October 20, 2023

October 20, 2023

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Bring on the Watermelon Radishes

This time of year brings out some of my favorite produce, including watermelon radishes. We went to the farmers' market last week on a quest to find these. I found some amazing long fat radishes, but I was told that the watermelon ones are a week or so away. But at least I know which farmer is going to have them. I bought some fat carrots and am thinking of what to do with them. I also bought some sinfully rich cinnamon raisin bread that is beyond decadent. I love the smell of eucalyptus and how it looks dried out around the house. I held off on buying bunches last week as I did not have time to get them arranged, but this is a project on the list for the next few weeks. I do love the stunning purple color of the mums (pictured above) that come out first this time of year.

This week I went to the movies twice, which is something rare, and both times the theater surprisingly was not crowded. Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour was such fun. There was a nonstop energy about it that was enormously inspiring. I love to see how big shows come together. The sets and staging are over the top, aside from the costumes and dance routines. I kept thinking of what went into building that at every venue and the details that made it a wow! The connection between Taylor and her fans was magnetic. It looked like she was singing directly to each of them. Could I sing one of her songs? No way. BUT it was bigger than the music. Here’s a terrific article about the tour by Taffy Brodesser-Akner.

Then last night, Tom (Husband Tom, not Editorial Director Tom) and I went to see Killers of the Flower Moon. I confess to Books on Screen heresy as I had not read the book. It’s a BIG film, both in the size of the cast, and the depth and breadth of the scenery and material. Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro play their roles well, but to me the brilliant star was Lily Gladstone, who played Mollie, the Osage woman who married DiCaprio’s character, Ernest Burkhart. Her stoic look and posture, along with her speech pacing that began with a voice-over at the start of the film, gave me pause. I think DiCaprio is better when he is in motion and not as cerebral. 

Martin Scorsese came on at the start to thank the audience for seeing the movie in the theater...and I agree that this, like Taylor’s movie, are theater films. Tom thought it could have been 20 minutes shorter, and I do agree. If every pause was shortened by a few seconds, it would have been brisker. Keep in mind that with the actors’ strike, there is going to be a lot less publicity for the movie than usual. But this is a great article done months ago with Scorsese, DiCaprio and De Niro.

On Wednesday afternoon, we hosted our first-ever LIVE “Bookreporter Talks To” program. Our guest was William Kent Krueger, who talked about his latest novel, THE RIVER WE REMEMBER, a Bookreporter.com Bets On pick that was just named a Barnes & Noble Best Mystery of 2023 Selection. Six of the 25 readers who won a copy of the book in a contest we ran over the summer appeared on camera to ask Kent questions that they submitted to us ahead of time. There were a number of contest winners who either were camera-shy or couldn’t make it to the live event, so I shared their questions with Kent on their behalf.

We covered a variety of topics during the interview, including Kent’s inspiration for the book, his choice of setting, his writing process, why he is able to write such strong female characters, how the book’s title came about, what’s next for him, and so much more. Click here to watch the video or here to listen to the podcast. We all had such a blast doing this, and we’re hoping to do more live interviews like this in the future! A huge thanks to the readers who participated for making this such a wonderful event.

This is your last Weekly Update newsletter reminder to sign up for this month’s “Bookaccino Live” Book Group event, which is scheduled for next Wednesday, October 25th at 8pm ET.

Our guests will be Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan, and they will be talking about their book, MAD HONEY. Now available in paperback, this Bets On selection is a riveting novel of suspense, an unforgettable love story, and a moving and powerful exploration of the secrets we keep and the risks we take in order to become ourselves.

You can register for the event by clicking here. If you would like to ask Jodi and Jennifer a question about the book on camera during the event and chat with them in our virtual green room before the event, please email me with your question using the subject line “Honey” by Wednesday at noon ET. Be sure to include your name, city and state, as well as your question. If you do not want to appear on camera but still would like to ask a question, please note that you want to be off camera, and share your question --- adding your name, city and state.

The video is now up for last Wednesday afternoon's “Bookaccino Live” book preview event. I talked about 27 books releasing between now and October 31st, along with 20 from November and December, that we wanted to get on your radar. You can watch the presentation here and see a list of the featured titles here.

Next month's “Bookaccino Live” book preview event --- our last afternoon program of 2023 --- will take place on Wednesday, November 8th at 2pm ET. I will present titles releasing between November 7th and the end of the year, in addition to a few from January and February 2024, that we think will appeal to you. Click here to sign up. Those attending the live event will be asked to answer a survey about the books from the presentation that they are most interested in reading and will be eligible to win a prize.

Featured Review: THE EXCHANGE by John Grisham

THE EXCHANGE: After The Firm by John Grisham (Legal Thriller)
Audiobook available, read by Edoardo Ballerini
What became of Mitch and Abby McDeere after they exposed the crimes of Memphis law firm Bendini, Lambert & Locke and fled the country? The answer is in THE EXCHANGE, the riveting sequel to THE FIRM, the blockbuster thriller that launched the career of America’s favorite storyteller. It is now 15 years later, and Mitch and Abby are living in Manhattan, where Mitch is a partner at the largest law firm in the world. When a mentor in Rome asks him for a favor that will take him far from home, Mitch finds himself at the center of a sinister plot that has worldwide implications --- and once again endangers his colleagues, friends and family. Mitch has become a master at staying one step ahead of his adversaries, but this time there’s nowhere to hide. Reviewed by Stuart Shiffman.

- Click here to read more about the book.

Click here to read our review.

Featured Review: GOING INFINITE by Michael Lewis

GOING INFINITE: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon by Michael Lewis (Business & Economics)
Audiobook available, read by Michael Lewis
When Michael Lewis first met him, Sam Bankman-Fried was the world’s youngest billionaire and crypto’s Gatsby. CEOs, celebrities and leaders of small countries all vied for his time and cash after he catapulted, practically overnight, onto the Forbes billionaire list. Who was this rumpled guy in cargo shorts and limp white socks, whose eyes twitched across Zoom meetings as he played video games on the side? In GOING INFINITE, Michael Lewis sets out to answer this question, taking readers into the mind of Bankman-Fried, whose rise and fall offers an education in high-frequency trading, cryptocurrencies, philanthropy, bankruptcy and the justice system. Reviewed by Harvey Freedenberg.

- Click here to read more about the book.

Click here to read our review.

Featured Review: THE TWELVE DOGS
OF CHRISTMAS by Susan Wiggs

THE TWELVE DOGS OF CHRISTMAS by Susan Wiggs (Fiction)
Audiobook available, read by Sophie Amoss
A year after breaking up with her husband, Brenda Malloy has put her life back together. She has found purpose and healing as a volunteer with a dog rescue organization in Houston, Texas. The rescue partners with a program in Avalon, New York, a small, snowy town deep in the Catskills. Now Brenda is arranging the transport of rescued dogs from Houston to Avalon. Brenda’s friends worry about her driving a van 2,000 miles with 12 dogs in crates, but she shrugs off their concern. However, a blinding snowstorm, an escaped mutt, and a life-saving encounter with Adam Bellamy --- a single dad and paramedic --- means that Brenda has to stay in Avalon longer than she planned. As she drops off each precious pup at their new homes, some of the comfort and joy of the season begins to creep up on Brenda. Reviewed by Pamela Kramer.

- Click here to read more about the book.

Click here to read our review.

Bookreporter.com Bets On:
THE LEFTOVER WOMAN by Jean Kwok
and VEIL OF DOUBT by Sharon Virts

THE LEFTOVER WOMAN by Jean Kwok (Domestic Thriller/Mystery)
Jean Kwok’s THE LEFTOVER WOMAN is the story of two women and one child. In China, Jasmine Yang had a baby girl. Her husband told her the infant died, but instead he had their girl given up for adoption. The One Child Policy was in place in China, and he wanted a son, not a daughter. Jasmine later learns what happened and heads to New York to find her child. To get there, she sells her wedding ring and entrusts her safe passage to snakeheads, to whom she owes a huge financial debt.

- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to read our review.
- Click here for the discussion guide on ReadingGroupGuides.com.
- Click here to watch Carol's "Bookreporter Talks To" interview with Jean Kwok.
- Click here to listen to a podcast of the interview.

Click here to read more of Carol's commentary on THE LEFTOVER WOMAN.
 

VEIL OF DOUBT by Sharon Virts (Historical Mystery/Thriller)
VEIL OF DOUBT, Sharon Virts’ second novel, is a historical mystery set in 1872. In it, Maud, the three-year-old daughter of Emily Lloyd, has died after a short illness, from which she seemed to be rebounding. This would be tragic enough if the other three children in the family and her husband had not died previously under mysterious circumstances. Emily is accused of poisoning Maud and quickly is charged with murder. Powell Harrison and his brother, Matthew, take on what appears to be an unwinnable case. Powell has experienced a personal loss recently and watches Emily, projecting some of how he feels onto her. But he is convinced that something is not ringing right. She does not seem capable of murder, yet the child is dead, as are the other family members.

- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to read our review.
- Click here to read an excerpt.
- Click here to read Sharon Virts' bio.
- Click here to visit Sharon Virts' website.
- Connect with Sharon Virts on Facebook and Instagram.
- Click here to read more in our Mystery Mayhem Author Spotlight.

Click here to read more of Carol's commentary on VEIL OF DOUBT.

Featured Review: ROMAN STORIES by Jhumpa Lahiri

ROMAN STORIES written by Jhumpa Lahiri, translated by the author with Todd Portnowitz (Fiction/Short Stories)
Audiobook available; read by Deepti Gupta, Carlotta Brentan, Cassandra Campbell, Ari Fliakos and Michael Obiora
Rome is the protagonist, not the setting, of Jhumpa Lahiri's nine stories. In “The Boundary,” one family vacations in the Roman countryside, though we see their lives through the eyes of the caretaker’s daughter, who nurses a wound from her family’s immigrant past. In “P’s Parties,” a Roman couple, now empty nesters, finds comfort and community with foreigners at their friend’s yearly birthday gathering --- until the husband crosses a line. And in “The Steps,” on a public staircase that connects two neighborhoods and the residents who climb up and down it, we see Italy’s capital in all of its social and cultural variegations, filled with the tensions of a changing city: visibility and invisibility, random acts of aggression, the challenge of straddling worlds and cultures, and the meaning of home. Reviewed by Jana Siciliano.

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Featured Review: DEATH VALLEY by Melissa Broder
October’s #1 Indie Next Pick

DEATH VALLEY by Melissa Broder (Fiction/Magical Realism)
Audiobook available, read by Melissa Broder
A woman arrives alone at a Best Western seeking respite from an emptiness that plagues her. She has fled to the California high desert to escape a cloud of sorrow --- for both her father in the ICU and a husband whose illness is worsening. What the motel provides, however, is not peace but a path, thanks to a receptionist who recommends a nearby hike. Out on the sun-scorched trail, the woman encounters a towering cactus whose size and shape mean it should not exist in California. Yet the cactus is there, with a gash through its side that beckons like a familiar door. So she enters it. What awaits her inside this mystical succulent sets her on a journey at once desolate and rich, hilarious and poignant. Reviewed by Rebecca Munro.

- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here for the discussion guide on ReadingGroupGuides.com.

Click here to read our review.

Featured Review: THE WITCH OF MARACOOR
by Gregory Maguire

THE WITCH OF MARACOOR by Gregory Maguire (Fantasy)
Audiobook available, read by Debra Wise
Following a confrontation with her reclusive great-grandfather, the one-time Wizard of Oz, Rainary Ko --- the granddaughter of Oz’s Wicked Witch of the West --- has re-upped in a mission to settle a few scores and right a wrong or two. Her memory and her passions reviving, Rain turns her gaze back to her native Oz. Though the Grimmerie, which she had cast into the sea, retains its arcane power over her, the lover she left behind in Oz proves no less haunting. Traveling companions and arrivistes can befuddle a young witch coming into her own, but Rain marshals a steely determination to stare her troubles in the eye and see who blinks first. Reviewed by Ray Palen.

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Click here to read our review.

More Reviews This Week

23 ½ LIES by James Patterson (Thriller)
Audiobook available; read by January LaVoy, Christopher Ryan Grant and Kenneth Fuentes
Enjoy three heart-racing thrillers from the New York Times bestselling master of suspense. In "23 ½ Lies" (with Maxine Paetro), Lindsay Boxer's estranged father is gunned down execution-style, and her investigation uncovers life-altering truths. To Rory Yates, being a Texas Ranger means absolute loyalty to the badge. But he’s put through the ultimate test when an armored car robbery suspect might be an ex-Ranger gone rogue in "Fallen Ranger" (with Andrew Bourelle). When a starving artist is paid to expose his client's cheating wife, can he paint the picture that will save his own life? Find out in "Watch Your Back" (with Loren D. Estleman). Reviewed by Ray Palen.

A HAUNTING ON THE HILL by Elizabeth Hand (Gothic Horror)
Audiobook available, read by Carol Monda
Holly Sherwin has been a struggling playwright for years, but now, after receiving a grant to develop her play “Witching Night,” she finally may be close to her big break. All she needs is time and space to bring her vision to life. When she stumbles across Hill House on a weekend getaway upstate, she is immediately taken in by the mansion, nearly hidden outside a remote village. It’s the perfect place to develop and rehearse her play. Despite her own hesitations, Holly’s girlfriend, Nisa, agrees to join Holly in renting the house for a month, and soon a troupe of actors, each with ghosts of their own, arrive. Yet as they settle in, the house’s peculiarities are made known. All too soon, Holly and her friends find themselves at odds not just with one another, but with the house itself. Reviewed by Ray Palen.

THE CHRISTMAS GUEST by Peter Swanson (Psychological Thriller)
Audiobook available, read by Esther Wane
Ashley Smith, an American art student in London for her junior year, was planning on spending Christmas alone. But a last-minute invitation from fellow student Emma Chapman brings her to Starvewood Hall, the country residence of the Chapman family. Ashley is mesmerized by the cozy, firelit house, the large family, and the charming village of Clevemoor, but also by Adam Chapman, Emma’s aloof and handsome brother. But Adam is being investigated by the local police over the recent brutal slaying of a girl from the village, and there is a mysterious stranger who haunts the woodland path between Starvewood Hall and the local pub. Ashley begins to wonder what kind of story she is actually inhabiting. Over 30 years later, the events of that horrific week are revisited, along with a diary from that time. Reviewed by Ray Palen.

A TRAITOR IN WHITEHALL by Julia Kelly (Historical Mystery)
Audiobook available, read by Marisa Calin
1940, England: Evelyne Redfern, known as “The Parisian Orphan” as a child, is working on the line at a munitions factory in wartime London. When Mr. Fletcher, one of her father’s old friends, spots Evelyne on a night out, Evelyne finds herself plunged into the world of Prime Minister Winston Churchill’s cabinet war rooms. However, shortly after she settles into her new role as a secretary, one of the girls at work is murdered, and Evelyne must use all of her amateur sleuthing expertise to find the killer. But doing so puts her right in the path of David Poole, a cagey minister’s aide who seems determined to thwart her investigations. That is, until Evelyne finds out that David’s real mission is to root out a mole selling government secrets to Britain’s enemies, and the pair begrudgingly team up. Reviewed by Pamela Kramer.

MOVE LIKE WATER: My Story of the Sea by Hannah Stowe (Memoir)
Audiobook available, read by Anna Rust
As a young girl, Hannah Stowe was raised at the tide’s edge on the Pembrokeshire coast of Wales, falling asleep to the sweep of the lighthouse beam. Now in her mid-20s, working as a marine biologist and sailor, Stowe draws on her professional experiences sailing tens of thousands of miles in the North Sea, North Atlantic, Mediterranean, Celtic Sea and the Caribbean to explore the human relationship with wild waters. Why is it, she asks, that she and so many others have been drawn to life at sea --- and what might the water around us be able to teach us? In MOVE LIKE WATER, Stowe invites readers to fall in love, as she has, with the sea and those that call it home, and to discover the majesty, wonder and vulnerability of the underwater world. Reviewed by Pauline Finch.

LAST TO LEAVE THE ROOM by Caitlin Starling (Supernatural Thriller/Horror)
Audiobook available, read by Xe Sands
The city of San Siroco is sinking. The basement of Dr. Tamsin Rivers, the arrogant, selfish head of the research team assigned to find the source of the subsidence, is sinking faster. As Tamsin grows obsessed with the distorting dimensions of the room at the bottom of the stairs, she finds a door that didn’t exist before --- and one night, it opens to reveal an exact physical copy of her. This doppelgänger appears fully, terribly human, passing every test Tamsin can devise. But the longer the double exists, the more Tamsin begins to forget pieces of her life, lose track of time and grow terrified of the outside world. As her employer grows increasingly suspicious, Tamsin must try to hold herself together long enough to figure out what her double wants from her, and just where the mysterious door leads. Reviewed by Sarah Rachel Egelman.

A LONESOME BLOOD-RED SUN: A Bone Detective Novel by David Putnam (Thriller)
Dave Beckett, a homicide detective who doesn't color within the lines, is regulated to the lowest job in the division and is known by his peers as The Bone Dick. He handles all "bag of bone" cases found in San Bernardino County's 20,000 square miles, at present count 256 pending unsolved. It's a boring, mundane job...until it isn't. In A LONESOME BLOOD-RED SUN, Beckett is called to a house far out in the desert where a dog has brought a bone to the back door. Beckett investigates and discovers that the victim, two years dead, is someone he knows. With his usual verve and colorful methods, Beckett tracks the killer. The trail leads through a warren of dead ends until he discovers a most unlikely suspect hiding in plain sight. Reviewed by L. Dean Murphy.

AT WHAT COST, SILENCE?: The Texian Trilogy, Book 1 by Karen Lynne Klink (Historical Fiction)
Adrien Villere suspects he is not like other boys. For years, he desperately locks away his feelings and fears --- but eventually, tragedy and loss drive him to seek solace from his mentor, young neighbor Jacob Hart. However, Jacob’s betrayal of Adrien’s trust results in secret abuse, setting off a chain of actions from which neither Adrien’s wise sister, Bernadette, nor his closest friend, Isaac, can turn him. AT WHAT COST, SILENCE presents two contrasting plantation families in a society where strict rules of belief and behavior are clear, and public opinion can shape an entire life. Reviewed by Barbara Bamberger Scott.

Next Week’s Notables:
Noteworthy Books Releasing on October 24th

Below are some notable titles releasing on October 24th that we would like to make you aware of. We will have more on many of these books in the weeks to come. For a list of additional hardcovers and paperbacks available the week of October 23rd, see our “On Sale This Week” newsletter here.

AMERICA FANTASTICA by Tim O’Brien (Fiction/Satire)
In the tradition of Jonathan Swift and Mark Twain, AMERICA FANTASTICA delivers a biting, witty and entertaining story about the causes and costs of outlandish fantasy, while also marking the triumphant return of an essential voice in American letters.

CHRISTMAS PRESENTS by Lisa Unger (Mystery/Thriller)
Coupling a picturesque, cozy setting with a deeply unsettling suspenseful plot, CHRISTMAS PRESENTS is a chilling seasonal novella that can be enjoyed all year long.

EVERYTHING IS NOT ENOUGH by Lolá Ákínmádé Åkerström (Fiction)
From Lolá Ákínmádé Åkerström, the internationally bestselling author of IN EVERY MIRROR SHE'S BLACK, comes her highly anticipated second novel, focusing on the lives of three Black women as they fight their own personal struggles in one of the most egalitarian societies: Sweden.

GEORGE HARRISON: The Reluctant Beatle by Philip Norman (Music/Biography)
From acclaimed Beatles biographer Philip Norman comes a rare and revealing portrait of George Harrison, the most misunderstood and mysterious Beatle, based on decades-long research and unparalleled access to inside sources.

HERCULE POIROT'S SILENT NIGHT: A Hercule Poirot Mystery by Sophie Hannah (Historical Mystery)
The world’s greatest detective, Hercule Poirot --- the legendary star of Agatha Christie’s MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS and DEATH ON THE NILE --- puts his little gray cells to work solving a baffling Christmas mystery.

I MUST BE DREAMING by Roz Chast (Graphic Memoir)
#1 New York Times bestselling, award-winning New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast's new graphic narrative explores the surreal nighttime world inside her mind --- and untangles one of our most enduring human mysteries: dreams.

IF YOU WOULD HAVE TOLD ME: A Memoir by John Stamos (Memoir)
Funny, deeply poignant and brutally honest, IF YOU WOULD HAVE TOLD ME is a portrait of a boy who went from believing in Disney magic to a man who learns that we have to create our own magical moments in life.

LAWS OF ANNIHILATION: A Martyr Maker Novel by Eriq La Salle (Thriller)
With grit, relentless action and twists you'll never see coming, LAWS OF ANNIHILATION is the third installment in Eriq La Salle’s highly acclaimed Martyr Maker series.

LET US DESCEND by Jesmyn Ward (Historical Fiction)
From Jesmyn Ward --- the two-time National Book Award winner, youngest winner of the Library of Congress Prize for Fiction, and MacArthur Fellow --- comes a haunting masterpiece about an enslaved girl in the years before the Civil War.

A MEMOIR OF MY FORMER SELF: A Life in Writing by Hilary Mantel (Memoir)
From her unusual childhood to her all-consuming interest in Thomas Cromwell that grew into the Wolf Hall trilogy, A MEMOIR OF MY FORMER SELF reveals the shape of Hilary Mantel’s life in her own luminous words, through “messages from people I used to be.”

NIGHT SIDE OF THE RIVER: Ghost Stories by Jeanette Winterson (Supernatural Fiction/Short Stories)
In this delightfully chilling collection, the iconic Jeanette Winterson turns her fearless gaze to the realm of ghosts, interspersing her own encounters with the supernatural alongside hair-raising fictions.

THE SECRET LIFE OF JOHN LE CARRÉ by Adam Sisman (Biography)
THE SECRET LIFE OF JOHN LE CARRÉ reveals a hitherto-hidden perspective on the life and work of the spy-turned-author and a fascinating meditation on the complex relationship between biographer and subject.

THE SECRET: A Jack Reacher Novel by Lee Child and Andrew Child (Thriller)
All across the United States, respectable, upstanding citizens are showing up dead. These deaths could be accidents, and they don’t appear to be connected --- until a fatal fall from a high-floor window attracts some unexpected attention. That attention comes from the Secretary of Defense. All of a sudden, he wants an interagency task force to investigate. And he wants Jack Reacher as the army’s representative.

SISTERS UNDER THE RISING SUN by Heather Morris (Historical Fiction)
SISTERS UNDER THE RISING SUN is a story of women in war: a novel of sisterhood, bravery and friendship in the darkest of circumstances, from the multimillion-copy bestselling author of THE TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZ, CILKA'S JOURNEY and THREE SISTERS.

THE WOMAN IN ME by Britney Spears (Memoir)
In June 2021, the whole world was listening as Britney Spears spoke in open court. The impact of sharing her voice --- her truth --- was undeniable, and it changed the course of her life and the lives of countless others. THE WOMAN IN ME reveals for the first time her incredible journey --- and the strength at the core of one of the greatest performers in pop music history.

Click here to see the latest "On Sale This Week" newsletter.

From left to right: Jodi Picoult & Jennifer Finney Boylan, Lisa Unger

Upcoming Virtual Book and Author Events

Here are six upcoming virtual book and author events that you may be interested in attending. Click on the links for more info and to register.

Monday, October 23rd at 1:30pm ET: Book Passage: Join Book Passage for a special conversation with beloved author and bookstore owner Ann Patchett and Book Passage's very own Elaine Petrocelli. The conversation will be centered on Ann's new and acclaimed novel, TOM LAKE, and the book world at large.

Tuesday, October 24th at 4pm ET: Book Passage: Lisa Unger will be in conversation with Mary Kay Andrews about her latest thriller, CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. Instead of presents this Christmas, a true crime podcaster is opening up a cold case.

Wednesday, October 25th at 7pm ET: "Friends and Fiction": The "Friends and Fiction" authors --- Mary Kay Andrews, Kristin Harmel, Kristy Woodson Harvey and Patti Callahan Henry --- will talk to Lori Rader-Day about her latest book, THE DEATH OF US, a chilling suspense novel in which the discovery of a submerged car in a murky pond reveals betrayals and family secrets that will tear a small town apart.

Wednesday, October 25th at 8pm ET: "Bookaccino Live" Book Group: Carol Fitzgerald will talk to Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan about their novel, MAD HONEY, a Bookreporter.com Bets On pick that is now available in paperback. Jodi and Jennifer also will answer questions from guests who will be "on stage," as well as from other members of the audience. If you would like to be one of our featured audience guests and ask Jodi and Jennifer a question on camera, please send Carol an email with the subject line “Honey” by October 25th at noon ET.

Thursday, October 26th at 1pm ET: Simon & Schuster's Book Club Favorites: Jessica Knoll will join members of the Simon & Schuster team to discuss her latest novel, BRIGHT YOUNG WOMEN, which is October's pick for S&S's Book Club Favorites.

Friday, October 27th at 8pm ET: The Poisoned Pen Bookstore: Lisa Unger will talk about her new book, CHRISTMAS PRESENTS, a chilling seasonal novella that couples a picturesque, cozy setting with a deeply unsettling suspenseful plot.

 "Bookreporter Talks To" Videos & Podcasts

“Bookreporter Talks To” is a video and podcast series that delivers a long-form, in-depth author interview every week. For years, Carol has moderated book festivals and author events around the country. But we know that readers often do not live where they can attend an author event. Our goal is to bring these author interviews to readers, wherever they may be. Watch on video, or listen as a podcast. (The podcasts include audio excerpts.)

Here is our latest interview:

• William Kent Krueger (THE RIVER WE REMEMBER) Video | Podcast

Other authors we've interviewed include:

• Ashley Audrain (THE WHISPERS) Video | Podcast
• Melanie Benjamin (CALIFORNIA GOLDEN) Video | Podcast
• Adrienne Brodeur (LITTLE MONSTERS) Video | Podcast
• Alli Frank and Asha Youmans (THE BETTER HALF) Video | Podcast
• Naomi Hirahara (EVERGREEN: A Japantown Mystery) Video | Podcast
• Angie Kim (HAPPINESS FALLS) Video | Podcast
• Jean Kwok (THE LEFTOVER WOMAN) Video | Podcast
• Tracey Lange (THE CONNELLYS OF COUNTY DOWN) Video | Podcast
• Shari Lapena (EVERYONE HERE IS LYING) Video | Podcast
• Carolyn Mackler (THE WIFE APP) Video | Podcast
• Liz Nugent (STRANGE SALLY DIAMOND) Video | Podcast
• Sarah Pekkanen (GONE TONIGHT) Video | Podcast
• John Sargent (TURNING PAGES: The Adventures and Misadventures of a Publisher)
  Video | Podcast
• Lisa See (LADY TAN'S CIRCLE OF WOMEN) Video | Podcast
• Thrity Umrigar (THE MUSEUM OF FAILURES) Video | Podcast

Upcoming interviews include:

• Douglas Brunt (THE MYSTERIOUS CASE OF RUDOLF DIESEL: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I)
• Tess Gerritsen (THE SPY COAST)
• Jessica Knoll (BRIGHT YOUNG WOMEN)
• Sharon Virts (VEIL OF DOUBT)

Click here for a complete list of our
"Bookreporter Talks To" videos and podcasts.

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