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In this interview, Ann and I discuss The Storyteller's Death, how the book is a love letter to Puerto Rico and her family there, the importance of including the sense of smell when creating an immersive setting, why she set the book in the 1970s, her incredible opening sentence, magical realism as a symbol of hope, and much more.
Ann's recommended reads are:

Half-Blown Rose by Leesa Cross-Smith

The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

The Devil Takes You Home by Gabino Iglesias


Ann's Spotify Playlist for the book.
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If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Amy Mason Doan, Lyn Liao Butler, Saumya Dave, Kathleen West, and Steven Rowley.
The Storyteller's Death can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.       
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In this interview, Kristina and I discuss The Ways We Hide, including MI-9 in her book and why people are so much less familiar with it, how the game of Monopoly was used as spy craft, her Book Club Guide online, the highlight of writing this book, all of the research she conducted, and much more.
Kristina's recommended reads are:

The Wedding Veil by Kristy Woodson Harvey

Surviving Savannah by Patti Callahan


The Women of Chateau Lafayette by Stephanie Dray



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If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Natalie Jenner, Judithe Little, Renee Rosen, Adriana Trigiani, and Geraldine Brooks.
The Ways We Hide can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.     
Bookclubs is the premier organizational tool for new and existing book clubs and also provides great resources for individual readers to discover new reads or find a book club to join. Check them out!
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In this interview, Elyssa and I discuss The Most Likely Club, her inspiration for this book, incorporating 90s nostalgia, how she tackled drafting four distinct women, the highlight of writing this book, which character she identifies with the most, and much more.
Elyssa's recommended reads are:

Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus



Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.    
If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Amy Mason Doan, Lyn Liao Butler, Saumya Dave, Kathleen West, and Steven Rowley.
Bookclubs is the premier organizational tool for new and existing book clubs and also provides great resources for individual readers to discover new reads or find a book club to join. Check them out!
The Most Likely Club can be purchased at my Bookshop.org storefront.
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In this interview, Mark and I discuss Die Around Sundown, his fascination with World Wars 1 and 2, why he sets his books in Paris, his own experiences with misophonia, the easiest and hardest characters to write in this book, including Pablo Picasso in Die Around Sundown, and much more.
Mark’s recommended reads are:

Razorblade Tears by SA Cosby

The Splendid and the Vile by Erik Larsen


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If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Peng Shepherd, Lucy Clarke, Katherine St. John, Joey Hartstone, and Julie Clark.
Die Around Sundown can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.       
Bookclubs is the premier organizational tool for new and existing book clubs and also provides great resources for individual readers to discover new reads or find a book club to join. Check them out!
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In this interview, Angie and I discuss How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water, how humor can help a difficult situation, the importance of storytelling, how she decided on the book's unique format, visiting a psychic as part of her research, and much more.
Angie's recommended reads are:

The Man Who Could Move Clouds by Ingrid Rojas Contreras

Roses, in the Mouth of a Lion by Bushra Rehman


Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.    
If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Amy Mason Doan, Lyn Liao Butler, Saumya Dave, Kathleen West, and Steven Rowley.
How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.       
Bookclubs is the premier organizational tool for new and existing book clubs and also provides great resources for individual readers to discover new reads or find a book club to join. Check them out!
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Mary and Pamela join me to discuss their recommended reads for Fall 2022.
Mary's selections:

Didn’t Nobody Give a Shit What Happened to Carlotta - James Hannaham

People Person - Candice Carty-Williams 

The Matchmaker’s Gift – Lynda Cohen Loigman 

The Book Hater’s Book Club – Gretchen Anthony 

The Last Dreamwalker – Rita Woods

Other Birds – Sarah Addison Allen 

Solito – Javier Zamora 

The Storyteller’s Death – Ann Davila Cardinal 

When We Were Sisters – Fatimah Asghar

Such a Pretty Girl – T. Greenwood 

We Are the Light – Matthew Quick 


Pamela's selections:

When We Were Bright and Beauitful - Jillian Medoff

The Real Mrs. Tobias - Sally Koslow

Forsaken Country - Allen Eskens

All That’s Left Unsaid - Tracy Lien

Uncultured - Daniella Mestyanek Young 

Hester - Laurie Lico Albanese 

Signal Fires - Dani Shapiro

Mad Honey - Jennifer Finney Boylan & Jodi Picoult

Gilded Mountain - Kate Manning

Winterland - Rae Meadows


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Publishers Weekly article talking about Mary and Pamela's bookseller group.
Bookclubs is the premier organizational tool for new and existing book clubs and also provides great resources for individual readers to discover new reads or find a book club to join. Check them out!
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