The Well-Read Podcast

Episode 110-Samantha Shannon & Victoria Lavine

Join me as I welcome NYT bestselling fantasy author Samantha Shannon and debut romance author Victoria Lavine. Tune in to hear Samantha and I chat about the costs and struggles of being presented with freedom you've never known and building trust and intimacy despite incredibly dark moments, and to hear Victoria and I chat about our love of tropes and writing a romance author who doesn't believe in romance. 

Episode 109-Penn Cole & Hayley Chewins

Join me as I welcome NYT bestselling romantasy author Penn Cole and award-winning author Hayley Chewins. Tune in to hear Penn and I chat about characters holding on to the core of who they are and trying to find your place in a world where you don't feel you belong, and to hear Hayley and I chat about external manifestations of emotions and being forced to feel, no matter the consequences. 

Episode 108-Elizabeth Everett & M.K. Lobb

Join me as I welcome USA Today bestselling historical romance author Elizabeth Everett and fantasy author M.K. Lobb. Tune in to hear Elizabeth and I chat about living loud enough so no one can erase you and how, historically, men have had the stranglehold on recording the history of young women, and to hear M.K. and I chat about grappling with your own sense of morality and how betrayal not only affects others, but yourself as well. 

Episode 107-Shelby Mahurin & Carlie Walker

Join me as I welcome NYT bestselling YA fantasy author Shelby Mahurin and bestselling author Carlie Walker. Tune in to hear Shelby and I chat about overarching yearning and finding strength in those we love, and to hear Carlie and I chat about heightened circumstances and guilt shaping our decisions.

Episode 106-Cynthia Pelayo & Jennifer Chen

Join me as I welcome award-winning author Cynthia Pelayo and young adult romance author Jennifer Chen. Tune in to hear Cynthia and I talk about the manifestations of grief and sentient places mirroring emotional turmoil, and to hear Jennifer and I chat about exploring intergenerational stories and exploring culture through food. 

Episode 105-Sasha Peyton Smith & Alexandra Kennington

Join me as I welcome NYT bestselling YA fantasy author Sasha Peyton Smith and debut romantasy author Alexandra Kennington. Tune in to hear Sasha and I chat about strong female relationships forged from competition and the consequences of cruel, bored rulers, and to hear Alexandra and I chat about being mistreated simply for existing and exploring religious turmoil.

Episode 104-Rosie Danan & Elle Tesch

Join me as I welcome USA Today bestselling romance author Rosie Danan and debut young adult fantasy author Elle Tesch. Tune in to hear Rosie and I chat about writing a love letter to fandom culture and finding someone who inspires you to become a better version of yourself, and to hear Elle and I chat about prioritizing immersive, detailed world building and families trying to find healing after loss.

Episode 103-Rebecca Podos and Jamie Pacton

Join me as I welcome writing duo Rebecca Podos and Jamie Pacton. Tune in to hear Rebecca, Jamie, and I chat about being inspired by Dungeons & Dragons, the power of community, and the struggle of familial expectations.

Episode 102-HelenKay Dimon & Rachel Ekstrom Courage

Join me as I welcome bestselling author HelenKay Dimon and debut author Rachel Ekstrom Courage. Tune in to hear HelenKay and I chat about needing a soft place to land and messy, chaotic families, and to hear Rachel and I chat about respecting reader interpretations of endings and how our past defines us.

Bookish Bites: Sara Raasch on 'Go Luck Yourself'

Join me as I welcome back NYT bestselling author Sara Raasch to talk about her newest release 'Go Luck Yourself.' Tune in to hear Sara and I chat about setting parental boundaries, fitting yourself into a box because you think it's what should happen, and how no one takes St. Patrick's Day seriously.