The Bookshelf Odyssey Podcast Art the Bookworm

In today's episode, I play part 2 of my interview with authors Jessica Thompson and J. R. Lancaster. We talk about Jane Austen, our experiences reading her books, and favorite adaptations. I also share some of my favorite Jane Austen memes that came up out of the Super Bowl, we discuss other favorite mystery writers, and more! Thanks for joining us on this hilarious discussion about one of the greatest authors to put pen to paper!

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Jessica Thompson: https://jessicathompsonauthor.com/ 
J. R. Lancaster: https://jrlancasterwriter.wordpress.com/ 
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Welcome to the first part of a two part conversation I have with mystery authors J. R. Lancaster and Jessica Thompson. Today, we're talking Murders, mysteries, and St. Patrick's Day... along with some "meet cute" stories!

These authors are here to talk about their new St. Patrick's Day-Themed Cozy Mystery Anthology, edited by Jessica Thompson and Kate Darroch. We also talk about St. Patrick's Day traditions, and of course we will give you a big list of Irish themed mysteries to read! And then near the end of the episode, I find out that I was in the presence of some Jane Austen mega fans, and we ended up talking for another half hour about her and some of our favorite classics. So the episode will be divided up and next week Jessica and J. R. will be back to talk about some more of our favorite reads!

Time Stamps:
01:50 Luck of the Irish - author conversation
11:12 St. Patricks Day Mystery Recommendations
16:10 St. Patrick’s Day Traditions
20:47 Meet Cute Moments

Books Mentioned: Murder at the Blarney Bash by Darci Hannah
Irish Milkshake Murder by  @KensingtonPublishing
Carlene O'Connor, Peggy Ehrhart, and Liz Ireland
Carlene O'Connor’s Irish Village cozy mystery series
Four Leaf Felony by Tonya Kappes
Four Leaf Cleaver by Maddie

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My guest today is the author Boo Trundle, who has written one of the most interesting and captivating novels I've ever read. "The Daughter Ship", a very personal novel that tells of one woman's journey to find healing. The story focuses on Katherine, a wife and mother who is struggling on the brink of despair. Helping to tell her story are "Truitt, Star, and Smooshed Bug—her inner children, each with their particular strategy for coping with Katherine’s past at the hands of a hopeless mother and a terrifying, seductive father. Several of her female ancestors, Confederate widows and their daughters, who’ve imposed a legacy of racism and damage on her bloodline, also join the telling. The assembled ghosts and contenders for Katherine’s ear are gathered in a rusting WWII submarine off the coast of Virginia Beach where the truth of her life is, quite literally, submerged. Will they surface with it? Will they protect her from it, or deliver it to her?" 

In our conversation we talk about our favorite authors (Charles Dickens and Jane Austen?! Did we just become best friends?), her writing journey, the importance of laughing in the face of rejection, and writing tips. 

Head over to https://www.bootrundle.com/ to find out about her, order book, and more.
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My guest today is Margarita Barresi, author of "A Delicate Marriage". Her novel is a personal one, a novel that "celebrates Puerto Rican culture while delving into themes of class, oppression, and the effects of colonialism through the lens of a marriage."

In our conversation, Margarita tells stories of her family that inspired her story, we talk about the importance of knowing your people's history, and of course there will be plenty of book recommendations and some writing advice!

I found "A Delicate Marriage" to be a powerful story that celebrates the enduring power of love. I know you will enjoy our conversation today!

Find Margarita Barresi online at: https://www.margaritabarresi.com/

Books Mentioned:
A Delicate Marriage by Margarita Barresi
Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo
Candelaria by Melissa Lozada-Olivia 
When We Make It by Elisabet Velasquez 
It Rained Warm Bread by Hope Anita Smith 
The Radium Girls by Kate Moore 
Other Authors:
Isabel Allende
Sandra Cisneros
Julia Alvarez
Esmeralda Santiago 

Time Stamps:
00:00 Introduction
3:00 What We Are Reading 
11:00 Her Writing Journey: From Puerto Rico to Boston
22:11 Story Behind the Cover Art
25:30 The message of the novel
27:31 Future stories
30:26 Writing advice



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In today's episode, I have author Jessica Thompson back on the podcast. We talk about her new book coming out just in time for Valentines Day: A Caterer's Guide to Valentines and Violence. Then we get down to discussing one of our favorite mystery writers: Agatha Christie, the Grand Master of detective fiction! We chat about our history with reading Christie, some of our favorite novels, movie version, actors, and more!

Find Jessica Thompson Online here: https://jessicathompsonauthor.com/ 

Time Stamps: 
00:00 Can you read a series out of order? We start off with the hard hitting questions…04:11 A Caterer’s Guide to Valentines and Violence discussion
08:48 Agatha Christie - Curtain, Sleeping Murder, and planning ahead for when you die…
13:45 Our History with Agatha Christie, comparing Poirot and Holmes
18:00 Celebrating Agatha Christie: influence on Jessica's writing, our favorite characters, movies, actors, more
 
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My guest today is cozy mystery author Anne Seidel. She has a new book in a new series out called "Bullet Through the Art: A Sam Gordon Cozy Mystery."

In today's episode we talk about her writing journey from screenplays to mystery novels; We talk about her reading life and our mutual love for audio books; and she offers up a ton of writing tips that will be an inspiration to any writer - no matter where you are on your own journey. So take a listen today and find out more about Anne's journey - and I learn why Jack Reacher doesn't giggle... there's all this and more today on The Bookshelf Odyssey!

https://anneseidelauthor.com/

Books Mentioned:
Bullet Through the Art by Anne Seidel
Clark and Division by Naomi Hirahara
A Frost of Fear and Fortitude by A. P. Beswick
Making It So by Patrick Stewart

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