First Fifty Pages

In this episode, Jenn and Kelsey are joined by award-winning author Leif Enger to chat about his latest book. Part romance, part nautical adventure, part love letter to stories, this sweetly hopeful piece of dystopian fiction has it all! You'll cheerfully refuse to put this one down!

In this episode of the First Fifty Pages, Jenn and Kelsey chat with author Stuart Turton about his latest book,The Last Murder at the End of the World--an 'almost accidental' science fiction mystery. AI, Agatha Christie, and existential issues...the voice in your head is telling you not to miss this episode.

In this episode of The First Fifty Pages, Kelsey and Jenn talk with perennial best-selling author Jodi Picoult about her new book, By Any Other Name. We dive into hidden histories, the dangers of book banning, and the things that keep us up at night.

In this episode of the First Fifty Pages, Kelsey and Jenn chat with Ruth Ware about her new mystery, One Perfect Couple. Intriguing characters, reality TV, a tropical paradise, murder and so many moral dilemmas! You'll be hooked!

In this episode of the First Fifty Pages, Katherine Center joins Kelsey and Jenn to talk about how stories are uniquely able to change our lives, the aggressively misunderstood happy ending, and why love stories matter. Let the banter begin!

In this episode of the First Fifty Pages, Jenn and Kelsey talk with beloved storyteller and two-time Newberry medal winning author Kate DiCamillo about connecting with young readers and finding our way back to the magic of reading.

In this episode of The First Fifty Pages, Jenn and Kelsey are joined by author Erik Larson, a perennial favorite among nonfiction readers. They discuss his latest book The Demon of Unrest, how his curiosity drives his work, and the way history can inform our present.

In this episode of The First Fifty Pages, Jenn and Kelsey have a thrilling chat with bestselling author and #booktok darling Jeneva Rose about her latest book, Home is Where the Bodies Are, a grilling and chilling take on grief, sibling rivalry, and the (sometimes literal) skeletons in the family closet.

Jenn and Kelsey talk with master storyteller Kristin Hannah about her blockbuster, best-selling book The Women, and the power that stories have to expand history and create space for remembrance, gratitude and shared experiences.

In this episode of The First Fifty Pages, Kelsey and Jenn discuss the author's latest literary feminist boarding school mystery, I Have Some Questions for You— a book that explores the importance of our memories and the impact of time on our own individual stories. If your present self could reckon with the past, what would you try to resolve?