Meet the LITERARY LOOKBOOK, a comprehensive but not exhaustive collection of 182 upcoming 2024 releases curated by Kelly Hooker and me. The Lookbook includes titles from January-May 2024 from a variety of genres and features cover designs organized by publication date. Buy it here: Literary Lookbook
Thoughts from a Page Podcast

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.

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Amy Lin - Here After
April 19, 2024

Amy Lin - Here After

In this interview, I chat with Amy Lin about Here After , writing about the grief she experienced after losing her husband, narrating her audiobook and how that process worked, creating a book that is a mirror versus a guide…
Kelly Hooker - Our Literary Lookbook and Summer Reading Guides
April 16, 2024

Kelly Hooker - Our Literary Lookbook and Summer Reading Guides

In this episode, Kelly Hooker and I discuss our upcoming Literary Lookbook and our Summer Reading Guides and how they are different. Kelly’s Summer Reading Guide Preview Selections: All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitak…
Piper Huguley - AMERICAN DAUGHTERS
April 10, 2024

Piper Huguley - AMERICAN DAUGHTERS

In this interview, I chat with Piper Huguley about American Daughters , writing about the secret friendship between Portia Washington and Alice Roosevelt, how she learned about their relationship, her research, how her book …
Meghan Friedlander and Luca Dotti - AUDREY HEPBURN IN PARIS
April 7, 2024

Meghan Friedlander and Luca Dotti - AUDREY HEPBURN IN PARIS

In this interview, I chat with Meghan Friedlander and Luca Dotti (Audrey's son) about Audrey Hepburn in Paris , how the cover came about, why Luca asked Meghan to write this book, Audrey and her connection to Paris, how Megh…
Mary Webber O'Malley and Pamela Klinger Horn - Spring/Summer Recommended Reads
April 4, 2024

Mary Webber O'Malley and Pamela Klinger Horn - Spring/Summer Recommended Reads

Mary Webbey O'Malley and Pamela Klinger-Horn join me to recommend their favorites reads of Spring and Summer 2024. Mary's selections: April Days of Wonder by Caroline Leavitt Somehow by Anne Lamott May Long Island by Colm To…
Holly Gramazio - THE HUSBANDS
April 2, 2024

Holly Gramazio - THE HUSBANDS

In this interview, I chat with Holly Gramazio about The Husbands , how she came up with the unique premise for The Husbands , creating all of the different husbands and the many more that were left out of the book, why Laure…
Jo Piazza - THE SICILIAN INHERITANCE
March 29, 2024

Jo Piazza - THE SICILIAN INHERITANCE

In this interview, I chat with Jo Piazza about The Sicilian Inheritance, how this book is inspired by a family story, Sicily as a setting, why she chose for Sara to be a chef, plotting versus pantsing, what surprised her the…
Jesse Q. Sutanto - THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE AUNTIES
March 26, 2024

Jesse Q. Sutanto - THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE AUNTIES

In this interview, I chat with Jesse Q. Sutanto about The Good, the Bad, and the Aunties, creating and now ending this series, the screen adaptation and its status, the highlight of writing this book, her writing process and…
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Recent Blog Posts

Summer Reading Guide 2023

Creating my Summer Reading Guide is a highlight for me every year, and 2023 is no exception. I have combed through an untold number of titles to find the ones that I really enjoyed and personally recommend, and as always, I have read every book on t…

Most Anticipated Historical Fiction of Summer 2023

So many great historical fiction titles are coming out this summer! To help book lovers know which ones to pick up and when, I sorted through them to compile this list of the best ones. Once I read a book, I will update this post with my comments on…

Q & A with Susan Meissner, Author of ONLY THE BEAUTIFUL

Susan Meissner’s latest novel Only the Beautiful published on April 18, 2023. Susan Meissner is a USA Today bestselling author of historical fiction with more than three-quarters of a million books in readers' hands and translations in eightee…

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My favorite book podcast!!!

"I love this podcast! I would give it more than 5 stars if I could. Cindy’s interviews are perfect length - I love that they are usually around 30 mins or less - and she asks great questions. I also e…"

Meggs365 (Meghen) | Dec. 30, 2021

Great podcast

"This is a great podcast for people who love getting a behind-the-story look at their favorite books. Cindy does a fabulous job interviewing her guests. It’s fun to feel like I’m listening in on a con…"

Reader74 in Seattle | Nov. 18, 2021

"This is a fantastic and engaging podcast. Cindy is a thoughtful interviewer who asks questions about the stories, the writing journey, and the craft. I am inspired while listening to each episode and…"

Tobey Forney | Nov. 12, 2021

EXCELLENT PODCAST!!

"This is such a wonderful podcast. Every single episode is riveting and insightful. I love learning more about the craft and Cindy does a wonderful job asking all the right questions and facilitating …"

adverbialsuffix | Nov. 4, 2021

Awesome Podcast!

"Cindy is a wonderful host—because she’s an avid reader and asks questions with great compassion and heart. She brings out fascinating details from authors I want to hear. This literary podcast is a f…"

Tori in Atlanta | Nov. 2, 2021
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