Thoughts from a Page Podcast

In this episode, Kelly and I chat about our favorite books of 2021. Kelly’s top 12 reads of 2021: These Silent Woods by Kimi Cunningham Grant We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker Bad Muslim Discount by Syed M...

Olga and I chat about book cover designing, what the process looks like from start to finish, all of the parties that must sign off on a book cover, trends in book cover design, her fabulous Instagram book cover showcase account, and much more. Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon (including more conversation with Olga about cover designing). Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.   Thanks to Maggie Garza of HTX Real Estate Group for sponsoring this episode...

Wiley and I chat about When Ghosts Come Home, why he chose to set the book in 1984, how good stories come from tension, why he is comfortable writing female characters, how the title came about, and much more. Wiley's recommended reads are: My Autobiography of Carson McCullers by Jenn Shapland Hell of a Book by Jason Mott Reprieve by James Han Mattson Severance by Ling Ma Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here...

Karen and I chat about her new book The Lightmaker's Manifesto, her studying and writing about the intersection of joy and activism, her own claiming of the term activism, how stories provide an amazingly resonant way to connect with people, performance activism, and much more. Karen's recommended reads are: Atlas of the Heart by Brene Brown You Are Your Best Thing by Tarana Burke Becoming Better Grownups by Brad Montague Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon...

Mark and I chat about Libro.fm, how the company began, how audiobooks are the fastest growing segment of publishing, the way the relationship between Libro.fm and bookstores works, the importance of local bookstores, curated audiobook lists on the platform, and much more...

Anne and I chat about her latest cookbook A New Take on Cake, why she decided to do this cookbook, how cake mix baking is more common today than when she first started out with this concept, updating some of her favorite recipes, how she approached this project, and much more. Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon (Anne answers more questions for a bonus episode).  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here...

Nicole and I discuss Everything We Didn't Say, researching cold cases for inspiration, rewriting this book three times, setting books in her home state, being selected as one of the October Book of the Month selections, what she has learned while writing ten books, and much more. Nicole's recommended reads are: Lightning Strike by William Kent Krueger For the Wolf by Hannah F. Whitten Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here...

Jenna and I discuss Woodrow on the Bench, what Woodrow taught her and others that interacted with him, how each chapter of the book contains a lesson from Woodrow, writing a memoir versus fiction, the book that inspired her cover, A Mighty Blaze and what's on tap for it in 2022, and much more...

For this special episode, Carol Ann Tack of Top Shelf at Merrick Library and I interview Kimmery Martin together. We talk about her new book Doctors and Friends, writing the book pre-pandemic, how it changed post-pandemic, her wonderful website, and so much more. Kimmery’s recommended read: My Year Abroad by Chang-Rae Lee. Carol Ann interviews Chang-Rae Lee here Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here...

Kimi and I discuss These Silent Woods, living off the grid, the book's original title, her tweak to the cover design, how writers need to have both the thickest and the thinnest skin, her writing process and how it has changed, and much more. Kimi's recommended reads are: Where the Lost Wander by Amy Harmon The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel The Guide by Peter Heller Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here...