Jan 28, 2023
Nita Prose joined Carol Fitzgerald for a "Bookaccino Live" Book Group discussion about her debut novel, THE MAID. Three readers shared questions on screen, and then there were numerous audience questions. Nita talked about her inspiration for the book, as well as her characters and how she wants readers to see the...
Jan 20, 2023
Deborah Goodrich Royce joins Carol Fitzgerald to discuss her latest book, REEF ROAD, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection. This is Deborah’s third novel and was inspired by the murder of her mother’s best friend. REEF ROAD opens on a surf beach where young surfers find seagulls hovering over something in the...
Jan 19, 2023
Allegra Goodman joins Carol Fitzgerald to discuss her latest novel, SAM, which is a “Read with Jenna” Today Show Book Club selection. They talk about the character development of Sam, and Allegra’s challenge of writing her with the right voice as she ages.
They explore Sam’s worldview during her coming of age...
Jan 5, 2023
Dani Shapiro joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about SIGNAL FIRES, which was named a best book of 2022 by Time Magazine, the Washington Post and Amazon, and was a 2022 Bookreporter Bets On selection. Dani shares that she started this book 15 years ago — but shelved it to turn to other projects — and came back to it in...