The Well-Read Podcast

Join me as I welcome debut romance author Madge Maril and debut YA fantasy author K. M. Huber. Tune in to hear Madge and I chat about losing yourself in the wrong relationships and the stigmas around mental health in sports, and to hear K. M. and I chat about discovering your place in the world and questioning tradition.

Join me as I welcome USA Today bestselling author Ashley Herring Blake and debut YA fantasy author Andrea Max. Tune in to hear Ashley and I chat about how it's never too late to start over and characters helping each other on their healing journeys, and to hear Andrea and I chat about if knowledge should be shared with the masses and writing an inclusive world where differences are celebrated.

Join me as I welcome debut romance author Ana Holguin. Tune in to hear Ana and I chat about craving change but being too scared to do anything about it, having weaknesses but still being strong, and struggling with what parts of yourself you should share with the world. 

Join me as I welcome fantasy author Isa Agajanian and fantasy author Michelle Jabès Corpora. Tune in to hear Isa and I chat about how grief connects us and the strength it takes to open yourself up, and to hear Michelle and I chat about the influence of religion in Ancient Egypt and weaving the characters' journeys around the struggle for the Khetaran throne. 

Join me as I welcome back NYT bestselling romance author Rachel Lynn Solomon to talk about her newest release 'What Happens in Amsterdam.' Tune in to hear Rachel and I chat about her love of Amsterdam and how it influenced the characters' relationship, bringing a marriage of convenience to modern day romance, and the strength it takes to trust in yourself and take chances. 

Join me as I welcome YA and MG author Kit Rosewater and debut romance author Cynthia Timoti. Tune in to hear Kit and I chat about the pressures of being a high school athlete and using uniforms as a form of protection, and to hear Cynthia and I chat about learning to walk away from a relationship that no longer serves you and standing up for what you want out of life. 

Join me as I welcome back (for the third time) USA Today bestselling author Julie Soto to talk about her newest release 'The Thrashers.' Tune in to hear Julie and I chat about how friendship dynamics change as we grow older, how the decisions we make as teenagers can define us, and the consequences of taking advantage of people. 

Join me as I welcome young adult author Aimee Phan and romance author Betty Cayouette. Tune in to hear Aimee and I chat about the complicated side of sisterhood and how history is the story of the conquerers, and to hear Betty and I chat about the importance of flashbacks in her stories and how money changes the dynamic of a relationship.

Join me as I welcome NYT bestselling young adult fantasy author Axie Oh and NYT bestselling horror author Chuck Wendig. Tune in to hear Axie and I chat about characters who don't let their trauma change who they are at their core and how connection can transcend individual journeys, and to hear Chuck and I chat about sentient settings being a driving force within genres and why the idea of getting lost is so important.

Join me as I welcome back romance and mystery writer Emily Sullivan to talk about her newest release 'A Death on Corfu.' Tune in to hear Emily and I chat about making Corfu feel like its own character, the struggle of (and the strength it takes) to start over, and transitioning from writing romance to mystery.

Join me as I welcome back NYT bestselling romance duo Krista and Becca Ritchie to talk about their newest release 'Destructively Mine.' Tune in to hear Krista, Becca, and I chat about balancing your past with your future, giving siblings time to shine, and figuring out who your family truly is.

Join me as I welcome NYT bestselling fantasy author F.T. Lukens and debut fantasy author Kelsey Impicciche. Tune in to hear F.T. and I chat about how prejudice is learned and the strength of platonic love, and to hear Kelsey and I chat about how it's good to question the status quo and how emotions and feelings are what give us our humanity. 

Join me as I welcome back bestselling author Kylie Lee Baker to talk about her newest release 'Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng.' Tune in to hear Kylie and I chat about how not everyone has the privilege of looking away from things that make them uncomfortable, racism in the wake of COVID, and how trauma can force us to create unconventional bonds with those we wouldn't expect.

Join me as I welcome back romance author Bridget Morrissey to talk about her newest release 'Anywhere You Go.' Tune in to hear Bridget and I chat about the complexities of being human, how parents' decisions influence how their children go through life, and sacrificing everything for work.

Join me as I welcome award-winning fantasy author Chelsea Abdullah and debut young adult author C. L. Montblanc. Tune in to hear Chelsea and I chat about writing positive Arab-coded characters and the braveness of being vulnerable, and to hear C. L. and I chat about creating safe spaces for queer kids and finding your voice.

Join me as I welcome USA Today bestselling author Molly Harper and award-winning author Antonia Hodgson. Tune in to hear Molly and I chat about meshing genres and our love of chaos, and to hear Antonia and I chat about transcendent world-building and creating mythologies. 

Join me as I welcome bestselling romantasy author Juliette Cross and bestselling fantasy author Julie Johnson. Tune in to hear Juliette and I chat about not shying away from the brutality of ancient Rome and exploring someone's capacity to love, and to hear Julie and I chat about allowing the reader to discover the world as the character does and testing the limits of the world around you.