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Hot Jazz, Cold Drinks, and some witchy Magic! Desideria Mesa sits down with Jessikah to chat BINDLE PUNK BRUJA, an enchanting story of Jazz Age Kansas City where Luna a white passing Mexican woman lives as :Rose”, the owner of a speakeasy which employs a diverse staff. Luna/Rose’s story is complicated as she comes in contact with sexism and racism — but her growing magical abilities and Bruja heritage begin grow in unexpected ways.

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Barbara Bourland zooms in to chat about THE FORCE OF SUCH BEAUTY, a surreal story of a young woman who marries a prince — and finds it is not a fairytale after all. Bourland tells us about the inspirations behind Princess Caroline.

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A cozy found family story with a little witchy magic for everyone! Sangu Mandanna’s THE VERY SECRET SOCIETY OF IRREGULAR WITCHES will charm the coldest of hearts. Sangu chats with Jessikah about how the isolation of the pandemic inspired this book, and shares some of her favorite witchy novels for all to enjoy.

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Amina Akhtar joins us from Sedona to chat about KISMET, frighteningly funny book about crystals, appropriation, and a serial killer who is stalking wellness influencers.

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A bunch of moms band together when their friend gets possessed in this horror/comedy novel. Maureen Kilmer chats her shift from book club fiction to the world of horror adjacent as well as some of her favorite genre titles.

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Lauren Owen weaves a haunting tapestry of interconnected stories that come together to form SMALL ANGELS, a gorgeous book full of restless spirits, family secrets and more. Lauren tells Jessikah about some of her favorite folk tales and ghost stories that inspired the book.

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Amanda Jayatissa chatted with Jessikah about YOU’RE INVITED, her very twisty wedding thriller set against the backdrop of a broken female friendship and an opulent Sri Lankan wedding. Stick around for some arm chair travel advice for those looking to travel to Sri Lanka.

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Author Ashley Winstead joins Jessikah to talk about THE LAST HOUSEWIFE, a dark thriller about a NYXM style cult set in the Hudson Valley.

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Local Author Robert P Ottone catches up with us to discuss The Triangle, the first in his debut YA novel which Ottone describes as “Baby’s first Cosmic Horror”.

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Fabian Nicieza, known for his MANY contributions to the comic book world (Deadpool!) Joins us to chat about THE SELF MADE WIDOW, the second in his darkly delicious series about the exploits of Andie Stern, a suburban mom of five who cannot leave behind her past as an FBI profiler.