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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:

Kelly Hooker - Best Books of 2022 (so far) Apr 15, 2022

Show notes

In this episode, Kelly and I chat about the best books of 2022 publishing in January through March.

Kelly’s top 10 reads:

No Land to Light On by Yara Zgheib
Honor by Thrity Umrigar
Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka
The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb
The Shadows of Pecan Hollow by Caroline Frost
Woman on Fire by Lisa Barr
The Unsinkable Greta James by Jennifer E. Smith
Booth by Karen Joy Fowler
Tell Me Everything by Erika Krouse
The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn

Cindy’s top 10 reads:

The High House by Jessie Greengrass
The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf
The Magnolia Palace by Fiona Davis
The Last Grand Duchess by Bryn Turnbull
Love & Saffron by Kim Fay
The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd
I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys
The Unsinkable Greta James by Jennifer E. Smith
Woman on Fire by Lisa Barr
The White Girl by Tony Birch

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Interview with Ashley Winstead - FOOL ME ONCE Apr 14, 2022

Show notes

Ashley and I discuss Fool Me Once, how second-chance romance is her favorite trope, writing books in several genres, her fabulous cover, setting a book in the world of politics, weaving pop culture and humor into this novel, rom-com character expectations, how much more latitude there is when writing thrillers versus rom-coms, and much more.

Ashley's recommended reads are:

A Brush with Love by Mazey Eddings
A Certain Appeal by Vanessa King
How to Fake It in Hollywood by Ava Wilder
As Seen on TV by Meredith Schorr
A Very Typical Family by Sierra Godfrey

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.

Fool Me Once can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.

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Interview with Mary Laura Philpott - BOMB SHELTER Apr 14, 2022

Show notes

Mary Laura and I discuss Bomb Shelter, her life changing moment, focusing on why loving someone is not enough to keep them safe, grappling with growing older and letting go, embracing the little feel-good things to keep anxiety at bay, incorporating musical theatre into this memoir, the importance of practicing kindness, and much more.

Mary Laura's recommended reads are:

The Mutual Friend by Carter Bays
Iona Iverson's Rules for Commuting by Clare Pooley

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 Ty Seidule.

Bomb Shelter can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.

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Interview with Fareeda Bullert - Senior Marketing Manager, Berkley Apr 07, 2022

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In this interview, Fareeda provides an inside look at marketing in the publishing world and discusses how she got started in marketing, her favorite part and least favorite part of her job, finding the right audience for each book, measuring the success of her efforts, and much more.

Fareeda's recommended reads are:

The Paris Bookseller by Kerri Maher
The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James

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Interview with Tiffany and Leon Chen - IT'S NOT JUST COOKIES Apr 06, 2022

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In this interview, Tiffany, Leon, and I discuss It's Not Just Cookies, the fact that this is the first time that they are publishing any of their recipes, telling their story and sharing about the business and how much it has grown, why they decided to write the book now, sone of their favorite "Warm Moments" in the book, and much more.

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

It's Not Just Cookies can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.

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Interview with Landis Wade - DEADLY DECLARATIONS Apr 05, 2022

Show notes

In this interview, Landis and I discuss Deadly Declarations, the Mecklenberg Declaration of Independence, setting the series in a retirement community, his Charlotte Readers Podcast, using letters written between Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, crafting an Author's Note, and much more.

Landis’s recommended reads are:

The Cicada Tree by Robert Gwaltney
Shadow Reel by C.J. Box
ArtCurious by Jennifer Dasal
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosley
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
A Beginner's Guide to Murder by Rosalind Stopps

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.

Deadly Declarations can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.

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Interview with Bonnie Garmus - LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY Apr 05, 2022

Show notes

In this interview, Bonnie and I discuss Lessons in Chemistry, the event that inspired the story, why Elizabeth Zott is resonating with everyone, how the title came about, her amazing publishing journey, having Brie Larson star in the screen adaptation, creating the Spotify playlist for the book, and much more.

Bonnie's recommended reads are:

On Animals by Susan Orlean
The Second Sight of Zachary Cloudesly by Sean Lusk

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.

Lessons in Chemistry can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.

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Kathleen West - HOME OR AWAY Mar 29, 2022

Show notes

For this special episode, Carol Ann Tack of Top Shelf at Merrick Library and I interview Kathleen West together. We talk about her new book Home or Away, the intensity of youth sports, the book's title, writing about #metoo, and so much more.

Kathleen’s recommended reads:

Will by Will Smith
Agatha of Little Neon by Claire Luchette
This Might Hurt by Stephanie Wrobel

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

Home or Away can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.

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Tony Birch - THE WHITE GIRL Mar 27, 2022

Show notes

Tony and I discuss The White Girl, crafting strong female characters, the two sections of the book that were the hardest for him to write, why he created the fictional town of Deane, the strong sense of place in his writing, the importance of the bath tub on the cover, and much more.

Tony's recommended reads are:

Dance Move by Wendy Erskin
A Manual for Cleaning Women: Selected Stories by Lucia Berlin
On Wanting to Change by Adam Phillips

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 White Girl can be purchased at the my Bookshop storefront.

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Azar Nafisi - READ DANGEROUSLY Mar 27, 2022

Show notes

Azar and I discuss Read Dangerously, how she selected the authors to include in this book, the reemergence of book banning, coming up with the format she used for the book, how curiosity leads to empathy, the importance of fiction in our lives, and much more.

Azar's recommended reads are: