Podcast Episode 237: Deesha Philyaw (Author of The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman)
Author Deesha Philyaw joins Sarah to discuss her debut novel, The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman. Deesha first started…
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Podcast Episode 236: Best of Historical Fiction with Elizabeth Barnhill of Fabled Bookshop
Elizabeth Barnhill of Fabled Bookshop joins Sarah for the latest installment of the “Best of…” series to share her ALL-TIME…
Podcast Episode 235: The BIG Books Episode with Chrissie Whitley
Sarah and Chrissie (@ChrissieWhitley) dig into their very different relationships with big books, from what counts as “big” and knowing…
Podcast Episode 234: Fall 2026 Book Preview with Catherine Gilmore
Sarah and Catherine of Gilmore Guide to Books are back with 16 of their most anticipated books publishing from mid-August…
Podcast Episode 233: Summer 2026 Circle Back with Catherine Gilmore
Sarah and Catherine circle back to the 12 new releases they shared in the Summer 2026 Book Preview, now that…
Podcast Episode 232: 2026 Micro Genres with Anderson McKean of Page & Palette
In Episode 232, Sarah is joined by returning guest Anderson McKean of Page & Palette Bookstore for the 2026 edition…
Podcast Episode 231: Inside Amazon’s Best Books of 2026 So Far List with Al Woodworth, Amazon Senior Editor
In Episode 231, Al Woodworth (Amazon Senior Editor) returns to the show to discuss Amazon’s Best Books of 2026 So…
Podcast Episode 230: Kevin Hazzard (Author of No One’s Coming)
In Episode 230, Sarah chats with Kevin Hazzard about his new book, No One’s Coming, the true story of the…
Podcast Episode 229: Behind the Scenes of Literary Agents with Laura B. McGrath (Author of Middlemen)
In Episode 229, Sarah talks with Laura B. McGrath about her new book, Middlemen, and the behind-the-scenes role literary agents…
Podcast Episode 228: Best Books of 2026 So Far with Catherine Gilmore and Chrissie Whitley
In Episode 228, Sarah, Catherine (@GilmoreGuide), and Chrissie (@ChrissieWhitley) take stock of the reading year so far, discussing the books,…