The Well-Read Podcast

Season 2, Episode 89-Tessa Gratton & Maggie North

Join me as I welcome NYT bestselling author Tessa Gratton and romance author Maggie North. Tune in to hear Tessa and I chat about morally gray characters in a world strife with upheaval and how one's position within a political environment can influence their relationships, and to hear Maggie and I chat about being kind over being right and how burnout and an unceremonious release from a job can shape one's decisions. 

Season 2, Episode 88-Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner & Brittney Arena

Join me as I welcome NYT bestselling duo Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner and debut fantasy author Brittney Arena. Tune in to hear Amie, Meagan and I chat about being a woman in a world dominated by men and the importance of them not writing a mean girls club, and to hear Brittney and I chat about exploring emotional abuse in a defining relationship and perseverance in a world riddled with pain. 

Season 2, Episode 87-Heather M. Herrman & Meredith Schorr

Join me as I welcome award-winning author Heather M. Herrman and romance author Meredith Schorr. Tune in to hear Heather and I chat about allowing women to celebrate not being perfect and taking a story on its own terms, and to hear Meredith and I chat about the bond between a grandmother and her grandchild and how real-life struggles exacerbate emotions. 

Bookish Bites: Alicia Thompson on 'Never Been Shipped'

Join me as I welcome back USA Today bestselling romance author Alicia Thompson to chat about her newest release 'Never Been Shipped.' Tune in to hear Alicia and I chat about the aftermath of failing, finding someone who wants to help you face your future without making you feel bad about your past, and living the life you want, not the one you think you need to live.

Season 2, Episode 86-Erica Ridley & Katie Chandler

Join me as I welcome NYT bestselling author Erica Ridley and debut romance author Katie Chandler. Tune in to hear Erica and I chat about how the upper class abuses the lower class to maintain their wealth and power and how a sibling relationship changes when one has to step into the role of a parent, and to hear Katie and I chat about the soulmate connection and the importance of characters' strength, both individually and together. 

Season 2, Episode 85-Danielle Allen & Lauryn Hamilton Murray

Join me as I welcome USA Today bestselling romance author Danielle Allen and debut YA fantasy author Lauryn Hamilton Murray. Tune in to hear Danielle and I chat about finding a partner who worships you and the harassment, stereotyping, and discrimination plus size women deal with every day, and to hear Lauryn and I chat about exploring how grief shapes our identity and the realization that our emotions are our greatest strength.

Bookish Bites: Ali Brady on 'Battle of the Bookstores'

Join me as I welcome back USA Today bestselling author duo Ali Brady to chat about their newest release 'Battle of the Bookstores.' Tune in to hear the three of us chat about writing a man who loves romance books, the truth of being a woman in a position of authority, and reading the books you think you should be reading, not the ones you want to.

Season 2, Episode 84-Rory Power & Georgia Stone

Join me as I welcome NYT bestselling author Rory Power and debut romance author Georgia Stone. Tune in to hear Rory and I chat about forcing the reader to walk the fine line between reality and delusion and exploring the lengths we are willing to go to protect our secrets, and to hear Georgia and I chat about the slow breakdown of the walls we put up and not knowing who you are.

Season 2, Episode 83-Annie Mare & Laura Leffler

Join me as I welcome romance and mystery author Annie Mare and debut young adult author Laura Leffler. Tune in to hear Annie and I chat about how love extends beyond our universe and how finding your person transcends circumstance, and to hear Laura and I chat about exploring the male gaze on women and how rivalry can shape complex female friendships.

Season 2, Episode 82-Alexis Daria & Hazel McBride

Join me as I welcome award-winning romance author Alexis Daria and romantasy author Hazel McBride. Tune in to hear Alexis and I chat about the pressures of wanting to be perfect and allowing yourself to take up space, and to hear Hazel and I chat about fighting against men in power and the influence a religion can hold over a kingdom and its people.