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Bookreporter Talks To

Carol Fitzgerald
The Blue Hour
Artificial Intelligence
Heart the Lover
Paula Hawkins
All This Could Be Yours
The Golden Boy
Keeper Of Lost Children
The Days I Loved You Most
When the Cranes Fly South
Last One Out
The Correspondent
The Lost Baker Of Vienna
The Calamity Club
The Tin Men
Metropolitan Museum Of Art
Speak To Me Of Home
Los Angeles
Detroit
The Heir Apparent
World War II

"Bookreporter Talks To" is a podcast from The Book Report Network where we host in-depth conversations with authors about the books that we love. We know authors cannot travel everywhere, so we want to bring them to you, wherever YOU may be.

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Latest Episodes

Rachel Beanland joins Carol Fitzgerald to discuss her new novel , THE HALF LIFE, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection. This is the third time that Carol has interviewed Rachel. Her previous books, FLORENCE ADLER SWIMS FOREVER and THE HOUSE IS ON... more

Lisa Scottoline joins Carol Fitzgerald to discuss her new novel, THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING, a domestic thriller centered on female friendship, murder and identity. A Bookreporter Bets On selection, it features two best friends — Julia and Courtney — wh... more

John Searles joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about his new novel, SINGLE GIRLS, a work of dramatic fiction set in the 1960s. It focuses on Helen Gurley Brown and the team of women she assembled who transformed Cosmopolitan into one of the best-selling... more

Jenny Jackson joins Carol Fitzgerald to discuss her new novel, THE SHAMPOO EFFECT, which was announced as July's "Read with Jenna" Book Club pick on the day of this interview. Set in a seaside Massachusetts town inspired by Ipswich, where Jenny grew ... more

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Recent Guests

Debbie Moore
Reader from Syracuse, New York joining in Live Book Group discussion
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Episode: "Bookaccino Live" Book Group: Bruce Holsinger
Becky Emmendorf
Reader from Bend, Oregon joining the Book Group discussion
Book group participant
Episode: "Bookaccino Live" Book Group: Bruce Holsinger
Shelley Victor
Reader from Delray Beach, Florida joining the Book Group discussion
Book group participant
Episode: "Bookaccino Live" Book Group: Bruce Holsinger
Pam Gardow
Reader from Altoona, Wisconsin; participates in Q&A
Book group participant
Episode: "Bookaccino Live" Book Group: Bruce Holsinger
Laura (Q&A participant)
Audience member who asks about the book's ending
Reader
Episode: "Bookaccino Live" Book Group: Bruce Holsinger
Lisa See
Author of Daughters Of The Sun And Moon
Author, related to The Book Report Network
Episode: Lisa See: Daughters of The Sun and Moon
Ruta Sepetys
Author
The Book Report Network (publisher/author relations)
Episode: Ruta Sepetys: A Fortune of Sand
Wally Lamb
Author of The River Is Waiting
Author
Episode: "Bookaccino Live" Book Group: Wally Lamb
Kathryn Stockett
Author of The Calamity Club
Author, The Calamity Club
Episode: Kathryn Stockett: The Calamity Club

Host

Carol Fitzgerald
Host of the show with deep ties to literary journalism and author interviews.

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 44 ratings
  • Excellent author conversations!

    I love the conversations with Carol Fitzgerald at Bookreporter. Truly insightful, excellent and always my go-to to learn more about a book and author. Five stars!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    WSAlistens
    United States2 months ago
  • Great authors

    I would have given this podcast series five stars because I love hearing the authors speak about their lives and their books, but my review lost a star because Carol puts too much of herself into her “interviews.” Sometimes, instead of asking a question, she tells the author about his/her own book. Other times, Carol’s lead up to a question is so long, I imagine the author rolling his/her eyes—as I am—and hoping she gets to the point. Still other times, she relates anecdotes from her own life th... more

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Eater, eater
    United States5 years ago
  • Great authors

    I would have given this podcast series five stars because I love hearing the authors speak about their lives and their books, but my review lost a star because Carol puts too much of herself into her “interviews.” Sometimes, instead of asking a question, she tells the author about his/her own book. Other times, Carol’s lead up to a question is so long, I imagine the author rolling his/her eyes—as I am—and hoping she gets to the point. Still other times, she relates anecdotes from her own life th... more

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Eater, eater
    United States5 years ago
  • Great authors

    I would have given this podcast series five stars because I love hearing the authors speak about their lives and their books, but my review lost a star because Carol puts too much of herself into her “interviews.” Sometimes, instead of asking a question, she tells the author about his/her own book. Other times, Carol’s lead up to a question is so long, I imagine the author rolling his/her eyes—as I am—and hoping she gets to the point. Still other times, she relates anecdotes from her own life th... more

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Eater, eater
    United States6 years ago
  • Jean Kwok

    What an interesting and thought provoking author interview. Carol does such a great job and brings out awesome responses to her in depth questions.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    MaryelleW
    United States7 years ago

Listeners Say

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Guests and conversations are consistently engaging and informative.
Show delivers deep author conversations with insightful questions.
Listener feedback notes strong interviews but sometimes critiques host's pace or tangents.
Audience enjoys the author-focused format and storytelling details.

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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Lisa See: Daughters of The Sun and Moon
Q: What role does research play during writing versus before starting?
See describes having most research in place but allowing new discoveries to pull her down rabbit holes as she writes, ensuring details like travel times and locale accuracy are grounded in historical sources.
Lisa See: Daughters of The Sun and Moon
Q: So what was the inspiration this time?
See explains that inspiration came from multiple sources, including a long historical fascination with overlooked histories and a community effort to memorialize a massacre, which then sparked the novel's focus on three women and their intertwined lives.
"Bookaccino Live" Book Group: Bruce Holsinger
Q: Was the story fully formed before you began writing, or did it unfold as you wrote?
The author explains he is plot-driven but not an outliner; the ending feeling is what he aims for, and many plot directions emerged during writing, influenced by setting and character development.
Kaira Rouda: Jill is Not Happy
Q: What inspired the book's central premise?
Rouda describes a real-life road trip that sparked the idea of a marriage in peril, where one partner hums along in public while secretly plotting to gain control, which became the core tension.
"Bookaccino Live" Book Group: Wally Lamb
Q: Was the ending always part of your plan, or did it evolve as you wrote the book?
I didn't plan the ending in advance; I was motivated by the characters and let the next part of the story emerge when I sat at the desk, revising and following where the narrative led, not where I thought it would go from the start.

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2. Becky Emmendorf
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7. Ruta Sepetys
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