On today’s Complicated Conversations, we welcome Clemence Michallon, author of international bestseller The Quiet Tenant, to discuss her new thriller, Our Last Resort. Fifteen years ago, Frida and her brother escaped a cult. Now her brother is the prime suspect in a murder investigation—and it isn’t the first time.

We chat with Clemence about sibling dynamics, whether you can ever really know someone, her obsession with cults and their impact on identity, writing dual timelines “on steroids,” and the significance of music in her work.

Our Last Resort is out now! Buy it, read it, share it, and listen to our spoiler-free chat wherever you get your podcasts!

In this episode of Debut Discussions we chat with Turner Gable Kahn to discuss The Dirty Version, a romance involving an author and an intimacy coordinator who are thrown together to write new, steamy sex scenes for a TV series based on her hit novel!

We chat with Turner about her journey as a writer, the inspiration behind her debut novel, female rage and feminism, the tropes that shape her narrative, escalating heat in a romance, and this title (so good!).

Listen now to Turner’s story! The Dirty Version is out now - buy it, read it, and share it (in other words, make a debut author’s dreams come true!).

Sidebar on the movies that got into our bloodstreams (Kate = The Materialists, Carinn = Sinners), the Karen Read trial, losing and letting dreams come true, and Cancer season life vests for all!

On today’s episode we are joined by Lynn Harris, an award-winning journalist/novelist and founder of GOLD Comedy, to discuss My Old Ass, written and directed by Megan Park and starring Aubrey Plaza. In this coming-of-age comedy drama film, an 18th-birthday mushroom trip brings Elliott (played by Maisy Stella) face-to-face with her wisecracking 39-year-old self.

All our old asses loved this film! We chat about our favorite emotional and funny moments; the lessons both women learn about family, love and identity; the gorgeous Canadian setting (cranberries and boats for the win!); the brilliant touch of magical realism; and the creative vision behind the film, Megan Park. 

A 90% Rotten Tomato rating doesn’t lie - check out My Old Ass then come back when you're done and join our chat!

We’re back with another episode of what we like to call high-low therapy, where we let a deck of cards take us to places we never expected. On this episode, Kate is the dealer and Carinn is in the hot seat. We discuss what we're chasing, what keeps us up at night, being hangry, and how being a sheep is the Aries ram's worst fear.

Get on the couch with us today!

In today’s Complicated Conversation we welcome New York Times and #1 international bestselling author, Julie Clark, to discuss her new novel, The Ghostwriter, a story that skillfully blends family drama, a dark mystery, and a shocking tragedy that will keep you turning the pages twist after twist. In it, main character Olivia Dumont, is ghostwriting the book of her famous horror writer father, who was accused of murdering his own siblings. He’s finally telling the truth and now she’s forced to confront her own ghosts. The plotting and pacing of this novel are perfection, as is the exploration of truth, memory and the effects of trauma. 

The Ghostwriter is out now. Buy it, read it, and share it!

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In this episode of Complicated Conversations, we welcome Allison Buccola to discuss her new novel, The Ascent, a nerve-rattling thriller about motherhood, identity, and the truths we think we know about our families. We chat with Allison about her fascination with cults, the complexities of new motherhood, character development, her path from lawyer to novelist, and the challenges of writing a second book. 

The Ascent is out now. Buy it, read it, share it, and listen to our spoiler-free discussion!

In today’s Complicated Conversations we welcome #1 international bestselling author Samantha Bailey to discuss her latest novel, Hello Juliet, a twisty thriller about a TV reunion that brings teen costars back for the drama and betrayals their viewers once craved—and this time, the stakes are deadly.

We chat with Sam about how her early love of television, specifically soap operas and teen dramas, planted the seed for this novel; the complexity of mother-daughter relationships; the control and power dynamics in Hollywood; and the challenges of writing dual timelines, her pacing and twists! Sam's passion for being a writer oozes out of her and we had so much fun chatting with her!

Hello, Juliet is out now. Buy it, read it, share it!

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