Bookwild
On Tuesdays, Kate Hergott talks with authors about their books and writing processes.
On Fridays, Kate talks with multiple co-host Bookstagrammers and BookTubers about a variety of bookish topics.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 51 minutes
- Episodes
- 302
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Sinners Reactions and Analysis with MacKenzie Green
This week, MacKenzie Green and I dive into everything we loved about Sinners. We dive into Ryan Coogler's succinct visual storytelling, how he tackled the themes of religion, spirituality and race, a…
Liann Zhang's Julie Chan is Dead: Estranged Twins, Toxic Influencers and a Wild Trip
This week, I got to talk with Liann Zhang about her incredibly voicey and suspenseful thriller Julie Chan is dead. We dive into the inspiration for the story, how her ability to write the environment…
Books We Took a Chance on and Loved with Gare and Steph
This week, Gare, Steph and i talk about books we took risks on that we ended up loving!
Books We Talked About
Lion Women of Tehran Marjan Kamali
Hush Anne Frasier
The Wedding People Alison Espach
Analyzing Agatha All Along with Halley Sutton SPOILERS
THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR AGATHA ALL ALONG
A couple weeks ago, Halley told me she watched Agatha All Along and loved it, which lead to me binging it in one week. We reconvened and broke down …
Pyschological Thrillers, Reality TV, and a Tornado with Marishka Lunde and Gare Billings
This week, Marisha Lunde, Gare and I set out to talk about psychological thrillers, but veered into all kinds of other topics, including reality TV. The episode may feel a little disjointed at times,…
Saumya Dave's The Guilt Pill: Mom Guilt, Ambition and Maintaining Your Individuality
This week, I got to talk with Saumya Dave about her new thriller The Guilt Pill! She shares how she found the inspiration for the book, how her work as a psychiatrist informed the book, and how she s…
White Lotus Season Three Reactions with Halley
This week, Halley and I do a DEEP dive into our thoughts after the season three finale of The White Lotus. Grab a piña colada and enjoy! 🙃
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White Lotus Finale Predictions and Writing Catchup with Halley
If you're listening to these episodes as their air, you're getting what was going to be April 8ths Tuesday episode today, because Halley Sutton and I HAD to talk White Lotus Spoilers and finale predi…
Single POV Thrillers with Gare and Steph
This week, Gare, Steph and I share some of our favorite single POV thrillers!
Books We Talked About
Olesya Lyuzna's Glitter in the Dark: 1920s Harlem, Prohibition, Showgirls and Noir
This week I got to talk with Olesya Lyuzna about her historical noir Glitter in the Dark! We dive into Olesya's lifelong obsession with the 1920s, some wild facts she learned while researching, and h…
Elizabeth Rose Quinn's Follow Me: A Thrilling Takedown of Mommy-Influencer Culture
This week, I got to talk with Elizabeth Rose Quinn about her new thriller Follow Me! We dive into the personal inspiration for this book, and how cathartic it was to write as a new mother.
More Kindle Unlimited Thrillers We Love
Gare, Steph and I share more Kindle Unlimited thrillers so you can basically read for free.
Emily Carpenter's Gothictown: Southern Hospitality Turns Out to Be Anything But Hospitable
This week, I got to chat with Emily Carpenter about her new horror-thriller Gothictown. We dive into how a newspaper article she saw during the pandemic inspired the story, and how she crafted such …
Ashley Winstead's This Book Will Bury Me: A Roman à Clef About Processing Grief, and True Crime Obsessions
This week, I got to chat with one of our podcast faves ASHLEY WINSTEAD! In her third appearance on the show, we talk about her new thriller, This Book Will Bury Me, and how she exorcized her own demo…
Marshall Karp's Don't Tell Me How to Die: A Family Saga, A Dying Woman Looking for Her Replacement, and A Wild Third Act
Today, Gare and I talk with Marshall Karp about his book that we all loved (Gare, Steph and me) Don't Tell Me How To Die. He shares the inspiration for the book and how his determination to get the s…
Books to Read if You Love White Lotus
This week, Gare and I share books we think will cure your White Lotus hangover after the season finale!
Books We Talked About
Nick Kolakowski's Where The Bones Lie: Bodies in Barrels, An LA Fixer and Smugglers
This week, I talk with Nick Kolakowski about his mystery-thriller Where the Bones Lie! We dive into the inspiration for the story, his closeness to one of the characters, and how he subverted the noi…
Popcorn Thrillers We Love!
This week, Gare and I share some of our favorite popcorn thrillers, AND discuss actors we want to see on future seasons of White Lotus.
Books We Talked About
Keeping the Paint Wet: A New Writing Series with Halley Sutton (aka I said I would finish my book this year so I need to get on it)
This week, Halley Sutton and I introduce a new series about writing! I've said on this podcast a few times that I will finish my book this year, and this series is a way to make sure I do spend time …
Books We Wish We Could Erase From Our Memory And Read Again
This week, Gare and I talk about books we wish we could erase from our memories and re-read!
Books We Discussed