The Well-Read Podcast

Episode 93-Heather Fawcett & Swati Hegde

Join me as I chat with NYT bestselling fantasy author Heather Fawcett and romance author Swati Hegde. Tune in to hear Heather and I chat about the power of stories and exploring darker faerie lore, and to hear Swati and I chat about creative outlets for India's queer youths and finding family in your partner. 

Bookish Bites: B.K. Borison on 'First-Time Caller'

Join me as I welcome back USA Today bestselling romance author B.K. Borison to talk about her newest release 'First-Time Caller.' Tune in to hear B.K. and I chat about people who are allies and not competition, platonic soulmates, and how you don't have to be alone to be lonely.

Episode 92-Kamilah Cole & Peyton Corinne

Join me as I chat with bestselling YA fantasy author Kamilah Cole and bestselling romance author Peyton Corinne. Tune in to hear Kamilah and I chat about her love letter to the island that formed her and the importance of connection to one's ancestors, and to hear Peyton and I chat about perfect boyfriend coded characters and accepting one another for exactly who we are.

Episode 91-Brigid Kemmerer & Channelle Desamours

Join me as I chat with NYT bestselling author Brigid Kemmerer and debut YA author Channelle Desamours. Tune in to hear Brigid and I chat about exploring the entire range of emotion, particularly in young adults, and showing perfectly imperfect relationships (and geeking out about our love of Lin-Manuel Miranda), and to Channelle and I chat about social media's role in finding missing persons and never feeling like we're good enough, no matter our superpowers. 

Episode 90-Bal Khabra & Taylor Hutton

Join me as I chat with USA Today bestselling romance author Bal Khabra and debut best friend writing duo Taylor Hutton (Julie Buxbaum and Adele Griffin). Tune in to hear Bal and I chat about watching emotional intimacy grow and how a strong social media presence can be more important in some professions than experience, and to hear Taylor (Julie and Adele) and I chat about finding a collaborator who doesn't judge and not shying away from darker themes in romance.

Episode 89-Heather McBreen & Sophie Clark

Join me as I chat with debut romance author Heather McBreen and debut romantasy author Sophie Clark. Tune in to hear Heather and I chat about how travel forces adaptability and showing different relationships in different stages, and to hear Sophie and I chat about exploring the facets of fear and writing women who don't need to make themselves palatable for men.

Episode 88-Naina Kumar & Sylvia Mercedes

Join me as I chat with USA Today bestselling romance author Naina Kumar and romantasy author Sylvia Mercedes. Tune in to hear Naina and I chat about writing a love letter to the people of Houston and getting into politics to make real, positive change, and to hear Sylvia and I chat about writing incredible romantic tension and the lengths we're willing to go to for those we want to protect.

Episode 87-Kritika H. Rao & Jenny Elder Moke

Join me as I chat with fantasy author Kritika H. Rao and award winning author Jenny Elder Moke. Tune in to hear Kritika and I chat about sex positive stories and the power of seduction, and to hear Jenny and I chat about amateur sleuthing and walking the line between mystery and romance.

Episode 86-Alexandra Vasti & Jillian Meadows

Join me as I chat with USA Today bestselling author Alexandra Vasti and romance author Jillian Meadows. Tune in to hear Alexandra and I chat about mixing adventure with romance and introverted heroines, and to hear Jillian and I chat about healthy communication and staying true to the characters.

Episode 85-Carter Wilson & Amy Buchanan

Join me as I chat with USA Today bestselling thriller author Carter Wilson and debut romance author Amy Buchanan. Tune in to hear Carter and I chat about delving into the dark corners of the human mind and using a podcast as a storytelling medium, and to hear Amy and I chat about society defining us by our children and how our past relationships influence our present ones.