Thoughts from a Page Podcast

In this interview, Amulya and I discuss A Death in Denmark, setting a book in Copenhagen, writing a mystery series, creating a character who fits the city of Copenhagen, her highlight of writing the book, and much more. Amulya's recommended reads are: Age of Vice by Deepti Kapoor Atlas of the Heart by Brene Brown The Will Trent series by Karin Slaughter My Read-Alike Request Recommendations for Th...

In this interview, Colleen and I discuss The Mostly True Story of Tanner and Louise, how her grandmother and "Thelma and Louise" inspired this story, the value of connecting with older generations, what it means to be a woman in today's world, Parkinson's, and much more. Colleen's recommended reads are: The Woman with the Cure by Lynn Cullen The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb Just the Nicest...

In this interview, Jacqueline and I discuss The White Lady, the woman who inspired Elinor, the emotional impact writing this book had on her, what surprised her the most when drafting The White Lady, writing a standalone, and much more. Jacqueline's recommended reads are: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus A World of Curiosities by Louise Penny The Song of the Cell by Siddharta Mukherjee Suppor...

In this interview, Laura and I discuss Beyond That, the Sea, exploring how someone moves forward when they can't quite figure out who they are and where they belong, telling the story through multiple points of view and why she selected the people she did to tell the story, the source of her title, the timeline in the footer, and much more. Laura's recommended reads are: Violets by Alex Hyde The H...

In this interview, Jennifer and I discuss Once We Were Home, exploring the nature of bonds and how they locate a person in a home, how her experience as a parent of deaf children helped her tell this story, her research, examining the theme of identity, and much more. Jennifer's recommended reads are: Maame by Jessica George Grief Is the Thing with Feathers by Max Porter Small Things Like These by...

In this interview, Kristen and I discuss I Love It When You Lie, writing a Southern story, mirroring her own family life, creating a mystery where the reader doesn't know who died, and much more. Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     Ask Me Anything question for me for April's episode? Submit it here. Want to submit a Re...

In this interview, Balli and I discuss Now You See Us, how she decided to write this story, having her book selected as Marie Claire's March Book Club pick, tempering some of the stories she learned to keep the book from being too dark, how living a variety of places informs her writing, including a mystery element in the story, and much more. Balli's recommended reads are: The Theory of (Not Quit...

In this interview, Deanna and I discuss A Sinister Revenge, her Veronica Speedwell title generator, Killers of a Certain Age and its success, weaving prominent people from history into her stories, her book covers, Stoker's brothers, and much more. Deanna's recommended reads are: The Villa by Rachel Hawkins Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto Support the podcast by bec...

In this interview, Laura and I discuss Stash, why she decided to write this book, how tricky memory is, overcoming her addiction to Ambien, providing input on her book's cover, her podcast The Only One in the Room, and much more. Laura’s recommended reads are: B.F.F. by Christie Tate Push Off from Here by Laura McKowen We Are the Light by Matthew Quick Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner...

In this interview, Julie and I discuss The Last Beekeeper, all of the world building she did for this book, why she chose bees, her own beekeeping experiences, the book's stunning cover, the font created just for this book, maintaining hope, and much more. Julie’s recommended reads are: Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez Atomic Anna by Rachel Berenbaum The Last Dreamwalker by Rita Woods Terra No...

In this interview, Jessa and I discuss The Golden Spoon, setting the book during a baking competition, the hardest part of writing the book, her stunning cover, crafting a story where the reader does not know who dies until the end, and much more. Jessa's recommended reads are: The Reunion by Kayla Olson The Good Ones by Polly Stewart The Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom Wolfe My Read-Alike Request...

In this interview, C.J. and I discuss Storm Watch, weaving together two central mysteries into each book, how there is now more fiction focused on the outdoors than there used to be, the Joe Pickett TV series, incorporating a political element into his books because of the large amount of public land in Wyoming, crypto-mining, and much more. C.J.'s recommended reads are: Desert Star by Michael Con...

In this Behind the Scenes interview, Davina and I chat about her role as Founder and Publisher of BookBrowse, how she came up with the idea to create the website, curating books for readers and book clubs, BookBrowse's membership options, how reviewers are selected, deciding which books to review for the site, and much more. Davina's recommended reads are: The Nazi Conspiracy by Brad Meltzer and J...

In this interview, Shelley and I discuss Go as a River, the kernel of inspiration that sparked the story, her love of nature and wilderness, grief and how she explores it in her writing, connecting with others through grief, her title and cover, and much more. Shelley's recommended reads are: Marilynne Robinson's books Mary Oliver's poetry Lucille Clifton's poetry Refuge by Terry Tempest Williams...

In this interview, Kent and I discuss The Levee, using Faulkner's novella The Old Man as a jumping off point, the booming audiobook market, writing an audio original versus a book, why he focuses on the themes of the power of nature and the complexity of humans, and much more. Kent’s recommended reads are: To Catch a Storm by Mindy Mejia Saving Myles by Carl Vonerau Support the podcast by becoming...

In this interview, Cheryl and I discuss Time's Undoing, basing the story on her family history, setting Time's Undoing in Birmingham and Detroit and the similarities in the cities, how the earth below a city holds its secrets and history, reviewing old newspapers from the 1920s, the American flag, and much more. Cheryl’s recommended reads are: No Home for Killers by E. A. Aymar Shutter by Ramona E...

In this interview, Lynn and I discuss The Woman With the Cure, writing a book about the polio pandemic during another pandemic, how our culture is dictated by advertisements, her research, her goal to present the science necessary in the book in a basic and readable format, the creation of Candyland, and much more. Lynn's recommended reads are: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus The Marriage Po...

In this interview, Amy and I discuss The Foulest Things, writing a series and mysteries as a pantser, why she created the fictional Dominion Archives, incorporating art theft into her story, and much more. Amy's recommended reads are: Prague Spring by Simon Mawer Untangled by Lisa Damour My Read-Alike Request Recommendations for The Age of Dreaming by Nina Revoyr: Miss Del Rio by Barbara Mujica Ci...

In this interview, Sadeqa and I discuss The House of Eve, how she was inspired by her family's history to write this story, colorism in the Black community, what she learned while writing this novel, her stunning cover, finding the right title for the book, and much more. Sadeqa’s recommended reads are: River Sing Me Home by Eleanor Shearer The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb Support the podc...

In this interview, Christie and I discuss B.F.F., all of the book's great pre-publication press, why friendships were so hard for her, social media's impact on relationships, how the title and cover came about, how her family responded to this book, and much more. Christie's recommended reads are: How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water by Angie Cruz Dear Santhuran by Akwaeke Emezi My Read-Alike Requ...

In this interview, Sally and I discuss The Keeper of Stories, how she collected the stories for the book, why she started writing fiction, the importance of intergenerational relationships, how truth is stranger than fiction, and much more. Sally’s recommended read is Still Life by Sarah Winman. My Houston Life episode recommending The Keeper of Stories. Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turn...

In this interview, Alison and I discuss The Burning Season, her inspiration for this book, her fascination with cults as well as the wider world's fascination with them, infertility, writing from a first person point of view, and much more. Alison's recommended reads are: Small Game by Blair Braveman The Villa by Rachel Hawkins Wylding Hall by Elizabeth Hand My Read-Alike Request Recommendations f...

In this interview, Audrey and I discuss The Minuscule Mansion of Myra Malone, how she came up with the idea for the story, the fascination with miniatures, how her fabulous cover came about, choosing the book's locales, the Thorne Miniature Rooms at The Art Institute of Chicago, her inspiration for connecting the miniature house with the full size house in the story, and much more. Audrey's recomm...

In this interview, Grady and I discuss How to Sell a Haunted House, his decision to write about dolls and puppets, how he started writing horror, world building, and much more. Grady’s recommended reads are: Revenge of the Dolls by Carol Beach York Among the Dolls by William Sleator Moth Manor by Martha Sherman Bacon Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support...

In this interview, Erika and I discuss Windfall, how she decided to write this book and the ways it changed over time, how everyone yearns to know where they come from, her internal conflicts about her family's inheritance, her book cover, climate change, her visits to North Dakota, and much more. Erika's recommended reads are: Boys in Oil by Taylor Brorby O Beautiful by Jung Yun My Read-Alike Req...