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**Thoughts from a Page Podcast**

Thoughts from a Page is hosted by me, Cindy Burnett, a voracious reader and book columnist who provides you with casual author conversations and insider information on all of the newest releases that I have read and personally recommend. With so many books coming out weekly, it can be hard to decide what to read so I find the best ones and share them with you. Listen to find your next great book.

Latest Episodes:

Elizabeth Barnhill - Our Favorite Books of Fall 2022 Oct 21, 2022

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In this episode, Elizabeth and I chat about our favorite books that published in Fall 2022.

Elizabeth’s top reads:

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
Winterland by Rae Meadows
The Ingenue by Rachel Kapelke
The Forever Witness by Edward Humes
Whalebone Theatre by Joanna Quinn
Foster by Clare Keegan
The Matchmaker’s Gift by Lynda Cohen Loigman
The Twist of a Knife by Anthony Horowitz
Forsaken Country by Allen Eskens
This Is What It Sounds Like by Susan Rogers

Cindy’s top reads:

How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water by Angie Cruz
Jacqueline in Paris by Ann Mah
Miss Del Rio by Barbara Mujica
Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng
The Storyteller’s Death by Ann Davila Cardinal
Marmee by Sarah Miller
Gilded Mountain by Kate Manning
The Last Party by Clare Mackintosh
Trespasses by Louise Kennedy
A Ghost of Caribou by Alice Henderson

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Interview with Toya Wolfe - LAST SUMMER ON STATE STREET Oct 18, 2022

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In this interview, Toya and I discuss Last Summer on State Street, having her book selected by Steph Curry's Literati book club, how she ended up crafting Fifi as an adult reflecting back on the events happening in the book, the way the title and cover came about, what surprised her most when writing this book, preserving Chicago history, and much more.

Toya's recommended reads are:

Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley
Three Girls from Bronzeville by Dawn Turner
The Memory Librarian by Janelle Monae

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

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

Last Summer on State Street can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.

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Kelly Hooker - Our Favorite Books of July-September 2022 Oct 14, 2022

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In this episode, Kelly and I chat about our favorite books that published in July through September 2022.

Kelly’s top 10 reads:

The Displacements by Bruce Holsinger
Any Other Family by Eleanor Brown
Upgrade by Blake Crouch
Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister
Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney
Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn
Imposter by Bradeigh Godfrey
How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water by Angie Cruz
The Matchmaker's Gift by Lynda Cohen Loigman

Extra: The Bodyguard by Katherine Center

Cindy’s top 10 reads:

Any Other Family by Eleanor Brown
The Librarian Spy by Madeline Martin
Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister
Dirt Creek by Hayley Scrivenor
Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn
How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water by Angie Cruz
Marple: Twelve New Mysteries by various authors
The Matchmaker's Gift by Lynda Cohen Loigman
Jacqueline in Paris by Ann Mah

Extras: Die Around Sundown by Mark Pryor and All Good People Here by Ashley Flowers and Alex Kiester

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Interview with Nora Zelevansky - COMPETITIVE GRIEVING Oct 11, 2022

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In this interview, Nora and I discuss Competitive Grieving, her own experience with competitive grieving, how writing the book was cathartic, the format for the book, how the beauty of writing a novel is being able to create an entirely fictional world, the universal experience of what happens in the aftermath of death, and much more.

Nora's recommended reads are:

Candy House by Jennifer Egan
Heartbreaker by Sarah MacLean
Book Lovers by Emily Henry
The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave

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

If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Amy Mason Doan, Lyn Liao Butler, Saumya Dave, Kathleen West, and Steven Rowley.

Competitive Grieving can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.

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Interview with Barbara Mujica - MISS DEL RIO Oct 07, 2022

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In this interview, Barbara and I discuss Miss Del Rio, telling Dolores Del Rio's story, weaving history into her story and all the details she couldn't include, Charlie Chaplin, the Golden Age of Hollywood, the process for coming up with the title and cover, and much more.

Barbara's recommended reads are:

Returning from Silence by Michele Sarde
Dream in a Suitcase by Domnica Radulescu
Beyond the Time of Words by Marjorie Agosin
L.A. Weather by Maria Amparo Escandon

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

If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Natalie Jenner, Judithe Little, Renee Rosen, Adriana Trigiani, and Geraldine Brooks.

Miss Del Rio can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.

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Interview with Anne Bogel - Author, Blog Creator, and Podcaster Oct 06, 2022

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In this Behind the Scenes interview, Anne Bogel and I chat about the space she has carved out in the book world, how she originally got started with her blog and then her podcast, creating a format for her podcast What Should I Read Next?, helping readers learn how to identify what didn't work about a book for them personally, whether she ever DNFs a book, how books get on her radar, and much more.

Anne's recommended reads are:

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
Platonic by Marisa G. Franco
Seven Days in June by Tia Williams
The Anomaly by Herve Le Tellier
Fresh Water for Flowers by Valerie Perrin
Becoming Duchess Goldblatt by Duchess Goldblatt

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

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Interview with Ann Davila Cardinal - THE STORYTELLER'S DEATH Oct 04, 2022

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In this interview, Ann and I discuss The Storyteller's Death, how the book is a love letter to Puerto Rico and her family there, the importance of including the sense of smell when creating an immersive setting, why she set the book in the 1970s, her incredible opening sentence, magical realism as a symbol of hope, and much more.

Ann's recommended reads are:

Half-Blown Rose by Leesa Cross-Smith
The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
The Devil Takes You Home by Gabino Iglesias

Ann's Spotify Playlist for the book.

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

If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Amy Mason Doan, Lyn Liao Butler, Saumya Dave, Kathleen West, and Steven Rowley.

The Storyteller's Death can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.

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Interview with Kristina McMorris - THE WAYS WE HIDE Oct 02, 2022

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In this interview, Kristina and I discuss The Ways We Hide, including MI-9 in her book and why people are so much less familiar with it, how the game of Monopoly was used as spy craft, her Book Club Guide online, the highlight of writing this book, all of the research she conducted, and much more.

Kristina's recommended reads are:

The Wedding Veil by Kristy Woodson Harvey
Surviving Savannah by Patti Callahan
The Women of Chateau Lafayette by Stephanie Dray

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

If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Natalie Jenner, Judithe Little, Renee Rosen, Adriana Trigiani, and Geraldine Brooks.

The Ways We Hide can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.

Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

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Interview with Elyssa Friedland - THE MOST LIKELY CLUB Sep 28, 2022

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In this interview, Elyssa and I discuss The Most Likely Club, her inspiration for this book, incorporating 90s nostalgia, how she tackled drafting four distinct women, the highlight of writing this book, which character she identifies with the most, and much more.

Elyssa's recommended reads are:

Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

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

If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Amy Mason Doan, Lyn Liao Butler, Saumya Dave, Kathleen West, and Steven Rowley.

The Most Likely Club can be purchased at my Bookshop.org storefront.

Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

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Interview with Mark Pryor - DIE AROUND SUNDOWN Sep 16, 2022

Show notes

In this interview, Mark and I discuss Die Around Sundown, his fascination with World Wars 1 and 2, why he sets his books in Paris, his own experiences with misophonia, the easiest and hardest characters to write in this book, including Pablo Picasso in Die Around Sundown, and much more.

Mark’s recommended reads are: