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This week, I’m revisiting a recent episode and announcing a new project! A Bookish’s Home new Substack Newsletter launched this week.  If your favorite way to discover new books is hearing from the authors themselves (and you’re short on time!) this newsletter is for you.   The first edition is On Writing and Resistance: An … Continue reading Marjan Kamali Explores Evolving Frien...

This week, Deanna Raybourn is here to discuss her new novel Kills Well With Others. Deanna’s first book in this series, Killers of a Certain Age, was dubbed “Golden Girls meets James Bond” by Buzzfeed and  was an instant New York Times bestseller, garnering rave reviews and landing on many “best of the year” lists. Now, … Continue reading Ep 244: Deanna Raybourn on the Female Assassins of Ki...

This week my guest is Francesca Segal, author of Welcome to Glorious Tuga, the literary comfort read we all need right now. A complete and vivid world to escape to, Welcome to Glorious Tuga celebrates a fictional island, and the eccentric community who live there. Enchanting, uplifting and very funny, this is a captivating novel … Continue reading Ep 241: Francesca Segal on Literary Comfort...

Calling all my fellow recovering people pleasers – Amy Wilson, host of the What Fresh Hell podcast, is here this week to discuss her new book of essays from Zibby Books, which explores how women and mothers are conditioned to be “happy to help” and how we might try to do things a bit differently. … Continue reading Ep 240: Amy Wilson on Happy to Help: Adventures of a People...

This week, Julia Kelly is back with us to discuss her new novel,  The Dressmakers of London, about estranged sisters who inherit their late mother’s dress shop in World War II London.  We discuss  unearthing women’s everyday experiences in history, how rationing affected women’s fashion during World War II, the lasting impact on clothing design,  … Continue reading Ep 239: Julia...

Just in time for Valentine’s Day —Melissa Ferguson is here this week to give us the inside scoop on “The Perfect Rom-Com” for writers and bibliophiles to pick up next. We discussed turning moments from her own writing journey into this romcom about an aspiring novelist, chronicling life with her family on Our Friendly Farmhouse, … Continue reading Ep 238: Melissa Ferguson o...

This week, Tara Dorabji shares the path to publishing her debut novel, Call Her Freedom. A sweeping family saga and intergenerational love story, the book was also the winner of Simon & Schuster’s Books Like Us First Novel Contest, a competition for underrepresented writers to submit their manuscripts and win a book deal. A deeply … Continue reading Ep 237: Tara Dorabji on the Sweeping F...

 Today one of my favorite authors, Fiona Davis is back on A Bookish Home to tell us all about her dazzling new novel, The Stolen Queen.  For nearly a decade, Fiona Davis has introduced readers to the fascinating and often little known histories behind some of New York City’s most iconic landmarks through the eyes … Continue reading Ep 236: Fiona Davis Takes Us Behind the Scenes at the Met in...

This week my guest is Nancy Reddy, author of The Good Mother Myth: Unlearning Our Bad Ideas About How to Be a Good Mom. Timely and thought-provoking, Nancy Reddy unpacks and debunks the bad ideas that have for too long defined what it means to be a “good” mom. “Reddy cracks open everything we take … Continue reading Ep 235: Nancy Reddy on Dismantling The Good Mother Myth &#...

This week my guest is New York Times bestselling author Tracey Lange, author of What Happened to the McCrays?, a poignant story about the resilience of family, the importance of community, and the magic of middle school hockey. Full of love and hope, What Happened to the McCrays? takes an intimate look at both sides of a … Continue reading Ep. 234: Tracey Lange on Crafting Compelling Familie...

This week my guest is Rebecca J. Sanford, author of The Disappeared, a dazzling historical tale of one woman’s fight for survival, a grandmother’s search for her child and grandchild, and an adoptee’s journey of self-discovery. Seamlessly moving from 1970s Buenos Aires (at the heart of the Dirty War) to early 2000s New York, Rebecca … Continue reading Ep. 233: Rebecca J. Sa...

Today Megan Tady is back with us to discuss her new hilarious and heartwarming new novel from Zibby Books, Bluebird Day -about  a mother-daughter celebrity skiing duo who must learn to manage the bumps in their own estranged relationship when an avalanche in a dreamy Swiss village forces them together. “Bluebird Day is the ideal read … Continue reading Ep. 232: Megan Tady Whisks Us Awa...

This week my guest is RaeAnne Thayne, author of The December Market, her 75th book and a delightful second chance holiday romance. Hallmark holiday movie fans look no further, you’ll want to curl up by the fire with this book and some hot chocolate this season. “I always turn to RaeAnne Thayne for stories that … Continue reading Ep. 231: RaeAnne Thayne Delivers Pure Holiday Joy in The...

 Signe Pike is back this week to discuss The Shadowed Land, the third installment of The Lost Queen series, which is being made into a tv series and resurrects the real historical figures who inspired one of the most epic legends: King Arthur. “A legend-steeped story of the real King Arthur and his contemporaries, The … Continue reading Ep. 230: Signe Pike Brings Legends to Life in The Shado...

Today  Shelley Noble is here to tell us all about her new novel, a stunning, Gilded Age NYC-set story about the inception of The Colony Club, the first women’s club of its kind.  Come for the dazzling setting and stay for an unforgettable story of female ambition. The novel is perfect for fans of Alison … Continue reading Ep. 229: Shelley Noble on the Ambitious Women Behind The Colony Club &...

This week my guest is Georgia Clark, author of Most Wonderful, a charming queer holiday romance that’s a must purchase this December. “Perfectly capturing the glimmering magic of love at the holidays and brimming with hopeful, big-hearted romance and a cast of lovable, dimensional characters, Most Wonderful is itself the most wonderful.”-Christina Lauren, New York Times bestselling aut...

Today my guest is Rosa Kwon Easton, author of the evocative debut novel, White Mulberry. Set against the backdrop of the 1930s in Japan-occupied Korea, it tells a rich & deeply moving portrait of a young Korean girl who is torn between two worlds and must reclaim her true identity to provide a future for … Continue reading Ep. 227: Rosa Kwon Easton on the Roots of Her Grandmother’s Story...

Aimie K. Runyan is back on the podcast this week to discuss Mademoiselle Eiffel, which tells the little-known story of Claire Eiffel, and her significant, though overlooked, contributions to the city of Paris. Claire was Gustave Eiffel’s daughter, illustrious architect of many global landmarks, including  the Eiffel Tower. Mademoiselle Eiffel contains sweeping themes of love, devotion, … Con...

Today my guest is a nationally-acclaimed Vietnamese-American playwright, performer, and author of her debut memoir, The Manicurist’s Daughter, in which Susan shares the story of losing her mom during a routine plastic surgery, her mother’s—and her own—fraught relationship with her body, and the revelations that came from searching for answers in her family’s past as … Continue reading Ep. 22...

Crystal King is back on the podcast to discuss In the Garden of Monsters, a glorious literary feast for the senses—a modern reimagining of the classic myth of Persephone and Hades, set in a real-life garden of stone statues in Italy featuring food, art, literature, and architecture. “In the Garden of Monsters is a gorgeous … Continue reading Ep. 224: Crystal King on a Modern Reimaginin...

Emily Layden is here this week to discuss her addictive new novel, Once More From the Top. Think a Taylor Swift style rise to fame—plus a possible murder. “A deliciously insider-y peek into the music industry and fame — Layden has a gift for making the world and her characters feel wonderfully real. You won’t … Continue reading Ep. 223: Emily Layden on Once More From the Top – Think a...

Today my guest is Kimberly Brock, author of The Fabled Earth, a sweeping, beautiful written novel inspired by the little-known history of Cumberland Island. The gentle magic of Alice Hoffman meets the rich details of Kate Morton, all wrapped in southern folklore and charm in this dual-timeline story of three women connected in different ways … Continue reading Ep. 222: Kimberly Brock Takes U...

Lynda Cohen Loigman is back this week to discuss The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern, a heartwarming dual timeline historical novel that will have you believing in second chances and wishing for even more time with this charming cast of characters. “Mix equal parts humor, heart, and hope and you’ll get The Love Elixir of Augusta … Continue reading Ep. 221: Lynda Cohen Loigman on the Magic...

This week, Olivia Rose Darling is here to discuss the debut romantasy novel and Book Tok sensation that is perfect for fans of A Court of Thorns and Roses and The Fourth Wing. Fear the Flames follows an exiled princess who must enlist the help of the most dangerous man in the kingdom to free … Continue reading Ep. 220: Olivia Rose Darling on Fear the Flames, Your Next Romantasy Obsession &#8...

Shawntelle Madison is here today to discuss The Fallen Fruit, which follows a woman who travels through time to end a family curse that has plagued her ancestors for generations. “A mesmerizing tale of a family bound by an extraordinary curse—an uncontrollable ability to fall backwards in time. Spanning generations, their saga weaves a rich … Continue reading Ep. 219: Shawntelle Madison on T...