Today's guest Michelle Acierno Loftus loves her work as a veterinary radiologist, but the demanding training that her career required meant that her reading life took a hit. These days, Michelle's found her way back to reading by embracing a genre she's always loved: Young Adult literature.
These days Michelle lives in Seattle with her husband and young son, ... Show More
Jan 13
Ep 509: Your favorite book discoveries from 10 years of WSIRN
At the end of last year, you heard us ask for your help to create this celebratory episode. For ten years now, you've been telling us how this show has bolstered your reading life, and in some cases, completely transformed it. We don't just talk book titles here: we love diving d ... Show More
34m 36s
Jan 6
Ep 508: Anne's Best Books of 2025
We're kicking off 2026 and a year of exciting milestones today! On January 12th, we are celebrating 10 years of our podcast: we'll be sharing a few special podcast episodes to mark this moment. And as you'll hear today, as we move into the rest of 2026, there is plenty more to ce ... Show More
47m 25s
Apr 2020
#254 Holly Bourne on Writing Teen & Adult Novels
My guest today is the brilliant author Holly Bourne who started her writing career as a news journalist, where she was nominated for Best Print Journalist of the Year. She then spent six years working as an editor, a relationship advisor, and general 'agony aunt' for a youth char ... Show More
37m 19s
Apr 2024
Simple Thing, Felt: Nina LaCour on Unwrapping a Moment
"I spend a lot of time trying to hope that I'll remember little things and how a certain simple thing felt. … Writing is one way of trying to capture that feeling, even if I'm fictionalizing it still.” - Nina LaCourIf Nina LaCour were a drink, she would be a cozy cup of tea. You’ ... Show More
37m 57s
Mar 2024
Hotel Talk with Farah Shammas: Episode 97 with Michelle Adams - A best selling author,
Send us a textMichelle Adams, a best selling author, originally from the UK who lives in Cyprus, talks to us openly about the real life behind her dream job of writing, with its challenges and perks. She is a wife and mother, and shares with us her personal story about moving cou ... Show More
26m 17s
Dec 2023
katie from beach reads & bubbly is so into romance having a moment, and caro is so into... sports?
<p>The day I announced this podcast, the DM’s started rolling in. “You have to get Katie from Beach Reads and Bubbly on the podcast!” I was already all over it, I love Katie as much as all of you!</p><p>I get a ton of my book recs from Katie’s page, <a target="_blank" href="https ... Show More
1h 2m
Jun 2024
author annabel monaghan on getting unstuck, her new book ‘summer romance,’ and how decluttering reveals your true values
Get this week’s full So Into That newsletter here! https://whattocook.substack.com/p/author-annabel-monaghan-on-gettingIt’s summertime, and that means it’s Annabel Monaghan time!Annabel’s one of my favorite authors, and lucky for us she cranks out a delightful new book seemingly ... Show More
36m 15s