Sep 30, 2026
Lisa See joined us for September’s “Bookaccino Live” Book Group event to discuss her instant New York Times bestseller, DAUGHTERS OF THE SUN AND MOON, which was a Bookreporter Bets On selection when it released in June.
Lisa shared how a story that her grandmother told her when she was a child standing in downtown...
Sep 29, 2026
Amanda Peters joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her latest novel, THE BIRTHING TREE, which is an instant national bestseller. Like her debut, THE BERRY PICKERS, it is a Bookreporter Bets On selection.
Amanda shares the personal and professional inspirations behind the book. They include a childhood memory involving...
Sep 22, 2026
Jonathan Santlofer joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about his latest thriller, TEN PERFECT GUESTS, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection. He describes the book as a classic whodunit featuring 10 characters brought to an isolated island for a memorial, with an inheritance at stake. Jonathan wanted to use all classic...
Sep 8, 2026
Hank Phillippi Ryan joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her latest novel, MOTHER DAUGHTER SISTER STRANGER, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection. This multilayered domestic thriller explores family secrets, identity, the meaning of motherhood, and the search for happy endings.
The story centers on two sisters,...
Aug 21, 2026
Shari Lapena joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her latest thriller, GETTING AWAY WITH MURDER, which is an instant New York Times and USA Today bestseller, as well as a “number one” library hold and a Goodreads “most wanted to read” title. It also is a Bookreporter Bets On selection. For Carol, Shari's books...