Beaks and Geeks

Chanel Cleeton joins Amy to talk about her new book, NEXT YEAR IN HAVANA. They talk about music playlists, the real family story that inspired the novel, and what she learned while researching the revolution.

New York Times bestselling author Allison Pataki of SISI joins Lindsay to talk about the little known Empress, Sisi of Austria, how historical fiction drives powerful storytelling, and why she listens to music for inspiration. Allison also talks about her journey from journalism to full time novelist.

Amor Towles, author of the best-selling RULES OF CIVILITY, came on the show to talk about his new book, A GENTLEMAN IN MOSCOW. He and Amy talk Russian literature, gratifying research and why Andre Agassi is like a good novelist.

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Catherine Banner joins Amy to talk about her new novel, The House at the Edge of Night.  They cover character development, researching different time periods, and the culture of small towns.

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Yaa Gyasi , author of HOMEGOING, chats with Amy about diaspora, history, her ambitious debut novel, and more.

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Lyndsay Faye joins Amy to talk about her new novel, Jane Steele, a brash reimagining of Jane Eyre.

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Melanie Benjamin, New York Times bestselling author of The Aviator’s Wife joins our guest host, Kristin Fritz, to talk about her new book, The Swans Of Fifth Avenue.

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Geraldine Brooks, Pulitzer Prize-winning author, came on Beaks & Geeks to talk about her new book about King David, The Secret Chord. She talks about myth vs. history, music, family, and the range of the human experience.