Thoughts from a Page Podcast

In this interview, Denene Millner and I discuss One Blood, her own adoption story and why she wanted to write about adoption, her children's book imprint and why she created it, the character she identifies with the most, her stunning cover, and much more. Denene's recommended reads are: On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong Fruit Punch by Kendra Allen Seven Days in June by Tia Williams On Girlhood curated by Glory Edim Join my Patreon group to support the podcast.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     One Blood can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.      Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Threads.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this interview, S.J. Bennett and I discuss Murder Most Royal, setting a book in Norfolk, her fabulous website, writing about the queen even though Sophia is not a royalist, how varied her book covers are in different countries, what surprised her the most when writing this one, rewilding, the royal family's holiday traditions, and much more. Sophia's recommended reads are: Art in the Blood by Bonnie MacBird Slow Horses by Mick Herron Join my Patreon group to support the podcast.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     Murder Most Royal can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.      Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Threads.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this interview, John Scalzi and I discuss Starter Villain, infusing humor into his stories, including talking animals in this book, building on the tropes already existing in certain genres, the importance of book titles, his research, how his role as a film critic influenced Starter Villain, and much more. John's recommended reads are: The Spare Man by Mary Robinette Kowal Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree The Daughter of Dr. Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Join my Patreon group to support the podcast.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     Starter Villain can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.      Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Threads.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this interview, Cara and I discuss Murder in the Family, writing in a multi-media format, the various issues true crime raises and how her book explores those issues, her writing process, how her book went viral on BookTok, and much more. Cara's recommended reads are: A Thread of Violence by Mark O'Connell Everyone Here is Lying by Shari Lapena Join my Patreon group to support the podcast.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     Murder in the Family can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.      If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Peng Shepherd, Lucy Clarke, Katherine St. John, Clare Mackintosh, and Megan Miranda. Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Threads.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this interview, Tracey and I discuss The Connellys of County Down, her interest in reading and writing about family dynamics, the hardest character to write in this book, reader reactions, the title and cover, the fairy tale woven into the story, Geraldine's character, and much more. Tracey's reading recommendations are: Trespasses by Louise Kennedy Signal Fires by Dani Shapiro Unlikely Animals by Anne Hartnett Mercury by Amy Jo Burns Join my Patreon group to support the podcast (and have access to Tracey's spoiler-filled episode later this month).  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     The Connellys of County Down can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.      Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Threads.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 more. Elena's recommended reads are: The Fake Mate by Lana Ferguson The Nanny by Lana Ferguson Join my Patreon group to support the podcast.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     The Long Game can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.      If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Megan Tady, Brenda Janowitz, Lauren Thoman, and Laura Hankin. Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, Threads, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Gill's reading recommendations are: Fifth Avenue Glamour Girl by Renee Rosen Disobedient by Elizabeth Freemantle Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver Join my Patreon group to support the podcast (and have access to Gill's spoiler-filled episode later this month).  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Kate Manning, Lynn Cullen, Patti Callahan Henry, Shelley Read, and Jennifer Rosner. A Beautiful Rival can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.      Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Threads.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Kent's recommended reads are books by Fredrik Backman. Join my Patreon group to support the podcast.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     The River We Remember can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.      Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Threads.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Peter's recommended read is The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride. Check out my Summer Reading Guide for 2023 and my Houston Life segment. Join my Patreon group to support the podcast.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     The Last Ranger can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.      Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Threads.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mary and Pamela join me to discuss their recommended reads for Fall 2023. Mary’s Selections: Amazing Grace Adams by Fran Littlewood The Golden Gate by Amy Chua The Heart Of It All by Christian Kiefer My Darling Girl by Jennifer McMahon The Comfort Of Crows by Margaret Renkl The Museum Of Failures by Thrity Umrigar Distant Sons by Tim Johnston The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff  Pamela’s Selections: The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger The House Of Doors by Tan Weng Eng  What Wild Women Do by Karma Brown The Mystery Guest by Nita Prose The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters The Leftover Woman by Jean Kwok Again And Again by Jonathan Evison A True Account: Hannah Masury's Sojourn Amongst the Pyrates, Written by Herself by Kathrine Howe Support the podcast by joining my Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, Threads, and Twitter.  Mary's social media handles: Instagram, Facebook, Threads, and Twitter. Pamela's social media handles: Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Irene's recommended reads are: Black Buck by Mateo Askaripour Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson Blackass by A. Igoni Barrett Check out my Summer Reading Guide for 2023 and my Houston Life segment. Join my Patreon group to support the podcast.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     Lucky Girl can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.      Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Threads.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Like this episode? You can join my Patreon group or try the current 7-day trial for free.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.   Check out my Summer Reading Guide for 2023 and my Houston Life segment.   Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Threads.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 cover, and much more. Alice's recommended reads are: Separation Anxiety by Laura Zigman The Foundling by Ann Leary Any title by Elizabeth Strout Check out my Summer Reading Guide for 2023 and my Houston Life segment. Join my Patreon group to support the podcast.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     The Invisible Hour can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.      Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Threads.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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, their writing process and research, and much more. Check out my Summer Reading Guide for 2023 and my Houston Life segment. Join my Patreon group to support the podcast.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Kate Manning, Lynn Cullen, Patti Callahan Henry, Shelley Read, and Jennifer Rosner. The First Ladies can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.      Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Threads.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Madeline's recommended reads are: Only the Beautiful by Susan Meissner Lady Tan's Circle of Women by Lisa See The Spectacular by Fiona Davis Check out my Summer Reading Guide for 2023 and my Houston Life segment. Join my Patreon group to support the podcast.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Kate Manning, Lynn Cullen, Patti Callahan Henry, Shelley Read, and Jennifer Rosner. The Keeper of Hidden Books can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.      Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Threads.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 much more. Sarah's recommended reads are: Outline by Rachel Cusk The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philya Check out my Summer Reading Guide for 2023 and my Houston Life segment. Join my Patreon group to support the podcast.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Threads.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Sara's recommended reads are: The Puzzle Master by Danielle Trussoni The Leftover Woman by Jean Kwok After That Night by Karin Slaughter A Likable Woman by May Cobb Check out my Summer Reading Guide for 2023 and my Houston Life segment. Want to hear Sara's spoiler-filled conversation with me in mid-August? Join my Lit Lovers Patreon group.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     Broadway Butterfly can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.      Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Threads.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Pip's recommended reads are: Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka Horse by Geraldine Brooks Check out my Summer Reading Guide for 2023 and my Houston Life segment. Join my Patreon group to support the podcast.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Kate Manning, Lynn Cullen, Patti Callahan Henry, Shelley Read, and Jennifer Rosner. The Bookbinder can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.      Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Threads.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Elizabeth's recommended reads are: Why We Read by Shannon Reed How to Stay Married by Harrison Scott Key Check out my Summer Reading Guide for 2023 and my Houston Life segment. Want to hear Elizabeth's spoiler-filled conversation with me (she chats about the essay that didn't make it in and what she learned about book categories)? Join my Lit Lovers Patreon group or purchase just our single conversation here.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     It Was an Ugly Couch Anyway can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.      Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Threads.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Nicole's recommended reads are: Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell by Robert Dugoni Check out my Summer Reading Guide for 2023 and my Houston Life segment. Want to hear Nicole's spoiler-filled conversation with me? Join my Lit Lovers Patreon group or purchase just our single conversation here.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     The Long Way Back can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.      If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Peng Shepherd, Lucy Clarke, Katherine St. John, Clare Mackintosh, and Megan Miranda. Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices