Turn The Page – Episode 173C – Laser Malena-Weber

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Laser Malena-Weber of The Doubleclicks took a break from Cats and Netflix to chat about TEACHING A ROBOT TO LOVE, their full cast musical about a group of friends who accidentally create a sentient robot at their programming internship. Laser with Jessikah and Jenn about the use of Sci-Fi to explore queer identities and what it means to be human. We also talk a bit about reconnecting with people in a hopefully post pandemic world.

Turn The Page – Episode 173B – Ryan Estrada

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Ryan Estrada once again graces us with his lovely presence to discuss UNWANTED WORDS, a podcast project which grew out of an internet prank and a SPAM folder. Ryan also spills the tea on some of his upcoming projects which everyone is going to want to read.

Turn The Page – Episode 172A – Harry Freedman

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Jenn caught up with Harry Freedman, author of Leonard Cohen: The Mystical Roots of Genius. Harry is an expert on Jewish culture and religion, and his new book explores the spiritual texts and ideas that shaped Cohen’s work. Leonard Cohen’s music is suffused with references to Jewish, Christian, and Zen Buddhist beliefs and practices, and Harry provides a fascinating literary analysis that illuminates Cohen’s songs and life.

Turn The Page – Episode 172C – Seressia Glass

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Seressia Glass dazzles us with THE LOVE CON, a rom com set within the backdrop of a Cosplay Contest — and introduces us to Kenya, a full sized black cosplayer who has to convince her best friend Cam to “cosplay” as her boyfriend, not that Cam needs much convincing. Seressia and Jessikah also chat favorite cosplay ideas and women in anime.

Turn The Page – Episode 172B – Jeff Alulis

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We caught up with Jeff to discuss SET THE NIGHT ON FIRE, a memoir co-written with Robby Kreiger of THE DOORS. Without ego, but full of humor, Robbie and Jeff put together a conversational memoir that will bust some of the more pervasive myths of Jim Morrison and the DOORS (no thanks to Oliver Stone) and maybe drop a few new mysteries.

Turn The Page – Episode 171B – Denise Williams

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Denise Williams, author of THE FASTEST WAY TO FALL chatted fitness apps, rom coms, and angsty teenage poetry with Stacey, who may have definitely had her own experiences with all three of the above.

Turn The Page – Episode 171A – Amy Belding Brown

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Amy Belding Brown sat down with Evelyn and Jessikah to discuss EMILY’S HOUSE a historical novel written from the POV of Margaret Maher, Emily Dickinson’s maid who is the reason Emily is a household name.

Turn The Page – Episode 170A – Michael Crouch

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Award winning audiobook narrator Michael Crouch discusses his craft, commercial voice overs, and editing out breaths from recording. Among other things, fluffy cats do come up in conversation. Shout out to @SeeJanRead former SPL employee and Michael Crouch enthusiast.

Turn The Page – Episode 170B – Sarah Echavarre Smith

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Better late than never! We finally release this high energy chat with Stacey and author Sarah Smith regarding her book ON LOCATION. Other hot topics include contemporary romance novels — especially those set in a workplace — hiking, and Fan Fiction.

Turn The Page – Episode 169B – Steve Israel

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From Long Island Congressman, to novelist, to indie bookshop pioneer! Steve Israel joins Barney and Jessikah to chat about the inspiration behind opening Theordore’s Bookshop in Oyster Bay when the world had seemingly thought the time of small bookstores to have passed. Special shout out to Peggy Zeiran formerly of Turn of the Corkscrew Books and Syosset’s Borders who will be Steve’s General Manager at Theodores.