Episode 234 - Author Spotlight with Elissa Altman
Welcome to Episode 234, featuring an Author Spotlight with memoirist Elissa Altman. We talk about her writing process, including the use of two particular desks that she sits at depending on the focus...
20 Maj 20251h 39min
Episode 233 - Author Spotlight with Matthew Goodman
On Episode 233, we are thrilled to welcome back, MATTHEW GOODMAN! We are so grateful that Zoom and, before them, Skype (remember them?) opened up the world to conversations with authors. That said, th...
6 Maj 20251h 38min
Episode 232 - Author Spotlight with Eowyn Ivey
We were thrilled to talk with author Eowyn Ivey about her new book, BLACK WOODS BLUE SKY. During our conversation, Eowyn shared her writing habits, including a description of her writing cottage, and ...
22 Apr 20251h 30min
Episode 231 - Author Spotlight with Ruth Franklin
We were thrilled and a little nervous to sit down with Ruth Franklin to talk about her work and share our origin story. The Book Cougars may not have been born without Ruth Franklin. Or, come to think...
8 Apr 20252h 3min
Episode 230: "Come for the Skiing, Stay for the Library"
Welcome to Episode 230 where we talk about some books. As this is another tenth episode, we are also hosting a giveaway! One lucky newsletter subscriber will win a paperback copy of our second quarte...
25 Mars 20251h 19min
Episode 229 - Announcing our 2nd Quarter Readalong in our year of reading Ghost Stories
Welcome to Episode 229! We kick off this episode with the announcement of our second quarter readalong pick for our year of reading Ghost Stories. We hope you’ll read along with us! Speaking of whi...
11 Mars 20251h 5min
Episode 228 - Q1 Readalong: The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
Welcome to Episode 228! 2025 is the year of the Ghost Story. We’ve created a tab on the website to keep you up-to-date on our quarterly readalongs, the schedule for the year-long buddy read of THE PE...
25 Feb 20251h 4min
Episode 227 - Spotlight with Pulitzer Prize-winning Author Megan Marshall
Welcome to Episode 227, featuring an author spotlight with Megan Marshall discussing her new collection of essays, After Lives: On Biography and the Mysteries of the Human Heart. Megan is a Pulitzer P...
11 Feb 20252h 10min
