Author Silvia Moreno-Garcia on The Bewitching and History as Inspiration
We chat with critically-acclaimed and award-winning author Silvia Moreno-Garcia about the inspiration behind her latest novel, The Bewitching, including the Salem Witch Trials and fall in New England.
Silvia also dives into the process and research behind writing in different time periods and settings, as well as differences in the horror genre across the globe. We also discuss the importance of finding the right narrator, as well as special editions of novels—and the beautiful art Silvia commissions for her books to help bring the characters to life.
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About Silvia Moreno-Garcia:
Silvia Moreno-Garcia is the author of The Bewitching, The Seventh Veil of Salome, The Daughter of Doctor Moreau, Mexican Gothic, and many other books. She has won the Locus, British Fantasy and World Fantasy awards.
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The Bewitching (https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9798217075973)
Mexican Gothic (https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9780593213865)
Gods of Jade and Shadow (https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781984890368)
The Daughter of Doctor Moreau (https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9780593610015)
Silver Nitrate (https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9780593610039)
Books discussed on today’s episode:
The Haunting of Hill House (https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781483052892) by Shirley Jackson
Climate Is Just the Start (https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9798217015740) by Mikaela Loach
Still Life (https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9780593453339) by Sarah Winman
Tin Man (https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9780525590828) by Sarah Winman
30 Sept 2025
Maggie Tokuda-Hall on Free Expression and Fighting Book Bans
In this episode, Maggie Tokuda-Hall speaks about refusing to write to market expectations. She reflects on her experience with censorship and her picture book Love in the Library—which ultimately led to her being a founding member of Authors Against Book Bans.
Maggie also shares what it's like to author graphic novels, including The Worst Ronin and Squad, and to collaborate with artists throughout the process. She also highlights information on how listeners can fight book bans, as well as the most important action they can all take right now. On the topic, Olivia shares an opportunity for individuals to join a Banned Books Week Read-In this October to protest ongoing censorship.
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About Maggie Tokuda-Hall:
Maggie Tokuda-Hall has an MFA in creative writing from USF, and BA in art from Scripps College. She’s the author of numerous award winning, best-selling children’s and young adult books including Love in the Library, The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea duology, Squad, and The Worst Ronin. She has been called “... one of the most unflinching voices in contemporary genre literature.” Maggie is a founding member and national leader of Authors Against Book Bans. She is the co-host of the Failure to Adapt podcast. She lives in Oakland, California with her husband, children, and objectively perfect dog.
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Love in the Library (https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781666530186)
The Siren, the Song, and the Spy (https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9798368970004)
The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea (https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781799748533)
Books discussed on today’s episode:
Cantoras (https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9780593148990) by Caro De Robertis
Ne’er Duke Well (https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781666666410) by Alexandra Vasti
Earl Crush (https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781666682366) by Alexandra Vasti
Ladies in Hating (https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9798349102875) by Alexandra Vasti
Banned Books Week resources:
Banned Books Week Read-In near you (http://blog.libro.fm/banned-books-read-in)
Ways to learn more about and fight bans (https://libro.fm/banned)
26 Aug 2025
Kennedy Ryan on the Skyland Series and the Power of Romance Books
In this episode, Craig and Olivia sit down with New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Kennedy Ryan to talk about the power of romance, the craft of building interconnected worlds, and why representation—on and off the page—matters.
In the wake of her latest novel’s release, Can’t Get Enough, Kennedy shares how her emotionally rich, socially conscious love stories give voice to characters and communities often overlooked, and why she considers rest a form of resistance. The conversation explores the artistry of series writing, the importance of friendships and family relationships in romance, and her passionate advocacy for audiobooks as an equally valid form of reading.
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About Kennedy Ryan:
Kennedy Ryan is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author and one of the most celebrated voices in contemporary romance, praised by Entertainment Weekly as “one of the finest romance writers of our age.” Her award-winning Skyland series—including Before I Let Go, This Could Be Us, and Can’t Get Enough—has earned honors from TIME, Amazon, and Publisher’s Weekly, and is currently in development at Peacock, where she serves as Executive Producer. A two-time Audie Award winner and the first Black author to win the RITA Award for romance, Ryan is also the co-founder of LiFT 4 Autism, which has raised over $500,000 for Kulture City.
Books discussed on today’s episode:
Flowers from the Storm by Laura Kinsale
Indigo by Beverly Jenkins
Seven Days in June by Tia Williams
August Lane by Regina Black
Restore Me by J.L. Seegars
Kill Creatures by Rory Power
The Girls Who Grew Big by Leila Mottley
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