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Bookreporter Talks To Carol Fitzgerald
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“Bookreporter Talks To” is a podcast from The Book Report Network where we host in-depth conversations with authors about the books that we love. We know authors cannot travel everywhere, so we want to bring them to you, wherever YOU may be.
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Ruth Reichl: The Paris Novel
Ruth Reichl joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about THE PARIS NOVEL, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection. The concept for this book was born from a section in SAVE ME THE PLUMS, Ruth’s 2019 memoir, which prompted her longtime editor, Susan Kamil, to ask for a novel with that as a starting-off point. Ruth talks about why she set the book in the 1980s, as travel then was so different from what it is now. Yes, she dined at all the places mentioned in the book and remarks that she is surprised that more has not been written about Shakespeare and Company, and the Tumbleweeds who lived there. She also shares something personal from her childhood that influenced how she created the character of Stella.
Book discussed in this episode:
THE PARIS NOVEL by Ruth Reichl: https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/the-paris-novel
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Ann Hood: https://youtu.be/KvHoLDZQSAQ
Mary Kay Andrews: https://youtu.be/fPgCOM0Dfxg
Simone Gorrindo: https://youtu.be/pgg46TW63SY
Megan Miranda: https://youtu.be/VqZ_EEV5JbE
Anna Quindlen: https://youtu.be/JiOt8pz9kLo
Tamron Hall: https://youtu.be/XIgoGu-Qpc4
Kristin Hannah: https://youtu.be/rQpe4F0jLe8
Hank Phillippi Ryan: https://youtu.be/WgMH-QE2Jb0
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Kate Morton: https://youtu.be/P8nwLRTAaFg
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Lisa See: https://youtu.be/GV3G-szlWHU
Dani Shapiro: https://youtu.be/Qwb4YxxQIPU
Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan: https://youtu.be/A4t2w8dat7c
Alice Elliott Dark: https://youtu.be/4fgncFSfeM0
Laura Dave: https://youtu.be/fD82fbLJ1Pg
Kristin Hannah: https://youtu.be/p4dVHdVZC3I
Allison Pataki: https://youtu.be/7HmJlMd0V1A
Fiona Davis: https://youtu.be/DT-XR5ue_5Q
Nita Prose: https://youtu.be/f_Ev0KN8z2M
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Art Credit: Tom Fitzgerald
Edited by Jordan Redd Productions -
Bookaccino Book Club: Ann Napolitano
Ann Napolitano joined us for May’s “Bookaccino Live” Book Group event. She talked about her New York Times bestseller, HELLO BEAUTIFUL (which was Oprah’s 100th Book Club selection), and her newly re-released 2004 debut novel, WITHIN ARM’S REACH. There also was a peek inside her writing process, which includes nine months of musing before putting pen to paper, and she shared a hint of what her next book will be about.
Our Latest “Bookreporter Talks To” Interviews:
Genevieve Kingston: https://youtu.be/ZoQXByI0XMU
Terah Shelton Harris: https://youtu.be/9wmUdzlRuJ4
Ann Hood: https://youtu.be/KvHoLDZQSAQ
Mary Kay Andrews: https://youtu.be/fPgCOM0Dfxg
Simone Gorrindo: https://youtu.be/pgg46TW63SY
Megan Miranda: https://youtu.be/VqZ_EEV5JbE
Anna Quindlen: https://youtu.be/JiOt8pz9kLo
Tamron Hall: https://youtu.be/XIgoGu-Qpc4
Kristin Hannah: https://youtu.be/rQpe4F0jLe8
Hank Phillippi Ryan: https://youtu.be/WgMH-QE2Jb0
Our Latest “Bookaccino Live” Book Group Events:
Kate Morton: https://youtu.be/P8nwLRTAaFg
Shelby Van Pelt: https://youtu.be/V2RbvnDn_rs
Lisa See: https://youtu.be/GV3G-szlWHU
Dani Shapiro: https://youtu.be/Qwb4YxxQIPU
Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan: https://youtu.be/A4t2w8dat7c
Alice Elliott Dark: https://youtu.be/4fgncFSfeM0
Laura Dave: https://youtu.be/fD82fbLJ1Pg
Kristin Hannah: https://youtu.be/p4dVHdVZC3I
Allison Pataki: https://youtu.be/7HmJlMd0V1A
Fiona Davis: https://youtu.be/DT-XR5ue_5Q
Nita Prose: https://youtu.be/f_Ev0KN8z2M
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Art Credit: Tom Fitzgerald
Edited by Jordan Redd Productions -
Genevieve Kingston: Did I Ever Tell You?
Genevieve “Gwen” Kingston joins Carol Fitzgerald to discuss her memoir, DID I EVER TELL YOU?, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection. When Gwen was three years old, her mother, Kristina, was diagnosed with breast cancer; she passed away when Gwen was 11. When Kristina realized that her cancer was terminal, she created a box filled with individual presents for each year through Gwen’s 30th birthday, as well as special occasion notes for events like engagement, marriage and first baby. With just those last three to open, Gwen explored what these treasures had meant to her along the way.
Life lessons and gifts were shared that showed what Kristina wanted to be sure her daughter knew, a guiding light of sorts for when she was not around. It was as much about the note that accompanied each present as it was about what was inside. Gwen talks about taking this box with her from place to place as she moved across the country. Trained as a playwright, she explains the difference between writing for the stage and penning a memoir. She points out that she showed the book to her brother and some close family friends before publication to be sure she had the facts right and that their memories aligned.
Gwen also narrated the audiobook and notes what she learned from that experience. And she reveals what is next for her.
Book discussed in this episode:
DID I EVER TELL YOU?: A Memoir by Genevieve Kingston: https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/did-i-ever-tell-you-a-memoir
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Ann Hood: https://youtu.be/KvHoLDZQSAQ
Mary Kay Andrews: https://youtu.be/fPgCOM0Dfxg
Simone Gorrindo: https://youtu.be/pgg46TW63SY
Megan Miranda: https://youtu.be/VqZ_EEV5JbE
Anna Quindlen: https://youtu.be/JiOt8pz9kLo
Tamron Hall: https://youtu.be/XIgoGu-Qpc4
Kristin Hannah: https://youtu.be/rQpe4F0jLe8
Hank Phillippi Ryan: https://youtu.be/WgMH-QE2Jb0
Ashley Elston: https://youtu.be/RAA3xm1_z_o
Our Latest “Bookaccino Live” Book Group Events:
Kate Morton: https://youtu.be/P8nwLRTAaFg
Shelby Van Pelt: https://youtu.be/V2RbvnDn_rs
Lisa See: https://youtu.be/GV3G-szlWHU
Dani Shapiro: https://youtu.be/Qwb4YxxQIPU
Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan: https://youtu.be/A4t2w8dat7c
Alice Elliott Dark: https://youtu.be/4fgncFSfeM0
Laura Dave: https://youtu.be/fD82fbLJ1Pg
Kristin Hannah: https://youtu.be/p4dVHdVZC3I
Allison Pataki: https://youtu.be/7HmJlMd0V1A
Fiona Davis: https://youtu.be/DT-XR5ue_5Q
Nita Prose: https://youtu.be/f_Ev0KN8z2M
Sign up for newsletters from Bookreporter and Reading Group Guides here: https://tbrnetwork.com/newsletters/
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Website: https://www.bookreporter.com
Art Credit: Tom Fitzgerald
Edited by Jordan Redd Productions -
Terah Shelton Harris: Long After We are Gone
Terah Shelton Harris joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her second novel, LONG AFTER WE ARE GONE, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection. Terah explains what heir property is and the research she did about it to inform her story. She talks about developing the plot from four different points of view and her inspiration for that. Terah always knows how a book will end when she begins writing, and she crafts the story towards that conclusion. She reveals who the easiest character was to write --- and who challenged her the most. Terah also shares the meaning of the dedication in the front of the book (which gave both her and Carol a good laugh) and what’s next for her.
Book discussed in this episode:
LONG AFTER WE ARE GONE by Terah Shelton Harris: https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/long-after-we-are-gone
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Megan Miranda: https://youtu.be/VqZ_EEV5JbE
Anna Quindlen: https://youtu.be/JiOt8pz9kLo
Tamron Hall: https://youtu.be/XIgoGu-Qpc4
Kristin Hannah: https://youtu.be/rQpe4F0jLe8
Hank Phillippi Ryan: https://youtu.be/WgMH-QE2Jb0
Ashley Elston: https://youtu.be/RAA3xm1_z_o
Our Latest “Bookaccino Live” Book Group Events:
Kate Morton: https://youtu.be/P8nwLRTAaFg
Shelby Van Pelt: https://youtu.be/V2RbvnDn_rs
Lisa See: https://youtu.be/GV3G-szlWHU
Dani Shapiro: https://youtu.be/Qwb4YxxQIPU
Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan: https://youtu.be/A4t2w8dat7c
Alice Elliott Dark: https://youtu.be/4fgncFSfeM0
Laura Dave: https://youtu.be/fD82fbLJ1Pg
Kristin Hannah: https://youtu.be/p4dVHdVZC3I
Allison Pataki: https://youtu.be/7HmJlMd0V1A
Fiona Davis: https://youtu.be/DT-XR5ue_5Q
Nita Prose: https://youtu.be/f_Ev0KN8z2M
Sign up for newsletters from Bookreporter and Reading Group Guides here: https://tbrnetwork.com/newsletters/
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Website: https://www.bookreporter.com
Art Credit: Tom Fitzgerald
Edited by Jordan Redd Productions -
Ann Hood: The Stolen Child
Ann Hood joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her latest work of historical fiction, THE STOLEN CHILD, which is a Bookreporter Bets On pick. Ann loves the World War I time period and has researched it through the years. She talks about her travels to World War I battle sites and how her son shares her passion for this history. Her thoughts about the tears she has shed inspired one thread of the storyline. Ann and Carol also touch on some musical references and discuss their shared love of knitting, mistakes and all.
Book discussed in this episode:
THE STOLEN CHILD by Ann Hood: https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/the-stolen-child
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Tamron Hall: https://youtu.be/XIgoGu-Qpc4
Kristin Hannah: https://youtu.be/rQpe4F0jLe8
Hank Phillippi Ryan: https://youtu.be/WgMH-QE2Jb0
Ashley Elston: https://youtu.be/RAA3xm1_z_o
Amanda Peters: https://youtu.be/WDDpUmWZEkY
Katherine Faulkner: https://youtu.be/TtPCMj-aYwQ
Our Latest “Bookaccino Live” Book Group Events:
Shelby Van Pelt: https://youtu.be/V2RbvnDn_rs
Lisa See: https://youtu.be/GV3G-szlWHU
Dani Shapiro: https://youtu.be/Qwb4YxxQIPU
Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan: https://youtu.be/A4t2w8dat7c
Alice Elliott Dark: https://youtu.be/4fgncFSfeM0
Laura Dave: https://youtu.be/fD82fbLJ1Pg
Kristin Hannah: https://youtu.be/p4dVHdVZC3I
Allison Pataki: https://youtu.be/7HmJlMd0V1A
Fiona Davis: https://youtu.be/DT-XR5ue_5Q
Nita Prose: https://youtu.be/f_Ev0KN8z2M
Sign up for newsletters from Bookreporter and Reading Group Guides here: https://tbrnetwork.com/newsletters/
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Website: https://www.bookreporter.com
Art Credit: Tom Fitzgerald
Edited by Jordan Redd Productions -
Mary Kay Andrews: Summers at The Saint
Mary Kay Andrews returns to “Bookreporter Talks To” to discuss her latest book, SUMMERS AT THE SAINT, with Carol Fitzgerald. She talks about the resort that she modeled The Saint after and how she conducted research there while spending time with a friend. She also touches on the many storylines that are woven so well into this Bookreporter Bets On selection and points out that the novel originally had a different beginning. It is said that “summer begins with MKA,” and Mary Kay explains exactly why this book deserves that moniker and to be read wherever readers are this summer.
Book discussed in this episode:
SUMMERS AT THE SAINT by Mary Kay Andrews: https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/summers-at-the-saint
Our Latest “Bookreporter Talks To” Interviews:
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Megan Miranda: https://youtu.be/VqZ_EEV5JbE
Anna Quindlen: https://youtu.be/JiOt8pz9kLo
Tamron Hall: https://youtu.be/XIgoGu-Qpc4
Kristin Hannah: https://youtu.be/rQpe4F0jLe8
Hank Phillippi Ryan: https://youtu.be/WgMH-QE2Jb0
Ashley Elston: https://youtu.be/RAA3xm1_z_o
Amanda Peters: https://youtu.be/WDDpUmWZEkY
Katherine Faulkner: https://youtu.be/TtPCMj-aYwQ
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Kate Morton: https://youtu.be/P8nwLRTAaFg
Shelby Van Pelt: https://youtu.be/V2RbvnDn_rs
Lisa See: https://youtu.be/GV3G-szlWHU
Dani Shapiro: https://youtu.be/Qwb4YxxQIPU
Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan: https://youtu.be/A4t2w8dat7c
Alice Elliott Dark: https://youtu.be/4fgncFSfeM0
Laura Dave: https://youtu.be/fD82fbLJ1Pg
Kristin Hannah: https://youtu.be/p4dVHdVZC3I
Allison Pataki: https://youtu.be/7HmJlMd0V1A
Fiona Davis: https://youtu.be/DT-XR5ue_5Q
Nita Prose: https://youtu.be/f_Ev0KN8z2M
Sign up for newsletters from Bookreporter and Reading Group Guides here: https://tbrnetwork.com/newsletters/
FOLLOW US on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bookreporter
Website: https://www.bookreporter.com
Art Credit: Tom Fitzgerald
Edited by Jordan Redd Productions
Customer Reviews
Jean Kwok
What an interesting and thought provoking author interview. Carol does such a great job and brings out awesome responses to her in depth questions.
Great authors
I would have given this podcast series five stars because I love hearing the authors speak about their lives and their books, but my review lost a star because Carol puts too much of herself into her “interviews.” Sometimes, instead of asking a question, she tells the author about his/her own book. Other times, Carol’s lead up to a question is so long, I imagine the author rolling his/her eyes—as I am—and hoping she gets to the point. Still other times, she relates anecdotes from her own life that are far too long. I will continue to listen to the series because hearing authors talk is such a thrill! I’m like a rock star fan girl when it comes to books and those who write them.
Carol, stop talking so much. During your interview with Liz Moore, you put way too much of yourself into the discussion, which should have been all Ms. Moore.
Once again, stop talking so much. Listeners and authors don’t need to know about you sloshing about in a cruise ship pool, dog-earring pages, giving directions to tourists, etc. And, please, don’t finish authors’ sentences even as they finish them themselves. It’s a bad habit you probably are not aware of. Keep doing what you’re doing, but with less of Y-O-U!
Love this podcast!
I look forward to learning what inspired the authors and hearing stories behind the books. I also enjoy the audiobook excerpt that sometimes follows the interview. Keep up the good work!
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