Beyond the Next Chapter with Whitney Clark

Katherine Center is all about the joy, writing characters and stories that pull at your heart. The author of "What You Wish For", she talks to Olivia about "Things You Save in a Fire," now in paperback. The effervescent artist shares where she goes to meet writing deadlines, the fun she has with her newsletter, how she researched life as a firefighter, and Olivia discovers she and Katherine have D...

When Sally Hepworth's "The Good Sister" was released in April, it became an instant New York Times bestseller. Available now in paperback, this suspenseful thriller about twin sisters Fern and Rose is summer escape at its finest (be warned, you may chew your nails.) Sally spoke with Olivia about crafting the dual narratives, how organically the character of Fern came to the story, the part of her...

Harvard MBA, CEO, and bestselling author Samantha Ettus shares with Olivia her secrets to building a thriving personal and professional life, as outlined in her book, "The Pie Life." She tells Olivia about her strategies for making the most of home life, what shouldn't be talked about at work (from the CEO's perspective), and the true cost for women who step out of the workforce. Samantha is like...

The queen of the beach read returns with  That Summer . Novelist Jennifer Weiner talks to Olivia about writing women's stories through the lens of the #MeToo movement. She shares about life on Cape Cod, why Beatrice is one of her favorite characters yet, and the importance of body image in her writing. When thinking of how she fell in love with reading, she shares how an essay by Nora Ephron may h...

Olivia interviews Donna Freitas about her adult fiction debut about a woman who doesn't want children, and all the challenges that surround her choice. Donna talks about her relationship with her mother, personal moments that make their way into this book, and why switching genres left some with a funny misunderstanding of her work. Olivia and Margaret discuss other "what if" stories. Margaret rec...

Olivia interviews Kristin Hannah, No. 1 New York Times Bestselling Author. Hannah reveals why she makes us "ugly cry" and shares two shocking surprises about changes she made to both The Four Winds and The Nightingale. She also shares the book series that hooked her on reading. Olivia and Margaret each recommend a book and movie guaranteed to make you ugly cry. For Olivia, the book is When Breath...