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Chapter 222: Amy Reichert & Viola Shipman
December 21, 2022 14:53 - 32 minutesWe get into the holiday spirit with the charming new Christmas rom-com from Amy Reichert. Then Viola Shipman shares why it's ok if Christmas doesn't feel like a tv holiday movie. For more podcasts like this one head to lisatbooks.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chapter 221: Alice Henderson & Jacqueline Bublitz
December 10, 2022 15:06 - 31 minutesAlice Henderson introduces to the plight of the mountain caribou in her usual entertaining way. And the new crime novel from Jacqueline Bublitz confronts the genre's usual tropes. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chapter 220: Lynda Cohen Loigman & Christine Wells
November 16, 2022 05:00 - 38 minutesWe meet a young Jewish matchmaker with a gift for connecting people in the early 1900s in what Lynda Cohen Loigman calls her most joyful novel. Christine Wells introduces us to the real-life woman who inspired the James Bond character of Miss Moneypenny. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chapter 219: Daniella Bernett & Alison Gilbert
November 02, 2022 04:00 - 32 minutesWe catch up with a couple of authors who were some of our very first guests when we started this podcast 5 years ago. Come along with us as we check out what contemporary mystery writer Daniella Bernett and award-winning journalist Alison Gilbert have been up to. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chapter 218: Deanna Raybourne & Leslie Klinger
October 05, 2022 04:00 - 33 minutesDeanna Raybourne gets her rage out on the page in her new novel "Killers of a Certain Age". And Leslie Klinger walks us through his new annotation of the classic story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chapter 217: Louisa Trager & Ellen Marie Wiseman
September 21, 2022 04:00 - 26 minutesTwo new novels explore the darker side of New York City. We chat with Louisa Trager about trailblazing journalist Nellie Bly. Then Ellen Marie Wiseman shares the horrors that occurred at the old Willowbrook State School on Staten Island. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chapter 216: Catherine McKenzie & Karen Rose
September 07, 2022 04:00 - 43 minutesCatherine McKenzie invites us to join her secret all-women collaborative where things, of course, are too good to be true. Karen Rose shares why New Orleans was the perfect location for her new crime series. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chapter 215: Amanda Jayatissa & Nan Fischer
August 24, 2022 04:00 - 41 minutesA dream wedding turns into a nightmare in the new thriller from Amanda Jayatissa. Then we find out if Nan Fischer is a believer or skeptic when it comes to psychics. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chapter 214: Madeline Martin & Ali Brady
August 10, 2022 04:00 - 27 minutesMadeline Martin shares yet another untold story from World War II. And the writing team known as Ali Brady delivers the beachiest of beach read debuts. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chapter 213: Ashley Poston, Barbara Bourland & KJ Dell'Antonia
July 20, 2022 04:00 - 40 minutesAshley Poston's new novel combines the best parts of a love story, with the best parts of a ghost story. Barbara Bourland gives readers a modern princess fairytale. KJ Dell'Antonia puts her spin on the mother/daughter relationship dynamic. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chapter 212: Tara Moss, Fiona Barton & Jessica Nabongo
July 07, 2022 22:25 - 32 minutesA noir series with a feminist twist by Tara Moss. Fiona Barton chats her first new thriller in over four years. And we travel around the world with Jessica Nabongo who has visited every country on the map. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chapter 211: Adrian McKinty, Don Dahler & Jen Ferguson
June 22, 2022 04:00 - 58 minutesA wild ride through Australia, flying high with a woman lost to history and an indigenous coming of age story. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chapter 210: May Cobb, Adele Myers & Chanel Cleeton
June 03, 2022 13:45 - 38 minutesSummer reading season is upon us and we think the latest novels from May Cobb, Adele Myers and Chanel Cleeton are perfect for stashing away in your carry-on or summer beach bag. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chapter 209: Erica Ferencik, Ally Wilkes & Christine Simon
May 20, 2022 12:00 - 45 minutesA girl frozen in ice is thawed out speaking a language no one understands in the new literary thriller from Erica Ferencik. Ally Wilkes takes us to the depths of Antarctica with her Edwardian horror novel. Then we kick off our summer read series with the delightful debut from Christine Simon. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chapter 208: Camila Alves McConaughey, Rosie Walsh & Sara Blaedel
May 06, 2022 12:19 - 37 minutesWe're back from our short hiatus with the new kid's book from mom and healthy eating advocate Camila Alves McConaughey. Rosie Walsh details her love story wrapped in a mystery. Plus Danish author Sara Blaedel shares the teenage escapades that inspired her latest crime fiction novel. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chapter 206: Kimberlee Williams & Maya Lee
March 30, 2022 04:00 - 39 minutesAuthor and educator Kimberlee Williams wants to teach black and white women how to talk with each other. Then author Maya Lee shares why it's so important to remain human in the most inhuman situations. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chapter 205: Brendan Slocumb, Stephanie Wrobel & Rea Frey
March 16, 2022 04:00 - 34 minutesDebut author Brendan Slocumb on why he thinks music is for everyone. Stephanie Wrobel wants you to change the way you think about cult members. And Rea Frey shares her biggest fear. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chaper 204: Marlon James & Whitney Goodman
February 23, 2022 05:00 - 25 minutesMarlon James explains how his Dark Star Trilogy is unlike other book series. Therapist Whitney Goodman encourages us to embrace the negative. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chapter 203: Jen Frederick, April Asher & Jennieke Cohen
February 09, 2022 05:00 - 35 minutesLove is in the air! We chat with romance novelists Jen Frederick, April Asher & Jennieke Cohen about their newest reads. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chapter 202: Danielle Friedman & Janice Hallett
January 26, 2022 05:00 - 25 minutesWe chat about the myths and pioneers of women's fitness with "Let's Get Physical" author Danielle Friedman. Janice Hallett talks about her smash UK hit "The Appeal" and her hope for its U.S. publication. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chapter 201: Dirk Cussler, Alice Henderson, Shea Ernshaw & Robert McCaw
January 12, 2022 05:00 - 41 minutesWe kick the new year into high gear with new thrillers from Dirk Cussler, Alice Henderson, Shea Ernshaw and Robert McCaw. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chapter 200: Alexis Sicklick, Andrew Norlen, Uncle John Javna, Gordy Megroz & Marta McDowell
December 17, 2021 17:07 - 46 minutesWe celebrate our 200th chapter with an episode jam packed with books perfect for giving this holiday season. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chaper 199: Kimmery Martin, Melissa Payne & Kelley McNeil
December 08, 2021 05:00 - 37 minutesKimmery Martin shares how surreal it was to write "Doctors and Friends" before COVID. Melissa Payne, author of "The Night of Many Endings", wants us all to be a little kinder to each other. And Kelley McNeil urges readers to not regret their life choices in her latest "A Day Like This". To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chapter 198: 1000 Perfect Weekends & Gastro Obscura
November 24, 2021 05:00 - 20 minutesIt's all about going places and eating good food this week. Allyson Johnson from National Geographic shares 19 years of weekend trips with us. Then Gastro Obscura's Dylan Thuras reveals some of the best spots around the world to get great food. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chapter 197: Lana Harper, Wendy Webb & Soman Chainani
October 20, 2021 04:00 - 38 minutesWe get into the Halloween spirit with a trio of books packed with magic, witches, spirits and dark tales. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chapter 196: Lemony Snicket & Paula Hawkins
October 06, 2021 04:00 - 23 minutesWe chat with beloved children's author Lemony Snicket (Daniel Handler) about his first book geared toward adults. Then bestselling crime fiction writer Paula Hawkins shares why murder is tricky nowadays. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chapter 195: Isabella Maldonado & Laurell K. Hamilton
September 22, 2021 04:00 - 35 minutesCrime doesn't pay, unless you're a crime fiction writer! We catch=up with cop-turned-author Isabella Maldonado. Then best-selling fantasy writer Laurell K. Hamilton tells us all about her first new series in 20 years. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chapter 194: Tabitha Forney & Alan Gratz
September 09, 2021 12:23 - 34 minutesAs we approach the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, we talk with two authors whose new novels explore the events and raw emotions of that day as well as how we coped in the days, weeks, months and years that followed. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chapter 193: Jane Elizabeth Hughes, Megan Abbott & Zakiya Dalila Harris
August 20, 2021 15:00 - 43 minutesJane Elizabeth Hughes mixes her finance background with a real life mystery in "The Long Lost Jules". Megan Abbott explores the dark side of ballet in "The Turnout". Plus debut author Zakiya Dalila Harris explains why black history is black horror. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chapter 192: Samantha Downing, Kelly Harms & Jason Mott
August 06, 2021 15:16 - 33 minutesSamantha Downing shares how a hotel coffee maker inspired her tale of a teacher's killer life lessons. Freaky Friday meets the Mommy wars in the fun new novel from Kelly Harms. And we discuss why Jason Mott's new book really is one hell of a book. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chapter 191: Marie Benedict & Victoria Christopher Murray
July 28, 2021 04:00 - 44 minutesMarie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray team up for a historical fiction novel they hope will spark modern-day conversations about race, tolerance and gender-equality. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chapter 190: Tess Gerritsen, Connor Sullivan & T.J. Newman
July 14, 2021 04:00 - 33 minutesIt's all about the thrills: Best selling author Tess Gerritsen (of Rizzoli & Isles fame) shares why her new thriller may leave some readers unsatisfied. Debut author Connor Sullivan tells us about the article that inspired his political thriller. Plus we chat with T.J. Newman whose debut hijack thriller is getting a lot of attention this summer. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. V...
Chapter 189: Lisa Unger, Caitlin Wahrer & Mary Bly
June 30, 2021 04:00 - 42 minutesA creepy serial from Lisa Unger that's perfect for those dark and stormy summer nights. Caitlin Wahrer's debut thriller will leave you guessing until the very end. And then Mary Bly, whose alter ego is a bestselling historical romance novelist, tells us why the time was right to pen her first book under her own name. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.c...
Chapter 188: Joani Elliott & Elyssa Friedland
June 16, 2021 04:00 - 33 minutesArt imitates life in the debut novel from Joani Elliott about a writer struggling to complete her first book. Then we summer in the Catskills with the delightful new read from author Elyssa Friedland. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chapter 187: Jennifer Weiner, Kristan Higgins & Peter Goldmark
June 02, 2021 04:00 - 41 minutesWe chat with summer staple Jennifer Weiner about the second book in her Cape Cod trilogy. Kristan Higgins tells us why she's super proud if you have to break out the tissues when you read her book. Plus we chat with life-long New Yorker Peter Goldmark about his Big Apple haikus. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chapter 186: Amy Reichert, Jesse Q. Sutanto & Georgia Clark
May 25, 2021 04:00 - 44 minutesWe get ready to welcome summer with a trio books perfect for that beach/mountain/backyard getaway. Plus author Amy Reichert kicks off our annual Summer Read series with her fun and sweet romance novel set in the Wisconsin Dells. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chapter 185: John Grisham, Kaira Rouda & Jack Carr
May 12, 2021 04:00 - 45 minutesWe're all about the thrills this week. John Grisham highlights his new basketball thriller. Kaira Rouda dishes on her suspenseful domestic thriller featuring wives number one and two. And Jack Carr muses on what America's enemies have been plotting since the 9/11 attacks. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chapter 184: Brian Skerry & Jennie Romer
April 28, 2021 04:00 - 34 minutesWe get up close and personal with all kinds of whales with National Geographic explorer and marine photographer Brian Skerry. Then we find out how to minimize our single plastic use with recycling expert Jennie Romer. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chapter 183: Tamara Winfrey Harris & Sanjena Sathian
April 21, 2021 04:00 - 28 minutesWe discuss how to empower black girls with Tamara Winfrey Harris whose new book of letters is both inspirational and interactive. Then we tackle what it means to be American and the dark side of ambition with debut novelist Sanjena Sathian. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chapter 182: Will Dean & Cate Holahan
April 14, 2021 04:00 - 23 minutesThis week we feature two nail biting thrillers including the US debut from UK author Will Dean and the latest domestic thriller from Cate Holahan. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chapter 181: Craig Taylor
April 07, 2021 04:00 - 20 minutesWhat makes New York City like no other place in the world? We'd argue it's the people and author Craig Taylor spoke to hundreds of them for his new book about the Big Apple and its enduring spirit. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chapter 180: Stephanie Dray & Deanna Raybourn
March 31, 2021 04:00 - 24 minutesWe chat with Stephanie Dray about her epic historical fiction saga featuring 3 wars, 3 women and the French castle at the heart of it all. Then we introduce you to Deanna Raybourn's spunky female detective who defies the Victorian era stereotype. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chapter 179: LeUyen Pham & Patti Callahan
March 17, 2021 04:00 - 36 minutesWe take a look back at the early days of the pandemic through the eyes of illustrator LeUyen Pham. Then we find out what it means to survive the surviving from historical novelist Patti Callahan. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chapter 178: Neil DeGrasse Tyson & Crystal Maldonado
March 10, 2021 05:00 - 25 minutesSanta Claus, Pinocchio and Martian beer, we cover it all with astrophysicist and author Neil DeGrasse Tyson. Then we get a hefty dose of body positivity from Young Adult debut novelist Crystal Maldonado. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chapter 177: Matt Haig
March 03, 2021 05:00 - 17 minutesWe check out the international best seller "The Midnight Library" with its author, Matt Haig. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chapter 176: Steve Berry & Lucy Atkins
February 23, 2021 05:00 - 25 minutesWe heat up this dreary winter with thrillers from Steve Berry and Lucy Atkins that will get your heart pumping. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chapter 175: Denene Millner & M.J. Rose
February 17, 2021 05:00 - 35 minutesWe chat with author and publisher Denene Millner about why it's so important for black children to read books featuring characters and stories that reflect them. Then we dive into the mysterious whereabouts of a long-lost Romanov tiara with M.J. Rose. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chapter 174: Madeleine Henry & Melissa Croce
February 10, 2021 05:00 - 28 minutesLove is in the air! We chat with Madeleine Henry about her unconventional romance novel. Plus Melissa Croce assures us it's okay to be single AND happy. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chapter 173: Patricia Cornwell & Jennifer Robson
February 03, 2021 05:00 - 37 minutesWe travel to the final frontier with Patricia Cornwell's 21st century heroine. Historical novelist Jennifer Robson shares the personal story that inspired her WWII era love story. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chapter 172: Dr. Caitlin O'Connell
January 27, 2021 05:00 - 22 minutesAs we look to reconnect, an elephant expert shares with us the valuable lessons the animal kingdom can teach us. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices