Book of the Month Live
Book of the Month Live is where we get authors out of the pages and into unexpected conversations. In person and off the cuff, with beverages, at our headquarters in NYC. Get a front-row seat to the book party you won’t forget. Suggestions or ideas? Email us at BOTMLive@bookofthemonth.com.
Episodes
Author Sarah MacLean stopped by our headquarters to discuss her new book, These Summer Storms. She broke down the book’s themes of wealth, power, and nobility—and spilled about writing the first chapter of her first novel on a dare.
When Alice Storm’s wealthy father passes away, the whole family has to pay their final respects by playing a week-long twisted game on a private island—or risk losing out on th...
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Author Wally Lamb visited our headquarters to discuss his new novel, The River Is Waiting. He talked about what motivates his writing (fear), the most common reported side effect of reading his books (crying), and what it takes to really forgive (listen to find out).
When a new father causes an unimaginable tragedy, he is confront...
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Author Janelle Brown visited our headquarters to discuss her new work of fiction, What Kind of Paradise. She also opened up about her love-hate relationship with technology, including her former career as a tech writer, and why she thinks pastoral living sounds pretty good right about now.
A teenage girl who’s grown up off-the-gri...
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Author and fashion designer Prabal Gurung stepped out of the Met Gala and into our headquarters to discuss his new memoir, Walk Like a Girl. He also spilled about what really goes on behind the scenes on fashion’s biggest night, and revealed his most iconic role model—his powerhouse mother.
From Nepal to New York, fashion icon Pra...
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Author Chioma Okereke stopped by our headquarters to talk about the inspiration for—and meaning of—her new book, Water Baby. From the cooking show that sparked her initial curiosity, to the eventual organization she founded to support women and girls in Makoko, she spared no detail about how she brought her book to life.
Nineteen-...
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Author Kaylie Smith visited our headquarters to discuss her new book, Enchantra. She revealed the challenges of writing her latest novel, how she finds satisfaction in her work, and her unexpected love for pigeons—among other things.
The sequel to Phantasma has arrived. After her mother dies, Genevieve Grimm receives an irresistib...
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Author Jennifer Weiner visited our headquarters to discuss the inspiration for her new novel, The Griffin Sisters’ Greatest Hits. She shared her hot takes on the viciousness of the early 2000s, our questionable treatment of pop princesses, CD players, and piano lessons—for starters.
When sisters Cassie and Zoe Grossberg skyrocket ...
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Actor and author Krysten Ritter stopped by our headquarters to talk about her new book, Retreat, and the real-life con artists who inspired the thriller. She revealed her superpower, her kryptonite, and her various skills and accomplishments as an author, actor, director, musician and, of course, professional knitter.
When a sharp...
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Author B.K. Borison visited our headquarters to discuss her new book, First-Time Caller. She got real about the transition from self-publishing to having the backing of a major publishing house—and how she’s not one to give dating advice, but our audience decided to share their horror stories with her anyway.
The host...
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Daniel Black, author of Isaac’s Song, joins us on this week’s episode of VBT to discuss gospel music, masculinity, Black storytelling, bouquets, and that time he went viral. Oh, and how he wrote his new book. We manage to cover it all and even find time to dance.
A young man finds himself at a crossroads, reflecting o...
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Layne Fargo, author of The Favorites, joins us on this week’s episode of VBT to discuss her new book—plus love, hate, spite, and ice dancing. We cover everything from Tonya Harding, to early 2000s fashion, to Layne’s very first time ice skating. (Spoiler: It was the day before this episode was recorded).
Childhood swe...
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Author and former basketball player turned journalist turned ESPN commentator Kate Fagan joins us on this week’s episode of VBT to discuss her new book, The Three Lives of Cate Kay. She talks about big fame (why she doesn’t want it), ambition (its highly addictive qualities), and the creative engine that fueled her new work of fic...
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Author Daniel Aleman joins us on this week’s episode of VBT to discuss his new book, I Might Be In Trouble. Inspired by a situationship gone awry, Aleman explains the evolution of his adult debut and reflects on the unexpected trajectory of his career as a writer.
After the perfect first date, writer David Alvarez wak...
Author Anna Rasche visits our headquarters for this week’s episode of VBT to discuss her new book, The Stone Witch of Florence. She covers writing about the Black Plague during a modern day-pandemic, the importance of wellness girlies, and why she loves crystals.
After nearly a decade in exile for witchcraft, Ginevra di Gasparo is called upon to use her healing powers to save people from the Black Plague—o...
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Author Ann Liang joins us on this week’s episode of VBT to discuss her newest book, A Song to Drown Rivers. From making the most of her JSTOR access while it lasted, to thinking deeply about beauty standards across centuries, she breaks down how her historical fantasy novel got made.
Xishi is beautiful—and deadly. Wh...
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Repeat author Laura Dave joins us on this week’s episode of VBT to discuss her newest book, The Night We Lost Him. We talked about the question she wanted to answer with this story, how grief is an extension of love, and her complicated relationship with the thriller genre.
Estranged siblings discover their father has been keepin...
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Chelsea Bieker joins us on this week’s episode of Virtual Book Tour to discuss her new book, Madwoman. We talked about her somatic practice around writing (shaking your sillies out) and our (mostly her) obsession with wellness.
Clove has gone to extremes to keep her past a secret. But when she receives a letter from ...
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Repeat author Kimberly McCreight joins us on this week’s episode of VBT to discuss her newest book, Like Mother, Like Daughter. We spoke about how Kimberly’s former days as a lawyer helped inform this story and we also discussed the intense relationships between mothers and daughters.
When Cleo arrives late for dinne...
The best way to listen to Virtual Book Tour is in the Book of the Month app!
Repeat author Liz Moore joins us on this week’s episode of VBT to discuss her newest book, The God of the Woods. We talked about how her own family history with the Adirondacks inspired the setting for this novel, her own experience with camp as a kid, and the myth and reality of self reliance.
When a teenager vanis...
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