The Story Craft Cafe Podcast

Today’s guest is Devin Murphy, author of the new book Tiny Americans. From the National Bestselling author of The Boat Runner comes a poignant, luminous novel that follows one family over decades and across the world—perfect for fans of the film Boyhood. Western […]

If you are a science fiction fan, you’ve probably heard of Craig Alanson’s hit series Expeditionary Force, beginning with the first book Columbus Day. Today Craig joins me to talk about his love of sci fi, how he accidentally became a […]

My guest on today’s show is New York Times bestseller David Baldacci. In this episode we talk about his life-long love of storytelling, how he got started writing thrillers, why he decided to writer fantasy and how the gift of […]

Today my guest is Maura Roosevelt, author of the new novel Baby Of The Family. A wry and addictive debut about a modern-day American dynasty and its unexpected upheaval when the patriarch wills his dwindling fortune to his youngest, adopted […]

Today’s guest is Camille Di Maio, author of the new book The Beautiful Strangers. [powerpoint] A legendary hotel on the Pacific becomes a haven where dreams, love, and a beguiling mystery come alive. Kate Morgan, tethered to her family’s failing San […]

My guest today is Jillian Cantor, author of In Another Time. A sweeping historical novel that spans Germany, England, and the US and follows a young couple torn apart by circumstance leading up to World War II – and the family […]

Today Peter Swanson returns to talk about his new book Before She Knew Him. When Hen and Lloyd move into their new house in West Dartford, Mass., they’re relieved to meet, at their first block party, the only other seemingly-childless […]

My guest today is Greg Iles, fellow Mississippian, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Natchez Burning Trilogy, and the new book Cemetery Road. Sometimes the price of justice is a good man’s soul. The #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Natchez […]

On today’s show we have a fascinating chat with Elaine Shannon, author of the white knuckle story Hunting LeRoux: The Inside Story of the DEA Takedown of a Criminal Genius and His Empire. With a foreword by four-time Oscar nominated filmmaker […]

My guest today is Rodrigo Rey Rosa, author of Chaos,  A Fable. A breathtaking novella about faith and anarchy by the acclaimed and prizewinning Latin American writer Rodrigo Rey Rosa. Mexican author Rubirosa is attending a book fair in Tangier […]

Today’s author interview guest is Lisa Gardner, author of Never Tell: A Novel (A D.D. Warren and Flora Dane Novel). #1 New York Times bestseller Lisa Gardner returns with an unpredictable thriller that puts fan favorites D.D. Warren and Flora Dane on a […]

Today’s author interview guest is Vanessa McGrady, author of Rock Needs River: A Memoir About a Very Open Adoption. From a story first told in the popular New York Times parenting blog comes a funny, touching memoir about a mother who welcomes […]

My guest today is Karen Harper, author of American Duchess: A Novel of Consuelo Vanderbilt Before there was Meghan Markle, there was Consuelo Vanderbilt, the original American Duchess.  Perfect for readers of Jennifer Robson and lovers of Downton Abbey. Karen […]

Mark Mayer, author of the new book Aerialists: Stories, is my guest today for Episode 570. “Mark Mayer writes with a humorous, wistful elegance. His stories are singular, as detached and intimate as dreaming.” –Marilynne Robinson Welcome to the sublime circus […]

Today my guest is author of the fantastic new book The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls. “If you enjoyed An American Marriage by Tayari Jones, read The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls…an absorbing commentary on love, family and forgiveness.”—The Washington Post   […]