KPL Podcast

This week on the KPL Podcase, we have Rachel Heng discussing her highly anticipated book of 2023, The Great Reclamation .  Oprah Daily, Bustle and Electric Literature named this novel the most anticipated book of 2023.  Listen to learn more about this epic novel. The Absolutes by Molly Dektar The Known World by Edward P. Jones 

Montgomery, Alabama, 1973. Fresh out of nursing school, Civil Townsend intends to make a difference, especially in her African American community. At the Montgomery Family Planning Clinic, she hopes to help women shape their destinies, to make their own choices for their lives and bodies.  Winner of the 2023 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work. Take My Hand is inspired by true story of...

This week on the KPL Podcast we have returning author Jesse Q. Sutanto discussing her latest novel, Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers.   If you're in the mood for a light-hearted, fun whodunit, then this is the book for you.  Listen to learn more about the book. Recommendations 1. The Spare Room by Andrea Bartz 2. The Writing Retreat by Julia Bartz 3. Yellowface by R. F. Kuang

This week on the KPL Podcast, we have bestselling author Amy Poeppel, telling us about The Sweet Spot.   In the heart of Greenwich Village, three women form an accidental sorority when a baby—belonging to exactly none of them—lands on their collective doorstep.  When one woman's ex follows his lover across the country, leaving their squalling baby behind, the three women rise to the occasion...

This week on the KPL Podcast we have local author Laurell K. Hamilton to talk about Smolder , her latest Anita Blake novel.  This is book 29 in the series and 2023 marks the 30th year for the series.  This is a great episode where discuss the Anita's family, the upcoming wedding, and revisit some of LKH's past books. 

This week on the KPL Podcast we have returning author Sarah Penner discussing her new novel, The London Séance Society .  It's 1873 and  at an abandoned château on the outskirts of Paris, a dark séance is about to take place, led by acclaimed spiritualist Vaudeline D’Allaire. Known worldwide for her talent in conjuring the spirits of murder victims to ascertain the identities of the people wh...

This week on the KPL Podcast, a   novel about a young Black journalist’s search for answers in the unsolved murder of her great-grandfather in segregated Birmingham, Alabama, decades ago—inspired by the author’s own family history. Listen to learn more about Time's Undoing by Cheryl A. Head. Charlie Mack Series:  Bury when I'm Dead by Cheryl Head Shutter by Ramona Emerson

This week on the KPL Podcast, we have January's GMA Book Club Pick, Age of Vice by Deepti Kapoor.  A speeding Mercedes jumps the curb and in the blink of an eye, five people are dead. It’s a rich man’s car, but when the dust settles there is no rich man at all, just a shell-shocked servant who cannot explain the strange series of events that led to this crime. Nor can he foresee the dark dram...

This week on the KPL Podcast we have debut author Jennifer Herrera telling us about The Hunter . This is a riveting suspense set in a small town in Ohio.  A suspended NYPD detective returns to her hometown to help solve a triple homicide, hoping that this redeems her in the eyes of the NYPD and her husband.  Things are not that easy. The Likeness by Tana French Heaven, My Home by Attica Locke

If you enjoy locked room mysteries than you'll love City Under One Roof .  It is a lock-city mystery by Iris Yamashita.  She is the Academy Award-nominated screenwriter of the movie, Letters from Iwo Jima .  Iris makes her debut as a mystery author.  Just the Nicest Couple by Mary Kubica Happy Go Lucky by David Sedaris

Jayne Ann Krentz is back with a new trilogy. The first book in the series is Sleep No More.   Three women are invited to an abandoned hotel to help with renovations.  The have no recollections of what happened after they arrived and  they now have psychic abilities. It's One of Us by JT Ellison The Hacienda by Isabelle Canas The Hunter by Jennifer Herrera The Mitford Affair by Marie Benedict

This week on the KPL Podcast we have returning guest Marie Benedict.  Her latest book is an explosive novel of history's most notorious sisters, the Mitfords.  You will be shocked to hear how these young debutantes had access and influence with leaders of that time.  The Mitford Affair by Marie Benedict .

Are you a St. Louis Trivia whiz or just love to learn new facts about our city and surrounding areas?  This week on the KPL Podcast we have Julius K. Hunter, and he delves into St Louis history with us.  His new book, Professor Julius K. Hunter's Stuff You Never Knew About St Louis History gives us 309  juicy tidbits of knowledge about our great city.

If you are a mystery lover and enjoy domestic thrillers, then listen to this week's KPL Podcast episode with international bestselling author, Mary Kubica.  We discuss her latest novel,  Just the Nicest Couple .  Recommendations It's One of Us by JT Ellison

World War 2 historical fiction lovers are going to love this episode.  This week on the KPL Podcast we have Michelle Gable discussing her latest novel, The Lipstick Bureau .  This book is set near the end of the war in Rome.  You'll get learn about a female operative that help end the war by spreading black propaganda.  Listen to learn more. Signal Fires by Dani Shapiro Now is not the Time to...

This week on the KPL Podcast we have author Wade Rouse.  He writes using the pen name Viola Shipman in honor of his grandmother.  His new book, A Wish for Winter , is a fun, heartfelt story about the family, friends, and the power of forgiveness.  Listen to learn more.  

This week on the KPL podcast we have returning guest Amy E. Reichert.  We discussed her new book, Once Upon a December , Henry Cavill, food, holiday movies, and books.  It's a fun light hearted episode to get you in the holiday mood. 1. All I want for Christmas by Maggie Knox 2. A Very Merry Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams 3. Meet Me Under the Mistletoe by Jenny Bayliss 4. The Holiday Switch by T...

This week on the KPL Podcast we have Sharon C. Cooper. We talk about her new book In It To Win It, a second chance, opposites attract romantic comedy.  In addition, we learn how Sharon got interested in writing romance, she went from being a sheet metal worker to a romance writer.  Listen to learn more. Falling for Irish by Katie Reus

We have local author Bobby Bostic on this week's episode of the KPL podcast.  His is an incredible story of resilience in the face of adversity.  Bobby wrote several books while serving time in prison and he tells us all about those books.  @freebobbybostic Bobby's Books 1. Life Goes on Inside Prison 2. When Life Gives You Lemons Make Lemonade 3. Dear Mama: The Life and Struggles of a Si...

This week on the KPL Podcast, we have returning guest Lecia Cornwall.  Her latest novel, That Summer in Berlin is a thrilling historical fiction set during the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.  The story follows one young English woman spying on the German while pretending to be a tourist.  Who would suspect a photo crazy debutante of spying. Recommendations: One Woman's War by Christine Well

This week on the KPL Podcast, we award winning children's book author, Daniel Vandever.  Both of his books have won the American Indian Library Association's, Youth Literature Awards.  Listen to a reading of Herizon on the Kirkwood Public Library's Youtube Channel Fall In Line, Holden 2018 Youth Literature Award Herizon won 2022 Youth Literature Awards, Picture Book

This week on the podcast we spoke with Alexa Martin author of best-selling Playbook Series.  Her latest novel is a great light-hearted read and we had fun during the interview.  Better than Fiction is a must read  and many others agree.  It is  Amazon's Best Romances of November, Buzzfeed’s New Romances to Read This Fall, Cosmopolitan's Best Books Coming Out In November, Bustle's Mo...

Making her YA debut, Cherokee writer Andrea L. Rogers takes her place as one of the most striking voices of the horror. Check out her newest book, Man Made Monsters ,  Horror fans will get their thrills in this collection – from werewolves to vampires to zombies – all the time-worn horror baddies are there.  The Whalebone Parrot by Darcie Little Badger There, There by Tommy Orange Heart Berries by...

This week's guest is debut author Olesya Salnikova Gilmore and she has written an amazing retelling of the Baba Yaga Slavic folktale. The Witch and The Tsar takes you to Russia during the reign Ivan the Terrible.  1. Circe by Madeline Miller 2. Thistlefoot by Jenna Rose 3. Such Sharp Teeth by Rachel Harrison 4. Cackle by Rachel Harrison 5. The Hacienda by Isabel Canas

This week on the podcast we local author and teacher Jan Jacobi, discussing Abraham Lincoln.  He is currently writing a five series on the 16th President.  His latest novel, Lincoln in Springfield is book two of five.  The books covers Lincoln's life as a young lawyer practicing in Springfield, Illinois.  1. Young Lincoln by Jan Jacobi 2. Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Michaelson 3. To Kill a Mo...