Join me as I chat with USA Today bestselling author Jenna Levine and NYT bestselling author Karina Halle. Tune in to hear Jenna and I chat about side characters getting their own story and the pressure put on women not to be single, and to hear Karina and I chat about tough guys deserving of love and messy second chances.…

Join me as I chat with romance author Emma Noyes and romance author Katie Shepard. Tune in to hear Emma and I chat about happily chaotic families and OCD representation in romance, and to hear Katie and I chat about her love of home makeover shows and second chance romances.Megan Bjerke

Join me as I chat with #1 NYT bestselling author Kiersten White and YA fantasy romance author Rachel Moore. Tune in to hear Kiersten and I chat about using Dracula as source material and characters becoming more than their creators, and to hear Rachel and I chat about writing for younger teens and our love of Brendan Fraser.…

Join me as I chat with USA Today bestselling author Elyssa Friedland and debut fantasy author Moira Buffini. Tune in to hear Elyssa and I chat about how money can change people and complicated sibling relationships, and to hear Moira and I chat about transitioning from writing plays to novels and the influence of propaganda.…

Join me as I chat with NYT bestselling author Lana Harper and young adult author Isabel Strychacz. Tune in to hear Lana and I chat about heavier themes in romcoms and the complex path of healing, and to hear Isabel and I chat about love letters to the horror genre and settings being their own characters.…

Join me as I chat with USA Today bestselling romance author Grace Reilly and bestselling romance author Sarah Hawley. Tune in to hear Grace and I chat about closing out a series and never regretting taking a chance on love, and to Sarah and I chat about haunted dealings on eBay and being worthy of love exactly how you are.…

Join me as I chat with USA Today bestselling romance author Jen Deluca and debut romance author Mallory Marlowe. Tune in to hear Jen and me chat about reinventing your life and her love letter to Florida, and to Mallory and me chat about being loved by someone who doesn't judge you and exploring heavier themes in romcoms.…

Join me as I chat with NYT bestselling YA fantasy author S. Jae-Jones. Tune in to hear JJ and I chat about fairytale influences and those characters who burrow themselves into our minds and don't let go.Megan Bjerke

Join me as I chat with #1 NYT bestselling author Ava Reid and debut romance author Danica Nava. Tune in to hear me and Ava chat about the grittiness of the play that shall not be named and villainized women, and to hear Danica and I chat about the toxicity of corporate America and the pressure of 'Ember' being the first Native American romcom to be…

Join me as I chat with #1 NYT bestselling fantasy author Hannah Nicole Maehrer and debut YA fantasy author Keshe Chow. Tune in to hear Hannah and I chat about being a Booktok sensation and how the writing community helped her mental health, and to hear Keshe and I chat about horror themes in fantasy and writing strong female Chinese characters.…

Join me as I chat with NYT bestselling romance author Elena Armas and NYT bestselling fantasy author Romina Garber. Tune in to hear Elena and I chat about 90's rom-coms and complicated father/daughter relationships, and to hear Romina and I chat about morally gray characters and vivid, atmospheric settings.…

Join me as I chat with NYT bestselling YA fantasy author Laura Sebastian and USA Today bestselling romance duo Ali Brady. Tune in to hear Laura and I chat about star magic and sisterhood, and to hear Alison, Bradeigh, and I chat about nostalgic summer camps and ex-best friends.Megan Bjerke

Join me as I chat with USA Today bestselling romance author Jessica Joyce. Tune in to hear us chat about second chance romances, how Sweet Valley High books influenced her love of romance, and who our favorite character is on New Girl.Megan Bjerke

The geometry of death / use value overtaking exchange value and them both abolishing each other / Tripwire / “even the moon hates cops” / Brendan Joyce / summer garden / Luddism / the moon a horrified witness / The White Rose / Milf Manor / Castro’s “Nothing Can Stop the Course of History / the fragment / nourishment / regimes of time / escarole / …

Join me as I chat with #1 NYT and USA Today bestselling YA fantasy and romance author Lexi Ryan and romance author Holly James. Tune in to hear Holly and I chat about psychoanalyzing characters and being in the spotlight, and to Lexi and I chat about characters working through severe trauma and about never giving up on your dreams.…

Join me as I welcome back USA Today bestselling author Julie Soto to talk about her newest book 'Not Another Love Song.' Tune in to hear us chat about Reylo fanfic, mixing business and pleasure, and writing women who can have it all.Megan Bjerke

Join me as I chat with bestselling romance author B.K. Borison and debut romance author Gabriella Gamez. Tune in to hear Gabriella and I chat about love squares and her love letter to librarians, and to hear B.K. and I chat about beautiful sibling relationships and finding your person.Megan Bjerke

Join me as I chat with NYT bestselling romance duo Krista and Becca Ritchie and with bestselling romance author Kirsty Greenwood. Tune in to hear Krista, Becca, and I chat about complicated family dynamics and all things X-Men, and to hear Kirsty and I chat about finding a community and making the most out of your life.…

Join me as I chat with NYT bestselling YA fantasy author Tricia Levenseller and award winning author Sarah Beth Durst. Tune in to hear Tricia and I chat about feminist fantasy and villains getting their own love stories, and to hear Sarah and I chat about our love of talking plants and cozy fantasy that feels like a warm hug.…

Join me as I chat with NYT bestselling author Ashley Poston and YA/adult author K.X. Song. Tune in to hear Ashley and I chat about small town romances and being the main character in your own life, and to hear K.X. and I chat about the corruption power can bring and women breaking the molds they've been placed in.…

Join me as I chat with debut YA fantasy author Amber Chen and bestselling romance author Laura Hankin. Tune in to hear me and Amber chat about fantasy based on real-life and how a single idea can spark a hundred different outcomes, and to hear Laura and I chat about romance spanning years and grand gestures.…

Join me as I welcome back USA Today bestselling romance author Alicia Thompson to talk about her newest book 'The Art of Catching Feelings.' Tune in to hear us chat about her love of baseball, mental health in professional athletes, and unselfish lovers.Megan Bjerke

Join me as I chat with NYT bestselling romantasy author Carissa Broadbent and debut romance author Safa Ahmed. Tune in to hear Carissa and I chat about true morally gray characters and high stakes tournaments, and to hear Safa and I chat about racism in theater and a need for South Asian romances.Megan Bjerke

Join me as I chat with USA Today bestselling author K.A. Linde and romance author Claire Kann. Tune in to hear K.A. and I chat about monsters in New York and Celtic mythology, and to hear Claire and I chat about queer girlies and haunted connections.Megan Bjerke

Join me as I welcome back bestselling author duo Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka to talk about their newest release 'Heiress Takes All.' Tune in to hear us chat about what it takes to plan a heist and how an underestimated character is the best kind of character.Megan Bjerke

Join me as I bring back bestselling romance author Liana De la Rosa, this time to chat about her newest release 'Isabel and the Rogue.' Tune in to hear us chat about women who break the mold and characters with something to prove.Megan Bjerke

Printing-reading sonic overlay / angels / rolling ink / the mobility of the poem / the book as a vessel for a relationship / collectively making time / collating together / gardening / home repair / dreams / demons / sitting with it / if we could swap dreams / silence We ask Amie Zimmerman 10 questions, 7 from our Season 1 guests. Amie: Amie Zimmer…

Join me as I chat with bestselling romance author Hannah Bonam-Young and young adult author Desmond Hall. Tune in to hear Hannah and I chat about her transition from indie publishing and traditional and divisive tropes, and to hear Desmond and I chat about tackling difficult topics in young adult and Jamaican influences.…

Join me as I chat with NYT bestselling romance author Rachel Lynn Solomon and bestselling romance author Tarah Dewitt. Tune in to hear Tarah and I chat about small town dynamics and the small things that make a love story, and to hear Rachel and I chat about long distance relationships and mental health representation in young adult books.…

Join me as I chat with award winning young adult author June Hur. Tune in to hear me and June chat about one of Korea's darkest kings and why she loves writing young adult historical fiction.Megan Bjerke

Join me as I chat with NYT bestselling young adult author Lauren Blackwood and debut fantasy author Sydney J. Shields. Tune in to hear Lauren and I chat about fighting for family and taking charge of your destiny, and to hear Sydney and I chat about a grandmother's love and finding the magic in our lives.…

Join me as I chat with NYT bestselling paranormal romance author Nalini Singh and romance author Lily Chu. Tune in to hear Lily and I chat about diversity in fashion and complicated family dynamics, and to hear Nalini and I chat about intricate world building and connection in romance.Megan Bjerke

Join me as I chat with #1 NYT bestselling YA fantasy author Judy I. Lin and bestselling YA author Lili Wilkinson. Tune in to hear Judy and I chat about intricate world building and how reading fantasy helped her adjust to life in Canada, and to hear Lili and I chat about Toadmen and writing strong friendships.…

Join me as I chat with bestselling romance author Mazey Eddings and debut romance author Myah Ariel. Tune in to hear Mazey and I chat about sapphic romance and our love of Jonathan Bailey, and to hear Myah and I chat about racism in the film industry and how her mom's story influenced her debut book.…

Join me as I chat with NYT bestselling fantasy author Hannah Whitten and bestselling viral romantasy author Kate Golden. Tune in to hear Hannah and I chat about messy love triangles and writing middle books in a trilogy, and to hear Kate and I chat about cliffhanger endings and what makes a good book boyfriend.…

Join me as I chat with internationally bestselling young adult fantasy author June CL Tan. Tune in to hear us chat about urban fantasy, the places that inspire her, and cliffhanger endings.Megan Bjerke

Join me as I chat with NYT bestselling YA fantasy and adult romance author Farrah Rochon. Tune in to hear us chat about our favorite Disney characters, what it's like writing for two different publishing houses, and if she sees herself writing more Twisted Tales in the future.Megan Bjerke

Join me as I chat with bestselling young adult and adult romance author Nisha Sharma. Tune in to hear Nisha and I chat about our love of Shakespeare, diversity in romance, and how working for global tech companies for ten years influences her writing and characters.Megan Bjerke

Join me as I chat with #1 Sunday Times bestselling adult fantasy author Hannah Kaner and YA and adult fantasy author Lyra Selene. Tune in to hear Hannah and I chat about our love of complex worlds and angry characters, and to hear Lyra and I chat about morally gray characters and being loved for exactly who you are.…

Join me as I chat with NYT bestselling romance author Lynn Painter and debut romance author Alexandra Kiley. Tune in to hear Lynn and I chat about our love of romance and why she loves young adult, and to hear Alexandra and I chat about her love of Scotland and supportive male romance leads.Megan Bjerke

Join me as I chat with NYT bestselling authors Kristen Ciccarelli and Traci Chee. Tune in to hear Kristen and I chat about our love of magic and how The Scarlet Pimpernel influenced her latest series, and to hear Traci and I chat about how she writes impactful deaths and why she loves Parks and Rec.Megan Bjerke

Wail Song / André 3000’s NewBlue Sun / expectations of black masculine performance / the desire for legibility / other suns / Sun Ra’s Blue Universe / sordid relationship with poetry / poetry that seeks the end of poetry, the end of genre and disciplinarity / what is left of poetry after its stripped of material norms / poetry’s exceptional theoret…

Join me as I chat with USA Today bestselling fantasy author ST Gibson and bestselling historical romance author Liana De la Rosa. Tune in to hear Saint and I chat about our love of morally gray characters and why she loves gothic literature, and to hear Liana and I chat about strong female leads and how her relationship with her siblings has influe…

Join me as I chat with #1 New York Times bestselling romance author Tessa Bailey and debut NA romantasy author Emily B. Rose. Tune in to hear me and Tessa chat about our sports romance era and how she writes such incredible spice, and to hear Emily and I chat about fat representation in romance and our love of fairytales.…

Join me as I chat with USA Today bestselling romance author, Cara Tanamachi (aka Cara Lockwood). Tune in to hear us chat about the glorious banter in her upcoming release 'The Takeover,' why it's so important for women to get regular mammograms and breast exams, and why she loves Keanu Reeves.Megan Bjerke

Troubled relationship with machines / the tool is not life /poetry’s evolution into a visual or performative medium, away from the codex / Lisa Robertson / mapping subjectivity as its displaced across technologies, architecture, and clothes / clothes as costume / tragic relationship to lost objects / trash picking / indexing life through clothes / …

Join me as I chat with USA Today and Sunday Times bestselling fantasy author, Sue Lynn Tan. Tune in to hear us chat about where her love of stories comes from, what is next for her (and an insight into her next book!), and why those we love never truly leave us.Megan Bjerke

Join me as I chat with my favorite writing duo, bestselling YA and adult romance authors (and real life couple) Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka. Tune in to hear us chat about working with your spouse, their co-writing process, and their foray into fantasy.Megan Bjerke

Join me as I chat with NYT bestselling YA fantasy author Amélie Wen Zhao and NYT bestselling YA fantasy author Allison Saft. Tune in to hear Amélie and I chat about how her Chinese heritage has influenced her writing and how she honors her grandmother in her latest duology, and to hear Allison and I chat about making the switch from YA fantasy to a…

Machines, bureaucracy, health care, and the systems thatkill us / TENS units / illness / Taoism, Buddhism, and the future / 5 year plans as antithetical to the human experience getting in the way of getting a job / the internet as primary third space / Tik Tok as creative platform / art as a way of being, process / everything we do is a form of art…