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- Ep. 155: Liz Alterman on the Dark Side of Suburbia in The Perfect Neighborhood
This week, Liz Alterman is here to discuss her riveting new novel, The Perfect Neighborhood, a thought-provoking read about the dark side of suburbia that will keep you up late turning the pages.
33 min - Ep. 154: Laura Spence-Ash on Beyond That The Sea’s Ambitious Structure and Unforgettable Characters
This week, Laura Spence-Ash is here to discuss Beyond That The Sea, which tells the story of two families living through World War II on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean, and the shy, irresistible young woman who will call them both her own.
30 min - Ep. 153: Susan Tan on Ghosts, Toasts, & Other Hazards and Giving Kids Mirrors
It’s such a treat to have Susan Tan back on the podcast today to discuss Ghosts, Toasts, and Other Hazards: a middle-grade novel about a girl who must overcome her worries to find the truth behind her town’s urban legend.
30 min - Ep. 152: Meg Mitchell Moore on the World of Summer Stage - Movie Stars, Block Island, Summer Shakespeare and More
Today Meg Mitchell Moore is here to chat about her new book, Summer Stage, a spirited summer page-turner following a family of actors grappling with fame, scandal, and ambition--perfect for fans of Elin Hilderbrand. Your beach bag will not be complete this summer without a copy!
30 min - Ep. 151: Leigh McMullan Abramson on A Likely Story and Fictionalizing the New York Literati
Today Leigh McMullan Abramson is here to discuss her debut novel, A Likely Story, which is perfect for anyone still missing the reading experience of Writers and Lovers.
A Likely Story has received rave reviews and has been called “a literary page turner” and a “dishy, sophisticated story” and is certainly a standout debut.
28 min - Ep. 150: Jennifer De Leon on the Power of Story to Build Empathy and Create Change
Today my guest is Jennifer De Leon, author of the new young adult novel Borderless. Caught in the cross hairs of gang violence, in Borderless a teen girl and her mother set off on a perilous journey from Guatemala City to the US border.
29 min - Ep. 149: Patti Callahan Henry on The Secret Book of Flora Lea and the Magic of Storytelling
What a joy to have Patti Callahan Henry back on the podcast this week to discuss her new historical novel, The Secret Book of Flora Lea, which is set outside Oxford in the hamlet of Binsey and involves a missing sister, a mysterious fairy tale, and a lost love.
29 min - Ep. 148: Katherine Sherbrooke on the Golden Age of Hollywood and Fictionalizing Family Secrets
Today Katherine Sherbrooke is here to discuss her new novel, The Hidden Life of Aster Kelly. Hollywood and Broadway take center stage in this evocative and immersive story of a 1940’s runway model who makes a decision to protect those she loves, and her daughter who confronts the repercussions of her mother’s secrets decades later.
31 min - Ep. 147: Deepa Varadarajan on Late Bloomers, Second Acts, and Persistence on the Publishing Journey
Today my guest is Deepa Varadarajan, author of Late Bloomers, a witty, big-hearted debut in which an Indian American family is turned upside down when the parents split up thirty-six years into their arranged marriage.
30 min - Ep. 146: 2023 Newbery Medal Winner: Amina Luqman-Dawson on Freewater
It's an honor to have Amina Luqman-Dawson on this week, the 2023 Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King award winner for Freewater, a lyrical, accessible historical middle-grade novel about two enslaved children’s escape from a plantation and the many ways they find freedom.
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A Bookish Home takes you “behind the book” with bestselling authors. Add to your TBR list while getting the inside scoop on the winding road to publication.