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  • Kelly Hooker joins me for the May Real Time Reading episode where we highlight our current, past, and upcoming reads.

    Kelly’s Selections:

    Last: 

    The Grand Paloma Resort by Cleyvis Natura

    When the Wolf Comes Home by Nat Cassidy

    Now:

    Four Mothers by Abigail Leonard

    Silver Elite by Dani Francis

    Next:

    Far & Away by Amy Poeppel

    Sunburned by Katherine Wood

    DNFs or Didn't Like:

    Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson

    Book Mail Highlights:

    Battle of the Bookstores by Ali Brady

    The Book of Guilt by Catherine Chidgey

     

    Cindy's Selections:

    Last:

    Tilt by Emma Pattee

    Matriarch by Tina Knowles

    Now:

    Conform by Ariel Sullivan 

    Hunger Like a Thirst: From Food Stamps to Fine Dining, A Restaurant Critic Finds Her Place at the Table by Besha Rodell

    Next:

    The One and Only Vivian Stone by Melissa O’Connor 

    The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon

    DNFs or Didn’t Like:

    Gracie Harris Is Under Construction by Kate Hash 

    Book Mail Highlights: 

    Friends with Words : Adventures in Languageland by Martha Barnette 

    The Midnight Hour by Eve Chase

     

    Interested in each of our Summer Reading Guides? Grab Kelly’s here and Cindy’s here. You will add so many great books to your TBR from both lists. We have very little overlap so check them both out!

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    Want to know which new titles are publishing in June - October of 2025? Check out our fourth ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Literary Lookbook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead.    

    Looking for something new to read? Here is my monthly ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buzz Reads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ column with five new recommendations each month.

    Link to my article about ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠older protagonists in fiction⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.    

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  • In this interview, I chat with Kristy Woodson Harvey about ⁠⁠⁠⁠Beach House Rules, deciding on a format for telling the story, finding the right title for this one, what surprised her the most about writing this one, why she chose a white collar crime and her reasearch on the subject, and much more.

    Kristy's recommended reads are:



    Happy Land by Dolen Perkins Valdez


    The Unraveling of Julia by Lisa Scottoline


    The Stolen Life of Colette Marceau by Kristin Harmel


    Listen to the Friends and Fiction Fifth Anniversary Episode.

    Looking for some great winter reads? Check out my printable 17-page ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠2025 Winter Reading Guide⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with 45 new titles vetted by me that will provide great entertainment this winter. I also include mystery series recommendations, new releases in a next-in-the-series section and fiction and nonfiction pairings.

    Want to know which new titles are publishing in June - October of 2025? Check out our fourth ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Literary Lookbook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead.    

    Beach House Rules⁠⁠ can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront. 

    Looking for something new to read? Here is my monthly ⁠⁠⁠⁠Buzz Reads⁠⁠⁠⁠ column with five new recommendations each month.

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  • In this interview, I chat with Annabel Monaghan about ⁠⁠⁠It's a Love Story, her inspiration for this book, writing sex scenes, creating Jane's character, reader response to Jane, what surprised her the most when writing this one, and much more.

    Annabel's recommended reads are:



    Say You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez⁠



    Welcome to Murder Week by Karen Dukess


    Far and Away by Amy Poeppel


    Looking for some great winter reads? Check out my printable 17-page ⁠⁠⁠⁠2025 Winter Reading Guide⁠⁠⁠⁠ with 45 new titles vetted by me that will provide great entertainment this winter. I also include mystery series recommendations, new releases in a next-in-the-series section and fiction and nonfiction pairings.

    Want to know which new titles are publishing in June - October of 2025? Check out our fourth ⁠⁠⁠⁠Literary Lookbook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead.    

    It's a Love Story⁠ can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront. 

    Looking for something new to read? Here is my monthly ⁠⁠⁠Buzz Reads⁠⁠⁠ column with five new recommendations each month.

    Link to my article about ⁠⁠⁠older protagonists in fiction⁠⁠⁠.    

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  • In this interview, I chat with Mary Alice Monroe about ⁠⁠⁠Where the Rivers Merge, setting the book in the ACE Basin, writing a duology, her love of the land and its ecosystems, crafting a strong sense of place, writing her first historical novel, her title and cover, and much more.

    Mary Alice's recommended reads are:



    The Story She Left Behind by Patti Callahan Henry



    The Alchemist by Paolo Coehlo


    Looking for some great winter reads? Check out my printable 17-page ⁠⁠⁠2025 Winter Reading Guide⁠⁠⁠ with 45 new titles vetted by me that will provide great entertainment this winter. I also include mystery series recommendations, new releases in a next-in-the-series section and fiction and nonfiction pairings.

    Want to know which new titles are publishing in June - October of 2025? Check out our fourth ⁠⁠⁠Literary Lookbook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead.    

    Where the Rivers Merge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront. 

    Looking for something new to read? Here is my monthly ⁠⁠Buzz Reads⁠⁠ column with five new recommendations each month.

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  • In this interview, I chat with Judith Viorst about ⁠⁠⁠Making the Best of What's Left, living the fifth fifth of your life, dealing with loneliness and redefining happiness, what surprised her the most when writing this one, her cover, the importance of community, reader response, and much more.

    Judith's recommended reads are:



    Avid Reader by Robert Gottlieb


    The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann


    Memoirs of Hadrian by Marguerite Yourcenar


    Looking for some great winter reads? Check out my printable 17-page ⁠⁠⁠2025 Winter Reading Guide⁠⁠⁠ with 45 new titles vetted by me that will provide great entertainment this winter. I also include mystery series recommendations, new releases in a next-in-the-series section and fiction and nonfiction pairings.

    Want to know which new titles are publishing in June - October of 2025? Check out our fourth ⁠⁠⁠Literary Lookbook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead.    

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠Making the Best of What's Left⁠ can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront. 

    Looking for something new to read? Here is my monthly ⁠⁠Buzz Reads⁠⁠ column with five new recommendations each month.

    Link to my articles about ⁠⁠older protagonists in fiction⁠⁠ and Gifting Books for Mother's Day.

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  • In this interview, I chat with Elisabeth Dini about ⁠⁠Bearer of Bad News, the idea of a bearer of bad news, what surprised her the most when writing this one, how she settled on the format, honoring real women through her character names, her job at the International Criminal Court and how it informed the story, and much more.

    Elisabeth's recommended reads are:



    Tartufo by Kira Jane Buxton


    I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie Sue


    The Expert of Subtle Revisions by Kirsten Menger-Anderson


    Looking for some great winter reads? Check out my printable 17-page ⁠⁠2025 Winter Reading Guide⁠⁠ with 45 new titles vetted by me that will provide great entertainment this winter. I also include mystery series recommendations, new releases in a next-in-the-series section and fiction and nonfiction pairings.

    Want to know which new titles are publishing in June - October of 2025? Check out our fourth ⁠⁠Literary Lookbook⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead.    

    ⁠Bearer of Bad News⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront. 

    Looking for something new to read? Here is my monthly ⁠Buzz Reads⁠ column with five new recommendations each month.

    Link to my article about ⁠older protagonists in fiction⁠.    

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  • Friends & Fiction authors Mary Kay Andrews, Kristin Harmel, Kristy Woodson Harvey, and Patti Callahan Henry join me to chat about celebrating their fifth anniversary. We discuss how the group formed originally, centering independent bookstores on their platform, impact of Friends & Fiction on their writing, how inclusive they are, how they handle disagreements, and more.

    Looking for some great winter reads? Check out my printable 17-page ⁠⁠2025 Winter Reading Guide⁠⁠ with 45 new titles vetted by me that will provide great entertainment this winter. I also include mystery series recommendations, new releases in a next-in-the-series section and fiction and nonfiction pairings.

    Want to know which new titles are publishing in June - October of 2025? Check out our fourth ⁠⁠Literary Lookbook⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead.    

    Looking for something new to read? Here is my monthly ⁠Buzz Reads⁠ column with five new recommendations each month.

    Link to my article about ⁠older protagonists in fiction⁠.    

    Connect with me on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠, ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠. 



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  • Kelly Hooker joins me for the April's Real Time Reading episode where we highlight our current, past and upcoming reads.

    Kelly’s Selections:

    Last: 

    Slanting Towards the Sea by Lidija Hilje

    King of Ashes by S.A. Cosby 

    Now:

    The River Is Waiting by Wally Lamb

    This American Woman: A One-in-a Billion Memoir by Zarna Garg

    Next:

    The Midnight Estate by Kelly Rimmer

    The Other Side of Now by Paige Harbison 

    DNFs or Didn't Like:

    Notes on Infinity by Austin Taylor

    The Marigold Cottage Murder Collective by Jo Nichols

    Book Mail Highlights:

    Mean Moms by Emma Rosenblum 

    Abigail and Alexa Save the Wedding by Lian Dolan

     

    Cindy's Selections:

    Last:

    My Friends by Fredrik Backman

    Valley So Low: One Lawyer’s Fight for Justice in the Wake of America’s Great Coal Catastrophe by Jared Sullivan

    Now:

    Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection by John Green

    The Names by Florence Knapp

    Next:

    The Passengers on the Hankyu Line by Hiro Arikawa

    All the Glimmering Stars by Mark Sullivan 

    DNFs or Didn’t Like:

    Aftertaste by Daria Levelle 

    Sounds Like Love by Ashley Poston 

    Book Mail Highlights: 

    A Most Puzzling Murder by Bianca Marais 

    The Last Assignment by Erika Robuck  

    Looking for some great winter reads? Check out my printable 17-page ⁠⁠2025 Winter Reading Guide⁠⁠ with 45 new titles vetted by me that will provide great entertainment this winter. I also include mystery series recommendations, new releases in a next-in-the-series section and fiction and nonfiction pairings.

    Want to know which new titles are publishing in June - October of 2025? Check out our fourth ⁠⁠Literary Lookbook⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead.    

    Looking for something new to read? Here is my monthly ⁠Buzz Reads⁠ column with five new recommendations each month. 

    Join my ⁠Patreon⁠ group to support the podcast.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found ⁠here⁠.    

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  • In this interview, I chat with Virginia Evans about ⁠The Correspondent, how her blurbs helped her encapsulate the book's description, the role Ann Patchett has played in her life, Sybil's story arc, her lengthy cover story, the power of human connection, and much more.

    Virginia's recommended reads are:



    The Boy From the Sea by Garrett Carr


    The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley


    The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman


    Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh


    Looking for some great winter reads? Check out my printable 17-page ⁠2025 Winter Reading Guide⁠ with 45 new titles vetted by me that will provide great entertainment this winter. I also include mystery series recommendations, new releases in a next-in-the-series section and fiction and nonfiction pairings.

    Want to know which new titles are publishing in June - October of 2025? Check out our fourth ⁠Literary Lookbook⁠⁠ ⁠which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead.    

    The Correspondent⁠⁠ can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront. 

    Looking for something new to read? Here is my monthly Buzz Reads column with five new recommendations each month.

    Link to my article about older protagonists in fiction.    

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  • In this interview, I chat with Kristin Koval about Penitence, why she decided to write about forgiveness, choosing who would tell the story, tackling such a difficult topic, her stunning cover, how the book's title was chosen, and much more.

    Kristin's recommended reads are:


    Elita by Kirsten Sundberg Lunstrum


    God of the Woods by Liz Moore


    Looking for some great winter reads? Check out my printable 17-page 2025 Winter Reading Guide with 45 new titles vetted by me that will provide great entertainment this winter. I also include mystery series recommendations, new releases in a next-in-the-series section and fiction and nonfiction pairings.

    Want to know which new titles are publishing in January - May of 2025? Check out our third Literary Lookbook which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead.    

    Penitence can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.     

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  • In this episode, Kelly and I chat about our favorite books that published in January through March 2025.

    Our shared top reads:



    Dead Money by Jakob Kerr 


    Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson 


    Kelly’s remaining top reads:



    More or Less Maddy by Lisa Genova


    Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall 


    Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy 


    The Favorites by Layne Fargo 


    Dream State by Eric Puchner 


    Deep Cuts by Holly Brickley 


    The Snowbirds by Christina Clancey 


    The Quiet Librarian by Allen Eskens 


    The Mother Next Door by Andrea Weber and Mike Weber 


    Seeking Shelter by Jeff Hobbs 


    Cindy’s remaining top reads:



    The Unexpected Diva by Tiffany L. Warren 


    In Gad We Trust by Josh Gad 


    What Happened to the McCrays? by Tracey Lange 


    Head Cases by John McMahon 


    Beartooth by Callan Wink 


    Nesting by Roisin O’Donnell


    Famous Last Words by Gillian McAllister



    Follow Me to Africa by Penny Haw 


    Raising Hare by Chloe Dalton (I mistitle this one in the episode- I was clearly having a moment)


    Dissolution by Nicholas Binge



    Looking for some great winter reads? Check out my printable 17-page 2025 Winter Reading Guide with 45 new titles vetted by me that will provide great entertainment this winter. I also include mystery series recommendations, new releases in a next-in-the-series section and fiction and nonfiction pairings.

    Want to know which new titles are publishing in January - May of 2025? Check out our third Literary Lookbook which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead.     

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  • In this interview, I chat with Joanna Miller about The Eights, creating a strong sense of place, how she decided to write this book, her focus on the small details, including the Timeline, Glossary, and Author's Note at the end of the book, her covers and all of the meaning in them, incorporating eights throughout the book, and much more.

    Joanna's recommended read is Mere by Danielle Giles.

    Looking for some great winter reads? Check out my printable 17-page 2025 Winter Reading Guide with 45 new titles vetted by me that will provide great entertainment this winter. I also include mystery series recommendations, new releases in a next-in-the-series section and fiction and nonfiction pairings.

    Want to know which new titles are publishing in January - May of 2025? Check out our third Literary Lookbook which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead.    

    The Eights can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.     

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  • Mary Webber O'Malley and Pamela Klinger-Horn join me to recommend their favorites reads of the second quarter of 2025.
    Pamela's selections:
    April:
    I See You've Called in Dead by John Kenney
    May:
    Speak to Me of Home by Jeanine Cummins
    Shop Girls by Jessica Anya Blau
    The River Is Waiting by Wally Lamb
    It's a Love Story by Annabel Monaghan
    We Live Here Now by Sarah Pinborough
    June:
    The Ghostwriter by Julie Clark
    Far and Away by Amy Poeppel
    Hazel Says No by Jessica Berger Gross
    Making Friends Can Be Murder by Kathleen West
    Welcome to Murder Week by Karen Dukess
    Battle of the Bookstores by Ali Brady 

    Mary's selections:
    April:
    The Seven O'Clock Club by Amelia Ireland
    Rabbit Moon by Jennifer Haigh
    The Edge of Yesterday by Rita Woods
    The Guilt Pill by Saumya Dave
    The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
    May:
    Austen at Sea by Natalie Jenner
    My Friends by Fredrik Backman
    The Red House by Mary Morris
    The Love Haters by Katherine Center
    Aftertaste by Daria Lavelle
    June:
    How to Lose Your Mother by Molly Jong-Fast
    Finding Grace by Loretta Rothschild

    Looking for some great winter reads? Check out my printable 17-page 2025 Winter Reading Guide with 45 new titles vetted by me that will provide great entertainment this winter. I also include mystery series recommendations, new releases in a next-in-the-series section and fiction and nonfiction pairings.

    Want to know which new titles are publishing in January - May of 2025? Check out our third Literary Lookbook which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead.     

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  • In this interview, I chat with Belinda Bauer about The Impossible Thing, the world of rare bird egg collecting, how hard it was to find information on this subject matter and why, how she characterizes the book, the title and cover, what surprised her the most when writing this one, and much more.

    Belinda's recommended reads are:


    There Are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafuk


    Tommy the Bruce by James Yorkston


    Looking for some great winter reads? Check out my printable 17-page 2025 Winter Reading Guide with 45 new titles vetted by me that will provide great entertainment this winter. I also include mystery series recommendations, new releases in a next-in-the-series section and fiction and nonfiction pairings.

    Want to know which new titles are publishing in January - May of 2025? Check out our third Literary Lookbook which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead.    

    The Impossible Thing can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.     

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  • Kelly Hooker joins me for the March's Real Time Reading episode where we highlight our current, past and upcoming reads.

    Kelly’s Selections:
    Last: 
    Too Old for This by Samantha Downing
    The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
    Now:
    Notes on Infinity by Austin Taylor
    Beach Reads and Deadly Deeds by Allison Brennan
    Next:
    Slanting Towards the Sea by Lidija Hilje
    The River is Waiting by Wally Lamb
    DNFs or Didn't Like:
    The Compound by Aisling Rawle
    Book Mail Highlights:
    Everyone is Lying to You by Jo Piazza 
    The Marigold Cottage Murder Collective by Jo Nichols

    Cindy's Selections:
    Last:
    Let’s Make a Scene by Laura Wood 
    Park Avenue by Renee Adhieh 
    Now:
    Murder at Gulls Nest by Jess Kidd 
    June in the Garden by Eleanor Wilde 
    Next:
    The Bright Years by Sarah Damoff 
    My Friends by Fredrik Backman 
    DNFs or Didn’t Like:
    Inner Space by Jakob Szamalek  
    Hazel Says No by Jessica Berger Gross  
    Book Mail Highlights: 
    The Summer We Ran by Audrey Ingram 
    Our Last Vineyard Summer by Brooke Lea Foster  
     
    Want to know which new titles are publishing in January - May of 2025? Check out our third Literary Lookbookwhich contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead.     
    Join my Patreon group to support the podcast.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.    
    Connect with Kelly Hooker on Instagram.
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  • In this interview, I chat with Elise Hooper about The Library of Lost Dollhouses, how she decided to write about dollhouses, her great-grandmother's dollhouse and what it has taught her, her focus on women lost to history, her research for this novel, connecting timelines together, her title and cover, and much more.

    Elise's recommended reads are:


    Tartufo by Kira Jane Buxton


    Storybook Ending by Moira McDonald


    California Dreamers by Amy Mason Doan


    Looking for some great winter reads? Check out my printable 17-page 2025 Winter Reading Guide with 45 new titles vetted by me that will provide great entertainment this winter. I also include mystery series recommendations, new releases in a next-in-the-series section and fiction and nonfiction pairings.

    Want to know which new titles are publishing in January - May of 2025? Check out our third Literary Lookbook which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead.    

    The Library of Lost Dollhouses can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.     

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  • In this interview, I chat with Nicholas Binge about Dissolution, coming up with his stellar ending, his writing process, pursuing how memory works and what loss of memory can do, balancing the science fiction elements with storytelling, the love story at the heart of the book, his title and cover, and much more.

    Nick's recommended reads are:

    Playground by Richard Powers

    There Is No Antimemetics Division by qntm


    Looking for some great winter reads? Check out my printable 17-page 2025 Winter Reading Guide with 45 new titles vetted by me that will provide great entertainment this winter. I also include mystery series recommendations, new releases in a next-in-the-series section and fiction and nonfiction pairings.

    Want to know which new titles are publishing in January - May of 2025? Check out our third Literary Lookbook which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead.    

    Dissolution can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.     

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  • In this interview, I chat with Shara Moon about Let Us March On, highlighting an unsung heroine, her research, bringing Lizzie McDuffie to life, deciding what and what not top include, what surprised her the most when writing this one, and much more.

    Shara's recommended reads are:


    Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan


    Becoming by Michelle Obama


    Harlem Rhapsody by Victoria Christopher Murray


    Looking for some great winter reads? Check out my printable 17-page 2025 Winter Reading Guide with 45 new titles vetted by me that will provide great entertainment this winter. I also include mystery series recommendations, new releases in a next-in-the-series section and fiction and nonfiction pairings.

    Want to know which new titles are publishing in January - May of 2025? Check out our third Literary Lookbook which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead.    

    Let Us March On can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.     

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  • In this interview, I chat with Patti Callahan Henry about The Story She Left Behind, the real life inspiration for this book, exploring how humans deal with the unknowing, digging up literary themes, including Beatrix Potter, how she determined who would tell the story, her title and cover, and much more.

    Patti's recommended reads are:


    Playworld by Adam Ross


    Go As a River by Shelley Read


    The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon


    Looking for some great winter reads? Check out my printable 17-page 2025 Winter Reading Guide with 45 new titles vetted by me that will provide great entertainment this winter. I also include mystery series recommendations, new releases in a next-in-the-series section and fiction and nonfiction pairings.

    Want to know which new titles are publishing in January - May of 2025? Check out our third Literary Lookbook which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead.    

    The Story She Left Behind can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.     

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  • In this interview, I chat with Chloe Dalton about Raising Hare, why she decided to write this memoir, her relationship with Hare, how her habits and lifestyle changed as a result of this relationship, our interactions with wild animals, what she learned from these experiences, her working relationship with Angeline Jolie, and much more.

    Chloe's recommended reads are:


    The Women by Kristin Hannah


    The Future by Naomi Alderman


    The Glass Maker by Tracy Chevalier


    The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami


    Looking for some great winter reads? Check out my printable 17-page 2025 Winter Reading Guide with 45 new titles vetted by me that will provide great entertainment this winter. I also include mystery series recommendations, new releases in a next-in-the-series section and fiction and nonfiction pairings.

    Want to know which new titles are publishing in January - May of 2025? Check out our third Literary Lookbook which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead.    

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