Podcast appearances and mentions of francesca serritella

Lisa Scottoline joins us on this week's episode of You Are What You Read with her latest novel, The Truth About the Devlins. Lisa is #1 The New York Times bestselling author of 35 books published in 35 countries. Her books have been printed over thirty million times—from thrillers, to historical fiction, to mysteries—Lisa has done it all! She has also co-authored a series of humorous memoirs with her daughter, the novelist Francesca Serritella. In this episode, we cover Lisa's latest novel, as well as friendships, motherhood, books, family, work, romance, religion, and so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get ready for a raucous good time on this episode as we welcome back to the show an all-time F&F fave, the #1 New York Times-bestselling and Edgar Award-winning author of thirty-three novels, Lisa Scottoline! Lisa joins us to talk about her latest pulse-pounding thriller, a soon-to-be major bestseller when it's released by Putnam on March 29th, WHAT HAPPENED TO THE BENNETTS. We talk about her writing process, her Philly Inquirer column and books she writes with her daughter, author Francesca Serritella, her dogs, and her love for Bradley Cooper. We learn all about whether Roasato & DiNunzio will make a comeback and if Lisa has more historical ficion on deck after last year's phenomenal ETERNAL (recently released in paperback).

Francesca Serritella joins Zibby to discuss her debut novel, Ghosts of Harvard, which was inspired by a real death that occurred during Francesca's first year of undergrad. The two talk about what she did to capture the emotions of going away to college with a darker twist, the role Harvard played in this story and in history, and the influence that Francesca's mother — author Lisa Scottoline — has had on her personal and professional developments.Purchase on Amazon.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3E1ID9Q See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Lisa Scottoline is the #1 bestselling and Edgar Award–winning author of thirty-three novels. She has over thirty million copies of her books in print in the United States and has been published in thirty-five countries. Scottoline also writes a weekly column with her daughter, Francesca Serritella, for the Philadelphia Inquirer, which has been adapted into a series of memoirs. She has served as President of the Mystery Writers of America and has taught a course she developed, “Justice in Fiction,” at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, her alma mater. She lives in the Philadelphia area. Eternal is her most recent novel. Set in Rome, it asserts that what war destroys, only love can heal.How Do You Write Podcast: Explore the processes of working writers with bestselling author Rachael Herron. Want tips on how to write the book you long to finish? Here you'll gain insight from other writers on how to get in the chair, tricks to stay in it, and inspiration to get your own words flowing. Join Rachael's Slack channel, Onward Writers! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

#PodcastersForJustice New York Times bestselling author and Edgar award-winner, Lisa Scottoline, spoke with me about what she learned from literary lion Philip Roth, impostor syndrome, and her latest book, Eternal. “I think all writing is writing, and all writing is good. And whether it gets published or not, it all ... makes you better.” – Lisa Scottoline Lisa is a #1 bestselling author of 33 novels. She's gone from law school standout to writing chart-topping legal thrillers over the course of her prolific career, has sold over 30 million copies of her books in the US, and been published in 35 countries. Her latest is Eternal and her first historical novel, a departure that she calls the culmination of her life's work. It's described as "... a sweeping and shattering epic of historical fiction fueled by shocking true events." “[Her] expansive WWII-era historical novel follows three childhood best friends as love, loyalty and sacrifice mix and their beloved Rome falls to the Nazis.” – GMA Lisa also writes a weekly humor column with her daughter, Francesca Serritella, for the   , which have been adapted into a series of memoirs. She has served as President of the Mystery Writers of America and has taught a course she developed, “Justice in Fiction,” at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, her alma mater. Stay tuned after the interview for a sample of the audiobook excerpted courtesy of Penguin Random House Audio read by Cassandra Campbell. Stay calm and write on ... And Stay Tuned: I’m cooking up some extras for fans of the show in the coming weeks you won’t want to miss including the option to have episodes, extras, and added insights delivered straight to your inbox, and maybe even some Writer Files merch on the way. If you’re a fan of The Writer Files, please "Follow" us to automatically see new interviews. In this file Lisa Scottoline and I also discussed: Her favorite rejection letter Why writers just need to "get it down, then get it good" How the identity of a writer changes over the years Her unique research process Why your sentences need to justify themselves And more! Show Notes: Scottoline.com Eternal by Lisa Scottoline [Amazon] Survival In Auschwitz : If This Is a Man by Primo Levi [Amazon] The Writer's Brain on Impostor Syndrome Lisa Scottoline on Facebook Lisa Scottoline on Instagram Lisa Scottoline on Twitter Kelton Reid on Twitter

Lisa Scottoline is the New York Times-bestselling author and Edgar Award-winning author of thirty-two novels. Her latest, ETERNAL, is a sweeping and shattering epic of historical fiction fueled by shocking true events— the tale of a love triangle that unfolds in the heart of Rome. Lisa has also co-authored nine best-selling essay collections with her daughter Francesca Serritella, who has just released her debut novel GHOSTS OF HARVARD, which has been described as part mystery, part ghost story, part psychological thriller. Today this mother-daughter author team have a fun discussion about their books and whether writing runs in the family.

Welcome to our End-of-Year video where Carol Fitzgerald talks about all 42 of the books that she selected as Bookreporter "Bets On" selections in 2020! You can read more about the books and enter to WIN ALL 42 of these books by Monday, January 4th here: https://www.bookreporter.com/features/end-of-the-year-celebration/end-of-the-year-contest-2020 Here are some other useful links: Find Our Podcast Here: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/bookreporter-talks-to-919758 Subscribe on Our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs8i9fX1kw_etTti4i0Rc9A BOOKS DISCUSSED: We've listed the books discussed below. You can find each book discussed in this video by clicking on the time stamps beside the title. Throughout 2020, we interviewed many of these authors for our "Bookreporter Talks To" video/podcast series. If an interview with an author is available, it will be linked below their name. 1:40 - AMERICAN DIRT by Jeanine Cummins https://youtu.be/yY-yhIXjMYM 3:39 - HIDDEN VALLEY ROAD by Robert Kolker https://youtu.be/i8q7ERWS5Pk 5:42 - HOLLYWOOD PARK by Mikel Jollett https://youtu.be/QojOulByWbc The Airborne Toxic Event: youtube.com/watch?v=UYPoMjR6-Ao 9:18 - LONG BRIGHT RIVER by Liz Moore https://youtu.be/GyhrQhx4sag 10:39 - SAINT X by Alexis Schaitkin https://youtu.be/O2BI4igSM9w 13:05 - BIG LIES IN A SMALL TOWN by Diane Chamberlain https://youtu.be/g3ZFesn-f-c 15:32 - THE OTHER MRS. by Mary Kubica 16:25 - THE END OF HER by Shari Lapena https://youtu.be/jNhTZGD-fcA 18:07 - THE GIRL FROM WIDOW HILLS by Megan Miranda https://youtu.be/Nsg_QakI1Iw 19:24 - WHAT'S LEFT OF ME IS YOURS by Stephanie Scott https://youtu.be/WADVVZhvRvI 21:35 - THE LAST FLIGHT by Julie Clark https://youtu.be/WuVIvne5RuA 23:55 - TWO TRUTHS AND A LIE by Megan Michell Moore 25:25 - HIS & HERS by Alice Feeney https://youtu.be/jXgmz7vlFy8 26:37 - THE NIGHT SWIM by Megan Goldin 27:48 - THE GUEST LIST by Lucy Foley 29:11 - ONE BY ONE by Ruth Ware https://youtu.be/vHEVnEtrCnI 31:12 - INVISIBLE GIRL by Lisa Jewell https://youtu.be/UfNo28qGmF4 32:58 - DON'T LOOK FOR ME by Wendy Walker https://youtu.be/QAsZkYfc2H0 35:08 - GOODNIGHT BEAUTIFUL by Aimee Molloy https://youtu.be/nQodeii1_M8 36:45 - CONFESSIONS ON THE 7:45 by Lisa Unger https://youtu.be/C-s-1EDSN94 38:23 - THE GIRL IN THE MIRROR by Rose Carlyle https://youtu.be/HFEAzVASNro 42:05 - LITTLE CRUELTIES by Liz Nugent 43:05 - LADY CLEMENTINE by Marie Benedict https://youtu.be/4isxLj3yRKs 44:06 - THE LIONS OF FIFTH AVENUE by Fiona Davis https://youtu.be/GyMMSAmz4lg 46:07 - THE QUEEN'S FORTUNE by Allison Pataki https://youtu.be/1a2zSaL9lHQ 47:45 - THE EXILES by Christina Baker Kline https://youtu.be/2LFOXeOkrXY 49:35 - BRONTE'S MISTRESS by Finola Austin https://youtu.be/EWUhKdeBxQs 51:35 - THE GHOSTS OF HARVARD by Francesca Serritella https://youtu.be/Id0r7gDwFIU 53:12 - THE VANISHING HALF by Brit Bennett 55:30 - A GOOD NEIGHBORHOOD by Therese Anne Fowler https://youtu.be/PNzJAZHPDek 57:19 - THE PARIS HOURS by Alex George https://youtu.be/0AUgKOb-MZw 58:42 - IN FIVE YEARS by Rebecca Serle https://youtu.be/hW5K53tZflQ 1:00:10 - HELLO, SUMMER by Mary Kay Andrews https://youtu.be/65BFGn_-vZo 1:01:57 - BIG SUMMER by Jennifer Weiner https://youtu.be/KklrdZ1AuxQ 1:03:12 - FLORENCE ADLER SWIMS FOREVER by Rachel Beanland https://youtu.be/KVrxLBBjHPY 1:04:47 - THE JETSETTERS by Amanda Eyre Ward https://youtu.be/C5YLN6cwgJQ 1:06:24 - ALL ADULTS HERE by Emma Straub https://youtu.be/ki6cNhqjm38 1:08:32 - THE SECOND HOME by Christina Clancy 1:10:34 - MONOGAMY by Sue Miller https://youtu.be/tkOKm1TFU_U 1:13:03 - THE HEIRLOOM GARDEN by Viola Shipman https://youtu.be/jQmIWChQ3SA 1:15:52 - TINY IMPERFECTIONS by Alli Frank and Asha Youmans 1:18:08 - NEXT TIME THIS YEAR WE'LL BE LAUGHING by Jacqueline Winspeare https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5TdyL7CxPs

BookFest PA is online this year and will run over three days July 8-10. The final event is an evening with best-selling authors Lisa Scottoline and her daughter, Francesca Serritella. Francesca's debut novel, Ghosts of Harvard, was published this spring. In this episode, we chat with Francesca about her book, her relationship with her mom, and more!Francesca Serritella: https://www.francescaserritella.com/BookFest PA: https://bookfestpa.schlowlibrary.org/

Welcome to Episode 34 - How Francesca Serritella WritesI hope everyone is having a good week of writing as we dig into the dog weeks of summer. Here in NYC, we are enjoying a Phase 2 Opening as finally, playgrounds are open.So, it is with this happiness that I get to intro this week's wonderful guest, Francesca Serritella. Francesca is the author of a series of non-fiction books that she co-wrote with her mother, Lisa Scottoline as well as a debut novel, Ghosts of Harvard. This interview was such a joy to record. Francesca shares her writing journey from her earliest stories through the publication of her novel.There is one part of this interview that really stuck out to me, and that is when I asked her how she decides it is time to give up on a project and when to push through. I won't share her answer. It is best to let the moment unfold, but her response alone is worth the price of admission.So, thank you again to Francesca, and without ado, here is the interview.Support the show (http://www.howwriterswrite.com)

For a new kind of interview, Carol is joined this week by Suzanne Skyvara, who is the Vice President of Marketing & Editorial at Goodreads, and Danny Feekes, the Managing Editor at Goodreads. As one of the most useful resources for book lovers, Goodreads has a big hand in sharing great and exciting new reads. A whole host of incredible books have just come out, or will be out soon, ranging from thrillers to literary fiction to memoirs and more. As they make recommendations for great reading, Suzanne and Danny are sharing their thoughts about some books that are trending with Goodreads members that may be flying under the radar, as well as more well-known titles. Both Suzanne and Danny have been meaningful voices in the reading community for quite some time, so we're happy to have them with us this week! Books discussed in this episode: A Bad Day for Sunshine by Darynda Jones https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45046796-a-bad-day-for-sunshine Beach Read by Emily Henry https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52867387-beach-read Safe by S.K. Barnett https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51591889-safe The Girl Beneath the Sea by Andrew Mayne https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50938104-the-girl-beneath-the-sea Ghosts of Harvard by Francesca Serritella https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52179715-ghosts-of-harvard Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53152636-mexican-gothic The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44074800-the-southern-book-club-s-guide-to-slaying-vampires The Prisoner's Wife by Maggie Brookes https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48890235-the-prisoner-s-wife The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51791252-the-vanishing-half Hollywood Park by Mikel Jollett https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49235526-hollywood-park Saving Ruby King by Catherine Adel West https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44131181-saving-ruby-king The Jane Austen Society by Natalie Jenner https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43557477-the-jane-austen-society Daughters of Smoke and Fire by Ava Homa https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50157769-daughters-of-smoke-and-fire The Women With Silver Wings: The Inspiring True Story of the Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II by Katherine Sharp Landdeck https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51701648-the-women-with-silver-wings Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52516332-clap-when-you-land Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50253429-rodham When Time Stopped: A Memoir of My Father's War and What Remains by Ariana Neumann https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49933185-when-time-stopped

Barbara Peters in conversation with Francesca Serritella

On today's episode, Adam sits down with Francesca Serritella to discuss her first-ever solo novel The Ghost of Harvard! Francesca has been writing bestselling books for years with her mother, Lisa Scottoline, but this is quite the dark departure from their normal work. It's a mystery and a ghost story and an exploration of mental health all wrapped up into one fantastic story. You're going to love it. 

Francesca Serritella and Carol talk about her debut novel, Ghosts of Harvard, in which a Harvard freshman seeks to unravel the mystery of her brother's suicide on that campus the previous year. Francesca talks about her own years at Harvard, her research into mental illness and its effect on families, and the ways in which she used mystery and positive emotional moments to engage readers. They also delve into Francesca’s career as a columnist as she also co-authored a bestselling nine-book series of essay collections with her mother, bestselling author Lisa Scottoline, and co-writes a Sunday column entitled “Chick Wit” in The Philadelphia Inquirer. Books discussed in this episode: Ghosts of Harvard by Francesca Serritella Sign up for the weekly Bookreporter.com newsletter here FOLLOW US Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bookreporter Website: https://www.bookreporter.com

Author Lisa Scottoline needs no introduction, especially with her fervent fans in Chester County. She is The New York Times bestselling author and Edgar award-winning author of 31 novels, including her latest work, AFTER ANNA. She also writes a weekly column with her daughter Francesca Serritella for the Philadelphia Inquirer titled “Chick Wit” which is a fun take on life from a woman’s perspective.Lisa joins me on the Friday Happy Hour for some Victory Chick-Chat about her newest novel, After Anna. I also ask her about Rosato and DiNunzio, and stories from her weekly column in The Philadelphia Inquirer….and more! If you love Lisa, you won’t want to miss this episode of Victory Chicks Radio with Annmarie Kelly.

For Lisa Scottoline, writing — whether in her Rosato & DiNunzio series of legal thrillers, her standalone works of suspense, or the humor columns she co-authors with her daughter Francesca Serritella —is personal, and the courtroom cases behind her bestsellers are all deeply rooted, she says, in her experiences or the issues she’s come to care about.  On this episode, the author sat down with us to talk about her new novel After Anna, in which a shocking case of abuse and murder gives way to a mystery that gets at deep questions about love and identity.  And, true to form for Scottoline’s work, there’s a twist: Francesca Serritella also joins us for some real talk about what it’s like to co-write with her mom.  

In this episode of The Italian American Podcast, we talk with Lisa Scottoline, New York Times bestselling author and Edgar award-winning author of 29 novels, including her latest work, Exposed:A Rosato & DiNunzio Novel. In our Stories Segment, Anthony talks to Zachary DiIonno, events director for the Friends of Italy Society of Hawaii, about how he ended up in Hawaii and the feast (Festa Italiana) that his society is putting together. About our Guest… Lisa Scottoline is the New York Times bestselling author and Edgar award-winning author of 29 novels, including her latest work, Exposed:A Rosato & DiNunzio Novel. She also writes a weekly column with her daughter, Francesca Serritella, for the Philadelphia Inquirer titled “Chick Wit,” which is a witty and fun take on life from a woman’s perspective.

Oct. 27, 2016. Lisa Scottoline discusses her book "Corrupted." Speaker Biography: Lisa Scottoline's writing career began with her first novel, "Everywhere That Mary Went," in 1994. The novel became a best-seller and was nominated for the Edgar Award, the most prestigious award given in crime fiction, by the Mystery Writers of America. Her second novel, "Final Appeal," received the 1995 Edgar Award. Since then she has written more than 25 books, many of which have appeared on best-seller lists, including those of The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and USA Today. Scottoline also co-writes a humor column with her daughter, Francesca Serritella, called "Chick Wit" for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The duo has written several books together, including their latest collection of funny stories and true confessions, "Does This Beach Make Me Look Fat? True Stories and Confessions." For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7542

Sep. 5, 2015. Lisa Scottoline discusses "Every Fifteen Minutes" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Lisa Scottoline's writing career began with her first novel, "Everywhere That Mary Went," in 1994. The novel became a best-seller and was nominated for the Edgar Award, the most prestigious award given in crime fiction, by the Mystery Writers of America. Her second novel, "Final Appeal," received the 1995 Edgar Award. Since then she has written more than 25 books, many of which have appeared on best-seller lists, including those of The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and USA Today. Her books have over 30 million copies in print and are published in more than 35 countries and 25 languages. Scottoline also co-writes a humor column with her daughter, Francesca Serritella, called "Chick Wit" for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The duo has written several books together, including their latest collection of funny stories and true confessions, "Does This Beach Make Me Look Fat? True Stories and Confessions" (St. Martin's Press). Scottoline's newest thriller is "Every Fifteen Minutes." For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6935

Sep. 5, 2015. Lisa Scottoline & Francesca Serritella discuss "Does This Beach Make Me Look Fat?: True Stories & Confessions" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Lisa Scottoline's writing career began with her first novel, "Everywhere That Mary Went," in 1994. The novel became a best-seller and was nominated for the Edgar Award, the most prestigious award given in crime fiction, by the Mystery Writers of America. Her second novel, "Final Appeal," received the 1995 Edgar Award. Since then she has written more than 25 books, many of which have appeared on best-seller lists, including those of The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and USA Today. Her books have over 30 million copies in print and are published in more than 35 countries and 25 languages. Scottoline also co-writes a humor column with her daughter, Francesca Serritella, called "Chick Wit" for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The duo has written several books together, including their latest collection of funny stories and true confessions, "Does This Beach Make Me Look Fat? True Stories and Confessions" (St. Martin's Press). Scottoline's newest thriller is "Every Fifteen Minutes." Speaker Biography: Author and columnist Francesca Serritella's writing received several awards during her studies at Harvard, including the Charles Edmond Horman Prize, the Baron Russell Briggs Prize and the Thomas Temple Hoopes Prize, which was awarded to her senior thesis'a novella. Her mother and best friend is the best-selling writer Lisa Scottoline, who, she says, "never pressured me to follow in her footsteps. The fact that I share her passion for writing is a coincidence; that I have the courage to try was all her." Together, Serritella and her mother write a weekly humor column in The Philadelphia Inquirer called "Chick Wit." The two have co-written several books, including their latest collection of funny stories and true confessions, "Does This Beach Make Me Look Fat? True Stories and Confessions." For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6895

Arts in the City talks with New York Times columnist Sam Roberts, visits the Louis Armstrong House Museum, meets with Lisa Scottoline and Francesca Serritella (a mother-daughter author duo) and takes on Broadway with the cast of You Can't Take It With You

Lisa Scottoline & Francesca Serritella appear at the 2012 Library of Congress National Book Festival. For captions, transcript, and more information visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=5742.