
Here is a list of the books discussed (in order) and (*) notes authors who were interviewed on "Bookreporter Talks To" this year.
The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post by Allison Pataki * Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid Meant to Be by Emily Giffin Mustique Island by Sarah McCoy * Sister Stardust by Jane Green * Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus * Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson * The Shore by Katie Runde * Fellowship Point by Alice Elliott Dark Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan Vacationland by Meg Mitchell Moore * Signal Fires by Dani Shapiro The Good Son by Jacquelyn Mitchard * The Real Mrs. Tobias by Sally Koslow * Tracy Flick Can’t Win by Tom Perrotta * Never Meant to Meet You by Alli Frank and Asha Youmans * Count the Ways by Joyce Maynard * Honor by Thrity Umrigar * Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez * The Maid by Nita Prose * The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb * Greenwich Park by Katherine Faulkner * The Cage by Bonnie Kistler * The Lies I Tell by Julie Clark * What Happened to the Bennetts by Lisa Scottoline The Lifeguards by Amanda Eyre Ward * The Other Family by Wendy Corsi Staub * The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf * The Last House on the Street by Diane Chamberlain Two Nights in Lisbon by Chris Pavone * Take Your Breath Away by Linwood Barclay The Younger Wife by Sally Hepworth Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six by Lisa Unger Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney The Last Party by Clare Mackintosh * Things We Do in the Dark by Jennifer Hillier * The Last to Vanish by Megan Miranda The Long Weekend by Gilly Macmillan * Bully Market by Jamie Fiore Higgins * A Heart That Works by Rob Delaney
Check out our past "Bookaccino Live" Book Group events!
Chamaine Wilkerson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DluxmfXGoI Joyce Maynard: https://youtu.be/atXP9_gxGU8
Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray: https://youtu.be/rYelwWiTJbE
Janet Skeslien Charles: https://youtu.be/47Sx9DtcAkA Miranda Cowley Heller: https://youtu.be/gVlKvApDO8M
More “Bookreporter Talks To”: Clare Mackintosh: https://youtu.be/yxU_npofftw Jamie Fiore Higgins: https://youtu.be/bz6tTCLmxlE Thrity Umrigar: https://youtu.be/295H-VzRJeU Alli Frank and Asha Youmans: https://youtu.be/4kvcZ6nqoo4
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Carol Fitzgerald and Tom Donadio talk to 11 Bookreporter reviewers about their top three books of 2022. Narrowing their selections down to just three was a challenge for many of them!
You can see the books that they discussed here https://www.bookreporter.com/sites/default/files/Bookaccino_Live_Special_Event_Bookreporter_Reviewers_Favorite_Books_of_2022.pdf.
The covers for each of these titles, along with picks from two reviewers who were not able to attend, can be found in a special blog post here (https://www.bookreporter.com/blog/2022/12/09/bookaccino-live-special-event-reviewers-favorite-books-of-2022).
We have timestamped the video, so if you would like to hear from a specific reviewer, you easily can do that.
0:00 - Introduction 1:26 - Norah Piehl 12:25 - Eileen Zimmerman Nicol 18:55 - Bronwyn Miller 31:04 - Kate Ayers 41:53 - Sarah Rachel Egelman 53:58 - Harvey Freedenberg 1:04:30 - Rebecca Munro 1:17:33 - Pamela Kramer 1:35:50 - Stuart Shiffman 1:50:05 - Megan Elliott 2:00:27 - Ray Palen 2:17:23 - Outro
Charmaine Wilkerson joined Carol Fitzgerald for a "Bookaccino Live" Book Group discussion about her debut novel, BLACK CAKE. Three readers shared questions on screen, and then there were numerous audience questions. Charmaine explained how she writes in bursts, and that her writing can sometimes appear in brief on the page, while at other times more is explored. She talked about her characters, her background that inspired the story…and, yes, black cake! There was also discussion about the cover and the additional materials in the paperback edition.
Check out our past "Bookaccino Live" Book Group events! Joyce Maynard: https://youtu.be/atXP9_gxGU8
Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray: https://youtu.be/rYelwWiTJbE
Janet Skeslien Charles: https://youtu.be/47Sx9DtcAkA Miranda Cowley Heller: https://youtu.be/gVlKvApDO8M
More “Bookreporter Talks To”: Clare Mackintosh: https://youtu.be/yxU_npofftw Jamie Fiore Higgins: https://youtu.be/bz6tTCLmxlE Thrity Umrigar: https://youtu.be/295H-VzRJeU Alli Frank and Asha Youmans: https://youtu.be/4kvcZ6nqoo4
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Clare Mackintosh joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her latest novel, THE LAST PARTY, which is a blend of police procedural and psychological thriller. It’s set on the border of England and Wales, where each country has a lot of national pride at stake when a crime happens across the border. As Clare was writing, she realized that this would be the start of a three-book series featuring Detective Constable Ffion Morgan. She writes from multiple points of view and timelines, and discusses what drew her to write in that style and flesh out so many characters. They both love to swim, though Carol hands the cold water sans wetsuit swims over to Clare.
Books mentioned in this interview:
THE LAST PARTY by Clare Mackintosh:
https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/the-last-party/about
More Bookreporter Talks To:
Jamie Fiore Higgins: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bz6tTCLmxlE&t=3s
Thrity Umrigar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=295H-...
Alli Frank and Asha Youmans: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kvcZ...
Lynda Cohen Loigman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bdC9...
Check out our "Bookaccino Live" Book Group events!
Joyce Maynard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atXP9...
Lisa Scottoline: https://youtu.be/-SCBGFZeoaM
Lisa See: https://youtu.be/SdfiOwpBJ2s
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Photography Credit: Greg Fitzgerald
Video Edited by Jordan Redd
Jamie Fiore Higgins talks to Carol Fitzgerald about BULLY MARKET: My Story of Money and Misogyny at Goldman Sachs. Jamie explains what drove her to join Goldman Sachs in the late ’90s and the obstacles she faced as she started her career. She shares details about the demands of the job and the cost of her success. As both her marriage and her mental health were tested, she made plans to leave the company, creating a “spreadsheet of freedom” to calculate the moment “she would have enough financial security to quit.” As she moved on from Goldman, she discusses how she worked to redefine herself --- and what a challenge that was. They also talk about how the book has been resonating with book groups --- and what they are reacting to.
Books mentioned in this interview:
BULLY MARKET by Jamie Fiore Higgins:
https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/bully-market
More Bookreporter Talks To:
Thrity Umrigar: https://www.youtube.com/watch
Alli Frank and Asha Youmans: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4
Lynda Cohen Loigman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
Sally Koslow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v
Check out our "Bookaccino Live" Book Group events!
Joyce Maynard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atXP9_gxGU8&t=9s
Lisa Scottoline: https://youtu.be/-SCBGFZeoaM
Lisa See: https://youtu.be/SdfiOwpBJ2s
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Photography Credit: Greg Fitzgerald
Video Edited by Jordan Redd
Joyce Maynard joins Carol Fitzgerald for a "Bookaccino Live" Book Group discussion about her latest novel, COUNT THE WAYS. They were joined by two readers who shared questions on screen, and then they went to audience questions. Joyce is now writing the sequel to COUNT THE WAYS, so she was very interested in what readers loved about it and what they thought should happen to the characters. She also shared news about her original story that is now available, THE INFLUENCER.
Books mentioned in this interview:
COUNT THE WAYS by Joyce Maynard: https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/...
Register for our next webinar here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regis...
More Bookreporter Talks To:
Thrity Umrigar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=295H-...
Alli Frank and Asha Youmans: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kvcZ... Lynda Cohen Loigman: https://youtu.be/4bdC9IDT5rg
Sally Koslow: https://youtu.be/pueqZogCswk
Casey Sherman: https://youtu.be/SdohyNr6zqc
Bonnie Garmus: https://youtu.be/SR2ApTICYKc
Check out our Bookaccino Book Club live events!
Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray: https://youtu.be/rYelwWiTJbE
Janet Skeslien Charles: https://youtu.be/47Sx9DtcAkA
Lisa Scottoline: https://youtu.be/-SCBGFZeoaM
Lisa See: https://youtu.be/SdfiOwpBJ2s
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Thrity Umrigar joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her latest book (her 10th), HONOR, which has just been published in paperback. Carol first read Thrity’s novel, THE SPACE BETWEEN US, back in 2006, which made a big impression on her. The same can be said of HONOR.
Thrity talks about the reporting that Ellen Berry did for the New York Times that drew her to want to tell the story of Smita, an Indian-born reporter who has been asked to cover a story for a colleague. Smita left India as a child, and she has been reluctant to return. She will be covering the trial of two brothers. They have been charged with killing the husband of their sister, Meena, who in the wake of this tragedy has been horrifically burned. The reason for the crime? Meena’s family is Hindu, and her husband was Muslim. In this village, such merging of cultures is unacceptable. Thrity talks about the difference between life in the city and the smaller villages. She also shares that she always sees a story right from the start and parses it out as she writes.
And before you feel that this interview was all intellectual, do note that Carol confesses to watching both “Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives” and “Indian Matchmaking” on Netflix. Thrity chides her about it.
Books mentioned in this interview:
HONOR by Thrity Umrigar:
https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/honor-by-thrity-umrigar/about
More Bookreporter Talks To:
Bonnie Garmus: https://youtu.be/SR2ApTICYKc
Jennifer Hillier: https://youtu.be/Z4B8o7LKcsg
Katie Runde: https://youtu.be/GQHnE1NmXks
Meg Mitchell Moore: https://youtu.be/xS_qePvq2Xg
Tom Perrotta: https://youtu.be/1WTvmf5mB3o
Julie Clark: https://youtu.be/V_hvOAJO7ME
Check out our "Bookaccino Live" Book Group events!
Lisa Scottoline: https://youtu.be/-SCBGFZeoaM
Lisa See: https://youtu.be/SdfiOwpBJ2s
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Alli Frank and Asha Youmans talk to Carol Fitzgerald about their first two novels, TINY IMPERFECTIONS and NEVER MEANT TO MEET YOU, both of which are Bookreporter Bets On selections. Both books are sharply smart and full of comedic timing (Carol laughed out loud reading both) as readers see both dialogue and inner monologue from characters. Alli and Asha once worked together in a tony private school; Alli was a kindergarten teacher, and Asha was an administrator. Each often said, “If I ever write a book.” And then one day they joined to do just that. They talk about their co-writing process. And they share how their different backgrounds - Alli is white and Jewish, Asha is Black and Baptist - inform their writing realistic characters. At a time when diversity is being touted in publishing, Alli and Asha are creating characters that talk the talk - and make you laugh.
Books mentioned in this interview:
TINY IMPERFECTIONS by Alli Frank and Asha Youmans: https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/...
and
NEVER MEANT TO MEET YOU by Alli Frank and Asha Youmans: https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/...
More Bookreporter Talks To:
Lynda Cohen Loigman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bdC9...
Sally Koslow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pueqZ...
Casey Sherman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sdohy...
Bonnie Garmus: https://youtu.be/SR2ApTICYKc
Jennifer Hillier: https://youtu.be/Z4B8o7LKcsg
Katie Runde: https://youtu.be/GQHnE1NmXks
Check out our "Bookaccino Live" Book Group events!
Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYelw...
Lisa Scottoline: https://youtu.be/-SCBGFZeoaM
Lisa See: https://youtu.be/SdfiOwpBJ2s
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Photography Credit: Greg Fitzgerald
Video Edited by Jordan Redd
Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray join Carol Fitzgerald for a "Bookaccino Live" Book Group discussion about their New York Times bestseller, THE PERSONAL LIBRARIAN. They were joined by five readers who shared questions on screen, before they went to audience questions. Marie and Victoria commented that they had not heard many of the questions asked, and the discussion was lively as they shared some of their research that was not in the book.
They also talked about how they worked together, and their next book, THE FIRST LADIES coming next June.
Books mentioned in this interview:
THE PERSONAL LIBRARIAN by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray: https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/...
More Bookreporter Talks To:
Bonnie Garmus: https://youtu.be/SR2ApTICYKc
Jennifer Hillier: https://youtu.be/Z4B8o7LKcsg
Katie Runde: https://youtu.be/GQHnE1NmXks
Meg Mitchell Moore: https://youtu.be/xS_qePvq2Xg
Tom Perrotta: https://youtu.be/1WTvmf5mB3o
Julie Clark: https://youtu.be/V_hvOAJO7ME
Check out our "Bookaccino Live" Book Group events!
Lisa Scottoline: https://youtu.be/-SCBGFZeoaM
Lisa See: https://youtu.be/SdfiOwpBJ2s
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Photography Credit: Greg Fitzgerald
Produced by Jordan Redd Media
Lynda Cohen Loigman joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her new historical novel, THE MATCHMAKER’S GIFT. Lynda was writing something else when Lynda’s daughter brought her roommate home when their college classes shut down during the pandemic. The three of them ended up watching “Indian Matchmaking” on Netflix, and the roommate piped up and said that her grandmother had been a matchmaker. This sparked an idea for Lynda. Suddenly she found herself casting the book that she was writing aside to tell the story of a Jewish matchmaker who had been born in 1910, along with that of the matchmaker’s granddaughter, a divorce lawyer in 1994.
THE MATCHMAKER’S GIFT is laced with lots of historical details about matchmaking and Rabbinical courts, and is peppered with Yiddish expressions. Lynda talks about how she nails her storytelling --- and shares wonderful details about how she approached her research.
Books mentioned in this interview:
THE MATCHMAKER’S GIFT by Lynda Cohen Loigman: https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/the-matchmakers-gift
More Bookreporter Talks To:
Bonnie Garmus: https://youtu.be/SR2ApTICYKc
Jennifer Hillier: https://youtu.be/Z4B8o7LKcsg
Katie Runde: https://youtu.be/GQHnE1NmXks
Meg Mitchell Moore: https://youtu.be/xS_qePvq2Xg
Tom Perrotta: https://youtu.be/1WTvmf5mB3o
Julie Clark: https://youtu.be/V_hvOAJO7ME
Check out our "Bookaccino Live" Book Group events!
Lisa Scottoline: https://youtu.be/-SCBGFZeoaM
Lisa See: https://youtu.be/SdfiOwpBJ2s
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Photography Credit: Greg Fitzgerald
Audio Produced by Jordan Redd Productions
Sally Koslow joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her latest novel, THE REAL MRS. TOBIAS, which explores three generations of a family living in New York City. They are three very different women, and their interactions with each other make for strong storytelling. Aside from their own stories, they are contending with the possible backlash of a traffic incident that the grandson, son and husband drove away from without exploring its consequences.
Sally and Carol met decades ago when they both worked at Mademoiselle magazine. They talk about Sally's career as a novelist and nonfiction writer since then, as well as reminisce about what magazines used to be.
Books mentioned in this interview: THE REAL MRS. TOBIAS by Sally Koslow: https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/...
More Bookreporter Talks To:
Bonnie Garmus: https://youtu.be/SR2ApTICYKc
Jennifer Hillier: https://youtu.be/Z4B8o7LKcsg
Katie Runde: https://youtu.be/GQHnE1NmXks
Meg Mitchell Moore: https://youtu.be/xS_qePvq2Xg
Tom Perrotta: https://youtu.be/1WTvmf5mB3o
Julie Clark: https://youtu.be/V_hvOAJO7ME
Check out our "Bookaccino Live" Book Group events!
Lisa Scottoline: https://youtu.be/-SCBGFZeoaM
Lisa See: https://youtu.be/SdfiOwpBJ2s
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Photography Credit: Greg Fitzgerald
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Casey Sherman talks to Carol Fitzgerald about HELLTOWN: The Untold Story of a Serial Killer on Cape Cod. Casey gives readers a real 360-view of the heinous crimes committed by Tony Costa in the summer of 1969 when young women were not just murdered, they also were dismembered and violated after their deaths. With the national story of the Manson murders, and the local story of Ted Kennedy and Chappaquiddick, Costa’s rampage never made widespread news, but it has a long and storied history on the Cape.
Casey shares how he came upon the idea of writing this book and his extensive research project, which included seeing some photos with images that are hard to get out of his mind. Also layered into the story are two literary legends --- Kurt Vonnegut and Norman Mailer --- each of whom competed to write about these murders, and the rivalry between them. He also talks about the film adaptation of HELLTOWN, which was signed even before the book was done.
Books mentioned in this interview:
HELLTOWN by Casey Sherman: https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews
More Bookreporter Talks To:
Jennifer Hillier: https://youtu.be/Z4B8o7LKcsg
Katie Runde: https://youtu.be/GQHnE1NmXks
Meg Mitchell Moore: https://youtu.be/xS_qePvq2Xg
Tom Perrotta: https://youtu.be/1WTvmf5mB3o
Julie Clark: https://youtu.be/V_hvOAJO7ME
Check out our "Bookaccino Live" Book Group events!
Lisa Scottoline: https://youtu.be/-SCBGFZeoaM
Lisa See: https://youtu.be/SdfiOwpBJ2s
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Photography Credit: Greg Fitzgerald
Video Edited by Jordan Redd
Bonnie Garmus talks to Carol Fitzgerald about her debut novel, LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY, which has been getting a ton of buzz since it came out in April. It was a “Good Morning America” Book Club selection for April and an instant New York Times bestseller. Bonnie shares that one day she walked away from a meeting, headed to her desk, and banged out the first chapter of the book --- and explains what inspired that. She also talks about Elizabeth Zott being a character in an earlier book draft, where her role was not part of the main storyline, and why she loves writing her. She studied chemistry to write this book and brought on chemist friends to check her work lest the publisher’s copywriters needed to brush up on their science skills. She discusses why she wanted to set the book against the timing of the late ’50s and ’60s. Carol guesses why Bonnie’s dog is named 99; Bonnie likes her idea, but that is not the reason. They also explore the rest of the characters, including the amazing dog Six-Thirty.
Books mentioned in this interview:
LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY by Bonnie Garmus: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/677234/lessons-in-chemistry-by-bonnie-garmus/
More Bookreporter Talks To:
Katie Runde: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQHnE...
Meg Mitchell Moore: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xS_qe...
Tom Perrotta: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WTvm...
Julie Clark: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_hvO…
Check out our Bookaccino Book Club live events!
Lisa Scottoline: https://youtu.be/-SCBGFZeoaM
Lisa See: https://youtu.be/SdfiOwpBJ2s
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Photography Credit: Greg Fitzgerald
Produced by Jordan Redd Productions
Jennifer Hillier talks to Carol Fitzgerald about her latest thriller, THINGS WE DO IN THE DARK, set in the 1990s. They talk about how the technology of the time period affected the way the characters communicated with each other. They delve into the characters relationships with one another, and how this changes throughout the novel.
Books mentioned in this interview:
THINGS WE DO IN THE DARK by Jennifer Hillier: https://jenniferhillierbooks.com/book...
More Bookreporter Talks To:
Katie Runde: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQHnE...
Meg Mitchel Moore: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xS_qe...
Tom Perrotta: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WTvm...
Julie Clark: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_hvO…
Check out our Bookaccino Book Club live events!
Lisa Scottoline: https://youtu.be/-SCBGFZeoaM
Lisa See: https://youtu.be/SdfiOwpBJ2s
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Photography Credit: Greg Fitzgerald
Video Edited by Jordan Redd
Katie Runde talks to Carol Fitzgerald about her debut novel, THE SHORE, which is set at the Jersey Shore. They talk about how her life influenced the writing of this book, as well as how the storytelling evolved over the years. They also share stories about the different towns that encompass the shore and how each town has its own personality. And they delve into the characters --- and how they grow during the course of the book.
Books mentioned in this interview:
The Shore by Katie Runde: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Shore/Katie-Runde/9781982180171
More Bookreporter Talks To:
Julie Clark: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_hvO...
Janet Skeslien Charles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47Sx9...
Chris Pavone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkicM...
Check out our Bookaccino Book Club live events!
Lisa Scottoline: https://youtu.be/-SCBGFZeoaM
Lisa See: https://youtu.be/SdfiOwpBJ2s
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Photography Credit: Greg Fitzgerald
Podcast produced by Jordan Redd Media
Meg Mitchell Moore talks to Carol Fitzgerald about VACATIONLAND, her latest novel, which is set in Maine. The home in the book is loosely based on a home that her friends own in Maine. She loves visiting there and setting a book there was a joy. The book opens with a woman on a bus coming to town, which Meg notes hits the theme --- “a stranger comes to town.” From there why she is there is juxtaposed around the story of Louisa and her children who are set to spend a wonderful summer at their grandparents’ home. But her grandfather is slipping with Alzheimer’s and that causes a pall over the usual summer vibe. She talked about the how she worked on the pacing for secrets kept and secrets revealed.
Books Mentioned in this Interview:
VACATIONLAND by Meg Mitchel Moore: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/vacationland-meg-mitchell-moore
OUR HOUSE by Louise Candlish https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35924499-our-house
More Bookreporter Talks To:
Tom Perrotta: https://youtu.be/1WTvmf5mB3o
Julie Clark: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_hvOAJO7ME&t=11s
Janet Skeslien Charles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47Sx9...
Check out our Bookaccino Book Club live events!
Lisa Scottoline: https://youtu.be/-SCBGFZeoaM
Lisa See: https://youtu.be/SdfiOwpBJ2s
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Photography Credit: Greg Fitzgerald
Video Edited by Jordan Redd
Tom Perrotta talks to Carol Fitzgerald about his new book TRACY FLICK CAN’T WIN, which is a follow up to his 1998 bestseller, ELECTION. Tom talks about what drew him to write about Tracy again, as well as how she has become an icon. He sheds light on his work as a comic writer, as well as what it was like to work on Mrs. Fletcher and The Leftovers on HBO. Curious if Reese Witherspoon, who played Tracy in Election on the screen has weighed in on TRACY FLICK CAN’T WIN? Tom lets us know.
Books discussed in this video:
TRACY FLICK CAN'T WIN by Tom Perrotta: https://www.simonandschuster.com/book...
More Bookreporter Talks To:
Julie Clark: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_hvO... Janet Skeslien Charles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47Sx9...
Chris Pavone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkicM...
Check out our Bookaccino Book Club live events!
Lisa Scottoline: https://youtu.be/-SCBGFZeoaM Lisa See: https://youtu.be/SdfiOwpBJ2s
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Edited by Jordan Redd
Julie Clark talks to Carol Fitzgerald about her latest novel, The Lies I Tell.
They chat about this twisted domestic thriller that features a con woman as the protagonist. But there is a reporter on the con woman’s trail with an agenda of her own. They also talk about Julie’s last book, The Last Flight, which was a New York Times bestseller, delving into the ending on that, and her writing an alternate ending.
Book Discussed in this Episode: THE LIES I TELL by Julie Clark: https://julieclarkauthor.com/books/th...
More Bookreporter Talks To:
Janet Skeslien Charles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47Sx9...
Chris Pavone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkicM...
Mustique Island: https://youtu.be/yuk3p-bmztY
Check out our Bookaccino Book Club live events!
Lisa Scottoline: https://youtu.be/-SCBGFZeoaM
Lisa See: https://youtu.be/SdfiOwpBJ2s
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Photography Credit: Greg Fitzgerald
Produced by Jordan Redd Media
Janet Skeslien Charles joins Carol Fitzgerald for a “Bookaccino Live” Book Group event where they talked about The Paris Library, which is a New York Times bestseller and a Bets On selection available in paperback. Four audience members shared their questions with Janet before we opened up the Q&A to the audience. Including lots of conversation about the book, there were some poignant moments about book group meetings and what we learn from them, and book memories that have stayed with us, like visiting the BookMobile.
Book Discussed in this Episode:
The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles
https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/the-paris-library/about
More Bookreporter Talks To:
The Lifeguards: https://youtu.be/9tXdDnMrkbs
Mustique Island: https://youtu.be/yuk3p-bmztY
Two Nights in Lisbon: https://youtu.be/SkicMd_coRw
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Lisa Scottoline: https://youtu.be/-SCBGFZeoaM
Lisa See: https://youtu.be/SdfiOwpBJ2s
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Chris Pavone, the New York Times bestselling author of The Expats, joins the podcast to discuss Two Nights in Lisbon, his latest thriller.
The novel follows Ariel Price, who wakes up on her vacation in Lisbon to find her husband missing. The more the police search, the more questions surface, such as what was he really there to do?
Chris talks about his choice to keep women as lead characters in his novels. He and Carol discuss the slow crawl of his thrillers, the inspiration that led him to set a book in Lisbon, and the truth behind his final sentences (with no spoilers, of course).
Book Discussed in this Episode:
Two Nights in Lisbon by Chris Pavone
https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/two-nights-in-lisbon
More Bookreporter Talks To:
Sister Stardust: https://youtu.be/0JqRcvnKPro
The Lifeguards: https://youtu.be/9tXdDnMrkbs
Mustique Island: https://youtu.be/yuk3p-bmztY
Check out our Bookaccino Book Club live events!
Lisa Scottoline: https://youtu.be/-SCBGFZeoaM
Lisa See: https://youtu.be/SdfiOwpBJ2s
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Kim Michele Richardson joins Carol Fitzgerald to discuss her new breakout success, The Book Woman's Daughter.
Following from the first book, The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek, this successor tells the story of Honey, the librarian's daughter. Honey picks up the same packhorse library trail as her mother, but she still has countless struggles as she brings the books where they need to go.
Kim talks about the success of the first book, and how she decided to continue the story. Kim and Carol discuss sequels, extraordinary women, and the value of books.
More Bookreporter Talks To:
The Long Weekend: https://youtu.be/vmH2hNHFH6U
Sister Stardust: https://youtu.be/0JqRcvnKPro
The Lifeguards: https://youtu.be/9tXdDnMrkbs
Check out our Bookaccino Book Club live events!
Lisa Scottoline: https://youtu.be/-SCBGFZeoaM
Lisa See: https://youtu.be/SdfiOwpBJ2s
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Photography Credit: Greg Fitzgerald
Sarah McCoy, author of Mustique Island joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her latest book, which is set on one of the tiniest islands in the Caribbean.
The story is set in the early 1970s, when Mustique was owned by British playboy. As the book opens, a beauty queen sails to Mustique looking for a place to reassess her life and meets the famous friends of Tennant, whose days are spent partying. This is as much a mother/daughter/sister story as it is a story about extravagant island life.
Sarah shares how a book about Colin Tennant got her imagination whirling. She planned at trip to stay at Mustique on March 30, 2020, and we can guess how that went. After the discussion, you'll see why you want to pack a copy of Mustique Island for your vacation reading this summer.
Book Discussed in This Episode:
Mustique Island by Sarah McCoy
https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/mustique-island
More Bookreporter Talks To:
The Long Weekend: https://youtu.be/vmH2hNHFH6U
Sister Stardust: https://youtu.be/0JqRcvnKPro
The Lifeguards: https://youtu.be/9tXdDnMrkbs
Check out our Bookaccino Book Club live events!
Lisa Scottoline: https://youtu.be/-SCBGFZeoaM
Lisa See: https://youtu.be/SdfiOwpBJ2s
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Photography Credit: Greg Fitzgerald
A conversation with #1 internationally bestselling authors Nelson DeMille and Janet Evanovich. Moderated by Carol Fitzgerald from The Book Report Network.
Both DeMille and Evanovich have created some of the most iconic recurring characters in fiction, keeping them interesting, surprising, and fresh, novel after novel. In this fascinating conversation, these literary legends will discuss how to keep their readers coming back for more of their beloved characters.
More Bookreporter Talks To:
The Long Weekend: https://youtu.be/vmH2hNHFH6U
Sister Stardust: https://youtu.be/0JqRcvnKPro
The Lifeguards: https://youtu.be/9tXdDnMrkbs
Check out our Bookaccino Book Club live events!
Lisa Scottoline: https://youtu.be/-SCBGFZeoaM
Miranda Cowley Heller: https://youtu.be/gVlKvApDO8M
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Photo Credit: Simon & Schuster
I'd like to thank Macmillan for providing this incredible opportunity to reconnect with Chris Whitaker about his paperback of We Begin at the End! For our Bookreporter Talks To interviews, you can follow the links below. Book Discussed in This Episode:
We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/we-begin-at-the-end
More Bookreporter Talks To:
The Long Weekend: https://youtu.be/vmH2hNHFH6U
Sister Stardust: https://youtu.be/0JqRcvnKPro
The Lifeguards: https://youtu.be/9tXdDnMrkbs
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Lisa Scottoline: https://youtu.be/-SCBGFZeoaM
Miranda Cowley Heller: https://youtu.be/gVlKvApDO8M
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Art Credit: Macmillan
Miranda Cowley Heller joins Carol Fitzgerald for a “Bookaccino Live” Book Group program to discuss her debut novel, The Paper Palace.
Please note that this program is full of spoilers, unlike our interview with Miranda last year, as yes, this is a book group discussion where we assume that everyone has read the book. Miranda talks about the depth of her characters and the need to see the situation through their eyes to grasp the complexity of their choices. She also talks about why she chose to write in first person and set a special timeframe. We conduct a poll about what our book group attendees thought about the ending, and Miranda discusses her choice to write it the way she did. She also talks about writing the screen adaptation for HBO.
Click here to register for next month's Bookaccino Book Club:
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Book Discussed This Episode:
The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller
https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/the-paper-palace/about
https://youtu.be/jYhiuOz7X3Q
More Bookreporter Talks To:
The Long Weekend: https://youtu.be/vmH2hNHFH6U
Sister Stardust: https://youtu.be/0JqRcvnKPro
The Lifeguards: https://youtu.be/9tXdDnMrkbs
Check out our Bookaccino Book Club live events!
Lisa Scottoline: https://youtu.be/-SCBGFZeoaM
Lisa See: https://youtu.be/SdfiOwpBJ2s
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Photography Credit: Greg Fitzgerald
Amanda Eyre Ward joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her latest novel, The Lifeguards. This novel follows a close-knit group of mothers who have raised their 15-year-old sons together. One night, their sons return from their jobs as lifeguards and share something that shakes their mothers to the core. The aftereffects of this incident could upend everything in their lives as they move through a flurry of police reports, neighborhood drama, and conflicted relationships.
Amanda talks to Carol about what inspired her to start this story: the unpleasant reality of people who lack empathy, and what their mothers must go through. They talk about themes that are a part of the book motherhood, privilege, money, longing, and family. Amanda had been one of our last interviews before we closed the office in 2020, where she talked about her former book The Jetsetters.
Book Discussed in the Episode
The Lifeguards by Amanda Eyre Ward
https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/the-lifeguards
More Bookreporter Talks To:
The Last Affair: https://youtu.be/ywopugYjdmo
The Long Weekend: https://youtu.be/vmH2hNHFH6U
Sister Stardust: https://youtu.be/0JqRcvnKPro
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Lisa Scottoline: https://youtu.be/-SCBGFZeoaM
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Jane Green joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about latest novel, Sister Stardust, her first book of biographical fiction.
For years, Jane has been interested in Talitha Getty, the second wife of John Paul Getty. Sister Stardust reimagines the life of Talitha in the '60s during her time in Morocco. Talitha is a famous model and actress. She's rich, exuberant, and universally loved, embedded in a world of art and love. The story is told through the eyes of Claire, who moves from her English town to London, and she is swept up in Talitha's world. The closer they grow, the more Claire learns about the dark past of this mysterious and revered woman.
Jane talks to Carol about British history that Americans may not be familiar with, and how that tied into Talitha Getty's life. They discuss research and the challenges in fictionalizing a star's life. Jane also talks about changes in life due to social media and what that means for her next project.
Book Discussed in the Episode
Sister Stardust by Jane Green
https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/sister-stardust
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My Darling Husband: https://youtu.be/aY8SDiyIBrU
The Last Affair: https://youtu.be/ywopugYjdmo
The Long Weekend: https://youtu.be/vmH2hNHFH6U
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Lisa Scottoline: https://youtu.be/-SCBGFZeoaM
Lisa See: https://youtu.be/SdfiOwpBJ2s
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Gilly Macmillan talks to Carol Fitzgerald about her latest locked-room thriller, The Long Weekend.
The book begins with a group of women who travel to an isolated part of England ahead of their husbands for a week away. As soon as they arrive, a note from “E” tells them one of their husbands has already been killed. “E” is Edie, who used to be part of one of the couples who took this annual trip, but her husband died the year before. With no cell service and treacherous walk to the nearest landline, they are trapped.
Gilly talks to Carol about how she wanted to take this opportunity to write something fast and thrilling. She discusses how she found her characters through multiple drafts and how she laced the twists in. Carol said that it was a novel that reminded her of Ruth Ware in that it was both fun and terrifying. And yes, they talk about what’s next.
Book Discussed in the Episode
The Long Weekend by Gilly Macmillan
https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/the-long-weekend
More Bookreporter Talks To:
The Violin Conspiracy: https://youtu.be/dPsKZXxHnRs
My Darling Husband: https://youtu.be/aY8SDiyIBrU
The Last Affair: https://youtu.be/ywopugYjdmo
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Lisa Scottoline: https://youtu.be/-SCBGFZeoaM
Lisa See: https://youtu.be/SdfiOwpBJ2s
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Lisa See was our guest for our March “Bookaccino Live” Book Group event where we discussed her first book On Gold Mountain with readers. Lisa is known for her on-hands approach to researching and writing historical fiction. On Gold Mountain is a work of nonfiction, originally published in 1995. It is an exploration of 100 years of her family history, beginning with her great-great-grandfather's arrival in America in 1867 from China. Lisa spent years traveling and researching, diving into family stories, and carefully pulling together transcripts to write this multi-generational work. Lisa talks to Carol about her quest to seek her family history and the discoveries she made along the way. Following their discussion, the conversation was opened to questions from the audience. And yes, Lisa shares a glimpse into what’s next, her new book is now slated for March 2023.
Book Discussed in the Episode
ON GOLD MOUNTAIN by Lisa See https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/on-gold-mountain
More Bookreporter Talks To:
The Violin Conspiracy: https://youtu.be/dPsKZXxHnRs
My Darling Husband: https://youtu.be/aY8SDiyIBrU
The Last Affair: https://youtu.be/ywopugYjdmo
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Jim DeFede: https://youtu.be/y2im_W_wGsw
Lisa Scottoline: https://youtu.be/-SCBGFZeoaM
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John Searles joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about his latest novel, Her Last Affair. The book opens with the sentence, “Every marriage has its secrets," and those secrets are what drive the plot.
Skyla is a burnt-out nurse stuck with the regrets of her marriage and her late husband, Linelle is bored in her long-time marriage, and Jeremy is reminiscing on heartbreak. The book has been described as a Coen brothers picture, and that description is dead on.
John’s first idea for this book came as he traveled home to see his mom and saw a closed drive-in movie theatre. There is something iconic and mysterious about this setting. John and Carol both worked in magazines and they spend some time doing a homage to what was with magazines, and about what has changed about them. They also used to have gossipy conversations on 57th Street when they worked nearby each other, and this interview is like taking you behind the scenes for one of their dishy chats.
Book Discussed in the Episode:
Her Last Affair by John Searles https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/her-last-affair
More Bookreporter Talks To:
The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post: https://youtu.be/ywUPJ9_iiB8
The Violin Conspiracy: https://youtu.be/dPsKZXxHnRs
My Darling Husband: https://youtu.be/aY8SDiyIBrU
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Jim DeFede: https://youtu.be/y2im_W_wGsw
Lisa Scottoline: https://youtu.be/-SCBGFZeoaM
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Kimberly Belle, the author of My Darling Husband talks to Carol Fitzgerald in our latest Bookreporter Talks To interview.
The book takes a small-scale home invasion that Jade Lasky and her two children face, and ramps it into a high octane, life and death situation. Jade’s husband, Cam, must come up with a very specific ransom. Jade questions how well she knows her husband and his supposedly successful restaurant business.
Kimberly talks about “the steak king” of Atlanta's ins and outs of the restaurant business, and how looks can deceive folks. She also talks about how she strove to create characters who would be realistic up against these odds. They chat about the Killer Author Club series that she is doing with Heather Gudenkauf and Kaira Rouda on Facebook.
Book Discussed in this Episode:
My Darling Husband by Kimberly Belle
https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/my-darling-husband
More Bookreporter Talks To:
The Good Son: https://youtu.be/AZN6U3XCFJo
The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post: https://youtu.be/ywUPJ9_iiB8
The Violin Conspiracy: https://youtu.be/dPsKZXxHnRs
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Jim DeFede: https://youtu.be/y2im_W_wGsw
Lisa Scottoline: https://youtu.be/-SCBGFZeoaM
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Brendan Slocumb talks to Carol Fitzgerald about his much acclaimed debut novel, The Violin Conspiracy, which was a Good Morning America Book Club selection and a Bookreporter Bets On pick.
The novel follows Ray McMillian, who discovers a love of playing the violin, but is unable to afford an instrument of his own. When he takes his family heirloom violin in for repairs, it is found to be a Stradivarius and suddenly there is a lot of attention to it --- and him. Shortly before his appearance at the biggest classic music competition in the world, his violin is stolen, and Ray needs millions of dollars for ransom.
Brendan talks about how he came to write the book, which he wrote over the course of a few months. They discuss the pacing and many of the characters who mirror people from his own life. He also discusses his life as a musician and the similarities between music and writing, and the ways he uses music to influence the reader.
Book Discussed in this Episode:
The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb
https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/the-violin-conspiracy
More Bookreporter Talks To:
Eternal: https://youtu.be/-SCBGFZeoaM
The Good Son: https://youtu.be/AZN6U3XCFJo
The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post: https://youtu.be/ywUPJ9_iiB8
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Jim DeFede: https://youtu.be/y2im_W_wGsw
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Allison Pataki talks to Carol Fitzgerald about her latest historical fiction, The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection.
Marjorie created an amazing life for herself. She served as a host to presidents, accompanied her husband as an ambassador to the Soviet Union, and changed how Americans ate. The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post tells the true story of how she made the journey from small town farm girl to a world of wealth, influence, and high society.
Allison talks to Carol about discovering Marjorie’s story and the ways Marjorie balanced her societal, political, and charity efforts. And yes, they dish about her four marriages. It’s a lively conversation about a woman and a book that could make for a great book group discussion.
Book Discussed in this Episode:
The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post by Allison Pataki
https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/the-magnificent-lives-of-marjorie-post
More Bookreporter Talks To:
Black Cake: https://youtu.be/_dRi_xh11XM
Eternal: https://youtu.be/-SCBGFZeoaM
The Good Son: https://youtu.be/AZN6U3XCFJo
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Jim DeFede: https://youtu.be/y2im_W_wGsw
Lisa Scottoline: https://youtu.be/-SCBGFZeoaM
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New York Times bestselling author Jacquelyn Mitchard talks to Carol Fitzgerald about her new novel, The Good Son. Stefan was 17 when he was sent to prison for the murder of his girlfriend. Three years later, he is released and his mother watches the community turn against him, while she grapples with her own son committing such a crime.
Jacquelyn talks to Carol about the struggles characters face when up against impossible emotions, and why she wrote the book in the first person. She says she had the first two sentences from the start; Carol calls them a great “cold open.” They reminisce about The Deep End of the Ocean, which was Jacquelyn's first novel and Oprah’s first Book Club pick. This was more than 25 years ago in 1996, the same year that The Book Report Network launched.
Book Discussed in this Episode:
The Good Son by Jacquelyn Mitchard
https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/the-good-son-by-jacquelyn-mitchard/about
More Bookreporter Talks To:
The Cage: https://youtu.be/Ef9yeUqu418
Black Cake: https://youtu.be/_dRi_xh11XM
Eternal: https://youtu.be/-SCBGFZeoaM
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William Kent Krueger: https://youtu.be/dX-mHWLmv5k
Jim DeFede: https://youtu.be/y2im_W_wGsw
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Lisa Scottoline was our guest at the Bookaccino Live Book Club to talk about her New York Times bestselling historical fiction novel, Eternal.
Eternal is a sweeping epic set in Rome as fascism takes hold. Elisabetta's childhood best friends, Sandro and Marco, both try to win her heart. But when World War II begins and Mussolini takes on more control, everything they know about life changes. Elisabetta is faced with survival, betrayal, and heartbreak.
During this discussion, Lisa and Carol took a deep dive into the book, in which Lisa shared details about her research and inspiration. She talked about the ethical choices her characters had to face and how writing this book influenced her worldview and writing process. Readers joined the live event to ask questions of their own on camera.
--A map of the locations that are in the book, along with videos from Lisa can be found here:
https://www.scottoline.com/eternal-behind-the-book/
Eternal by Lisa Scottoline
https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/eternal-by-lisa-scottoline/about
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The Other Family: https://youtu.be/LRXLFF-Vh18
The Cage: https://youtu.be/Ef9yeUqu418
Black Cake: https://youtu.be/_dRi_xh11XM
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William Kent Krueger: https://youtu.be/dX-mHWLmv5k
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Charmaine Wilkerson, an award-winning short fiction writer, talks to Carol Fitzgerald about her debut novel, Black Cake, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection and a Today Show Read With Jenna book.
After their mother's death, Byron and Benny are left a voice recording from their mother and a black cake that is not to be eaten until they finish listening. The children are taken on a journey into their mysterious family history.
Charmaine talks to Carol about how she approached the novel with small snippets of ideas, which came together to weave a larger story. They discuss her characters - how she discovered them and where she took them. And yes, they talk about the preparation of a black cake.
Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/black-cake
More Bookreporter Talks To:
The Overnight Guest: https://youtu.be/Ntk48vRRPgw
The Other Family: https://youtu.be/LRXLFF-Vh18
The Cage: https://youtu.be/Ef9yeUqu418
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William Kent Krueger: https://youtu.be/dX-mHWLmv5k
Jim DeFede: https://youtu.be/y2im_W_wGsw
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Bonnie Kistler talks to Carol Fitzgerald about her newest psychological thriller, The Cage, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection.
In the novel, two colleagues from a fashion conglomerate enter an elevator together, but only one survives the trip to the lobby. What happened behind those closed doors -- and why -- forms the backbone for the rest of the book.
Bonnie shares her process for writing thrillers, noting that she spends time making promises in the beginning so that the rest of the story works like dominoes. Bonnie and Carol talked about their feelings of elevators; something that Bonnie also wrote a piece about elevators on her website; which you can read in the link below.
https://bonniekistler.com/2022/01/
Book Discussed in this Episode:
The Cage by Bonnie Kistler https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/the-cage-by-bonnie-kistler
More Bookreporter Talks To:
Road of Bones: https://youtu.be/vvL7QtrEpuc
The Overnight Guest: https://youtu.be/Ntk48vRRPgw
The Other Family: https://youtu.be/LRXLFF-Vh18
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William Kent Krueger: https://youtu.be/dX-mHWLmv5k
Jim DeFede: https://youtu.be/y2im_W_wGsw
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Wendy Corsi Staub talks to Carol Fitzgerald about her new standalone suspense novel, The Other Family, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection. Wendy has written more than ninety book, including five suspense trilogies. In The Other Family, a family moves into a rental home in Brooklyn that's been vacant for 25 years and was the site of an unresolved homicide case. Someone is watching the house, which keeps members of the family on edge. Wendy talks to Carol about freeing herself with a standalone book this time around. They discuss a Victorian era tradition that seems macabre to us today.
Wendy walks viewers and listeners through the difference between suspense, thrillers and mysteries --- and this alone is worth listening for. And yes, she also left clues about what she's working on next.
Books Discussed in this Episode:
The Other Family by Wendy Corsi Staub
https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/the-other-family-by-wendy-corsi-staub
More Bookreporter Talks To:
Greenwich Park: https://youtu.be/Bap1OcX7rIE
Road of Bones: https://youtu.be/vvL7QtrEpuc
The Overnight Guest: https://youtu.be/Ntk48vRRPgw
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William Kent Krueger: https://youtu.be/dX-mHWLmv5k
Jim DeFede: https://youtu.be/y2im_W_wGsw
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Heather Gudenkauf joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her latest, The Overnight Guest, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection. Heather is the New York Times bestselling of nine novels; Carol discovered her with her debut novel, The Weight of Silence.
The Overnight Guest has a chilling setting figuratively and literally. Wylie, a true crime writer, is snowed in while she writes her book in a house where, decades earlier, two people were murdered and a young girl disappeared. As a blizzard swirls outside, she finds a child in the snow. Wylie realizes the story she is writing may not end up the way she thinks. Heather shares the wild story of how this idea came to her. She also talks about the challenges in writing dual timelines, especially when it was so key to the backstory get right. She walks us through how she begins with handwritten copy, and how she then works with her editor to hone the writing.
Books Discussed in this Episode:
The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf
https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/the-overnight-guest
More Bookreporter Talks To:
The Maid: https://youtu.be/Cfu37sZWzBA
Greenwich Park: https://youtu.be/Bap1OcX7rIE
Road of Bones: https://youtu.be/vvL7QtrEpuc
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William Kent Krueger: https://youtu.be/dX-mHWLmv5k
Jim DeFede: https://youtu.be/y2im_W_wGsw
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Christopher Golden talks to Austin Ruh about his latest horror novel, Road of Bones. Christopher is the New York Times bestselling and Bram Stoker award-winning author of Ararat, Snowblind, Dead Ringers, and Of Saints and Shadows, along with many other books and media. Road of Bones follows two National Geographic filmmakers, Teig and Prentiss, as they travel into the farthest reaches of Siberia. There's a historical aspect to this novel. The road was the place more than hundreds of thousands of people were sent to die as prisoners. Now Teig and Prentiss must survive the cold and uncover long forgotten folklore in this unfamiliar land. It may be more real than they expected, and they may have to survive it.
Christopher talks to Austin about the values of horror as therapy for readers. He discusses how he wrote this novel with the intention that anyone could enjoy it, and how this was the perfect setting for something so thrilling. He also announces something big that's coming up next.
Books Discussed in this Episode:
Road of Bones by Christopher Golden
https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/road-of-bones
More Bookreporter Talks To:
Olga Dies Dreaming: https://youtu.be/h71ib3s0ULA
The Maid: https://youtu.be/Cfu37sZWzBA
Greenwich Park: https://youtu.be/Bap1OcX7rIE
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William Kent Krueger: https://youtu.be/dX-mHWLmv5k
Jim DeFede: https://youtu.be/y2im_W_wGsw
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Katherine Faulkner talks to Carol Fitzgerald about her debut novel, Greenwich Park, the plot of which came to Katherine when she was in a prenatal class. She looked at the other women and realized they were all pregnant, and there was a feeling they all should be friends. Greenwich Park begins with Helen and her strange encounter in her prenatal class where she meets Rachel, who has latched on to Helen. At first, Helen appreciates the companionship, but as time goes on Rachel becomes more erratic, and Helen begins to feel she needs to find some way to escape this irrational creature. Katherine talks to Carol about the friends we make at early stages of our lives and the difficulty of making new ones later. That became the perfect start to a thriller. Carol and Katherine swap some tales from their own prenatal classes -- ones that still make them laugh. They also talk about Katherine's work as an award-winning journalist and investigative reporter, and the inspiration that comes from interviewing people from all walks of life.
Books Discussed in this Episode:
Greenwich Park by Katherine Faulkner https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/greenwich-park
More Bookreporter Talks To:
The Starless Crown: https://youtu.be/3sdpFPTOU3M
Olga Dies Dreaming: https://youtu.be/h71ib3s0ULA
The Maid: https://youtu.be/Cfu37sZWzBA
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William Kent Krueger: https://youtu.be/dX-mHWLmv5k
Jim DeFede: https://youtu.be/y2im_W_wGsw
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Nita Prose talks to Carol Fitzgerald about her debut novel, The Maid, which is Good Morning America’s Book Club Pick for January, as well as a Bookreporter Bets On selection.
The Maid is the story of Molly, a socially challenged hotel maid who prides herself on delivering top service to the guests at the Regency Grand Hotel. One day she comes upon a wealthy hotel guest, who is dead in his bed. All fingers point towards Molly as his killer, and she works to unravel this mystery of what happened to Mr. Black to free herself as a suspect.
Nita shares how she came upon the idea for this book, and how those scribbled notes became the prologue. She shares how her day job as the Editorial Director of a Canadian publishing house influenced her. She shared how sometimes pushing your characters into small settings makes them bigger personalities. They talk about the quote at the end of the book, which Carol already has hanging on her office wall.
Nita was also interviewed on Good Morning America, which you can see here:
https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/video/nita-prose-author-maid-shares-idea-book-82240719
Books Discussed in this Episode:
The Maid by Nita Prose
https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/the-maid
More Bookreporter Talks To:
The Attic on Queen Street: https://youtu.be/a_S6PfaSXtE
The Starless Crown: https://youtu.be/3sdpFPTOU3M
Olga Dies Dreaming: https://youtu.be/h71ib3s0ULA
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William Kent Krueger: https://youtu.be/dX-mHWLmv5k
Jim DeFede: https://youtu.be/y2im_W_wGsw
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Xochitl Gonzalez talks to Carol Fitzgerald about her debut novel, Olga Dies Dreaming, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection.
In the novel, Olga is a wedding planner for New York socialite types and deftly handles all of their quirks and high-end dreams. Her brother is a politician in Brooklyn, who strives to represent the Puerto Rican community. While they both appear to be in control of their own lives, these appearances are deceiving. Both are haunted by their absent mother, who was a revolutionary in Puerto Rico. In the wake of Hurricane Maria, their lives collide with their mother again.
Xochitl talks about how her life and writing have been influenced by growing up in Brooklyn. She remembers the area before it was the more gentrified place it is now, and those memories infuse her writing. They discuss her writing of the book, which started at the Iowa Writers Workshop and was once conceived as a memoir. She also wrote the Hulu pilot script for Olga Dies Dreaming and shares her writing process for that, as well as what it was like being on set with the cast and crew.
Books Discussed in This Episode:
Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez
https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/olga-dies-dreaming
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bookreporter-talks-to/id1478026194
More Bookreporter Talks To:
Everything We Didn't Say: https://youtu.be/UyjRqnyTrLc
The Attic on Queen Street: https://youtu.be/a_S6PfaSXtE
The Starless Crown: https://youtu.be/3sdpFPTOU3M
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William Kent Krueger: https://youtu.be/dX-mHWLmv5k
Jim DeFede: https://youtu.be/y2im_W_wGsw
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Photography Credit: Greg Fitzgerald
New York Times bestselling novelist James Rollins talks to Austin Ruh about his latest fantasy novel, The Starless Crown, the start of his new Moon Fall series. Best known for his Sigma Force thriller series, James has written across genres, including thrillers, sci fi, and now fantasy.
The Starless Crown follows three characters in a world that has stopped turning on its axis. When a blind girl, Nyx, foresees the end of the world, the kingdom attempts to kill her before she can speak out. The prince of this kingdom, who was unknowingly sent to his death, helps her escape. Meanwhile, a thief escapes from prison chains with what may be the answer to the end of times.
James talks to Austin about bringing what he learned from thrillers to the fantasy genre. They discuss his path to becoming a writer, inspirations for his world building, and the collaboration that took place to make this fantasy world a reality.
Book Discussed in this Episode:
The Starless Crown by James Rollins
https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/the-starless-crown
More Bookreporter Talks To:
Maid by Stephanie Land: https://youtu.be/TlsUW9ZbbbM
Everything We Didn't Say: https://youtu.be/UyjRqnyTrLc
The Attic on Queen Street: https://youtu.be/a_S6PfaSXtE
Check out our Bookaccino Book Club live events!
William Kent Krueger: https://youtu.be/dX-mHWLmv5k
Jim DeFede: https://youtu.be/y2im_W_wGsw
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Welcome to our End-of-Year video where Carol Fitzgerald talks about all 44 of the books that she selected as Bookreporter "Bets On" selections in 2021! You can read more about the books and enter to WIN ALL 44 of these books by Friday, January 7th in the End-of-Year contest:
https://www.bookreporter.com/features/end-of-the-year-celebration/end-of-the-year-contest-2021
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BOOKS DISCUSSED:
We've listed the books discussed below. Throughout 2021, we interviewed many of these authors for our "Bookreporter Talks To" video/podcast series.
Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty
The Break-Up Book Club by Wendy Wax
The Children's Blizzard by Melanie Benjamin
Clark and Division by Naomi Hirahara
Damnation Spring by Ash Davidson
Eternal by Lisa Scottoline
Everything We Didn't Say by Nicole Baart
Falling by T.J. Newman
The Fiancee by Kate White
Find You First by Linwood Barclay
The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
Going There by Katie Couric
The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth
The Husbands by Chandler Baker
In Every Mirror She's Black by Lolá Ákínmádé Åkerström
The Last Commandment: An Austin Grant of Scotland Yard Novel by Scott Shepherd
The Last Green Valley by Mark Sullivan
The Last Mona Lisa by Jonathan Santlofer
The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave
Lightning Strike by William Kent Krueger
Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Masque of Honor: A Historical Novel of the American South by Sharon Virts
Morningside Heights by Joshua Henkin
The Mystery of Mrs. Christie by Marie Benedict
The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell
Not a Happy Family by Shari Lapena
Of Women and Salt by Gabriela Garcia
The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller
The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles
The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray
The Photographer by Mary Dixie Carter
The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz
The Power Couple by Alex Berenson
The Push by Ashley Audrain
Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney
A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins
Sparks Like Stars by Nadia Hashimi
The Survivors by Jane Harper
We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker
What Could Be Saved by Liese O'Halloran Schwarz
Who is Maud Dixon? by Alexandra Andrews
The Woman With the Blue Star by Pam Jenoff
Yellow Wife by Sadeqa Johnson
You Belong Here by Dianna Rostad
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Bookreporter is celebrating its 25th anniversary! We invited ten of our longtime reviewers to share their favorite books of 2021. Our reviewers hail from across the country. They are the heart and soul of Bookreporter, and we were excited to bring this event back for them. Below is a list of the titles they spoke at length about, and you'll notice extras mentioned in the video!
02:15 - Harvey Freedenberg
Crossroads by Jonathan Franzen
Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr
A Swim in a Pond in the Rain by George Saunders
12:02 - Eileen Zimmerman Nicol
Talk to Me by T.C. Boyle
Brothers on Three by Abe Streep
Should We Stay or Should We Go by Lionel Shriver
22:57 - Ray Palen
The Kaiser's Web by Steve Berry
Every Vow You Break by Peter Swanson
Bloodless by Preston & Child
34:04 - Sarah Rachel Egelman
The Removed by Brandon Hobson
My Monticello by Jocelyn Nicole Johnson
Fight Night by Miriam Toews
45:20 - Pauline Finch
Queens of the Crusades by Alison Weir
The Apollo Murders by Chris Hadfield
What Just Happened by Charles Finch
53:31 - Bronwyn Miller
The Girls in the Stilt House by Kelly Mustian
These Precious Days by Ann Patchett
The Wreckage of My Presence by Casey Wilson
1:01:24 - Norah Piehl
Fight Night by Miriam Toews
Ballad for Sophie by Filipe Melo and Juan Cavia
No One is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood
1:10:32 - Stuart Shiffman
The Trees by Percival Everett
Our Team by Luke Epplin
Mike Nichols: A Life by Mark Harris
1:23:56 - Megan Elliott
No One is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood
Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney
Just Thieves by Gregory Galloway
1:31:58 - Rebecca Munro
The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave
Blush by Jamie Brenner
The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams
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Karen White joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about The Attic on Queen Street, a New York Times bestseller and the final book in her Tradd Street series.
She talks about how she needed to give her characters a good wrap up, and how she wove little clues into this book that will tie to the next series, which will be set in New Orleans. That first book, The Shop on Royal Street, will be out on March 29th.
Karen talks about her love for Charleston as a setting. She discusses her upcoming book written with Beatriz Williams and Lauren Willig, called The Lost Summers of Newport, and how writing during a pandemic impacted their usual writing style. She looks at what social media means for her – both as a connection with her readers and as a huge time commitment.
Check out our conversation with Karen White in 2019:
https://youtu.be/s4CifEoR92I
Book Discussed in This Episode:
The Attic on Queen Street by Karen White https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/the-attic-on-queen-street
More Bookreporter Talks To:
Maid by Stephanie Land: https://youtu.be/TlsUW9ZbbbM
The Secret of Snow: https://youtu.be/f0jf_yN0iJM
Everything We Didn't Say: https://youtu.be/UyjRqnyTrLc
Check out our Bookaccino Book Club live events!
William Kent Krueger: https://youtu.be/dX-mHWLmv5k
Jim DeFede: https://youtu.be/y2im_W_wGsw
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Jim DeFede, author of The Day the World Came to Town, the inspiration for the hit Broadway musical, Come From Away, was our November "Bookaccino Live" Book Group guest.
The Day the World Came to Town tells a true story of untold events from September 11th. When United States airspace closed, 38 jetliners were forced to land in Gander, a small town in Newfoundland. Residents of Gander welcomed “the plane people” warmly, even as the population of the town swelled to nearly twice its size. The visitors were met with grace and helpfulness, in an example of the best side of human nature. Carol Fitzgerald, who hosts this discussion, confesses that for years she could not talk about this book without getting emotional.
With this opportunity for a live book group discussion, Jim DeFede dove deep into his 20-year-old book, including how he came to write it. He shares his thoughts on Come From Away, the hit Broadway musical. If you haven't read The Day the World Came to Town or seen the Broadway musical, Come From Away, know that there's plenty to learn here to inspire you to want to read it and discuss it with your group.
Book Discussed in This Episode:
The Day the World Came to Town by Jim DeFede
More Bookreporter Talks To:
Maid by Stephanie Land: https://youtu.be/TlsUW9ZbbbM
The Secret of Snow: https://youtu.be/f0jf_yN0iJM
Everything We Didn't Say: https://youtu.be/UyjRqnyTrLc
Check out our Bookaccino Book Club live events!
Julie Clark: https://youtu.be/8AjJHRttMpU
William Kent Krueger: https://youtu.be/dX-mHWLmv5k
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Alison Gaylin joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her latest thriller, The Collective, which looks at a collision of grief, obsession, and rage amongst a group of women who have lost their children at the hands of murderers.
Camille, who tragically lost her daughter, is approached by a woman who says, “I know who you are. I know how you feel.” From there, she senses a kinship with the people in The Collective. Camille tries to decide if the woman of The Collective are truly avenging angels or monsters.
Alison shares how she researched this dark topic, including her view on the dark web. She talks about ramping up the tension, confessing to scaring herself a few times as she wrote. They also talk about monsters, both real and imagined. The ending is one that Carol did not see coming. Did Alison?
Book Discussed in This Episode:
The Collective by Alison Gaylin
https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/the-collective-by-alison-gaylin
More Bookreporter Talks To:
Maid by Stephanie Land: https://youtu.be/TlsUW9ZbbbM
The Secret of Snow: https://youtu.be/f0jf_yN0iJM
Everything We Didn't Say: https://youtu.be/UyjRqnyTrLc
Check out our Bookaccino Book Club live events!
Julie Clark: https://youtu.be/8AjJHRttMpU
William Kent Krueger: https://youtu.be/dX-mHWLmv5k
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Nicole Baart joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her latest thriller, Everything We Didn't Say, which is the #1 Book of the Month Club selection for October and a Bookreporter Bets On pick.
Everything We Didn't Say is set in small town in Iowa and is told in dual time periods. The earlier time period follows siblings Juniper and Jonathan, who grow up on a small farm. Juniper leaves when she's 19, shortly after a neighboring farm couple are murdered. For years, Jonathan has been a prime suspect. Now Juniper is back to defend him, and a true-crime podcaster is hot on the trail of the unsolved mystery. The story is a slow burn that gets more and more intense as the pages flip, and Carol talks about how she did not see the ending coming.
Nicole loves true-crime podcasts and talks about their influence on her. She shares what attracts her to writing about small towns, as well as her inspiration for the story. She talks about her nonprofit organization, One Body One Hope, its mission, and how it impacted her life. And we get to hear a little about what she's working on next.
Book Discussed in This Episode:
Everything We Didn't Say by Nicole Baart https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/everything-we-didnt-say
More Bookreporter Talks To:
Maid by Stephanie Land: https://youtu.be/TlsUW9ZbbbM
Smile: The Story of a Face: https://youtu.be/n9JnKtcWr0k
The Secret of Snow: https://youtu.be/f0jf_yN0iJM
Check out our Bookaccino Book Club live events!
Julie Clark: https://youtu.be/8AjJHRttMpU
William Kent Krueger: https://youtu.be/dX-mHWLmv5k
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Wade Rouse joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about The Secret of Snow, his latest novel written under his pen name, Viola Shipman.
Set in Northern Michigan, it’s the story of a Palm Springs meteorologist who heads back to her frigid hometown after she is replaced by a virtual meteorologist that will never age, gain weight, or renegotiate its contract. Now she has to confront her past --- and try to move forward in the town she ran from years ago.
Wade talks about how deeply personal this book was for him. They discuss Ginger Zee, the history of snowmen, winter sports, and Wade’s snowbird life in Palm Springs. He also talks about what’s next for him in fiction writing as Viola Shipman -- The Edge of Summer coming July 2022 -- and in nonfiction with a new memoir, Magic Season: A Son's Story, coming in May 2022.
Book discussed in this episode:
The Secret of Snow by Viola Shipman
https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/the-secret-of-snow
More Bookreporter Talks To:
Last Girl Ghosted: https://youtu.be/rv8j5gSQXFQ
Maid: https://youtu.be/TlsUW9ZbbbM
Smile: The Story of a Face: https://youtu.be/n9JnKtcWr0k
Check out our Bookaccino Book Club live events!
Julie Clark: https://youtu.be/8AjJHRttMpU
William Kent Krueger: https://youtu.be/dX-mHWLmv5k
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Sarah Ruhl is a playwright, essayist, and poet, as well as a two time Pulitzer Prize finalist and Tony Award nominee. Sarah joins Carol Fitzgerald and Austin Ruh to discuss her memoir, Smile: The Story of a Face.
Smile is the story of Sarah Ruhl's decade long journey with Bell's palsy, as well as her experiences as a mother and artist. After surviving a high-risk pregnancy, half of her face is left paralyzed. She's told that most patients recover within a few days, but Sarah's face doesn't go back to normal. Her life is roses to the public, with a play going up on Broadway and her family growing, but she struggles with happiness, both in what others can see on her face and what she reflects on internally.
Sarah talks to Carol and Austin about how people feel emotion, and especially in how external expressions have the power to control our own feelings. She discusses beauty, symmetry, and expression. Then about her writing, how her story grew into a memoir, how certain writing projects are handled differently, and a bit about what she's working on next.
Book discussed in this episode:
Smile: The Story of a Face by Sarah Ruhl https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/smile-the-story-of-a-face
More Bookreporter Talks To:
The Night She Disappeared: https://youtu.be/053PmMGI1wk
Last Girl Ghosted: https://youtu.be/rv8j5gSQXFQ
Maid: https://youtu.be/TlsUW9ZbbbM
Check out our Bookaccino Book Club live events!
Julie Clark: https://youtu.be/8AjJHRttMpU
William Kent Krueger: https://youtu.be/dX-mHWLmv5k
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Stephanie Land is the author of the New York Times bestseller, Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive, which is now a successful Netflix series. Carol Fitzgerald had the pleasure of interviewing Stephanie in two pre-publication interviews in 2019, when Maid was selected as a Bookreporter Bets On Selection.
Netflix recently released a brilliant 10-part series called Maid with Margaret Qualley based on the book, which is back on the bestseller list.
Before the book, Stephanie Land wrote a piece on Vox that went viral, and that led literary agents to ask for book on the topic. She discusses her meetings with the producers and writers of the Netflix show, where she shared both memories and photos, and she talks about scenes that still resonate with her.
Stephanie and Carol talk about elements that enhanced the show that weren't in the book. They catch up on where she is now in life and what she's writing next.
Books discussed in this episode:
Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive by Stephanie Land https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/maid-hard-work-low-pay-and-a-mothers-will-to-survive
Watch the Netflix show: https://www.netflix.com/title/81166770
More Bookreporter Talks To:
You Belong Here Now: https://youtu.be/WrWalnHCZ64
The Night She Disappeared: https://youtu.be/053PmMGI1wk
Last Girl Ghosted: https://youtu.be/rv8j5gSQXFQ
Check out our Bookaccino Book Club live events!
Julie Clark: https://youtu.be/8AjJHRttMpU
William Kent Krueger: https://youtu.be/dX-mHWLmv5k
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Lisa Unger joins Carol to talk about her new novel, Last Girl Ghosted, which is her 19th book.
Last Girl Ghosted begins with a story many young people in the dating scene may be familiar with. A young woman meets the “perfect guy” on a dating app. They go on a date, then another, and she falls head over heels for him. But then he disappears, and she's left ghosted. It's as if he never existed at all, no social media or working phone. That’s what happens to Wren, but soon she finds she is not the only woman this guy ghosted. There’s something else going on --- all of the other women who dated him have gone missing.
Lisa talks to Carol about the ways apps have changed dating life, and what that means for those entering the dating world. She also talks about how she developed this story and its characters, as well as what she has on tap next, even as she does this tour.
Books discussed in this episode:
Last Girl Ghosted by Lisa Unger https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/last-girl-ghosted
More Bookreporter Talks To:
In Every Mirror She's Black: https://youtu.be/QwMDl_RZ4LA
You Belong Here Now: https://youtu.be/WrWalnHCZ64
The Night She Disappeared: https://youtu.be/053PmMGI1wk
Check out our Bookaccino Book Club live events!
Julie Clark: https://youtu.be/8AjJHRttMpU
William Kent Krueger: https://youtu.be/dX-mHWLmv5k
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Lisa Jewell, the New York Times bestselling author, talks to Carol Fitzgerald about her newest thriller, The Night She Disappeared, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection.
As The Night She Disappeared opens, a young, suburban couple has been missing for a year. A mystery writer moves in near the estate where the disappearance took place and, on a walk one day, she comes across a note that reads, "Dig Here." From that one clue, the unsolved case gets opened up again.
Lisa talks about her inspiration, where her writing of the story started, and how she unfolded the story from there. Lisa also shares how her looming deadline during the pandemic upended her writing routine. She shares a bit about her next book, which will be a sequel!
Books discussed in this episode:
The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/the-night-she-disappeared-by-lisa-jewell/about
More Bookreporter Talks To:
Clark and Division: https://youtu.be/K_FH3j4ctcU
In Every Mirror She's Black: https://youtu.be/QwMDl_RZ4LA
You Belong Here Now: https://youtu.be/WrWalnHCZ64
Check out our Bookaccino Book Club live events!
Julie Clark: https://youtu.be/8AjJHRttMpU
William Kent Krueger: https://youtu.be/dX-mHWLmv5k
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Dianna Rostad talks to Carol Fitzgerald about her debut novel, You Belong Here Now, which received this praise from William Kent Krueger: “I love this book, and I guarantee you won’t find a better debut novel anywhere.”
You Belong Here Now is about three orphans who journey west from New York City on one of the infamous orphan trains. On the train, the orphans come up with a plan to jump off in Montana to seek a life all their own. They find themselves on a ranch on Montana where they quickly work to adapt to ranch life. The two older boys work as ranch hands under the doubtful eye of a young woman whose family owns the ranch. She worries that the arrival of these orphans will get in the way of her plan to someday run the family property. Along the way, the orphans and the ranch family blend in a way that brings healing for all of them.
Dianna, who grew up in the Pacific Northwest, talks to Carol about how the place inspired her. Her family has a long history in Montana, and her father was a huge influence on the book.
Books discussed in this episode:
You Belong Here Now by Dianna Rostad https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/you-belong-here-now/about
More Bookreporter Talks To:
Damnation Spring: https://youtu.be/QlEcbVNmpCs
Clark and Division: https://youtu.be/K_FH3j4ctcU
In Every Mirror She's Black: https://youtu.be/QwMDl_RZ4LA
Check out our Bookaccino Book Club live events!
Julie Clark: https://youtu.be/8AjJHRttMpU
William Kent Krueger: https://youtu.be/dX-mHWLmv5k
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Lolá Ákínmádé Åkerström joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her debut novel, In Every Mirror She's Black. Lolá was born in Nigeria and lived in the States for a long time before moving to Sweden. She is an award winning author, speaker, and photographer who has traveled the globe for her work.
In Every Mirror She's Black is told through the perspectives of three women. Kemi Adeyemi, is a marketing executive living in the United States, who is hired by a major Sweden marketing company to help them with their diversity efforts with branding. The company is recovering from a brutal faux paux. Brittany-Rae Johnson is a former model now working as a flight attendant, and she is charmed by the owner of the Swedish marketing company. The third woman, Muna Saheed, is a refugee seeking residency in Sweden. She works at a cleaning company and one of their clients is the forestated marketing company. Each of the women is black, and that is what people see first. But from there, each is perceived differently according to her station in life.
Lolá talks to Carol about the ways in which Swedish racism differs from the racism commonly discussed in America. She explains how she decided to use her characters to show this through their actions and reactions in ways that are both believable and realistic. They discuss some of the challenges Sweden still has left to overcome, and what we can all take away from them. This is the kind of book that can spur a terrific book club discussion.
Books discussed in this episode:
In Every Mirror She's Black by Lolá Ákínmádé Åkerström https://www.bookreporter.com/features/fiction-author-spotlight/in-every-mirror-shes-black
More Bookreporter Talks To:
Lightning Strike: https://youtu.be/Ylo8rzowHzM
Clark and Division: https://youtu.be/K_FH3j4ctcU
Damnation Spring: https://youtu.be/QlEcbVNmpCs
Check out our Bookaccino Book Club live events!
Julie Clark: https://youtu.be/8AjJHRttMpU
William Kent Krueger: https://youtu.be/dX-mHWLmv5k
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Naomi Hirahara, the Edgar Award-winning author of the Mas Arai series, talks to Carol Fitzgerald about her latest historical mystery novel, Clark and Division, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection.
Clark and Division tells the story of the Ito family who was detained first at Manzanar in California and then to Chicago in 1944 as Japanese Americans were moved by the government after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. The oldest daughter, Rose, had gone on ahead of the family to Chicago, and they were eager to reconnect with her. But the day before the family arrives, Rose is killed in a subway accident, which is ruled a suicide. Aki doesn't believe that about her older sister Rose, and she embarks on a quest to unravel the truth about her death.
Naomi talks to Carol about the research she did to tell this story, and how her nonfiction research on Japanese Americans inspires her fiction. She talks about her trip to Chicago, where she walked the streets of Clark and Division to absorb details shared in her writing. Clark and Division is so much different than most World War II historical novels, and they discuss how it would be perfect for book club discussions.
Book Discussed in this Episode:
Clark and Division by Naomi Hirahara https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/clark-and-division
More Bookreporter Talks To:
The Paper Palace: https://youtu.be/jYhiuOz7X3Q
Lightning Strike: https://youtu.be/Ylo8rzowHzM
Damnation Spring: https://youtu.be/QlEcbVNmpCs
Check out our Bookaccino Book Club live events!
Julie Clark: https://youtu.be/8AjJHRttMpU
William Kent Krueger: https://youtu.be/dX-mHWLmv5k
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Photography Credit: Greg Fitzgerald
Ash Davidson talks to Carol Fitzgerald about her very accomplished debut novel, Damnation Spring, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection. It’s a book where the characters and their story will stay with you.
Damnation Spring is set in a northern California town in the late ‘70s. Damnation Spring tells the very human story of a family torn apart by the underlying effects of environmental destruction. Rich and his family have been longtime loggers in this area, and he sees an opportunity for a fortune to be made by buying a track of forest to harvest. He keeps this purchase quiet, not even sharing it with his wife, Colleen. She recently lost a child, a still birth after a number of miscarriages, and as a midwife in the area she is also seeing miscarriages across the community. A longtime friend of Colleen’s comes to the area and points out that the herbicides the logging company uses are infiltrating their water supply, and may be causing issues with not only wildlife, but people as well.
Ash talks to Carol the decade she spent writing the book, and how the story changed over time. They discuss the development of the characters, and how their stories were very much a reality for people living in that part of the country. There is a lot here for a book group discussion.
Book Discussed in this Episode:
Damnation Spring by Ash Davidson
https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/damnation-spring/about
More Bookreporter Talks To:
The Last Mona Lisa: https://youtu.be/BBKKvV9moW8
The Paper Palace: https://youtu.be/jYhiuOz7X3Q
Lightning Strike: https://youtu.be/Ylo8rzowHzM
Check out our Bookaccino Book Club live events!
Julie Clark: https://youtu.be/8AjJHRttMpU
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William Kent Krueger joins Carol Fitzgerald to discuss his newest novel, Lightning Strike, which is a prequel to his Cork O'Connor series. He is the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of Ordinary Grace, This Tender Land, 18 Cork O'Connor novels, and more.
Lightning Strike tells the story of 12-year-old Cork O'Connor in his home town of Aurora, Minnesota. When Cork stumbles upon a dead body, he begins his first foray into detective work. His father, who is the sheriff of Aurora, needs to confirm that the man is dead by suicide, as all evidence suggests. But Cork takes matters into his own hands to find out what may have gone awry.
Kent talks to Carol about how he decided to write this prequel that both serves an entry point for those new to the series (essentially functioning as a standalone), and also shares a backstory for longtime readers. He talks about some of the oft forgotten history of Minnesota in the novel --- including the repercussions of The Native Families Relocation Act of 1956, as well as his research, his inspirations, and a hint of what's next. Readers who enjoyed Ordinary Grace and This Tender Land will appreciate this latest novel.
Book Discussed in this Episode:
Lightning Strike by William Kent Krueger https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/lightning-strike
More Bookreporter Talks To:
Malibu Rising: https://youtu.be/6HUSQdISH18
The Last Mona Lisa: https://youtu.be/BBKKvV9moW8
The Paper Palace: https://youtu.be/jYhiuOz7X3Q
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Miranda Cowley Heller talks to Carol Fitzgerald about her debut novel, The Paper Palace, which was an instant #1 New York Times bestseller.
Set on the Outer Cape of Cape Cod over the course of 24 hours, Elle must make a decision about whether to stay with her husband, Peter, or to leave her marriage for her childhood friend, Jonas. The book looks back over Elle’s life and delves into moments, including one pivotal one, that will influence her decision.
Miranda talks to Carol about how she came to write this book in her fifties after putting it aside almost a decade ago and the story's development. She talks about how her poetry background has influenced her writing. They discuss the cover, which has its own background in her family. Miranda is currently writing the script for the book's adaptation for HBO, a homecoming of sorts for her, as she worked as the head of programs at HBO, including "The Sopranos," "Six Feet Under," and "The Wire."
Book Discussed in This Episode:
The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/the-paper-palace
More Bookreporter Talks To:
The Husbands: https://youtu.be/3MnwiM9Gdw4
Malibu Rising: https://youtu.be/6HUSQdISH18
The Last Mona Lisa: https://youtu.be/BBKKvV9moW8
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Julie Clark: https://youtu.be/8AjJHRttMpU
William Kent Krueger: https://youtu.be/dX-mHWLmv5k
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Jonathan Santlofer joins Carol Fitzgerald for a lively discussion of his new novel, The Last Mona Lisa, his first novel with a historical setting.
The Last Mona Lisa explores the 1911 theft of the Mona Lisa from the Louvre, giving readers a backstage look at what happened with the painting and the thief behind it all. With forgeries propping up in its wake, the ensuing years became a mystery for the art world. Where is the real painting? And what if the Mona Lisa that ended up in the Louvre has been a replica all along? Jonathan’s protagonist, Luke Perrone, a descendant of the thief tries to sort out what happened and ends up deep in the underworld of art forgery.
Jonathan , who is not only a gifted writer, but also an artist, shares his expertise on the art world and dives deep into his research for the famous painting. As part of his research, he even sat in the cell where the culprit was jailed. Jonathan talks to Carol about how his work as an artist has influenced his writing. And what he’s working on now with both his painting and his writing.
Books Discussed in This Episode:
The Last Mona Lisa by Jonathan Santlofer https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/the-last-mona-lisa
Jonathan and Mona Lisa Drawings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlTan0YUNeM
More Bookreporter Talks To:
The Turnout: https://youtu.be/xf_Pz25ZLk4
The Husbands: https://youtu.be/3MnwiM9Gdw4
Malibu Rising: https://youtu.be/6HUSQdISH18
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William Kent Krueger: https://youtu.be/dX-mHWLmv5k
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Taylor Jenkins Reid joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about Malibu Rising, her latest New York Times bestseller.
Malibu Rising follows four famous siblings over one day in August 1983, the day of their annual party, which is legendary. All the “right” people are there. By the end of the night their lives will be changed, secrets will be revealed -- and oh, the house where the party is taking place will be burned down. The Rivas are connected to fame. Two are beloved surfers, one is a renowned photographer, and all four of them are children of the legendary singer, Mick Riva, who is estranged from his children.
Taylor shares her thoughts on the appeal of setting this book in Malibu and shares why it has become a mecca for stars. Their discussion also covers Daisy Jones & the Six and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Taylor’s earlier books, which now take her readers from the ‘60s, ‘70s, and ‘80s. She shares the decade where her next book will take place, which will pull these books together in a quartet. They talk about fame and how it impacts people’s lives. And there’s an update on the film adaptation of Daisy Jones & the Six. Surf’s up, and you do not want to miss this ride.
Books Discussed in This Episode:
Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
More Bookreporter Talks To:
Such a Quiet Place: https://youtu.be/vaqRfElP_ow
The Turnout: https://youtu.be/xf_Pz25ZLk4
The Husbands: https://youtu.be/3MnwiM9Gdw4
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Chandler Baker, the New York Times bestselling author of the Whisper Network, talks to Carol Fitzgerald about her newest novel, The Husbands.
The Husbands follows Nora Spangler, an attorney with more than her career on her plate. She’s up for partnership at her law firm, but at home she’s juggling everything for the house and kids. Her husband works hard at the office, but on the home front his task list is a lot lighter, and he is a lot more relaxed. When they plan a move to a new neighborhood, Nora finds the women there less challenged by their household tasks; their husbands are helping out a lot more around the house. What’s happening there?
Chandler and Carol talk about “the second shift” and what it means for women, especially those with young children -- as well as the nod this book has to The Stepford Wives. Chandler talks about the book that her friends were reading and discussing that inspired the story. Chandler also talks about writing the screenplay. They discuss the characters and relate their choices to their own lives, all while doing their best not to give anything away.
Books Discussed in This Episode:
The Husbands by Chandler Baker
More Bookreporter Talks To:
The Personal Librarian: https://youtu.be/DYhTvlyWDSU
Such a Quiet Place: https://youtu.be/vaqRfElP_ow
The Turnout: https://youtu.be/xf_Pz25ZLk4
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Megan Abbott joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her latest thriller, The Turnout, which is the 10th book in her award-winning career.
Set against the world of ballet, The Turnout follows Dara and Marie Durant, two sisters who trained in ballet since they were children. Their parents ran the prestigious Durant School of Dance. After their sudden death, the girls take over running the dance school together, teaming up for the parts of teaching that suit them best. Working with them is Charlie, a young man who was a ballet student but was injured early in his career. Charlie was like a son to the family and he is now married to Dara, the older sister. At the height of one of the most important events of the year, the annual performance of "The Nutcracker," a suspicious accident occurs that throws this troika and the entire studio into a tailspin.
Their conversation is fast-paced as they talk plot, characters, and what a "turnout” is, as well as how tension is built in Megan’s writing. They each have fond memories of their childhood moments in dance studios, where neither was destined to star. They also talk about Megan’s film work, both on HBO’s “The Deuce” and her role as the creator, Executive Producer and showrunner of the adaptation of her book, Dare Me. She will be adapting The Turnout for film as well, and they talk about the differences between writing for a book and writing for the screen.
Books Discussed in This Episode:
The Turnout by Megan Abbott https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/the-turnout
More Bookreporter Talks To:
The Last Commandment: https://youtu.be/vyVcaUCh2Lw
The Personal Librarian: https://youtu.be/DYhTvlyWDSU
Such a Quiet Place: https://youtu.be/vaqRfElP_ow
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Julie Clark: https://youtu.be/8AjJHRttMpU
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Megan Miranda joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her latest thriller, Such a Quiet Place, which is a locked-in thriller.
The setting is the idyllic neighborhood of Hollow's Edge, where the residents are also employed by the local college. It’s a convivial place where everyone looks out for one another. The community is reeling from the murder of two neighbors, the Truetts, and a year later, this cozy oasis has become stifling. The residents can't sell their homes and tensions are still at a high. One of the neighbors, Ruby, was convicted of murdering the Truetts, but her murder conviction was overturned and she has waltzed back into the neighborhood. Now Hollow's Edge turns on itself, and threatening notes are spread. As they start to wonder who the next victim may be, Harper, who Ruby lived with, does whatever she can to uncover the truth.
Megan and Carol talk about the conflict that can grow in small communities, as well as how Megan gained experiences to write a book set such a closeted setting. Carol nails Megan’s favorite lines in the book, which give nothing away. Also, as Rebekkah Ross has narrated all of Megan’s adult thrillers, they talk about what she brings to the storytelling. They chat about the upcoming adaptation for The Last House Guest, which is in television development as a series by Dakota and Elle Fanning’s Lewellen Pictures and MRC Television.
Books Discussed in This Episode:
Such a Quiet Place by Megan Miranda https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/such-a-quiet-place
More Bookreporter Talks To:
Falling: https://youtu.be/2Ee8HHeZYr0
The Last Commandment: https://youtu.be/vyVcaUCh2Lw
The Personal Librarian: https://youtu.be/DYhTvlyWDSU
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Julie Clark: https://youtu.be/8AjJHRttMpU
William Kent Krueger: https://youtu.be/dX-mHWLmv5k
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Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray talked to Carol Fitzgerald about their first collaboration, The Personal Librarian, which is a New York Times bestseller, a Good Morning America Book Club Selection, and a Bookreporter Bets On pick. Marie, who has been interviewed for “Bookreporter Talks To” previously, is the New York Times bestselling author of novels that include The Other Einstein and Lady Clementine. She focuses her novels on important historical women who may have been overlooked by the canonical history. Victoria is the winner of Library Journal's Best Book of the Year and has written over 20 novels; this is her first book of historical fiction.
The Personal Librarian tells the story of J.P. Morgan's personal librarian, Belle da Costa Greene, who purchased and catalogued his impressive collection of rare and high quality books and artwork. What people did not know is that Belle was a Black woman who passed as white. Her secret was kept hidden, though her father had been the first Black man to graduate from Harvard University. Her complex backstory is as interesting as the collection.
Marie and Victoria share how and why they came together to work on The Personal Librarian. They both share their takes on the story, explaining certain aspects of their research that made its way into the story they were trying to tell. And they share what they are up to next, both alone and as collaborators.
Books Discussed in This Episode:
The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/the-personal-librarian/about
Stand Your Ground by Victoria Christopher Murray https://victoriachristophermurray.com/all-books/stand-your-ground
An Illuminated Life by Heidi Ardizzone https://www.amazon.com/Illuminated-Life-Greenes-Prejudice-Privilege/dp/0393051048
Good Morning America Interview: https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/video/authors-personal-librarian-talk-78835572
More Bookreporter Talks To:
The Fiancee: https://youtu.be/jdyz8p6VnbM
Falling: https://youtu.be/2Ee8HHeZYr0
The Last Commandment: https://youtu.be/vyVcaUCh2Lw
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Julie Clark: https://youtu.be/8AjJHRttMpU
William Kent Krueger: https://youtu.be/dX-mHWLmv5k
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Scott Shepherd joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about his thriller, The Last Commandment, which is the first in a series. They cover a lot of turf here; Scott has had the idea for this book for a while now and talks about how he played around with the it decades before writing it. They spoke in depth about the characters, why he chose London and New York for settings, and where he may go in future books.
Scott was a longtime writer/producer/show-runner with years of experience running network television series, and talks about the different challenges between writing for the screen and writing for a novel. The conversation about television writers’ rooms will give you a great idea of how things come together on the small screen. His family has a real Hollywood history. His great grandfather was Louis B Mayer from MGM, so he shares some fun stories of growing up, when celebrities were just friends of the family. Wait until you hear who read him bedtime stories.
Books Discussed This Episode:
The Last Commandment by Scott Shepherd
More Bookreporter Talks To:
Where the Grass is Green and the Girls Are Pretty: https://youtu.be/U2tbngh546o
The Fiancee: https://youtu.be/jdyz8p6VnbM
Falling: https://youtu.be/2Ee8HHeZYr0
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Julie Clark: https://youtu.be/8AjJHRttMpU
William Kent Krueger: https://youtu.be/dX-mHWLmv5k
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T.J. Newman joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her debut thriller, Falling, which is a #1 Indie Pick for July and a Bookreporter Bets On selection.
TJ, a former flight attendant, got the idea for this book when she was on a flight and asked the flight’s captain, “Hey, what would you do if your family was taken, and you were told that if you didn’t crash the plane, they would be killed?” His reaction, and where her imagination took it next, became Falling. The book was written on many a cross-country red-eye flight -- often with scribbles on napkins and random notes stuffed into TJ’s pockets. The flight crew inspired by her experiences are at its heart, and the next time you get on a plane, you will definitely find yourself thinking of these characters!
TJ explains why she used her initials instead of her first name, Torri, as well as the evolution her writing journey took before she landed on Falling. She was a bookseller before she became a flight attendant, so she knows exactly how special it is for a debut author to be selected as a #1 Indie pick and have the attention of readers. This is one of the tightest and most haunting thrillers of the year -- from the title, jacket cover, and premise, right through to the prose. We talk about how it all came together, what’s next both for Falling, and for her.
Books Discussed This Episode:
Falling by T.J. Newman
Falling Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQlAw4bIYJA
More Bookreporter Talks To:
Morningside Heights: https://youtu.be/qfP9-x6uDfQ
Where the Grass is Green and the Girls Are Pretty: https://youtu.be/U2tbngh546o
The Fiancee: https://youtu.be/jdyz8p6VnbM
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Julie Clark: https://youtu.be/8AjJHRttMpU
William Kent Krueger: https://youtu.be/dX-mHWLmv5k
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Kate White joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her latest novel, The Fiancée, a stand-alone thriller in a locked-in scenario.
The Fiancée is set on a sixty-acre estate, where Summer, her husband Gabe, her nine-year-old stepson Henry, and other members of the family have gathered for an annual summer reunion. Enter Hannah, Summer's brother-in-law's new girlfriend, who seems familiar to Summer but claims they've never met. When a member of the family dies, Summer starts an investigation of her own to prove it couldn't have been natural causes after all, thinking Hannah must have been involved and needs to be exposed. Kate and Carol worked together years ago at Mademoiselle magazine. Kate went on to other magazine positions, namely as the Editor-in-Chief of Cosmopolitan. Kate talks about how she moved from editing from Cosmo to novels, and the lessons she learned in the process. She also talks about how she pursues her craft and lends an insider look at her next book.
Book Discussed This Episode:
The Fiancée by Kate White
More Bookreporter Talks To:
The Break-Up Book Club: https://youtu.be/OQoxBpkBF_k
Morningside Heights: https://youtu.be/qfP9-x6uDfQ
Where the Grass is Green and the Girls Are Pretty: https://youtu.be/U2tbngh546o
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Julie Clark: https://youtu.be/8AjJHRttMpU
William Kent Krueger: https://youtu.be/dX-mHWLmv5k
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Julie Clark, the New York Times bestselling author of The Last Flight, was our June "Bookaccino Live" Book Club guest.
In The Last Flight, two women switch places to get a chance at a new life. Claire, who married into a political dynasty that she wants out of, meets Eva in an airport bar. On a whim, the two decide to trade tickets and board the other’s flight. But one of the planes goes down, and suddenly Claire realizes this is her chance to disappear and start a new life. She soon learns that not only is she running from her old identity, she also learns that Eva had secrets of her own that could put her at risk.
With this opportunity to have a live book group discussion, Julie Clark dove deep into the book without the fear of spoiling anything. Stay tuned to hear the great questions from our readers, and know that if you've already read The Last Flight, there's plenty of background you will take away from this interview. Oh, and Julie shares the title and plot details of her next thriller coming in June 2022.
Books Discussed in this Episode:
The Last Flight by Julie Clark
More Bookreporter Talks To:
The Plot: https://youtu.be/OV_ORMNT8W0
The Break-Up Book Club: https://youtu.be/OQoxBpkBF_k
Morningside Heights: https://youtu.be/qfP9-x6uDfQ
Check out our other videos:
Bookaccino Book Club with Kim Michele Richardson: https://youtu.be/Y5R70-w0AVg
Bookaccino Book Club with William Kent Krueger: https://youtu.be/dX-mHWLmv5k
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Lauren Weisberger, the New York Times bestselling author of The Devil Wears Prada, talks to Carol Fitzgerald about her newest novel, Where the Grass is Green and the Girls Are Pretty.
In Where the Grass is Green and the Girls Are Pretty, Peyton thinks she has it all as an anchor of a beloved morning show, with celebrity status and enough money for her family to enjoy life. Her daughter is bound for Princeton and ready to follow her filmmaking dreams. Peyton’s sister, Skye, lives a modest life and longs to do more with her career. She is making great strides on a fundraiser and feels some fulfillment outside her role as a stay-at-home mother. One lie is all it takes to unravel the careful plans that they all have in place.
Lauren channeled her close relationship with her sister as she wrote the novel. She talks about how far she was in her early draft before realizing she'd have to start over with a different approach, while hoping for the men characters to be nice guys instead of villains. She talks about her women characters and how their agency involves them making their own choices. They also discuss what's next for Lauren: in books and on stage. She's currently excited about the upcoming stage adaptation of The Devil Wears Prada, which she's been working on with Kevin McCollum and Elton John, with Elton writing all the music.
Books Discussed in this Episode:
Where the Grass is Green and the Girls Are Pretty by Lauren Weisberger
More Bookreporter Talks To:
The Plot: https://youtu.be/OV_ORMNT8W0
The Break-Up Book Club: https://youtu.be/OQoxBpkBF_k
Morningside Heights: https://youtu.be/qfP9-x6uDfQ
Check out our other videos:
Bookaccino Book Club with Kim Michele Richardson: https://youtu.be/Y5R70-w0AVg
Bookaccino Book Club with William Kent Krueger: https://youtu.be/dX-mHWLmv5k
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Joshua Henkin joins Carol Fitzgerald to discuss his new novel, Morningside Heights. As the author of four novels, Joshua also directs the MFA Fiction Writing program at Brooklyn College.
In Morningside Heights, Pru Steiner falls in love with her Shakespeare professor, Spence. Marrying him means ending her ambition to make a name for herself in New York academia. Decades later, Spence is diagnosed with Alzheimers, and Pru must come to terms with the impact of that on her life. Layer in a stepson who walks to his own beat and a daughter who is in medical school, and it’s both the story of a marriage and of a family.
Joshua Henkin discusses his characters and gives insight into how they each drive the story in Morningside Heights while also talking about the parallels to his own life. Carol talks to Joshua about what it's like to write as a full time creative writing professor and the ways in which his career motivates his writing work.
Book Discussed in this Episode:
Morningside Heights by Joshua Henkin https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/morningside-heights
More Bookreporter Talks To:
The Other Black Girl: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0us87ycXBM
The Plot: https://youtu.be/OV_ORMNT8W0
The Break-Up Book Club: https://youtu.be/OQoxBpkBF_k
Check out our other videos:
Bookaccino Book Club with Kim Michele Richardson: https://youtu.be/Y5R70-w0AVg
Bookaccino Book Club with William Kent Krueger: https://youtu.be/dX-mHWLmv5k
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Zakiya Dalila Harris joins Carol Fitzgerald to discuss her debut novel, THE OTHER BLACK GIRL. Zakiya spent a few years working in the editorial department at Knopf/Doubleday. She left to write THE OTHER BLACK GIRL when the kernel of a story idea came to her, and it was too good to ignore.
In THE OTHER BLACK GIRL, editorial assistant Nella Rogers, who's been the only Black editorial employee at Wagner Books, meets Hazel, another Black woman who's just begun working beside her. What Nella hopes is an opportunity to find some common ground turns into a series of uncomfortable situations as Hazel’s stature rises in the office and Nella’s confidence is challenged. That's when notes start arriving on Nella's desk, saying, "Leave Wagner. Now." From there, Nella's life spirals as she tries to find out who is behind the notes and how she can defend both her career and her life.
In their conversation, Zakiya shares her background in publishing and how her experiences inspired everything from the microaggressions present in Nella's story, to the loose basis of certain characters, to the premise of the idea itself. Carol and Zakiya talk about pop culture references, career transitions (especially for those who are assistants), and some of the challenges involved in getting this book to meet Zakiya's vision.
Book Discussed in this Episode:
THE OTHER BLACK GIRL by Zakiya Dalila Harris
Links Discussed in the Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGuYu21YwTo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlZcK1DRROM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GT9maAjUKZ4
More Bookreporter Talks To:
The Plot: https://youtu.be/OV_ORMNT8W0
The Break-Up Book Club: https://youtu.be/OQoxBpkBF_k
Find You First: https://youtu.be/7jN-RW-r_wk
Check out our other videos:
Bookaccino Book Club with Kim Michele Richardson: https://youtu.be/Y5R70-w0AVg
Bookaccino Book Club with William Kent Krueger: https://youtu.be/dX-mHWLmv5k
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Linwood Barclay, the New York Times bestselling thriller author of over 20 novels, joins Carol Fitzgerald to discuss his latest thriller, Find You First.
In Find You First, Miles Cookson is a tech millionaire who has all the money he could ask for but is running out of time. He's been diagnosed with a terminal illness and hopes to spend the last bit of his short life finding anyone he might have passed it on to. As a sperm donor, he knows he has multiple unknown kids, and he's got to find them and share the truth before time runs out. On his journey, he realizes that his possible descendants are vanishing one by one.
Linwood talks about what drew him to write about DNA testing, as well as his character, Jeremy Pritkin. They also discuss his writing process – and what’s next. Carol and Linwood are old friends, and they roll on to to discuss what they have binge watched and loved -- and how Linwood has not been able to get a haircut since November 28th due to Covid-restrictions in Toronto.
Book Discussed in This Episode:
Find You First by Linwood Barclay https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/find-you-first
Check out our last interview with Linwood: https://youtu.be/NUI2TZmg8ZE
More Bookreporter Talks To:
The Last Thing He Told Me: https://youtu.be/mK0ISnXjbhY
The Plot: https://youtu.be/OV_ORMNT8W0
The Break-Up Book Club: https://youtu.be/OQoxBpkBF_k
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Bookaccino Book Club with Kim Michele Richardson: https://youtu.be/Y5R70-w0AVg
Bookaccino Book Club with William Kent Krueger: https://youtu.be/dX-mHWLmv5k
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Wendy Wax joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her latest novel, The Break-Up Book Club, a Bookreporter Bets On selection. Wendy is known for writing character-driven novels; she jokes during the interview that there are times she wishes she could skip plot and conflict and just write characters.
The Break-Up Book Club is a briskly-paced story about a group of very different people that come together to share their love of reading and discuss books at a bookstore. There's the sports agent and single mother, the empty nester, the fiancé dealing with her high school sweetheart's cold feet, and the woman caught up in both husband and mother-in-law drama. During their book group discussions, they each share personal experiences and come to support one another. “What happens at book club stays at book club.”
Wendy talks to Carol about her personal journey writing this book, and how she struggled during the editing process with one particular character. She talks about what makes a book enjoyable, as well as what it means for people to love different things in fiction and how that can be brought to the conversation in book clubs. Anyone in a book group will enjoy getting to know members of The Break-Up Book Club.
Discussed in This Episode:
The Break-Up Book Club by Wendy Wax
More Bookreporter Talks To:
The Last Green Valley: https://youtu.be/jrZQAZ_rChQ
The Last Thing He Told Me: https://youtu.be/mK0ISnXjbhY
The Plot: https://youtu.be/OV_ORMNT8W0
Check out our other videos:
Bookaccino Book Club with Kim Michele Richardson: https://youtu.be/Y5R70-w0AVg
Bookaccino Book Club with William Kent Krueger: https://youtu.be/dX-mHWLmv5k
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Jean Hanff Korelitz joins Carol Fitzgerald to discuss her New York Times bestselling novel, The Plot, which also is a Bookreporter Bets On selection.
In The Plot, Jacob Finch Bonner is a novelist whose first book saw some success. Since then, his career has been floundering. He teaches at a third-rate writing workshop when he comes across a terrific plot for a novel from one of his arrogant students. Later, he learns that this student has died without writing the book he presented during that class. Jake takes that plot and writes “Crib,” which becomes a massive hit. Just after he's risen to stardom, Jake receives an email that reads, "You are a thief."
Jean and Carol talk about the subject of who owns ideas, plagiarism, and how Jean created her story within the story. They discuss the film adaptations of Jean’s books --- You Should Have Known, which aired on HBO in adaptation as "The Undoing," starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant, and Admission, adapted in 2013, starring Tina Fey and Lily Tomlin. They also talk about Jean’s very successful “Book the Writer” author book club series.
Discussed in this episode:
The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/the-plot
Book The Writer for book groups: http://www.bookthewriter.com/
More Bookreporter Talks To:
The Good Sister: https://youtu.be/iPQHB7ZpsTw
The Last Green Valley: https://youtu.be/jrZQAZ_rChQ
The Last Thing He Told Me: https://youtu.be/mK0ISnXjbhY
Check out our other videos:
Bookaccino Book Club with Kim Michele Richardson: https://youtu.be/Y5R70-w0AVg
Bookaccino Book Club with William Kent Krueger: https://youtu.be/dX-mHWLmv5k
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Laura Dave joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her first domestic suspense novel, The Last Thing He Told Me, which was an instant #1 New York Times bestseller, and is a Reese Witherspoon Book Pick and a Bookreporter Bets On selection. The idea for this book is one that Laura had for a while; she started writing notes for it back in 2012, even as she was writing other books. This includes Eight Hundred Grapes, which Carol jokes that she thinks of whenever she opens a bottle of wine.
In The Last Thing He Told Me, Hannah Hall learns that her husband of one year has disappeared. Before he goes missing, he's able to get a note to her that reads, "Protect her." Hannah knows that he wants her to protect his daughter Bailey, her stepdaughter who wants nothing to do with her. As Hannah attempts to find Owen, she realizes that her husband isn't who he said he is. Hannah and Bailey must team up and go on the road to uncover what he was really up to, learning about each other along the way.
In addition to discussing her inspiration for the book, Laura talks about the screenplay that she and her husband are writing to adapt. This is an adaptation of Hello Sunshine for Apple TV, which will star Julia Roberts. And they also talk about their mutual love of cooking!
Book discussed in this episode:
The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave
More Bookreporter Talks To:
Eternal: https://youtu.be/aigaunUSXAo
The Good Sister: https://youtu.be/iPQHB7ZpsTw
The Last Green Valley: https://youtu.be/jrZQAZ_rChQ
Check out our other videos:
Bookaccino Book Club with Kim Michele Richardson: https://youtu.be/Y5R70-w0AVg Bookaccino
Book Club with William Kent Krueger: https://youtu.be/dX-mHWLmv5k
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Robert Kolker, the New York Times bestselling author of Hidden Valley Road, was our May “Bookaccino Live” Book Club guest.
Hidden Valley Road, which is now available in paperback, follows the true story of the Galvin family, which was upended by acute schizophrenia in the 1960's and 1970's. At that time, the family hid any suspicion of their abnormal lives, but under the curtain was a history of psychological breakdowns, sudden violence, and abuse. In their conversation, Robert discusses in depth his research and writing process and also highlights the reception his book received from the Galvin siblings. He shares what has been developing to treat this illness.
With this opportunity to have a live book group discussion with readers who already had read the book, Kolker dove deep into the narrative without the fear of spoiling anything. Stay tuned to hear the great questions from our readers, and know that if you've already read Hidden Valley Road, there's plenty of background you will take away from this interview.
More Bookreporter Talks To:
Eternal: https://youtu.be/aigaunUSXAo
The Good Sister: https://youtu.be/iPQHB7ZpsTw
The Last Green Valley: https://youtu.be/jrZQAZ_rChQ
Check out our other videos:
Bookaccino Book Club with Kim Michele Richardson: https://youtu.be/Y5R70-w0AVg
Bookaccino Book Club with William Kent Krueger: https://youtu.be/dX-mHWLmv5k
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Pam Jenoff joins us to talk about her latest New York Times bestseller, THE WOMAN WITH THE BLUE STAR.
Inspired by true events, THE WOMAN WITH THE BLUE STAR tells the story of Sadie Gault, a young woman who takes refuge with her family in the sewers beneath the Krakow Ghetto as Nazis begin to ship Jews to the camps in the middle of WWII. While walking one day Ella, a young Polish girl, spies Sadie beneath the sewer grate and they strike up a conversation. Horrified by their situation, Ella offers to bring them food and supplies, which puts herself at risk. As the war worsens, so does the risk to their lives, and at each day there are challenges for both of them.
Pam talks to Carol about how she found the kernel of this story, and how her experiences living in Poland shaped her thoughts on the narrative. She also shares how she views her place in speaking on that history. Their conversation covers a lot of ground about the unexpected consequences of war.
Before she began writing, she had experience in foreign service, stationed in Poland for a couple of years, and several years as an attorney. She continues to teach law school while she writes, and many of her experiences from these other parts of her life have found their way into her stories.
More Bookreporter Talks To:
Eternal: https://youtu.be/aigaunUSXAo
The Good Sister: https://youtu.be/iPQHB7ZpsTw
The Last Green Valley: https://youtu.be/jrZQAZ_rChQ
Check out our other videos:
Bookaccino Book Club with Kim Michele Richardson: https://youtu.be/Y5R70-w0AVg
Bookaccino Book Club with William Kent Krueger: https://youtu.be/dX-mHWLmv5k
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Mark Sullivan joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about his new historical thriller, THE LAST GREEN VALLEY. Many readers know Mark from his last historical novel, BENEATH A SCARLET SKY, which was a mega-bestseller. THE LAST GREEN VALLEY book is eagerly anticipated.
THE LAST GREEN VALLEY here opens in the Ukraine, where the Martel family is offered two options: wait for Stalin to arrive, or run with the Nazis who will protect them. Neither is a great choice, but they choose the latter. As Ethnic Germans, they begin a trek to get as far west as they can. The family, which includes Emil and Adeline Martel and their two young boys, first travel with a wagon and two horses, and later they pull a cart with their belongings.
Mark talks about how he came upon their story in Bozeman, his current hometown, and how it ticked all the boxes about a story that he would want to write. He shares stories about his research trip to the Ukraine with the two Martel brothers, who are now in their late seventies and eighties. Mark talks about pacing and what he learned from years of co-writing with James Patterson. And he shares a bit about what his next book is going to be about. Mark’s passion for his work comes through in both his writing – and in talking about his books.
It’s a conversation that you will not want to miss!
Books discussed in this episode:
THE LAST GREEN VALLEY by Mark Sullivan
More Bookreporter Talks To: Gabriela Garcia: https://youtu.be/ikz9EjESdY0
Lisa Scottoline: https://youtu.be/aigaunUSXAo
Sally Hepworth: https://youtu.be/iPQHB7ZpsTw
Check out our other videos:
Bookaccino Book Club with Kim Michele Richardson: https://youtu.be/Y5R70-w0AVg
Bookaccino Book Club with William Kent Krueger: https://youtu.be/dX-mHWLmv5k
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Kim Michele Richardson , the New York Times bestselling author of The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek, was our April “Bookaccino Live” Book Club guest. Kim Michele is a Kentuckian, who is proud to share her Kentucky heritage and that of those before her.
Inspired by both the true stories of the "blue people" of Kentucky, and the WPA’s Pack Horse Librarian Project, Kim Michele created the character of Cussy Mary Carter, a true Blue, who travels the hills of rural Kentucky bringing reading material to people who otherwise would not have access to them. While Cussy brings the joy of books to the hill folks of the Appalachia, she repeatedly confronts prejudice, which is often violent, because of her blue skin. Kim Michele also explains more about the blood disorder methemoglobinemia, which causes the appearance of blue-tinged skin.
With this opportunity to have a live book group discussion, Kim Michele dove deep into the book without the fear of spoiling anything. Stay tuned to hear the great questions from our readers, and know that if you've already read The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek, there's plenty of background you will take away from this interview.
Books discussed in this episode:
The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson
Here are further suggestions from Kim Michele Richardson:
The Woodsman's Daughter by Gwyn Hyman Rubio
The Dollmaker by Harriette Simpson Arnow
Collected Works of Effie Walker Smith
The Queen's Gambit by Walter Tevis
More Bookreporter Talks To:
Gabriela Garcia: https://youtu.be/ikz9EjESdY0
Lisa Scottoline: https://youtu.be/aigaunUSXAo
Sally Hepworth: https://youtu.be/iPQHB7ZpsTw
Check out our other videos:
Bookaccino Book Club with William Kent Krueger: https://youtu.be/dX-mHWLmv5k
Bookaccino Book Club with Jeanine Cummins: https://youtu.be/yY-yhIXjMYM
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Sally Hepworth, the New York Times bestselling author of The Good Sister, joins Carol Fitzgerald from Australia to talk about her latest domestic thriller, which also is a Bookreporter Bets On selection.
In The Good Sister, there are twin sisters --- Fern and Rose. Fern, who has behavior issues which allude to being on the autism spectrum, always has relied upon her twin, Rose. When Fern discovers that Rose cannot get pregnant, Fern decides to pay Rose back for everything she's done for her by bearing her a child. This means finding the right man, one who won't disrupt her calculated routine. In her attempts, Fern stirs up things in the past that may have been better left hidden. The tagline on the cover hints to the sinister nature of what will go on --- “everyone has a dark side.”
In their conversation, Sally talks to Carol about her inspiration for this novel, its lovely dedication, and her adventures with her own family during lockdown in Melbourne, many of which were hilariously documented on Instagram. They also talk about Sally’s writing process and what’s next for her. This is the second time that Carol has interviewed Sally, and this conversation was just as much fun as their last one about THE MOTHER-IN-LAW.
Books discussed in this episode:
The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/the-good-sister-by-sally-hepworth
More Bookreporter Talks To:
Nadia Hashimi: https://youtu.be/sKz6KwjjFsw
Gabriela Garcia: https://youtu.be/ikz9EjESdY0
Lisa Scottoline: https://youtu.be/aigaunUSXAo
Check out our other videos:
Bookaccino Book Club with William Kent Krueger: https://youtu.be/dX-mHWLmv5k
Bookaccino Book Club with Jeanine Cummins: https://youtu.be/yY-yhIXjMYM
Best Books of 2020: https://youtu.be/Q_N6r_l1-Ss
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Lisa Scottoline, the #1 bestselling author of 33 novels, joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her first work of historical fiction, ETERNAL, a sweeping historical epic inspired by true events. Lisa shares the inspiration for ETERNAL, which was four decades in the making. The seeds of it were sown during a class she took at the University of Pennsylvania. The class was taught by Philip Roth, and the fictional works of Primo Levi were part of the curriculum. She was drawn to write about the rise of Fascism and Mussolini in Italy and how the invasion of the Nazis put the lives of Italian Jews in jeopardy.
Told through the eyes of three childhood friends -- Elisabetta, Marco, and Sandro -- the book makes the story of heartbreak, betrayal, and loss a personal one.
Lisa shares details of her research for the book, including a trip to Italy where she created the videos that she has shared with readers on her website. It’s a riveting conversation about the book she feels she was destined to write.
Book discussed in this episode:
ETERNAL by Lisa Scottoline https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/eternal-by-lisa-scottoline
Check out our other videos:
Bookaccino Book Club with William Kent Krueger: https://youtu.be/dX-mHWLmv5k
Bookaccino Book Club with Jeanine Cummins: https://youtu.be/yY-yhIXjMYM
Best Books of 2020: https://youtu.be/Q_N6r_l1-Ss
More Bookreporter Talks To: Alexandra Andrews: https://youtu.be/OU6ZKkWfq2c
Nadia Hashimi: https://youtu.be/sKz6KwjjFsw
Gabriela Garcia: https://youtu.be/ikz9EjESdY0
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Gabriela Garcia, whose short fiction and poetry has appeared in Best American Poetry and other collections, joins Carol to discuss her first novel, OF WOMEN AND SALT, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection.
OF WOMEN AND SALT looks at the lives of two families of women, from the days of the cigar factories in the nineteenth century Cuba to modern day Miami, with a look also at migrant detention centers sheltering people coming from Mexico. The voices of these women are intertwined in such a way that their history is woven for the reader. We see how actions of today come as reactions for what happened in the past. The perspective of the book shifts from woman to woman in each chapter, but is brought together brilliantly at the end.
Gabriela shares her personal journey to write this novel, including her process to begin a longform story. She discusses many of the timely cultural topics that are looked at in her prose, as well as how she worked to blend the women’s voices together.
Book discussed in this episode:
OF WOMEN AND SALT by Gabriela Garcia https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/of-women-and-salt/about
Check out our other videos:
Bookaccino Book Club with William Kent Krueger: https://youtu.be/dX-mHWLmv5k
Bookaccino Book Club with Jeanine Cummins: https://youtu.be/yY-yhIXjMYM
Best Books of 2020: https://youtu.be/Q_N6r_l1-Ss
More Bookreporter Talks To: Chris Whittaker: https://youtu.be/Jvv8-e6SqsA
Alexandra Andrews: https://youtu.be/OU6ZKkWfq2c
Nadia Hashimi: https://youtu.be/sKz6KwjjFsw
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As part of the Morristown Festival of Books @Home series, Carol Fitzgerald interviewed Kristin Hannah, author of THE FOUR WINDS, which debuted at #1 simultaneously on the New York Times Print, Combined Print and eBook and Audio Bestseller lists. During their conversation they discuss Kristin’s inspiration and writing process for THE FOUR WINDS, as well as so much more about her 30-year writing career, including THE NIGHTINGALE and FIREFLY LANE, which recently was adapted into a smashingly successful series on Netflix. They cover a lot of ground quickly in this interview that both longtime Hannah fans and new readers will enjoy.
Nadia Hashimi joins “Bookreporter Talks To” to discuss her newest novel, Sparks Like Stars.
The book opens in Afghanistan in 1978, where a ten-year-old girl named Sitara witnesses and survives a government coup that has her entire family slain. She is shepherded to an American Foreign Service officer to flee the country. In her writing, Nadia captures the old Afghanistan--one that is very different from what we know now. The story skips to 2008, where Sitara is now a doctor in the United States. The intervening years have brought her unanswered questions about where her family is buried--something which troubles her and does not allow her memory of them rest. Then someone from her past walks into a hospital exam room and questions begin to be answered.
Nadia is of Afghan heritage, though she was born here in the States. She's able to share a sharp perspective of an often overlooked part of history. Nadia and Carol talk about the troubled history of American war and politics and how certain questionable behavior from certain countries tread a grey line of morality. The two discuss the effects war has had on culture in unexpected ways and what that means for changing personal decisions as people move on.
Books talked about in this episode:
Sparks Like Stars by Nadia Hashimi:
Check out our other videos:
Bookaccino Book Club with William Kent Krueger
Bookaccino Book Club with Jeanine Cummins
Best Books of 2020
More Bookreporter Talks To:
Jane Harper
Chris Whittaker
Alexandra Andrews
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Alexandra Andrews joins Carol Fitzgerald to discuss her debut novel, Who is Maud Dixon?, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection. In the book, Florence Darrow is early in her career at a book publisher, hoping to eventually make it as a successful author. In the publishing world, Mississippi Foxtrot by Maud Dixon is one of the hottest books on the market. The identity of Maud is unknown, as she only publishes under her pseudonym. After a fall from grace at the publisher, Florence becomes Maud’s assistant and is sworn to secrecy about the her identity. From there, the plot takes on many twists and turns, culminating in a research trip to Morocco for Maud’s next book, where readers will be turning pages quickly to see what happens next. Alexandra and Carol discuss the career decisions that inspired the book and the writing process, including changes that unfolded over the course of development. But note, they give nothing away!
Books talked about in this episode:
Who is Maud Dixon? by Alexandra Andrews
Check out our other videos:
Bookaccino Book Club with William Kent Krueger
Bookaccino Book Club with Jeanine Cummins
Best Books of 2020
More Bookreporter Talks To:
Janet Skeslien Charles
Jane Harper
Chris Whittaker
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As part of the Morristown Festival of Books @Home series, Carol Fitzgerald interviewed Nadia Owusu, the author of AFTERSHOCKS, which is a memoir. Nadia was born in Tanzania, and raised in Italy, Ethiopia, England, Ghana, and Uganda, before moving to New York when she was 18. She talks about her background traveling the world, as well as why she sees earthquakes as a metaphor for the upheavals in her life. Her mother abandoned the family when she was a young child, and her father passed away when she was in her teens. These shockwaves took her to a place where she took a hard look at her life. They also talk about the blue chair that feels like it has a role in the book, as well as what jazz, especially Coltrane, means to her. And from the lens of being a world traveler, Nadia shares her thoughts about being Black in the United States, as compared to other places in the world.
Books discussed in this episode:
AFTERSHOCKS by Nadia Owusu
https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/aftershocks-a-memoir
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To kick off Women's History Month in March, Carol Fitzgerald moderated a panel featuring Lauren Willig (BAND OF SISTERS), Marie Benedict (THE MYSTERY OF MRS. CHRISTIE), Kristin Harmel (THE BOOK OF LOST NAMES) and Vanessa Riley (ISLAND QUEEN) as they celebrated the Lauren's new historical novel, BAND OF SISTERS, which is based on her extensive research into the real history of a group of alumnae from Smith College who went to France during World War I, as part of a relief effort. They also played a fun trivia game about women’s history with the audience.
Titles discussed in this Episode: BAND OF SISTERS by Lauren Willig
https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/band-of-sisters-by-lauren-willig
THE MYSTERY OF MRS. CHRISTIE by Marie Benedict:
https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/the-mystery-of-mrs-christie
THE BOOK OF LOST NAMES by Kristin Harmel
https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/the-book-of-lost-names
ISLAND QUEEN by Vanessa Riley:
https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/island-queen
Chris Whitaker talks to Carol Fitzgerald about We Begin at the End, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection. The discussion opens with Chris sharing the circuitous --- and somewhat crazy --- route he took to becoming an author, and what drew him to write his lead character, 13-year-old, Duchess. That story alone could be a book. We Begin at the End is genre defying --- on one hand it’s a coming- of-age story, on a second it’s a mystery, but above all it’s just a great read. It’s set in both California and Montana, neither of which Chris, who lives in the UK has visited, yet the writing feels so authentic. Both Duchess and Walk are characters with tons of baggage between them. Duchess is rebellious, tough and fiercely protective of her brother, Robin. She calls herself an outlaw. Walk carries the burden of being responsible for his best friend being sent to prison for thirty years from the time he was only 15. As Vincent is finally being freed, Walk ponders what is coming to him. They cover a lot of ground, including his writing process, while being careful to avoid all spoilers about the book’s propulsive ending. You definitely want to start your listen at the beginning and follow it right to the end.
Books talked about in this episode:
We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker
Check out our other videos:
Bookaccino Book Club with William Kent Krueger: https://youtu.be/dX-mHWLmv5k
Bookaccino Book Club with Jeanine Cummins: https://youtu.be/yY-yhIXjMYM
Best Books of 2020: https://youtu.be/Q_N6r_l1-Ss
More Bookreporter Talks To:
Janet Skeslien Charles: https://youtu.be/x0jum1ppDss
Jane Harper: https://youtu.be/vJPllZdRtQQ
Alex Berenson: https://youtu.be/FV7biRaFsXM
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Alex Berenson, joins us to discuss his standalone thriller, The Power Couple, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection. Both Rebecca and Brian are government agents -- one in the FBI, the other in the CIA. As the book opens, Rebecca and Brian Unsworth are on a vacation in Europe with their teenage children as they celebrate their 20th anniversary. Their teenage daughter is abducted, and both parents are tested as they work to get her back. Alex talks with Carol about the tumultuous life of federal agents, and how a life of secrecy can complicate their personal lives. And yes, they talk about the cover, with Alex sharing something that Carol completely missed on the design. As a former New York Times reporter and a correspondent in Iraq, Alex has used his wealth of experiences to enhance his novels, and in The Power Couple he ramps up the action with a sharp family story as well.
Books talked about in this episode:
The Power Couple by Alex Berenson
Check out our other videos:
Bookaccino Book Club with William Kent Krueger
Bookaccino Book Club with Jeanine Cummins
Best Books of 2020: https://youtu.be/Q_N6r_l1-Ss
More Bookreporter Talks To:
Sharon Virts: https://youtu.be/fHB_Wl1F578
Janet Skeslien Charles: https://youtu.be/x0jum1ppDss
Jane Harper: https://youtu.be/vJPllZdRtQQ
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Jane Harper joins Carol Fitzgerald from her office in Australia to talk about The Survivors, her latest thriller. Setting has a strong influence on Jane's thriller work, and she talked about exploring Tasmania as part of her research process. Humorously, the setting had Carol looking at maps and confessing that she had no idea where Tasmania was in reference to Australia and New Zealand. They also talked about how Jane develops her plot and characters. And yes, Carol asked about the survivor statues that figure in the book. While this is Jane's fourth novel, it's the first that Carol has read; she jokes that she has some catching up to do. Right after they talked, the news was revealed that The Survivors hit #2 on the New York Times bestseller list! Also, for fans of The Dry, Carol asked Jane about the movie adaptation, which was recently released in Australia.
Books Talked About in This Episode:
The Survivors by Jane Harper
The Dry by Jane Harper
Check out our other videos:
Bookaccino Book Club with William Kent Krueger: https://youtu.be/dX-mHWLmv5k
Bookaccino Book Club with Jeanine Cummins: https://youtu.be/yY-yhIXjMYM
Best Books of 2020: https://youtu.be/Q_N6r_l1-Ss
Book Group Speed Dating Fall 2020: https://youtu.be/YLTXT9daUY4
More Bookreporter Talks To:
Liese O'Halloran Schwarz: https://youtu.be/JqdPYk2-VGk
Sharon Virts: https://youtu.be/fHB_Wl1F578
Janet Skeslien Charles: https://youtu.be/x0jum1ppDss
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Janet Skeslien Charles joins us to talk about her historical novel, The Paris Library. While working as the programs manager at The American Library in Paris, she learned the history of the library, which celebrated its centennial last year. Included in its storied history are the heroic librarians who stood up to the Nazis during World War II and smuggled books to those the Nazis deemed undesirable.
The story is told in separate points of view over two periods in time: one in Paris, 1939, and the other in Montana, 1983. In 1939, Odile stands to lose her library when Nazis invade Paris. Banding together, the librarians join the resistance, using books and knowledge to their advantage. In 1983, the teenager Lily becomes friends with her mysterious neighbor, a war bride from Paris, and what she discovers is both intense and revealing.
During the interview, Janet discusses the themes she chose to explore in The Paris Library, including the relevance of the decades-long gap in the story. She talks about how her life in both Montana and Paris influenced the book, and she mentioned some interesting tidbits about how she chose to research the novel in order to keep it both true to real life events and engaging as a story.
Books discussed in this episode:
The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles
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Sharon Virts joins us to discuss her debut novel, Masque of Honor: A Historical Novel of the American South. Inspiration for this book came as Sharon was restoring the historic home where she now lives, called Selma. During her restoration research, she learned about the home’s original owners, and that set her on a path to learn more about the people who lived in the early 1800s.
In Masque of Honor, two young aristocrats grow up together as friends and rivals. Their push and pull for power leads to a shocking duel, which changes the lives around them. It’s based on historic fact, but is infused with lively storytelling.
Sharon and Carol talk about what anchors us in history, such as ancient houses and long forgotten relics. Since this is her first book, Sharon shares the details about her journey crafting the story and the editing that brought improvements to each draft. She also talks about what she wants to share about women in her writing, which comes after years of running a company that had about 5,000 employees the day she sold it.
Books discussed in this episode:
Masque of Honor by Sharon Virts https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/masque-of-honor-a-historical-novel-of-the-american-south
Here's Sharon's house: https://www.facebook.com/SelmaMansionRebirth2/
Check out our other videos:
Bookaccino Book Club with William Kent Krueger: https://youtu.be/dX-mHWLmv5k
Bookaccino Book Club with Jeanine Cummins: https://youtu.be/yY-yhIXjMYM
Best Books of 2020: https://youtu.be/Q_N6r_l1-Ss
Book Group Speed Dating Fall 2020: https://youtu.be/YLTXT9daUY4
More Bookreporter Talks To:
Sadeqa Johnson: https://youtu.be/GsPQeFRbETk
Lisa Gardner: https://youtu.be/e8K2J110cJw
Liese O'Halloran Schwarz: https://youtu.be/JqdPYk2-VGk
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Sadeqa Johnson joins Carol Fitzgerald to discuss Yellow Wife, her first novel of historical fiction.
Yellow Wife tells the story of Pheby Delores Brown, a mixed-race woman who grew up in Virginia. When the book opens, she is living on a plantation with her mother, who is a medicine woman. Pheby’s father is the Master of the plantation, which gives her some privileges not typically allow to slaves. She’s been promised her freedom at age 18. But before that freedom can be granted, circumstances change and Pheby is sent to an infamous jailhouse, where conditions are harsh. To stay alive as she works to build a life of her own, Pheby has to connect with her jailer and face sacrifice after sacrifice.
In the midst of the conversation about the book, Sadeqa shares the inspiration that led her to write Yellow Wife. After discussing the events of the story and how Sadeqa tackled the serious topics in the novel, she talks about the relationship her children have with the book, the ways this historical fiction is a step away from anything she's done before, and what working with J.K. Rowling earlier in her career taught her about being an author.
Books discussed in this episode:
YELLOW WIFE by Sadeqa Johnson
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Bookaccino Book Club with William Kent Krueger
Bookaccino Book Club with Jeanine Cummins
Best Books of 2020
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Welcome to our January "Bookaccino Live" Book Group event, in which we discuss This Tender Land with William Kent Krueger. We opened the program with Carol Fitzgerald interviewing Kent about This Tender Land, a New York Times bestseller and Bookreporter Bets On selection. Four readers were then invited to join the discussion on camera to ask questions before we went to questions from our Zoom audience. Kent has been interviewed before on “Bookreporter Talks To,” but this interview took the conversation in new directions. This included a deep dive into the themes and characters of the novel, as well as Kent's own outdoor adventures and writing techniques.
Bookreporter Talks To William Kent Krueger: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-cwXKaNEQY&t
Books discussed:
This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/this-tender-land/about
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1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Gardner has been writing thrillers for the past twenty years. You probably know her best from her three book series, including the one with Detective D.D. Warren, but her latest novel, Before She Disappeared is a standalone novel. In Before She Disappeared, Frankie Elkin is a middle-aged woman who spends her life hopping between towns to try locating missing persons, with a focus on tracking down those who live in marginalized communities. She's a recovering alcoholic and a bartender, which sounds like an odd combo until you meet her. When police run out of threads in a missing person case, Frankie starts looking for them. In her newest case, Frankie finds herself in Boston, searching for a missing Haitian teenager. More than one person don't like her asking questions, and the police do not embrace her help at the start. Lisa details the type of work Frankie does for Carol during this week's episode. She describes the life of this woman, who is tied between average life and crime. She also discusses this book being a standalone, what that means for upcoming novels, and some of the challenges she had researching and writing modern day aspects of this thriller.
Books discussed in this episode:
Before She Disappeared by Lisa Gardner:
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Liese O'Halloran Schwarz joins us to discuss her new novel What Could Be Saved, a Bookreporter Bets On selection. The book began as a short story in which she reflected on her life in Bangkok as a child. The bones of the story were there and grew to be the novel we have now.
What Could Be Saved follows the perspectives of a family. When the book opens, it’s 2019. We meet Laura Preston, an artist who struggles with her sister about family matters and whose mother is dealing with dementia. A stranger calls claiming to know where her brother Philip is; this is the brother who has been missing for forty years.
The book pivots to 1972, and the story flips to the perspective of Laura's parents and household staff as the children grow up. We see the family living happily, and then Philip disappears before they return to the United States.
Liese, who worked for decades as an emergency room doctor, talks with Carol about how writing was always a part of her life--even as she was practicing medicine. Her relationship with her sister, an author named Carla Buckley, was much different than Laura and Bea's, but has found its way into the books. She speaks at length about her writing process, but especially about the elements that make her fiction both engrossing and powerful.
Books discussed in this episode:
What Could Be Saved by Liese O'Halloran Schwarz
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Melanie Benjamin, the New York Times bestselling author of Mistress of the Ritz and The Swans of Fifth Avenue, returns to our podcast and video series to discuss her new novel, The Children's Blizzard. This blizzard, so named in 1888, provides the backdrop for the book, and gives readers insight into what happened in the Dakota Territory on that fateful day 133 years ago. The book is framed around the story of two sisters who were young school teachers on the day of the storm. Students headed to class on a winter morning that was more mild than usual, but a blizzard then struck without warning. The schoolteachers, teen girls not much older than the children themselves, were forced to make survival decisions that could mean life or death for the children in their classes. Pulling from research into the historical stories of survivors, the novel plunges you into both the danger of the blizzard itself and its aftermath, which changes the lives of those who were in its path. Melanie also explores the migration west, which often brought immigrants to make this journey looking for a promised land and the struggles that they encountered They explore Melanie’s research and the level of realism at play in the novel, referencing the deeply personal stories Melanie was able to explore, which are so often lost in history books. Melanie shares how the people in this book relate to her own life, and the sources of inspiration that led her to write this book.
Books discussed in this episode:
The Children's Blizzard by Melanie Benjamin
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Audio excerpted courtesy Penguin Random House Audio from The Children's Blizzard by Melanie Benjamin, narrated by Cassandra Campbell.
We kick off 2021 talking to Ashley Audrain, the author of The Push, a book that has been getting well-deserved buzz. In it, Blythe has given birth to her daughter, Violet, and while she dreamed of a loving mother-daughter relationship, she is not bonding with Violet. Something feels off. Her husband, Fox, does not see it, and this has her questioning her mothering skills. Her mother and grandmother both grappled with mental instability, so she has no great familial role models. Then her second child Sam arrives, and he is an easy child. Motherhood with him feels blissful, until something happens that turns the family upside down. Carol and Ashley talk about the stereotypical maternal relationship that is touted and often overrated. They also look at the craft of writing The Push. It is written in the second person, which places readers inside Blythe’s head. Ashley also gives listeners a glimpse of what’s next for her writing.
Books discussed in this episode:
The Push by Ashley Audrain
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Audio excerpted courtesy Penguin Random House Audio from The Push by Ashley Audrain, narrated by Marin Ireland.
Welcome to our End-of-Year video where Carol Fitzgerald talks about all 42 of the books that she selected as Bookreporter "Bets On" selections in 2020!
You can read more about the books and enter to WIN ALL 42 of these books by Monday, January 4th here: https://www.bookreporter.com/features/end-of-the-year-celebration/end-of-the-year-contest-2020
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We've listed the books discussed below. You can find each book discussed in this video by clicking on the time stamps beside the title.
Throughout 2020, we interviewed many of these authors for our "Bookreporter Talks To" video/podcast series. If an interview with an author is available, it will be linked below their name.
1:40 - AMERICAN DIRT by Jeanine Cummins
https://youtu.be/yY-yhIXjMYM
3:39 - HIDDEN VALLEY ROAD by Robert Kolker https://youtu.be/i8q7ERWS5Pk
5:42 - HOLLYWOOD PARK by Mikel Jollett https://youtu.be/QojOulByWbc
The Airborne Toxic Event:
youtube.com/watch?v=UYPoMjR6-Ao
9:18 - LONG BRIGHT RIVER by Liz Moore https://youtu.be/GyhrQhx4sag
10:39 - SAINT X by Alexis Schaitkin https://youtu.be/O2BI4igSM9w
13:05 - BIG LIES IN A SMALL TOWN by Diane Chamberlain https://youtu.be/g3ZFesn-f-c
15:32 - THE OTHER MRS. by Mary Kubica
16:25 - THE END OF HER by Shari Lapena https://youtu.be/jNhTZGD-fcA
18:07 - THE GIRL FROM WIDOW HILLS by Megan Miranda https://youtu.be/Nsg_QakI1Iw
19:24 - WHAT'S LEFT OF ME IS YOURS by Stephanie Scott https://youtu.be/WADVVZhvRvI
21:35 - THE LAST FLIGHT by Julie Clark https://youtu.be/WuVIvne5RuA
23:55 - TWO TRUTHS AND A LIE by Megan Michell Moore
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikNJSm8IyP0&t
25:25 - HIS & HERS by Alice Feeney https://youtu.be/jXgmz7vlFy8
26:37 - THE NIGHT SWIM by Megan Goldin
27:48 - THE GUEST LIST by Lucy Foley
29:11 - ONE BY ONE by Ruth Ware https://youtu.be/vHEVnEtrCnI
31:12 - INVISIBLE GIRL by Lisa Jewell https://youtu.be/UfNo28qGmF4
32:58 - DON'T LOOK FOR ME by Wendy Walker https://youtu.be/QAsZkYfc2H0
35:08 - GOODNIGHT BEAUTIFUL by Aimee Molloy https://youtu.be/nQodeii1_M8
36:45 - CONFESSIONS ON THE 7:45 by Lisa Unger https://youtu.be/C-s-1EDSN94
38:23 - THE GIRL IN THE MIRROR by Rose Carlyle https://youtu.be/HFEAzVASNro
42:05 - LITTLE CRUELTIES by Liz Nugent
43:05 - LADY CLEMENTINE by Marie Benedict https://youtu.be/4isxLj3yRKs
44:06 - THE LIONS OF FIFTH AVENUE by Fiona Davis https://youtu.be/GyMMSAmz4lg
46:07 - THE QUEEN'S FORTUNE by Allison Pataki https://youtu.be/1a2zSaL9lHQ
47:45 - THE EXILES by Christina Baker Kline https://youtu.be/2LFOXeOkrXY
49:35 - BRONTE'S MISTRESS by Finola Austin https://youtu.be/EWUhKdeBxQs
51:35 - THE GHOSTS OF HARVARD by Francesca Serritella https://youtu.be/Id0r7gDwFIU
53:12 - THE VANISHING HALF by Brit Bennett
55:30 - A GOOD NEIGHBORHOOD by Therese Anne Fowler https://youtu.be/PNzJAZHPDek
57:19 - THE PARIS HOURS by Alex George https://youtu.be/0AUgKOb-MZw
58:42 - IN FIVE YEARS by Rebecca Serle https://youtu.be/hW5K53tZflQ
1:00:10 - HELLO, SUMMER by Mary Kay Andrews https://youtu.be/65BFGn_-vZo
1:01:57 - BIG SUMMER by Jennifer Weiner https://youtu.be/KklrdZ1AuxQ
1:03:12 - FLORENCE ADLER SWIMS FOREVER by Rachel Beanland https://youtu.be/KVrxLBBjHPY
1:04:47 - THE JETSETTERS by Amanda Eyre Ward https://youtu.be/C5YLN6cwgJQ
1:06:24 - ALL ADULTS HERE by Emma Straub https://youtu.be/ki6cNhqjm38
1:08:32 - THE SECOND HOME by Christina Clancy
1:10:34 - MONOGAMY by Sue Miller https://youtu.be/tkOKm1TFU_U
1:13:03 - THE HEIRLOOM GARDEN by Viola Shipman https://youtu.be/jQmIWChQ3SA
1:15:52 - TINY IMPERFECTIONS by Alli Frank and Asha Youmans
1:18:08 - NEXT TIME THIS YEAR WE'LL BE LAUGHING by Jacqueline Winspear https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5TdyL7CxPs
Sue Miller discusses Monogamy, her latest novel. Set in a New England town, it is the story of Graham, a gregarious bookseller, and Annie, a shy photographer, who have been married for nearly 30 years. By all appearances, they are a golden couple. When Graham suddenly dies, Annie is lost. What is the point of going on, she wonders, without him? Then, while she is still mourning Graham intensely, she discovers a ruinous secret, one that will spiral her into darkness and force her to question whether she ever truly knew the man who loved her. Sue talks about her path to writing this book, which took six years, and how photography became a part of it, as well as her narration of the audiobook.
Books discussed in this episode:
Monogamy by Sue Miller
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Elizabeth Berg , the bestselling author of over thirty books, comes to us with a beautiful memoir about her parents in their final years. In this personal family love story, Elizabeth tells her experience of watching her parents' relationship when she was growing up. When her father is diagnosed with Alzheimer's and they are moved out of their home, it's up to their children to care for them in ways they couldn't expect. Carol talks to Elizabeth about what made writing a memoir different from the other writing she's worked on in the past, and especially what made her decide to write this one. Elizabeth also explains her care in delving into the difficult topics in her family's relationships during this time, and the effect they had on her and her siblings.
Books discussed in this episode:
I'll Be Seeing You by Elizabeth Berg
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Jacqueline Winspear talks about her memoir, This Time Next Year We’ll Be Laughing. After 16 novels, she has taken the bold step of turning to memoir, revealing the hardships and joys of her family history. Both shockingly frank and deftly restrained, her story tackles the difficult, poignant and fascinating family accounts of three generations --- her grandparents, her parents, and she and her brother. Winspear’s childhood was spent picking hops and fruit on farms in rural Kent, capturing her ties to the land and her dream of being a writer at its very inception. Jacqueline talks about this eye-opening and heartfelt portrayal of a post-War England we rarely see and how she pulled together these memories. She also discusses the experience of narrating the audiobook.
Books discussed in this episode:
This Time Next Year We'll Be Laughing by Jacqueline Winspear
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We have a new format for our first “Bookaccino Live” Book Group event, in which we discuss American Dirt with the author, Jeanine Cummins.
Carol interviews Jeanine at the start and then invites eight readers to ask questions live. To finish we went to questions from our Zoom audience. Carol had been looking forward to this interview for a long time. American Dirt is a Bookreporter Bets On pick, as well as an Oprah Book Club selection and is a finalist for the Goodreads Reader’s Choice Award in Fiction.
Jeanine and Carol cover a lot of ground in this conversation, including her research for the book, the stops and starts it had over a five-year period, her various inspirations, and her passion for the subject matter. And yes, they talked about the controversy surrounding it at publication.
Readers who joined asked about the title, the cover design, the incorporation of Spanish into the prose, and what Jeanine hoped people would take away from it. And there was also a lively conversation about the audio version. It’s a deep-dive conversation into a book that readers loved --- and which they have noted made a strong impact on them.
Books discussed:
American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/american-dirt
A Rip in Heaven
The Crooked Branch
The Outside Boy
The Book of Rosie by Rosayra Pablo Cruz and Julie Schwietert Collazo
Jeanine is working with the International Rescue Committee to raise funds to help support severely under-resourced programs that offer protection and hope to the men, women, and children waiting in Mexico to get to the United States. She is matching donations up to $100,000 until the end of 2020.
https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/borderlands
60 Minutes Episode Mentioned: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/migrant-families-how-acting-dhs-chief-kevin-mcaleenan-plans-to-handle-southern-border-60-minutes-2019-04-28/
The Trade on Showtime: https://www.sho.com/the-trade#
Audiobook Excerpt Included
American Dirt narrated by Yareli Arizmendi
Susie Yang joins Carol to discuss her debut novel, White Ivy, which is the “Today Show Read With Jena” selection for November.
Susie's main character, Ivy Lin, was born in China. Her parents left her there and moved to the States, bringing her to join them when she was five. When Ivy is accepted as a scholarship student at the school where her father works, her goal is to fit in with others enrolled there. Her grandmother has taught her to shoplift from stores and yard sales to have the trappings of other American teenagers. Her crush is on a wealthy teen boy, Gideon Speyer whose father is a politician.
Ivy's parents disapprove of her trying to Americanize, and she is sent back to China, which furthers her conflict with her family. She crosses paths again with Gideon, and inserts herself into his life, the way she'd always wanted. But she is challenged by an old acquaintance who knows enough about her to tear her new-found world apart.
The author Susie has lived around the world --- in fact she spoke with Carol from Istanbul, where she is living this month. Her peripatetic lifestyle contributed to her writing, as she has moved so often. The two talk deeply about the characters in this book, as well as the multi-step editing process that took this book from first draft to publication.
Books discussed in this episode:
White Ivy by Susie Yang
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Aimee Molloy, the instant New York Times bestselling author of The Perfect Mother, joins Carol to discuss her second novel, Goodnight Beautiful. It is one of those books Carol simply cannot stop talking about, with stellar twists that are so well plotted. In Goodnight Beautiful, Sam, a psychotherapist, and Annie are newly married. While Sam works long hours with his patients, he doesn't realize that every word can be clearly heard upstairs through a floor vent upstairs. Then Sam goes missing, forcing Annie to try to figure out what happened to him. Aimee shares how she shelved another book, just as it was due to the publisher, and went forth instead with the plot for this one! It’s a great publishing story. They discuss her journey in becoming a novelist, and the ways her own marriage may accidentally have had a part in accidentally influencing her work.
Books discussed in this episode:
Goodnight Beautiful by Aimee Molloy
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Rose Carlyle joins Bookreporter Talks To from New Zealand to discuss her debut thriller, The Girl in the Mirror, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection. Carol loves this line to describe it, “It’s a thriller with identical twins, fast yachts, tropical harbors, secrets and deceit, sex, and crocodiles.” She read it floating in the pool and looked up thinking she was on her way to the Seychelles.
In the book, Iris and Summer are mirror twins, meaning they're completely identical but physically asymmetrical. Iris, who has always been envious of her sister's perfect life, joins Summer on a sailing trip that goes awry. When Iris returns to land, she's assumed to be her sister and lives out the life she's always wanted. How long does she have until she's discovered, and what will the consequences be?
Rose and Carol discuss what it means to be a mirror twin and the effect it can have on people's lives. With quite a bit of experience in sailing and traveling, Rose describes her own adventures in the context of the book. There's plenty more to hear as the two unravel the book's deeper messages.
Books discussed in this episode:
The Girl in the Mirror by Rose Carlyle
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Lisa Jewel joined Carol from London to discuss her newest novel, Invisible Girl. Carol and Lisa first met at BookExpo a few years ago, where they quickly bonded over Lisa’s thriller writing. Carol has interviewed Lisa before, which brings a very funny moment to the interview. They talk about Lisa’s inspiration for Invisible Girl, which came from a rather innocuous sighting, which got her imagination going. There are intertwined stories of three characters; two who live in the same neighborhood. Lisa reveals that the third character did not have a voice at the beginning and she then clearly emerged and demanded her own robust storyline. Lisa and Carol talk about the incel ideology that one of her characters has embraced, and the strange ways it's creeped into society. And the conversation leads to Lisa describing her thoughts on perfectionism, how it influences her work, and how it affects her life.
Books discussed in this episode:
Invisible Girl by Lisa Jewell
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Lisa Unger, the New York Times bestselling author of 18 novels, joins Carol to discuss her newest psychological thriller, Confessions on the 7:45. In this thriller, Selena's usual train commute is interrupted and stalled. She begins a deep conversation with her seat neighbor and reveals a few too many secrets from her personal life the way many of us would during a long plane trip. Selena assumes they'll never meet again when the train arrives at the station, and they part ways. However, Selena comes to realize that the stranger on the train will have a bigger impact in her life than she could have realized. Carol talks with Lisa about how easy it is to confess dark secrets with strangers, how intense connections can easily be formed in short periods of time, and the reasons people might lie to themselves and others. Lisa explains her writing process and describes how dedicating her life to writing has changed the way she approaches each new novel.
Books discussed in this episode:
Confessions on the 7:45 by Lisa Unger
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Suzanne Skyvara, the Vice President of Marketing & Editorial for Goodreads and Danny Feekes, who is their Managing Editor, return for a fall book discussion with Carol where they share titles that are resonating with Goodreads readers! Like their talk in June, there's a lot here to discover, with discussions about each new suggestion. They share books from eight genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery & Thrillers, Fantasy, Horror, Women’s Fiction, Romance, and Memoir --- so you’ll want to stay tuned until the end. Here’s to discovering something new to read!
For more suggestions, watch Carol's first discussion with Suzanne and Danny:
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Books discussed in this episode:
Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy
Memorial by Bryan Washington
The Cold Millions by Jess Walter
Miss Benson's Beetle by Rachel Joyce
Murder on Cold Street by Sherry Thomas
When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole
Confessions on the 7:45 by Lisa Unger
Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam
Winter Counts by David Heska Wanbli Weiden
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow
Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica
The Cookbook Club by Beth Harbison
Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade
All About Us by Tom Ellen
Group by Christie Tate
This Time Next Year We'll Be Laughing by Jacqueline Winspear
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Robert Dugoni joins Carol to talk about The Last Agent, the second book in his Charles Jenkins series.
Jenkins has walked away from his life as an agent after being exonerated on charges of espionage. But when he learns that Paulina Ponomayova, the woman who saved his life, is being held in a Russian prison, he is lured out of retirement to return to Russia to save her. The action in the book is brisk; there is one section that reminded Carol of The Thomas Crown Affair.
Carol read Robert’s work since his first book, The Jury Master back in 2006. They talk about his three series, his standalone work, his writing schedule and what he likes to bring to the page for readers.
Books discussed in this episode:
The Last Agent by Robert Dugoni
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Wendy Walker joins Carol to discuss her newest thriller, Don't Look for Me, which like her previous books, All is not Forgotten, Emma in the Night, and The Night Before, is a Bookreporter Bets On selection.
In Don't Look for Me, Molly Clarke has disappeared, leaving behind only an empty car at the edge of town and a note at a hotel. She's not the first to leave this way, following the same behaviors police call a "walk away." But something feels strange to her family. When a new lead is revealed, Nicole returns to the town her mother last appeared and unravels secrets about the town and the people who live there. Molly was last seen getting in the car with a stranger who offered her a ride. What really happened? Readers know this from the start, since we follow Molly as people try to find her, and with this knowledge, tension is ratcheted up at the turn of every page.
Wendy and Carol talk about these "walk outs" and how often they actually happen in real life. Wendy shares a personal story that sparked her idea for the story. It opened a lot of the possibilities that Wendy considered during her writing, and especially in how she could make this a psychological thriller that keeps people on the edge of their seat. Wendy also shares fun stories about the camaraderie that she shares with her fellow thriller authors.
Books discussed in this episode:
Don't Look for Me by Wendy Walker
Watch our previous Bookreporter Talks To with Wendy:
The Light Before by Wendy Walker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAsZkYfc2H0
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Ruth Ware joins Carol to discuss her newest suspense/thriller, One by One. This is her sixth thriller, and again it’s a Bookreporter Bets On selection.
One by One takes place in a luxury ski cabin in a spectacular setting. It’s attended to by a two-person staff at the ready to cater to the visitors’ every need. The current guests: eight coworkers from a booming tech company and a former colleague. The “locked in” theme that is such a huge part of Ruth’s work clicks into play as the group finds themselves stranded there after an avalanche. As panic and the desire to escape increases, something more sinister is in the works: members of the group are found dead one by one.
Carol and Ruth reminisce on their first interview, which was back in 2015 prior to the release of Ruth’s first novel, In a Dark, Dark Wood. Ruth fills Carol in on how she's continued her steady writing career since then, and the two discuss the trials involved in "relaxing" ski trips (and the slopes that they would ski on together), the ways renowned mystery writers influenced Ruth for One by One, as well as a sneak peek of what Ruth is working on next.
Books discussed in this episode:
One by One by Ruth Ware
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Bookreporter celebrated its 24th anniversary yesterday! To mark the occasion, we invited nine of our longtime reviewers to share their favorite summer books. They each engaged in a lively dialogue with Carol as they talked at length about what they took away from each book. Our reviewers hail from across the country. They are so much of the heart and soul of Bookreporter, and we were excited to introduce them to our readers. Below is a list of the titles that each of them spoke about. * titles are reviewed on Bookreporter.
Eileen Zimmerman Nicol
The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue
The Motion of the Body Through Space by Lionel Shriver
Cleo McDougal Regrets Nothing by Allison Winn Scotch
Harvey Freedenberg
The Index of Self-Destructive Acts by Christopher Beha
Mill Town: Reckoning with What Remains by Kerri Arsenault
Hamnet: A Novel of the Plague* by Maggie O’Farrell *
Katherine B. Weissman
Hamnet: A Novel of the Plague by Maggie O’Farrell
All Adults Here* by Emma Straub *
Ray Palen
Devolution: A Firsthand Account of the Rainier Sasquatch Massacre by Max Brooks
Malorie: A Bird Box Novel by Josh Malerman
The Nothing Man by Catherine Ryan Howard
Sarah Rachel Egelman
These Women by Ivy Pochoda
The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones
Sisters by Daisy Johnson *
Norah Piehl
The Mall by Megan McCafferty
Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert
The Happy Ever After Playlist by Abby Jimenez
Ron Kaplan
The Answer Is…Reflections on My Life by Alex Trebek
24: Life Stories and Lessons from the Say Hey Kid by Willie Mays and John Shea
Yogi: A Life Behind the Mask by Jon Pessah *
Stuart Shiffman
The Wax Pack: On the Open Road in Search of Baseball’s Afterlife by Brad Balukjian
The Beginning or the End: How Hollywood – and America – Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb by Greg Mitchell
The Last Trial by Scott Turow *
Joe Hartlaub
The Bones of Wolfe: A Border Noir by James Carlos Blake
More Better Deals by Joe R. Lansdale
A Private Cathedral: A Dave Robicheaux Novel by James Lee Burke *
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Christina Baker Kline, #1 New York Times bestselling author of ORPHAN TRAIN and A PIECE OF THE WORLD, joins Carol to discuss her latest novel, THE EXILES, which is set in Australia in the early 19th century when the country was known for being a penal colony.
Three young women are brought together to tell this story. When Evangeline, a young governess in London, is discovered to be pregnant, she's first sent to a notorious prison, and then to a fourteen-year sentence in Australia. On the ship sailing to this remote land, she meets Hazel, who is sentenced for stealing a silver spoon. The third woman, Mathinna, is native to Tasmania and is seen as a pet project for a wealthy couple. The novel’s structure gives light to multiple perspectives and brings this piece of history to readers who may know little about it.
They discuss the challenges in researching this part of history and Christina’s extensive reading and travel for this book. Carol brings up one of the most interesting turns she's seen in a novel, which they will discuss in very guarded terms to not give anything away. The book is multi-layered and their conversation about it gives it even more dimension for readers as they hear about the inspiration that led to the writing of it.
Books discussed in this episode:
THE EXILES by Christina Baker Kline
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This week, Carol talks to Fiona Davis, who returns for a second "Bookreporter Talks To" interview discussing her latest book, The Lions of Fifth Avenue. As with her other four books, Fiona focuses on a landmark building in New York City. This time it's a building I'm sure we'd all love to spend years roaming around, the New York Public Library. She was drawn to set a book there after she learned a family lived in a seven-room apartment in the library during its early years.
Once again she is writing in two time frames, beginning in 1913, when her character Laura Lyons and her family live in the library's apartment. Fiona weaves Laura's story in with that of her granddaughter, Sadie Donovan, who has assumed a role as the curator the library in 1993. As famous and rare manuscripts disappear, Sadie uncovers what may be the biggest tragedy in the history of the library.
Fiona shares the long history of the library along with details most New Yorkers haven't even heard about, as well as a few secrets she wasn't able to add into the book. She’s included some vintage photos in the video interview, so podcast listeners should tune in their as well.
Books discussed in this episode:
The Lions of Fifth Avenue by Fiona Davis
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Finola Austin joins Carol to talk about her debut historical fiction novel, Bronte's Mistress.
Set in 1843, it’s the story of Lydia Robinson, who is best known for her secret affair with Branwell Bronte, the brother of the famous Bronte sisters. Here, Finola looks at the complex character of Lydia, a woman who is trapped in Victorian era social mores.
Finola discusses her research via books and scholarly writing and her travels to delve more deeply into the lives of her characters, everything from discovering second-hand books of forgotten documents to snippets that bring life to Lydia, Branwell, and the other family members. The book is sharp and the discussion about it with Finola is enlightening.
Books discussed in this episode:
Bronte's Mistress by Finola Austin
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Alice Feeney joins us for a "Bookreporter Talks To" interview where we discuss her latest thriller His & Hers, which like her debut novel, Sometimes I Lie, is a Bookreporter Bets On selection.
His & Hers has dueling multiple narrators, who tell unexpected sides of the same story in a murder case where the suspect could be any number of people. Anna Andrews, a television correspondent and Jack Harper, the detective assigned to the case, are early suspects in the very case they're trying to cover and investigate. But then there’s an anonymous narrator, who turns the story around yet again. Is this Anna, Jack, or someone else? With chilling twists and turns on every page, this is a book where you'll always be wondering who's lying. Because someone surely is.
Alice and Carol discuss the many layers in the book, first with the characters on the surface, and then the many ways Alice was able to convey their inner shadows. Alice is an astute outliner, and it shows in the brilliantly constructed plot that has readers guessing at every turn. Carol asks, then, how Alice's process allowed her to make such compelling narrators and cast of unforgettable characters. They also discuss how her experiences at the BBC shaped her inspiration and research for Anna’s character. And for humor, they talk about Alice’s Kit Kat habit.
Give Me a Break 1988
Books discussed in this episode:
His & Hers by Alice Feeney
Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney
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Jill McCorkle joins “Bookreporter Talks To” to discuss her latest novel, Hieroglyphics. The idea for the novel came from two actual events. The first was the 1942 Cocoanut Grove Fire in Boston, and the second was a train wreck in Rennert, North Carolina. Both of those got Jill thinking about the families of those who passed away and what the impact of those accidents were on people’s lives. The story explores this through the lens of a retired married couple, Lil and Frank, who each experienced a loss in those accidents. Now living in North Carolina, Lil is creating a history of their lives to leave behind for their children, while Frank goes back to the house he grew up in to search for some history he might have left behind. There are many secrets that have been hidden for both of them. Layer in a young single mom raising her son in Frank’s old house, and readers will have an even bigger story woven for them. Carol talks about the careful way you'll want to read Jill’s books so you don't miss small but meaningful details, and Jill shares a surprise she layered in for readers of her 2013 book, Life After Life.
Books discussed in this episode:
Hieroglyphics by Jill McCorkle
Life After Life by Jill McCorkle
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Rachel Beanland joins Carol Fitzgerald for “Bookreporter Talks To” to discuss her debut novel, Florence Adler Swims Forever, which was inspired by a secret kept by Rachel’s own family. The book takes place over the summer of 1934. As it opens, Florence is training to swim the English Channel and her family is rallying behind her. Fate steps in the way and suddenly the family is thrown in a different direction, which will test them all. The book is an uplifting story of hope, solidarity and resilience. Rachel shares more about her personal story and how she chose to write the book from the point of view of seven characters; Carol guessed which character was her favorite to write. She also discusses the challenge of bringing Florence to life in just a few pages.
Books discussed in this episode:
Florence Adler Swims Forever by Rachel Beanland
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Bruce Holsinger talks to Carol about his novel, The Gifted School, which is now out in paperback. It was a Bookreporter Bets On selection when it pubbed in hardcover last year.
The Gifted School follows a close-knit community of friends and their parents as applications open for entry into a school for gifted students. These parents -- though meaning well -- go to overwhelming competitive lengths to prove their children are brilliant and talented, and that brings a ripple effect that could damage their friendships, marriages, and careers. Briskly told and with definite tones of satire, this novel looks at what it means to be gifted --- and what people do to get there.
With more and more university scandals known best as “Operation Varsity Blues” reverberating, it is very timely(this book came out just after that scandal unfolded). It’s also something to ponder as parents do remote learning. Is it tougher to teach a gifted and talented curriculum? Their conversation explores the wider problems that lead to parents pushing their children, students dealing with the overwhelming pressure of proving themselves, and how this stressful approach to school combined with modern technology of phones affects learning. Carol also talks about what her own book group discussed after reading the book.
Book discussed in this episode:
The Gifted School by Bruce Holsinger
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Stephanie Scott is a Singaporean-British writer who was born and raised in South East Asia. She joins Carol to discuss her debut novel, What's Left of Me is Yours. Set in modern-day Tokyo, the novel follows the story of an agent who is hired to seduce Sato's wife and give him advantage in his divorce; this tradition is called “wakaresaseya” (literally “breaker-upper”). Sato's wife, Rina, and this agent, Kaitaro, end up in a relationship that is much deeper than the one he was hired for. Kaitaro makes choices that will destroy Rina's family and which sow seeds of uncertainty that will impact Rina's daughter, Sumiko. As a young woman, Sumiko, is left to unravel the mysteries that ruined her mother’s life. Stephanie Scott portrays this family dilemma with brilliance and grace, opening up questions of possession, divorce, love, and lawmaking that causes ripples over generations. Carol and Stephanie discuss Stephanie’s intense research into the cultural nuances and legal system of Japan, and Stephanie opens up about how her education in literature evolved into her desire to tell this story, which had its roots in a real-life crime. With an exploration of a culture many Americans may be unfamiliar with and a deeper look at her character's lives, this is an interview -- and a book -- that you don't want to miss.
Books discussed in this episode:
What's Left of Me is Yours by Stephanie Scott
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Julie Clark's new novel, The Last Flight, has what it takes to be the thriller of Summer 2020. In this interview Julie talks with Carol about the logistics of constructing this setup for a thriller, especially of the decisions that kept this story as feasible as possible. Carol asks about the nature of each character's past and, without spoiling anything, she opens conversation about how secrets are so successfully revealed over the course of this story. With so many mysteries at play, Julie explains how she planned both plot and character to make this such a riveting read. In The Last Flight, two women switch places to get a chance at a new life. Claire, who married into a political dynasty that she wants out of, meets Eva in an airport bar. On a whim, the two decide to trade tickets and board the other’s flight. But one of the planes goes down, and suddenly Claire realizes this is her chance to disappear and start a new life. But soon she learns that not only is she running from her old identity, as she learns that Eva had secrets of her own that could put her at risk.
Books discussed in this episode:
The Last Flight by Julie Clark
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Megan Miranda, the New York Times bestselling author of All the Missing Girls, The Perfect Stranger, and The Last House Guest, joins Carol to discuss her new novel, The Girl from Widow Hills. In this psychological suspense, a young girl, Arden, disappears while sleepwalking and is missing for days. Against all odds, she is found alive, hidden beside a storm drain. Years later, Arden is a young woman who does everything she can to escape the public eye, rife with stalkers and fans in equal measure. With the media hot on her heels and her personal struggle still weighing on her so many years later, she stumbles on a dead man from her old life while sleepwalking in her yard. The world she thought she escaped comes tumbling back. Carol and Megan talk about the double-sided nature of media and the ways it can bear down on the lives of undeserving individuals. Along that vein, Carol asks Megan what she did to research and structure a plot around a woman who has changed her life and name, and whether it's truly possible for someone to purposely disappear from the public eye. They also touch upon Megan's earlier novels, All the Missing Girls, The Perfect Stranger, and The Last House Guest.
Books discussed in this episode:
The Girl from Widow Hills by Megan Miranda
The Last House Guest by Megan Miranda
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Meg Mitchell Moore, author of The Islanders, joins Carol to talk about her new book, Two Truths and a Lie. The book is set in Newburyport, Massachusetts where Meg lives, and they talk about how she brings this town to life in her fiction using the businesses and beaches there. The book is told from four points of view, one of which is as notes from the Mom Squad, a group of mothers who have bonded together through their daughters. Meg and Carol discuss the story structure and character development, as well as the changes social media has made in young people's lives and the ways in which parents must adapt. Carol learns more about the challenges and joys of writing a summer beach story with interesting characters and a storyline that brings escape.
Books discussed in this episode:
Two Truths and a Lie by Meg Mitchell Moore
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For a new kind of interview, Carol is joined this week by Suzanne Skyvara, who is the Vice President of Marketing & Editorial at Goodreads, and Danny Feekes, the Managing Editor at Goodreads. As one of the most useful resources for book lovers, Goodreads has a big hand in sharing great and exciting new reads. A whole host of incredible books have just come out, or will be out soon, ranging from thrillers to literary fiction to memoirs and more. As they make recommendations for great reading, Suzanne and Danny are sharing their thoughts about some books that are trending with Goodreads members that may be flying under the radar, as well as more well-known titles. Both Suzanne and Danny have been meaningful voices in the reading community for quite some time, so we're happy to have them with us this week!
Books discussed in this episode:
A Bad Day for Sunshine by Darynda Jones https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45046796-a-bad-day-for-sunshine
Beach Read by Emily Henry https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52867387-beach-read
Safe by S.K. Barnett https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51591889-safe
The Girl Beneath the Sea by Andrew Mayne https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50938104-the-girl-beneath-the-sea
Ghosts of Harvard by Francesca Serritella https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52179715-ghosts-of-harvard
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53152636-mexican-gothic
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44074800-the-southern-book-club-s-guide-to-slaying-vampires
The Prisoner's Wife by Maggie Brookes https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48890235-the-prisoner-s-wife
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51791252-the-vanishing-half
Hollywood Park by Mikel Jollett https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49235526-hollywood-park
Saving Ruby King by Catherine Adel West https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44131181-saving-ruby-king
The Jane Austen Society by Natalie Jenner https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43557477-the-jane-austen-society
Daughters of Smoke and Fire by Ava Homa https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50157769-daughters-of-smoke-and-fire
The Women With Silver Wings: The Inspiring True Story of the Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II by Katherine Sharp Landdeck https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51701648-the-women-with-silver-wings
Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52516332-clap-when-you-land
Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50253429-rodham
When Time Stopped: A Memoir of My Father's War and What Remains by Ariana Neumann https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49933185-when-time-stopped
Mikel Jollett, the author of Hollywood Park: A Memoir, joins Carol for a “Bookreporter Talks To” interview. Raised in the dangerous Synanon cult in California, he portrays his childhood escape and the tumultuous struggle he had to face to fit himself into our world. His conversation with Carol is equally provocative and profound. Mikel shares his writing process, including the freedoms he placed on himself to change his memoir’s tone and narrative voice as his character ages. With an admiration for rich, lyrical prose, he recounts other memoirs he loves and authors he respects. Mikel is also the front man for a band he founded, The Airborne Toxic Event. Carol discusses the band’s new release, a companion album to Hollywood Park, and its relationship to his memoir.
HOLLYWOOD PARK: A Memoir by Mikel Jollett https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/hollywood-park-a-memoir
You can find the hardcover on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1250621569/thebookreport01
The Airborne Toxic Event:https://theairbornetoxicevent.com/
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In this interview, Carol shares a conversation with Alex George about his latest novel, The Paris Hours, which follows four ordinary people during one day in Paris in 1927. The city and its lively arts scene has excitement and energy, and it forms the perfect backdrop. The book’s ending is a propulsive read as the stories of the characters collide and many threads are woven together. It’s brisk and tight. Alex is also an independent bookstore owner, the founder and director of the Unbound Book festival, and a practicing lawyer. In a vibrant conversation, filled with tidbits of bookstore humor, writing inspirations, and stories of Alex's time in France, Carol dives deep into The Paris Hours and lots more.
Books discussed in this episode:
The Paris Hours by Alex George
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Scott Turow joined Carol Fitzgerald to discuss his latest novel, The Last Trial. Scott shares his thoughts on giving Sandy Stern a starring role in this book for one final trial; Sandy has had a role in every one of his Kindle County books. For this book Scott did extensive research into pharmaceutical drug testing and shares how he incorporated that into his novel. They also talk about the intricacies of interpreting the law, and how the internet has changed how you can research a case. He shared hints about his next book, which is in its early stages, and a report on his golf game, which is “what a writer can do in the afternoon after a morning of writing.”
Books discussed in this episode:
The Last Trial by Scott Turow
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Jennifer Weiner chats with Carol Fitzgerald from her “closet studio” to discuss her new book, Big Summer, which is a great beach read. They talk about how the book looks at the theme of female friendships and their often fraught natures, as well as the role that social media plays in our lives today. Jen also shares more about layering in a mystery, and inspiration for that. Social influencers, as well as body image and women embracing who they are, also roll into their fast-paced conversation, as well as lots of personal stories.
Books discussed in this episode:
Big Summer by Jennifer Weiner
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Emma Straub talks to Carol about her latest novel, All Adults Here. She shares how she worked on balancing this novel to be simultaneously heartfelt, witty, and relatable. In it, the matriarch of the family has a life-changing aha moment. Suddenly she sees what she perceives as her past parenting mistakes reeling before her. This as she watches her adult children go through the same moments of parenting with her grandchildren – and the youngest members of the family may be the ones to put everything in perspective. The book is sharp and fun and Emma so connects us to the story. Carol and Emma also share their own stories of early motherhood and how those challenges have changed over time.
Books discussed in this episode:
All Adults Here by Emma Straub
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Mary Kay Andrews (also known around the Bookreporter office as MKA) and Carol talk about her new beach read, Hello, Summer, which is set in a Florida beach town. The protagonist is a journalist working at her family’s small-town newspaper. Before writing fiction Mary Kay wrote for the Atlanta Journal Constitution, so her thoughts on newspapers and newspaper writing are grounded in her own experiences, and in this interview she reflects on what’s happening to journalism today, especially in small towns. They also talk about the decision to layer in a mystery into the book, and the germ of that idea that got her writing. She also talks about what she misses by not being on book tour this year and the isolation of writing.
Books discussed in this episode:
Hello, Summer by Mary Kay Andrews
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Francesca Serritella and Carol talk about her debut novel, Ghosts of Harvard, in which a Harvard freshman seeks to unravel the mystery of her brother's suicide on that campus the previous year. Francesca talks about her own years at Harvard, her research into mental illness and its effect on families, and the ways in which she used mystery and positive emotional moments to engage readers. They also delve into Francesca’s career as a columnist as she also co-authored a bestselling nine-book series of essay collections with her mother, bestselling author Lisa Scottoline, and co-writes a Sunday column entitled “Chick Wit” in The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Books discussed in this episode:
Ghosts of Harvard by Francesca Serritella
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Wade Rouse, the award-winning memoirist who writes under the pen name, Viola Shipman, discussed his new novel, The Heirloom Garden. The book follows two women, separated by a generation but equally scarred by war, who find hope, meaning and friendship through a garden of flowers. Wade discusses his grandmothers who influenced his writing of five novels, the personal grieving he's gone through and how those experiences have influenced him as a gardener and as a writer. Also discussed are his humorous memoirs, and he gives readers a glimpse into his upcoming writing plans.
Discussed in this segment:
Written as Viola Shipman:
The Heirloom Garden
The Summer Cottage
The Recipe Box
The Hope Chest
The Charm Bracelet
Written as Wade Rouse:
America's Boy: A Southern Boy's Triumph Over Husky Jeans, Beauty Queens, and Broken Dreams
Confessions of a Prep School Mommy Handler: A Memoir
At Least in the City Someone Would Hear Me Scream: Misadventures in Search of the Simple Life
It's All Relative: Two Families, Three Dogs, 34 Holidays, and 50 Boxes of Wine: A Memoir
• Viola Shipman's Website: https://www.violashipman.com • Wade Rouse's Website: https://www.waderouse.com
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In our latest "Bookreporter Talks To" interview, Carol Fitzgerald interviews Don Winslow, about Broken, his new collection of intense, crime fiction novellas. Each of the six pieces in Broken delivers the kind of sharp propulsive writing that readers have come to expect from Winslow. One is sharper than the next, and a few include odes to characters that longtime readers will love to see back on the pages. The two discuss each of the novellas, his writing process, his characters (including the one he relates to most), what’s inspired him and the wonderful way he and his wife spent their Sundays.
Books discussed in this episode:
Broken by Don Winslow
The Dawn Patrol by Don Winslow
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