Thoughts from a Page Podcast Evergreen Podcasts

In this interview, I chat with Ann Leary about I've Tried Being Nice, why she decided to write this essay collection, how she is trying to no longer be a people pleaser, how hard it can be to get along with people as an introvert, why your priorities change as you get older, and much more.
Ann's recommended reads are:


In Cold Blood by Truman Capote


The Collector by John Fowles


Looking for some great summer reads? Check out my Summer Reading Guide Preview or my complete printable 12-page 2024 Summer Reading Guide with 45 new titles vetted by me that will provide great entertainment this summer.
Want to know which new titles are publishing in May - October of 2024? Check out our second Literary Lookbook which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead.
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In this interview, I chat with Susan Elia MacNeal about The Last Hope, ending the series, what she plans to do next, how this installment is based on actual events, including Coco Chanel and Kim Philby, the title of the book, and much more.
Susan's recommended reads are:


American Daughters by Piper Huguley



Do What Godmother Says by L.S. Stratton


Missing White Woman by Kelley Garrett


Looking for some great summer reads? Check out my Summer Reading Guide Preview or my complete printable 12-page 2024 Summer Reading Guide with 45 new titles vetted by me that will provide great entertainment this summer.
Want to know which new titles are publishing in May - October of 2024? Check out our second Literary Lookbook which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead.
Join my Patreon group to support the podcast.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.    
The Last Hope can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.     
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In this episode, Kelly and I chat about our favorite books that published in January through March 2024.
Our shared top reads:


First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston


The Turtle House by Amanda Churchill


Kelly’s remaining top reads:


Mercury by Amy Jo Burns


Everyone But Myself by Julie Chavez


Drinker of Ink by Shannon Castelon


Mrs. Quinn’s Rise to Fame by Oliva Ford 


Nightwatching by Tracy Sierra


Women of Good Fortune by Sophie Wan


James by Percival Everett


How To Solve Your Own Murder by Kristen Perrin


Cindy’s remaining top reads:


Family, Family by Laurie Frankel


Dixon, Descending by Karen Outen


Everyone On This Train Is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson


Whiskey Tender by Deborah Jackson Taffa


Becoming Madam Secretary by Stephanie Perkins


The Hunter by Tana French


What Happened to Nina? by Dervla McTiernan


The Underground Library by Jennifer Ryan


Looking for some great summer reads? Check out my Summer Reading Guide Preview or my complete printable 12-page 2024 Summer Reading Guide with 45 new titles vetted by me that will provide great entertainment this summer.
Want to know which new titles are publishing in May - October of 2024? Check out our second Literary Lookbook which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead.
Join my Patreon group to support the podcast.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.    
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In this interview, I chat with Eileen Garvin about Crow Talk, the inspiration for Adam, writing a book during COVID, creating her own field guide, the characters that were the easiest and hardest to write, the title and cover, and much more.
Eileen's recommended reads are:


Solito by Javier Zamora


Yellowface by R.F. Kuang


Inciting Joy: Essays by Ross Gay


Looking for some great summer reads? Check out my Summer Reading Guide Preview or my complete printable 12-page 2024 Summer Reading Guide with 45 new titles vetted by me that will provide great entertainment this summer.
Want to know which new titles are publishing in May - October of 2024? Check out our second Literary Lookbook which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead.
Join my Patreon group to support the podcast.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.    
Crow Talk can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.     
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In this interview, I chat with Michelle Collins Anderson about The Flower Sisters, inspired by an actual event from 1928, her daily family newsletter, how she decided to structure the story, the highlights of writing the book, the title and cover, and much more.
Michelle's recommended reads are:


The Husbands by Holly Gramazio



Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar


You Could Make This Place Beautiful by Maggie Smith


Murder Bot by Martha Wells


Want to know which new titles are publishing in January - May of 2024? Check out the new Literary Lookbook which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead.
Join my Patreon group to support the podcast.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.    
The Flower Sisters can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.     
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In this interview, I chat with Tommy Tomlinson about Dogland, how he became interested in the world of show dogs and the Westminster Dog Show, following Striker and his handler, creating the interludes throughout the book, what surprised him the most when researching this one, the purple cover, and much more.
Tommy's recommended reads are:


Being a Dog by Alexandra Horowitz


Inside of a Dog by Alexandra Horowitz


Nobody's Fool by Richard Russo


Want to know which new titles are publishing in January - May of 2024? Check out the new Literary Lookbook which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead.
Join my Patreon group to support the podcast.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.    
Dogland can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.     
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