This week, Amy Tector is back on the podcast to discuss Honor the Dead, the third book in her captivating Dominion Archives Mysteries series, which is perfect for Louise Penny fans.

I'm thrilled that Henriette Lazaridis is back this week to discuss her new novel, Last Days in Plaka - think The Talented Mr. Ripley by way of Elena Ferrante--it explores the lies at the heart of an old woman's identity and the desperation of a young woman's struggle to belong.

This week my guest  is Sheila Sundar, author of the stunning debut novel Habitations, which follows a young academic who moves from India to the United States, where she navigates first love, a green card marriage, single motherhood, and more.

This week my guest  is Parul Kapur, author of Inside the Mirror, winner of the AWP prize for the novel and named a most anticipated feminist book of 2024 by Ms. Magazine. The book tells the story of two sisters who aspire to become artists in 1950s Bombay, India.

This week my guest is Liza Palmer, author of Family Reservations,  an epic saga about one family’s battle over their culinary legacy  that is sure to have you up late binge reading.

This week my guest is Melodie Edwards, author of Once Persuaded, Twice Shy, a second chance romance and a modern reimagining of Persuasion.

This week my guest is bookfluencer extraordinaire, publisher, and author Zibby Owens. She’s here to chat about her delightful new novel Blank, about a wife, mother, and frustrated writer who faces an impossible deadline for turning her life around. This new novel is perfect for fans of Nora Goes Off Script.

It is such a treat to have debut author Rosey Lee here this week to discuss one of my favorite recent reads, The Gardins of Edin, a heartwarming Southern story about family and all its many complexities.

This week Maura Cheeks is here to discuss her phenomenal debut, Acts of Forgiveness–named a most anticipated book by Elle, Real Simple, and more, the novel imagines the country has just passed the nation’s first reparations bill for Black families.

On this week's episode, Kathleen Willett is here to discuss Anything for a Friend, a propulsive new suspense novel about two college friends who reconnect with dangerous results. This is the perfect next read for fans of Big Little Lies & Little Fires Everywhere.