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Virtual Book Tour

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Since we've never been ones to keep interesting new books to ourselves, we're kicking off a series of conversations with Book of the Month authors about God only knows what. Recorded at Book of the Month headquarters on West 27th St. in front of a live audience of raucous employees! Give us your ears and we'll give you a look into the minds of writers we admire and a treasure trove of anecdotes, wisdom, and fun. Suggestions or ideas? Email us at virtualbooktour@bookofthemonth.com.
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Book Tour with John Grisham

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Join bestselling author John Grisham for his first bookstore tour in twenty-five years! On the Book Tour with John Grisham he will travel the country, meeting with and taking questions from book lovers everywhere. Each episode of the thirteen-city tour will also feature a lively discussion between John and another notable author, discussing everything from their latest works to their personal writing process to the ins and outs of the publishing world to their favorite books and beyond.
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Author Anna Rasche visits our headquarters for this week’s episode of VBT to discuss her new book, The Stone Witch of Florence. She covers writing about the Black Plague during a modern day-pandemic, the importance of wellness girlies, and why she loves crystals. After nearly a decade in exile for witchcraft, Ginevra di Gasparo is called upon to us…
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The best way to listen to Virtual Book Tour is in the Book of the Month app! Author Ann Liang joins us on this week’s episode of VBT to discuss her newest book, A Song to Drown Rivers. From making the most of her JSTOR access while it lasted, to thinking deeply about beauty standards across centuries, she breaks down how her historical fantasy nove…
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The best way to listen to Virtual Book Tour is in the Book of the Month app! Repeat author Laura Dave joins us on this week’s episode of VBT to discuss her newest book, The Night We Lost Him. We talked about the question she wanted to answer with this story, how grief is an extension of love, and her complicated relationship with the thriller genre…
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The best way to listen to Virtual Book Tour is in the Book of the Month app! Chelsea Bieker joins us on this week’s episode of Virtual Book Tour to discuss her new book, Madwoman. We talked about her somatic practice around writing (shaking your sillies out) and our (mostly her) obsession with wellness. Clove has gone to extremes to keep her past a…
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The best way to listen to Virtual Book Tour is in the Book of the Month app! Repeat author Kimberly McCreight joins us on this week’s episode of VBT to discuss her newest book, Like Mother, Like Daughter. We spoke about how Kimberly’s former days as a lawyer helped inform this story and we also discussed the intense relationships between mothers an…
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The best way to listen to Virtual Book Tour is in the Book of the Month app! Repeat author Liz Moore joins us on this week’s episode of VBT to discuss her newest book, The God of the Woods. We talked about how her own family history with the Adirondacks inspired the setting for this novel, her own experience with camp as a kid, and the myth and rea…
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The best way to listen to Virtual Book Tour is in the Book of the Month app! Repeat author Sarah Pekkanen joins us on this week’s episode of VBT to discuss her newest book, House of Glass. We talked about the benefits of eavesdropping, how Sarah’s experience as an investigative reporter informs her work as a thriller novelist, and haunted mega mans…
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The best way to listen to Virtual Book Tour is in the Book of the Month app! This week we spoke with Isabel Banta on what it means to be a child popstar. We discussed the price of celebrity, coming-of-age experiences, and how music lets us all connect. It is 1997, and Amber Young has received a life-changing call. It’s a chance thousands of girls w…
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The best way to listen to Virtual Book Tour is in the Book of the Month app! We had so much fun getting to talk to Rufi Thorpe, the author of Margo's Got Money Troubles on this week's episode of VBT! We talked about the consequences of snap judgements, how OnlyFans has shifted over the past couple of years, and Rufi's love for wrestling. As the chi…
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The best way to listen to Virtual Book Tour is in the Book of the Month app! Live from the BOTM headquarters, Laura Hankin joins us to discuss her newest book, One-Star Romance. We had a lovely conversation about the romance of friendships in your 20s, why we shouldn't feel stuck in our timelines, and how Laura once got eviscerated by a teenager. N…
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The best way to listen to Virtual Book Tour is in the Book of the Month app! Brynne Weaver joins us in the BOTM headquarters to discuss her newest book to The Ruinous Love trilogy, Leather & Lark. We asked Brynne why she was ruining all of our favorite foods and talked about how one woman's red flags might actually be another's green flag. Contract…
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The best way to listen to Virtual Book Tour is in the Book of the Month app! The author of Five Broken Blades joins us in the BOTM office for this week's episode! We talked to Mai Corland about her epic new book, Korean mythology and history, and the transition from writing for younger audiences to now writing for adults. It’s the season for treaso…
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The best way to listen to Virtual Book Tour is in the Book of the Month app! Kaliane Bradley, author of The Ministry of Time, joins us to celebrate her debut novel! We talked about how she fell in love with Graham Gore, what she would be "excited" to experience if she could go back to the Victorian Era, and her modern tech pet peeves. A government …
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The best way to listen to Virtual Book Tour is in the Book of the Month app! On this week's episode, we sit down with Rachel Khong to discuss her new novel, Real Americans. We had so much fun asking the big questions like, “what do we inherit from our families and their histories,” and what it means to be a “real American.” Real Americans begins on…
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The best way to listen to Virtual Book Tour is in the Book of the Month app! On this week's episode, we sit down with Emiko Jean, author of The Return of Ellie Black. We talk about how this book was originally written as a YA novel, her past as an entomologist and how it could inspire a future book, and why she may be on a government watch list... …
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The best way to listen to Virtual Book Tour is in the Book of the Month app! Makiia Lucier, author of Dragonfruit, joins us on this week’s episode of Virtual Book Tour! We learned that this beautiful fantasy novel was inspired by Makiia’s own memories of growing up on Guam and the historical elements that she used as inspiration for her story. Hana…
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The best way to listen to Virtual Book Tour is in the Book of the Month app! We had so much fun with Yulin Kuang, author of How to End a Love Story! We talked about her journey from screenwriter to author, what it's like to work in a writer's room, and what makes office romances so hot. Helen Zhang hasn’t seen Grant Shepard in the thirteen years si…
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The best way to listen to Virtual Book Tour is in the Book of the Month app! Simone Gorrindo joins us on this week's episode of VBT to discuss her new memoir, The Wives. We talk about uprooting her life from Manhattan to rural Georgia, the unusual expectations of being a military wife, and how her view of friendship changed. The Wives tells the sto…
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The best way to listen to Virtual Book Tour is in the Book of the Month app! On this week’s episode, we sit down with Holly Gramazio to discuss her debut novel, The Husbands. We talked about the choice fatigue that comes with online dating, her background in game design, and the importance of playing to feel at home When Lauren returns home to her …
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The best way to listen to Virtual Book Tour is in the Book of the Month app! On this week’s episode, we sit down with Ashton Lattimore to discuss her debut novel, All We Were Promised. We dove deep on the evolution of abolition in Philadelphia, how family ties bond us, and how her background as a lawyer and journalist finds its way into her writing…
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All the way from Ireland, Steve Cavanagh joins us in the BOTM office to discuss his new thriller, Kill For Me, Kill For You. We discussed where the idea of a murder swap originated, when to get your revenge, and how a hangover sent him to law school. One dark evening on NYC’s Upper West Side, two strangers meet by chance. Over drinks, they realize …
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Amy Lin joins us at the BOTM HQ to discuss her new memoir, Here After. This was such a beautiful and moving conversation about how her late husband inspires her to be brave every day, why grief is the final form of love, and the importance of community during loss. Amy Lin never expected to find a love like the one she shares with her husband. Here…
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On this week’s episode, we sit down with Sierra Greer, author of Annie Bot! We had so much fun talking about the future of AI, the ways we never stop coming-of-age, and we play a rapid fire game of “Real or Fake AI.” Annie Bot was created to be the perfect girlfriend for her human owner. Designed to satisfy his emotional and physical needs, she has…
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We are so excited to sit down with Xochitl Gonzalez to discuss her newest book Anita de Monte Laughs Last! We discussed why this book feels more personal to her than her debut, how our view of relationships change as we grow older, and why she owes her college roommate $20. Anita de Monte, a rising star in the art world, is found dead in NYC; her t…
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This is a preview of our episode with Cara Bastone, author of Ready or Not. Our full conversation is available for free in the Book of the Month app. Cara Bastone joined us at the BOTM HQ to talk about her new book, Ready or Not! We had so much fun talking about how she first conceived of this story (pun intended), how to show up for someone who is…
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This is a preview of our episode with Kristin Hannah, author of The Women. Our full conversation is available for free in the Book of the Month app. We sit down with 3-peat BOTM author Kristin Hannah to discuss her new book, The Women! We talk about the original inspiration behind the book, the role women played in the Vietnam War, and the importan…
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We sat down with Avery Cunningham to discuss her debut novel, The Mayor of Maxwell Street. We discussed the wealthy's pastime in horse racing, the seedy underbelly of organized crime, and the lesson Avery took from writing this story. After the unexpected death of her only brother, Nelly becomes the premier debutante overnight, but Nelly has aspira…
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We're speaking with Yangsze Choo about her new book, The Fox Wife! We talked about why Yangsze based this story in 1908 Manchuria, how her time abroad informed her approach to stories, and of course, magic. In the last years of the dying Qing Empire, a courtesan is found frozen in a doorway. Her death is clouded by rumors of foxes, which are believ…
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Rebecca Ross joins us on Virtual Book Tour to discuss her duology - Divine Rivals and Ruthless Vows. We had a magical time talking about the duality that lives in all of us, why romantasy is a genre capturing readers, and how Rebecca's love of fantasy started. In this epic follow-up to Divine Rivals, Iris has returned from the front, but the war is…
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On this week's episode, we sit down with Amy Jo Burns, author of Mercury! We had a great time speaking about the legacy of making things with your hands, why we should be rethinking the term "Rust Belt," and the learnings that come with regret. It’s 1990 and seventeen-year-old Marley West is blazing into the river valley town of Mercury, Pennsylvan…
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We are so excited to be welcoming Alex Michaelides, three-time BOTM author, onto VBT for this week's episode! We took a peek behind the emerald curtain and got to learn more about how he plays with the expectations of the reader, why The Fury is a whydunit rather than a whodunit, and how Alex fell back in love with writing. Lana Farrar is a reclusi…
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Live from the BOTM headquarters, Molly Roden Winter joins us to discuss her new memoir, More. We talked about everything from motherhood, outdoor escapades, and the intricacies of an open marriage. This episode had the whole office in tears from laughing; you're in for a treat! Molly Roden Winter was a mom of two young children with her husband, St…
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We are so excited to be sitting down with Amy Pease to talk about her debut book, Northwoods. We loved getting to hear about her experience going from a Book of the Month long-time member to author, and we also talked about the hallmarks of writing a small town mystery, how her work as a healthcare provider helped her writing, and Amy's favorite ni…
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New Year, new Virtual Book Tour Episode! We are so excited to be kicking off 2024 with Emily Austin, author of Interesting Facts About Space! We discuss writing about anxiety, rediscovering artifacts from our youth, and of course, space. Enid is obsessed with space and can tell you any fact without batting an eye in fear. Her one major phobia? Bald…
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We have the perfect episode for the holiday season–we are talking with Josie Silver about her newest book, A Winter in New York. We talk about the inspiration to set the story in New York, how grief reshapes our approach to love, and we learn some interesting facts about the history behind Valentine's Day. When Iris takes a walk through Little Ital…
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We are so excited to be speaking with Nita Prose about her second Book of the Month book, The Mystery Guest. We talk about the co-creation between the writer and the reader, sneaking into hotels for book research, and the airplane napkin that started Nita’s writing career. Molly Gray has a flair for cleaning and proper etiquette, and has risen thro…
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On this week's episode, we sit down with the author of The Storm We Made, Vanessa Chan! We talk about how the foundation of her book came from her grandmother, how the Pacific Theater was impacted during World War II, and how her relationship with Malaysia has changed in the process of writing this book. The Storm We Made takes place in 1945 Malaya…
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We are so excited to be sitting down with Emma Grey to discuss The Last Love Note. We talk about the highs and lows of experiencing loss, the importance of community while grieving, and chasing the light in hard times. Grab your tissues, this episode is a tearjerker! The Last Love Note follows Kate two years after losing her young husband. She’s gr…
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On this week’s episode, we sit down with debut author Kate Robb to discuss her November book, This Spells Love. We talk about the butterfly effect, when it’s appropriate to put a spell on an ex, and how Kate perfected the art of writing spicy romantic scenes. When Gemma gets dumped by her long-term boyfriend, she gets drunk with her sister, aunt, a…
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What would you do if you came back century after century in different forms to live multiple different lives? Jonathan Evison explores this idea in his new novel, Again and Again. We talk about the importance of continuing the dialogue between the reader and the writer, the power of storytelling, and we play a game of Famous Reincarnations. Eugene …
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We are sitting down with Anna Pitoniak on this week's episode of Virtual Book Tour to discuss her new spy thriller, The Helsinki Affair! We talk about her idea for the novel, what qualities you would need to work for the CIA, and how spy craft has changed over the years. Amanda Cole is a young CIA agent, following in the footsteps of her father, an…
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To celebrate our 100th episode, we sit down with V.E. Schwab, author of The Fragile Threads of Power and 2020 BOTY finalist The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue. We talk about the power of magic, writing accessible fantasy, and writing your own rules. Once, there were four worlds pulsing with fantastical power, and connected by a single city: London. …
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On this week’s episode, we sit down with Jean Kwok, author of The Leftover Woman! We talk about her thoughts on motherhood, ambition, and her experience as a ballroom dancer. We also got an impromptu merengue lesson post-interview! Jasmine Yang arrives in New York City without money or family support, on a search for her daughter who was taken from…
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Hannah Morrissey joins us on today's episode to discuss her latest thriller, When I'm Dead. We talk about her time as a police transcriber, how Hannah plans her fictional murders, and we play a game of Never Have I Ever. On an October night, Medical Examiner Rowan investigates the death of her daughter’s best friends, and hours later, her daughter …
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We're continuing in the spirit of Spooky Season and talking with Alix E. Harrow, author of Starling House. We talk about feeling like an outcast in a small community, the meaning of home and ownership, and, of course, haunted homes, scary stories, and monsters. Starling House follows Opal, an orphan and high school dropout, determined to find a bet…
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Adrienne Young joins us on this week’s episode of Virtual Book Tour to discuss her newest book, The Unmaking of June Farrow. We cover having multiple soulmates, modern love, déjà vu, and the power of writing. In The Unmaking of June Farrow, the Farrow women are known for their thriving flower farm, and the mysterious curse that has plagued their fa…
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We are excited to be sitting down with Nathan Hill on this week’s episode of Virtual Book Tour to discuss his new novel, Wellness. We talk about algorithms, placebos, self-care fads, and Nathan’s personal definition of wellness. When Jack and Elizabeth meet as college students, the two instantly fall in love. Fast-forward twenty years to married li…
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We're kicking off October with Breanne Randall, the author of The Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak and Magic. We talk about the power of magic, the special bond between a grandparent and their grandchild, and Breanne's perspective on rejection. Sadie Revelare has always believed that the curse of four heartbreaks that accompanies her magic wo…
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On this week's episode, we sit down with 2019 BOTY finalist Etaf Rum, author of Evil Eye. We discuss the importance of chasing your dreams, the first time Etaf felt seen as a writer, and fitting in within your community. Raised in a conservative Palestinian family in Brooklyn, Yara thought she would finally feel free when she married an entrepreneu…
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