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Page 50 Podcast

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We’re Halcyon and Lauren and we’re two sisters with a passion for literature and acquiring knowledge. Lauren is an accomplished author and Halcyon is a licensed clinician. We both grew up in the same home but our taste in books couldn’t be any more different. What we do have in common is a love for deep and meaningful conversations and a disdain for wasted time. When reading books, we each have a limit as to how much of a bad story we can tolerate and page 50 is the limit. That’s why we’ve created a podcast where we discuss books where getting past page 50 wasn’t a struggle for either one of u...

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Jun 1, 2026

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Book to Movie Adaptations 01.06.2026

Join Halcyon and Lauren as they discuss a few book to movie adaptations they like. Follow The Page 50 Podcast on Instagram: Page 50 Podcast If you would like your book considered for the podcast, please email us at page50podcast@gmail.com Thanks for listening! Please rate, subscribe, and share.

I Can Kick Anybody's A** 04.05.2026

Join Lauren & Halcyon as they discuss some of the theme's from Meg Stone's book, The Cost of Fear. Follow The Page 50 Podcast on Instagram: Page 50 Podcast If you would like your book considered for the podcast, please email us at page50podcast@gmail.com Thanks for listening! Please rate, subscribe, and share.

Meg Stone-The Cost of Fear 20.04.2026

On this episode, Lauren & Halcyon speak with Meg Stone who is the author of The Cost of Fear: Why Most Safety Advice Is Sexist and How We Can Stop Gender-Based Violence. Meg is the executive director of IMPACT Boston, an abuse-prevention and empowerment self-defense organization. Her writing has been published in Huffington Post, Newsweek, Washington Post, Boston Globe, Dame, and Ms. Follow Th...

Come back, Bruce 06.04.2026

Join Halcyon & Lauren as they discuss themes from Culpability by Bruce Holsinger. Follow The Page 50 Podcast on Instagram: Page 50 Podcast If you would like your book considered for the podcast, please email us at page50podcast@gmail.com Thanks for listening! Please rate, subscribe, and share.

Bruce Holsinger-Culpability 23.03.2026

On this episode Lauren and Halcyon speak with Bruce Holsinger about his most recent novel, Culpability, which was the116th selection of Oprah’s Book Club and hailed by Oprah Winfrey as “a must-read for all generations.” Bruce is the editor of the quarterly journal New Literary History as well as a frequent instructor at WriterHouse, a nonprofit in Charlottesville. He teaches English at the Univers...

We All Need Support 09.03.2026

Join Lauren and Halcyon as they discuss some themes from Shobha Rao's book, Indian Country. Follow The Page 50 Podcast on Instagram: Page 50 Podcast If you would like your book considered for the podcast, please email us at page50podcast@gmail.com Thanks for listening! Please rate, subscribe, and share.

Shobha Rao-Indian Country 23.02.2026

On this episode we are joined by Shobha Rao who discusses her latest novel, Indian Country. Shobha moved to the United States from India at the age of seven. Rao is the winner of the Katherine Anne Porter Prize for Fiction and was a Grace Paley Teaching Fellow at The New School.  "A bold, ambitious, stunningly beautiful yet brutal novel about colonialism, westward expansion, and the ramifications...

Casualties of Truth by Lauren Francis-Sharma 10.02.2026

On this episode Halcyon interviews Lauren about her novel, Casualties of Truth, which is being released in paperback on February 10, 2026.  Follow The Page 50 Podcast on Instagram: Page 50 Podcast If you would like your book considered for the podcast, please email us at page50podcast@gmail.com Thanks for listening! Please rate, subscribe, and share.

2026 Reading Goals 19.01.2026

Happy New Year! In this episode, Halcyon and Lauren talk about their reading goals for the year. Welcome back! Follow The Page 50 Podcast on Instagram: Page 50 Podcast If you would like your book considered for the podcast, please email us at page50podcast@gmail.com Thanks for listening! Please rate, subscribe, and share.

Books We Love 24.11.2025

Join Halcyon and Lauren as they discuss a few books they love. Follow The Page 50 Podcast on Instagram: Page 50 Podcast If you would like your book considered for the podcast, please email us at page50podcast@gmail.com Thanks for listening! Please rate, subscribe, and share.

Don't Be Selfish 10.11.2025

Join Halcyon and Lauren as they discuss themes from Harlem Rhapsody by Victoria Christopher Murray.  Follow the Page 50 Podcast on Instagram: Page 50 Podcast If you would like your book considered for the podcast, please email us at page50podcast@gmail.com   Thanks for listening! Please rate, subscribe, and share.

Victoria Christopher Murray-Harlem Rhapsody 27.10.2025

Join us as we speak with Victoria Christopher Murray, the author of Harlem Rhapsody.  Victoria Christopher Murray is the New York Times and USA Today best selling author of more than 30 novels, including the New York Times Instant Best Sellers, The Personal Librarian and The First Ladies. Both novels, Victoria co-wrote with Marie Benedict. A native New Yorker, Victoria Christopher Murray attended...

The Rambling Therapy Session Part 2 13.10.2025

Join Halcyon and Lauren as they discuss themes from The Dry Season by Melissa Febos.  Follow the Page 50 Podcast on Instagram: Page 50 Podcast If you would like your book considered for the podcast, please email us at page50podcast@gmail.com   Thanks for listening! Please rate, subscribe, and share.  

Melissa Febos-The Dry Season 29.09.2025

Melissa Febos joins us to discuss her new book, The Dry Season. In the wake of a catastrophic two-year relationship, Melissa decided to take a break: For three months she would abstain from dating, relationships, and sex. By abstaining from all forms of romantic entanglement, Febos began to see her life and her self-worth in a radical, new way. Her year of divestment transformed her relationships...

Reading Myths 15.09.2025

In this episode, Lauren and Halcyon share their opinions on common reading myths. Follow the Page 50 Podcast on Instagram: Page 50 Podcast If you would like your book considered for the podcast, please email us at page50podcast@gmail.com Thanks for listening! Please subscribe and share.

Marsha Massiah & The Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival 01.09.2025

Marsha Massiah joins us on this episode of The Page 50 Podcast to discuss her origin story, emigration to the United States, and the creation of the Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival (BCLF). The BCLF was founded in 2019 and showcases and promotes Caribbean writers.  Follow the Page 50 Podcast on Instagram: Page 50 Podcast If you would like your book considered for the podcast, please email us a...

The Rambling Therapy Session 18.08.2025

Lauren and Halcyon talk about a few social themes from Bernice L. McFadden's book, Firstborn Girls. They share their experiences from being Black girls attending all White schools, classism, and other themes from the book. Join us as we chat further about this novel. Follow the Page 50 Podcast on Instagram: Page 50 Podcast If you would like your book considered for the podcast, please email us at...

Bernice L. McFadden-Firstborn Girls 04.08.2025

This conversation was such a delight! Join us as we speak with Bernice L. McFadden, the author of Firstborn Girls. Bernice is a national bestselling, award-winning author celebrated for her richly layered novels that center ancestry, memory, and the enduring strength of Black women. Her writing has earned numerous honors, including the American Book Award and an NAACP Image Award. Her most recent...

The Breakdown? 21.07.2025

Lauren and Halcyon talk about a few social themes in Cleyvis Natera's upcoming book, The Grand Paloma Resort. They discuss how they feel when visiting luxury resorts, the tension between the Dominican Republic and Haiti, men in the DR, and a list of other topics. Join us as we chat further about this novel. Follow the Page 50 Podcast on Instagram: Page 50 Podcast If you would like your book consid...

Cleyvis Natera-The Grand Paloma Resort 07.07.2025

The Page 50 Podcast is so happy to present our first author: Cleyvis Natera! Cleyvis is the author of The Grand Paloma Resort which will be released on August 12, 2025 by Penguin Random House. The Grand Paloma Resort is a lush paradise in the Dominican Republic where the guests enjoy incredible luxury, and the staff is always eager to please—that is, until they are pushed to the brink. Join us as...

The Basics 23.06.2025

Hello! In this episode Halcyon and Lauren offer you the basics:  -Our backgrounds -Why books are important to us -What our plans are for the podcast We also talk about book clubs and we talk a little trash about our mother.  Our first episode featuring an author will be dropping on July 7th! Please subscribe to our podcast and pass it along to your friends.  You can find us on Instagram: Page 50 P...

Introduction to the Page 50 Podcast 02.06.2025

Welcome to the Page 50 Podcast! Please join us as we launch our first official episode on July 7, 2025. Listen and subscribe to discover more and what to expect!   Follow the Page 50 Podcast on: Instagram    

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