Best Authorinterviews Podcasts (2025)

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Bruce Holsinger: Culpability 33:23

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Bruce Holsinger joins Carol Fitzgerald to discuss his latest novel, CULPABILITY, which is Oprah’s Book Club pick for July and a Bookreporter Bets On selection. Bruce explains why he chose to explore AI and the decision to have each member of a family be culpable in a car accident involving an autonomously driven vehicle. The beach house that the Ca…

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Interview with Dale L. Roberts 34:42

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Episode 281 brings down the house with a true rockstar in the Indie publishing world, the Fort Knox of Indie-Pub tips & helpful information, Dale L. Roberts! Jason had an absolute stellar time discussing Dale's writing past, his non-fiction books which include a large supply of health and fitness books, and Dale's new jump into fiction! And, man-o-…

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Megan Abbott: El Dorado Drive 55:02

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Megan Abbott joins Carol Fitzgerald to discuss her latest novel, EL DORADO DRIVE. This is the first book that Megan has written about suburban Detroit, which is where she lived for her early years. The story is set during the time when the automobile market crashed, jobs were suddenly lost, and the lifestyle to which people were accustomed disappea…

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Stephen Cline: The Last Book 11:41

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Episode 280 features the sample reading portion of our feature with writer, musician, and artist, Stephen Cline! You're in for a treat as Stephen reads a mesmerizing sample from his latest genre-blending thriller, The Last Book. Jason also takes a couple of minutes to briefly describe his Alaskan vacation and a couple of the amazing things which to…

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Queer Poem-a-Day, Year 5 Outro Episode (with Mathew Kerbis, Lisa Hiton, and Daniel Baer) 55:38

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Our Queer Poem-a-Day "outro" episode, featuring three "extras" for Year 5! At 02:00: Mathew Kerbis, a board member of The Friends of the Deerfield Public Library, shares details about the local 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization, dedicated to enriching the Library’s materials, services, and programs for the members of the community. Mathew shares …

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Interview with Stephen Cline 42:18

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Episode 279 features a dynamic conversation with literary author, musician, artist, and retired professor, Stephen Cline! We're discussing the creative lifestyle, the benefits of a creative community around you, written vs spoken, and more before finally diving into his latest novel, The Last Book. Click PLAY to listen now! Stephen Cline website fo…

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“Bookaccino Live” Book Group: Fiona Davis 1:07:45

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Fiona Davis joined us for June’s “Bookaccino Live” Book Group to discuss her New York Times bestseller, THE STOLEN QUEEN, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection. She shares how the idea for the book came to her, the extensive research that she did (yes, including a trip to Egypt), and what it was like spending hours at the Metropolitan Museum of…

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Queer Poem-a-Day, Year 5: Ocean Vuong 4:27

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Day 20: Ocean Vuong reads his poem "The Last Dinosaur.” This poem first appeared in a slightly different form in The Boston Review (2021) and in his collection Time is a Mother (Penguin Press, 2022). Writer, professor, and photographer, Ocean Vuong is the author of The Emperor of Gladness. Born in Saigon, Vietnam and raised in Hartford, Connecticut…

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Queer Poem-a-Day, Year 5: Mark Doty 4:05

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Day 19: Mark Doty reads his poem, “A Display of Mackerel,” which first appeared in his collection Atlantis (Harper Perennial, 1995). Mark Doty is the author of nine books of poetry. Fire to Fire: New & Selected Poems, won the National Book Award for Poetry in 2008. Text of today’s poem and more details about our program can be found at: deerfieldli…

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Queer Poem-a-Day, Year 5: Rose Zinnia 4:55

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Day 18: Rose Zinnia reads her poem, “I'm Like If Mary Oliver Had Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.” This poem was originally published in Poetry (April 2025). Rose Zinnia is a poet, novelist, essayist, teaching artist, editor, and designer. Born in Akron, Ohio, she is the author of Togethering (Ledge Mule Press, 2024), a chapbook of poetry …

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Queer Poem-a-Day, Year 5: Nikky Finney 3:24

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Day 17: Nikky Finney reads her poem “Charm,” originally published in her collection The World is Round (InnerLight Publishing, 2003). Nikky Finney is the author of On Wings Made of Gauze; Rice; The World Is Round; and Head Off & Split, which won the National Book Award for Poetry in 2011. Her new collection of poems, Love Child’s Hotbed of Occasion…

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Queer Poem-a-Day, Year 5: Oliver Baez Bendorf 3:39

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Day 16: Oliver Baez Bendorf reads his poem “What the Dead Can Do, which was originally published in West Branch (2021), reprinted in Best American Poetry 2022, and in his book Consider the Rooster (Nightboat Books, 2024). Oliver Baez Bendorf is the author of three books of poetry, including Consider the Rooster, a finalist for the 2024 National Boo…

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Kaira Rouda: Jill is Not Happy 47:35

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Kaira Rouda talks to Carol Fitzgerald about her latest thriller, JILL IS NOT HAPPY. Note: Kaira IS very happily married to her husband, Harley, which is something you need to know as you read this book. Kaira did get the idea for the novel when she and Harley went to Utah during the pandemic. She saw that the landscape there could lend itself to a …

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Queer Poem-a-Day, Year 5: Jayson P. Smith 3:08

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Day 15: Jayson P. Smith reads their poem, “I Arrive in a Place with a High Level of Psychic Distress.” Queer Poem-a-Day is honored to be the first publication of this poem. Jayson P. Smith is a poet, dancer, educator, & curator from the Bronx. J is the recipient of fellowships from Hawthornden Foundation, NYFA, The Poetry Project, and Callaloo. The…

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Queer Poem-a-Day, Year 5: Jessica Jacobs 5:17

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Day 14: Jessica Jacobs reads her poem, "Saturday Services at the Provincetown Shore" from her book unalone (Four Way Books, 2024). Recorded with permission of Four Way Books. All rights reserved. Jessica Jacobs, a 2025 Guggenheim Fellow, is the author of unalone, poems in conversation with the Book of Genesis (Four Way Books, March 2024); Take Me w…

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Sam Stone: Reaper 25:05

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Episode 278 bring the nightmarishly thrilling excerpt from Sam Stone's, Reaper. Read to you by the author! The book is available now in the links below and don't forget to check out the interview with Sam from last week also in the links below. Sam Stone website with social media links Sam Stone on Amazon Writers of Warrensburg links Contact the sh…

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Queer Poem-a-Day, Year 5: Francisco Márquez 3:49

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Day 13: Francisco Márquez reads his poem, “The Bulge,” first published in The Adroit Journal (April 2025). Francisco Márquez is a poet from Maracaibo, Venezuela, born in Miami, Florida. His work has been featured in the Yale Review, the Brooklyn Rail, the Slowdown podcast, and the Best American Poetry anthology. He has received support from the Tin…

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Queer Poem-a-Day, Year 5: Jaz Sufi 5:23

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Day 12: Jaz Sufi reads her poem, “Ode to My Lover's Sequined Dress.” Queer Poem-a-Day is honored to be the first publication of this poem. Jaz Sufi (she/hers) is a queer Iranian-American poet and arts educator. Her work has been published or is upcoming in Best New Poets, Best of the Net, AGNI, Black Warrior Review, Muzzle, and elsewhere. She is a …

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Jeanine Cummins: Speak to Me of Home 1:08:11

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Jeanine Cummins joins Carol Fitzgerald to discuss her new novel, SPEAK TO ME OF HOME, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection. She shares her inspiration for the book and talks about the significance of home. What does it mean to different people and to different generations? Jeanine and Carol point out that we go through life either as passenger…

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Queer Poem-a-Day, Year 5: Gabrielle Calvocoressi 3:28

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Day 11: Gabrielle Calvocoressi reads their poem, “Miss you. Would like to take a walk with you” originally published in Poetry (October 2021). Gabrielle Calvocoressi is the author of The Last Time I Saw Amelia Earhart, Apocalyptic Swing (a finalist for the LA Times Book Prize), and Rocket Fantastic, winner of the Audre Lorde Award for Lesbian Poetr…

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Julie Clark: The Ghostwriter 46:02

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Julie Clark joins Carol Fitzgerald to discuss her latest thriller, THE GHOSTWRITER, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection. Julie shares how she approached writing this book, including how a ghostwriter tackles a subject and handles the storytelling. She also talks about her process, which includes early mornings of writing, and why she will nev…

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Lori Foster: The Guest Cottage 57:12

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Lori Foster joins Carol Fitzgerald to discuss her latest novel, THE GUEST COTTAGE, which kicks off her Firefly Summer series. She explains how she developed the book, including the first idea that came to her, and where she sees the series headed. Fittingly, they talk about their mutual fascination with fireflies. Lori also shares information about…

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Queer Poem-a-Day, Year 5: Jan-Henry Gray 3:59

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Day 10: Jan-Henry Gray reads his poem “On Therapy,” first published in the anthology Permanent Record: Poetics Towards the Archive (Nightboat Books, 2025), edited by Naima Yael Tokunow. Jan-Henry Gray is the author of Documents, selected by D.A. Powell as the winner of BOA Editions’ Poulin Poetry Prize, and the chapbook Selected Emails. His poems h…

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Queer Poem-a-Day, Year 5: Timothy Liu 4:24

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Day 9: Timothy Liu reads his poem “The Price of Kissing is Your Life,” originally published in the Georgia Review (Spring 2025). Timothy Liu's most recent books of poems are Down Low and Lowdown and Luminous Debris, both out from Barrow Street. A reader of occult esoterica, he teaches at SUNY New Paltz and Vassar College. Text of today’s poem and m…

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Queer Poem-a-Day, Year 5: Lloyd Schwartz 6:00

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Day 8: Lloyd Schwartz reads his poem “Who’s On First?” This poem was originally published in Ploughshares (1981) and reprinted in Who's On First: New and Selected Poems (University of Chicago Press, 2021). Lloyd Schwartz is poet laureate of Somerville, the Frederick S. Troy Professor of English Emeritus at the University of Massachusetts Boston, an…

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Interview with Sam Stone 34:32

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Episode 277 brings the heat with retired Texas police officer turned thriller author, Sam Stone! It's a fascinating, and fun interview with the guys discussing Sam's writing background, influences and bringing experiences into writing, getting words on the page, our devotion to our lovely wives, and so much more! Sam Stone website with social media…

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Queer Poem-a-Day, Year 5: Keetje Kuipers 3:18

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Day 7: Keetje Kuipers reads her poem “Cremello Horse,” which first appeared in the magazine 32 Poems and was then published in Lonely Women Make Good Lovers (BOA Editions, 2025). Keetje Kuipers’ fourth collection of poetry, Lonely Women Make Good Lovers, was the recipient of the Isabella Gardner Award. Her poetry and prose have appeared in American…

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Queer Poem-a-Day, Year 5: Gaia Rajan 3:35

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Day 6: Gaia Rajan reads his poem “Essay on Class,” which originally appeared in Frontier Poetry (2023). Gaia Rajan is the author of the chapbooks Moth Funerals (Glass Poetry Press 2020) and Killing It (Black Lawrence Press 2022). His work is published in the Academy of American Poets' Poem-A-Day, Best New Poets, the Best of the Net anthology, The K…

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Queer Poem-a-Day, Year 5: Rick Barot 3:49

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Day 5: Rick Barot reads his poem “Pleasure,” which appears in his recent book, Moving the Bones. Rick Barot's most recent book of poems is Moving the Bones, published by Milkweed Editions in 2024. His previous book, The Galleons, was longlisted for the National Book Award. He lives in Tacoma, Washington, and directs the Rainier Writing Workshop, th…

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Queer Poem-a-Day, Year 5: S. Brook Corfman 3:46

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Day 4: S. Brook Corfman reads her poem “Before & After.” The poem first appeared in Pigeon Pages (2020), in a slightly different form. S. Brook Corfman is the author of My Daily Actions, or The Meteorites, one of The New York Times Best Poetry Books of 2020, finalist for the Leslie Feinberg Award for Trans and Gender-Variant Literature, and winner …

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Queer Poem-a-Day, Year 5: Marcelo Hernandez Castillo 5:11

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Day 3: Marcelo Hernandez Castillo reads his poem “Eclogue: A Field Guide and Cure.” The poem was published in the recent anthology Like A Hammer: Poets on Mass Incarceration (Haymarket Books, 2025). Marcelo Hernandez Castillo is the author of Children of the Land: a Memoir (Harper Collins); Cenzontle (BOA Editions), winner of the A. Poulin, Jr. pri…

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Jason A. Meuschke: Bandit Bound 35:58

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Episode 276 welcomes back, ME, with a sample chapter from bandit Bound, book 3 in the Bandit Chronicles. No interview perse, but a short conversation updating you on what I've been writing, my new cover on Nine-Mile Bridge, and an announcement from Writers of Warrensburg for their upcoming annual workshop. All the links are below! Jason's website J…

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Queer Poem-a-Day, Year 5: Faylita Hicks 5:16

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Day 2: Faylita Hicks reads their poem “A Gxrl's Trip Home.” This poem was originally published in A Map of My Want (Haymarket Books, 2024). Faylita Hicks (she/they) is a writer, interdisciplinary artist, Hoodoo practitioner, and cultural strategist exploring the intersections of social justice and spirituality. They are the author of A Map of My Wa…

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Queer Poem-a-Day, Year 5: Jericho Brown 3:08

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Day 1: Jericho Brown reads his poem “Duplex.” This poem was originally published in The Progressive Magazine (2019). Jericho Brown is the author of The Tradition, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. He is also a recipient of the MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship. Text of today’s poem and more details about our program can be found at: deerfieldlib…

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Chris Pavone: The Doorman 1:20:59

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Chris Pavone joins Carol Fitzgerald to discuss his latest thriller, THE DOORMAN, a Bookreporter Bets On selection that is being called a modern-day BONFIRE OF THE VANITIES, which is spot-on. Chris talks about the book’s setting, the Bohemia, which drew inspiration from the building where he now lives. He had long conversations with Johnny, one of t…

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Queer Poem-a-Day, Year 5 Trailer 4:37

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We’re back for year five of Queer Poem-a-Day! Queer Poem-a-Day is a unique podcast series for Pride Month, presenting a public archive of original poems written and read by contemporary LGBTQIA+ poets. For this fifth year, we’ll be sharing a poem each weekday in June. Get exciting with this audio collage "cento" trailer, featuring some of the voice…

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Bookaccino Live Book Group: Beatriz Williams 1:14:07

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Beatriz Williams joined us for May’s “Bookaccino Live” Book Group to discuss HUSBANDS & LOVERS, a Bookreporter.com Bets On selection that is now available in paperback. She shares her inspiration for the novel, as well as her research. Spoilers are included here as we assume that everyone has read the book. Beatriz also previews her next novel, UND…

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Gabriel J. Miller: Haley's Comet: M.E.L.S. Mars Enclosed Living Station 9:26

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Episode 275 bring some Sci-Fi mystique as Gabrielle J. Miller returns with a sample reading from her book, Haley's Comet! The links below provide last week's interview with Gabrielle, as well as where to find her books. Episode 274 with Gabrielle Gabrielle J Miller on Amazon Gabrielle's Facebook Author Page Check out Jason's all-new website and his…

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Janet Skeslien Charles: The Parisian Chapter 54:09

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Janet Skeslien Charles joins Carol Fitzgerald to discuss THE PARISIAN CHAPTER, an audio original novel with a multi-cast recording. Pauline Chalamet and 10 other voice actors perform. Janet talks about the structure of the story, which provides listeners with a wonderful audio experience, and how she wrote to have the script work for an audiobook. …

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Interview with Gabrielle J. Miller 31:03

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Episode 274 visits with multi-genre author, Gabrielle J Miller! We cover topics like her writing past and love for books, getting into character while writing, taking a chance on happiness and how she wrote 200k words in a week! Hear all this and more by clicking play now. Gabrielle J Miller on Amazon Gabrielle's Facebook Author Page Check out Jaso…

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Victoria Christopher Murray: Harlem Rhapsody 56:58

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Victoria Christopher Murray joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about HARLEM RHAPSODY, which is her first solo historical novel (she has written New York Times bestsellers with her co-author, Marie Benedict). She explains why she chose to write about the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s and shares her extensive research, which included reading issues of …

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Dwight Morgan Jr: Heat of Hydration 26:02

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Episode 273 returns with Dwight reading a sample chapter from his debut thriller, Heat of Hydration! Jason also gives some insight into what he's working on now and some upcoming appearances. Be sure to click the link below to hear the interview portion with Dwight! Episode 272, Interview with Dwight Morgan Jr Dwight Morgan Jr website link Dwight's…

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Interview with Dwight Morgan Jr. 28:06

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The Sample Chapter Podcast is back with episode 272 and a thrilling debut author, Dwight Morgan Jr! Listen in as Jason and Dwight discuss how Dwight's 45 years of construction experience informed his writing, discover what exactly is "Heat of Hydration", the connection between art and writing, and so much more. Dwight Morgan Jr website link Dwight'…

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Bookaccino Live Book Group: Marjan Kamali 1:02:33

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Marjan Kamali joined us for April’s “Bookaccino Live” Book Group to discuss THE LION WOMEN OF TEHRAN. This national bestseller and a 2024 Bookreporter Bets On selection is a heartfelt novel of friendship, betrayal and redemption set against three transformative decades in Tehran, Iran. Marjan talks about her inspiration for the book, which came fro…

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Nita Prose: The Maid's Secret 56:55

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Nita Prose joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about THE MAID’S SECRET, her last book featuring Molly the Maid. She shares that she did not set out to write a series, but once the first book was finished, it was clear that there was more to Molly’s story. Nita enjoyed developing a voice for Gran in this novel; in the prior installments, everything about…

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Katy Hays: Saltwater 1:05:30

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Katy Hays joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her latest novel, SALTWATER, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection. The book is set on the island of Capri and has the same vibes as “The White Lotus.” Katy explains the origins of the novel, as well as how the story grew and why she told it from the points of view of multiple characters, alternati…

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Georgia Hunter: One Good Thing 1:12:12

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Georgia Hunter, author of the New York Times bestseller WE WERE THE LUCKY ONES, joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her latest novel, ONE GOOD THING. Georgia explains why she chose to set the book in Italy and the research trip that she took there with her mother, which was such a special time for her. She and Carol discuss what it must be like to…

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Bookaccino Live Book Group: Anna Quindlen 1:08:33

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Anna Quindlen joined us for March’s “Bookaccino Live” Book Group to discuss AFTER ANNIE, a New York Times bestseller that is now available in paperback. The novel is told from the perspectives of three characters following Annie’s sudden death, and Anna explains why she felt this was the most effective way to tell the story. Anna talks about Annie’…

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66: Dr. Jo Freer on Thomas Pynchon & Gravity's Rainbow 1:06:40

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A conversation with Dr. Jo Freer, a leading scholar on the work of American novelist Thomas Pynchon. I'm currently leading our Library’s Classics Book Discussion Seminar series on Pynchon’s 1973 masterpiece Gravity’s Rainbow and Dr. Freer’s work has been incredibly helpful for me in understanding this challenging novel and Pynchon’s work as a whole…

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Jeff Hobbs: Seeking Shelter 1:21:58

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Jeff Hobbs has been on Carol Fitzgerald’s radar since she first interviewed him 11 years ago at a pre-publication event for THE SHORT AND TRAGIC LIFE OF ROBERT PEACE. So, she was happy to catch up with him about his latest work, SEEKING SHELTER: A Working Mother, Her Children, and a Story of Homelessness in America, which is a Bookreporter Bets On …