Books in Three Bytes

Guest Jennifer L. Scott is the New York Times bestselling author of the MADAME CHIC collection, which consists of three successful books about the fine art of French living. Jennifer and host Jordan Rich discuss the French mystique and why it's so intriguing to us, Jennifer's "Ten Item Wardrobe" discovery, and the French axiom that every day is special--life is to be celebrated!

In today’s podcast, Jordan Rich talks with Barbara Delinsky, author of more than 22 New York Times bestsellers, including SWEET SALT AIR, BLUEPRINTS, and ESCAPE. In this very personal podcast, Barbara focuses on three themes in her books that mirror her life and how her protagonists’ stories are often her own.

AuthorBytes Cafe gets into the holiday spirit with Three Bytes featuring food therapist and novelist Debra Borden. Host Jordan Rich chats with Debra about her humor-filled books and why cooking therapy is an effective process for improving your life. Debra also fills us in about her forthcoming book, COOK YOUR MARRIAGE HAPPY, while offering suggestions for a happier and easier Thanksgiving. Stay tuned for some delicious listening!

Thriller writer Paul Vidich talks with Jordan Rich about why he writes literary cold war espionage novels. The author of the two critically acclaimed books, Paul begins by describing how a family tragedy compelled him to pen his debut novel, AN HONORABLE MAN. He and Jordan then discuss the central characters in spy novels and the moral decisions they face, and why the cold war period has brought us the most engaging of espionage fiction works. Paul is also the author of THE GOOD ASSASSIN.

Bestselling author Leslie Carroll has long entertained readers in several genres, including historical fiction and nonfiction. Her focus on strong female characters in such books as ROYAL AFFAIRS, NOTORIOUS ROYAL ROMANCES, ROYAL PAINS, and her historical fiction trilogy on MARIE ANTOINETTE bring the historical times and the women to life for contemporary readers. Leslie explains what draws her to writing about the women in her books, how and why her approach has caught on so well with readers, and the striking similarities found in the royal women of the past and those of today, caught up in the web of power, sex, and politics.

Today the AuthorBytes Café turns to the dark side with author Leslie S. Klinger, a well-known authority on the horror genre. Consider Dracula, Frankenstein, and H.P. Lovecraft, what makes the supernatural sell? Listen to why we love to be scared and the reasons these books and authors remain important and eminently readable.

How does an author turn a standalone novel into a trilogy? Novelist Laura Spinella was asked to do just that with her #1 Bestseller, GHOST GIFTS. Listen to Laura’s take on how the GHOST GIFTS trilogy evolved: the timelines, plotlines, and deadline pressures.

Meet Dr. R. Douglas Fields, noted neuroscientist and author of WHY WE SNAP: Understanding the Rage Circuit in Your Brain. Dr. Fields explains to podcast host Jordan Rich what "snapping" means, the cultural and gender influences that cause people to snap, and what neuroscience can teach us about why people lose control as well as what we can do about it.

In this episode, Jordan Rich talks to New York Times bestselling novelist Jacquelyn Mitchard, author of THE DEEP END OF THE OCEAN and many others. Jacquelyn explains how a book written in the 1940s may have been the greatest influence on her career as a writer — and as a mother.

In this episode, host Jordan Rich interviews Alice Hoffman, New York Times bestselling author of more than 30 novels, as well as books of short fiction and works for young adults. Alice discusses her new book, RULES OF MAGIC, the prequel to the national bestseller PRACTICAL MAGIC.