The Well Read Podcast

Bookish Bites: Rebekah Faubion on 'The Lovers'

Join me as I welcome back author Rebekah Faubion to talk about her newest book 'The Lovers.' Tune in to hear us chat about second chance romances, how you're never too old to live your authentic identity, and to hear her recommendations for starting tarot.

Episode 56-Amie Kaufman & Katie Zhao

Join me as I chat with NYT bestselling author Amie Kaufman and bestselling author Katie Zhao. Tune in to hear Amie and I chat about the power fantasy has to change a life and vulnerability in strong characters, and to hear Katie and I chat about writing a supernatural heist and characters struggling with identity.

Bookish Bites: Allison Saft on 'A Dark and Drowning Tide'

Join me as I welcome back NYT bestselling author Allison Saft to talk about her newest book 'A Dark and Drowning Tide.' Tune in to hear us chat about writing a murder mystery after she swore never to write another, anti-Semitic folklore, and writing delicious, complicated, 'we-refuse-to-acknowledge-our-feelings' romance.

Episode 55-Jenna Levine & Karina Halle

Join me as I chat with USA Today bestselling author Jenna Levine and NYT bestselling author Karina Halle. Tune in to hear Jenna and I chat about side characters getting their own story and the pressure put on women not to be single, and to hear Karina and I chat about tough guys deserving of love and messy second chances.

Episode 54-Emma Noyes & Katie Shepard

Join me as I chat with romance author Emma Noyes and romance author Katie Shepard. Tune in to hear Emma and I chat about happily chaotic families and OCD representation in romance, and to hear Katie and I chat about her love of home makeover shows and second chance romances.

Episode 53-Kiersten White & Rachel Moore

Join me as I chat with #1 NYT bestselling author Kiersten White and YA fantasy romance author Rachel Moore. Tune in to hear Kiersten and I chat about using Dracula as source material and characters becoming more than their creators, and to hear Rachel and I chat about writing for younger teens and our love of Brendan Fraser.

Episode 52-Elyssa Friedland & Moira Buffini

Join me as I chat with USA Today bestselling author Elyssa Friedland and debut fantasy author Moira Buffini. Tune in to hear Elyssa and I chat about how money can change people and complicated sibling relationships, and to hear Moira and I chat about transitioning from writing plays to novels and the influence of propaganda.

Episode 51-Lana Harper & Isabel Strychacz

Join me as I chat with NYT bestselling author Lana Harper and young adult author Isabel Strychacz. Tune in to hear Lana and I chat about heavier themes in romcoms and the complex path of healing, and to hear Isabel and I chat about love letters to the horror genre and settings being their own characters.

Episode 50-Grace Reilly & Sarah Hawley

Join me as I chat with USA Today bestselling romance author Grace Reilly and bestselling romance author Sarah Hawley. Tune in to hear Grace and I chat about closing out a series and never regretting taking a chance on love, and to Sarah and I chat about haunted dealings on eBay and being worthy of love exactly how you are.

Episode 49-Jen Deluca & Mallory Marlowe

Join me as I chat with USA Today bestselling romance author Jen Deluca and debut romance author Mallory Marlowe. Tune in to hear Jen and me chat about reinventing your life and her love letter to Florida, and to Mallory and me chat about being loved by someone who doesn't judge you and exploring heavier themes in romcoms.