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"Bookaccino Live" Book Group: Kate Morton
Bookreporter Talks To - April 26, 2024 13:01 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsKate Morton joined us for April’s “Bookaccino Live” Book Group event to talk about her latest novel, HOMECOMING, a Bookreporter Bets On pick and one of Carol Fitzgerald’s top three books of 2023. At the start of the pandemic, Kate was working on another book in London. When she and her family we...
Simone Gorrindo: The Wives
Bookreporter Talks To - April 11, 2024 17:59 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsSimone Gorrindo, whose debut memoir, THE WIVES, is a Bookreporter Bets On selection, joins Carol Fitzgerald on this episode of “Bookreporter Talks To.” Simone explains how she found her way to writing this book when her husband, an Army Special Ops team member, was assigned to a base in Columbus...
Megan Miranda: Daughter of Mine
Bookreporter Talks To - April 09, 2024 01:31 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsMegan Miranda returns to “Bookreporter Talks To” to talk about her new thriller, DAUGHTER OF MINE, a Bookreporter Bets On selection with Carol Fitzgerald. She shares her inspiration for the book, as well as insight into her creative process. They talk about how she laid out the twists that make ...
Anna Quindlen: After Annie
Bookreporter Talks To - March 29, 2024 16:08 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsAnna Quindlen joins Carol Fitzgerald to discuss her latest novel, AFTER ANNIE. The idea for the opening of the book came to Anna in a moment, which she explains. She thought for a while about just writing from the point of view of Ali, Annie’s 13-year-old daughter, but she changed her mind as sh...
Tamron Hall: Watch Where They Hide
Bookreporter Talks To - March 15, 2024 15:30 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsTamron Hall, the Emmy Award-winning host and executive producer of the syndicated talk show “Tamron Hall” and the bestselling author of the Jordan Manning series, joins Carol Fitzgerald to discuss her latest thriller, WATCH WHERE THEY HIDE. Tamron shares the genesis of the plot for this second b...
Bookreporter Talks To... Kristin Hannah
Bookreporter Talks To - March 07, 2024 18:25 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsKristin Hannah was our guest for a very special “Bookreporter Talks To” program. She was in conversation with Bookreporter readers and Carol Fitzgerald about her #1 bestseller, THE WOMEN, which is a Bookreporter Bets On pick. A lot of ground was covered, including Kristin’s inspiration for writi...
"Bookaccino Live" Book Group with Shelby Van Pelt
Bookreporter Talks To - February 29, 2024 16:39 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsShelby Van Pelt, author of REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES, joins us for February’s “Bookaccino Live” Book Group event. She explains how a short piece that she had written for a writing class became the start of her New York Times bestseller, how growing up with her Swedish grandmother influenced he...
Hank Phillippi Ryan: One Wrong Word
Bookreporter Talks To - February 20, 2024 16:09 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsHank Phillippi Ryan joins Carol Fitzgerald to discuss her latest thriller, ONE WRONG WORD, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection. The idea for this book came from something that happened to Hank when she was 19. She talks about crafting the characters and how she tries to keep readers on to...
“Bookaccino Live” Book Group with Lisa See
Bookreporter Talks To - January 26, 2024 19:18 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsFor our first “Bookaccino Live” Book Group of 2024, Lisa See talks about her most recent book, LADY TAN’S CIRCLE OF WOMEN, with Carol Fitzgerald. She explains how she came to discover Tan Yunxian, a female physician from 15th-century China, and why she decided to write a novel based on her ext...
Ashley Elston: First Lie Wins
Bookreporter Talks To - January 19, 2024 17:19 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsAshley Elston joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her instant New York Times bestseller, FIRST LIE WINS, which is Reese's Book Club pick for January and a Bookreporter Bets On selection. Ashley shares how she came to write this book and why the time was right for her to work on it. She explain...
Amanda Peters: The Berry Pickers
Bookreporter Talks To - January 12, 2024 17:38 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsAmanda Peters joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her breakout hit debut novel, THE BERRY PICKERS, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection. Amanda, who is a mixed-race of Mi’kmaq and European ancestry, was born and raised in Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia. She explains how a trip with her fath...
Katherine Faulkner: The Other Mothers
Bookreporter Talks To - January 04, 2024 18:11 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsKatherine Faulkner talks to Carol Fitzgerald about her latest domestic thriller, THE OTHER MOTHERS, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection (as was her previous book, GREENWICH PARK). They talk about her protagonist Tash, who, like Katherine, was a full-time journalist; she is on the prowl for...
2023 Bookreporter Bets On Selections: Books We're Betting You'll Love
Bookreporter Talks To - December 15, 2023 18:42 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsCarol Fitzgerald shares commentary about her 44 Bookreporter Bets On selections from 2023. These are books that she is betting Bookreporter readers will love! Podcast interviews are available for the asterisked authors. Carol’s Three Top Titles of 2023 Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See ...
Nita Prose: The Mystery Guest
Bookreporter Talks To - December 13, 2023 02:30 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsNita Prose joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about THE MYSTERY GUEST, which is a follow-up to THE MAID. Like her first book, her latest is a Bookreporter Bets On selection. Nita shares the challenges of writing a second novel featuring the same character and how she worked to be sure that the story...
Fiona Davis: The Spectacular
Bookreporter Talks To - December 12, 2023 05:40 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsFiona Davis joins Carol Fitzgerald to discuss THE SPECTACULAR, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection. Radio City Music Hall is the latest iconic New York City building that Fiona explores. This time, she layers in an additional element as she unearths a story about a habitual bomber who terr...
Gilly Macmillan: The Manor House
Bookreporter Talks To - December 09, 2023 17:14 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsGilly Macmillan joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her latest thriller, THE MANOR HOUSE. The premise is a fun one as a couple wins the lottery, and they set out to spend their winnings wisely. They first build a beautiful glass house with all the bells and whistles that one might want. It’s ju...
"Bookaccino Live": Our Reviewers' Top Book Picks of 2023
Bookreporter Talks To - December 07, 2023 16:48 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsCarol Fitzgerald and Tom Donadio talk to eight Bookreporter reviewers about their top three books of 2023. Narrowing their selections down to just three was a challenge for all of them! You can see the books that they discussed, along with their covers, here: https://www.bookreporter.com/sit...
“Bookaccino Live” Book Group: Dani Shapiro
Bookreporter Talks To - December 04, 2023 17:33 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsDani Shapiro discusses SIGNAL FIRES for “Bookaccino Live” Book Group moderated by Carol Fitzgerald. Bookreporter readers loved this book and were quick to ask questions about the characters, who drive this story. Dani had put this book away a while ago, and when she came back to it, it was with ...
Douglas Brunt: The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I
Bookreporter Talks To - December 01, 2023 04:22 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsDouglas Brunt joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about THE MYSTERIOUS CASE OF RUDOLF DIESEL: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I, which was an instant New York Times bestseller. Apple Books has selected it as one of the 20 best books of 2023, and it already was named one of the B...
Tess Gerritsen: The Spy Coast
Bookreporter Talks To - November 06, 2023 15:43 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsTess Gerritsen joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her latest thriller, THE SPY COAST, which kicks off a new series, The Martini Club. Tess shares where she got the idea for this book, which had a very interesting origin. She has visited the international locations where the action takes place,...
Jessica Knoll: Bright Young Women
Bookreporter Talks To - October 30, 2023 16:04 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsJessica Knoll joins Carol Fitzgerald to discuss her latest novel, BRIGHT YOUNG WOMEN, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection. It’s a fictitious look at the victims of a serial killer, based on Ted Bundy, though he is never called by name here. Jessica talks about the structure of the novel, w...
“Bookaccino Live” Book Group: Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan
Bookreporter Talks To - October 27, 2023 15:14 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsJodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan joined our “Bookaccino Live” Book Group for a brilliant discussion about their novel, MAD HONEY. Jennifer explains that the idea for the book came to her in a dream that she had in 2017. They talk about their characters and who wrote each, as well as how t...
Sharon Virts: Veil of Doubt
Bookreporter Talks To - October 24, 2023 15:07 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsSharon Virts joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her latest novel, VEIL OF DOUBT, a mystery set in 1872. She shares how her love of history helped her to discover this story. She talks about the character of Emily, who is accused of poisoning her daughter, and how she had to learn not only the...
William Kent Krueger: The River We Remember
Bookreporter Talks To - October 20, 2023 16:33 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsWilliam Kent Krueger joined us for our first-ever LIVE “Bookreporter Talks To” interview to discuss THE RIVER WE REMEMBER. Some of the readers who won the book in a recent Bookreporter contest joined us live with their questions, while Carol Fitzgerald shared questions on behalf of our readers w...
Jean Kwok: The Leftover Woman
Bookreporter Talks To - October 08, 2023 17:17 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsJean Kwok joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about THE LEFTOVER WOMAN. In this book, a young woman named Jasmine had a baby girl. With China's one-child policy in place, her husband tells her the baby died, and instead arranges for an adoption to take place in the US. He wants to have a son as his o...
Thrity Umrigar: The Museum of Failures
Bookreporter Talks To - October 02, 2023 15:13 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsThrity Umrigar joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her latest novel, THE MUSEUM OF FAILURES, which is set in India. It’s a Bookreporter Bets On selection, as was her previous book, HONOR. In it, Remy Wadia has come back to India from his home in Columbus, Ohio, to adopt a child; a young woman w...
"Bookaccino Live" Book Group with Alice Elliott Dark
Bookreporter Talks To - September 29, 2023 16:45 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsAlice Elliott Dark discussed her novel, FELLOWSHIP POINT, with Carol Fitzgerald and readers at the September “Bookaccino Live” Book Group event. Members of the audience asked questions both on and off camera about her character development, including Maine as a character. Alice talked about her ...
Ashley Audrain: The Whispers
Bookreporter Talks To - September 25, 2023 16:03 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsAshley Audrain joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her new domestic thriller, THE WHISPERS, which follows on the heels of her debut, THE PUSH. Both books are Bookreporter Bets On selections. Ashley sets her latest in a neighborhood that is being regentrified. Some homes are remodeled, while oth...
John Sargent: Turning Pages
Bookreporter Talks To - September 19, 2023 16:17 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsJohn Sargent joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about his memoir, TURNING PAGES: The Adventures and Misadventures of a Publisher. John spent four decades in the world of publishing and concluded his career in 2020 at Macmillan when he was fired, which completely surprised people in the industry. For...
Sarah Pekkanen: Gone Tonight
Bookreporter Talks To - September 14, 2023 13:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsSarah Pekkanen joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her latest thriller, GONE TONIGHT. In this mother/daughter story, a mother will do anything she can to keep her daughter, who is now in her 20s, safe and living near her. She had her daughter as a teen and has been long estranged from her famil...
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