Thoughts from a Page Podcast
Thoughts from a Page is hosted by me, Cindy Burnett, a voracious reader and book columnist who provides you with casual author conversations and insider information on all of the newest releases that I have read and personally recommend. With so many books coming out weekly, it can be hard to decide what to read so I find the best ones and share them with you. Listen to find your next great book.
Episodes
July 15, 2025 • 41 mins
In this interview, I chat with Nathalia Holt about The Beast in the Clouds, how the panda bear was the last large mammal unknown to science, the Roosevelt brothers' unlikely but successful excursion, how they changed the way the world viewed conservation, how she learned about this story, finding a publisher for this tale, and much more.
Nathalia's recommended reads are:
Palace of Deception by Darrin Lunde
On a Mission...
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July 11, 2025 • 34 mins
In this interview, I chat with Bruce Holsinger about Culpability, why his publishing date moved up by three months (now we know it's an Oprah pick!), the research he conducted for this one, P(doom) numbers, his stunning cover, and much more.
Bruce's recommended reads are:
Dream State by Eric Puchner
Rejection by Tony Tulathimutte
Trust by Hernan Diaz
Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner
Small Rain by Garth Greenwe...
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July 9, 2025 • 46 mins
In this interview, I chat with Lidija Hilje about Slanting Towards the Sea, writing about present day Croatia, her father's health and how it inspired this story, writing in her second language and why she chose to write the book in English, her title and cover, and much more.
Lidija's recommended reads are:
The Anthropologists by Aysegul Savas
We Were the Universe by Kimberly King Parsons
Joanna's Room by Jam...
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July 1, 2025 • 53 mins
In this interview, I chat with Laura Wood about Let's Make a Scene, the challenges she faced while writing her first dual timeline and dual POV book, her favorite tropes, her fascination with how fame impacts a person in today's world, referencing her favorite rom-coms in this one, giving cameos to the character from Under Your Spell, the title drama, and much more.
Laura's recommended reads are:
The Slowest Burn by Sarah...
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June 27, 2025 • 53 mins
Kelly Hooker joins me for June's Real Time Reading episode where we highlight our current, past and upcoming reads.
Kelly’s Selections:
Last:
Everything is TB The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection by John Green
Everything is Beautiful and Everything Hurts by Josie Shapiro
Now:
Culpability by Bruce Holsinger
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
Next:
What the Wind Knows by Amy Harmon
Buckeye by Patrick Ryan
...
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June 24, 2025 • 43 mins
In this interview, I chat with Travis Kennedy about The Whyte Python World Tour, his inspiration for this book, creating Rikki Thunder, what surprised him as he wrote this one, screen adaptation plans, determining when during the Cold War to set the book, his research, and much more.
Travis's recommended reads are:
The Savage, Noble Death of Babs Dionne by Ron Currie Jr.
Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live...
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June 17, 2025 • 34 mins
In this interview, I chat with Hazel Gaynor about Before Dorothy, why this story appeals to everyone not just The Wizard of Oz fans, The Wizard of Oz book is celebrating 125 years, how she was a fan of the book first, the title and cover, why she chose the setting she did, and much more.
Hazel's recommended reads are:
Elphie by Gregory Maguire
The Stolen Life of Colette Marceau by Kristin Harmel
Raising Hare by Chlo...
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June 10, 2025 • 31 mins
In this interview, I chat with Karen Dukess about Welcome to Murder Week, writing a mystery versus standard fiction, her trip that inspired this book, the popularity of BritBox mysteries, what surprised her the most, and much more.
Karen's recommended reads are:
The Original by Nell Stevens
Aftertaste by Daria Lavelle
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June 6, 2025 • 49 mins
In this interview, I chat with Renée Ahdieh about Park Avenue, crafting the Park siblings, exploring the Korean American immigrant experience, writing her first adult novel and how it differed from writing YA, the symbolism of the Birkin bag for Jia, the story of her stunning cover, and much more.
Renée's recommended reads are:
Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett
These Summer Storms by Sarah MacLean...
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June 3, 2025 • 31 mins
In this interview, I chat with Ali Brady about Battle of the Bookstores, the You've Got Mail inspiration, writing the steamy scenes, creating a guy who loves romance novels, using Beta readers and how that impacted the original ending, choosing character names, and much more.
Bradeigh's recommended reads are:
Digging Dr. Jones by Olivia Jackson
Code Word Romance by Carlie Walker
Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka
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May 31, 2025 • 62 mins
Kelly Hooker joins me for the May Real Time Reading episode where we highlight our current, past, and upcoming reads.
Kelly’s Selections:
Last:
The Grand Paloma Resort by Cleyvis Natura
When the Wolf Comes Home by Nat Cassidy
Now:
Four Mothers by Abigail Leonard
Silver Elite by Dani Francis
Next:
Far & Away by Amy Poeppel
Sunburned by Katherine Wood
DNFs or Didn't Like:
Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson
Book Ma...
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May 27, 2025 • 32 mins
In this interview, I chat with Kristy Woodson Harvey about Beach House Rules, deciding on a format for telling the story, finding the right title for this one, what surprised her the most about writing this one, why she chose a white collar crime and her reasearch on the subject, and much more.
Kristy's recommended reads are:
Happy Land by Dolen Perkins Valdez
The Unraveling of Julia by Lisa Scottoline
The Stolen...
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May 27, 2025 • 29 mins
In this interview, I chat with Annabel Monaghan about It's a Love Story, her inspiration for this book, writing sex scenes, creating Jane's character, reader response to Jane, what surprised her the most when writing this one, and much more.
Annabel's recommended reads are:
Say You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez
Welcome to Murder Week by Karen Dukess
Far and Away by Amy Poeppel
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May 13, 2025 • 29 mins
In this interview, I chat with Mary Alice Monroe about Where the Rivers Merge, setting the book in the ACE Basin, writing a duology, her love of the land and its ecosystems, crafting a strong sense of place, writing her first historical novel, her title and cover, and much more.
Mary Alice's recommended reads are:
The Story She Left Behind by Patti Callahan Henry
The Alchemist by Paolo Coehlo
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May 8, 2025 • 36 mins
In this interview, I chat with Judith Viorst about Making the Best of What's Left, living the fifth fifth of your life, dealing with loneliness and redefining happiness, what surprised her the most when writing this one, her cover, the importance of community, reader response, and much more.
Judith's recommended reads are:
Avid Reader by Robert Gottlieb
The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann
Memoirs of Hadrian by Margue...
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May 6, 2025 • 31 mins
In this interview, I chat with Elisabeth Dini about Bearer of Bad News, the idea of a bearer of bad news, what surprised her the most when writing this one, how she settled on the format, honoring real women through her character names, her job at the International Criminal Court and how it informed the story, and much more.
Elisabeth's recommended reads are:
Tartufo by Kira Jane Buxton
I Hope This Finds You Well by Nat...
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May 5, 2025 • 46 mins
Friends & Fiction authors Mary Kay Andrews, Kristin Harmel, Kristy Woodson Harvey, and Patti Callahan Henry join me to chat about celebrating their fifth anniversary. We discuss how the group formed originally, centering independent bookstores on their platform, impact of Friends & Fiction on their writing, how inclusive they are, how they handle disagreements, and more.
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April 30, 2025 • 54 mins
Kelly Hooker joins me for the April's Real Time Reading episode where we highlight our current, past and upcoming reads.
Kelly’s Selections:
Last:
Slanting Towards the Sea by Lidija Hilje
King of Ashes by S.A. Cosby
Now:
The River Is Waiting by Wally Lamb
This American Woman: A One-in-a Billion Memoir by Zarna Garg
Next:
The Midnight Estate by Kelly Rimmer
The Other Side of Now by Paige Harbison
DNFs or Didn't Like:
...
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April 29, 2025 • 50 mins
In this interview, I chat with Virginia Evans about The Correspondent, how her blurbs helped her encapsulate the book's description, the role Ann Patchett has played in her life, Sybil's story arc, her lengthy cover story, the power of human connection, and much more.
Virginia's recommended reads are:
The Boy From the Sea by Garrett Carr
The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman
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April 22, 2025 • 34 mins
In this interview, I chat with Kristin Koval about Penitence, why she decided to write about forgiveness, choosing who would tell the story, tackling such a difficult topic, her stunning cover, how the book's title was chosen, and much more.
Kristin's recommended reads are:
Elita by Kirsten Sundberg Lunstrum
God of the Woods by Liz Moore
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