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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:

Mary O'Malley and Pamela Klinger-Horn - Their Favorite Summer 2022 Reads May 06, 2022

Show notes

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

Mary's selections:

It All Comes Down to This by Therese Anne Fowler
Woman of Light by Kali Fajardo-Anstine
Blood Orange Night by Melissa Bond
Tracy Flick Can't Win by Tom Perotta
The Ski Jumpers by Peter Geye
Fellowship Point by Alice Elliott Dark
Dirtbag Massachusetts by Isaac Fitzgerald
The Displacements by Bruce Holsinger
The Boys by Katie Hafner
Properties of Thirst by Marianne Wiggins
The Matchmakers Gift by Lynda Cohen Loigman

Pamela's selections:

The Lies I Tell by Julie Clark
Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley
Ashton Hall by Lauren Belfer
Hurricane Girl by Marcy Dermansky
The Messy Lives of Book People by Phaedra Patrick
Gilt by Jamie Brenner
Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan
Sirens and Muses by Antonia Angress
Switchboard Soldiers by Jennifer Chiavernini
Things We Do in the Dark by Jennifer Hillier
When We Were Bright and Beautiful by Jillian Medoff

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 Heather Lazare - Editorial and Publishing Consultant May 05, 2022

Show notes

In this interview, Heather provides an inside look at the editorial process and how she got started, what the job entails, the Northern California Writers' Retreat, her favorite and least favorite aspects of the job, writing a good query letter, and much more.

Heather's recommended reads are:

In Love: A Memoir of Love and Loss by Amy Bloom
The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters by Priya Parker
We Are Not Like Them by Christine Pride and Jo Piazza
84 Charing Cross Road by Helen Hanff

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 Erica Ferencik - GIRL IN ICE May 04, 2022

Show notes

In this interview, Erica and I discuss Girl in Ice, how she likes to "follow her fascinations," writing an arctic setting, hovering on the cusp of what is real and what is imaginary, her incredible research trip, the incident that inspired this story, and much more.

Erica’s recommended reads are:

The Push by Ashley Audrain
The Need by Helen Phillips
The North Water by Ian McGuire
Into the Distance by Hernan Diaz
Bath Haus by P.J. Vernon
Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes

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 Sarah Pearse, Lisa Gardner, Katherine St. John, Clare Mackintosh, and Jane Harper.

Girl in Ice can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.

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Interview with Adriana Trigiani - THE GOOD LEFT UNDONE Apr 28, 2022

Show notes

In this interview, Adriana and I discuss The Good Left Undone, writing an epic family saga, taking a jewelry-making class at Christie's and how it inspired portions of the book, her title's origin, creating Adriana Ink,, and much more.

Adriana's recommended reads are:

Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole by Susan Cain
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking of Susan Cain
The Lioness by Chris Bohjalian
The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post by Alison Pataki
Wise Up by Karen Duffy
The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn
Cherish Farrah by Bethany C. Morrow
Black Bottom Saints by Alice Randell

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 Julia Claiborne Johnson, Judithe Little, Brit Bennett, Vanessa Riley, and Fiona Davis.

The Good Left Undone can be purchased at the my Bookshop storefront, and this purchase really helps support the production of the podcast.

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Interview with Delia Ephron - LEFT ON TENTH Apr 27, 2022

Show notes

In this interview, Delia and I discuss Left on Tenth, how she decided to write this book, her work with The Empathy Project which works to teach doctors empathy, combing through thousands of pages of her own medical records, the relevance of the book's title, and much more.

Delia's recommended reads are:

Today a Woman Went Mad at the Supermarket by Hilma Wolitzer
How Do I Un-Remember This? by Danny Pellegrino

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 Julie Metz, Adam Stern, Ly Tran, Cate Doty, or Mary Laura Philpott.

Left on Tenth can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.

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Interview with Reyna Grande - A BALLAD OF LOVE AND GLORY Apr 26, 2022

Show notes

In this interview, Reyna and I discuss A Ballad of Love and Glory, shedding a light on a lesser-known time period, writing in a variety of genres and how they compare, her favorite character to write in this book, what she wants her readers to take away from the novel, and much more.

Reyna's recommended reads are:

You Sound Like a White Girl by Julissa Arce
A Woman of Endurance by Dahlia Llanos-Figueroa
The Hacienda by Isabel Canas
The Neapolitan Sisters by Margo Candela

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 Julia Claiborne Johnson, Judithe Little, Brit Bennett, Vanessa Riley, and Fiona Davis.

A Ballad of Love and Glory can be purchased at the my Bookshop storefront.

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Interview with Michelle Huneven - SEARCH Apr 25, 2022

Show notes

In this interview, Michelle and I discuss Search, her inspiration for the story, the format for telling the tale, the characters that were the easiest and hardest to write, how her cover came about, the way her characters developed as she wrote them, and much more.

Michelle's recommended reads are:

A Glass of Blessings by Barbara Pym
My Antonia by Willa Cather

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.

Search can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.

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Interview with Kimberly Brock - THE LOST BOOK OF ELEANOR DARE Apr 21, 2022

Show notes

In this interview, Kimberly and I discuss The Lost Book of Eleanor Dare, the inspiration and historical background for this book, providing Eleanor Dare with her own story, writing about America's oldest known mystery, her gorgeous cover, and much more.

Kimberly's recommended reads are:

Like a Sister by Kellye Garrett
Melmoth by Sarah Perry
The School for German Brides by Aimie K. Runyan
The Cicada Tree by Robert Gwaltney

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 Julia Claiborne Johnson, Judithe Little, Renee Rosen, Kerri Maher, and Tony Birch.

The Lost Book of Eleanor Dare can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.

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Interview with Dolen Perkins-Valdez - TAKE MY HAND Apr 20, 2022

Show notes

In this interview, Dolen and I discuss Take My Hand, the inspiration for this book, her research, how she selected Civil's name, creating the court transcript, the hardest part about writing the book, and much more.

Dolen's recommended reads are:

The Lioness by Chris Bohjalian
Miss Chloe: A Memoir of a Literary Friendship with Toni Morrison by A.J. Verdelle
The Magnolia Palace by Fiona Davis
A Woman of Endurance by Dahlia Llanos-Figueroa
The Lost Book of Eleanor Dare by Kimberly Brock
The Devil's Half Acre by Kristen Green

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 Julia Claiborne Johnson, Judithe Little, Renee Rosen, Kerri Maher, and Tony Birch.

Take My Hand can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.

Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview with Christine Simon - THE PATRON SAINT OF SECOND CHANCES Apr 19, 2022

Show notes

In this interview, Christine and I discuss The Patron Saint of Second Chances, her inspiration for this story, when she knew she wanted to be a writer, her unusual publishing journey, creating a tremendous sense of community in her book and why that is so important, and much more.

Christine's recommended reads are: