Turn The Page – Episode 231A – Annalee Newitz


We welcome back Annalee Newitz to chat about Terraformers — their newest sci-fi epic that follows a variety of lifeforms as they terraform a distant planet over thousands and thousands of years.

Turn The Page – Episode 229B – Lesley Livingston

Lesley Livingston has given us a beautiful and powerful YA tale about Celtic myth and history in QUEEN AMONG THE DEAD. Lesley stopped by to chat about the book and its headstrong protagonist Neve.

Turn The Page – Episode 229A – Grady Hendrix


Horror raconteur and friend-of-the-show Grady Hendrix is back to chat with Jess and Jenn about HOW TO SELL A HAUNTED HOUSE, a propulsive yarn about a classic Gothic haunting with some interesting twists and turns! Also, expect a LOT of talk about puppets.

Turn The Page – Episode 228A – Deborah Goodrich Royce

REEF ROAD is a stunning and propulsive mystery about secrets, intergenerational trauma, and the complicated legacies mothers bestow upon daughters. Jenn talked to author Deborah Goodrich Royce about unreliable narrators and finding truth in fiction.

Turn The Page – Episode 226C – Andrew Shaffer

Jenn sat down with Andrew Shaffer, a prolific writer of hilarious parodies and satires. They chatted about FEEL THE BERN, a pitch perfect send up of a cozy mystery starring Bernie Sanders.

Turn The Page – Episode 223B – Lily Brooks-Dalton

Lily Brooks-Dalton’s THE LIGHT PIRATE is a deeply affecting novel about natural disaster, climate change, and community on the edges of civilization. Jenn talked to Lily about decentering the human and telling nature’s story.

Turn The Page – Episode 222A – Regina Jackson and Saira Rao

Regina Jackson and Saira Rao’s WHITE WOMEN: EVERYTHING YOU ALREADY KNOW ABOUT YOUR OWN RACISM AND HOW TO DO BETTER is a very necessary and very timely guide. Jenn was lucky enough to chat with Regina about radical honesty and how it is a necessary tool in the fight against white supremacy.

Turn The Page – Episode 221B – Liz Miele

Amateur cat enthusiast Jenn got to sit down with professional cat enthusiast Liz Miele, a brilliant comedian and the author of WHY CATS ARE ASSHOLES. Jenn and Liz discuss cat behavior, cat ownership, and why we love cats despite the title being true.

Turn The Page – Episode 221C – Theresa Carle-Sanders

Melissa & Jenn spoke to Theresa Carle-Sanders, author of CASTLE ROCK KITCHEN: WICKED GOOD RECIPES FROM THE WORLD OF STEPHEN KING. This trio of King fans talked about food and Maine culture in King’s books, and capturing the voice of one of King’s characters.