Thoughts from a Page Podcast
Thoughts from a Page is hosted by me, Cindy Burnett, a voracious reader and book columnist who provides you with casual author conversations and insider information on all of the newest releases that I have read and personally recommend. With so many books coming out weekly, it can be hard to decide what to read so I find the best ones and share them with you. Listen to find your next great book.
- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 36 minutes
- Episodes
- 543
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Kristy Woodson Harvey - BEACH HOUSE RULES
In this interview, I chat with Kristy Woodson Harvey about Beach House Rules, deciding on a format for telling the story, finding the right title for this one, what surprised her the most about …
00:30:38 |
Tue 27 May 2025
Annabel Monaghan - IT'S A LOVE STORY
In this interview, I chat with Annabel Monaghan about It's a Love Story, her inspiration for this book, writing sex scenes, creating Jane's character, reader response to Jane, what surprised her …
00:27:33 |
Tue 27 May 2025
Mary Alice Monroe - WHERE THE RIVERS MERGE
In this interview, I chat with Mary Alice Monroe about Where the Rivers Merge, setting the book in the ACE Basin, writing a duology, her love of the land and its ecosystems, crafting a strong sen…
00:27:58 |
Tue 13 May 2025
Judith Viorst - MAKING THE BEST OF WHAT'S LEFT
In this interview, I chat with Judith Viorst about Making the Best of What's Left, living the fifth fifth of your life, dealing with loneliness and redefining happiness, what surprised her the mos…
00:34:49 |
Thu 08 May 2025
Elisabeth Dini - BEARER OF BAD NEWS
In this interview, I chat with Elisabeth Dini about Bearer of Bad News, the idea of a bearer of bad news, what surprised her the most when writing this one, how she settled on the format, honoring …
00:29:24 |
Tue 06 May 2025
Friends & Fiction - Celebrating 5 Years
Friends & Fiction authors Mary Kay Andrews, Kristin Harmel, Kristy Woodson Harvey, and Patti Callahan Henry join me to chat about celebrating their fifth anniversary. We discuss how the group formed …
00:43:43 |
Mon 05 May 2025
Kelly Hooker - April's Real Time Reading
Kelly Hooker joins me for the April's Real Time Reading episode where we highlight our current, past and upcoming reads.
Kelly’s Selections:
Last:
Slanting Towards the Sea by Lidija Hilje
King o…
00:51:00 |
Wed 30 Apr 2025
Virginia Evans - THE CORRESPONDENT
In this interview, I chat with Virginia Evans about The Correspondent, how her blurbs helped her encapsulate the book's description, the role Ann Patchett has played in her life, Sybil's story arc, …
00:47:56 |
Tue 29 Apr 2025
Kristin Koval - PENITENCE
In this interview, I chat with Kristin Koval about Penitence, why she decided to write about forgiveness, choosing who would tell the story, tackling such a difficult topic, her stunning cover, how t…
00:32:49 |
Tue 22 Apr 2025
Kelly Hooker - Our Favorite Reads of January through March 2025
In this episode, Kelly and I chat about our favorite books that published in January through March 2025.
Our shared top reads:
Dead Money by Jakob Kerr
Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson
…
00:48:41 |
Mon 21 Apr 2025
Joanna Miller - THE EIGHTS
In this interview, I chat with Joanna Miller about The Eights, creating a strong sense of place, how she decided to write this book, her focus on the small details, including the Timeline, Glossary, …
00:49:26 |
Wed 16 Apr 2025
Pamela Klinger-Horn and Mary Webber O'Malley - Second Quarter 2025 Recommended Reads
Mary Webber O'Malley and Pamela Klinger-Horn join me to recommend their favorites reads of the second quarter of 2025.
Pamela's selections:
April:
I See You've Called in Dead by John Kenney
May:
Spea…
01:15:28 |
Sat 12 Apr 2025
Belinda Bauer - THE IMPOSSIBLE THING
In this interview, I chat with Belinda Bauer about The Impossible Thing, the world of rare bird egg collecting, how hard it was to find information on this subject matter and why, how she characteriz…
00:29:03 |
Tue 08 Apr 2025
Kelly Hooker - March's Real Time Reading
Kelly Hooker joins me for the March's Real Time Reading episode where we highlight our current, past and upcoming reads.
Kelly’s Selections:
Last:
Too Old for This by Samantha Downing
The Correspo…
00:47:47 |
Mon 07 Apr 2025
Elise Hooper - THE LIBRARY OF LOST DOLLHOUSES
In this interview, I chat with Elise Hooper about The Library of Lost Dollhouses, how she decided to write about dollhouses, her great-grandmother's dollhouse and what it has taught her, her focus on…
00:34:08 |
Tue 01 Apr 2025
Nicholas Binge - DISSOLUTION
In this interview, I chat with Nicholas Binge about Dissolution, coming up with his stellar ending, his writing process, pursuing how memory works and what loss of memory can do, balancing the scienc…
00:39:42 |
Tue 25 Mar 2025
Shara Moon - LET US MARCH ON
In this interview, I chat with Shara Moon about Let Us March On, highlighting an unsung heroine, her research, bringing Lizzie McDuffie to life, deciding what and what not top include, what surprised…
00:35:27 |
Fri 21 Mar 2025
Patti Callahan Henry - THE STORY SHE LEFT BEHIND
In this interview, I chat with Patti Callahan Henry about The Story She Left Behind, the real life inspiration for this book, exploring how humans deal with the unknowing, digging up literary themes,…
00:38:41 |
Tue 18 Mar 2025
Chloe Dalton - RAISING HARE
In this interview, I chat with Chloe Dalton about Raising Hare, why she decided to write this memoir, her relationship with Hare, how her habits and lifestyle changed as a result of this relationship…
00:47:23 |
Mon 10 Mar 2025
Gillian McAllister - FAMOUS LAST WORDS
In this interview, I chat with Gillian McAllister about Famous Last Words, subverting the standard thriller tropes, her writing process and how she deletes her entire first draft after she writes it,…
00:32:48 |
Tue 25 Feb 2025
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