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Laura Szaro Kopinski

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Ep. 154: Laura Spence-Ash on Beyond That The Sea’s Ambitious Structure and Unforgettable Characters

June 27, 2023June 4, 2023Posted in History, WritingTagged author, PodcastLeave a comment

This week, Laura Spence-Ash is here to discuss Beyond That The Sea, which tells the story of two families living through World War II on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean, and the shy, irresistible young woman who will call them both her own.

“A young’s woman’s family loyalties are divided as she leaves her London home for Boston during WWII in Spence-Ash’s magnetic debut… Readers will be riveted.”
–Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

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About the Author:

Laura Spence-Ash‘s fiction has appeared in One Story, New England Review, Crazyhorse, and elsewhere. Her critical essays and book reviews appear regularly in the Ploughshares blog. She received her MFA in fiction from Rutgers-Newark, and she lives in New Jersey. Learn more: https://www.lauraspenceash.com/

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Ep. 153: Susan Tan on Ghosts, Toasts, & Other Hazards and Giving Kids Mirrors

June 20, 2023June 4, 2023Posted in Children's, Libraries, WritingTagged author, PodcastLeave a comment

It’s such a treat to have Susan Tan back on the podcast today to discuss Ghosts, Toasts, and Other Hazards: a middle-grade novel about a girl who must overcome her worries to find the truth behind her town’s urban legend.

“This book honors the bravery that every kid holds inside them. As always, Susan Tan’s writing is funny, fun, and hits straight to the heart.” —Christina Soontorvat, two-time Newbery Honor recipient

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About the Author:

Susan Tan has lived many places in her life, but calls Concord, Massachusetts, home. She is the author of the Cilla Lee Jenkins series, which won an Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature from the American Library Association. She grew up in a mixed race family and always dreamed of being a writer. She currently lives in Somerville and teaches at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. Learn more: https://susantanbooks.com/

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Laura Szaro Kopinski

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Ep. 152: Meg Mitchell Moore on the World of Summer Stage – Movie Stars, Block Island, Summer Shakespeare and More

June 13, 2023June 5, 2023Posted in Summer Reading, WritingTagged author, PodcastLeave a comment

Today Meg Mitchell Moore is here to chat about her new book, Summer Stage, a spirited summer page-turner following a family of actors grappling with fame, scandal, and ambition–perfect for fans of Elin Hilderbrand. Your beach bag will not be complete this summer without a copy!

“Moore’s latest deliciously captures the energy of a summer of creativity with this ensemble piece, combining a strong sense of place with likable narrators. From Sam’s stubborn vulnerability to Amy’s competence that belies bigger dreams, the characters are both relatable and aspirational. Give this to fans of Elin Hilderbrand and The Summer Set, by Aimee Agresti.” — Booklist (starred review)

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About the Author:

Meg Mitchell Moore worked for several years as a journalist for a variety of publications before turning to fiction. She lives in the beautiful coastal town of Newburyport Massachusetts, with her husband and their three daughters. Summer Stage is her eighth novel. Learn more: http://www.megmitchellmoore.com/

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Ep. 151: Leigh McMullan Abramson on A Likely Story and Fictionalizing the New York Literati

June 6, 2023May 17, 2023Posted in WritingTagged author, PodcastLeave a comment

Today Leigh McMullan Abramson is here to discuss her debut novel, A Likely Story, which is perfect for anyone still missing the reading experience of Writers and Lovers.

A Likely Story has received rave reviews and has been called “a literary page turner” and a “dishy, sophisticated story” and is certainly a standout debut.

“A Likely Story is a literary page-turner and a thoroughly modern story of family mistakes and redemption that I couldn’t put down.” —KJ Dell’Antonia, New York Times bestselling author of The Chicken Sisters

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About the Author:

Leigh McMullan Abramson has worked as a lawyer and a journalist. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, and more. A Likely Story is her first novel. Leigh lives in New York City and Vermont with her husband and children. Learn more: https://www.leighmcmullanabramson.com/

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Ep. 150: Jennifer De Leon on the Power of Story to Build Empathy and Create Change

May 30, 2023May 10, 2023Posted in Writing, Young AdultTagged author, PodcastLeave a comment

Today my guest is Jennifer De Leon, author of the new young adult novel Borderless. Caught in the cross hairs of gang violence, in Borderless a teen girl and her mother set off on a perilous journey from Guatemala City to the US border.

“Grabbing and nicely-woven, this tale places a girl’s inspiring determination against a harsh reality and allows fate to pull both in unexpected ways.” – Bookworm for Kids

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About the Author:

Jennifer De Leon is an author, editor, speaker, and creative writing professor who lives outside of Boston. She is the editor of Wise Latinas: Writers on Higher Education, the 2015–2016 Writer-in-Residence at the Boston Public Library, and a 2016–2017 City of Boston Artist-in-Residence. She is also the second recipient of the We Need Diverse Books grant. She is the author of Don’t Ask Me Where I’m From and Borderless. Learn more: https://jenniferdeleonauthor.com/

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Ep. 149: Patti Callahan Henry on The Secret Book of Flora Lea and the Magic of Storytelling

May 23, 2023Posted in History, WritingTagged author, PodcastLeave a comment

What a joy to have Patti Callahan Henry back on the podcast this week to discuss her new historical novel, The Secret Book of Flora Lea, which is set outside Oxford in the hamlet of Binsey and involves a missing sister, a mysterious fairy tale, and a lost love.

“Two sisters, dual time periods, a magical secret place, an abiding mystery–The Secret Book of Flora Lea is an enchanting story of survival against all odds. With her trademark warmth and a feather-light touch, Patti Callahan Henry weaves together events both real and imagined. Transporting, heartfelt, and atmospheric.” -Christina Baker Kline, New York Times bestselling author of Orphan Train and The Exiles

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About the Author:

Patti Callahan Henry is the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of several novels, including Surviving Savannah and Becoming Mrs. Lewis. She is the recipient of the Christy Award, the Harper Lee Award for Alabama’s Distinguished Writer of the Year Award, and the Alabama Library Association Book of the Year. She is the cohost and cocreator of the popular weekly online live web show and podcast Friends and Fiction. A full-time author and mother of three, she lives in Alabama and South Carolina with her family. Find out more at PattiCallahanHenry.com.

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Ep. 148: Katherine Sherbrooke on the Golden Age of Hollywood and Fictionalizing Family Secrets

May 16, 2023May 10, 2023Posted in History, WritingTagged author, PodcastLeave a comment

Today Katherine Sherbrooke is here to discuss her new novel, The Hidden Life of Aster Kelly. Hollywood and Broadway take center stage in this evocative and immersive story of a 1940’s runway model who makes a decision to protect those she loves, and her daughter who confronts the repercussions of her mother’s secrets decades later.

“Elegantly told and heart-wrenching, The Hidden Life of Aster Kelly delights from first page to last. Come for the Old Hollywood glamour; stay for the love letter to Broadway; leave with characters so real you’ll forget they live in the pages of a book. One thing is certain—Katherine Sherbrooke sure knows how to tell a story.” ―Lisa Duffy, author of My Kind of People

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About the Author:

Katherine A. Sherbrooke is the author of the New York Times notable novel, Leaving Coy’s Hill, a Massachusetts Book Awards Fiction Honors winner. Her additional books are Finding Home, a family memoir, and Fill the Sky, winner of a 2017 Independent Press Award, finalist for the Mary Sarton Award for Contemporary Fiction and a Foreword Indies Book of the Year. She also serves as Chair of the Board of GrubStreet. Katherine lives with her family just south of Boston. Learn more: https://www.kasherbrooke.com/

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Ep. 147: Deepa Varadarajan on Late Bloomers, Second Acts, and Persistence on the Publishing Journey

May 9, 2023May 2, 2023Posted in Reading Life, Romance, WritingTagged author, PodcastLeave a comment

Today my guest is Deepa Varadarajan, author of Late Bloomers, a witty, big-hearted debut in which an Indian American family is turned upside down when the parents split up thirty-six years into their arranged marriage.

“Equal parts funny and heartbreaking, Late Bloomers is a charming story about starting over, stumbling, and finding yourself at any age.”—Jennifer Close, author of Marrying the Ketchups

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About the Author:

Deepa Varadarajan lives in Atlanta with her husband and two children. She is a legal academic and a graduate of Yale Law School. She grew up in Texas and received her BA from the University of Texas at Austin. Her short fiction has appeared in The Georgia Review and Colorado Review, and her legal scholarship has appeared in The Yale Law Journal and many other publications. Late Bloomers is her first novel. Learn more: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/705450/late-bloomers-by-deepa-varadarajan/

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Ep. 146: 2023 Newbery Medal Winner: Amina Luqman-Dawson on Freewater

May 2, 2023April 27, 2023Posted in Libraries, middle grade, WritingTagged author, PodcastLeave a comment

It’s an honor to have Amina Luqman-Dawson on this week, the 2023 Newbery Medal and Corretta Scott King award winner for Freewater, a lyrical, accessible historical middle-grade novel about two enslaved children’s escape from a plantation and the many ways they find freedom.

In Freewater, Amina Luqman Dawson shines a bright light on a little-known piece of history. Set against a forbidding landscape, the bright promise of freedom is illuminated in all its myriad shapes and forms. And it couldn’t be more timely. Solidly researched and beautifully written, this is storytelling at its finest. Dawson’s voice and the voices of her cast will linger long after the last page is closed.―Kathi Appelt, National Book Award Finalist and Newbery Honor Winner

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About the Author:

Amina Luqman-Dawson is the Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Award-winning and bestselling author of Freewater and the pictorial history book Images of America: African Americans of Petersburg. Her op-eds on race and popular culture have appeared in The Washington Post, The San Francisco Chronicle, and more. She, her husband, and her son reside in Arlington, VA. Visit her online at aminaluqman-dawson.com.

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Laura Szaro Kopinski