Thoughts from a Page Podcast

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Interview with Angie Cruz - HOW NOT TO DROWN IN A GLASS OF WATER Sep 13, 2022

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In this interview, Angie and I discuss How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water, how humor can help a difficult situation, the importance of storytelling, how she decided on the book's unique format, visiting a psychic as part of her research, and much more.

Angie's recommended reads are:

The Man Who Could Move Clouds by Ingrid Rojas Contreras
Roses, in the Mouth of a Lion by Bushra Rehman

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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.

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Mary Webber O'Malley and Pamela Klinger-Horn - Their Favorite Fall 2022 Reads Sep 09, 2022

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Mary and Pamela join me to discuss their recommended reads for Fall 2022.

Mary's selections:

Didn’t Nobody Give a Shit What Happened to Carlotta - James Hannaham
People Person - Candice Carty-Williams
The Matchmaker’s Gift – Lynda Cohen Loigman
The Book Hater’s Book Club – Gretchen Anthony
The Last Dreamwalker – Rita Woods
Other Birds – Sarah Addison Allen
Solito – Javier Zamora
The Storyteller’s Death – Ann Davila Cardinal
When We Were Sisters – Fatimah Asghar
Such a Pretty Girl – T. Greenwood
We Are the Light – Matthew Quick

Pamela's selections:

When We Were Bright and Beauitful - Jillian Medoff
The Real Mrs. Tobias - Sally Koslow
Forsaken Country - Allen Eskens
All That’s Left Unsaid - Tracy Lien
Uncultured - Daniella Mestyanek Young
Hester - Laurie Lico Albanese
Signal Fires - Dani Shapiro
Mad Honey - Jennifer Finney Boylan & Jodi Picoult
Gilded Mountain - Kate Manning
Winterland - Rae Meadows

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Interview with Deanna Raybourn - KILLERS OF A CERTAIN AGE Sep 07, 2022

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In this interview, Deanna and I discuss Killers of a Certain Age, where the idea for this book originated, writing a contemporary story, how creating this story differed from creating the Veronica Speedwell books, the title she wanted for the book, how society's perception of aging has changed in the last several decades, and much more.

Deanna’s recommended reads are:

Kismet by Amina Akhtar
The Hacienda by Isabel Canas

Check out my Summer 2022 Reading List and my Most Anticipated Mysteries/Thrillers of 2022 blog post.

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Interview with Kerrie Hansler - Co-founder, Sweet Reads Box Sep 02, 2022

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In this interview, Kerrie and I chat about her company Sweet Reads Box, how and why she started the business, how Sweet Reads decides what books to select for each box and then subsequently the items to go with the book, what makes her company stand out from the other book subscription services, how the business sources feedback, and much more.

Kerrie's recommended reads are:

A Minor Chorus by Billy-Ray Belcourt
Five Little Indians by Michelle Good

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Interview with Brian Contine - Penguin Adult Field Rep Sep 02, 2022

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In this Behind the Scenes interview, Brian provides an inside look at working as a Penguin Adult Field Rep for Texas, Oklahoma, and Colorado, how he got started, the imprints he sells, the must-see independent bookstores he loves, how he decides what he will recommend in his role as a field rep, developing relationships with his assigned stores, and much more.

Brian's recommended reads are:

The Fisherman and the Dragon by Kirk Wallace Johnson
The Light We Give by Simran Jeet Singh
Perish by LaToya Watkins
Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood
Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn

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Interview with Chris Cander - A GRACIOUS NEIGHBOR Aug 26, 2022

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In this interview, Chris and I discuss A Gracious Neighbor, the short story that inspired her novel, how we never really know what goes on behind closed doors, why she created her own definition of gracious for the book, her writing process, mean girls and how some never grow out of that phase, and much more.

Chris's recommended reads are:

Still True by Maggie Ginsberg
Ghost Music by An Yu
Fellowship Point by Alice Elliott Dark

Check out my Summer 2022 Reading List.

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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.

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Interview with Tess Day - Director of Publicity, Zibby Books Aug 04, 2022

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In this Behind the Scenes interview, Tess provides an inside look at working as a publicist at a start-up publishing company, her path to publicity, what a typical workday looks like, how her role differs at Zibby Books from her role at previous publishing companies, and much more.

Tess's recommended reads are:

The Foundling by Ann Leary
Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

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Interview with Gillian McAllister - WRONG PLACE WRONG TIME Aug 02, 2022

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In this interview, Gillian and I discuss Wrong Place Wrong Time, plotting this one out, creating the right pacing for the story, finding the right title, the difficulty of building in twists, her podcast, not feeling constrained by the thriller genre, ruminating on how much time changes people, and much more.

Gillian’s recommended reads are:

Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
The It Girl by Ruth Ware
The Family Remains by Lisa Jewell

Check out my Summer 2022 Reading List, my August Buzz Reads, and my Most Anticipated Mysteries/Thrillers of 2022 blog post.

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If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Peng Shepherd, Lucy Clarke, Katherine St. John, Joey Hartstone, and Julie Clark.

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Interview with Hayley Scrivenor - DIRT CREEK Aug 01, 2022

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For this special episode, Carol Ann Tack of Top Shelf at Merrick Library and I interview Hayley Scrivenor together. We talk about her debut novel Dirt Creek, how the different titles and covers came about for the U.S., UK, and Australia, how she didn't set out to write a crime novel, her use of a Greek chorus, and so much more.

Hayley’s recommended reads:

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
The Year of the Horses by Courtney Maum

Check out my Summer 2022 Reading List, my August Buzz Reads, and my Most Anticipated Mysteries/Thrillers of 2022 blog post.

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Interview with Zibby Owens - BOOKENDS Jul 31, 2022

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In this interview, Zibby and I discuss Bookends, how her podcast influences her writing, writing to process the events in her life, how important it is to find your passion, how she decided which book would open each chapter, and much more.

Zibby's recommended reads are: