Fiona Davis joins Carol Fitzgerald to discuss her eighth novel, THE STOLEN QUEEN, which is set in Egypt in 1936 and New York City in 1978. The iconic New York building that is featured in this book, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection, is the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Fiona and Carol talk about the King Tut exhibit, as well as the Met Gala and how it has changed through the years. And yes, they share an admiration for Diana Vreeland. Fiona also reveals many details about her research, and she notes a book for further reading.

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Carol Fitzgerald shares commentary about her 40 Bookreporter Bets On selections from 2024. These are books that she is betting Bookreporter readers will love! (* means a video/podcast interview with that author is available.)

The Women by Kristin Hannah *

The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali *

First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston *

Summers at the Saint by Mary Kay Andrews *

Husbands & Lovers by Beatriz Williams *

The Days I Loved You Most by Amy Neff *

The Stolen Child by Ann Hood *

Long After We Are Gone by Terah Shelton Harris *

The Cliffs by J. Courtney Sullivan

What Does It Feel Like? by Sophie Kinsella

The Mistletoe Mystery: A Maid Novella, by Nita Prose

The Paris Novel by Ruth Reichl *

Leaving by Roxana Robinson

Boss Lady by Alli Frank and Asha Youmans

Like Mother, Like Mother by Susan Rieger *

The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon *

Jackie by Dawn Tripp *

Did I Ever Tell You?: A Memoir, by Genevieve Kingston *

The Wives: A Memoir, by Simone Gorrindo *

What I Ate in One Year: (and related thoughts) by Stanley Tucci

Be Ready When the Luck Happens: A Memoir, by Ina Garten

Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty

The Blue Hour by Paula Hawkins *

What Have You Done? by Shari Lapena

End of Story by A. J. Finn

Shelterwood by Lisa Wingate *

Bad Liar by Tami Hoag

All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker *

Bad Tourists by Caro Carver *

The Night We Lost Him by Laura Dave *

The Sequel by Jean Hanff Korelitz *

The Grays of Truth by Sharon Virts *

The Fury by Alex Michaelides

The God of the Woods by Liz Moore

Worst Case Scenario by T.J. Newman *

What Happened to Nina? by Dervla McTiernan

Spirit Crossing by William Kent Krueger

One Wrong Word by Hank Phillippi Ryan *

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Jean Hanff Korelitz: https://youtu.be/EI-7XRrRWDI

Laura Dave: https://youtu.be/1730g7zxRIc

Chris Whitaker: https://youtu.be/5pQQbuIA1GM

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William Kent Krueger: https://youtu.be/IsIQJn3vYNI

Ann Napolitano: https://youtu.be/VNYNugzjVbo

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Carol Fitzgerald and Tom Donadio talked to seven Bookreporter reviewers about two of their favorite books of 2024. Our guests were Kate Ayers, Harvey Freedenberg, Pamela Kramer, Bronwyn Miller, Rebecca Munro, Ray Palen and Stuart Shiffman. Four reviewers — Sarah Rachel Egelman, Megan Elliott, Eileen Zimmerman Nicol and Norah Piehl — were not able to join us, so we presented their top picks and their comments about them in a slideshow. Their selections cover a wide variety of genres, and there may be a few books you haven’t heard of that you will want to check out.

 You can see a list of the featured titles, along with their covers, here: https://www.bookreporter.com/sites/default/files/Bookaccino_Live_Special_Event_Bookreporter_Reviewers_Share_Their_Favorite_Books_of_2024.pdf

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Jean Hanff Korelitz: https://youtu.be/EI-7XRrRWDI

Laura Dave: https://youtu.be/1730g7zxRIc

Chris Whitaker: https://youtu.be/5pQQbuIA1GM

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William Kent Krueger: https://youtu.be/IsIQJn3vYNI

Ann Napolitano: https://youtu.be/VNYNugzjVbo

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Ariel Lawhon joined us for a “Bookaccino Live” Book Group discussion of THE FROZEN RIVER, which was a “Good Morning America” Book Club pick and an NPR Book of the Year when it was published in hardcover last December. It is now available in paperback and is a Bookreporter Bets On selection. Our reviewer Pamela Kramer has this to say about the book, and it is so dead-on: "A book club would have myriad topics to discuss after reading this thoughtful novel about a time when the health care of women was often better left entirely to women themselves."

Ariel talks about Martha Ballard, a renowned 18th-century midwife, and the diary that Martha kept for almost 30 years that informed so much of Ariel’s writing. She points out that the voice of the book was not always first person, but the title never changed, and it took time to figure out exactly what would find its way into the story. While not biographical, the details are period correct. Some of the storytelling had to be compressed into the timeline of a single year, 1789, which is why THE FROZEN RIVER is fiction.

And yes, Ariel reveals what she is writing now, and when we can hope to see it.

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Jean Hanff Korelitz: https://youtu.be/EI-7XRrRWDI

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Chris Whitaker: https://youtu.be/5pQQbuIA1GM

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Carol Fitzgerald talks to Sharon Virts about her latest historical mystery, THE GRAYS OF TRUTH. This Bookreporter Bets On selection was inspired by true events involving one of Baltimore’s most powerful families. Sharon discusses why the Reconstruction era is such a poignant time in American history. She also explains the challenges of creating Jane, her protagonist, and the Edgar Allan Poe quotes that lead off sections of the book. In addition to giving us hints about what is next for her, Sharon talks about the work of the Selma Farm Foundation, as well as the large online book club that she hosts.

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Laura Dave: https://youtu.be/1730g7zxRIc

Chris Whitaker: https://youtu.be/5pQQbuIA1GM

T.J. Newman: https://youtu.be/DOfl2RAdcB8

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Ann Napolitano: https://youtu.be/VNYNugzjVbo

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Paula Hawkins joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her latest novel, THE BLUE HOUR, which is November’s “Good Morning America” Book Club pick and a Bookreporter Bets On selection. She discusses her inspiration for the book’s setting, which she had when she was on vacation, as well as her love of art. The characters and the way they move in and out of each other’s lives is key to the storylines, and she explains how their roles changed as the book went on. Paula also shares where the title came from and what she loves about the cover.

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Chris Whitaker: https://youtu.be/5pQQbuIA1GM

T.J. Newman: https://youtu.be/DOfl2RAdcB8

Dawn Tripp: https://youtu.be/OgaYC7kSlok

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Amanda Peters joined us for October’s “Bookaccino Live” Book Group to discuss THE BERRY PICKERS, which was the 2023 Barnes & Noble Discover Prize winner and was awarded the 2024 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction. It also was a Bookreporter Bets On selection. Amanda talks about her inspiration for the novel, which involved a trip to Maine with her father to show her where his family who was part of the Mi'kmaq tribe came from. She shares that the story was first written in only one voice and explains when she made the decision to change that. The audience questions flew fast and furious.

Amanda also told us that her collection of short stories, WAITING FOR THE LONG NIGHT MOON, will be out in the US on February 11th. You can read more about the book here: https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/waiting-for-the-long-night-moon-stories. Also, you can watch or listen to the interview done with Amanda when THE BERRY PICKERS first came out here: https://tbrnetwork.com/podcasts/bookreporter-talks-to/bookreporter-talks-to-amanda-peters/.

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Chris Whitaker: https://youtu.be/5pQQbuIA1GM

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Susan Rieger joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her latest novel, LIKE MOTHER, LIKE MOTHER, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection. She shares what drove her to write this book and why it is structured as a mystery, with the feel of literary Russian nesting dolls. Susan also reveals which was her favorite character to write and discusses the use of genealogy, as well as DNA. And she talks about what it was like to start writing fiction late in life.

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T.J. Newman: https://youtu.be/DOfl2RAdcB8

Dawn Tripp: https://youtu.be/OgaYC7kSlok

Amy Neff: https://youtu.be/DAWwbUcGGLg

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Kate Morton: https://youtu.be/P8nwLRTAaFg

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Jean Hanff Korelitz joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her latest book, THE SEQUEL, the appropriately titled follow-up to THE PLOT. In it, Anna, the widow of Jacob Finch Bonner, is enjoying the riches of being a literary widow and has written a debut novel called THE AFTERWORD. But, ah, Anna has a secret to hide. Jean shares the fun she had layering wry humor into the book, as well as how she satirizes the publishing industry in juicy detail. Yes, there is film news talk, as well as what’s next for Jean.

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T.J. Newman: https://youtu.be/DOfl2RAdcB8

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Shelley Read was our guest for September’s “Bookaccino Live” Book Group. As this was a book group-style program, we did talk spoilers. Four audience members joined us to ask her questions, all of which looked at GO AS A RIVER from different angles. Shelley shared her inspiration for the book and how she created her characters. She talked about prejudice and how it influenced her work. As a fifth-generation Coloradan, she explained how that history in her family gave her a perspective on her writing. The conversation was insightful, and readers clearly were passionate about this book.

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