Turn the Page Podcast

Dr. Jeffrey Angles discusses his translation of THE LUMINOUS FAIRIES AND MOTHRA, a sequel to GODZILLA that launched one of the most beloved monsters in the “kaijuverse.”

Evelyn spoke to Anne Abel about HIGH HOPES, a memoir that recounts her solo travels to Australia at the age of sixty, seeking to capture some Bruce Springsteen energy and fight off her lifelong, debilitating depression.

Jessikah got a chance to chat about teenage coming of age stories and unconventional time loops with author Lance Rubin as it relates to 16 FOREVER, his recent YA novel.

Jayne Ann Krentz, the best-selling powerhouse author of contemporary romantic suspense, discusses her latest book, THE SHOP ON HIDDEN LANE, in which rivals from feuding families protecting a magical secret must come together to solve a murder.

Kamilah Cole makes the leap from YA to adult fiction with AN ARCANE INHERITANCE, a delicious Dark Academia book that will absorb you as soon as you turn the first page.

Amanda Chapman discusses MRS. CHRISTIE AT THE MYSTERY GUILD LIBRARY, an homage to classic detective fiction, featuring an eccentric cast of characters, a glamorous NYC setting, and a mystery that unfolds with the help of the ghost of Agatha Christie– or is she?

Stephanie Cowell shares THE MAN IN THE STONE COTTAGE, a historical fiction novel about the Brontë sisters (Charlotte, Emily, and Anne) in 1840s Yorkshire, focusing on their struggles to get published and their complex inner lives.

Alyson Richman discusses her beautifully haunting THE MISSING PAGES– a love story, a ghost story, and an ode to books, inspired by the real-life Harry Widener, a book collector who died on the Titanic.

Grab your favorite fall candle, cuddle into a comfy blanket, and travel back in time to 1997 in this cozy, slow-burn romance set in the autumn glow of small-town Vermont. Julia Olivia shares IF IT MAKES YOU HAPPY!

Jessikah chats with Rachel Van Dyken about FALLEN GODS, a new adult fantasy romance about sleeping Norse gods awakening in modern bodies filled with forbidden romance, witty banter, and high stakes.

Susan Dormady Eisenberg discusses THE VOICE I JUST HEARD, which depicts poignant the journey of a young singer who yearns to perform on Broadway, never imagining she has the vocal brilliance for opera– despite paralyzing self-doubt and parental disapproval.

Jenn chats with Debbie Fong about THE FARAWAY FOREST: WALLY’S ROUTE, a charming new young readers’ graphic novel series that follows Wally, the raccoon mail carrier and his best friend Bo as they deliver mail and kindness to all of their forest neighbors.

Dickson brings the magic and the action in SHIP OF SPELLS, a high seas romantasy set in a richly built world.

Drawing on historical, botanical, and occult research, and steeped in the gothic tradition, ATLAS OF UNKNOWABLE THINGS considers what it means to search for meaning in the scientific, only to come face to face with the sublime. McCormick Templeman discusses this dazzling debut!

Heather Ogden discusses THE BETRAYAL, the first entry in the THE LIES WE FEAR duology, a dystopian fantasy novel about Angelette Arabella, the daughter of a powerful leader in the city of Libertis, who uncovers a web of lies and betrayal that makes her question everything she knows.  

Ken Miller discusses HIGH FINANCE, a debut novel that takes us inside one of the most volatile periods in Wall Street’s history through the lens of Jed Czincosca, who came to Wall Street from Chicago in 1977 to get rich and rise to the pinnacle of American success.

Authors Wibberley and Siegmung-Broka talk contemporary romance with a unique twist in SEEING OTHER PEOPLE, a love story about Morgan and Sawyer, two people who find a romantic connection while being haunted by their exes. Literally.

Maxie Dara unburies the world of SCYTHE with the focus on a new Grim Reaper named Nora who is determined to stop her twin brother Charlie from dying – with the help of some lost family secrets and her corporate privilege of being able to determine cause of death.

Meghan sat down with Annie Fox to discuss THE LITTLE THINGS THAT KILL: THE TEEN AFTERLIFE APOLOGY TOUR. Told through multiple teen perspectives, the reader must uncover the mystery of Nicole’s demise.

Connie Berry chats A GRAVE DECEPTION, the sixth Kate Hamilton mystery in which the plucky antiques expert must unravel a 700-year-old murder to stop a killer operating in the present.

Rebecca van Laer stops by to chat about CAT, a gorgeous and insightful entry in the OBJECT LESSONS series and a playful and tender meditation on cats and their people.

In THE BOTANIST’S ASSISTANT, Peggy Townsend weaves an unputdownable tale. A murder in the science lab shatters a woman’s quiet and ordered life when she decides she must solve the crime herself in this entertaining and uplifting mystery.

In this riveting story of family bonds and buried truths, a young woman’s homecoming becomes a reckoning as four days together threaten to shatter the comfortable lies that have held her family together.

Celebrated and internationally published children’s author Michelle Kadarusman writes gorgeous books that explore environmentalism and humanitarianism through powerful storytelling and emotion. She stopped by to talk about her work, including SEA BIRD and MUSIC FOR TIGERS.

Author Michelle Meadows joins us to talk a bit about her processes in writing children’s biographies and how her knack for poetry and rhyme contributed built itself into each one finding a balance to make them interesting and accessible for young audiences.

Janet Rich Edwards discusses CANTICLE! Set in thirteenth-century Bruges, this debut novel follows a young woman’s explorations of faith, agency, and love among a community of fiercely independent women.

Evelyn speaks with Amy K, Green about her novel HAVEN’T KILLED IN YEARS. This clever and constantly surprising novel is about the long-hidden daughter of a serial killer who is caught up in a new wave of crimes. Evelyn recommends the audioobook that is narrated by Stephanie Nemeth-Parker.

Dr. Vaughn Joy discusses her film blog at https://blackwhiteandread.com, as well as her new book, SELLING OUT SANTA: HOLLYWOOD CHRISTMAS FILMS IN THE AGE OF MCCARTHY, which explores Christmas as a vehicle for national mythmaking as an idealizing mirror for American cultural and political attitudes of a given moment.

Meghan sat down with scientist/author Ainissa Ramirez to discuss her children’s picture book debut, SPARK: JIM WEST’S ELECTRIFYING ADVENTURES IN CREATING THE MICROPHONE.

Alexa Pedrero stops by to share NIFTY GIFTY: MINI CRAFTS WITH MAJOR CHARM, a guide to creative gift-giving that grew from her explosively popular crafting TikTok account @‌Lauraleii.

Julie Leong drops by to talk about her sophomore cozy fantasy, THE KEEPER OF MAGICAL THINGS and finding comfort in small acts of everyday magic.

Cate Holahan zooms in to talk about how her own anxieties fuel her writing and where THE KIDNAPPING OF ALICE INGOLD combines a socio-political thriller with a family story.

A sweet and cozy romantasy story about accepting ourselves and our trauma, VIOLET THISTLEWAITE IS NOT A VILLAIN ANYMORE will capture your heart.

A shocking murder in the New Zealand bush—and the witness who looks all too familiar—draws a woman back to the very place she swore she’d never return to. Zoë Rankin discusses THE VANISHING PLACE.

Seamus Sullivan shares DAEDALUS IS DEAD, a beautiful, mournful, and shocking story of fatherhood and masculinity, told through the reimagined destinies of Greek mythic figures Daedalus, Icarus, King Minos, and the Minotaur.

Traci Hunter Abramson stops by to chat about VICTIM #8, in which military aide Luke Steele and FBI Special Agent Amberlyn Reiner go undercover again to unravel a string of murders that may be tied to a nuclear threat.

Psak’s debut novel brings us a domestic thriller from three POV’s where everyone has something to hide, and each secret overlaps in surprising ways.

In her debut, Lundquist revisits her first marriage (20 years post divorce) to a man with whom she’d shared a unique connection – only their union was a nest of secrets. This memoir deals with the “beard” trope with sensitivity and wisdom.

Heather Colley discusses THE GILDED BUTTERFLY EFFECT, an unflinching yet humorous perspective on modern campus life, from the highs of the non-stop party scene to the lows of prescription drug abuse.