Turn The Page – Episode 287D – Lucy Sullivan



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 – Premee Mohamed

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 – Mike Chen

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 – Arash Azizi

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 – Sara Shepard

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 – Richard Roper

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 284A – Julia Ridley Smith

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 – Deborah G. Plant

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.

Turn The Page – Episode 283A – Nzinga Harrison, MD

Episode two hundred eighty three – part one

In UN-ADDICTION: SIX MIND-CHANGING CONVERSATIONS THAT COULD SAVE A LIFE, Dr. Nzinga Harrison proposes a new framework for understanding, talking about, and treating substance use disorders. Jenn sat down with Dr. Harrison to discuss this revolutionary and deeply compassionate book.