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Marjan Kamali Explores Evolving Friendships and Freedoms in The Lion Women of Tehran (Best Of)
This week, I'm revisiting a recent episode and announcing a new project. A Bookish's Home new Substack Newsletter launched this week. If your favorite way to discover new books is hearing from the authors themselves (and you’re short on time!) this newsletter is for you.
The first edition is On Writing and Resistance: An Interview with Author Maria van Lieshout.
This week on the podcast we're also revisiting one of my favorite episodes of the year with bestselling author Marjan Kamali in which we discussed The Lion Women of Tehran, a heartfelt, epic new novel of friendship, betrayal, and redemption set against three transformative decades in Iran.
For folks in the New England area, Marjan will be appearing at the upcoming Newburyport Literary Festival on Saturday, April 26th in this event: On Friendship and Freedom: Marjan Kamali in Conversation With Jenna Blum
25 Mar 2025
Ep 244: Deanna Raybourn on the Female Assassins of Kills Well with Others
This week, Deanna Raybourn is here to discuss her new novel Kills Well With Others. Deanna’s first book in this series, Killers of a Certain Age, was dubbed “Golden Girls meets James Bond” by Buzzfeed and was an instant New York Times bestseller, garnering rave reviews and landing on many “best of the year” lists.
Now, readers’ favorite foursome of elite middle-aged assassins is back in Kills Well With Others. After the events of the previous novel and laying low for more than a year, Billie, Helen, Mary Alice, and Natalie are called back into action, embarking on a globetrotting wild ride to root out a mole within their organization.
18 Mar 2025
Ep 243: Patti Callahan Henry on The Story She Left Behind
I'm so happy to share that Patti Callahan Henry returns to the podcast this week to discuss her new novel!
The Story She Left Behind is a beautiful, hopeful historical novel that explores female creativity, second chances, mother/daughter relationships, and a real-life literary mystery while also whisking us off to England's Lake District and the world of Beatrix Potter.
Listen in as we dive into the kernels of curiosity and inspiration that led to the novel.
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39 ratings
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5 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 52 / 100
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Engagement
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