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
Kelly Hooker - Our Favorite Books of 2023
In this episode, Kelly Hooker and I discuss our favorite books of 2023.
Kelly’s Selections:
Favorite Book of the Year: Go As a River by Shelley Read
Best Book To Recommend to Anyone: The Mostl…
01:18:35 |
Tue 19 Dec 2023
Mary Webber O'Malley and Pamela Klinger-Horn - Winter 2024 Recommended Reads
Mary and Pamela join me to discuss their recommended reads for Winter 2024.
Mary’s Selections:
Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar
You Only Call When You're In Trouble by Stephen McCauley
Mercury by Amy Jo …
01:05:22 |
Fri 15 Dec 2023
Jon Clinch - THE GENERAL AND JULIA
In this interview, I chat with Jon Clinch about The General and Julia, how he decided to write about Ulysses S. Grant, the impact Samuel Clemens had on the publishing of Grant's memoirs, how he struc…
00:40:39 |
Tue 12 Dec 2023
Listener Favorites of 2023
In this episode, Thoughts from a Page listeners share their favorite reads of 2023:
Kristen Smith - The wishing Game by Meg Shaffer
Karen McNamara - The Road to Dalton by Shannon Bowring
Jayda Jus…
00:37:43 |
Fri 08 Dec 2023
Best Behind the Scenes Conversations of 2023
In this episode, I revisit some of my favorite Behind the Scenes conversations from 2023:
Davina Morgan-Witts, Founder of Book Browse
Jane Green, Founder and Creative Director of Emerald Audio
…
00:43:16 |
Thu 07 Dec 2023
Katie Cotugno - MEET THE BENEDETTOS
In this interview, I chat with Katie Cotugno about Meet the Benedettos, her love of Pride and Prejudice, taking on the challenge of a reimagining of a classic, choosing character names, reality TV an…
00:29:17 |
Tue 05 Dec 2023
Kristyn Kusek Lewis - Book Recommendations for Gift Giving
Kristyn Kusek Lewis recommends books for gift giving this holiday.
Her recommendations:
Tell Me Everything by Minka Kelly
The Many Lives of Mama Love by Lara Love Hardin
Capote's Women by Laure…
00:33:24 |
Fri 01 Dec 2023
Kelly Hooker - Standout Debut Novels
In this episode, Kelly and I chat about standout debut novels.
Kelly’s selections:
Lucky Girl by Irene Muchemi Ndirtu
How To Be Remembered by Michael Thompson
Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley
…
00:42:16 |
Tue 28 Nov 2023
Mackenzie Funk - THE HANK SHOW
In this interview, I chat with Mackenzie Funk about The Hank Show, how he first learned about Hank Asher and then decided to write about him, how our personal data is accumulated and used today and h…
00:41:19 |
Tue 21 Nov 2023
Amanda Peters - THE BERRY PICKERS
In this interview, I chat with Amanda Peters about The Berry Pickers, how she decided to write this story, writing in first person, choosing who would narrate the story, writing a character study, th…
00:31:55 |
Fri 17 Nov 2023
Celeste Connally - ACT LIKE A LADY, THINK LIKE A LORD
In this interview, I chat with Celeste Connally about Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Lord, her new pseudonym and how she selected it, writing historical books instead of contemporary, what it was like…
00:32:47 |
Tue 14 Nov 2023
Jen Golbeck and Stacey Colino - THE PUREST BOND
In this interview, I chat with Jen Golbeck and Stacey Colino about The Purest Bond, how they came to write this book together, the physical, cognitive, emotional and social benefits of owning a dog, …
00:39:18 |
Fri 10 Nov 2023
Elizabeth Crook - THE MADSTONE
In this interview, I chat with Elizabeth Crook about The Madstone, Texas during Reconstruction, how she wanted to write another book with Benjamin Shreve as a central character, the definition of a m…
00:39:12 |
Tue 07 Nov 2023
Kelly Hooker - Our Favorite Books of July - September 2023
In this episode, Kelly and I chat about our favorite books that published in July through September 2023.
Our shared top reads:
The River We Remember by William Kent Kreuger
The Six by Loren Gru…
01:14:14 |
Fri 03 Nov 2023
Victoria Wood - Founder, BiblioLifestyle
In this Behind the Scenes interview, Victoria Wood and I chat about BiblioLifestyle, how and why she launched her website and her newsletter, creating her podcast and reading guides, how her Epigraph…
00:45:19 |
Thu 02 Nov 2023
Tess Gerritsen - THE SPY COAST
In this interview, I chat with Tess Gerritsen about The Spy Coast, how she came up with the idea for this one, making it into a series, writing as a pantser, her title and cover, including the foreig…
00:27:43 |
Tue 31 Oct 2023
Matt Singer - OPPOSABLE THUMBS
In this interview, I chat with Matt Singer about Opposable Thumbs, writing about Siskel & Ebert, how the two were trailblazers and the legacy they left, where the show can be watched today, whether i…
00:45:14 |
Mon 30 Oct 2023
Laurence Leamer - HITCHCOCK'S BLONDES
In this interview, I chat with Laurence Leamer about Hitchcock's Blondes, why he decided to write this book, his research, interviewing Eva Marie Saint and Kim Novak, the upcoming screen adaptation o…
00:26:56 |
Wed 25 Oct 2023
Meg Kissinger - WHILE YOU WERE OUT
In this interview, I chat with Meg Kissinger about While You Were Out, why she decided to write this book, how the health care system often fails those with mental illness, what surprised her the mos…
00:36:01 |
Sun 22 Oct 2023
Greg Glasgow and Kathryn Mayer - DISNEYLAND ON THE MOUNTAIN
In this interview, I chat with Greg Glasgow and Kathryn Mayer about Disneyland on the Mountain, how they learned about Mineral King and decided to write about it, Walt Disney's vision for a ski resor…
00:33:39 |
Fri 20 Oct 2023
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