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Lauren Willig discusses co-writing and writing cross-genre plus gives us the scoop on her latest novel. Lauren is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of more than twenty-five works of historical fiction, including Band of Sisters, The Summer Country, The English Wife, the RITA Award-winning Pink Carnation series, and five novels co-written with Beatriz Williams and Karen White. Her books have been translated into over twenty languages, picked for Book of the Month Club, awarded the RITA, Booksellers Best, and Golden Leaf awards, and chosen for the American Library Association's annual list of the best genre fiction. An alumna of Yale University, she has a graduate degree in history from Harvard and a JD from Harvard Law School. She lives in New York City with her husband, two young children, and vast quantities of coffee. Her latest novel is The Girl from Greenwich Street. Learn more at https://laurenwillig.comIntro reel, Writing Table Podcast 2024 Outro RecordingFollow the Writing Table:On Twitter/X: @writingtablepcEverywhere else: @writingtablepodcastEmail questions or tell us who you'd like us to invite to the Writing Table: writingtablepodcast@gmail.com.
New York Times bestselling author Lauren Willig is our guest! Join us to discuss her new novel, The Girl from Greenwich Street. The Girl from Greenwich Street is a gripping historical thriller based on a real 1799 murder case that united bitter political rivals Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr in an explosive courtroom drama. When young Elma Sands disappears just before Christmas and is later found dead, public outrage targets a local carpenter—forcing Burr and Hamilton into an uneasy alliance to defend him. As the trial unfolds against the backdrop of a high-stakes election, the novel weaves mystery, ambition, and betrayal into a shocking final revelation about the woman at the heart of it all.
Today, if you venture into the basement of a certain clothing store in the Soho neighborhood of NYC, you'll find an unusual sight: an old well. This well is tied to the first recorded murder trial in the United States – it's a story of a 22-year-old woman, her suspicious suitor, and a legal team consisting of none other than Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr. Author Lauren Willig joins Dylan to tell him the story. The case also inspired Lauren's newest book: The Girl from Greenwich Street: a Novel of Hamilton, Burr, and America's First Murder Trial.
Barbara Peters in conversation with Lauren Willig
Host Matthew V. Clemens and author Lauren Willig discuss her latest novel The From Greenwich Street, based on a real-life murder trial where Alexander Hamiltion and Aaron Burr served as part of the defense team.
Host Matthew V. Clemens and author Lauren Willig discuss her latest novel The From Greenwich Street, based on a real-life murder trial where Alexander Hamiltion and Aaron Burr served as part of the defense team.
Join Ocean House owner and author Deborah Goodrich Royce as she moderates a conversation with featured authors. New York Times bestselling authors Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig, and Karen White will discuss their new novel, An Author's Guide To Murder. About An Author's Guide to Murder: Agatha Christie meets Murder, She Wrote in this witty locked room mystery and literary satire by New York Times bestselling team of novelists: Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig, and Karen White. There's been a sensational murder at historic Castle Kinloch, a gothic fantasy of grey granite on a remote island in the Highlands of Scotland. Literary superstar Brett Saffron Presley has been found dead–under bizarre circumstances–in the castle tower's book-lined study. Years ago, Presley purchased the castle as a showpiece for his brand and to lure paying guests with a taste for writerly glamour. Now it seems, the castle has done him in…or, possibly, one of the castle's guests has. Detective Chief Inspector Euan McIntosh, a local with no love for literary Americans, finds himself with the unenviable task of extracting statements from three American lady novelists. The prime suspects are Kat de Noir, a slinky erotica writer; Cassie Pringle, a Southern mom of six juggling multiple cozy mystery series; and Emma Endicott, a New England blue blood and author of critically acclaimed historical fiction. The women claim to be best friends writing a book together, but the authors' stories about how they know Brett Saffron Presley don't quite line up, and the detective is getting increasingly suspicious. Why did the authors really come to Castle Kinloch? And what really happened the night of the great Kinloch ceilidh, when Brett Saffron Presley skipped the folk dancing for a rendezvous with death? A crafty locked-room mystery, a pointed satire about the literary world, and a tale of unexpected friendship and romance–this novel has it all, as only three bestselling authors can tell it! About Beatriz Williams: Beatriz Williams is the bestselling author of over a dozen novels, including Husbands and Lovers, The Summer Wives, and The Secret Life of Violet Grant, as well as four other novels cowritten with Lauren Willig and Karen White. A native of Seattle, she graduated from Stanford University and earned an MBA in finance from Columbia University. She lives with her husband and four children near the Connecticut shore, where she divides her time between writing and laundry. About Lauren Willig: Lauren Willig is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of more than twenty-five novels, including Band of Sisters and the RITA Award winning Pink Carnation series. An alumna of Yale University, she has a graduate degree in history from Harvard and a J.D. from Harvard Law School. She lives in New York City with her husband, two young children, and vast quantities of coffee. About Karen White: Karen White is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of thirty-four novels, including The Last Night in London and The House on Prytania, as well as the Tradd Street mystery series. She currently writes what she refers to as “grit lit”—Southern women's fiction. She is a graduate of the American School in London and has a BS in management from Tulane University. When not writing, she spends her time reading, singing, and avoiding cooking. She has two grown children and currently lives near Atlanta, Georgia, with her husband and a spoiled Havanese dog. For more information about the authors on this panel, visit oceanhouseevents.com/events. For details on Deborah Goodrich Royce and the Ocean House Author Series, visit deborahgoodrichroyce.com
NYT bestselling author of historical fiction, Lauren Willig, talks about shifting from a history dissertation to writing historical novels. Willig talks about how she discovered she has “fiction brain”; figuring out when and how to use fiction to fill the gaps in historical understanding; finding co-authors; and what makes collaborative writing work. We also talk about competition and envy between writers, writing regrets, and why luck is such an important ingredient in a successful career. Don't forget to rate and review our show and follow us on all social media platforms here: https://linktr.ee/writingitpodcast Contact us with questions, possible future topics/guests, or comments here: https://writingit.fireside.fm/contact
Welcome back, my fellow creatives! Yup, I'm back to looking at the first five pages of various stories, for those five pages can make or break the engagement of a reader--or an agent. So, let's scope out the stories of others to see how they hook an audience! First, I have to apologize for goofing any Scottish language in this book, as it's set in Scotland. I avoided attempting the accent, at least.
A fun chat with Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig, and Karen White all about their new book The Author's Guide to Murder, pantaboots, prosecco, and why they will never divulge who wrote for which characters. Plus – Dave possibly commits election fraud while striking his set, Laura nurses their daughter, and Andrew is outraged at StubHub. … Continue reading Ep. 271 Fifty Shades Of Plaid With Lauren Willig, Beatriz Williams & Karen White
Welcome to Episode 220 – It's another 10th episode, which means it's giveaway time! One lucky newsletter subscriber will win copies of The Gardener's Plot: A Mystery by Deborah J. Benoit and The Author's Guide to Murder by Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig, and Karen White. We send one newsletter per month, and it is free. Sign up on our website, and good luck! We also announce our Patreon giveaway for November: Eight Very Bad Nights: A Collection of Hanukkah Noir edited by Tod Goldberg. John Valeri, our Mystery Man, is back! He joins us to discuss Murder in the Smithsonian by Margaret Truman, which we buddy-read. John also shares some insider information that might shock Truman fans. Since the last episode, we've read several delightful romances, an eerie ghost story, a thought-provoking multigenerational novel, and a charming picture book: Birding with Benefits by Sarah T. Dubb The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center “Afterward: A Ghost Story for Christmas” or from the collection Tales of Men and Ghosts by Edith Wharton Real Americans by Rachel Khong What Feelings Do When No One's Looking by Tina Oziewicz, illustrated by Aleksandra Zajac and translated by Jennifer Croft We also had some wonderful Biblio Adventures, including stops at Breakwater Books and Bennett's Books and a great virtual event via the North Haven Memorial Library with Lori Gottlieb, author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone. As always, this episode has more books and adventures than we can list in this blurb. If you don't catch something while you're listening, check out the show notes on our website, where you'll find all the books and places we talk about listed, usually with links. Thank you for listening, and we wish you lots of Happy Reading!
This week on Crime Wave: Relax with your favorite beverage in hand and listen to the zany, best-selling trio—Beatriz Williams, Karen White, and Lauren Willig—entertain with THE AUTHOR'S GUIDE TO MURDER, a book we could all use, right? These three authors have collaborated on a locked-castle mystery about three authors collaborating on book. It's set in Scotland and, yes, there are kilts and sheep. And a murder. Which of our three authors (the fictional ones, not my guests!) is the murderer? #podcast #author #interview #authors #CrimeWavePodcast #authorsontheair #podcast #podcaster #authors #authorsofig #authorsofinstagram #authorinterview #writingcommunity #suspensebooks #authorssupportingauthors #thrillerbooks #suspense #wip #writers#writersinspiration #bookrecommendations #bookaddict #bookaddicted #bookaddiction #bibliophile #read #amreading #lovetoread #BonnarSpring #BonnarSpringBooks #bookouture #thrillers #BeatrizWilliams #KarenWhite #LaurenWillig #TheAuthor'sGuidetoMurder
This week on Crime Wave: Relax with your favorite beverage in hand and listen to the zany, best-selling trio—Beatriz Williams, Karen White, and Lauren Willig—entertain with THE AUTHOR'S GUIDE TO MURDER, a book we could all use, right? These three authors have collaborated on a locked-castle mystery about three authors collaborating on book. It's set in Scotland and, yes, there are kilts and sheep. And a murder. Which of our three authors (the fictional ones, not my guests!) is the murderer? #podcast #author #interview #authors #CrimeWavePodcast #authorsontheair #podcast #podcaster #authors #authorsofig #authorsofinstagram #authorinterview #writingcommunity #suspensebooks #authorssupportingauthors #thrillerbooks #suspense #wip #writers#writersinspiration #bookrecommendations #bookaddict #bookaddicted #bookaddiction #bibliophile #read #amreading #lovetoread #BonnarSpring #BonnarSpringBooks #bookouture #thrillers #BeatrizWilliams #KarenWhite #LaurenWillig #TheAuthor'sGuidetoMurder
This week Shan, Stacy, Shannon, and Natalia share some of their most anticipated November releases. Titles mentioned include: Jennifer D. Lyle, Snow Drowned Nora Roberts, The Mirror (Lost Bride #2) Jay Hogan, The Geography of Happiness (Mackenzie Country #4) Sarah Hawley, Servant of Earth (Shards of Magic #1) Katherine Greene, The Lake of Lost Girls Noelle Salazar, The Lies We Leave Behind Karen White, Lauren Willig, & Beatriz Williams, The Author's Guide To Murder Emily Sullivan, Duchess Material Eva Chase, Heart of Defiance: An Abandoned Realms Novel J.R. Ward, A Bloom In Winter (Black Dagger Brotherhood #22.5) Kayvion Lewis, Heist Royale (Thieves' Gambit #2) Mary E. Pearson, The Courting of Bristol Keats (The Courting of Bristol Keats #1) Jillian West, Ember's Claim Mimi Matthews, The Muse of Maiden Lane (Belles of London #4) Ashley Shuttleworth, A Wild and Ruined Song (Hollow Star Saga #4) Faith Gardner, If You Can Hear This You can always contact the Book Bistro team by searching @BookBistroPodcast on facebook, or visiting: https://www.facebook.com/BookBistroPodcast/ You can also send an email to: TheBookBistroPodcast@gmail.com For more information on the podcast and the team behind it, please visit: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/book-bistro
September has come and gone too fast! Catch up with the local librarians this episode for the Library Groundbreaking Event recap, fall programming line up, book recommendations and more! Happy fall!! Amy's Book Recommendation Books I Read Recently that I Enjoyed The God of the Woods by Liz Moore The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai (nominated for National Book Award in 2018) The Lost Story by Meg Shaffer (she wrote The Wishing Game) Finished Laurie Gelman's Class Mom series:, Class Mom, You've Been Volunteered, Yoga Pant Nation, Smells Like Tween Spirit New Books I'm Looking Forward to Reading The Life Impossible by Matt Haig All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker (wrote We Begin at the End) We Solve Murders by Richard Osman (he wrote The Thursday Murder Club series) Graveyard Shift by ML Rio (novella) Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty Bringer of Dust by JM Miro (2nd book in The Talents series, 1st was Ordinary Monsters) By Any Other Name by Jodi Picoult Guillotine by Delilah Dawson When We Flew Away by Alice Hoffman (Grades 3-7) Upcoming Books I Want to Read 10/1- The Mistletoe Mystery by Nita Prose 10/1- Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten 10/22- Everyone This Christmas Has a Secret by Benjamin Stevenson 10/29- The Blue Hour by Paula Hawkins 11/5- The Author's Guide to Murder by Lauren Willig, Beatriz Williams, Karen White
Join Ocean House owner and author Deborah Goodrich Royce for a conversation with our featured author. This week, New York Times bestselling author Beatriz Williams will be discussing her new novel, Husbands & Lovers. About Beatriz Williams: Beatriz Williams is the New York Times and internationally bestselling author of nineteen novels, including four novels in collaboration with bestselling authors Karen White and Lauren Willig. She graduated from Stanford University with an MBA in finance from Columbia University. Williams has won numerous awards for her novels, which have been translated into more than a dozen languages. She lives near the Connecticut shore with her husband and four children. About Husbands & Lovers: Two women—separated by decades and continents and united by an exotic family heirloom—reclaim secrets and lost loves in this sweeping novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Summer Wives. New England, 2022. Three years ago, single mother Mallory Dunne received the telephone call every parent dreads—her ten-year-old son, Sam, had been airlifted from summer camp with acute poisoning from a toxic death cap mushroom, leaving him fighting for his life. Now, searching for the donor kidney that will give her son a chance for a normal life, Mallory's forced to confront two harrowing secrets from her past: her mother's adoption from an infamous Irish orphanage in 1952 and her all-consuming summer romance fourteen years earlier with her childhood best friend, Monk Adams— one of the world's most beloved singer-songwriters—a fairy tale cut short by a devastating betrayal. Cairo, 1951. After suffering tragedy beyond comprehension in the war, Hungarian refugee Hannah Ainsworth has forged a respectable new life for herself—marriage to a wealthy British diplomat with a coveted posting in glamorous Cairo. But a fateful encounter with the enigmatic manager of a hotel bristling with spies leads to a passionate affair that will reawaken Hannah's longing for everything she once lost. As revolution simmers in the Egyptian streets, a pregnant Hannah finds herself snared in a game of intrigue between two men . . . and an act of sacrifice that will echo down the generations. Timeless and bittersweet, Husbands & Lovers takes readers on an unforgettable journey of heartbreak and redemption, from the revolutionary fires of midcentury Egypt to the moneyed beaches of contemporary New England. Acclaimed author Beatriz Williams has written a poignant and beautifully voiced novel of deeply human characters entangled by morally complex issues—of privilege, class, and the female experience—inside worlds brought shimmeringly to life. For more information about bestselling author Beatriz Williams, beatrizwilliams.com. For information on Deborah Goodrich Royce and the Ocean House Author Series, visit deborahgoodrichroyce.com
In De Ashford-affaire van Lauren Willig stuit advocate Clementine op een lang verloren familiegeheim over haar oma, die opgroeide op een prachtig Engels landgoed ten tijde van de Eerste Wereldoorlog. Uitgegeven door Xander Uitgevers B.V. Spreker: Jennifer van Brenk
Today, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of being Backlist Beauties. Little gems that you can get your hands on immediately. We will also share our Books in Hand. Let's see what we've been missing!Featured Books:The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal LPThe Glass Ocean by Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig, and Karen White LHBooks In Hands:The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer LPThe Southern Book Club Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix LHAdditional Books That Go Along With Our Theme:The School of Essential Ingredients by Erica BauermeisterThe Accidental Empress by Allison PatakiStill Life by Louise PennyThe Indigo Girl by Natasha BoydOther Books Mentioned In This Episode:The Final Girl Support Group, How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady HendrixThe Lost Summers of Newport, All the Ways We Say Goodbye by Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig, and Karen WhiteKitchens of the Great Midwest, Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club by J. Ryan StradalNancy Drew Series by Caroline KeeneWays to contact us:Follow us on Instagram - @thebookbumbleFacebook: Book BumbleOur website: https://thebookbumble.buzzsprout.comEmail: bookbumblepodcast@gmail.comHey Friends, please rate and review us!
Join Ocean House owner, actor, and bestselling author Deborah Goodrich Royce for a conversation with author Karen White to discuss her latest novel The House on Prytania (A Royal Street Novel, Book 2). Karen White is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of 34 books, including the Tradd Street series, The Last Night in London, Dreams of Falling, The Night the Lights Went Out, Flight Patterns, The Sound of Glass, and A Long Time Gone. She is the coauthor of The Lost Summers of Newport, All the Ways We Said Goodbye, The Glass Ocean and The Forgotten Room with New York Times bestselling authors Beatriz Williams and Lauren Willig. She grew up in London but now lives with her husband near Atlanta, Georgia. For more information or to purchase her books visit www.karen-white.com. For more information on Deborah Goodrich Royce and the Ocean House Author Series visit deborahgoodrichroyce.com
Beatriz Williams is the New York Times, USA Today, and internationally bestselling author of Our Woman in Moscow, The Summer Wives, Her Last Flight, The Golden Hour, The Secret Life of Violet Grant, A Hundred Summers, and several other works of historical fiction, including four novels in collaboration with fellow bestselling authors Karen White and Lauren Willig. A graduate of Stanford University with an MBA in Finance from Columbia University, Beatriz worked as a communications and corporate strategy consultant in New York and London before her first novel was published in 2012. Beatriz's books have won numerous awards, have been translated into more than a dozen languages, and appear regularly in bestseller lists around the world. Born in Seattle, Washington, Beatriz now lives near the Connecticut shore with her husband and four children, where she divides her time between writing and laundry. Reviews "Williams' particular gift as a writer is peeling back the pages of history to breathe life into the interior lives of women — how they lived, loved, and lost within the expectations and limitations of their time." — Entertainment Weekly "I think Williams is writing the best historical fiction out there. It's lush with period detail but feels immediate." — Elin Hilderbrand Interviewer Jessica Hatch has a passion for writing laugh-out-loud fiction with a strong-beating heart. Her first novel, My Big Fake Wedding debuted at #1 on Amazon's “Humorous American Literature” charts in August 2022. It went on to be a Lonely Victories Best Book of 2022, and her follow-up, How to Keep a Husband for Ten Days, was a BookLovr pick for spring 2023. Before being acquired by Bookouture, her debut novel won a pitch slam at the Brooklyn Book Festival in 2018 and was workshopped by acclaimed author Rumaan Alam at Aspen Summer Words in 2019. Jessica has worked in book publishing since 2013. She has had bylines published in Writer's Digest, The Millions, and G*Mob Magazine, among others, and she is a proud alumna of the Mors Tua Vita Mea workshop in Sezze Romano, Italy. Jessica was born outside of Richmond, Virginia, and now lives in Jacksonville, Florida, with her bartender husband, Paul, and their three cats. When she is not writing, you can find her jogging on the Riverwalk or planning her next international trip. Say hello on Instagram at @JessicaNHatch. Reading Recommendations Check out Beatriz's historical fiction from the library! --- Never miss an event! Sign up for email newsletters at https://bit.ly/JaxLibraryUpdates Jacksonville Public LibraryWebsite: https://jaxpubliclibrary.org/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jaxlibrary Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JaxLibrary/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaxlibrary/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/jaxpubliclibraryfl Contact Us: jplpromotions@coj.net
Replay by popular demand! Tune in for this discussion with breathworker Nevşah Karamehmet and how the BreathHub app make impactful changes in our lives, followed by a discussion with New York Times Bestseller Karen White on her new novel The House on Prytania. Nevşah Karamehmet is an educator, author and entrepreneur who has touched the lives of thousands of people through her seminars, workshops, speeches and books, for over 20 years. Karamehmet, who has conducted research with more than 40,000 people and published 12 books, is the first person to set the standards for breath coaching by founding the Breath Coaching Federation and making the field a profession. She is also Vice President of the Institute of Behavioural Health Sciences and a member of the Faculty of Breath Sciences. In line with her mission to improve people's lives by enabling them to breathe better, she and her team of expert breath scientists founded Breath Hub, the world's first and only personalized breathing app, and then the Breath Hub Academy platform, in line with the demands of Breath Hub users. https://breathhub.app Karen White is the New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty-five novels, including the Tradd Street series, The Last Night in London, Dreams of Falling, The Night the Lights Went Out, Flight Patterns, The Sound of Glass, A Long Time Gone, and The Time Between. She is the coauthor of All the Ways We Said Goodbye, The Glass Ocean, and The Forgotten Room with New York Times bestselling authors Beatriz Williams and Lauren Willig. https://www.karen-white.com#MomentsWithMarianne airs LIVE every Tuesday at 3pm PT/6pm ET, and every Friday at 10am PT/1pm ET, in the Southern California area on KMET 1490AM & 98.1 FM, an ABC Talk News Radio Affiliate! Not in the area? Click here to listen to the broadcast! https://tunein.com/radio/KMET-1490-s33999/ For more show information visit: www.MariannePestana.com#books #reading #readinglist #bookclub #ghosts #KMET1490AM #radioshow #authorinterview #author #NewOrleans #RoyalStreet #karenwhite #shoponroyal #houseonprytania #bookseries #ghoststories #ghosts #app #BreathHub #Nevsah #NevsahKaramehmet #wellness #wellbeing #healing #breathwork
Have you ever lived in a house you thought was haunted? Tune in for a discussion with New York Times bestselling author Karen White, on her new #novel The House on Prytania. The second book of The Royal Street series, which dives into a page-turning story of a woman that is haunted, both literally and figuratively, by ghosts of the past. #MomentsWithMarianne airs LIVE every Tuesday at 3pm PT/6pm ET, and every Friday at 10am PT/1pm ET, in the Southern California area on KMET 1490AM & 98.1 FM, an ABC Talk News Radio Affiliate! Not in the area? Click here to listen to the broadcast! https://tunein.com/radio/KMET-1490-s33999/ Karen White is the New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty-five novels, including the Tradd Street series, The Last Night in London, Dreams of Falling, The Night the Lights Went Out, Flight Patterns, The Sound of Glass, A Long Time Gone, and The Time Between. She is the coauthor of All the Ways We Said Goodbye, The Glass Ocean, and The Forgotten Room with New York Times bestselling authors Beatriz Williams and Lauren Willig. She grew up in London but now lives with her husband and a spoiled Havanese dog near Atlanta, Georgia. https://www.karen-white.com For more show information visit: www.MariannePestana.com#books #reading #readinglist #bookclub #ghosts #KMET1490AM #radioshow #authorinterview #author #NewOrleans #RoyalStreet #karenwhite #shoponroyal #houseonprytania #bookseries #ghoststories #ghosts
Join Ocean House owner, actor, and bestselling author Deborah Goodrich Royce for a conversation with Two Wars and a Wedding author Lauren Willig. Lauren Willig is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of more than twenty works of historical fiction, including Band of Sisters, The Summer Country, The English Wife, the RITA Award-winning Pink Carnation series, and four novels co-written with Beatriz Williams and Karen White. Her books have been translated into over twenty languages, picked for Book of the Month Club, awarded the RITA, Booksellers Best, and Golden Leaf awards, and chosen for the American Library Association's annual list of the best genre fiction. An alumna of Yale University, she has a graduate degree in history from Harvard and a JD from Harvard Law School. She lives in New York City with her husband, two young children, and vast quantities of coffee. For more information or to purchase her books visit laurenwillig.com. For more information on Deborah Goodrich Royce and the Ocean House Author Series visit deborahgoodrichroyce.com
Today, Layna and I are here to discuss The Lost Summers of Newport by Team W (Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig, and Karen White). This historical fiction novel is about money and secrets set among the famous summer mansions of Newport, Rhode Island. Layna's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LaynasBookshelf Layna's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laynasbookshelf/ The Lost Summers of Newport: https://tinyurl.com/yxxahpv6 Beatriz Williams: https://beatrizwilliams.com/ Lauren Willig: https://laurenwillig.com/ Karen White: https://www.karen-white.com/ Patreon https://www.patreon.com/talkbookishpodcast Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/talkbookishpodcast/ Talk Bookish to Me baseball cap https://www.bonfire.com/talk-bookish-to-me-classic-baseball-cap/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talk-bookish-to-me/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talk-bookish-to-me/support
Barbara Peters in conversation with Julia Bryan Thomas and Lauren Willig
Barbara Peters in conversation with Lauren Willig
In this episode our stack of books is tied together with a common theme of stories told through multiple timelines. We'll talk about how this author's craft adds to the overall story. We'll also share the books in our hands right now.Featured Books:The Attic Child by Lola Jayes (LH)The IT Girl by Ruth Ware (LP)All the Ways We Said Goodbye by Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig, and Karen White (LH)The German Wife by Kelly Rimmer (LP)Books In Our Hands:Gallant by VE Schwab (LP)The Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah Maas (LH)Additional Books That Go Along With Our Theme:The Little Princess by Frances Hodgson BurnettThe Lost Summers of Newport by Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig, and Karen WhiteThe Exiles by Christina Baker KlineThe Things We Cannot Say by Kelly RimmerThe Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by VE SchwabWays to contact us:Follow us on Instagram - @thebookbumbleFacebook: Book BumbleOur website: https://thebookbumble.buzzsprout.comEmail: bookbumblepodcast@gmail.comHey Friends, please rate and review us!
In this episode our stack of books is tied together with a common theme of rewritten Greek Myths. You will hear these stories from the lesser known voices, and make some new fictional friends. We'll also share the books in our hands right now.Featured Books:Silence of the Girls/The Women of Troy by Pat Barker Circe by Madeline Miller Ariadne by Jennifer Saint A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes Children of Jocasta by Natalie Haynes (mentioned)Books In Our Hands:French Braid by Anne Tyler The Lost Summers of Newport by Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig, Karen White Additional Books That Go Along With Our Theme:The Witch's Heart by Genevieve Gornichec (Norse Mythology)The Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerHouse of Names by Colm ToibinLore Olymbus by Rachel SmytheWays to contact us:Follow us on Instagram - @thebookbumbleFacebook: Book BumbleOur website: https://thebookbumble.buzzsprout.comEmail: bookbumblepodcast@gmail.comHey Friends, please rate and review us!
It's time for The End of the Year Book Tag! This tag was originally created by Ariel Bissett, booktuber and co-host of Books Unbound. Find her original tag here https://youtu.be/hHf0O4e2Z6A Jessie's YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/ReadingWithJess Jessie's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/readingwithjess_/ ✨Tag Questions Are there any books you started this year that you need to finish? Do you have a book recommendation to transition into the end of the year? Are there any new releases you're still waiting for? What are three books you want to read before the end of the year? Are there any books you're hoping to read that might become your favorite book of the year? Have you already started making reading plans for 2023? Any new 2023 book releases on your radar already?
Zibby is joined by New York Times bestselling author Lauren Willig to talk about her latest novel, The Lost Summers of Newport, which she wrote with her fellow bestsellers, Beatriz Williams and Karen White. Lauren explains how the trio crafts their historical fiction, when she decided to make the shift from practicing law to writing full-time, and how the pandemic affected her daily routine. The two also talk about how Lauren first fell in love with writing historical romances and the multiple books she is working on next.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3BVEWCCBookshop: https://bit.ly/3UJRDJvSubscribe to Zibby's weekly newsletter here.Purchase Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books merch here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today on the pod, we're chatting about which author we'd like to write our life story - turns out two of us would enjoy a British spin on the fictionalized versions of our stories! Also, we hope to see you at the BATC bookstore crawl!! The first of an annual pod tradition? Maybe? Please RSVP if you'll be joining us: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nyc-bookstore-crawl-tickets-423013423537, WE CAN'T WAIT
On this episode, the Fab Four are joined by FOUR fabulous authors! On the first half of the show, we meet Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig, and Karen White (affectionately known as “Team W”) about the most recent novel they team-wrote together, THE LOST SUMMERS OF NEWPORT. We hear all about their team-writing process, how their partnership came to be, the setting and inspiration for their latest bestseller, and are treated to some writing tips. On the second half of the show, we meet publishing veteran turned novelist, Miriam Parker. With an MFA in Creative Writing, two decades in the book biz, some short stories and a debut novel under her belt, Miriam is currently the VP, Associate Publisher of Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins. She joins us to discuss her new novel, ROOM AND BOARD. The crew talks about her path to publication, her unique perspective as both an author and a pubishing insider, and how she juggles it all.
First things first, don't forget to come to Emily's fan club book club meeting tomorrow, 8/9, at 8pmET -- she's discussing the book club pick (by one of her faves) in today's episode, so keep listening for a taste of that! Also in this ep: Kayla announces her August book club book, the gals discuss band names, & Libby is MIA as she recovers from covid instead of infecting her cohosts
Fairfield Public Library Fairfield, CT https://fairfieldpubliclibrary.org/learning-and-research/find-a-good-book/ Jan Fisher, Deputy Town Librarian Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez Did Ye Hear Mammy Died? A Memoir by Séamas O'Reilly Madhouse at the End of the Earth: the Belgica's Journey into the Dark Antarctic Night by Julian Sancton An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us by Ed Yong The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager Trust by Hernan Diaz Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Sutanto Looking forward to: Thank you for listening by Julia Whelan Dinners with Ruth: A Memoir on the Power of Friendship by Nina Totenerg The Audies (Audiobook Awards): audiopub.org/members/audies Read for Joy: Katherine Center https://youtu.be/7VVyUA4dTAw Mary Coe, Branch Reference Librarian Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver Fellowship Point by Alice Elliott Dark Meant to Be by Emily Giffin The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill Coming soon: Eyes Turned Skyward by Alena Dillon / October 18, 2022 / William Morrow The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell / September 6, 2022 / Knopf Shrines of Gaiety by Atkinson / September 27, 2022 / Doubleday Leslie Hagel, Reference Librarian Last Call at the Nightingale by Katherine Schellman The Girls in Queens by Christine Kandic Torres The Lost Summers of Newport by Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig and Karen White Tell Us No Secrets by Siena Sterling The Measure by Nikki Erlick The It Girl by Ruth Ware The Last to Vanish by Megan Miranda The Bodyguard by Katherine Center Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid The Ways We Hide by Kristina McMorris The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell
Barbara Peters in conversation with Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig and Karen White
The stories my father has told me about his childhood are ones that have stayed with me. There are stories about the ice cream shop he worked in, the pranks he played on his bus driver, and the trouble he used to get into with his partner-in-crime Bobby MacGyver, but the one that always stuck with me was one he'd tell about his mother. My grandfather was a police officer in New Rochelle and my dad would tell me my grandmother would ask him to bring home a pint of ice cream and she'd eat it while waiting for him to walk through the door after his shift had ended. I can vividly picture her waiting in a chair by the door eating coffee ice cream while anxiously waiting for my grandpa to come home. I share this because today's guest, Karen White, was also impacted by some of the stories her father would tell her as well and elements of those stories are featured in her bestselling novels. MEET KAREN WHITE Karen White is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of 31 books, including the Tradd Street series, The Last Night in London, Dreams of Falling, The Night the Lights Went Out, Flight Patterns, The Sound of Glass, and A Long Time Gone. She is the coauthor of All the Ways We Said Goodbye, The Glass Ocean and The Forgotten Room with New York Times bestselling authors Beatriz Williams and Lauren Willig. Her latest novel, The Shop on Royal Street, came out on March 29th. KEY TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE How reading was a form of escape for Karen How her dad's real ghost stories impacted her imagination and writing The role of encouragement played in Karen's writing journey Why she went from being a reader to a writer after becoming a mother The idea behind her new series first book Why validation is important for authors KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM MY TALK WITH KAREN Writing as an escape. Karen enjoys escaping into a good book. For her, it's more than just entertainment; reading actually provides an opportunity for self-reflection and world excavation that she can't get any other way! When she was young, Karen's dad used to tell stories about growing up poor in the South during the Great Depression. These stories stayed with her and elements of them wind up in her own writing. The importance of encouragement. Karen's 6th grade teacher saw potential in her and encouraged to explore her talent, which put her on the path of becoming an author. Just do it. Karen takes a page out of the Nike playbook while dishing out advice to aspiring authors—to just do it! WHERE TO BUY THE SHOP ON ROYAL STREET Amazon | Bookshop.org MEMORABLE QUOTES FROM KAREN “Just do it. My sixth-grade teacher used to say where there's a will there's a way. I know a mother of four who just who started writing she's now a New York Times bestselling author. She would get up at four o'clock in the morning to write before she had to get up with the kids and then go do her full-time job. So, where there's a will there's a way. Don't' picture anybody looking behind you; write the story that you want to write, and then the rest will fall into place. HOW TO GET IN TOUCH WITH KAREN Website: https://www.karen-white.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karenwhitewrite/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/KarenWhiteWrite If you liked this conversation, please tell a friend about it as well as like, rate, and review Uncorking a Story wherever you get your podcasts.
Elise Hooper and Ashley Hasty talk about Angels of the Pacific, which New York Times bestselling author Lauren Willig described as "Absolutely riveting. A stay-up-all night read about two very different women who discover just how strong they can be—and just how much they'll dare—during the brutal Japanese occupation of the Philippines in World War II. This story of endurance and sisterhood will have you turning pages late into the night." Elise talks about her research trip to the Philippines in February of 2020, how this book ended up being perfect for the times, and how her next novel is very much in response to the pandemic. She also shares some of her favorite books and writing advice for her fellow authors. Find the books recommended, the author's social media links, and the video version of this episode at www.BestofWomensFiction.com All books featured on the podcast can be purchased through the Best of Women's Fiction Amazon list or through Lainey's recommended reads at www.bookshop.org.
Vibe Check Gwen is BOOSTED! And she is glad she has planned for Thanksgiving in advance. Danielle is working through THE ACCIDENTAL PINUP's pass pages and book 2 revisions, and had an awesome chat with Denise Williams on the 11/19 episode of the Boozy Book Broads. Gwen is thankful for her move across the country, meeting silly dogs and pets in her neighborhood, and feel-good TV like Ted Lasso and Rick & Morty. Danielle is thankful for the health of her family, her dream coming true of becoming an author, her pandemic hobby (watercolor painting), Harlequin Desire romance novels (we chatted with Naima Simone and Reese Ryan on the pod), and Ted Lasso. * Main Discussion Thank you to EVERYONE who sent in questions! Best New-to-You Author D: Edie Cay, Kaia Alderson, Bolu Babalola G: Abby Collette, Olivia Dade, Preslaysa Williams Holiday Book Recs D: YA-Happily Ever Afters by Elise Bryant, Cookbook-Simply Julia by Julia Turshen, Historical-The Kat Holloway Mystery series by Jennifer Ashley or Bombshell by Sarah MacLean, Mystery/Suspense: The Final Hour series by Juno Rushdan G: YA-a nice omnibus of a beloved YA classic series like The Hunger Games, Narnia, or Percy Jackson, Historical-anything by Lauren Willig, Mystery/Suspense: David Baldacci Favorite thing about the podcast G: having a creative outlet and building on our friendship D: working with Gwen! And doing deep dives. Holiday Shopping in 2021 D: we can actually go to stores, paring down on spending, and buying local as much as possible G: more online shopping for me, and trying to be thoughtful about gifts Movies We Are Looking Forward To G: King Richard and Tick, Tick... Boom! D: House of Gucci, Spider Man: No Way Home, The Hating Game, Downton Abbey: A New Era Favorite holiday food and Tradition D: Food-corn pudding. Tradition-Thanksgiving is the holiday we don't go anywhwere! G: Food-chunky mashed postates. Tradition-watching the dog show and the Macy's parade EBook Organization G: Impossible. Although I do love folders, but I can't ever find what I'm looking for again D: I don't! It's chaos!!! Guests on the Pod D: dream guests-Beverly Jenkins, Brenda Jackson, Susan Elizabeth Phillips. We've been so lucky in our guests who have been so generous with their time, like Alyssa Cole, Talia Hibbert, Naima Simone, and Lauren Willig (and seriously, everyone else). G: we'd love to interview industry professionals-editors, agents, cover designers, screenwriters, actors, more film & tv critics, etc. * Goals/Comfort & Joy Danielle watched a TON of TV (Succession, Dickinson, Call the Midwife, Only Murders in the Building, Howards End, Ted Lasso, Queen Sugar – goal achieved! This week she would like to finalize her holiday shopping lists. Gwen started journaling daily because Danielle sent her a one line a day journal! Her new goal is to sleep 7-8 hours a night, and trying to go to bed by 10pm. Danielle's Comfort: Harlequin Holiday Romance Novels! Moonlight, Menorahs, and Mistletoe by Wendy Warren, Christmas at the Chateau by Rochelle Alers, What He Wants for Christmas by Brenda Jackson, Christmas Miracle in Jamaica by Ann McIntosh and breakup albums (Adele's 30, Taylor's Red, and Kacey Musgrave's Star-Crossed) Gwen's Comfort: Cowboy Bebop, both the original anime and the new live action show. * EMAIL US! Thoughts or questions? Email us at danielle@freshfiction.com. * Find us on the Socials! Gwen Reyes Twitter Facebook Instagram Danielle Jackson Twitter Instagram Fresh Fiction Twitter Facebook Instagram EventBrite
Karen White joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about The Attic on Queen Street, a New York Times bestseller and the final book in her Tradd Street series. She talks about how she needed to give her characters a good wrap up, and how she wove little clues into this book that will tie to the next series, which will be set in New Orleans. That first book, The Shop on Royal Street, will be out on March 29th. Karen talks about her love for Charleston as a setting. She discusses her upcoming book written with Beatriz Williams and Lauren Willig, called The Lost Summers of Newport, and how writing during a pandemic impacted their usual writing style. She looks at what social media means for her – both as a connection with her readers and as a huge time commitment. Check out our conversation with Karen White in 2019: https://youtu.be/s4CifEoR92I Book Discussed in This Episode: The Attic on Queen Street by Karen White https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/the-attic-on-queen-street More Bookreporter Talks To: Maid by Stephanie Land: https://youtu.be/TlsUW9ZbbbM The Secret of Snow: https://youtu.be/f0jf_yN0iJM Everything We Didn't Say: https://youtu.be/UyjRqnyTrLc Check out our Bookaccino Book Club live events! William Kent Krueger: https://youtu.be/dX-mHWLmv5k Jim DeFede: https://youtu.be/y2im_W_wGsw Sign up for the weekly Bookreporter.com newsletter here: http://tbrnetwork.com/newsletters/bookreporter-weekly-newsletter-subscribe FOLLOW US Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bookreporter Website: https://www.bookreporter.com Photography Credit: Greg Fitzgerald
From escapist thrills to stories of self-discovery and solace, these authors discuss their most recent can't-put-it-down books sure to keep your Book Club talking about compelling characters in evocative settings. Panelists:With almost two million books in print in fifteen different languages, Karen White is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of 28 novels, including the popular Charleston-set Tradd Street mystery series, The Last Night in London, Dreams of Falling, The Night the Lights Went Out, and Flight Patterns. She is the coauthor of All the Ways We Said Goodbye, The Glass Ocean and The Forgotten Room with New York Times bestselling authors Beatriz Williams and Lauren Willig. She grew up in London but now lives with her husband and two spoiled Havanese dogs near Atlanta, Georgia and on the Gulf Coast of Florida. Besides writing, Karen spends her time reading, playing piano, and avoiding cooking.Katherine St. John is a native of Mississippi and a graduate of the University of Southern California who spent over a decade in the film industry as an actress, screenwriter, and director before turning to penning novels. When she's not writing, she can be found hiking or on the beach with a good book. Katherine's novels are THE LION'S DEN and THE SIREN.Kristy Woodson Harvey is the New York Times-bestselling author of six novels, including Feels Like Falling, The Peachtree Bluff series, and Under the Southern Sky. A Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's school of journalism, her writing has appeared in numerous online and print publications including Southern Living, Traditional Home, USA TODAY, Domino, and O. Henry. Kristy is the winner of the Lucy Bramlette Patterson Award for Excellence in Creative Writing and a finalist for the Southern Book Prize. Her work has been optioned for film and television, and her books have received numerous accolades including Southern Living's Most Anticipated Beach Reads, Parade's Big Fiction Reads, and Entertainment Weekly's Spring Reading Picks. Kristy is the co-creator and co-host of the weekly web show and podcast Friends & Fiction. She blogs with her mom Beth Woodson on Design Chic and loves connecting with fans on KristyWoodsonHarvey.com. She lives on the North Carolina coast with her husband and son where she is (always!) working on her next novel.Moderator:Lyn Roberts has been a bookseller at Square Books in Oxford, Mississippi since 1988. Sometime after that she became the general manager of what is now four stores on five floors in three buildings on Oxford's town square in the center of town. She lives in Taylor with her husband Douglas. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
New York Times bestselling author Lauren Willig joins the show to chat about her latest work of historical fiction, Band of Sisters, which just came out a few months ago. Hear about the book, about her fabulous, frequent collaborations with Karen White and Beatriz Williams, her hugely popular Pink Carnation series, and how she so adeptly balances work and life. https://laurenwillig.com/
Join Michael Zeldin in his conversation with Beatriz Williams, author of Our Woman in Moscow, a historical fiction of Cold War espionage and family devotion, loosely inspired by the Cambridge spy ring. Guest Beatriz Williams Beatriz Williams is the New York Times, USA Today, and internationally bestselling author of Our Woman in Moscow, The Summer Wives, Her Last Flight, The Golden Hour, The Secret Life of Violet Grant, A Hundred Summers, and several other works of historical fiction, including three novels in collaboration with fellow bestselling authors Karen White and Lauren Willig. A graduate of Stanford University with an MBA in Finance from Columbia University, Beatriz worked as a communications and corporate strategy consultant in New York and London before she turned her attention to writing novels that combine her passion for history with an obsessive devotion to voice and characterization. Beatriz's books have won numerous awards, have been translated into more than a dozen languages, and appear regularly in bestseller lists around the world. Born in Seattle, Washington, Beatriz now lives near the Connecticut shore with her husband and four children, where she divides her time between writing and laundry. Follow Beatriz on Twitter: @authorbeatriz Host Michael Zeldin Michael Zeldin is a well-known and highly-regarded TV and radio analyst/commentator. He has covered many high-profile matters, including the Clinton impeachment proceedings, the Gore v. Bush court challenges, Special Counsel Robert Muller's investigation of interference in the 2016 presidential election, and the Trump impeachment proceedings. In 2019, Michael was a Resident Fellow at the Institute of Politics at the Harvard Kennedy School, where he taught a study group on Independent Investigations of Presidents. Previously, Michael was a federal prosecutor with the U.S. Department of Justice. He also served as Deputy Independent/ Independent Counsel, investigating allegations of tampering with presidential candidate Bill Clinton's passport files, and as Deputy Chief Counsel to the U.S. House of Representatives, Foreign Affairs Committee, October Surprise Task Force, investigating the handling of the American hostage situation in Iran. Michael is a prolific writer and has published Op-ed pieces for CNN.com, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Hill, The Washington Times, and The Washington Post. Follow Michael on Twitter: @michaelzeldin
Join Michael Zeldin in his conversation with Beatriz Williams, author of Our Woman in Moscow, a historical fiction of Cold War espionage and family devotion, loosely inspired by the Cambridge spy ring. Guest Beatriz Williams Beatriz Williams is the New York Times, USA Today, and internationally bestselling author of Our Woman in Moscow, The Summer Wives, Her Last Flight, The Golden Hour, The Secret Life of Violet Grant, A Hundred Summers, and several other works of historical fiction, including three novels in collaboration with fellow bestselling authors Karen White and Lauren Willig. A graduate of Stanford University with an MBA in Finance from Columbia University, Beatriz worked as a communications and corporate strategy consultant in New York and London before she turned her attention to writing novels that combine her passion for history with an obsessive devotion to voice and characterization. Beatriz's books have won numerous awards, have been translated into more than a dozen languages, and appear regularly in bestseller lists around the world. Born in Seattle, Washington, Beatriz now lives near the Connecticut shore with her husband and four children, where she divides her time between writing and laundry. Follow Beatriz on Twitter: @authorbeatriz Host Michael Zeldin Michael Zeldin is a well-known and highly-regarded TV and radio analyst/commentator. He has covered many high-profile matters, including the Clinton impeachment proceedings, the Gore v. Bush court challenges, Special Counsel Robert Muller's investigation of interference in the 2016 presidential election, and the Trump impeachment proceedings. In 2019, Michael was a Resident Fellow at the Institute of Politics at the Harvard Kennedy School, where he taught a study group on Independent Investigations of Presidents. Previously, Michael was a federal prosecutor with the U.S. Department of Justice. He also served as Deputy Independent/ Independent Counsel, investigating allegations of tampering with presidential candidate Bill Clinton's passport files, and as Deputy Chief Counsel to the U.S. House of Representatives, Foreign Affairs Committee, October Surprise Task Force, investigating the handling of the American hostage situation in Iran. Michael is a prolific writer and has published Op-ed pieces for CNN.com, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Hill, The Washington Times, and The Washington Post. Follow Michael on Twitter: @michaelzeldin
Karen White is the New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty-five novels, including the Tradd Street series, Dreams of Falling, The Night the Lights Went Out, Flight Patterns, The Sound of Glass, A Long Time Gone, and The Time Between. She is the coauthor of multiple books with New York Times bestselling authors Beatriz Williams and Lauren Willig. She grew up in London but now lives with her husband and two dogs near Atlanta, Georgia. The Last Night in London is her most recent release. 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.
The Bistresses have taken to the high seas this week. Join Shannon, Brooke, Stacy, and Natalia as they discuss their favorite sea-themed books. Titles mentioned include: Katherine St. John, The Lion's Den Adrienne Young, Fable (Fable #1) Angie Hockman, Shipped Kiera Cass, The Siren Stacey Lee, Luck of the Titanic Tricia Levenseller, Daughter of the Pirate King (Daughter of the Pirate King #1) Kyla Stone, Rising Storm (Last Sanctuary #1) Karen White, Beatriz Williams, and Lauren Willig, The Glass Ocean Hope Adams, Dangerous Women Danielle L. Jensen, Dark Shores (Dark Shores #1) Trish Doller, Float Plan Ruth Ware, The Woman In Cabin 10 You can always contact the Book Bistro team by searching @BookBistroPodcast on facebook, or visiting: https://www.facebook.com/BookBistroPodcast/ You can also send an email to: TheBookBistroPodcast@gmail.com For more information on the podcast and the team behind it, please visit: http://anchor.fm/book-bistro
Lauren Willig brings the original Smith College Relief Unit to life in her latest novel, "Band of Sisters" and discusses the trove of original letters sent home by the unit that helped inspire her. Be sure to check out our shop on Bookshop.org to be able to help support independent bookstores and this podcast. You can find "Band of Sisters" under "Featured Books;" our book of the month, "The Lost Apothecary," in our 'Book of the Month' shop.
Pam and I discuss The Woman with the Blue Star, looking for the gasp in a story, her struggle to write this book, how publishing during a pandemic is like learning to walk all over again, how each one of her books reflects a time in her life, the types of characters she identifies with, and much more. Pam's recommended reads are: Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica Last Summer at the Golden Hotel by Elyssa Friedland You Will Remember Me by Hannah McKinnon Pack Up the Moon by Kristan Higgins Sisters of Night and Fog by Erika Robuck The Postmistress of Paris by Meg Waite Clayton Support or sponsor an episode of the podcast here. If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Judithe Little, Lauren Willig, Patti Callahan, Karen White, and Lisa Scottoline. The Woman with the Blue Star can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Rochelle chats about her latest release, This is Not How It Ends, how writing every book is different, and she has great advice for writers, and on kindness and life in general. Find This is Not How it Ends on bookshop.org, along with the novels Rochelle mentions; Becoming Duchess Goldblatt, The Push by Ashley Audrain, Eliza Starts a Rumor by Jane L Rosen, and The Midnight Library by Matt Haig. As well as those on her To Be Read list: The Art of Happy Moving by Ali Wenzke, The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi, Band of Sisters by Lauren Willig, The Kindest Lie by Nancy Johnson, Mom's Don't Have Time To by Zibby Owens, and Everything After by Jill Santopolo. Connect with Rochelle and learn more about her books at www.rochelleweinstein.com or on Instagram @rochellebweinstein Find all episodes and more notes at www.bestofwomensfiction.com
You better work... from home! Gwen and Danielle talk about work-from-home fashion, rules for working at home, and have an amazing chat with bestselling historical fiction author, Lauren Willig. Then we check in on goals, set new ones, and talk about what's bringing us joy! Work from Home Fashion and Rules Danielle Sweatshirts – Daily Ritual V-Neck Jeans – Old Navy Rockstars and Madewell Skinny Jeans Tee-shirts - Target Universal Thread V-Neck and Universal Standard Tee Rex Leggings: Cupocupa High Waisted Leggings (with pockets) Gwen Vionic Slippers * Interview with Lauren Willig! BAND OF SISTERS – now available! The accompanying book club guide is fascinating. Nespresso makes the world go round. A video about Lauren's research into the Smith College Relief Unit Rilla of Ingleside by L.M. Montgomery takes place during this time in history as well! Lauren's Recommendations: The Miss Silver Series by Patricia Wentworth The mysteries of Mary Roberts Rinehart, aka the “American Agatha Christie” British chick lit by Trisha Ashley The Midnight Library by Matt Haig Jane Austen... with DRAGONS: Tooth and Claw by Jo Walton Follow Lauren! Website, Facebook Author Page, Instagram, Twitter * Our Comforts... Danielle Tea! A true classic: Twining's English Breakfast Tea and a delicious herbal option: Trader Joe's Ginger Tumeric Tea (only available in stores) Gwen My mom getting her first vaccine! Find us on the Socials! Gwen Twitter Facebook Instagram Danielle Twitter Instagram Fresh Fiction Twitter Facebook Instagram EventBrite
New York Times bestselling author Lauren Willig is our guest! Join us to discuss her new novel, Band of Sisters.
Kate Moran, a graduate of Smith College, has been making her living tutoring students in French when her college friend Emmie Van Alden appears out of the blue and talks Kate into joining a group of alumnae intent on offering relief to rural families in war-torn France. Despite her mother’s disapproval, in July 1917 Kate boards an ocean liner with the Smith College Relief Unit. She knows few of the other alumnae and dislikes some of those she remembers from her college days. Even her friendship with Emmie has been tarnished since graduation by their disparate family backgrounds. After a dangerous journey across the Atlantic, where German U-boats still patrol the seas, the Smith women reach Paris. There they encounter one obstacle after another: incomplete paperwork, missing supplies, trucks delivered in pieces, absent members of their unit, and a simmering coup against their leader. Somehow they overcome their difficulties and reach their intended destination in Picardy, not far from the River Somme. But no sooner have they begun to make headway in their central mission—to restore farmlands and villages destroyed during the German invasion—than they hear of a renewed offensive that may undo all their hard work. In Band of Sisters (William Morrow, 2021), Lauren Willig brings to life, with her signature flair, a little-known but riveting chapter in the history of World War I. C. P. Lesley is the author of ten novels, including Legends of the Five Directions, a historical fiction series set during the childhood of Ivan the Terrible. Her latest book, Song of the Sisters, appeared in January 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/historical-fiction
Kate Moran, a graduate of Smith College, has been making her living tutoring students in French when her college friend Emmie Van Alden appears out of the blue and talks Kate into joining a group of alumnae intent on offering relief to rural families in war-torn France. Despite her mother’s disapproval, in July 1917 Kate boards an ocean liner with the Smith College Relief Unit. She knows few of the other alumnae and dislikes some of those she remembers from her college days. Even her friendship with Emmie has been tarnished since graduation by their disparate family backgrounds. After a dangerous journey across the Atlantic, where German U-boats still patrol the seas, the Smith women reach Paris. There they encounter one obstacle after another: incomplete paperwork, missing supplies, trucks delivered in pieces, absent members of their unit, and a simmering coup against their leader. Somehow they overcome their difficulties and reach their intended destination in Picardy, not far from the River Somme. But no sooner have they begun to make headway in their central mission—to restore farmlands and villages destroyed during the German invasion—than they hear of a renewed offensive that may undo all their hard work. In Band of Sisters (William Morrow, 2021), Lauren Willig brings to life, with her signature flair, a little-known but riveting chapter in the history of World War I. C. P. Lesley is the author of ten novels, including Legends of the Five Directions, a historical fiction series set during the childhood of Ivan the Terrible. Her latest book, Song of the Sisters, appeared in January 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature
Kate Moran, a graduate of Smith College, has been making her living tutoring students in French when her college friend Emmie Van Alden appears out of the blue and talks Kate into joining a group of alumnae intent on offering relief to rural families in war-torn France. Despite her mother’s disapproval, in July 1917 Kate boards an ocean liner with the Smith College Relief Unit. She knows few of the other alumnae and dislikes some of those she remembers from her college days. Even her friendship with Emmie has been tarnished since graduation by their disparate family backgrounds. After a dangerous journey across the Atlantic, where German U-boats still patrol the seas, the Smith women reach Paris. There they encounter one obstacle after another: incomplete paperwork, missing supplies, trucks delivered in pieces, absent members of their unit, and a simmering coup against their leader. Somehow they overcome their difficulties and reach their intended destination in Picardy, not far from the River Somme. But no sooner have they begun to make headway in their central mission—to restore farmlands and villages destroyed during the German invasion—than they hear of a renewed offensive that may undo all their hard work. In Band of Sisters (William Morrow, 2021), Lauren Willig brings to life, with her signature flair, a little-known but riveting chapter in the history of World War I. C. P. Lesley is the author of ten novels, including Legends of the Five Directions, a historical fiction series set during the childhood of Ivan the Terrible. Her latest book, Song of the Sisters, appeared in January 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network
To kick off Women's History Month in March, Carol Fitzgerald moderated a panel featuring Lauren Willig (BAND OF SISTERS), Marie Benedict (THE MYSTERY OF MRS. CHRISTIE), Kristin Harmel (THE BOOK OF LOST NAMES) and Vanessa Riley (ISLAND QUEEN) as they celebrated the Lauren's new historical novel, BAND OF SISTERS, which is based on her extensive research into the real history of a group of alumnae from Smith College who went to France during World War I, as part of a relief effort. They also played a fun trivia game about women’s history with the audience. Titles discussed in this Episode: BAND OF SISTERS by Lauren Willig https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/band-of-sisters-by-lauren-willig THE MYSTERY OF MRS. CHRISTIE by Marie Benedict: https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/the-mystery-of-mrs-christie THE BOOK OF LOST NAMES by Kristin Harmel https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/the-book-of-lost-names ISLAND QUEEN by Vanessa Riley: https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/island-queen
Kate and I discuss her latest book The Rose Code, writing about the unsung women code breakers at Bletchley Park who helped shorten the war by at least two years, the amount of secrecy required of those who worked at Bletchley Park and the mental and emotional toll on them, her favorite character to write in The Rose Code, and much more. The Rose Code can be purchased at Murder by the Book. Kate’s 3 recommended reads are: The Invisible Life of Addie Larue by V.E. Schwab The Children’s Blizzard by Melanie Benjamin Yellow Wife by Sadeqa Johnson The Rose Code is on my recent She Reads Most Anticipated Historical Fiction Books of 2021 and is a March Buzz Reads selection. If you enjoy reading historical fiction and want to listen to more podcast episodes like this one, try Erika Robuck, Julia Kelly, Lauren Willig, Hazel Gaynor, and Kristin Harmel.
Barbara Peters in conversation with Lauren Willig, Karen White, and Beatriz Williams
The 362nd episode of the Reading & Writing podcast features an interview with Lauren Willig ( https://laurenwillig.com/bio/ ) , New York Times bestselling writer, and author of the new novel BAND OF SISTERS ( https://laurenwillig.com/books/band-of-sisters/ ). Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reading-and-writing-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Lauren and I discuss her latest book Band of Sisters, how she learned about this courageous group of women, how often women’s stories have been erased from the historical narrative, the one issue that almost broke the Smith College group, her 2021 Pink Carnation series Read-a-Long, and much more. Band of Sisters can be purchased at Murder by the Book. Lauren’s 2 recommended reads are: Tooth and Claw by Joe Walton The Midnight Library by Matt Haig Band of Sisters is on my recent She Reads Most Anticipated Historical Fiction Books of 2021 and will be an April Buzz Reads selection. If you enjoy reading historical fiction and want to listen to more podcast episodes like this one, try Erika Robuck, Julia Kelly, Jennifer Rosner, Hazel Gaynor and Kristin Harmel.
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A Women's History Month Special: Lauren Willig's latest book, A Summer Country, is an epic family saga simmering with secrets, set in 19th century Barbados. It's quite a departure from her World War I and II historical fiction and the Napoleonic era “Pink Carnation” mysteries that are so popular. But Lauren – author of more than 30 award-winning bestselling books – says being adaptable is a key if you want to have a long-standing career as an author. Hi there, I'm your host Jenny Wheeler, and in today's Binge Reading podcast Lauren talks about how a resort holiday that was meant to be all about lying in the sun sipping fruity drinks, sparked an idea that would not let her go. She talks about her successful collaboration with two very close friends, both of them also bestselling historical authors, and why she thinks reading tastes have been changing during the pandemic. And we've got three E-book copies of her popular mystery - The Secret History of the Pink Carnation to giveaway to three lucky listeners/readers. Enter the draw on the link below. Offer closes March 12. ENTER THE DRAW Six things you'll learn from this Joys of Binge Reading episode: Writing for her own entertainment became a careerChanging popularity of different historical periodsThe story that demanded to be toldA very successful collaborationFacebook Live for Pink CarnationCrossing Blackadder with Regency romance Where to find Lauren Willig: Website: https://laurenwillig.com/ Facebook @Laurenwillig Twitter: @Laurenwillig Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenwillig/ Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14469.Lauren_Willig What follows is a "near as" transcript of our conversation, not word for word but pretty close to it, with links to important mentions. But now, here's Lauren. Jenny Wheeler: Hello there, Lauren, and welcome to the show. It's great to have you with us. Lauren Willig: I am so delighted to be here. Thank you so much for having me. Introducing author Lauren Willig Lauren Willig - best-selling historical fiction author Jenny Wheeler: Lauren, you've got 30 or more books published to your credit now, mainly historical mysteries and historical fiction. You've won all sorts of awards and made it onto numerous bestseller lists – things like the New York Times list, the Booksellers lists, you've got RITAs. Wonderful career you've had, but how did you get started on this road? Jenny Wheeler: That's amazing. It's remarkable that you'd have such a sense of confidence and destiny so young. Lauren Willig: I've been doing this for a very long time. I made the decision when I was six that I was going to write fiction when I grew up. It was largely out of frustration. I had wanted to be either a ballerina or a princess, and it finally dawned on me that I couldn't dance, and no one was offering me a kingdom, which was very inconsiderate of them. So I figured I would go with my third option and be a novelist instead. Having decided that and telling everyone in the first grade, I had to stick with it. Lauren Willig: It's one of those things where when you keep at something, it self-perpetuates. I sent my first manuscript off to Simon & Schuster when I was nine, and of course they sent back a form letter. I was gutted but having gone down that road I had to keep cracking away at it. The truth is I adore historical fiction, all kinds of fiction, really. I have never wanted to do anything more than I've wanted to live in stories, both my own and other people's. A story 'simmering with secrets' Jenny Wheeler: That's wonderful. Now I know you've got a book that's very soon going to be out, Band of Sisters. We will talk about that a little later on in our chat together, but the one we are focusing on today is The Summer Country, which is your most recent book as we're speaking. It's been described as an epic family saga simmering with secrets,
A truly eye-opening interview with this smart, generous author! Lauren is a joy to talk to, and a writer whose work should be on everyone's historical novel reading list. You can purchase Band of Sisters here, or anywhere you prefer to shop for books.The other book I mentioned, The Trouble with Women, is by Jacky Fleming.
Amanda and Jenn discuss poetry audiobooks like Lana Del Rey’s, heartwarming reads, mythology and war, and more in this week’s episode of Get Booked. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. This post contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, Book Riot may earn a commission. Feedback Tess of the Road by Rachel Hartman (tw: for sexual assault and miscarriage) (rec’d by Margot) The Secret History of the Pink Carnation by Lauren Willig (rec’d by Rose?) Current Futures: A Sci-Fi Ocean Anthology, edited by Ann Vandermeer (rec’d by Stephanie) Questions 1. Hey y’all! Could I ask for two separate recommendations? One is for my job and one is for my personal reading. I would appreciate it. My professional recommendation: I am a 7th and 8th grade history teacher and I’m looking for some middle grade historical fiction books for the classroom, preferably Texas history and US history since those are the subjects I teach. My personal recommendation: I really, really enjoyed True Detective, especially season 1 with Matthew McConnaughey and Woody Harrelson. I would like to read dark crime/detective/mystery/thriller books similar to True Detective. Thank you so much for your help, I really enjoy the podcast! Respectfully, -Mason 2. I would love some recs for my Dad. He is basically retired bc of Covid. He has worked from home since March 2019 and watched ALL the tv shows and I want him to have some mental stimulation. I can’t remember the last book he read but I can tell you he loves sports, westerns, detective stuff and small town America. He would HATE anything with fantasy, sci-fi or true crime. -Donya 3. I just finished Ask Again, Yes. And I absolutely loved it! I’m wanting to find another novel similar to it. I think I loved how the characters were so fully drawn and rich. The author did such a great job exploring all the characters personal backgrounds that way you fully understood who they were in all their complexities. I enjoyed the dynamic between the two families and the special, almost idyllic, childhood friendship between Peter and Kate. I also loved watching how the people changed over time. Books that I’ve enjoyed before that felt similar to this one are Little Fires Everywhere and Commonwealth. Thanks! -Emily 4. I’m finishing up with all the fall mysteries and spooky reads, and would love a recommendation for something heartwarming to read around the winter holidays/darkest week of the year. I typically like to read something lighthearted or at least with a happy ending, about characters with some emotional complexity and strong chosen-family relationships. LGBTQIA characters are pretty important to me, but the chosen family storyline is most important. Last year I read The Snow Child and loved it, but I could also go for something like House in the Cerulean Sea. Holiday or wintery themes are welcome but not necessary. I love fantasy, literary fiction, and memoirs (but am not into reading short stories or books that really center romance). Thanks so much, -Angela 5. I’ve been listening to your podcast for years and now need help. I finished reading The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune recently and completely fell in love with it. I loved the story, I loved the adult characters and I loved the children characters. I loved their relationships with each other and I loved the growth throughout the book of Linus. This is just such a sweet cozy read and I would love to find something similar. Any suggestions you can give me would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! -Ashley 6. I have desperately been trying to find a book like Lovely War by Julie Berry. I read it back in June and haven’t found a book that even compares since. My favourite things about this book were the mythology, the romance, the time period (1920s), the way the gods interacted with the humans, the portrayal of death, the settings (England and France with a little bit of Belgium and America), etc. It would be SO SO amazing if you could find any books like it! Thank you. PS: LOVE your show and have so many new amazing books because of it. -Niamh 7. So I’m looking for poetry audiobook recommendations. I recently bought Lana Del Rey’s Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass on audio and found it to be extremely therapeutic. I’m in law school now and don’t have the time to read anything except case books. I also found I have about zero capacity for concentration left outside of my class material and find my mind wandering during even my most favorite podcasts (Get Booked) which I listen to for the therapeutic aspect. But I found that Violet is something I can listen to over and over again and I feel soothed. I like that it’s ethereal and nostalgic. I like themes of love and love for your city and the personification of a city. I like the dreaminess of it too. I do like spoken word but I’d prefer things that aren’t particularly heart wrenching or political. I’m looking more for an escape than an awakening. Hope I haven’t made this impossible! Thanks
Hello historical fiction fans! In this episode, I make a few feeble attempts to explain why I haven't published a podcast since December 17, and I talk about the four interviews I have coming up! I promised I'd include links to order their books, so here they are:Lauren Willig, Band of SistersMary Sharratt, RevelationsErika Shepard Robuck, The Invisible WomanPatricia Bracewell, The Steel Beneath the Silk
This is the thirteenth episode in the unofficial Beatriz Williams series and her third collaboration novel with Lauren Willig and Karen White.
This is the tenth episode in the unofficial Beatriz Williams series and the second collaboration novel of Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig and Karen White.
Stephanie discusses her new novel Lineage Most Lethal, her lifelong interest in genealogy, writing about World War 2 and spy craft, her favorite places to conduct research, and much more.Lineage Most Lethal can be purchased at Murder by the Book. Stephanie’s 3 recommended reads are:Without Sanction by Don BentleyAll the Ways We Said Goodbye by Lauren Willig, Beatriz Williams, and Karen WhiteEgg Drop Dead by Vivien Chien
This week, The Trash Trio talks about genderswap manga, childhood animes, and thankfully they manage to NOT talk about Twilight (again). Be sure to check out the following books that were discussed in this episode: Kafka on the Shore, What I Talk About When I Talk About Running, 1Q84, Norwegian Wood, Sputnik Sweetheart, and The Wind-up Bird Chronicle, all by Haruki Murakami; The Confessions of Frannie Langton by Sara Collins and All the Ways We Said Goodbye by Beatriz Williams, Karen White, and Lauren Willig (dilchh did not finish both books, btw). Notable mentions for manga and anime in this week's episode includes Pumpkin Time by Gaedarae, My Roommate is a Cat (Doukyonin wa Hiza, Tokidoki, Atama no Ue) by Minatsuki Tsunami and Futatsuyu Asu, Sailor Moon by Naoko Takeuchi, Wedding Peach by Sukehiro Tomita and Nao Yazawa, Ranma 1/2 by Rumiko Takahashi, and Fushigi Yugi by Yuu Watase. dilchh reviews Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah.
This is the fifth book in the "unofficial" Beatriz Williams series and the first collaboration novel among Beatriz Williams, Karen White and Lauren Willig.
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Juneteenth The White Savior video for you: (read the whole page, not just the heading and subheadings). And if you heard there was a study that "proves" masks are ineffective, you may want to . Book and pattern recommendations below. Tuesday June 16th Book Chat notes Ann: Cord Locks for mask ties (way easier): Linda's gorgeous socks: Pixel Rise by Kemper Wray - Thursday June 18th Book Chat Notes Kelly: Five Days at Memorial by Sheri Fink Winterdance: The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod - by Gary Paulsen - The Bean Trees - the gateway Barbara Kingsolver book - Regina: In the Land of White Death: An Epic Story of Survival in the Siberian Arctic - by Valerian Ivanovich Alʹbanov (Author), Linda Dubosson (Author), David Roberts (Introduction), Jon Krakauer (Preface), Alison Anderson (Translator) - Jennifer: Shakleton Documentary The Crown in the Heather - Historical fiction about Robert the Bruce - The English Wife: A Novel - by Lauren Willig - And Jennifer finished her shawl on the call: Pointed Firs by Lori Versaci - Toshi: This Book Is Anti-Racist by Tiffany Jewell (Author), Aurelia Durand (Illustrator) - Heather: Orange Dot Mask Pattern Aimee: Tom Bihn Bags Masks Paint by numbers app walkthrough (for all platforms) - And Regina's version - Cross Stitch World (no kidding!): Platinum fountain pen DP-800S Kathy: purple fountain pen for lefties Rhodia paper (better for lefties) Toshi: I love Uniball ub150 pens - Shake Shack has gluten free hamburger buns: Heather's Kids recommended: - Korean Turtle Ships & the Chinese Pirate Queen (file under "why didn't I learn this in school???!???!?!?!?") Regina: Anime Count of Monte Cristo (no really!!!) Gankutsuou - - Jennifer: Ta-Nehisi Coates: Between the World and Me and The Water Dancer (fiction) narrated by Joe Morton (star of John Sayles "Brother from Another Planet")
A new heiress considers the effects of slavery in 19th-century Barbados.
Beatriz Williams and Karen White have both appeared on Book Talk before to talk about their best-selling novels, Beatriz with The Summer Wives, and Karen with The Beach Trees and A Long Time Gone. New to Book Talk is Lauren Willig, who has published six stand-alone novels and 13 installments of her successful Pink Carnation English historical series. All three authors together have collaborated on three novels, The Forgotten Room, The Glass Ocean, and today we'll be talking about All the Ways We Said Goodbye: A Novel of The Ritz Paris, which is published by Harper Collins. It's a story of honor and courage as three women, each in a different era in French history, World Wars I and II as well as the 1960s, strive for truth and autonomy while navigating a number of different battlefields.
This week, Liberty and Kelly discuss Uncanny Valley, We Wish You Luck, and The Missing American, and more great books. This episode was sponsored Novel Gazing, Saga Press, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, and ThirdLove. Pick up an All the Books! 200th episode commemorative item here. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, iTunes, or Spotify and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. BOOKS DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW: Uncanny Valley: A Memoir by Anna Wiener You’re Not Listening: What You’re Missing and Why It Matters by Kate Murphy The Missing American by Kwei Quartey Black Girl Unlimited: The Remarkable Story of a Teenage Wizard by Echo Brown Dark and Deepest Red by Anna-Marie McLemore We Wish You Luck: A Novel by Caroline Zancan Cleanness by Garth Greenwell Saving Savannah by Tonya Bolden WHAT WE’RE READING: Tigers, Not Daughters by Samantha Mabry Plain Bad Heroines by emily m. danforth MORE BOOKS OUT THIS WEEK: Me and Mr. Cigar by Gibby Haynes Still: Poems by Sandra Meek The Strange Ones by Jeremy Jusay Your New Feeling Is the Artifact of a Bygone Era (Kathryn A. Morton Prize in Poetry) by Chad Bennett Zed: A Novel by Joanna Kavenna The Great Concert of the Night by Jonathan Buckley Many Rivers to Cross by Peter Robinson All the Ways We Said Goodbye: A Novel of the Ritz Paris by Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig, Karen White You Can Only Yell at Me for One Thing at a Time: Rules for Couples by Patricia Marx and Roz Chast Finding Mr. Better-Than-You by Shani Petroff The Thief Knot: A Greenglass House Story by Kate Milford Serious Noticing: Selected Essays, 1997-2019 by James Wood Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick: Stories from the Harlem Renaissance by Zora Neale Hurston Making Our Way Home: The Great Migration and the Black American Dream by Blair Imani and Patrisse Cullors The Poison Garden: A Novel by Alex Marwood Love Her or Lose Her: A Novel by Tessa Bailey Virtuoso by Yelena Moskovich Saltwater: A Novel by Jessica Andrews The Broken Heavens by Kameron Hurley Beyond the Shadowed Earth by Joanna Ruth Meyer Fabulous: Stories by Lucy Hughes-Hallett The Prized Girl: A Novel by Amy K. Green Father of Lions: One Man’s Remarkable Quest to Save the Mosul Zoo by Louise Callaghan The Better Liar: A Novel by Tanen Jones Little Gods by Meng Jin The Hollows: A Novel (The Kinship Series) by Jess Montgomery Imperfect Union: How Jessie and John Fremont Mapped the West, Invented Celebrity, and Helped Cause the Civil War by Steve Inskeep Adults and Other Children by Miriam Cohen St. Francis Society for Wayward Pets: A Novel by Annie England Noblin Light Changes Everything: A Novel by Nancy E. Turner A Beginning at the End by Mike Chen A Longer Fall (Gunnie Rose Book 2) by Charlaine Harris How Quickly She Disappears by Raymond Fleischmann The Tenant by Katrine Engberg Track Changes by Sayed Kashua Burn the Dark: Malus Domestica by S.A. Hunt Oligarchy: A Novel by Scarlett Thomas Infinity Son by Adam Silvera From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks Race To the Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse Lucky Caller by Emma Mills A Scheme of Heaven: The History of Astrology and the Search for Our Destiny in Data by Alexander Boxer Parents Under the Influence: Words of Wisdom from a Former Bad Mother by Cécile David-Weill Brain Wash: Detox Your Mind for Clearer Thinking, Deeper Relationships, and Lasting Happiness by David Perlmutter MD, Austin Perlmutter MD, Kristin Loberg The Secret Guests: A Novel by Benjamin Black A World Without Work: Technology, Automation, and How We Should Respond by Daniel Susskind The Housing Lark by Sam Selvon Gender: A Graphic Guide by Meg-John Barker, Jules Scheele (Illustrator) To the Edge of Sorrow: A Novel by Aharon Appelfeld, Stuart Schoffman (translator) Followers: A Novel by Megan Angelo The Conference of the Birds (Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children) by Ransom Riggs A Good Man by Ani Katz The End of the Ocean: A Novel by Maja Lunde, Diane Oatley (translator) Imaginary Museums: Stories by Nicolette Polek The Vanished Birds: A Novel by Simon Jimenez Go with the Flow by Karen Schneemann and Lily Williams The Whispers of War by Julia Kelly Big Lies in a Small Town: A Novel by Diane Chamberlain Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope by Nicholas D. Kristof Echoes Between Us by Katie McGarry Strange Exit by Parker Peevyhouse Stories of the Sahara by Sanmao, Mike Fu (Translator) The King’s Questioner by Nikki Katz Kingdomtide by Rye Curtis Three Poems by Hannah Sullivan Just After the Wave by Sandrine Collette, Alison Anderson (Translator) Pixie Pushes On by Tamara Bundy The Lost Arabs by Omar Sakr Little Envelope of Earth Conditions by Cori Winrock Say Her Name by Zeta Elliott Funny You Should Ask: Serious Questions About the Book Publishing Industry by Barbara Poelle Stella Diaz Never Gives Up by Angela Dominguez Grabeland: A Novel by eteam
Happy New Year! Great Progress was made in 2019 towards the goal of a new library for the town of Mont Vernon. Library trustees Cindy Raspiller, Jane King, and Jill Weber join us as we catch up on the project and talk about next steps for 2020. Book Recommendations for 2020: American Dirt by Janine Cummings (January 21) The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel (March 24) All The Ways We Said by Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig, and Karen White (January 14) The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins (May 19) One of Us is Next by Karen McManus (January 7) The Night Country by Melissa Albert (January 7)
Two years after The Guests on South Battery became a New York Times hardcover bestseller, Melanie Trenholm returns. Finally married to true-crime bestselling author Jack Trenholm, they are living in Melanie’s historic home with their 18-month old twins and Jack’s fifteen-year-old daughter. But domestic bliss can’t last for long. A new passel of spirits have taken up residence at Fifty-Five Tradd, and they need Melanie’s help to right old wrongs and solve a mystery. In THE CHRISTMAS SPIRITS ON TRADD STREET, Melanie should be anticipating the holidays with nothing but joy. But then she discovers that a long-lost Revolutionary War treasure may be somewhere on her property. A gift from the French King—brought to Charleston by the Marquis de Lafayette himself to help finance the Colonial war effort—it’s whispered that many have already killed, and died to possess the treasure. When it resurfaces in present day, someone will once again stop at nothing to possess it . . . even if that means destroying everything Melanie holds dear. Christmas is the perfect time to fall in love with the residents of Tradd Street, both living and otherwise. Certain to delight long-time fans and easy to jump into for newcomers, THE CHRISTMAS SPIRITS ON TRADD STREET is a can’t-miss holiday release. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Karen White is the New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty novels, including the Tradd Street series, Dreams of Falling, The Night the Lights Went Out, Flight Patterns, The Sound of Glass, A Long Time Gone, and The Time Between. She is the coauthor of The Forgotton Room and The Glass Ocean with New York Times bestselling authors Beatriz Williams and Lauren Willig. She grew up in London but now lives with her husband and two children near Atlanta, Georgia. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/steve-richards/support
On this week's episode, we call five authors to congratulate them on being selected for the January 2020 LibraryReads list! Congratulations to HIGHFIRE by Eoin Colfer; ALL THE WAYS WE SAID GOODBYE by Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig, and Karen White; and LOVE HER OR LOSE HER by Tessa Bailey! For more information on these titles, go to librarylovefest.com. You can find us on Facebook (@librarylovefest), Twitter (@librarylovefest), and Instagram (@harperlibrary).
Beatriz describes multiple events from the WWII's Bahamas that inspired her to write The Golden Hour, including a mysterious murder, old money changing hands, and the vibrant personalities of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, who were sent to the islands during wartime. But that's not all. Carol talks to her about her ongoing collaboration projects with Lauren Willig and Karen White including the upcoming All the Ways We Said Goodbye, and her next solo book, The Wicked Redhead, which will be out on December 10th! Books discussed in this episode: The Golden Hour by Beatriz Williams The Wicked Redhead by Beatriz Williams All the Ways We Said Goodbye by Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig and Karen White. Sign up for the weekly Bookreporter.com newsletter here: FOLLOW US Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bookreporter Website: https://www.bookreporter.com
Hey HB's! We're here with the climactic end to The Mark of the Midnight Manzanilla by Lauren Willig! We're back with the Duke of Sexydom Lucien and Sally, Patron Saint of Self-Worth and crack detective to discover who the muuuuuuurdererrrrrr is! And also kissing! And fighting! And groveling! And love! And WEASELS! Yes please. Bonus Content: Erin is haunted and GOAT is capitalizing, sexy HB fanfic, LOTS of Melody fanfic, INTRIGUE, secret passages, and so much more. Lady Loves: Erin: Don't ingest things that are actually poisonous for you. Respect any *intolerances* you might have! Melody: the show LETTERKENNY on Hulu. Go to there! Patreon Shout Out: Jenny Whitty, you are the lovechild of Eutychia, goddess of happiness, and Elpis, goddess of hope. From Eutychia you get your positive outlook, sunny disposition, and practice of random acts of kindness. Whether it’s big, like volunteering, or small, like introducing us to the reading sexy mudflap girl, you’re always there to lift others up. Now, the Greeks weren’t super into hope, they more saw it as an extension to human suffering, and there’s something sort of beautiful about that. So, from Elpis, goddess of hope, you get your healthy coping mechanisms and ability to take on big challenges. Life hasn’t been all roses and sunshine for you, but you push through the trials and pain and come out stronger on the other side because a big part of hope is belief, or faith, in yourself.
In this episode of Ask-A-Badass, Natalie learns about Jackie's love of old school romance, how to swindle pregnant ladies out of rocking chairs, important pinball information, and all about Hugh Jackman. To be featured on Ask-A-Badass, email askabadasspod@gmail.com! And join us on Monday, November 4 for part 2 of Mark of the Midnight Manzanilla by Lauren Willig!
Hey y'all! We're here with part 1 of The Mark of the Midnight Manzanilla by Lauren Willig! There's a confident heroine who oozes awesome, there's a Vampire Duke (!! or is there?), spies!, MURDERRRRRR, it's a spooky good time. Bonus Content: Melody's salty because there's no sex. Listen! The characters are so hot and the romance is so good that she just wants there to be sex! It's because Lauren Willig is SO GOOD! And because Melody is a perv. #onbrand. Also, Trevor the Ferret, Beauregard the Dog, and #saladjokes! Enjoy. Lady Loves: Melody: Impeachment, A Daily Podcast from WNYC's Bill Laher and Vox's Impeachment Explained Podcast. So good, so bite-sized, so curated, so not the gaping hole of the internet. Erin: be a proud Pumpkin Slut! Patreon Shout Out! Emmi S., you are the lovechild of Themis and Eos. Themis was a Greek Titaness in charge of order and fairness. You get the solid head on your shoulders from her. She also built the Oracle of Delphi and was, herself, orcacular, so that might explain how you broke the mold on those tattoos from your youth. You’ve always just KNOWN. Meanwhile, Eos is the goddess of dawn and new beginnings. She is where you get the bravery to start fresh and realize your dreams, no matter where you are in life. So you keep lacing up, working hard, and meeting your heroes, Emmi. You’re a goddamned inspiration.
Hey HBs! We're here with THE ONE AND ONLY Blair! Natalie debuts her wonderful, warm interviewing style and finds out Blair's problematic faves, how writing works, the importance of mayonnaise, and other Necessary Blair Facts. Enjoy! And join us on Oct 28 for Part 1 of The Mark of the Midnight Manzanilla by Lauren Willig! Come for the Sherlock Holmes Times, which Melody thought was England Times, but was MISTAKEN, and stay for the vampire rumors and SALAD JOKES. You can only get this content here, folks.
Carol Fitzgerald from Bookreporter talks to Karen White about her latest book in the Tradd Street Series, The Christmas Spirits of Tradd Street. Karen also goes in depth on her experiences with Beatriz Williams and Lauren Willig in writing their collaborative book, All the Ways We Said Goodbye. BOOKS DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE: THE CHRISTMAS SPIRITS OF TRADD STREET by Karen White ALL THE WAYS WE SAID GOODBYE by Karen White, Lauren Willig, and Beatriz Williams THE GLASS OCEAN by Karen White, Lauren Willig, and Beatriz Williams
When Emily Dawson inherits a plantation in Barbados from her grandfather, Jonathan Fenty, in 1854, she is not quite sure what to make of the bequest. Emily, an English vicar’s daughter, has long been the “poor relation” of her merchant family, but the bigger surprise is that her grandfather never once mentioned the existence of this property, Peverills. In the company of her cousins Adam and Laura, Emily embarks on a sailing vessel for the West Indies. In Bridgeport, further shocks await. Their contact, Mr. Turner—reputed to be the wealthiest man in Barbados—is of African descent; and neither he nor anyone else in his family seems to think much of the English visitors. When Emily expresses the desire to see Peverills for herself, the Turners explicitly warn her away. Emily persists, only to find the estate in ruins and the family next door eager to take her in. But Emily soon begins to wonder about the neighbors’ motives, as well as the history of the plantation. How many other secrets did her grandfather conceal? In The Summer Country (William Morrow, 2019), Lauren Willig nimbly balances Emily’s story against her grandfather’s, interweaving the stories of three families across two timelines into a seamless whole. Better yet, she does it against the backdrop of a Barbados so beautifully realized that you will feel that you can smell the sugar cane burning and hear the singing carried on the wind. C. P. Lesley is the author of nine novels, including Legends of the Five Directions (The Golden Lynx, The Winged Horse, The Swan Princess, The Vermilion Bird, and The Shattered Drum), a historical fiction series set during the childhood of Ivan the Terrible, and Song of the Siren, published in 2019. Find out more about her at http://www.cplesley.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
When Emily Dawson inherits a plantation in Barbados from her grandfather, Jonathan Fenty, in 1854, she is not quite sure what to make of the bequest. Emily, an English vicar’s daughter, has long been the “poor relation” of her merchant family, but the bigger surprise is that her grandfather never once mentioned the existence of this property, Peverills. In the company of her cousins Adam and Laura, Emily embarks on a sailing vessel for the West Indies. In Bridgeport, further shocks await. Their contact, Mr. Turner—reputed to be the wealthiest man in Barbados—is of African descent; and neither he nor anyone else in his family seems to think much of the English visitors. When Emily expresses the desire to see Peverills for herself, the Turners explicitly warn her away. Emily persists, only to find the estate in ruins and the family next door eager to take her in. But Emily soon begins to wonder about the neighbors’ motives, as well as the history of the plantation. How many other secrets did her grandfather conceal? In The Summer Country (William Morrow, 2019), Lauren Willig nimbly balances Emily’s story against her grandfather’s, interweaving the stories of three families across two timelines into a seamless whole. Better yet, she does it against the backdrop of a Barbados so beautifully realized that you will feel that you can smell the sugar cane burning and hear the singing carried on the wind. C. P. Lesley is the author of nine novels, including Legends of the Five Directions (The Golden Lynx, The Winged Horse, The Swan Princess, The Vermilion Bird, and The Shattered Drum), a historical fiction series set during the childhood of Ivan the Terrible, and Song of the Siren, published in 2019. Find out more about her at http://www.cplesley.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
When Emily Dawson inherits a plantation in Barbados from her grandfather, Jonathan Fenty, in 1854, she is not quite sure what to make of the bequest. Emily, an English vicar’s daughter, has long been the “poor relation” of her merchant family, but the bigger surprise is that her grandfather never once mentioned the existence of this property, Peverills. In the company of her cousins Adam and Laura, Emily embarks on a sailing vessel for the West Indies. In Bridgeport, further shocks await. Their contact, Mr. Turner—reputed to be the wealthiest man in Barbados—is of African descent; and neither he nor anyone else in his family seems to think much of the English visitors. When Emily expresses the desire to see Peverills for herself, the Turners explicitly warn her away. Emily persists, only to find the estate in ruins and the family next door eager to take her in. But Emily soon begins to wonder about the neighbors’ motives, as well as the history of the plantation. How many other secrets did her grandfather conceal? In The Summer Country (William Morrow, 2019), Lauren Willig nimbly balances Emily’s story against her grandfather’s, interweaving the stories of three families across two timelines into a seamless whole. Better yet, she does it against the backdrop of a Barbados so beautifully realized that you will feel that you can smell the sugar cane burning and hear the singing carried on the wind. C. P. Lesley is the author of nine novels, including Legends of the Five Directions (The Golden Lynx, The Winged Horse, The Swan Princess, The Vermilion Bird, and The Shattered Drum), a historical fiction series set during the childhood of Ivan the Terrible, and Song of the Siren, published in 2019. Find out more about her at http://www.cplesley.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Authors on the Air host Pam Stack welcomes the delightful Lauren Willig to the studio. Lauren Willig is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Pink Carnation series and several stand alone works of historical fiction, including The Ashford Affair, That Summer, The Other Daughter, The English Wife, and the collaborative novels, The Forgotten Room and The Glass Ocean. Her books have been translated into over a dozen languages, awarded the RITA, Booksellers Best and Golden Leaf awards, and chosen for the American Library Association’s annual list of the best genre fiction. After graduating from Yale University, she embarked on a PhD in History at Harvard before leaving academia to acquire a JD at Harvard Law while authoring her “Pink Carnation” series of Napoleonic-set novels. She lives in New York City, where she now writes full time. ABOUT SUMMER COUNTRY: A brilliant, multigenerational saga in the tradition of THE THORN BIRDS and NORTH AND SOUTH, New York Times bestselling historical novelist Lauren Willig delivers her biggest, boldest, and most ambitious novel yet—a sweeping Victorian epic of lost love, lies, jealousy, and rebellion set in colonial Barbados.
Authors on the Air host Pam Stack welcomes the delightful Lauren Willig to the studio. Lauren Willig is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Pink Carnation series and several stand alone works of historical fiction, including The Ashford Affair, That Summer, The Other Daughter, The English Wife, and the collaborative novels, The Forgotten Room and The Glass Ocean. Her books have been translated into over a dozen languages, awarded the RITA, Booksellers Best and Golden Leaf awards, and chosen for the American Library Association’s annual list of the best genre fiction. After graduating from Yale University, she embarked on a PhD in History at Harvard before leaving academia to acquire a JD at Harvard Law while authoring her “Pink Carnation” series of Napoleonic-set novels. She lives in New York City, where she now writes full time. ABOUT SUMMER COUNTRY: A brilliant, multigenerational saga in the tradition of THE THORN BIRDS and NORTH AND SOUTH, New York Times bestselling historical novelist Lauren Willig delivers her biggest, boldest, and most ambitious novel yet—a sweeping Victorian epic of lost love, lies, jealousy, and rebellion set in colonial Barbados.
Barbara Peters discusses The Summer Country with author Lauren Willig
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Today’s author interview guest is Lauren Willig, author of The Summer Country. A brilliant, multi-generational saga in the tradition of THE THORN BIRDS and NORTH AND SOUTH, New York Times bestselling historical novelist Lauren Willig delivers her biggest, boldest, and most ambitious […]
In this episode, Shannon, Natalie, Stacy, Natalia, Amber, and Brooke are sharing some of their most anticipated June releases. Books in this episode include: Lauren Willig, The Summer Country Elizabeth Gilbert, City of Girls Maya Rodale, Some Like It Scandalous (The Gilded Age Girls' Club 2) Kimberly Belle, Dear Wife Margaret Rogerson, Sorcery of Thorns Catherine McKenzie, I'll Never Tell Lisa Grunwald, Time After Time Gena Showalter, The Evil Queen (Forest of Good and Evil 1) Emilie Richards, A Family of Strangers Sarah Dessen, The Rest of the Story Jennifer Ryan, The Spies of Shilling Lane Sandra Ireland, Bone Deep Jennifer L. Armentrout, Storm and Fury (The Harbinger, 1) Jenny Colgan, The Book Shop On the Shore Lauren Kate, The Orphan's Song T.M. Logan, The Holiday Katherine Howe, The Daughters of Temperance Hobbs Sandy Jones, The First Mistake You can always contact the Book Bistro team by searching @BookBistroPodcast on facebook, or visiting: https://www.facebook.com/BookBistroPodcast/ You can also send an email to: TheBookBistroPodcast@gmail.com
Well if it isn’t another twofer. This week, Morgan and Isabeau are taking a trip to the flower shoppe with the first installment of Lauren Willig’s Pink Carnation series, a novel set in the world of Baroness Orczy’s notable 1905 work The Scarlet Pimpernel. In Willig’s novel, graduate student Eloise is finishing her dissertation when she stumbles upon a communique of the notorious and as-of-yet unmasked Napoleonic-Era British spy, the Pink Carnation. Subterfuge. Disguise. Intrigue. And a hand job in a boat that gives Madame Bovary’s famous carriage ride a turn for its garter. Plus, donation tips to help realign the pain of Quasimodo’s recent furlough.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR - KAREN WHITE Karen White is the New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty novels, including the Tradd Street series, Dreams of Falling, The Night the Lights Went Out, Flight Patterns, The Sound of Glass, A Long Time Gone, and The Time Between. She is the coauthor of The Forgotten Room and The Glass Ocean with New York Times bestselling authors Beatriz Williams and Lauren Willig. She grew up in London but now lives with her husband and two children near Atlanta, Georgia. Visit her online at www.karen-white.com. ABOUT THE BOOK - DREAMS OF FALLING Nine years ago, a humiliated Larkin Lanier fled Georgetown, South Carolina, knowing she could never go back. But when she finds out that her mother has disappeared, she realizes she has no choice but to return to the place she both loves and dreads–and to the family and friends who never stopped wishing for her to come home. Ivy, Larkin's mother, is discovered badly injured and unconscious in the burned-out wreckage of her ancestral plantation home. No one knows why Ivy was there, but as Larkin digs for answers, she uncovers secrets kept for nearly fifty years–whispers of love, sacrifice, and betrayal–that lead back to three girls on the brink of womanhood who found their friendship tested in the most heartbreaking ways. *Photo Credit Marchet Butler
New York Times best-selling author Karen White joins host Pam Stack on Authors on the Air. Karen White is the New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty novels, including the Tradd Street series, Dreams of Falling, The Night the Lights Went Out, Flight Patterns, The Sound of Glass, A Long Time Gone, and The Time Between. She is the coauthor of The Glass Ocean and The Forgotten Room with New York Timesbestselling authors Beatriz Williams and Lauren Willig. She grew up in London but now lives with her husband near Atlanta, Georgia. On the banks of the North Santee River stands a moss-draped oak that was once entrusted with the dreams of three young girls. Into the tree's trunk, they placed their greatest hopes, written on ribbons, for safekeeping—including the most important one: Friends forever, come what may. But life can waylay the best of intentions.... Nine years ago, a humiliated Larkin Lanier fled Georgetown, South Carolina, knowing she could never go back. But when she finds out that her mother has disappeared, she realizes she has no choice but to return to the place she both loves and dreads—and to the family and friends who never stopped wishing for her to come home. Ivy, Larkin's mother, is discovered badly injured and unconscious in the burned-out wreckage of her ancestral plantation home. No one knows why Ivy was there, but as Larkin digs for answers, she uncovers secrets kept for nearly fifty years—whispers of love, sacrifice, and betrayal—that lead back to three girls on the brink of womanhood who found their friendship tested in the most heartbreaking way
In this episode, Stacy, Shannon, Sara, and Jen discuss the September releases they're most excited to read. The books discussed were: Time's Convert by Deborah Harkness, Casting Curses by Yasmine Galenorn, Take a Chance by Shelley Shepherd Gray, People Kill People by Ellen Hopkins, The Storyteller's Secret by Sejal Badani, Three Little Lies by Laura Marshall, A Notorious Vow by Joanna Shupe, The Glass Ocean by Beatriz Williams, Karen White, and Lauren Willig, Not Our Kind by Kitty Zeldis, Love and Other Wild Things by Molly Harper, Sisters of the Winter Wood by Rena Rossner, Once a Scoundrel by Mary Jo Putney, Phoenix Unbound by Grace Draven, and The Party by Lisa Hall.
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