Best Laura Koller Podcasts (2024)

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Karin Slaughter & 'This Is Why We Lied': Complicated Conversations Series 35:53

7h ago35:53

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On today’s Complicated Conversation, we are thrilled to welcome back New York Times bestselling author, Karin Slaughter. Karin is one of the world's most popular and acclaimed storytellers, as well as one of the funniest and most entertaining interviewees! She talks with us about her new novel, This Is Why We Lied, Book 12 in the acclaimed Will Tre…

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Rachel Koller Croft & 'We Love The Nightlife': Complicated Conversations Series 42:57

21m ago42:57

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On this episode of Complicated Conversations, we welcome back Rachel Koller Croft to discuss her new novel, We Love the Nightlife, a book that follows two best friends who open a nightclub in London, and also happen to be vampires. We chat with Rachel about how vampires never go out of style; how the disco dancing queen era of the 70s is the epitom…

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Side Bar on what makes us liars, bucket lists, and catching up with our own lives 36:17

5h ago36:17

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It’s time for another Sidebar conversation – a cheeky reference to the fact that we’re both lawyers and love to have conversations incidental to our main topics and episodes – where we let you in on our lives and what we’re obsessing over in pop culture. In today’s episode - the last one of Leo season for Kate and the last one from LA for Carinn - …

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Laurie Elizabeth Flynn & 'Till Death Do Us Part': Complicated Conversations Series 37:11

1d ago37:11

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In this episode of Complicated Conversations we welcome back Laurie Elizabeth Flynn to discuss ‘Till Death Do Us Part, her new thriller set in the vineyards of Napa Valley that asks: what happens when the husband you thought died years ago shows up alive? We chat with Laurie about her inspiration for the characters, the challenges of writing her se…

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Side bar on extroverts and introverts, late-career breakthroughs, beautiful divorce stories and some duds too 31:26

6d ago31:26

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It’s time for another Sidebar conversation – a cheeky reference to the fact that we’re both lawyers and love to have conversations incidental to our main topics and episodes – where we let you in on our lives and what we’re obsessing over in pop culture. In today’s episode, Kate’s high school reunion weekend leads to a discussion of being seen vs b…

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Sophie Brickman & 'Plays Well With Others': Complicated Conversations Series 31:28

8d ago31:28

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On this episode of Complicated Conversations, we welcome Sophie Brickman to discuss her debut novel, Plays Well With Others, a wickedly funny and incisive story that follows a mother trapped in the rat race of NYC parenting as her life unravels. We chat with Sophie about her journey from food writer/journalist to non-fiction author and now to debut…

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Side Bar on the birthday girl, Your Honor, Laura Dave, and Blake Lively’s son 34:57

13d ago34:57

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It’s time for another Sidebar conversation – a cheeky reference to the fact that we’re both lawyers and love to have conversations incidental to our main topics and episodes – where we let you in on our lives and what we’re obsessing over in pop culture. In today’s episode we are rehashing Kate’s birthday weekend (done in total Leo-style!) and disc…

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Lori Brand & 'Bodies To Die For': Debut Discussions 33:41

23d ago33:41

33:41

By Carinn & Kate

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Side Bar on Leo Season, Summer Plans, Reality TV and Mid-Life Books 31:38

20d ago31:38

31:38

It’s time for another Sidebar conversation – a cheeky reference to the fact that we’re both lawyers and love to have conversations incidental to our main topics and episodes – where we let you in on our lives and what we’re obsessing over in pop culture. In today’s episode we usher in Leo Season, discuss Carinn’s book launch and summer move to LA, …

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Tasha Coryell & 'Love Letters To A Serial Killer': Debut Discussions 42:05

22d ago42:05

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In this episode of Debut Discussions, Tasha Coryell discusses her debut novel, 'Love Letters to a Serial Killer,' with Carinn. Tasha shares her long and winding but inevitable journey to publication. Tasha always knew she wanted to be a writer and pursued creative writing throughout her education. She discusses the process of finding her voice as a…

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Laura Hankin & 'One Star Romance': Complicated Conversations Series 41:09

1M ago41:09

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On this episode of Complicated Conversations, we welcome Laura Hankin to discuss her new book, One Star Romance, which follows a struggling writer who is forced to walk down the aisle at her best friend’s wedding with a man who gave her debut novel a one-star review. What a hook! This is a fresh romcom told over many years that explores the journey…

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Side Bar on DCC America's Sweethearts, That NYT list, and The Astrology House pre-launch fears 28:51

27d ago28:51

28:51

It’s been a minute, but today we’re RE-Introducing our “sidebar” conversations, a cheeky reference to the fact that we’re both lawyers and love to have conversations incidental to our main topics and episodes. We’re letting you in on our typical offline conversations about whatever we’re obsessing over in pop culture, life, books or the screen. Tod…

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Carinn Jade & 'The Astrology House': Debut Discussions LIVE at the WHBPAC 58:42

28d ago58:42

58:42

Been waiting a LONG time to write this…on this episode of Debut Discussions we welcome our very own Carinn Jade! This is an extremely special episode on so many levels…you’ll hear Carinn in conversation with Kate, live, at the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center having their very first in depth discussion of her debut thriller, The Astrology H…

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Ally Condie & 'The Unwedding': Complicated Conversations Series 27:25

1M ago27:25

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On this episode of Complicated Conversations we welcome Ally Condie, the #1 NYT bestselling author of The Matched trilogy, to discuss her debut adult thriller, The Unwedding, which was Reese Book Club’s June pick and has been described at White Lotus meets Agatha Christie! We chat with Ally about the personal inspiration for her main character, Ell…

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Friday Preview July 10: What We're Reading, Watching, Listening To and Discussing 40:56

1M ago40:56

40:56

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Carinn & Kate

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Emily Giffin & 'The Summer Pact': Complicated Conversations Series 33:52

1M ago33:52

33:52

On this episode of Complicated Conversations, we are thrilled to welcome back our friend and one of our favorites, #1 New York Times bestselling author, Emily Giffin, to discuss her new novel, The Summer Pact, which tells the story of a group of friends who make a pact in the wake of tragedy that will cause them to reunite a decade later and embark…

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May Cobb & 'The Hollywood Assistant': Complicated Conversations Series 27:56

1M ago27:56

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In this episode of Complicated Conversations we welcome May Cobb to discuss her new novel, The Hollywood Assistant, which follows Cassidy Foster, a fledgling novelist who moves to LA and becomes a Hollywood assistant for a power couple where their secrets and lies place her in the crosshairs of a murder investigation. We chat with May about the per…

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Lauren Aliza Green & 'The World After Alice': Debut Discussions 41:49

1M ago41:49

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On this episode of Debut Discussions, we’re chatting with Lauren Aliza Green, about her debut novel, The World After Alice, a gripping story of two families brought together to celebrate an unexpected marriage, twelve years after a devastating tragedy upended their lives. The characters are so alive in this story and the hook of having two families…

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Liz Moore & 'The God of the Woods': Complicated Conversations Series 34:18

1M ago34:18

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In this episode of Complicated Conversations we chat with Liz Moore, the author of the New York Times bestselling novel Long Bright River, which was a Good Morning America Book Club pick and one of Barack Obama’s favorite books of 2020. Her beautiful and complex new novel, The God Of The Woods, follows a wealthy American family who build an estate …

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Ashley Poston & 'A Novel Love Story': Complicated Conversations Series 31:49

2M ago31:49

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On today’s episode of Complicated Conversations, we chat with New York Times bestselling author Ashley Poston about her new magical book, A Novel Love Story, in which her protagonist Elsy finds herself trapped in the town of her favorite romance series and must learn to become the main character of her own life. Ashley discusses happy endings, writ…

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Flynn Berry & 'Trust Her': Complicated Conversations Series 33:47

2M ago33:47

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On this episode of Complicated Conversations we welcome Flynn Berry, New York Times bestselling author of Northern Spy, a 2021 Reese’s Book Club pick, to discuss her riveting new thriller, Trust Her, which brings back sisters Tessa and Marian Daly three years after they narrowly escaped the IRA’s worst punishment for informing. We chat with Flynn a…

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Hacks Season 3 Recap: This One Cuts Deep 54:13

2M ago54:13

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On today’s episode, we’re back to discuss the rest of Hacks season 3 (episodes 3-9), a show that continues to shine with the stellar writing of Lucia Aniello, Paul Downs, and Jen Statsky and the incredible cast lead by Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder (complemented by this season’s standout guest actors like J. Smith Cameron, Christina Hendricks, He…

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Adriana Trigiani & 'The Good Left Undone': Complicated Conversations Series 39:55

2M ago39:55

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On this episode of Complicated Conversations, we chat with the incomparable Adriana Trigiani. Beloved by millions of readers around the world, Adriana is the New York Times bestselling author of twenty books of fiction and nonfiction, including her latest, The Good Left Undone - an instant New York Times bestseller, Book of the Month pick and Peopl…

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Book Talk: One Month to The Astrology House launch 36:42

2M ago36:42

36:42

We are one month to the launch of The Astrology House, Carinn's debut thriller! Listen now and come along on the rollercoaster ride of emotions this journey brings! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Carinn & Kate

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Fiona McPhillips & 'When We Were Silent': Debut Discussions 36:13

2M ago36:13

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On this episode of Debut Discussions we’re chatting with Fiona McPhillips about her debut novel, When We Were Silent, an unputdownable, thrilling story of exploitation, privilege, and retribution about an outsider who threatens to expose the secrets at an elite private school. Fiona shares with us the moment she knew it was time to follow her long-…

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Sarah Crouch & 'Middletide': Debut Discussions 51:45

2M ago51:45

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On this episode of Debut Discussions we’re chatting with Sarah Crouch about her debut novel, Middletide, a gripping and intensely atmospheric literary thriller about the suspicious death of a beautiful young doctor in a small town and the prime suspect, a reclusive young man who abandoned the community in chase of big city dreams but returned for t…

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Becky Chalsen & 'Serendipity': Complicated Conversations Series 42:10

3M ago42:10

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On today’s Complicated Conversations we welcome back Becky Chalsen to discuss her new novel, Serendipity, a big-hearted, page-turner that delves deep into a complicated friend group as they navigate one messy yet magical midtwenties summer in a Fire Island share house. We had so much fun chatting with Becky about how she turned her lifelong love of…

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Annabel Monaghan & 'Summer Romance': Complicated Conversations Series 35:06

2M ago35:06

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In today’s Complicated Conversations we welcome back Annabel Monaghan to discuss her new novel, Summer Romance, a story about a professional organizer, Ali Morris, who finds herself living with the literal and physical weight of things left not tended to. As a recently separated mother of three, Ali embarks on a summer romance to get unstuck in her…

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Jaclyn Westlake & 'Dear Dotty': Debut Discussions 44:24

2M ago44:24

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On this episode of Debut Discussions we’re chatting with Jaclyn Westlake about her debut novel, Dear Dotty, which follows the chaotic year in the life of Rosie Benson, a 24-year-old whose life unravels after the sudden passing of her free-spirited great aunt, Dotty. In a bid to feel close to Dotty again, Rosie reaches out to all of Dotty’s contacts…

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Under The Bridge on Hulu Recap, Episodes 4-8, the devastating middle to the disturbing conclusion 52:14

2M ago52:14

52:14

In today’s recap we discuss Episodes 4-8 of Under The Bridge on Hulu. This true crime limited series is excellent from beginning to end. The series is based on a book by Rebecca Godfrey about a real life murder, but it infuses this factual underpinning with such humanity, complexity and nuance that in the end we are left with the best kind of quest…

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Paula Gleeson & 'Original Twin': Debut Discussions 34:26

3M ago34:26

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On this episode of Debut Discussions we’re chatting with Paula Gleeson about her debut thriller, Original Twin, a story about how one young woman must follow the invisible thread that connects her to her missing twin before someone else can sever it for good. Paula tells us about her long road from reader to published author, how her characters' vo…

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Nishita Parekh & 'Night of the Storm': Debut Discussions 33:13

3M ago33:13

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On this episode of Debut Discussions, we’re chatting with Nishita Parekh about her debut novel, Night of the Storm, a locked room thriller about a multigenerational Indian American family marooned in a house with a murderer during Hurricane Harvey. Nishita shares how her love for reading mysteries as a child led her to follow her writing dreams; ho…

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Friday Preview May 24: What We're Reading, Watching, Listening To and Discussing This Gemini Season 43:32

3M ago43:32

43:32

CHAOS reigns as we record this Friday Preview episode in an NYC storm on a Thursday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Carinn & Kate

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Joy Sullivan & 'Instructions for Traveling West' 40:28

3M ago40:28

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In today’s episode of Complicated Conversations we welcome Joy Sullivan to discuss her bestselling, transformative debut collection of poetry, Instructions For Traveling West, which explores what’s possible when we heed our instincts and honor our intuition. Joy reads from her collection and chats with us about so many themes we love that her poems…

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The Idea of You: Amazon Prime adaptation 1:08:08

3M ago1:08:08

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On today’s episode we’re chatting about The Idea Of You, Amazon Prime’s hit romcom directed by Michael Showalter from a screenplay he co-wrote with Jennifer Westfeldt, based on the novel of the same name by Robinne Lee. Starring Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine, it chronicles the love affair between a single mother and the lead singer of a popu…

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Jessie Rosen & 'The Heirloom': Debut Discussions 35:38

3M ago35:38

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On this episode of Debut Discussions, we’re chatting with Jessie Rosen about her debut novel, The Heirloom, a story about a woman who lives by the rule that you should never ever accept a marriage proposal that comes with an heirloom ring. When her boyfriend proposes with one she sets out on a globe-trotting mission to ensure the ring contains fore…

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Charlee Dyroff & 'Loneliness & Company': Debut Discussions 51:27

4M ago51:27

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On this episode of Debut Discussions we're chatting with Charlee Dyroff about her debut, Loneliness & Company, a story set in a near future New York that follows a quirky young woman who gets involved in a secret government project to build an AI to befriend lonely people. Charlee shares her journey from being an avid reader to pursuing writing as …

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Emiko Jean & 'The Return of Ellie Black': Complicated Conversations Series 30:51

4M ago30:51

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On this episode of Complicated Conversations, we welcome New York Times bestselling author, Emiko Jean, to discuss her debut adult thriller, The Return of Ellie Black. The novel follows Chelsey Calhoun, a Japanese American police detective, as she investigates the mysterious reappearance of Ellie Black, a missing teenager. We chat with Emiko about …

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Hacks Season 3, Episodes 1&2 Recap: are we pursuing Deborah's dream or her deepest wound? Can it be both? 42:15

4M ago42:15

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Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Carinn & Kate

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Friday Preview May 1: What We're Reading, Watching, Listening To and Discussing 38:15

4M ago38:15

38:15

On today’s Friday Preview (ok so it’s actually Wednesday, but we were too excited to wait!) we catch you up on recent and exciting experiences for us both! Kate shares the celebrity stalking deets from her exciting trip to Las Vegas, where she attended a golf tournament hosted by Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake. Carinn talks about her experience…

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Under The Bridge on Hulu Recap, Episodes 1-3 36:22

4M ago36:22

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Today we recap Episodes 1-3 of Under the Bridge on Hulu, a true crime limited series developed by Quinn Shephard, based upon the book of the same name by Rebecca Godfrey, and starring Riley Keough and Lily Gladstone. Based on the real life 1997 murder of 14-year-old Reena Virk in Victoria, British Columbia, the series explores the hidden world of t…

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Hazel Hayes & 'Better By Far': Complicated Conversations Series 47:35

4M ago47:35

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In today’s episode of Complicated Conversations, we welcome Hazel Hayes to discuss her new novel, Better By Far, a genre-bending story about love and loss, hope and heartbreak, and the healing to be found in life’s little limbos, those in-between spaces where you’re no longer who you were and not yet the person you will be. We chat with Hazel about…

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Suzanne Scanlon & 'COMMITTED': Complicated Conversations Series 36:58

4M ago36:58

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On this episode of Complicated Conversations, we welcome Suzanne Scanlon to discuss her memoir, Committed, On Meaning and Madwomen, which reclaims the idea of the madwoman as a template for insight, discovery, and recovery. We chat with Suzanne about the loss of her mother and her time in the New York State Psychiatric Institute in the 90s; the wor…

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Hannah Brown & 'Mistakes We Never Made': Complicated Conversations Series 29:41

4M ago29:41

29:41

On this episode of Complicated Conversations, we welcome Hannah Brown. You might know Hannah as the star of ABC’s The Bachelorette, or from her Mirrorball trophy win on Dancing With The Stars, or most recently her domination on Fox’s Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test, where she ended up being one of two women who completed the course and outlas…

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Suzanne Park & 'One Last Word': Complicated Conversations Series 36:24

4M ago36:24

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On today’s Complicated Conversation, we welcome Suzanne Park to discuss her new novel, One Last Word, which follows Sarah Che, an app developer who creates an app that allows users to send messages after they pass away. The novel asks what would you say to your meddling parents, your ex-best friend, your toxic boss, or your high school crush if you…

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KT Nguyen & 'You Know What You Did': Debut Discussions 44:34

4M ago44:34

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In our series Debut Discussions, we're asking debut authors to tell us their story -- not only the story in the novel they wrote -- but the journey they took to hold that book in their hands. On today's episode we welcome KT Nguyen to discuss her debut novel, You Know What You Did, a thriller about a first-generation Vietnamese American artist who …

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Yulin Kuang & 'How To End A Love Story': Debut Discussions 38:48

5M ago38:48

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In our series, Debut Discussions, we're asking debut authors to tell us their story -- not only the story in the novel they wrote -- but the journey they took to hold that book in their hands. On today's episode we're chatting with Yulin Kuang about her contemporary romance debut, How To End A Love Story, an emotional enemies-to-lovers story about …

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Jo Piazza & 'The Sicilian Inheritance': Complicated Conversations 47:31

5M ago47:31

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On today’s episode of Complicated Conversations we welcome back international bestselling author, Jo Piazza, to discuss her new novel, The Sicilian Inheritance. The Sicilian Inheritance is a must read … a dual timeline, dual POV novel that is part murder-mystery, part historical fiction, all parts women being badasses and finding their way in the w…

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Mary Kubica & 'She's Not Sorry': Complicated Conversations Series 29:24

5M ago29:24

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On today’s Complicated Conversations we welcome back New York Times bestselling author, Mary Kubica, to discuss her new novel, She’s Not Sorry, a chilling thriller about an ICU nurse who accidentally uncovers a patient’s frightening past. We chat with Mary about writing twists (and how this particular one was the seed for the story), exploring them…