Turn The Page – Episode 288d

Episode two hundred eighty eight – part four

Dr. Hasan Merali stopped by to talk about SLEEP WELL, TAKE RISKS, SQUISH THE PEAS: SECRETS FROM THE SCIENCE OF TODDLERS FOR A HAPPIER, MORE SUCCESSFUL WAY OF LIFE.

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Turn The Page – Episode 287d

Episode two hundred eighty seven – part five



Lucy Sullivan’s BARKING is a breathtaking and moving graphic novel about grief, depression, and the challenges of navigating the mental health systems on which we rely. Lucy stopped by to chat about writing the book’s protagonist Alix and her journey.

Turn The Page – Episode 287b

Episode two hundred eighty seven – part three

Premee Mohamed’s THE BUTCHER OF THE FOREST is an eerie fantasy that expertly weaves together the conventions of the fairy tale and cosmic horror to create something entirely new and terrifying. Premee stopped by to chat about its protagonist, Veris, and the dangers of the deep, dark forest.

Turn The Page – Episode 287a

Episode two hundred eighty seven – part one

Friend of the show Mike Chen returns to discuss the trade paperback collection of his graphic novel STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE– THE DOG OF WAR. Fellow Trekkie Jenn nerds out with Mike about corgis, the Borg, and “borgis.”

Turn The Page – Episode 286c

Episode two hundred eighty six – part three

Jenn sat down with Arash Azizi: an accomplished historian, journalist, and author of WHAT IRANIANS WANT: WOMEN, LIFE, FREEDOM, which examines the past, present, and future of Iranian protest movements.

Turn The Page – Episode 286a

Episode two hundred eighty six – part one

Jessikah & Jenn sat down with Sara Shepard, the celebrated author of PRETTY LITTLE LIARS and THE LYING GAME, about her newest adult thriller, NOWHERE LIKE HOME. They chat about parenting, “mommunes,” and toxic friendships.

Turn The Page – Episode 285b

Episode two hundred eighty five – part two

Richard Roper’s THIS DISASTER LOVES YOU is a bittersweet romance that comes just in time for Valentine’s Day. We chatted about writing dual timelines, English pub culture, and how relationships change over time.

Turn The Page – Episode 285c

Episode two hundred eighty five – part three

Jenn sat down with Dave Baker to chat about MARY TYLER MOOREHAWK: half adventure comic, half footnote-laden meta-fictional literary mystery, all thoughtful, mindbendy fun.

Turn The Page – Episode 284a

Episode two hundred eighty four – part one

Julia Ridley Smith’s SEX ROMP GONE WRONG is a stunning collection of stories exploring relationships, desire, love, and sex. She stopped by to chat with Jenn about writing women’s inner lives at different stages of life.

Turn The Page – Episode 284b

Episode two hundred eighty four – part two

Jenn talked to Dr. Deborah G. Plant about her new book OF GREED AND GLORY: IN PURSUIT OF FREEDOM FOR ALL, a ground-breaking, personal exploration of America’s obsession with continuing human bondage. They talk about the 13th Amendment, the American prison system, and the intergenerational struggle for abolition.