Thoughts from a Page Podcast

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Interview with Elly Griffiths - BLEEDING HEART YARD Nov 22, 2022

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In this interview, Elly and I discuss Bleeding Heart Yard, the inspiration for the story and title, how her writing process has changed over her career, dark academia and its appeal, how working in the publishing industry affected her writing process, her recent Miss Marple short story, and much more.

Elly’s recommended reads are:

The It Girl by Ruth Ware
The Last Party by Clare Mackintosh

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Interview with Tori Whitaker - A MATTER OF HAPPINESS Nov 20, 2022

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In this interview, Tori and I discuss A Matter of Happiness, her personal interest in bourbon and craft cocktails, what the car in her book symbolizes, her gorgeous cover, the revisions she made while writing the book, how she chose her characters' names, and much more.

Tori's recommended reads are:

Woman on Fire by Lisa Barr
Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez

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Interview with Alice Henderson - A GHOST OF CARIBOU Nov 15, 2022

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In this interview, Alice and I discuss A Ghost of Caribou, the importance of old-growth trees for mountain caribous' existence, how the loss of one species impacts an entire ecosystem, her favorite scenes to write, what surprised her the most when writing this book, her personal barren-ground caribou research, and much more.

Alice's recommended reads are:

Dark Passage by David Goodis
Murder at the Abbey by Irina Shapiro
Magic Kingdom for Sale/Sold by Terry Brooks

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Interview with Joe Pompeo - BLOOD AND INK Nov 14, 2022

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In this interview, Joe and I discuss Blood and Ink, timing the publication of his book with the 100th year anniversary of the crime, the birth of tabloid journalism, his long-term interest in historical true crime, his research and the documents that he helped uncover about the case, how the title and cover came about, our fascination with true crime, and much more.

Joe's recommended reads are:

American Demon by Daniel Stashower
The House of the Vampire by George Sylvester Viereck

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Interview with Clare Mackintosh - THE LAST PARTY Nov 08, 2022

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In this interview, Clare and I discuss The Last Party, setting the book on the border between Wales and England, the increased importance and focus on borders as a result of COVID, living in Wales and writing about it, choosing character names, writing a series versus a standalone novel, and much more.

Clare’s recommended read is Bleeding Heart Yard by Elly Griffiths.

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Interview with Robert Crais - RACING THE LIGHT Nov 04, 2022

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In this interview, Robert and I discuss Racing the Light, how Elvis and Joe have evolved over time, incorporating current events into his novels, creating new storylines over a 19-book series, whether he is a plotter or a pantser, and much more.

Robert’s recommended read is What Happened to the Bennetts by Lisa Scottoline.

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Interview with Robin Whitten - Founder/Editor of AudioFile Magazine Nov 03, 2022

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In this Behind the Scenes interview, Robin Whitten and I chat about how she created AudioFile Magazine and its role in the publishing industry, how the magazine chooses which audiobooks to review, focusing on the listening experience versus the reading experience, the two podcasts the magazine hosts, serializing Dracula on its Audiobook Break podcast, the Golden Voices and Earphones Awards, and much more.

Robin's recommended reads are:

The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell
The Match by Harlan Coben
The Maid by Nita Prose

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Interview with Kate Manning - GILDED MOUNTAIN Nov 01, 2022

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In this interview, Kate and I discuss Gilded Mountain, her inspiration for this story, the character she enjoyed writing the most, including Mother Jones in her book, exploring the many ways women are silenced, how the cover and title came about, and much more.

Kate's recommended reads are:

Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
This Is Happiness by Niall Williams
Fight Night by Miriam Toews

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Interview with Louise Kennedy - TRESPASSES Oct 28, 2022

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In this interview, Louise and I discuss Trespasses, living through The Troubles in the 1970s and setting her book during that time period, how a high level of violence impacts a population, tit-for-tat killings, why she does not use quotation marks, the stunning cover, and much more.

Louise's recommended reads are:

My Fourth Time, We Drowned by Sally Hayden
These Days by Lucy Caldwell

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If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Toya Wolfe, Lyn Liao Butler, Saumya Dave, Angie Cruz, and Steven Rowley.

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Interview with Arianna Warsaw-Fan Rauch - DECLASSIFIED Oct 26, 2022

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In this interview, Arianna and I discuss Declassified, her feelings about medieval music, the origin of the book's chapter titles, Mozart's obsession with poop, her stellar cover, why she decided to create this guide to classical music and weave her own story into it, how absurdly expensive some violins are, and much more.

Arianna's recommended reads are: