March 12th, 2017 | Podcast: Elena Meets the Author
Friends on the Shelf
Apparently, there are a lot more books out there written by men than women. The owner of a bookstore in Cleveland was so incensed by the gender divide that she…
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January 30th, 2017 | Podcast: Elena Meets the Author
A Thriller with Big Themes: Valentina
Whether you like to read page-turners or write them, I urge you to get a copy of domestic noir psychological thriller Valentina by Susan Lynes. Finalist in the People’s Prize for…
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December 3rd, 2016 | Podcast: Elena Meets the Author
Want to Write Like Tolstoy? Author Richard Cohen Offers Up a Few Tips
Richard Cohen’s friends used to call him “Smorgasbord” because he wanted to try everything. And he did. Cohen’s achievements so far are both daunting and diverse. Cohen is a top…
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October 28th, 2016 | Podcast: Elena Meets the Author
An Interview with Vesna Goldsworthy
I first met prize-winning poet and accomplished writer Vesna Goldsworthy when she taught a poetry class as part of my masters at Kingston University. I remember Vesna telling me two things.…
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September 27th, 2016 | Podcast: Elena Meets the Author
Book I loved: The Last Pearl Fisher of Scotland
Julia Stuart is an award-winning journalist and bestselling author whose second novel was on the Obamas’ summer reading list. Her latest book, The Last Pearl Fisher of Scotland, has just hit the…
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August 31st, 2016 | Podcast: Elena Meets the Author
Calling All Romantics – The Love Story Behind the Love Story: Doctor Zhivago
Addicted to romance? Did Boris Pasternak’s Russian classic Doctor Zhivago or the adapted Oscar-winning film rock your world? Actors Julie Christie and Omar Sharif in their sable hats and over-sized…
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February 29th, 2016 | Podcast: Elena Meets the Author
Must Read: The Lightbox, by KJ Orr
Being in limbo often feels lousy or, at least, unsettling. Katherine Orr’s debut collection of short stories The Light Box explores those little moments that alter everything. From Argentina…
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January 29th, 2016 | Podcast: Elena Meets the Author
The Women’s Room
The Women’s Room is an inspiring, informative blog with tips on everyday life for grown up women. I read it every day, especially today, where yours truly has appeared as…
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Spotlight on Author Adam Baron about fast-paced Blackheath
I couldn’t put Blackheath down, author Adam Baron’s latest novel. While the novel is a departure from Baron’s crime novels, it’s no less gripping. I interviewed Baron for 26 –…
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May 26th, 2015 | Podcast: Elena Meets the Author
Come Fly With Me
Or rather, come fly with Mark Vanhoenacker, the BA pilot who also happens to be an ace writer. Here is my interview with Mark about his bestselling book Skyfaring. I…
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