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Author Talks with Lisa T
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Love books? Always have questions after you've finished reading? Well on Author Talks with Lisa T, we go straight to the source -- the writers themselves -- to ask them about that twisty ending, why she ended up with him and what's next.
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Serial Killers are Boring
Apr 1900:21:07Tap to summarizeGot a question or comment? Send Lisa T a text.Three women bonded by their shared experience as wives of serial killers set out to solve a mystery in "The Secret Lives of Murderers' Wives", the newest novel from author Elizabeth Arnott. Yes it's a crime thriller, but it's also a testament to female friendship.
Transcribe →Spirits of New York
Mar 2200:24:35Tap to summarizeGot a question or comment? Send Lisa T a text.New York might not be the first city that pops to mind when it comes to haunted places, but all that history usually means there's a ghost or two lingering in some of the oldest spots. Laura Buchwald taps into that energy in "The Book of Reservations" which is part ghost story, part how-to-guide on grieving.
Transcribe →Sweet as Honey
Jan 2400:19:00Tap to summarizeGot a question or comment? Send Lisa T a text.In author Linda Avellar's debut novel "Cassie Linden Finds Her Sweet Spot", a middle-aged divorcee moves back to her hometown to take care of her ailing father and his beloved bees. But what Cassie doesn't count on is being bitten by the love bug.
Transcribe →The power of middle aged women
Dec 300:18:27Tap to summarizeGot a question or comment? Send Lisa T a text.Author Peggy Townsend believes middle aged women are some of the most powerful people on the planet. No surprise then that the protagonist of her new novel "The Botanist's Assistant" happens to be a whip smart, but eccentric middle aged woman who, like her favorite plants, will grow on you.
Transcribe →Creepy, Spooky and oh so Spicy
Oct 2800:17:30Tap to summarizeGot a question or comment? Send Lisa T a text."Fairydale" is a gothic fantasy spanning multiple timelines and worlds. But would you believe author Veronica Lancet first set out to write a cozy fall romance? She shares that story plus how her family reacts to those spicy sex scenes. I guarantee that answer will surprise you!
Transcribe →Age before beauty
Aug 2700:20:37Tap to summarizeGot a question or comment? Send Lisa T a text.There are plenty of books about older female sleuths (I'm looking at you Miss Marple!), but have you ever picked up a thriller featuring an older female serial killer? Samantha Downing's new thriller "Too Old For This" delivers. We chat about female antiheros and pulling off the perfect murder in this all new episode of Author Talks with Lisa T.
Transcribe →I love you so much it (literally) hurts
Jul 1500:13:25Tap to summarizeGot a question or comment? Send Lisa T a text.Like any long-time married couple Jack and Jill Tingley have their secrets. But the lengths they'll go to keep them will shock and surprise you. Listen in as I chat with Kaira Rouda about her new thriller "Jill is Not Happy".
Transcribe →Chapter 23: The secret language of writers
Jun 100:21:56Tap to summarizeGot a question or comment? Send Lisa T a text.There is no shortage of writers who create their own languages for their books. In "The Story She Left Behind", best selling author Patti Callahan Henry joins the club in her novel which takes its inspiration from a real-life literary mystery.For more head to www.LisaTbooks.com
Transcribe →Chapter 22: An escape to a simpler time
Apr 27, 202500:24:51Tap to summarizeGot a question or comment? Send Lisa T a text.The story behind "The Martha's Vineyard Beach and Book Club" comes from author Martha Hall Kelly's own family. Set in the perennial summer destination, her historic novel transports readers to World War Two when U-Boats hummed off the eastern seaboard, soldiers trained on New England beaches for battle and residents lives their lives to the fullest.
Transcribe →Chapter 21: A book about terrorism that's funny
Mar 30, 202500:13:40Tap to summarizeGot a question or comment? Send Lisa T a text.Colleen Oakley's latest novel "Jane and Dan at the End of the World" feature a middle-aged couple who get caught up in an eco-terrorism plot that's straight out of the novel Jane is convinced no one has read. I chat with Colleen about middle age and why there's a need for more books with characters like hers.
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