Thoughts from a Page Podcast

In this Behind the Scenes episode, Sarah and I discuss Bookshop.org and its impact on the book world, her role there and what it entails, how Bookshop.org partners with independent bookstores and supports them, what surprises her the most about her job, what is coming next for Bookshop.org, and much more. Sarah's recommended reads are: Outline by Rachel Cusk The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philya Check out my Summer Reading Guide for 2023 and my Houston Life segment. Join my Patreon group to support the podcast.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Threads.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this interview, Sara and I discuss Broadway Butterfly, how it took her nine years to research this book, deciding what to include and what not to include, building the tension as the story progresses, her stunning cover, Mystery & Thriller Mavens, and much more. Sara's recommended reads are: The Puzzle Master by Danielle Trussoni The Leftover Woman by Jean Kwok After That Night by Karin Slaughter A Likable Woman by May Cobb Check out my Summer Reading Guide for 2023 and my Houston Life segment. Want to hear Sara's spoiler-filled conversation with me in mid-August? Join my Lit Lovers Patreon group.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     Broadway Butterfly can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.      Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Threads.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this interview, Pip and I discuss The Bookbinder, creating the book trailer for this book, actually learning to bind books herself, creating a strong sense of place, her stunning book cover, how she first learned about the subject matter of this book, and much more. Pip's recommended reads are: Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka Horse by Geraldine Brooks Check out my Summer Reading Guide for 2023 and my Houston Life segment. Join my Patreon group to support the podcast.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Kate Manning, Lynn Cullen, Patti Callahan Henry, Shelley Read, and Jennifer Rosner. The Bookbinder can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.      Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Threads.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this interview, Elizabeth and I discuss It Was an Ugly Couch Anyway, narrating her audiobook, getting the Prologue right and why she had to rewrite it many times, her favorite essay in the collection, New York City during the pandemic, and much more. Elizabeth's recommended reads are: Why We Read by Shannon Reed How to Stay Married by Harrison Scott Key Check out my Summer Reading Guide for 2023 and my Houston Life segment. Want to hear Elizabeth's spoiler-filled conversation with me (she chats about the essay that didn't make it in and what she learned about book categories)? Join my Lit Lovers Patreon group or purchase just our single conversation here.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     It Was an Ugly Couch Anyway can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.      Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Threads.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this interview, Nicole and I discuss The Long Way Back, social media and how it is impacting our lives today, using a multimedia format to write the story, how the title and cover came about, crafting a mother-daughter relationship, and much more. Nicole's recommended reads are: Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell by Robert Dugoni Check out my Summer Reading Guide for 2023 and my Houston Life segment. Want to hear Nicole's spoiler-filled conversation with me? Join my Lit Lovers Patreon group or purchase just our single conversation here.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     The Long Way Back can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.      If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Peng Shepherd, Lucy Clarke, Katherine St. John, Clare Mackintosh, and Megan Miranda. Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this interview, Bruce and I discuss The Bitter Past, his research, what surprised him the most when writing this book, creating a strong sense of place, the title and cover, how this is the start to a series, and much more. Bruce's recommended reads are: The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer The Warsaw Orphan by Kelly Rimmer All the Broken Places by John Boyne Beyond That, the Sea by Laura Spence-Ash Check out my Summer Reading Guide for 2023 and my Houston Life segment. Support the podcast by joining my Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     The Bitter Past can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.      If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Peng Shepherd, Lucy Clarke, Katherine St. John, Clare Mackintosh, and Megan Miranda. Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this interview, Kim and I discuss Lexington, his impact on the sport of horse racing today, what happened to Lexington after he retired from racing, elk antlers and their significance in racing, horse racing in the 1800s, and much more. Kim’s recommended reads are: Moondust by Andrew Smith The Wager by David Grann In the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick Check out my Summer Reading Guide for 2023. Support the podcast by joining my Patreon group.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     Lexington can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.        Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, Threads, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this interview, Kristy and I discuss The Summer of Songbirds, how she came up with the idea for this book, Friends and Fiction, deciding which characters would tell the story, including an independent bookseller, and much more. Kristy's recommended reads are: The Five-Star Weekend by Elin Hilderbrand The Paris Daughter by Kristen Harmel My Magnolia Summer by Victoria Benton Frank The Happy Life of Isadora Bentley by Courtney Walsh Check out my Summer Reading Guide for 2023. Support the podcast by joining my Patreon group.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     The Summer of Songbirds can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.      If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Megan Tady, Brenda Janowitz, Lauren Thoman, and Laura Hankin. Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, Threads, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mary and Pamela join me to discuss their recommended reads for July and August 2023. Mary’s Selections: How Can I Help You by Laura Sims A Likeable Woman by May Cobb A Twisted Love Story by Samantha Downing The Sunset Crowd by Karin Tanabe Little Monsters by Adrienne Brodeur The Many Lives of Mama Love by Lara Love Hardin  Whalefall by Daniel Kraus Tell Me What I Am by Una Mannion Under the Tamarind Tree by Niger Alam Everything/Nothing/Someone by Alice Carriere Pamela’s Selections: Do Tell by Lindsay Lynch  The Housekeepers by Alex Hay Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent The Hundred Loves of Juliet by Evelyn Skye The Connellys of County Down by Tracey Lange A Bakery in Paris by Aimie K. Runyan The English Experience by Julie Schumacher Where the Dead Sleep by Joshua Moehling Mrs. Porter Calling by A.J. Pearce Happiness Falls by Angie Kim Good Bad Girl by Alice Feeney Support the podcast by joining my Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, Threads, and Twitter.  Mary's social media handles: Instagram, Facebook, Threads, and Twitter. Pamela's social media handles: Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this Behind the Scenes interview, Jenny and I chat about her role as Senior Editor at Shelf Awareness and what that entails, supporting independent bookstores, how Shelf Awareness began, submitting content to Shelf Awareness, and much more. Jenny's recommended reads are: Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjoin-Brenyah Let Us Descend by Jessmyn Ward The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green These Precious Days by Ann Patchett Stolen Focus by Johann Hari Smart Brevity by Jim Vandehei Remote Work Revolution by Tsedal Neeley Check out my Summer Reading Guide for 2023. Support the podcast by joining my Patreon group.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.         Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices