Bookreporter Talks To
281 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 31 ratings“Bookreporter Talks To” is a podcast from The Book Report Network where we host in-depth conversations with authors about the books that we love. We know authors cannot travel everywhere, so we want to bring them to you, wherever YOU may be.
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Sadeqa Johnson: The House of Eve
March 22, 2023 18:19 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MBSadeqa Johnson joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about THE HOUSE OF EVE, her second work of historical fiction. She explains that the inspiration for the book came from her family history. She also discusses character development and which character came to her first. Unlike her previous novel, YELLOW WIFE, she had lots of contemporary history to delve into as she was conducting her research, including foods, rituals and, yes, fashion. And then there was the statistic that between 1945 and 1973...
William Landay: All That Is Mine I Carry With Me
March 17, 2023 16:19 - 1 hour - 72.8 MBWilliam Landay talks to Carol Fitzgerald about ALL THAT IS MINE I CARRY WITH ME, his first book in 11 years following his bestseller, DEFENDING JACOB. They discuss the structure of the novel, which is told in four parts, and why he chose this method of storytelling. They also delve into crime writing and what has happened to this genre both in books and on the screen. And yes, they talk about the limited series adaptation of DEFENDING JACOB on Apple TV+, which was so well done. Book discus...
Bookaccino Book Club: Fiona Davis
March 02, 2023 20:03 - 1 hour - 72.3 MBFiona Davis joined Carol Fitzgerald for a "Bookaccino Live" Book Group discussion about her novel, THE MAGNOLIA PALACE. Fiona talked about her inspiration to set the book at the Frick Museum. She shared some terrific photos that gave readers background on her characters and research process. She also discussed her other work, including what has drawn her to select particular buildings to feature, and the expert she speaks with before she begins a project, who she consults with along the way....
Shelley Read: Go As A River
March 02, 2023 19:16 - 1 hour - 85.6 MBShelley Read joins Carol Fitzgerald for a deep-dive conversation about her highly anticipated debut novel, GO AS A RIVER, and the history behind it. Carol has spent a lot of time in the Gunnison Valley of Colorado that Shelley writes about, so this book felt very personal to her. Shelley, a fifth-generation Coloradan, shares the background on how she came to write the novel --- and why it took until she was in her 50s to finish it. They also talk about Shelley’s love of the outdoors and how ...
William Kent Krueger: The Levee
February 28, 2023 15:58 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBWilliam Kent Krueger talks to Carol Fitzgerald about his novella, THE LEVEE, which is available in audio format only. He shares the history of this story, as well as the decision to produce it as an audio original. They talk about the narrator, JD Jackson, and how his performance really brought the story to life. Kent’s books are known for their strong characters, and he discusses the importance of character development. The audiobook includes an author’s note read by Kent and a preview of h...
J.T. Ellison: It's One of Us
February 23, 2023 16:45 - 1 hour - 78.9 MBJ.T. Ellison talks to Carol Fitzgerald about the inspiration for her new thriller, IT’S ONE OF US, as well as her personal story that made it her most emotional book to write. She shares when she learned about sperm donors, as well as what sites like 23andMe and Ancestry have meant to those who were born via donors. Of course, as a thriller writer, she found herself headed down rabbit holes on Discord to do research. She explains why she had her protagonist, Olivia, be a home designer and ...
Hank Phillippi Ryan: The House Guest
February 17, 2023 16:47 - 1 hour - 72.1 MBHank Phillippi Ryan talks to Carol Fitzgerald about her latest thriller, THE HOUSE GUEST, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection. She offers insight into her characters, Alyssa and Bree, and explains how she created the cat-and-mouse game in which they find themselves. As she wrote she upped the stakes, and they discuss how the last 25% of the book is full of one twist after another. And yes, how did she do that? Hank is a multi-Emmy Award-winning investigative reporter and also is know...
Jane Harper: Exiles
February 10, 2023 16:17 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBJane Harper joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about EXILES, the final book in her Aaron Falk series. She explains why she felt it was time to say goodbye to Falk. The book takes place in a lush area of South Australia, and Jane mentions a trip there that in her mind solidified the book’s setting. She discusses how a sense of place matters to her, and addresses our reviewer Katherine B. Weissman’s question about why she may see place differently from someone who has been permanently rooted in ...
"Bookaccino Live" Book Group: Nita Prose
January 28, 2023 20:30 - 1 hour - 65.9 MBNita Prose joined Carol Fitzgerald for a "Bookaccino Live" Book Group discussion about her debut novel, THE MAID. Three readers shared questions on screen, and then there were numerous audience questions. Nita talked about her inspiration for the book, as well as her characters and how she wants readers to see the story through their own lens. The conversation was lively and covered a number of topics, including what is next for Nita and THE MAID. Latest “Bookreporter Talks To” Interviews:...
Deborah Goodrich Royce: Reef Road
January 20, 2023 18:30 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBDeborah Goodrich Royce joins Carol Fitzgerald to discuss her latest book, REEF ROAD, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection. This is Deborah’s third novel and was inspired by the murder of her mother’s best friend. REEF ROAD opens on a surf beach where young surfers find seagulls hovering over something in the sand, which ends up being a hand. Deborah talks about adding this later --- and the woman the boys never see on the beach. She offers insight into why she writes short chapters an...
Allegra Goodman: Sam
January 19, 2023 16:46 - 55 minutes - 50.9 MBAllegra Goodman joins Carol Fitzgerald to discuss her latest novel, SAM, which is a “Read with Jenna” Today Show Book Club selection. They talk about the character development of Sam, and Allegra’s challenge of writing her with the right voice as she ages. They explore Sam’s worldview during her coming of age and how it changes through the years, as risk comes more to the forefront. Allegra explains why she included climbing in the book and who inspired Sam as a young climber. And they sha...
Dani Shapiro: Signal Fires
January 05, 2023 16:33 - 1 hour - 65.4 MBDani Shapiro joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about SIGNAL FIRES, which was named a best book of 2022 by Time Magazine, the Washington Post and Amazon, and was a 2022 Bookreporter Bets On selection. Dani shares that she started this book 15 years ago — but shelved it to turn to other projects — and came back to it in 2020. They talk about their favorite character (they both loved the same one) and what a terrible secret can do to a family who decides to keep it. Dani narrated the audio edition...
Bookaccino Live! Best of 2022
December 15, 2022 16:05 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBWelcome to our End-of-the-Year video where Carol Fitzgerald talks about all 40 of the books that she selected as Bookreporter "Bets On" selections in 2022! You can read more about these titles and enter to WIN ALL 40 of them by Friday, January 6th in our End-of-the-Year Contest: https://www.bookreporter.com/features/end-of-the-year-celebration/end-of-the-year-contest-2022 Here is a list of the books discussed (in order) and (*) notes authors who were interviewed on "Bookreporter Talks To" ...
“Bookaccino Live”: Our Reviewers' Top Books of 2022
December 10, 2022 01:05 - 2 hours - 196 MBCarol Fitzgerald and Tom Donadio talk to 11 Bookreporter reviewers about their top three books of 2022. Narrowing their selections down to just three was a challenge for many of them! You can see the books that they discussed here https://www.bookreporter.com/sites/default/files/Bookaccino_Live_Special_Event_Bookreporter_Reviewers_Favorite_Books_of_2022.pdf. The covers for each of these titles, along with picks from two reviewers who were not able to attend, can be found in a sp...
"Bookaccino Live" Book Group: Charmaine Wilkerson-Black Cake
December 09, 2022 21:16 - 1 hour - 103 MBCharmaine Wilkerson joined Carol Fitzgerald for a "Bookaccino Live" Book Group discussion about her debut novel, BLACK CAKE. Three readers shared questions on screen, and then there were numerous audience questions. Charmaine explained how she writes in bursts, and that her writing can sometimes appear in brief on the page, while at other times more is explored. She talked about her characters, her background that inspired the story…and, yes, black cake! There was also discussion about the c...
Clare Mackintosh: The Last Party
November 18, 2022 03:10 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MBClare Mackintosh joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her latest novel, THE LAST PARTY, which is a blend of police procedural and psychological thriller. It’s set on the border of England and Wales, where each country has a lot of national pride at stake when a crime happens across the border. As Clare was writing, she realized that this would be the start of a three-book series featuring Detective Constable Ffion Morgan. She writes from multiple points of view and timelines, and discusses w...
Jamie Fiore Higgins: Bully Market
November 11, 2022 18:13 - 1 hour - 65.8 MBJamie Fiore Higgins talks to Carol Fitzgerald about BULLY MARKET: My Story of Money and Misogyny at Goldman Sachs. Jamie explains what drove her to join Goldman Sachs in the late ’90s and the obstacles she faced as she started her career. She shares details about the demands of the job and the cost of her success. As both her marriage and her mental health were tested, she made plans to leave the company, creating a “spreadsheet of freedom” to calculate the moment “she would have enough fina...
Bookaccino Book Group: Joyce Maynard
November 02, 2022 00:14 - 1 hour - 67.4 MBJoyce Maynard joins Carol Fitzgerald for a "Bookaccino Live" Book Group discussion about her latest novel, COUNT THE WAYS. They were joined by two readers who shared questions on screen, and then they went to audience questions. Joyce is now writing the sequel to COUNT THE WAYS, so she was very interested in what readers loved about it and what they thought should happen to the characters. She also shared news about her original story that is now available, THE INFLUENCER. Books mentioned ...
Thrity Umrigar: Honor
October 27, 2022 15:54 - 1 hour - 64.9 MBThrity Umrigar joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her latest book (her 10th), HONOR, which has just been published in paperback. Carol first read Thrity’s novel, THE SPACE BETWEEN US, back in 2006, which made a big impression on her. The same can be said of HONOR. Thrity talks about the reporting that Ellen Berry did for the New York Times that drew her to want to tell the story of Smita, an Indian-born reporter who has been asked to cover a story for a colleague. Smita left India as a c...
Alli Frank and Asha Youmans: Tiny Imperfections and Never Meant To Meet You
October 20, 2022 05:58 - 1 hour - 94.8 MBAlli Frank and Asha Youmans talk to Carol Fitzgerald about their first two novels, TINY IMPERFECTIONS and NEVER MEANT TO MEET YOU, both of which are Bookreporter Bets On selections. Both books are sharply smart and full of comedic timing (Carol laughed out loud reading both) as readers see both dialogue and inner monologue from characters. Alli and Asha once worked together in a tony private school; Alli was a kindergarten teacher, and Asha was an administrator. Each often said, “If I ever w...
Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray Bookaccino Live Book Group: The Personal Librarian
October 03, 2022 15:17 - 1 hour - 82.4 MBMarie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray join Carol Fitzgerald for a "Bookaccino Live" Book Group discussion about their New York Times bestseller, THE PERSONAL LIBRARIAN. They were joined by five readers who shared questions on screen, before they went to audience questions. Marie and Victoria commented that they had not heard many of the questions asked, and the discussion was lively as they shared some of their research that was not in the book. They also talked about how they wor...
Lynda Cohen Loigman: The Matchmaker's Gift
September 30, 2022 17:42 - 57 minutes - 53 MBLynda Cohen Loigman joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her new historical novel, THE MATCHMAKER’S GIFT. Lynda was writing something else when Lynda’s daughter brought her roommate home when their college classes shut down during the pandemic. The three of them ended up watching “Indian Matchmaking” on Netflix, and the roommate piped up and said that her grandmother had been a matchmaker. This sparked an idea for Lynda. Suddenly she found herself casting the book that she was writing aside ...
Sally Koslow: The Real Mr. Tobias
September 30, 2022 16:45 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MBSally Koslow joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her latest novel, THE REAL MRS. TOBIAS, which explores three generations of a family living in New York City. They are three very different women, and their interactions with each other make for strong storytelling. Aside from their own stories, they are contending with the possible backlash of a traffic incident that the grandson, son and husband drove away from without exploring its consequences. Sally and Carol met decades ago when the...
Casey Sherman: Helltown
August 04, 2022 14:19 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBCasey Sherman talks to Carol Fitzgerald about HELLTOWN: The Untold Story of a Serial Killer on Cape Cod. Casey gives readers a real 360-view of the heinous crimes committed by Tony Costa in the summer of 1969 when young women were not just murdered, they also were dismembered and violated after their deaths. With the national story of the Manson murders, and the local story of Ted Kennedy and Chappaquiddick, Costa’s rampage never made widespread news, but it has a long and storied history on...
Bonnie Garmus: Lessons in Chemistry
August 01, 2022 14:46 - 1 hour - 66.8 MBBonnie Garmus talks to Carol Fitzgerald about her debut novel, LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY, which has been getting a ton of buzz since it came out in April. It was a “Good Morning America” Book Club selection for April and an instant New York Times bestseller. Bonnie shares that one day she walked away from a meeting, headed to her desk, and banged out the first chapter of the book --- and explains what inspired that. She also talks about Elizabeth Zott being a character in an earlier book draft, w...
Jennifer Hillier: The Things We Do in the Dark
July 19, 2022 13:38 - 1 hour - 72.3 MBJennifer Hillier talks to Carol Fitzgerald about her latest thriller, THINGS WE DO IN THE DARK, set in the 1990s. They talk about how the technology of the time period affected the way the characters communicated with each other. They delve into the characters relationships with one another, and how this changes throughout the novel. Books mentioned in this interview: THINGS WE DO IN THE DARK by Jennifer Hillier: https://jenniferhillierbooks.com/book... More Bookreporter Talks To: Ka...
Katie Runde: The Shore
July 08, 2022 14:36 - 1 hour - 108 MBKatie Runde talks to Carol Fitzgerald about her debut novel, THE SHORE, which is set at the Jersey Shore. They talk about how her life influenced the writing of this book, as well as how the storytelling evolved over the years. They also share stories about the different towns that encompass the shore and how each town has its own personality. And they delve into the characters --- and how they grow during the course of the book. Books mentioned in this interview: The Shore by Katie Rund...
Meg Mitchell Moore: Vacationland
June 28, 2022 14:04 - 53 minutes - 73.3 MBMeg Mitchell Moore talks to Carol Fitzgerald about VACATIONLAND, her latest novel, which is set in Maine. The home in the book is loosely based on a home that her friends own in Maine. She loves visiting there and setting a book there was a joy. The book opens with a woman on a bus coming to town, which Meg notes hits the theme --- “a stranger comes to town.” From there why she is there is juxtaposed around the story of Louisa and her children who are set to spend a wonderful summer at their...
Tom Perrotta: Tracy Flick Can't Win
June 24, 2022 15:22 - 1 hour - 93.7 MBTom Perrotta talks to Carol Fitzgerald about his new book TRACY FLICK CAN’T WIN, which is a follow up to his 1998 bestseller, ELECTION. Tom talks about what drew him to write about Tracy again, as well as how she has become an icon. He sheds light on his work as a comic writer, as well as what it was like to work on Mrs. Fletcher and The Leftovers on HBO. Curious if Reese Witherspoon, who played Tracy in Election on the screen has weighed in on TRACY FLICK CAN’T WIN? Tom lets us know. Book...
Julie Clark: The Lies I Tell
June 21, 2022 14:51 - 40 minutes - 56.5 MBJulie Clark talks to Carol Fitzgerald about her latest novel, The Lies I Tell. They chat about this twisted domestic thriller that features a con woman as the protagonist. But there is a reporter on the con woman’s trail with an agenda of her own. They also talk about Julie’s last book, The Last Flight, which was a New York Times bestseller, delving into the ending on that, and her writing an alternate ending. Book Discussed in this Episode: THE LIES I TELL by Julie Clark: https://juliec...
Janet Skeslien Charles Bookaccino Live: The Paris Library
May 31, 2022 19:16 - 1 hour - 72.6 MBJanet Skeslien Charles joins Carol Fitzgerald for a “Bookaccino Live” Book Group event where they talked about The Paris Library, which is a New York Times bestseller and a Bets On selection available in paperback. Four audience members shared their questions with Janet before we opened up the Q&A to the audience. Including lots of conversation about the book, there were some poignant moments about book group meetings and what we learn from them, and book memories that have stayed with us, l...
Chris Pavone: Two Nights in Lisbon
May 25, 2022 18:38 - 1 hour - 74.2 MBChris Pavone, the New York Times bestselling author of The Expats, joins the podcast to discuss Two Nights in Lisbon, his latest thriller. The novel follows Ariel Price, who wakes up on her vacation in Lisbon to find her husband missing. The more the police search, the more questions surface, such as what was he really there to do? Chris talks about his choice to keep women as lead characters in his novels. He and Carol discuss the slow crawl of his thrillers, the inspiration that led him ...
Kim Michele Richardson: The Book Woman's Daughter
May 20, 2022 20:37 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBKim Michele Richardson joins Carol Fitzgerald to discuss her new breakout success, The Book Woman's Daughter. Following from the first book, The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek, this successor tells the story of Honey, the librarian's daughter. Honey picks up the same packhorse library trail as her mother, but she still has countless struggles as she brings the books where they need to go. Kim talks about the success of the first book, and how she decided to continue the story. Kim and C...
Sarah McCoy: Mustique Island
May 10, 2022 21:17 - 1 hour - 66.3 MBSarah McCoy, author of Mustique Island joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her latest book, which is set on one of the tiniest islands in the Caribbean. The story is set in the early 1970s, when Mustique was owned by British playboy. As the book opens, a beauty queen sails to Mustique looking for a place to reassess her life and meets the famous friends of Tennant, whose days are spent partying. This is as much a mother/daughter/sister story as it is a story about extravagant island life....
Authorfest: Nelson DeMille & Janet Evanovich
May 04, 2022 16:24 - 56 minutes - 52.3 MBA conversation with #1 internationally bestselling authors Nelson DeMille and Janet Evanovich. Moderated by Carol Fitzgerald from The Book Report Network. Both DeMille and Evanovich have created some of the most iconic recurring characters in fiction, keeping them interesting, surprising, and fresh, novel after novel. In this fascinating conversation, these literary legends will discuss how to keep their readers coming back for more of their beloved characters. More Bookreporter Talks To:...
Macmillan's Book & Author Event
April 28, 2022 20:48 - 52 minutes - 48.8 MBI'd like to thank Macmillan for providing this incredible opportunity to reconnect with Chris Whitaker about his paperback of We Begin at the End! For our Bookreporter Talks To interviews, you can follow the links below. Book Discussed in This Episode: We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/we-begin-at-the-end More Bookreporter Talks To: The Long Weekend: https://youtu.be/vmH2hNHFH6U Sister Stardust: https://youtu.be/0JqRcvnKPro The Lifeguards: htt...
Bookaccino Book Club: Miranda Cowley Heller
April 21, 2022 20:32 - 1 hour - 65 MBMiranda Cowley Heller joins Carol Fitzgerald for a “Bookaccino Live” Book Group program to discuss her debut novel, The Paper Palace. Please note that this program is full of spoilers, unlike our interview with Miranda last year, as yes, this is a book group discussion where we assume that everyone has read the book. Miranda talks about the depth of her characters and the need to see the situation through their eyes to grasp the complexity of their choices. She also talks about why she cho...
Amanda Eyre Ward: The Lifeguards
April 12, 2022 17:46 - 51 minutes - 47 MBAmanda Eyre Ward joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her latest novel, The Lifeguards. This novel follows a close-knit group of mothers who have raised their 15-year-old sons together. One night, their sons return from their jobs as lifeguards and share something that shakes their mothers to the core. The aftereffects of this incident could upend everything in their lives as they move through a flurry of police reports, neighborhood drama, and conflicted relationships. Amanda talks to Car...
Jane Green: Sister Stardust
April 05, 2022 17:25 - 1 hour - 60.8 MBJane Green joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about latest novel, Sister Stardust, her first book of biographical fiction. For years, Jane has been interested in Talitha Getty, the second wife of John Paul Getty. Sister Stardust reimagines the life of Talitha in the '60s during her time in Morocco. Talitha is a famous model and actress. She's rich, exuberant, and universally loved, embedded in a world of art and love. The story is told through the eyes of Claire, who moves from her English tow...
Gilly Macmillan: The Long Weekend
March 29, 2022 20:18 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MBGilly Macmillan talks to Carol Fitzgerald about her latest locked-room thriller, The Long Weekend. The book begins with a group of women who travel to an isolated part of England ahead of their husbands for a week away. As soon as they arrive, a note from “E” tells them one of their husbands has already been killed. “E” is Edie, who used to be part of one of the couples who took this annual trip, but her husband died the year before. With no cell service and treacherous walk to the nearest...
Lisa See: On Gold Mountain
March 25, 2022 18:26 - 1 hour - 65.8 MBLisa See was our guest for our March “Bookaccino Live” Book Group event where we discussed her first book On Gold Mountain with readers. Lisa is known for her on-hands approach to researching and writing historical fiction. On Gold Mountain is a work of nonfiction, originally published in 1995. It is an exploration of 100 years of her family history, beginning with her great-great-grandfather's arrival in America in 1867 from China. Lisa spent years traveling and researching, diving into fami...
Bookaccino Book Club: Lisa See
March 25, 2022 18:26 - 1 hour - 65.8 MBLisa See was our guest for our March “Bookaccino Live” Book Group event where we discussed her first book On Gold Mountain with readers. Lisa is known for her on-hands approach to researching and writing historical fiction. On Gold Mountain is a work of nonfiction, originally published in 1995. It is an exploration of 100 years of her family history, beginning with her great-great-grandfather's arrival in America in 1867 from China. Lisa spent years traveling and researching, diving into fam...
John Searles: Her Last Affair
March 21, 2022 21:33 - 1 hour - 60.4 MBJohn Searles joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about his latest novel, Her Last Affair. The book opens with the sentence, “Every marriage has its secrets," and those secrets are what drive the plot. Skyla is a burnt-out nurse stuck with the regrets of her marriage and her late husband, Linelle is bored in her long-time marriage, and Jeremy is reminiscing on heartbreak. The book has been described as a Coen brothers picture, and that description is dead on. John’s first idea for this book ca...
Kimberly Belle: My Darling Husband
March 18, 2022 19:00 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MBKimberly Belle, the author of My Darling Husband talks to Carol Fitzgerald in our latest Bookreporter Talks To interview. The book takes a small-scale home invasion that Jade Lasky and her two children face, and ramps it into a high octane, life and death situation. Jade’s husband, Cam, must come up with a very specific ransom. Jade questions how well she knows her husband and his supposedly successful restaurant business. Kimberly talks about “the steak king” of Atlanta's ins and outs o...
Brendan Slocumb: The Violin Conspiracy
March 15, 2022 20:16 - 1 hour - 60.2 MBBrendan Slocumb talks to Carol Fitzgerald about his much acclaimed debut novel, The Violin Conspiracy, which was a Good Morning America Book Club selection and a Bookreporter Bets On pick. The novel follows Ray McMillian, who discovers a love of playing the violin, but is unable to afford an instrument of his own. When he takes his family heirloom violin in for repairs, it is found to be a Stradivarius and suddenly there is a lot of attention to it --- and him. Shortly before his appearanc...
Allison Pataki: The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post
March 08, 2022 21:46 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MBAllison Pataki talks to Carol Fitzgerald about her latest historical fiction, The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection. Marjorie created an amazing life for herself. She served as a host to presidents, accompanied her husband as an ambassador to the Soviet Union, and changed how Americans ate. The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post tells the true story of how she made the journey from small town farm girl to a world of wealth, influence, and high so...
Jacquelyn Mitchard: The Good Son
March 01, 2022 18:16 - 1 hour - 60.3 MBNew York Times bestselling author Jacquelyn Mitchard talks to Carol Fitzgerald about her new novel, The Good Son. Stefan was 17 when he was sent to prison for the murder of his girlfriend. Three years later, he is released and his mother watches the community turn against him, while she grapples with her own son committing such a crime. Jacquelyn talks to Carol about the struggles characters face when up against impossible emotions, and why she wrote the book in the first person. She says ...
Lisa Scottoline: Eternal
February 25, 2022 18:15 - 1 hour - 88.8 MBLisa Scottoline was our guest at the Bookaccino Live Book Club to talk about her New York Times bestselling historical fiction novel, Eternal. Eternal is a sweeping epic set in Rome as fascism takes hold. Elisabetta's childhood best friends, Sandro and Marco, both try to win her heart. But when World War II begins and Mussolini takes on more control, everything they know about life changes. Elisabetta is faced with survival, betrayal, and heartbreak. During this discussion, Lisa and Caro...
Charmaine Wilkerson: Black Cake
February 22, 2022 18:37 - 1 hour - 59.7 MBCharmaine Wilkerson, an award-winning short fiction writer, talks to Carol Fitzgerald about her debut novel, Black Cake, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection and a Today Show Read With Jenna book. After their mother's death, Byron and Benny are left a voice recording from their mother and a black cake that is not to be eaten until they finish listening. The children are taken on a journey into their mysterious family history. Charmaine talks to Carol about how she approached the nov...
Bonnie Kistler: The Cage
February 15, 2022 21:46 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MBBonnie Kistler talks to Carol Fitzgerald about her newest psychological thriller, The Cage, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection. In the novel, two colleagues from a fashion conglomerate enter an elevator together, but only one survives the trip to the lobby. What happened behind those closed doors -- and why -- forms the backbone for the rest of the book. Bonnie shares her process for writing thrillers, noting that she spends time making promises in the beginning so that the rest o...