Turn The Page – Episode 243A – Michelle Dowd

FORAGER: FIELD NOTES FOR SURVIVING A FAMILY CULT is a stunning memoir. Its author, Michelle Dowd, sat down with Jessikah & Jenn to talk about survival, recovery, and appreciating nature’s gifts.

Turn The Page – Episode 243B – Rick Paulas

Jenn talked to Rick Paulas about “The Lady in Greenpoint,” his captivating audio ghost story that takes the form of a three-hour walking tour of the hip and historical north Brooklyn neighborhood.

Turn The Page – Episode 242A – Sam DeMase


Jenn sat down with Sam DeMase: Career Confidence Coach & Self-Advocacy Expert, Instagram & TikTok influencer, and author of POWER MOOD: UNLOCK YOUR CONFIDENCE, TRANSFORM YOUR LIFE & COMMAND YOUR VALUE.

Turn The Page – Episode 242B – Robert P. Ottone

 

Friend of the show Robert P. Ottone stopped by to talk about his new book, THE VILE THING WE CREATED. We talked about making the decision to have children, pre- and post-partum anxieties, and folk/body horror.

Turn The Page – Episode 242C – Heather Webb


Heather Webb’s STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT: A NOVEL OF FRANK SINATRA AND AVA GARDNER is a vivid retelling of the tumultuous romance between two of the biggest stars of their time. Jenn and Heather chatted about imagining the interior lives of these compelling figures.

Turn The Page – Episode 241D – Joel Blecher and Mairaj Syed

Jenn spoke to Joel Blecher and Mairaj Syed about their wonderful translation (the first in English) of Ibn Hajar’s MERITS OF THE PLAGUE. We talked about translation, collaboration, and researching premodern plagues during a pandemic.

Turn The Page – Episode 241B – Maurene Goo

Maurene Goo’s THROWBACK is a riotously fun YA tale with a time-travel twist and a moving exploration of intergenerational relationships in immigrant families. Maurene stopped by to talk to Jessikah and Jenn about writing this book.