Thoughts from a Page Podcast

Elise and I discuss Angels of the Pacific, writing about the Pacific arena during World War 2, her research trip and snorkeling around a World War 2 war ship, how different the war in the Pacific was from what was happening in Europe, restoring her great-grandmother's dollhouse, and much more. Elise's recommended reads are: Taste: My Life Through Food by Stanley Tucci Beautiful Little Fools by Jil...

Rebecca and I discuss One Italian Summer, exploring the dialogue between fate and free will, including a bit of magical realism in her stories, how the inspiration for her stories comes from what she is personally working through at the time, the hardest character for her to write in One Italian Summer, and much more. Rebecca's recommended reads are: The Unsinkable Greta James by Jennifer E. Smith...

Caroline and I discuss her role as an audiobook narrator, how she got started, the process for getting hired to narrate a particular book, the way she prepares to record, the biggest challenges she faces as a narrator, protecting her voice, AI narrators, and much more. Caroline's recommended reads that she narrated: Sisters of Night and Fog by Erika Robuck The Diamond Keeper by Jeannie Mobley Caro...

Erika and I discuss Sisters of Night and Fog, how one of her characters appeared in her dreams asking for Erika to tell her story, creating a poll so readers could help select the book's title, her Author's Note, writing about Ravensbruck, grief, and much more. Erika's recommended reads are: Finding Frassati by Christine M. Wohar Winter Solstice by Rosamunde Pilcher The Last Rose of Shanghai by We...

Louise and I discuss The Heights, including her own phobia in the novel, how she created the format for this one including writing a book within a book, building a story based on the lengths parents will go to for their children, which character she voiced in the audiobook, and much more. Louise’s recommended reads are: The Maid by Nita Prose The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley Support the podcast b...

Jennifer and I discuss The Unsinkable Greta James, writing a love story about Greta and her music, exploring what it is like to live a creative life, the effects of living in such a connected and public world, how working in the publishing industry impacts her work, and much more. Jennifer’s recommended reads are: The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead The Mutual Frien...

Adele and I discuss The Tobacco Wives, the dangers the tobacco companies knowingly ignored and covered up, her stunning cover, the role marketing and advertising plays in shaping public perception, her favorite character to write in the book, and much more. Adele’s recommended reads are: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chen The Maid...

Brit and I discuss The Vanishing Half, why writing her sophomore novel was more difficult, what she loves to hear from her readers, balancing research and writing, her paperback release, and much more. Brit's recommended reads are: Look at Me by Jennifer Egan The Days of Afrekete by Asali Solomon Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways...

Lisa and I discuss Woman on Fire, the 2013 event that inspired this book, how the ownership of certain pieces of art is one of the only remaining issues left from World War 2, her favorite and least favorite characters to write, creating her Carpool Care-Aoki series on Instagram, the book's stunning cover, and much more. Lisa's recommended reads are: Sisters of Night and Fog by Erika Robuck Angels...

Lyn and I discuss Red Thread of Fate, how this book is a more personal story for her, wanting to make sure she had the adoption details exactly right, the difficulty of writing a shy/reserved character, found families, and much more. Lyn’s recommended reads are: The People We Keep by Allison Larkin Nanny Needed by Georgina Cross The Guncle by Steven Rowley The Jasmine Project by Meredith Ireland S...

Deanna and I discuss The Impossible Imposter, the inspiration for Veronica and Stoker, crowdsourcing information about her previous books on her Twitter feed, how much fun it is to create this series, her beautiful covers and the Easter eggs hidden within them, and much more. Deanna’s recommended reads are: Swan Dive: The Making of a Rogue Ballerina by Georgina Pascoguin Reckless Girls by Rachel H...

Kim and I discuss Love & Saffron, her personal inspiration for the book, drafting an epistolary novel, writing letters on a typewriter, capturing the way food brings people together, how working at a bookstore impacted her writing. and much more. Kim’s recommended reads are: The Overstory by Richard Powers The Wedding by Dorothy West Happy All the Time by Laurie Colwin Support the podcast by becom...

Elena and I discuss The Spanish Love Deception, her unusual and very cool publishing journey, winning the Goodreads Choice Best Debut Novel Award and what the selection process was like, her favorite romance trope, how being a romance blogger and bookstagrammer prepared her to write rom-coms, and much more. Elena’s recommended reads are: Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood Hook, Line & Sinker by Te...

Bryn and I discuss The Last Grand Duchess, why she decided to focus on Olga's story, telling the family's personal story, how the Romanovs are the most documented family in history, why the Romanovs were ill-suited to rule of Russia, Olga's political astuteness, and much more. Bryn’s recommended reads are: Bloomsbury Girls by Natalie Jenner Letters Across the Sea by Genevieve Graham The Lost Chapt...

Kristin and I discuss her role as a literary agent, tips for how to find a literary agent, the process for pitching a book to an agent, exclusive submissions and pre-empt deals, the step-by-step process for how a book gets sold, and much more. Kristin’s recommended reads are: Oh William! by Elizabeth Strout Our Country Friends by Gary Shteyngart The Sweetness of Water by Nathan Harris The Lincoln...

Ruta and I discuss I Must Betray You, life in Romania under Nicolae Ceausescu, conveying what it was like to live under constant surveillance, the incident that kickstarted the book, using fiction to cumulate many people's stories, and much more. Ruta’s recommended reads are: These Precious Days by Ann Patchett Call Me Athena: Girl from Detroit by Colby Cedar Smith Support the podcast by becoming...

Lizzie and I discuss Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband?, her personal inspiration for this book, her belief that self love is the most important kind of love, creating an immersive story format, the television show that inspired her, the process for finding her book's title, and much more. Lizzie's recommended reads are: The Maid by Nita Prose Good Intentions by Kasim Ali Support the podcast by becomin...

In this crossover episode, I join Diana and Michele on Wine, Women, and Words to chat podcasts, books and Diana's new book, Antoinette's Sister. Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fiona and I discuss The Magnolia Palace, choosing the Frick Collection for this book, why and how she created the scavenger hunt in the book, what surprised her most during her research, writing about Henry and Helen Frick, the magnolia connection, and much more. Fiona’s recommended reads are: The Ballerinas by Rachel Kapelke-Dale The Maid by Nita Prose Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turne...

Meriel and I discuss The Lost Cafe Schindler, trying to better understand her father by delving into his past, researching her family's history, the current Cafe Schindler and its place in history, and much more. Meriel's recommended reads are: Austerlitz by W.G. Sebald The Conversation by Robert Livingston Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcas...

Bob and I chat about Nailing It, his desire to inspire and encourage the younger generations to see the many opportunities available to them, how hard it was to narrow it down to 25 people, the people he wished he could have included, and much more. Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon. Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.   Nailing It can be purchased at the Co...

Mary and Pamela join me to discuss their recommended reads for January through April of 2022. Mary's selections: The High House by Jessie Greengrass The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf The Houseboat by Dane Bahr The Christie Affair by Nina De Gramont Mercy Street by Jennifer Haigh Memphis by Tara Stringfellow Home or Away by Kathleen West Tell Me an Ending by Jo Harkin Atomic Anna by Rachel B...

Kerri and I discuss The Paris Bookseller, writing about the iconic Shakespeare and Company in Paris, the fabulous book club kit created for this book, Princeton's Shakespeare and Company Project, the magic of 1920's Paris, the 5 authors she would choose to host at her (imaginary) bookstore, her 5 @ 5 author events on Instagram Live, and much more. Kerri’s recommended reads are: The Guncle by Steve...

Julia and I discuss The Last Dance of the Debutante, the last year Queen Elizabeth II received debutantes at court, how she enjoys focusing on time periods right before radical change, writing secondary characters, her Ask an Author series on Facebook, and much more. Julia’s recommended reads are: The Postmistress of Paris by Meg Waite Clayton The Wedding Veil by Kristy Woodson Harvey The Appeal b...

In this episode, Elizabeth and I chat about some of our favorite books in the historical-fiction genre. Elizabeth’s selections: The Light Between Oceans by ML Steadman The Bookwoman of Troublesome Creek Kim Michele Richardson Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes  Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi Those Who Save Us by Jenna Blum The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini The Forgo...