Turn The Page – Episode 190A – Ashley Audrain

Bad Seed Suspense? Ashley Audrain, author of The Push joins Lisa and Jessikah to chat expectations of motherhood, generational parental failure, and the unintentional.

Turn The Page – Episode 190B – Mark A. Herschberg

MIT graduate and Instructor Mark Herschberg stops in to chat about how leadership skills and networking savvy need not be a natural skillset for you to succeed in either. Engaging and passionate about his findings, Mark discusses his book THE CAREER TOOLKIT which is designed to help make accessible what is needed for success.

Turn The Page – Episode 190C – Jen Frederick

In Seoulmates, Jen Frederick channels K-Drama when Hara, a Korean adoptee raised in the American Mid-West navigates being a foreigner South Korea, the country of her birth, while working with her birth mother and finding love Yujin, a charming Korean man who happens to be her step-brother! Frederick discusses how her own experiences as an adoptee from South Korea helped shape Hara’s journey, and some of her favorite Korean foods.

Special Episode 26 – Susan Kusel

Nathalie chats with Susan Kusel about THE PASSOVER GUEST, Susan’s beautiful book set in Washington D.C. during the great depression. Nathalie and Susan also chatted their favorite Passover traditions and other Jewish holidays they hold dear.

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Turn The Page – Episode 189C – Josh Weiss

Imagine a world in which McCarthyism was so successful, Joseph McCarthy became president. This is the world that Josh Weiss explores in his alternate history, BEAT THE DEVILS. Jenn and Josh discussed Humphrey Bogart, the films of John Huston, and the Jewish experience in midcentury America.

Turn The Page – Episode 189A – Wil Wheaton

No joke! We chatted with Wil Wheaton about STILL JUST A GEEK, his updated memoir that allowed Wil to have “conversations” with his former self and express growth. But, we also talked about TRON, the origins of TABLE TOP, and Wil’s own love of libraries and librarians. We could not be more flattered!

Turn The Page – Episode 188B – Bethany C. Morrow

Bethany C. Morrow stops by to discuss CHERISH FARRAH which combines toxic female friendships and social horror into an unforgettable slow burn. Morrow discusses systemic racism within Cherish’s trans-racial adoption, how Farrah came into existence, and which of Morrow’s own personal experiences made it into the book. 

Turn The Page – Episode 188A – London Clarke

Jenn sat down with London Clarke to discuss her book DUNMOOR, a Gothic masterpiece set in the Regency era. We talked about Gothic heroines, Lord Byron, and how to “build” a haunted house.

Turn The Page – Episode 188C – Tara Sim

Jessikah caught up with Tara Sim to discuss all the inspiration behind CITY OF DUSK — the beginning of an epic fantasy series that you will devour. Girls with swords and anime of the early aughts get some lip service as well.