Thoughts from a Page Podcast

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Victoria Wood - Founder, BiblioLifestyle Nov 02, 2023

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In this Behind the Scenes interview, Victoria Wood and I chat about BiblioLifestyle, how and why she launched her website and her newsletter, creating her podcast and reading guides, how her Epigraph Festival works, why she DNFs, and much more.

Victoria's recommended reads are:

Julia by Sandra Newman
Wifedom by Anna Funder
A Dish Best Served Hot by Natalie Cana
Fellowship Point by Alice Elliott Dark

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Tess Gerritsen - THE SPY COAST Oct 31, 2023

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In this interview, I chat with Tess Gerritsen about The Spy Coast, how she came up with the idea for this one, making it into a series, writing as a pantser, her title and cover, including the foreign locales that she loves best, and much more.

Tess's recommended reads are:

Knife Skills for Beginners by Orlando Murrin
Trailed by Kathryn Miles
The Deadly Rise of Anti-science by Peter J. Hotez

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Matt Singer - OPPOSABLE THUMBS Oct 30, 2023

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In this interview, I chat with Matt Singer about Opposable Thumbs, writing about Siskel & Ebert, how the two were trailblazers and the legacy they left, where the show can be watched today, whether it is best to read a book before or after watching the screen adaptation, and much more.

Matt's recommended read is Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann.

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Laurence Leamer - HITCHCOCK'S BLONDES Oct 25, 2023

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In this interview, I chat with Laurence Leamer about Hitchcock's Blondes, why he decided to write this book, his research, interviewing Eva Marie Saint and Kim Novak, the upcoming screen adaptation of Capote's Women, what surprised him the most when writing this one, and much more.

Larry's recommended reads are:

Lou Reed: The King of New York by Will Hermes
Bomber by Len Deighton

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Meg Kissinger - WHILE YOU WERE OUT Oct 22, 2023

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In this interview, I chat with Meg Kissinger about While You Were Out, why she decided to write this book, how the health care system often fails those with mental illness, what surprised her the most when writing this memoir, living with parents who have mental illnesses, her title and its significance, and much more.

Meg's recommended reads are:

Lost and Found by Kathryn Schulz
Never Simple by Liz Scheier
The Scar by Mary Cregan

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Greg Glasgow and Kathryn Mayer - DISNEYLAND ON THE MOUNTAIN Oct 20, 2023

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In this interview, I chat with Greg Glasgow and Kathryn Mayer about Disneyland on the Mountain, how they learned about Mineral King and decided to write about it, Walt Disney's vision for a ski resort, putting the Mineral King project in context within the larger Disney arena and the environmental movement, their research, and much more.

Greg's recommended reads are:

A Chateau Under Siege by Martin Walker
Cosmic Scholar: The Life and Times of Harry Smith by John Szwed

Kathryn's recommended reads are:

Whistleblower: My Journey to Silicon Valley and Fight for Justice at Uber by Susan Fowler
Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

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Interview with Ritu Mukerji - MURDER BY DEGREES Oct 17, 2023

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In this interview, Ritu Mukerji and I discuss Murder by Degrees, how this is a start to a new mystery series, the title and cover, incorporating the medical practices of the late 1800s, creating a strong sense of place and time as well as an unconventional investigator, why she set the story in Philadelphia, and much more.

Ritu's recommended reads are:

The Mistress of Bhatia House by Sujata Massey
The Dry by Jane Harper
All the Sinners Bleed by S.A. Cosby

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Interview with Julia Kelly - A TRAITOR IN WHITEHALL Oct 11, 2023

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In this interview, Julia Kelly and I discuss A Traitor in Whitehall, writing an historical mystery, choosing the books her character loves to read, setting a story in the Churchill War Rooms, the inspiration for Evelyne's early years, and much more.

Julia's recommended read is In Memoriam by Alice Winn.

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Interview with Hugh Howey - WOOL Oct 06, 2023

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In this interview, Hugh Howey and I discuss Wool, the series' origin story, his unique publishing journey including self-publishing and then publishing deals with Simon and Schuster and subsequently Mariner, his involvement with Silo - the Apple+ TV adaptation of the Wool trilogy, the incredible success of Silo on Apple+, and much more.

Hugh's recommended reads are:

Circe by Madeline Miller
Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles

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Interview with Laura Rossi - Founder, Laura Rossi Public Relations Oct 05, 2023

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In this Behind the Scenes interview, Laura Rossi and I chat about her roles in the literary world, how she got started in the book world, launching her own PR firm, her work as a podcast producer, her favorite and least favorite thing about her job, including the audiobook in a book's publishing day promotional events, celebrity book clubs, and much more.

Laura's recommended reads are: