May 26, 2020
Mikel Jollett, the author of Hollywood Park: A Memoir, joins Carol for a “Bookreporter Talks To” interview. Raised in the dangerous Synanon cult in California, he portrays his childhood escape and the tumultuous struggle he had to face to fit himself into our world. His conversation with Carol is equally...
May 20, 2020
In this interview, Carol shares a conversation with Alex George about his latest novel, The Paris Hours, which follows four ordinary people during one day in Paris in 1927. The city and its lively arts scene has excitement and energy, and it forms the perfect backdrop. The book’s ending is a propulsive read as the...
May 14, 2020
Scott Turow joined Carol Fitzgerald to discuss his latest novel, The Last Trial. Scott shares his thoughts on giving Sandy Stern a starring role in this book for one final trial; Sandy has had a role in every one of his Kindle County books. For this book Scott did extensive research into pharmaceutical drug testing and...
May 11, 2020
Jennifer Weiner chats with Carol Fitzgerald from her “closet studio” to discuss her new book, Big Summer, which is a great beach read. They talk about how the book looks at the theme of female friendships and their often fraught natures, as well as the role that social media plays in our lives today. Jen also shares...
May 8, 2020
Emma Straub talks to Carol about her latest novel, All Adults Here. She shares how she worked on balancing this novel to be simultaneously heartfelt, witty, and relatable. In it, the matriarch of the family has a life-changing aha moment. Suddenly she sees what she perceives as her past parenting mistakes reeling before...