Thoughts from a Page Podcast

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Kristin van Ogtrop - Literary Agent Feb 03, 2022

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Kristin and I discuss her role as a literary agent, tips for how to find a literary agent, the process for pitching a book to an agent, exclusive submissions and pre-empt deals, the step-by-step process for how a book gets sold, and much more.

Kristin’s recommended reads are:

Oh William! by Elizabeth Strout
Our Country Friends by Gary Shteyngart
The Sweetness of Water by Nathan Harris
The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles

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Ruta Sepetys - I MUST BETRAY YOU Feb 01, 2022

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Ruta and I discuss I Must Betray You, life in Romania under Nicolae Ceausescu, conveying what it was like to live under constant surveillance, the incident that kickstarted the book, using fiction to cumulate many people's stories, and much more.

Ruta’s recommended reads are:

These Precious Days by Ann Patchett
Call Me Athena: Girl from Detroit by Colby Cedar Smith

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Lizzie Damilola Blackburn - YINKA, WHERE IS YOUR HUZBAND? Jan 30, 2022

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Lizzie and I discuss Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband?, her personal inspiration for this book, her belief that self love is the most important kind of love, creating an immersive story format, the television show that inspired her, the process for finding her book's title, and much more.

Lizzie's recommended reads are:

The Maid by Nita Prose
Good Intentions by Kasim Ali

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If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Suzanne Park, Meg Tilly, Lyn Liao Butler, Emiko Jean, or Madeleine Henry.

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Crossover Episode with Wine, Women and Words podcast Jan 30, 2022

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In this crossover episode, I join Diana and Michele on Wine, Women, and Words to chat podcasts, books and Diana's new book, Antoinette's Sister.

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Fiona Davis - THE MAGNOLIA PALACE Jan 25, 2022

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Fiona and I discuss The Magnolia Palace, choosing the Frick Collection for this book, why and how she created the scavenger hunt in the book, what surprised her most during her research, writing about Henry and Helen Frick, the magnolia connection, and much more.

Fiona’s recommended reads are:

The Ballerinas by Rachel Kapelke-Dale
The Maid by Nita Prose

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Meriel Schindler - THE LOST CAFE SCHINDLER Jan 21, 2022

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Meriel and I discuss The Lost Cafe Schindler, trying to better understand her father by delving into his past, researching her family's history, the current Cafe Schindler and its place in history, and much more.

Meriel's recommended reads are:

Austerlitz by W.G. Sebald
The Conversation by Robert Livingston

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If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Julie Metz, Adam Stern, Ly Tran, Cate Doty, or Ty Seidule.

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Robert Dilenschneider - NAILING IT Jan 19, 2022

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Bob and I chat about Nailing It, his desire to inspire and encourage the younger generations to see the many opportunities available to them, how hard it was to narrow it down to 25 people, the people he wished he could have included, and much more.

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Mary O'Malley and Pamela Klinger-Horn Jan 13, 2022

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Mary and Pamela join me to discuss their recommended reads for January through April of 2022.

Mary's selections:

The High House by Jessie Greengrass
The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf
The Houseboat by Dane Bahr
The Christie Affair by Nina De Gramont
Mercy Street by Jennifer Haigh
Memphis by Tara Stringfellow
Home or Away by Kathleen West
Tell Me an Ending by Jo Harkin
Atomic Anna by Rachel Barenbaum
The Sign for Home by Blair Fell
A Woman of Endurance by Dahlma Llanos-Figueroa
Bloomsbury Girls by Natalie Jenner
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
Lost in the Valley of Death by Harley Rustad

Pamela's selections:

The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan
The Maid by Nita Prose
The Last House on the Street by Diane Chamberlain
The Magnolia Palace by Fiona Davis
The Verifiers by Jane Pek
Let's Not Do That Again by Grant Ginder
Sister Stardust by Jane Green
Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
Never Simple: A Memoir by Liz Scheier
Emotional Inheritance: A Therapist, Her Patients, and the Legacy of Trauma by Galit Atlas

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Kerri Maher- THE PARIS BOOKSELLER Jan 11, 2022

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Kerri and I discuss The Paris Bookseller, writing about the iconic Shakespeare and Company in Paris, the fabulous book club kit created for this book, Princeton's Shakespeare and Company Project, the magic of 1920's Paris, the 5 authors she would choose to host at her (imaginary) bookstore, her 5 @ 5 author events on Instagram Live, and much more.

Kerri’s recommended reads are:

The Guncle by Steven Rowley
The Island Queen by Vanessa Riley
The Women of Chateau Lafayette by Stephanie Dray

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Julia Kelly - THE LAST DANCE OF THE DEBUTANTE Jan 04, 2022

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Julia and I discuss The Last Dance of the Debutante, the last year Queen Elizabeth II received debutantes at court, how she enjoys focusing on time periods right before radical change, writing secondary characters, her Ask an Author series on Facebook, and much more.

Julia’s recommended reads are: