A new kids book puts a humorous spin on how the COVID-19 pandemic has upended our daily lives. Then we turn up the heat with best-selling suspense novelist Mary Burton.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit po…

We chat with author Tana French about her new suspense novel, set in rural Ireland, but inspired by classic American westerns. Then we hear about the new crime fiction series set in Chicago from author and well…

We chat with debut British author Richard Osman and award-winning Australian author Charlotte Wood who both happen to highlight the joys (and pains) of getting old in their respective new novels.Learn more abou…

A fictional book about climate change that's rapidly becoming non-fiction. Then we get a physics lesson from best selling thriller writer Brad Parks.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/ad…

She's written 82 best sellers, but author Sandra Brown tells us she's afraid of running out of ideas. Then author Signe Pike tells us about the unknown Scottish queens she stumbled across in an English bookstor…

Young adult author Tehlor Kay Mejia wonders what if the ghost stories we were told as kids were real. Plus a Jazz Age tale of redemption from debut novelist Liza Nash Taylor.See omnystudio.com/policies/listener…

Our news colleague Lynda Lopez stops by to chat about her book about AOC. Then thriller writer Megan Collins shares her tips for dealing with anxiety.See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information…

A multi-generational immigration story featuring fast Italian cars. Plus a frank discussion about violence towards women with best-selling thriller writer Karin Slaughter.See omnystudio.com/policies/listener fo…

Super spy Scot Harvath returns in the latest thriller from Brad Thor. Plus we go behind the scenes of a New York City landmark with Fiona Davis.See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.Learn…

Jamie Beck explores why siblings sometimes drift apart. It's taken Suzanne Allain 18 years to get her highly anticipated period drama published. And we talk disco and nerds with crime fiction writer Richie Narv…

We talk with The Strand Magazine Managing Editor Andrew Gulli about the release of a previously unpublished story from Louisa May Alcott. Then we shine a light on a trio of female athletes who paved the way for…

The working class takes center stage in the debut novel from Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Connie Schultz. Then we have a spoiler-free discussion with Emily Liebert about her new thriller's surprise ending.…

We hit the road with National Geographic's Joe Yogerst whose new book is the perfect summer road trip companion. Then we travel to the dark side of love with debut thriller writer Elizabeth Kay.See omnystudio.c…

This week we travel to Antarctica for a heartwarming novel featuring a stubborn old lady and a bunch of penguins. Then we spend some time on an East Coast college tour with a single mom and her teenage daughter…

We get a lesson in race, parenting, privilege and teacher speak from educators and co-authors Alli Frank and Asha Youmans.See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.Learn more about your ad ch…

We talk with author Emily Henry about her beach read, titled "Beach Read" and set on the beach. Then Anna Pai shares the struggles she faced trying to achieve her version of the American dream.See omnystudio.co…

The "Queen of Beach Reads" Mary Kay Andrews pays homage to her newspaper roots with her 27th novel "Hello, Summer". Plus we learn about the bizarre tradition of sin eating from author Megan Campisi.See omnystud…

We kick off summer with our first Summer Read pick: Laura Hankin's "Happy and You Know It". Then we chat all things Grace Kelly with two authors inspired by the iconic American princess.See omnystudio.com/polic…

The apostle of appreciation, Chester Elton, shares his tips for keeping employees motivated while working remotely. Then we go on a wild adventure with raptor rehabber Suzie Gilbert.See omnystudio.com/policies/…

As many of us spend lots of time at home with our families, we've got two books this week about what it means to be a family and what we'd do to protect the ones we love.See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for…