Thoughts from a Page Podcast

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Interview with Wendy Walker - WHAT REMAINS Jun 21, 2023

Show notes

In this interview, Wendy and I discuss What Remains, cold cases, her Patreon episode with Megan Miranda, how she writes and edits her books, selecting character names and running Google searches on those names, and much more.

Wendy's recommended reads:

Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka
Girl A by Abigail Dean

Check out my Summer Reading Guide for 2023 and my Houston Life segment.

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What Remains can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.

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Interview with Matthew Quirk - INSIDE THREAT Jun 20, 2023

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In this interview, Matthew and I discuss Inside Threat, Raven Rock Mountain Complex, what surprised him the most while writing this one, The Night Agent's limited series on Netflix, the challenges of writing a locked room mystery, how he started writing political thrillers, and much more.

Matthew's recommended reads:

Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
Raven Rock by Garrett M. Graff
The Free World by Louis Menand
True Grit by Charles Portis

Check out my Summer Reading Guide for 2023 and my Houston Life segment.

Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon. Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.

Inside Threat can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.

If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Peng Shepherd, Lucy Clarke, Katherine St. John, Clare Mackintosh, and Megan Miranda.

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Interview with Danielle Trussoni - THE PUZZLE MASTER Jun 16, 2023

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In this interview, Danielle and I discuss The Puzzle Master, how she came up with the ideas for this one, working with a puzzle constructor for this book, her research, Sudden Acquired Savant Syndrome, how she writes her first drafts by hand on legal pads, the complicated cover process, and much more.

Danielle's recommended reads are:

The Leftover Woman by Jean Kwok
Happiness Falls by Angie Kim

Check out my Summer Reading Guide for 2023.

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The Puzzle Master can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.

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Cathy Berner - Recommended Romance Novels Jun 15, 2023

Show notes

Cathy Berner of Blue Willow Bookshop joins me to chat about her favorite romance novels.

Cathy's Book Recommendations:

This is Not a Book about Benedict Cumberbatch by Tabitha Carvan

My Go-Tos:

Jasmine Guillory

Abbi Waxman

Beth O’Leary

Alexis Hall

Out Now:

Mortal Follies by Alexis Hall
Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld
In Memoriam by Alice Winn
Big Gay Wedding by Byron Lane
The Guncle by Steven Rowley
The Bodyguard by Katherine Center

Upcoming:

Chance of a Lifetime series starts with Beginner’s Luck by Kate Clayborn
Blonde Identity by Ally Carter

Check out my Summer Reading Guide for 2023.

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Interview with Fiona Davis - THE SPECTACULAR Jun 13, 2023

Show notes

In this interview, Fiona and I discuss The Spectacular, how she decided to write about Radio City Music Hall and the Rockettes, the Book Club kit created for this book, taking the cover in a different direction than her previous covers, pre-orders and why they are important, her next book, and much more.

Fiona's recommended reads are:

Hedge by Jane Delury
Hotel Laguna by Nicola Harrison
What Remains by Wendy Walker

Check out my Summer Reading Guide for 2023.

Behind the Scenes episode with Christopher Lin.

Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon. Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.

The Spectacular can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.

If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Kate Manning, Lynn Cullen, Patti Callahan Henry, Shelley Read, and Jennifer Rosner.

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Interview with Simon Mockler - THE DARK THAT DOESN'T SLEEP Jun 09, 2023

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In this interview, Simon and I discuss The Dark That Doesn't Sleep, when the setting is a character, Project Iceworm, setting a story in the late 1960s, crafting twists and turns, and much more.

Check out my Summer Reading Guide for 2023.

Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon. Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.

The Dark That Doesn't Sleep can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.

If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Peng Shepherd, Lucy Clarke, Katherine St. John, Clare Mackintosh, and Megan Miranda.

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Interview with Kathleen Grissom - CROW MARY Jun 06, 2023

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In this interview, Kathleen and I discuss Crow Mary, how she learned about Crow Mary, researching the Crow culture, the use of the name Mary for Native American women, how Kevin Red Star designed the book cover, what surprised her the most when writing this book, and much more.

Kathleen's recommended reads are:

The House Is on Fire by Rachel Beanland
The House of Eve by Sadeqa Johnson
If the Creek Don't Rise by Leah Weiss

Check out my Summer Reading Guide for 2023.

Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon. Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.

Crow Mary can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.

If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Kate Manning, Lynn Cullen, Patti Callahan Henry, Shelley Read, and Jennifer Rosner.

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Interview with Michelle Hoffman - THE SECOND ENDING Jun 03, 2023

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In this interview, Michelle and I discuss The Second Ending, the event that spurred her to write this novel, how she has played the piano since age 5 and still plays every day, including the dueling pianos, the highlight of writing the book, and much more.

Michelle's recommended reads are:

Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng
The Guest by Emma Cline

Check out my Summer Reading Guide for 2023.

Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon. Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.

The Second Ending can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.

If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Megan Tady, Brenda Janowitz, Lauren Thoman, and Laura Hankin.

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Interview with Kristyn Kusek Lewis - Author and Contributing Books Editor at Real Simple Jun 01, 2023

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In this Behind the Scenes interview, Kristyn and I chat about her role as Contributing Books Editor at Real Simple, how she got started in the job, how many books she reads a week, how she selects the titles for Real Simple, her four novels, the favorite part of the job, and much more.

Kristyn's recommended reads are:

Late Bloomers by Deepa Varadarajan
Little Monsters by Adrienne Brodeur
The Hike by Lucy Clarke
Everything/Nothing/Someone: A Memoir by Alice Carriere

Check out my Summer Reading Guide for 2023.

Follow Kristyn on Instagram.

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Interview with Jaclyn Goldis - THE CHATEAU May 25, 2023

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In this interview, Jaclyn and I discuss The Chateau, when the setting is a character, the inspiration for the chateau in the novel, setting the story in Provence, writing from multiple points of view, what surprised her the most when writing The Chateau, creating distinctive voices for her main characters, and much more.

Jaclyn's recommended reads are: