My 17-page 2025 Winter Reading Guide is live! The guide contains 45 recent and upcoming releases plus new titles in book series, fiction/nonfiction pairings, stellar mystery series and some anticipated spring and summer releases. All of these will make great reads for this winter and many are books you won’t see many other places; I strive to find those under-the-radar gems. If you are interested, fill out the Google form and submit a tip of your choosing.

Episodes

Sept. 13, 2023

Interview with Elena Armas - THE LONG GAME

In this interview, Elena and I discuss The Long Game , the joy of book events, the parallels of this book to Ted Lasso, publishing myths, how she started out self publishing, how she wrote what she wanted to read, and much mo...

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Sept. 8, 2023

Interview with Gill Paul - A BEAUTIFUL RIVAL

In this interview, Gill and I discuss A Beautiful Rival, her research for this book, what surprised her the most when writing this book, the connections between her books, the impact these two women had on the cosmetics industry, and much more.

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Sept. 5, 2023

Interview with William Kent Krueger - THE RIVER WE REMEMBER

In this interview, Kent and I discuss The River We Remember, creating a strong sense of place in his stories, how his father was changed by fighting in World War 2, the time period following this war in the U.S., the genre of domestica exotica, his title and cover, and much more.

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Sept. 1, 2023

Interview with Peter Heller - THE LAST RANGER

In this interview, Peter and I discuss The Last Ranger, setting the story in Yellowstone National Park, how he became interested in the wolves in the park, his writing process and how his background influences that, the questions he gets from readers, his dearest hope for this book, and much more.

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Aug. 29, 2023

Mary Webber O'Malley and Pamela Klinger-Horn - Fall 2023 Recommended …

Mary and Pamela join me to discuss their recommended reads for Fall 2023.

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Aug. 28, 2023

Interview with Irene Muchemi-Ndiritu - LUCKY GIRL

In this interview, Irene and I discuss Lucky Girl, religion in the novel, mother-daughter relationships, what is resonating with readers the most, how much of her own experience she incorporated into Soila's story, the hardest part about writing this one, and much more.

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Aug. 22, 2023

Patreon Preview Episode with Kelly Hooker

In this Patreon Preview Episode, listeners can sample what my Patreon content is like including this episode with Kelly Hooker where we chat about our Auto-Buy Authors.

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Aug. 16, 2023

Interview with Alice Hoffman - THE INVISIBLE HOUR

In this interview, Alice and I discuss The Invisible Hour, why she incorporated Nathanial Hawthorne and The Scarlet Letter into this book, the impact books have had on her life, book banning, mother/daughter relationships, the one author she would want to go back in time to meet, her title and cove…

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Aug. 8, 2023

Interview with Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray - THE F…

In this interview, we discuss The First Ladies, writing about the relationship between Eleanor Roosevelt and Mary McLeod Bethune, their cover and title, how readers are so curious about Marie's and Victoria's friendship, thei...

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Aug. 7, 2023

Interview with Madeline Martin - THE KEEPER OF HIDDEN BOOKS

In this interview, Madeline and I discuss The Keeper of Hidden Books, how she decided to write this story, her research trip to Poland, writing books about books, and much more.

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Aug. 3, 2023

Interview with Sarah High - Senior Partnerships Manager, Bookshop.org

In this Behind the Scenes episode, Sarah and I discuss Bookshop.org and its impact on the book world, her role there and what it entails, how Bookshop.org partners with independent bookstores and supports them, what surprises her the most about her job, what is coming next for Bookshop.org, and muc…

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Aug. 1, 2023

Interview with Sara DiVello - BROADWAY BUTTERFLY

In this interview, Sara and I discuss Broadway Butterfly, how it took her nine years to research this book, deciding what to include and what not to include, building the tension as the story progresses, her stunning cover, Mystery & Thriller Mavens, and much more.

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July 28, 2023

Interview with Pip Williams - THE BOOKBINDER

In this interview, Pip and I discuss The Bookbinder, creating the book trailer for this book, actually learning to bind books herself, creating a strong sense of place, her stunning book cover, how she first learned about the subject matter of this book, and much more.

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July 25, 2023

Interview with Elizabeth Passarella - IT WAS AN UGLY COUCH ANYWAY

In this interview, Elizabeth and I discuss It Was an Ugly Couch Anyway, narrating her audiobook, getting the Prologue right and why she had to rewrite it many times, her favorite essay in the collection, New York City during the pandemic, and much more.

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July 21, 2023

Interview with Nicole Baart - THE LONG WAY BACK

In this interview, Nicole and I discuss The Long Way Back, social media and how it is impacting our lives today, using a multimedia format to write the story, how the title and cover came about, crafting a mother-daughter relationship, and much more.

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July 18, 2023

Interview with Bruce Borgos - THE BITTER PAST

In this interview, Bruce and I discuss The Bitter Past, his research, what surprised him the most when writing this book, creating a strong sense of place, the title and cover, how this is the start to a series, and much more.

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July 14, 2023

Interview with Kim Wickens - LEXINGTON

In this interview, Kim and I discuss Lexington, his impact on the sport of horse racing today, what happened to Lexington after he retired from racing, elk antlers and their significance in racing, horse racing in the 1800s, and much more.

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July 12, 2023

Interview with Kristy Woodson Harvey - THE SUMMER OF SONGBIRDS

In this interview, Kristy and I discuss The Summer of Songbirds, how she came up with the idea for this book, Friends and Fiction, deciding which characters would tell the story, including an independent bookseller, and much more.

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July 7, 2023

Mary Webber O'Malley and Pamela Klinger-Horn - Their July and August …

Mary and Pamela join me to discuss their recommended reads for July and August 2023.

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July 6, 2023

Interview with Jenny Brown, Senior Editor at Shelf Awareness

In this Behind the Scenes interview, Jenny and I chat about her role as Senior Editor at Shelf Awareness and what that entails, supporting independent bookstores, how Shelf Awareness began, submitting content to Shelf Awareness, and much more.

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July 4, 2023

Kelly Hooker - Our Favorite Books of April - June 2023

In this episode, Kelly and I chat about our favorite books that published in April through June 2023.

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June 30, 2023

Interview with Ashley Poston - THE SEVEN YEAR SLIP

In this interview, Ashley and I discuss The Seven Year Slip, her love of time travel stories, creating a strong sense of place, switching from YA to adult romance, inserting Easter Eggs into this book, being selected by the GMA Book Club, and much more.

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June 29, 2023

Interview with Riley Sager - THE ONLY ONE LEFT

In this interview, Riley and I discuss The Only One Left, writing a gothic novel, his writing process, what surprised him the most while writing this one, creating all of the twists and turns, the emotional depth in this story, and much more.

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June 27, 2023

Interview with Ruth P. Watson - A RIGHT WORTHY WOMAN

In this interview, Ruth and I discuss A Right Worthy Woman, writing about Maggie Lena Walker and including her in all of her books, the cover process, her research, how the title came about, and much more.

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