In this interview, I chat with Rachel Hochhauser about Lady Tremaine, writing an untelling versus a retelling of a classic fairy tale, tackling such a well-known character, wanting her book to read like historical fiction, how she decided to write this book, her beautiful cover, and much more.
Rachel's recommended reads are:
Margo's Got Money Troubles ... Show More
Yesterday
Ross Montgomery - MURDER AT WORLD'S END
In this interview, I chat with Ross Montgomery about Murder at World's End, weaving Halley's Comet into his story, the late Edwardian period, conspiracy theories and how they have always existed, how hard it was to write a locked room mystery, creating a strong sense of place and ... Show More
36m 39s
Mar 10
Amy Jo Burns - WAIT FOR ME
In this interview, I chat with Amy Jo Burns about Wait for Me, her inspiration for this book and for Elle Harlow, the world of 1960s and 1970s country music and its strong women, drafting lyrics for the novel, her writing process and writing group, selecting the mandolin as Elle' ... Show More
33m 24s
Feb 28
Devon Mihesuah - BLOOD RELAY
In this interview, I chat with Devon Mihesuah about Blood Relay, her desire to depict strong native women, avoiding a trauma story, dispelling myths about native women, her stellar cover, Indian horse relay racing, and much more. Devon's recommended reads are: Mountain Man by Kei ... Show More
33 m
Jul 2024
Endless Night by Agatha Christie
At long last, it's our Agatha Christie show! We are joined by Caroline Crampton, writer and host of the Shedunnit podcast, and Laura Thompson, author and Christie biographer, for an investigation of Endless Night (1967), a late entry in the Queen of Crime's extensive catalogue an ... Show More
1h 3m
Aug 2024
Paris museums (by the people who wrote the book on the topic)
Meet Anne Carminati and James Wesolowski, the authors of 111 Museums in Paris You Shouldn't Miss. We chat about the museum scene in Paris, the pros and cons of large and small museums, and a few good ones to find. Their official website: https://www.111places.com/111-museums-in-p ... Show More
33m 24s
Aug 2024
The Impact of Public Reading on Book Browsing
Send us Fan MailIn Episode 164 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah talk about the impact that public reading has had on their reading lives - especially as it pertains to browsing books at our local libraries, browsing the shelves at our local bookstores, and choosing which popul ... Show More
1h 4m
Jan 2025
Ep 463: Remarkable stories that demand to be told
Readers, today we're thrilled to share a delightful conversation with Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray, authors of The Personal Librarian. This conversation originally took place over in our Modern Mrs Darcy Book Club community, where Marie and Victoria joined Anne, ... Show More
1 h
Dec 2024
Book Club: "Small Things Like These," by Claire Keegan
<p>Clare Keegan's slim 2021 novella about one Irishman's crisis of conscience during the Christmas season, which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize, has also been adapted into a <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/07/movies/small-things-like-these-review-cillian-murphy.htm ... Show More
51m 41s
Sep 2022
Susan Orlean Explodes Books
<p>It might seem odd for Susan Orlean, the bestselling author of The Orchid Thief and the committed bibliophile behind The Library Book, to engage in the act of book explosion, until you realize that she's not destroying printed word but, in fact, celebrating it as the new co-hos ... Show More
33m 13s
<p style="font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 1.7em; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif;">I adore Malin's imagination, and I know that you do too. Her work has been featured on the <em style="border: none;">KMQ</em> show before, including; <span style="t ... Show More
