Between the Pages: A Bradford Press Podcast

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Between the Pages: A Bradford Press Podcast Stories don’t end when the book closes. Between the Pages is a storytelling podcast from Bradford Press, where listeners step inside the worlds of the books themselves. Each week you’ll hear narrated readings, explore the characters behind the stories, and discover the inspirations that shaped them. From small-town cozy mysteries to gripping thrillers and immersive historical fiction, this podcast is for readers who want more than a summary — it’s for those who want to live inside the story. Pour a cup of Misty Lake Coffee, settle into your favorite chair, and join us as we bring novels to life one chapter at a time. New episodes released weekly. Continue the stories and find the books at: www.thecuratedshelf.store

  1. 11h ago ·  Bonus

    How Do You Know What to Believe? | The Reasonable Citizen — A Special Announcement

    How do you know when the information you're relying on deserves your trust? Every day, we make decisions based on things we haven't personally verified. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bradhansonauthor/the-reasonable-citizen We trust the weather forecast. We board airplanes. We follow medical advice. We read the news. We listen to experts. And increasingly, we turn to artificial intelligence for answers. But how do we know when that trust is justified? In this special episode of Between the Pages, host and author Brad Hanson introduces his new nonfiction book project, The Reasonable Citizen: How Do I Know?, and invites listeners to help bring it to life. The book begins with a question that seems simple but becomes more important the longer we consider it: How do I know? How do we separate reliable evidence from confident opinion? How do we recognize when an expert deserves our trust? What should we do when credible people disagree? And how can ordinary citizens make reasonable decisions in a world overflowing with information? To explore these questions, Brad has been speaking with professionals in aviation, medicine, meteorology, technology, and history—people whose work requires them to evaluate evidence, manage uncertainty, and make consequential decisions. Their experiences are helping shape a book intended not to tell readers what to think, but to help them become more thoughtful about how they know what they think they know. And now, you have an opportunity to become part of the journey. The Kickstarter campaign for The Reasonable Citizen is officially live. Early backers will help support the research, writing, and production of a book built around a question that affects us all. Whether you've been listening to Between the Pages since the beginning or are discovering Bradford Press for the first time, I invite you to explore the project. 📚 BECOME AN EARLY BACKER — KICKSTARTER NOW LIVE https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bradhansonauthor/the-reasonable-citizen Your support can help turn this research into a finished book. And even if you're unable to pledge, sharing the campaign with someone who values thoughtful questions and informed decisions would mean a great deal. The Reasonable Citizen: How Do I Know? Not what to think. How to ask better questions. 🎙️ Between the Pages — A Bradford Press Podcast Hosted by Brad Hanson https://bradfordpress.net A story is an experience. Sometimes, it's also the beginning of a question that changes how we see the world. #TheReasonableCitizen #HowDoIKnow #BradHanson #BetweenThePages #BradfordPress #CriticalThinking #Truth #Trust #DecisionMaking #NonfictionBooks #Kickstarter #MediaLiteracy Critical Thinking, How Do I Know, The Reasonable Citizen, Brad Hanson, Between the Pages, Bradford Press, Trust, Truth, Evidence, Decision Making, Media Literacy, Information Overload, Expert Opinion, Intellectual Humility, Nonfiction Writing, Kickstarter, Book Crowdfunding, Independent Publishing.

  2. 1d ago

    The Ink That Remains: Who Get's to Write a Town's History? | Between the Pages Season 2 EP13

    The Ink That Remains: Who Get's to Write a Town's History? A beloved librarian is murdered. A hidden archive holds dangerous secrets. And an entire town's history may have been rewritten. Who gets to decide which stories are remembered—and which disappear? In Season 2, Episode 13 of Between the Pages, host Brad Hanson returns to the charming lakeside town of Tumblebrook for three dramatic readings from The Ink That Remains, Book 3 of the Tumblebrook Mysteries series by Ellen Le Teace. What begins as a joyful spring book fair takes a deadly turn when Amelia Farnsworth discovers Eleanor Perkins, Tumblebrook's beloved librarian, murdered among the rare books. But Eleanor was more than the keeper of the town's literary treasures. Before her death, she had been investigating suspicious financial transactions, questionable decisions about the town's library, and records suggesting that powerful interests were manipulating Tumblebrook's future. With the help of Clara Henderson and the ever-observant Lady Grey, Amelia follows a trail of hidden passages, secret journals, and documents that someone desperately wants to keep buried. And as Eleanor's written words begin revealing what she knew, the mystery raises a larger question: Who gets to write a town's history? Through three carefully selected readings, Brad explores how mystery fiction can reveal the power of written records, the fragility of collective memory, and the courage required to preserve the truth. Because sometimes the most important thing a person leaves behind isn't money, property, or possessions. It's the truth they took the time to write down. In this episode: A murder interrupts Tumblebrook's annual book fair. Amelia and Clara discover Eleanor's hidden investigation. Lady Grey uncovers a clue that reveals Eleanor's lasting purpose. Brad reflects on how libraries, archives, and personal stories preserve the past for future generations. This episode's story question: What story do you know that might be lost if nobody takes the time to preserve it? Join us for another visit to Tumblebrook, where even the quietest library can conceal dangerous secrets—and where the written word may prove more powerful than those determined to silence it. 📚 Discover The Ink That Remains and the Tumblebrook Mysteries series: https://bradfordpress.net 🎧 Follow Between the Pages for fiction readings, memorable characters, and thoughtful conversations about the stories that shape our lives. Between the Pages — A Bradford Press Podcast A story is an experience. The Ink That Remains, Ellen Le Teace, Tumblebrook Mysteries, Between the Pages Podcast, Brad Hanson, Bradford Press, Cozy Mystery Podcast, Cozy Mystery Books, Mystery Fiction, Book Podcast, Fiction Readings, Small Town Mystery, Lady Grey, Amelia Farnsworth, Clara Henderson, Library Mystery, Hidden Archives, Literary Mystery, Mystery and Suspense, Historical Secrets

  3. Oct 25

    The Past is Never Quite Buried: When One Mystery Reveals Another | Between the Pages Season 2 EP12

    What if one missing guest was only the beginning of a much larger mystery? At Tumblebrook Inn, Amelia Farnsworth is preparing to welcome Tobias Greer, a celebrated travel writer whose glowing reviews can transform an ordinary destination into a must-visit attraction. But Tobias isn't an ordinary guest. He's unusually interested in Tumblebrook's history, its forgotten stories, and the secrets its residents would rather leave undisturbed. Then, without warning, he disappears. His belongings remain behind. His bed is untouched. And a mysterious note offers a chilling explanation: "He knows too much." In Season 2, Episode 12 of Between the Pages, host Brad Hanson returns to the charming but increasingly mysterious world of Tumblebrook with three dramatic readings from The Monarch Legacy, Book 2 of the Tumblebrook Mysteries series by Ellen Le Teace. As Amelia, bookseller Clara Henderson, and the ever-observant Lady Grey investigate Tobias's disappearance, they uncover something far more troubling than a single missing guest. An old guestbook reveals a disturbing pattern of visitors who never formally checked out. Forgotten records point toward a secretive organization known as the Monarch Society. And a conversation with the mysterious Mr. Lark suggests that Tumblebrook's past may hold answers someone is determined to keep hidden. Three readings. One disappearance. And a mystery that grows more complicated with every discovery. Along the way, Brad explores one of mystery fiction's most compelling storytelling techniques: how a single unexplained event can gradually reveal a much larger story. What begins as a simple question—where did Tobias Greer go?—becomes something altogether different. This episode's story question: What happens when the answer to one mystery reveals that we've been asking the wrong question all along? Join us for a return to Tumblebrook, where old books conceal forgotten histories, familiar faces may know more than they're saying, and the past is never quite as buried as it seems. 📚 Explore The Monarch Legacy and the Tumblebrook Mysteries series: https://bradfordpress.net 🎧 Follow Between the Pages for more fiction readings, memorable characters, and conversations about the art of storytelling. Between the Pages podcast, Bradford Press, Brad Hanson, The Monarch Legacy, Ellen Le Teace, Tumblebrook Mysteries, Cozy mystery podcast, Mystery fiction, Book readings, Small-town mystery, Monarch Society, Lady Grey

  4. Oct 18

    A Different Pair of Eyes: What Happens When the Storyteller Changes? | Between the Pages Season 2 EP11

    A Different Pair of Eyes What Happens When the Storyteller Changes? A Bradford Press Podcast | Hosted by Brad Hanson What happens when two characters experience the same events but see entirely different things? At Tumblebrook Inn, Amelia Farnsworth believes she knows her home better than anyone. She knows its history, its guests, and the secrets hidden within its walls. But there's another resident who may know the inn even better. Her name is Lady Grey. And this observant British Shorthair has some rather strong opinions about the investigative abilities of humans. In this episode of Between the Pages, host Brad Hanson takes listeners back to the snow-covered world of Tumblebrook through four readings from Misdeeds and Mistletoe, a Christmas cozy mystery filled with family secrets, mysterious ornaments, hidden documents, and a danger that threatens the inn itself. But this time, we're experiencing the mystery through two very different perspectives. Through Amelia's eyes, an old photograph becomes a connection to her grandmother's mysterious past. Hidden letters reveal long-buried secrets surrounding the Monarch Society, and a forgotten cellar contains evidence that could change everything Amelia believes about her family's history. Through Lady Grey's eyes, the same mystery becomes a world of unfamiliar scents, suspicious movements, misplaced objects, and humans who seem remarkably slow to recognize danger. While Amelia searches for answers in letters and historical records, Lady Grey follows her instincts—and discovers that someone may be planning something far more dangerous than anyone realizes. Four readings. Two characters. One mystery. And two very different ways of understanding what is happening. Along the way, Brad explores one of fiction's most fascinating possibilities: how changing the narrator can transform the reader's experience without changing the events themselves. Sometimes one character discovers the evidence while another understands its meaning. And sometimes the character who cannot speak is the one who has the most important story to tell. This episode's story question: Can two characters experience the same events and come away with completely different understandings of what happened? Join us for a return to Tumblebrook Inn, where Christmas mysteries, family secrets, and one exceptionally perceptive cat remind us that understanding the whole story sometimes requires seeing it through a different pair of eyes. Explore the Tumblebrook Cozy Mystery Series: https://bradfordpress.net Follow Between the Pages for more conversations about books, storytelling, memorable characters, and the worlds we discover through fiction. Between the Pages podcast, Bradford Press, Brad Hanson, Lady Grey, Tumblebrook cozy mysteries, Misdeeds and Mistletoe, Cozy mystery podcast, Christmas cozy mystery, Mystery audiobook, Fiction podcast, Book readings, Storytelling, Narrative perspective, Point of view in fiction, Cat mystery

  5. Oct 11

    The Secret a Character Cannot Tell : The Cost of Silence | Between the Pages Season 2 EP10

    The Secret a Character Cannot Tell The Cost of Silence   What does keeping a secret cost the person who carries it? Everyone has secrets. Some are harmless. Others carry the weight of fear, loyalty, responsibility, or regret. But in fiction, the most compelling secrets aren't always the ones that conceal a crime. Sometimes they're the ones that reveal who a character really is. In Season 2, Episode 10 of Between the Pages, host Brad Hanson explores the emotional cost of silence through three powerful readings from Bradford Press novels. In The Roses Remember, Doris Finch has spent years living beneath the shadow of her family's troubled history. When a murder investigation threatens to expose secrets from the past, Doris must confront a painful question: Is remaining silent really protecting her, or has the truth she's afraid to reveal become her greatest burden? In The Miami Connection, Sofia Ortega faces a very different dilemma. Married to a dangerous drug trafficker whose suspicions are growing, Sofia makes a decision that could change everything. For her, keeping a secret isn't simply an act of fear. It may be the first step toward reclaiming control of her life. And in The Secret Eye, young Navy radar operator Charlie Brand helps guide damaged American aircraft safely back to the USS Lexington during World War II. But when grateful pilots ask how he accomplished it, Charlie discovers that doing something extraordinary doesn't necessarily mean he's free to explain it. His silence isn't about fear or deception. It's about duty. Three stories. Three secrets. Three very different reasons for remaining silent. Through these readings and his accompanying commentary, Brad explores how writers use secrecy to reveal character, create emotional tension, and challenge readers to look beyond appearances. Why do people withhold the truth? When does silence become a burden? Can keeping a secret be an act of courage? And how do we distinguish between secrecy that protects someone and secrecy that causes harm? Following recent episodes exploring evidence, truth, and the clues readers sometimes misunderstand, The Secret a Character Cannot Tell takes the conversation in a more personal direction. Because understanding what someone has done isn't always the same as understanding why they did it. And understanding a character's decision doesn't necessarily mean agreeing with it. This week's story question: Have you ever understood why a character kept a secret, even though you believed they should have told the truth? Join Brad for another journey between the pages, where silence can reveal as much about a character as the words they speak. Discover the books, explore previous episodes, and learn more about Bradford Press at BradfordPress.net Between the Pages podcast, Brad Hanson, Bradford Press, The Secret a Character Cannot Tell, The Cost of Silence, secrets in fiction, storytelling podcast, book podcast, fiction podcast, literary podcast, character development, character motivation, emotional storytelling, writing compelling characters, secrets and lies, truth and deception

  6. Oct 4

    The Clue You Were Suppose to Miss: When Clues Hide in Plain Sight | Between the Pages Season 2, EP9

    The Clue You Were Supposed to Miss When the Truth Is Hiding in Plain Sight Full Podcast Description What if the most important clue in a mystery isn't hidden at all? What if you saw it, understood the words, knew the facts—and still missed what it meant? In this episode of Between the Pages, Brad Hanson returns to Tumblebrook to explore one of the most satisfying techniques in mystery fiction: the clue hiding in plain sight. Through three readings featuring Amelia Farnsworth, Clara Henderson, and the ever-observant Lady Grey, Brad examines the subtle game played between mystery writer and reader. Sometimes a clue seems too ordinary to matter. Sometimes the evidence is noticed but interpreted incorrectly. And sometimes one new piece of information forces us to reconsider everything we thought we understood. The progression is simple: Notice. Interpret. Reconsider. But that's where the mystery writer has an advantage. The writer already knows where the story is going. The reader has to decide which details matter, determine what the evidence means, and construct an explanation—often without realizing how many assumptions have slipped into the story along the way. Following his two-part conversation with attorney and educator Russ Pearlman about evidence, certainty, and truth, Brad discovers an unexpected connection between those questions and the mysteries he's been writing all along. Because good mystery fiction doesn't always hide the truth from us. Sometimes it puts the truth right in front of us... and lets our own assumptions do the hiding. This week's story question: Why are we so willing to believe the first explanation that makes sense? Join us for another trip to Tumblebrook, where Amelia is following the evidence, Clara is asking questions, and Lady Grey may already know considerably more than everyone else. Discover more books, stories, and episodes of Between the Pages at BradfordPress.net. Between the Pages podcast, Brad Hanson, Bradford Press, The Clue You Were Supposed to Miss, Tumblebrook mysteries, Tumblebrook cozy mysteries, Amelia Farnsworth, Clara Henderson, Lady Grey, cozy mystery, cozy mystery podcast, mystery fiction, mystery writing, mystery clues, clues hiding in plain sight, hidden clues, red herrings, mystery readers, writing mysteries, storytelling, evidence and interpretation, assumptions, how mysteries work, mystery author, mystery novels, book podcast, fiction podcast, reading podcast, author podcast, behind the story, writing craft, truth and evidence, The Reasonable Citizen, Russ Pearlman, critical thinking through fiction, books and reading

  7. Sep 27

    What Would Change Your Mind? | A Conversation with Russ Pearlman - Part 2 |Between the Pages Season 2 EP8

    What Would Change Your Mind? A Conversation with Russ Pearlman — Part Two What would it take to change your mind? In Part Two of Brad Hanson's conversation with attorney and educator Russ Pearlman, Between the Pages goes deeper into one of the most difficult questions we face in an age of seemingly unlimited information: How do we know what is true? The conversation explores the difference between sincerity and accuracy, why motive may give us a reason to investigate but doesn't necessarily prove anything, and why the origin—or provenance—of evidence can matter as much as the evidence itself. Then Brad puts the ideas to the test. Russ is presented with a hypothetical video, but he doesn't receive all the information about it at once. Instead, Brad reveals the evidence piece by piece. An unknown source. A denial. Forensic analysis. And finally, independently authenticated provenance. The video never changes. The underlying truth never changes. But what can reasonably be concluded from the evidence does. The exercise raises an important distinction: More evidence isn't necessarily the same thing as better evidence. And it leads to another surprisingly powerful answer: I don't know. In a culture that often rewards immediate certainty, could recognizing the limits of what we know actually be a sign of better reasoning? This episode also marks an important new chapter for Between the Pages as Brad introduces his developing nonfiction research project, The Reasonable Citizen. At its center is a deceptively simple question: How does an ordinary person determine what is true? Brad explains why he's taking that question outside his own office and speaking with attorneys, meteorologists, engineers, journalists, researchers, and others whose professions require them to evaluate evidence, uncertainty, expertise, and competing explanations. The goal isn't to tell listeners what to think. It's to explore how we think—and how we can become more careful about the conclusions we reach. And there's room in that conversation for disagreement. Agreement cannot be the price of admission. Visit BradfordPress.net to explore our books, Between the Pages, and everything happening at Bradford Press. Between the Pages podcast, Brad Hanson, Bradford Press, Russ Pearlman, The Reasonable Citizen, What Would Change Your Mind, truth and evidence, evaluating evidence, critical thinking, intellectual humility, provenance, authentication, corroboration, misinformation, information literacy, media literacy, legal reasoning, evidence and truth, changing your mind, decision making, uncertainty, source verification, evaluating sources, how do we know what is true, reasonable conclusions, truth seeking, critical reasoning, podcast about truth, nonfiction research, evidence based thinking, thinking critically #BetweenThePages #BradfordPress #BradHanson #TheReasonableCitizen #RussPearlman #WhatWouldChangeYourMind #Truth #Evidence #CriticalThinking #IntellectualHumility #MediaLiteracy #InformationLiteracy #Provenance #SourceVerification #HowDoWeKnow #TruthSeeking #DecisionMaking #Curiosity #PodcastInterview #BooksAndIdeas

  8. Sep 20

    When Facts Are Not Enough: A Conversation with Russ Pearlman - Part One | Between the Pages Season 2 EP7

    When the Facts Aren’t Enough A Conversation with Russ Pearlman — Part One Full Podcast Description How do you know when you know enough? Every day, we make decisions based on incomplete information. We read articles, watch videos, listen to experts, hear competing explanations, and try to decide what the evidence actually allows us to believe. But having information isn’t the same thing as understanding it. And having evidence isn’t necessarily the same thing as knowing what that evidence proves. In this episode of Between the Pages, Brad Hanson sits down with attorney Russ Pearlman who specializes in law and AI Governance  for the first half of a thought-provoking conversation about evidence, judgment, certainty, and truth. Drawing on his experience in law, Russ explores what it means to reach reasonable conclusions without having every fact, why new evidence should sometimes cause us to reconsider what we believe, and why changing your mind isn’t necessarily a sign that your original reasoning failed. The conversation also examines a challenge increasingly important in an information-saturated world: Does having greater access to information actually make us better at understanding it? Along the way, Brad connects these real-world questions with something he recently discovered beneath his own fiction. Amelia Farnsworth follows clues. Charlie Brand interprets uncertain signals. Max Larkin evaluates sources. Different stories, different worlds—but each character is ultimately wrestling with the same question: How do I know what’s true? And before the conversation is finished, another question emerges—one that may be considerably harder: What evidence would cause you to change your mind? This is Part One of Brad’s conversation with Russ Pearlman. In Episode 8, the discussion continues as Brad gives Russ a hypothetical piece of evidence—a video—and reveals additional information about it one piece at a time. The video never changes. But what can reasonably be concluded about it does. Visit BradfordPress.net for books, podcast episodes, and more from Bradford Press. Topics in this episode Evidence and truth • Critical thinking • How we form beliefs • Information vs. understanding • Evaluating evidence • Intellectual humility • Changing your mind • Legal reasoning • Corroboration • Authentication • Media literacy • Decision-making under uncertainty • Storytelling and truth Tags / Hashtags #BetweenThePages #BradfordPress #BradHanson #RussPearlman #Truth #Evidence #CriticalThinking #HowDoWeKnow #MediaLiteracy #IntellectualHumility #DecisionMaking #LegalReasoning #InformationLiteracy #Storytelling #PodcastInterview #BooksAndIdeas #Curiosity #TruthAndEvidence

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Between the Pages: A Bradford Press Podcast Stories don’t end when the book closes. Between the Pages is a storytelling podcast from Bradford Press, where listeners step inside the worlds of the books themselves. Each week you’ll hear narrated readings, explore the characters behind the stories, and discover the inspirations that shaped them. From small-town cozy mysteries to gripping thrillers and immersive historical fiction, this podcast is for readers who want more than a summary — it’s for those who want to live inside the story. Pour a cup of Misty Lake Coffee, settle into your favorite chair, and join us as we bring novels to life one chapter at a time. New episodes released weekly. Continue the stories and find the books at: www.thecuratedshelf.store

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