The Well Read Podcast
A podcast dedicated to genre fiction with book reviews and new author interviews every week.
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Episodes
Wednesday Jan 08, 2025
Wednesday Jan 08, 2025
Join me as I chat with #1 NYT bestselling author Callie Hart and USA Today bestselling author Amalie Howard. Tune in to hear Callie and I chat about her Quicksilver magic system and the lengths we go to for those we love, and to hear Amalie and I chat about drawing from Persian and Indian mythology and writing extensive, immersive world building.
Tuesday Dec 31, 2024
Tuesday Dec 31, 2024
Join me as I chat with bestselling authors Fonda Lee and Shannon Lee and award winning YA author Gloria Chao. Tune in to hear Fonda, Shannon, and I chat about the influence of Bruce Lee's teachings and the cost of victory, and to hear Gloria and I chat about writing a love letter to Taipei and discovering one's identity.
Tuesday Dec 24, 2024
Tuesday Dec 24, 2024
Join me as I chat with USA Today romance author Sara Cate and YA fantasy author Angela Montoya. Tune in to hear Sara and I chat about feeling unworthy and subverting toxic parents, and to hear Angela and I chat about swoonworthy banter and the importance of community.
Thursday Dec 19, 2024
Thursday Dec 19, 2024
Join me as I chat with the NYT and USA bestselling, best friend writing duo Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone, and YA and MG author Elizabeth Agyemang. Tune in to hear Julie, Sierra, and I chat about insta-love best friendship and sex positivity, and to hear Elizabeth and I chat about the misogyny of social media and women fighting to be heard.
Sunday Dec 15, 2024
Sunday Dec 15, 2024
Join me as I welcome back bestselling romance author Jenny L. Howe to discuss her newest book 'How to Get a Life in Ten Dates.' Tune in to hear us chat about writing plus-size male characters, how work influences our mental health, and dating in your twenties.
Wednesday Dec 11, 2024
Wednesday Dec 11, 2024
Join me as I welcome NYT bestselling author Rachel Howzell Hall and debut romance author Katie Holt. Tune in to hear Rachel and I talk about writing a morally gray cast (not just a single character) and tackling the memory loss trope, and to hear Katie and I chat about blending the romance genre with literary fiction and writing one of the hottest scenes I've ever read.
Friday Dec 06, 2024
Friday Dec 06, 2024
Join me as I chat with romance author Suzanne Allain and romance author Lauren Connolly. Tune in to hear Suzanne and I chat about how her book 'Mr. Malcom's List' got turned into a movie and how a Bachelor's directory sparked the idea for her latest novel, and to hear Lauren and I chat about how grief can make people uncomfortable and why characters do things that make them unhappy.
Friday Nov 29, 2024
Friday Nov 29, 2024
Join me as I chat with YA author Kes Trester and YA author Caitlin Schneiderhan. Tune in to hear Kes and I chat about writing characters who save themselves and using her film background to influence pace and structure, and to Caitlin and I chat about finding her way from screenwriting to novels and writing heightened realities.
Tuesday Nov 26, 2024
Tuesday Nov 26, 2024
Join me as I chat with NYT bestselling YA fantasy author Susan Dennard and USA Today bestselling romance author Raquel Vasquez Gilliland. Tune in to hear Susan and I chat about subverting tropes in interesting ways and finding community, and to hear Raquel and I chat about forgiving yourself and the healing journey.
Monday Nov 25, 2024
Monday Nov 25, 2024
Join me as I chat with bestselling sci-fi and fantasy author Melissa Landers and award winning romance author Emily Sullivan. Tune in to hear Melissa and I chat about the disjointed nature and tension between religion and a monarchy and what makes a poor leader, and to Emily and I chat about balancing tension with intimacy and writing a heroine who defines her own happiness.