Read Between the Lines with Molly Southgate
Read Between the Lines is the podcast that brings authors and readers together for thoughtful, inspiring, and often surprising conversations. Hosted by Molly Southgate — a young book lover with a passion for storytelling — each episode features interviews with authors of all genres, from bestselling writers to exciting new voices. Whether you’re a lifelong reader or just discovering the magic of books, Molly’s curiosity and enthusiasm create a welcoming space to explore the stories behind the stories. Dive into the creative process, hear what inspires your favorite authors, and discover your next great read. Grab your favorite book and join us as we read between the lines.
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Lisa C Taylor | The Shape of What Remains
09/04/2025
Lisa C Taylor | The Shape of What Remains
🎙 Lisa C. Taylor – The Shape of What Remains In this episode of Read Between the Lines, Molly Southgate sits down with award-winning author Lisa C. Taylor to discuss her powerful and heart-wrenching new novel, The Shape of What Remains. 📖 About the Book – The Shape of What Remains What did six-year-old Serena Calvano see that caused her to run into the road on a clear November morning while waiting for the school bus with her mother? Teresa Calvano has spent a decade consumed with guilt over her daughter’s tragic death, wishing it had been her husband, Luke, who was there that day. As her grief stretches into years, Teresa turns to books, therapy, and even Janis Joplin in a desperate search for healing. But can there ever be a cure for grief—or a way to find peace when what you long for most is another day with the one you’ve lost? 🔗 Links & Resources Purchase The Shape of What Remains at Bookshop.org: ✍️ About Lisa C. Taylor Lisa C. Taylor’s debut novel The Shape of What Remains was released February 18, 2025. She is also the author of the short story collections Impossibly Small Spaces (Arlen House/Syracuse University Press, 2018) and Growing a New Tail, along with several poetry collections including Interrogation of Morning, Necessary Silence, and The Other Side of Longing (with Irish poet Geraldine Mills). Her poetry, fiction, and nonfiction have appeared in international journals, anthologies, and magazines, earning Pushcart Prize and Best-of-the-Net nominations. Lisa is the winner of the Hugo House New Works Fiction Award and has served as a two-time mentor in the AWP Writer-to-Writer program. She also teaches, facilitates workshops nationwide, and co-directs the Mesa Verde Writers Conference and Literary Festival in Colorado. 🌐 Connect with Lisa C. Taylor Website: Instagram: Facebook: 🔑 Keywords: Lisa C. Taylor, The Shape of What Remains, grief in fiction, literary fiction 2025, new novels 2025, books about loss, women authors, contemporary fiction, American novelists, Read Between the Lines podcast, Molly Southgate interviews 📲 Hashtags: #ReadBetweenTheLines #LisaCTaylor #TheShapeOfWhatRemains #GriefAndHealing #LiteraryFiction #NewBooks2025 #WomenWriters #ContemporaryFiction #MollySouthgate #BookPodcast #AuthorInterview _______________________________________________________________________ One easy way to support this show is to rate and review Read Between the Lines wherever you listen to our podcast. Those ratings really help us and help others find our show. Read Between the Lines is hosted by Molly Southgate and is produced/edited by Rob Southgate for Southgate Media Group. 📲 Stay Connected Follow Read Between the Lines for more interviews with the voices shaping today's literary landscape. Instagram: Facebook: TikTok: Make sure to follow SMG on Facebook too at Learn more, subscribe, or contact Southgate Media Group at . Check out our webpage at
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Chuck Tingle | Bury Your Gays
08/27/2025
Chuck Tingle | Bury Your Gays
Chuck Tingle on Bury Your Gays and Writing to Prove Love is Real In this episode of Read Between the Lines, Molly Southgate sits down with USA Today bestselling author Chuck Tingle to talk about his bold, thrilling, and deeply heartfelt latest novel, Bury Your Gays. Known for blending horror, romance, and satire with a fiercely human core, Chuck discusses the inspiration behind Bury Your Gays—a dark Hollywood tale that pits creativity and love against systemic erasure, corporate algorithms, and literal monsters. We dive into the meaning behind the story, the importance of representation in media, and Chuck’s mission to prove that love is real even in the face of the void. If you’re a fan of speculative fiction, queer storytelling, or just want to hear from one of the most unique voices in literature today, this conversation is not to be missed. 🔗 Links & Resources Purchase Bury Your Gays at Bookshop.org: About Bury Your Gays Misha knows chasing success in Hollywood can be hell. After years of struggling, he’s finally Oscar-nominated, and studio executives know just the thing to push him further: kill off the gay characters in his hit series—“for the algorithm.” When Misha refuses, he paints a target on his back. Soon, monsters from his horror-movie past stalk him and his friends through the hills of Los Angeles. To survive, Misha must face his past and risk everything before Hollywood—and the horrors themselves—bury him for good. About Chuck Tingle CHUCK TINGLE is the USA Today bestselling author of Camp Damascus. A mysterious force of energy behind sunglasses and a pink mask, Chuck has become an icon of boundary-breaking fiction, spanning romance, horror, and fantasy. Born in Home of Truth, Utah, he now splits time between Billings, Montana, and Los Angeles, California. Through all of his work, Chuck writes to prove one thing above all else: love is real, and it is the most powerful tool we have against the endless cosmic void. 📚 Connect with Chuck Tingle 🌐 Website: 🐦 Twitter/X: 📸 Instagram: 📘 Facebook: 🔑 Keywords: Chuck Tingle, Bury Your Gays, queer horror fiction, LGBTQ+ representation in books, Hollywood horror stories, satire and horror, speculative fiction, queer storytelling, love is real, Camp Damascus, Molly Southgate podcast, Read Between the Lines author interviews, horror novels 2025, LGBTQ+ books 2025 #️⃣ Hashtags: #ChuckTingle #BuryYourGays #QueerHorror #SpeculativeFiction #ReadBetweenTheLinesPodcast #MollySouthgate #AuthorInterview #LGBTQBooks #QueerStorytelling #LoveIsReal #BookPodcast #HorrorFiction #RepresentationMatters #BookDiscussion #ReadersLife _______________________________________________________________________ One easy way to support this show is to rate and review Read Between the Lines wherever you listen to our podcast. Those ratings really help us and help others find our show. Read Between the Lines is hosted by Molly Southgate and is produced/edited by Rob Southgate for Southgate Media Group. 📲 Stay Connected Follow Read Between the Lines for more interviews with the voices shaping today's literary landscape. Instagram: Facebook: TikTok: Make sure to follow SMG on Facebook too at Learn more, subscribe, or contact Southgate Media Group at . Check out our webpage at
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J.K. Kennedy | Clumsy Beauty: Poems for Hearing the 'I Love You' in Everything
08/20/2025
J.K. Kennedy | Clumsy Beauty: Poems for Hearing the 'I Love You' in Everything
📚 About CLUMSY BEAUTY: An enchantingly illustrated collection of poems designed to inspire and empower, Clumsy Beauty invites you to hear the "I love you" in every little moment. In an age of constant pressure to meet unattainable standards of beauty and perfection, Clumsy Beauty proclaims the joy of imperfection. Embrace your quirks, your stumbles, and your unique path. J. K. Kennedy’s poetry reveals vulnerability and showcases her personal voice, yet remains refreshingly resonant. With each turn of the page, you'll find inspiration, solace, and a renewed sense of self-acceptance. Whether you're seeking motivation during challenging times or simply looking for a reminder that you are enough just as you are, Clumsy Beauty is here to lift you up. The best part about a mistake is deciding if it will be an anchor or a sail 🔗 Links & Resources Clumsy Beauty: Poems for Hearing the 'I Love You' in Everything on Bookshop.org: 📖 About J.K. Kennedy 🌍 Website: 🔍 Episode Keywords: Clumsy Beauty J. K. Kennedy Poetry collection Illustrated poetry Inspirational poetry Self-love Imperfection Mental health Empowering writing Bite-sized poems Vulnerable storytelling Self-acceptance journey First-time author Women poets Healing through words 📢 Hashtags: #ClumsyBeauty #JKKennedyWrites #PoetryBook #PoetryCommunity #YouAreEnough #PoetryOfImperfection #EmpowermentThroughPoetry #MentalHealthPoetry #VulnerabilityInWords #SelfAcceptance #PoetryThatHeals #ModernPoet #BiteSizePoetry #PoetryIsNotDead #InspiringReads 🎧 Subscribe & Share Enjoying deep dives into today’s most imaginative authors? Subscribe to Read Between the Lines with Molly Southgate and share this episode with your fellow readers, writers, and lovers of mythic fantasy.
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CH Hooks | Can’t Shake the Dust
08/20/2025
CH Hooks | Can’t Shake the Dust
Racing the Shadows – CH Hooks on Can’t Shake the Dust In this compelling episode of Read Between the Lines, host Molly Southgate sits down with acclaimed author C.H. Hooks to talk about his powerful new novel, Can’t Shake the Dust. The story follows “Little” Bill Lemon III as he struggles to outrun a family legacy filled with hardship, violence, and resilience. From the gritty cages of The Monkey Palace—his grandfather’s rough-and-tumble bar—to the questionable ventures of his parents, Little finds his escape on the dirt track every Saturday night. In a car that barely runs, he races not just for victory, but for redemption in the backroads of the South. Hooks masterfully captures the weight of legacy, poverty, and perseverance in a world where there’s never enough—money, opportunity, or even soap to wash away the Georgia red dirt. With its heart-pounding scenes and unflinching truths, Can’t Shake the Dust is a southern tale you won’t forget. 🔗 Links & Resources Purchase Can't Shake the Dust at Bookshop.org: About C.H. Hooks C.H. Hooks is the author of the novel Alligator Zoo-Park Magic (2019). His work has appeared in Los Angeles Review, American Short Fiction, Four Way Review, The Tampa Review, and The Bitter Southerner. He has been a Tennessee Williams Scholar and contributor at the Sewanee Writers' Conference, and attended the DISQUIET: Dzanc Books International Literary Program in Lisbon. When he’s not writing, he can often be found on the waters around St. Augustine, Florida, where he teaches at Flagler College. 📚 Connect with C.H. Hooks 🌐 Website: 📸 Instagram: 🐦 Twitter/X: 📖 Goodreads: 🔑 Keywords: Can’t Shake the Dust, CH Hooks, Southern fiction, dirt track racing novel, Georgia red dirt, family legacy in literature, rural American stories, literary fiction author interview, Read Between the Lines podcast, Molly Southgate, coming-of-age novel, resilience in fiction, backroads Southern culture, racing redemption stories, southern grit in literature #️⃣ Hashtags: #CantShakeTheDust #CHHooks #SouthernFiction #BookPodcast #AuthorInterview #ReadBetweenTheLinesPodcast #MollySouthgate #LiteraryFiction #SouthernGrit #DirtTrackRacing #NewBookRelease #RuralFiction #FamilyLegacy #StorytellingPodcast #ReadersLife 🎧 Tune in to celebrate mistakes, embrace the awkward, and discover how storytelling can turn even the messiest moments into something meaningful.
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Bob Johnson | The Continental Divide
08/13/2025
Bob Johnson | The Continental Divide
In this episode of Read Between the Lines, Molly Southgate sits down with award-winning author Bob Johnson to discuss his gripping new short story collection, The Continental Divide. These fourteen stories shine a light on a side of the Midwest few dare to explore—where violence simmers beneath the surface, and moral choices are rarely black and white. From a country woman forced into a Sophie’s Choice for her family’s survival, to a small-town marshal hunting his own son for murder, and a former football star confronting his role in a brutal locker room ritual, Johnson captures the haunting complexities of human nature along the St. Lawrence Divide in northern Indiana. About Bob Johnson Bob Johnson is an award-winning short story writer and graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop. His work has been published by The Common, Philadelphia Stories, Vol. 1 Brooklyn, The Barcelona Review, and more. His story The Continental Divide was named Short Story of the Year in The Hudson Review. He lives in South Bend, Indiana. 🔗 Links & Resources Purchase The Continental Divide at Bookshop.org: Keywords: Bob Johnson, The Continental Divide, short story collection, Midwestern literature, Iowa Writers’ Workshop, dark fiction, literary fiction, rural America stories, morality and violence, St. Lawrence Divide, award-winning author, American short stories, Midwest noir, contemporary fiction, author interview. Hashtags: #ReadBetweenTheLinesPodcast #BobJohnsonAuthor #TheContinentalDivide #MidwestFiction #ShortStoryCollection #LiteraryFiction #DarkFiction #MidwestNoir #AmericanAuthors #AuthorInterview #IowaWritersWorkshop #BookDiscussion #NewBooks2025 #FictionPodcast #ContemporaryFiction 🎧 Tune in to celebrate mistakes, embrace the awkward, and discover how storytelling can turn even the messiest moments into something meaningful.
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Alice Kaltman | Alice’s Big Book of Mistakes
08/06/2025
Alice Kaltman | Alice’s Big Book of Mistakes
Alice Kaltman on Alice’s Big Book of Mistakes Guest: Alice Kaltman Host: Molly Southgate Episode Title: Laughing at Life’s Stumbles: Alice Kaltman on Mistakes, Growth, and Writing Honestly 📝 Episode Summary: In this heartfelt and hilarious episode of Read Between the Lines, host Molly Southgate chats with celebrated author Alice Kaltman about her newest release, Alice’s Big Book of Mistakes — a graphic memoir that celebrates the beauty of imperfection and the power of reflection. From childhood gaffes to adult missteps, Alice brings humor and insight to every page. Whether you’re a reader, writer, or lifelong learner, this conversation is an empowering reminder that messing up is part of what makes us human. 🔗 Links & Resources Purchase Alice’s Big Book of Mistakes and all of Alice's books at Bookshop.org: or on Amazon at: 👤 About Alice Kaltman: Alice Kaltman is the author of the story collections Staggerwing and Almost Deadly Almost Good, and the novels The Tantalizing Tale of Grace Minnaugh, Wavehouse, and Dawg Towne. Her short fiction has been recognized by Best American Short Stories, Best Small Fictions, and the Pushcart Prize. Alice also writes nationally published articles on mental health and parenting. She splits her time between Brooklyn and Montauk, NY, where she lives with her husband, sculptor Daniel Wiener, and their beloved Ollie the Wonder Dog. 🔗 Follow Alice Kaltman: 🌐 Website: 📸 Instagram: 🐦 X (Twitter): 👍 Facebook: 🔑 Keywords: Alice Kaltman, Alice’s Big Book of Mistakes, graphic memoir, humor memoir, nonfiction writing, learning from mistakes, mental health, parenting essays, Brooklyn author, Montauk writer, book podcast, creative process, writing about real life, embracing imperfections 📢 Hashtags: #ReadBetweenTheLines #AlicesBigBookOfMistakes #AliceKaltman #GraphicMemoir #WritingLife #BookLoversPodcast #HumorAndHeart #ParentingAndWriting #MistakesMakeUs #WritersOnWriting 🎧 Tune in to celebrate mistakes, embrace the awkward, and discover how storytelling can turn even the messiest moments into something meaningful.
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Victoria Helen Stone | Bald-Faced Liar: A Novel
07/30/2025
Victoria Helen Stone | Bald-Faced Liar: A Novel
📝 Episode Summary: In this gripping episode of Read Between the Lines, host Molly Southgate talks with Victoria Helen Stone, bestselling author of Jane Doe, about her newest psychological thriller, Bald-Faced Liar. Stone introduces listeners to Elizabeth May, a traveling nurse who has spent her life changing identities to escape a dark and traumatic past. Now hiding in Santa Cruz, Elizabeth’s carefully constructed world starts to crumble when someone recognizes her — and begins stalking her with ruthless precision. As secrets unravel, trust vanishes, and danger looms, Bald-Faced Liar delivers tension, betrayal, and unexpected twists. Victoria and Molly discuss: The emotional depth and complexity of Elizabeth’s character Themes of identity, trauma, and trust in suspense fiction The challenges of writing characters who live double lives Why Bald-Faced Liar resonates with fans of Jane Doe Victoria’s love for thrillers, mountains, and murder mysteries If you're a fan of psychological suspense, unreliable narrators, and twisty page-turners, don’t miss this conversation with one of today’s most compelling voices in genre fiction. 🔗 Links & Resources Purchase Bald-Faced Liar and all of Victoria's books at Bookshop.org: 👤 About Victoria Helen Stone: Victoria Helen Stone, author of Jane Doe and The Hook, is known for writing emotionally layered thrillers filled with dark intrigue and psychological suspense. She has also written over two dozen novels as Victoria Dahl, a USA Today bestselling author, and is a recipient of the American Library Association Reading List award for best genre fiction. Her international bestsellers have been published in over 17 languages and read around the world. Victoria currently lives in the Wasatch Mountains of Utah, where she hikes in summer and hibernates with crime documentaries and dessert in winter. 📚 About Bald-Faced Liar: Living a lie becomes a matter of life and death when Elizabeth May, a traveling nurse with a dark past, discovers someone knows her real identity. A stalker begins dismantling her carefully crafted life, pushing Elizabeth into a world of paranoia and revelations. As danger closes in, Elizabeth must decide whether to flee again — or finally face the truth. 🔗 Connect with Victoria Helen Stone: 🌐 Website: 📘 Facebook: 📸 Instagram: 🐦 X/Twitter: 🔑 Keywords: Victoria Helen Stone, Bald-Faced Liar, Jane Doe, psychological suspense, thrillers 2025, women in fiction, identity thriller, stalker fiction, dark fiction, suspense novels, unreliable narrator, emotional suspense, book podcast, Read Between the Lines, trauma fiction, reinvention story, suspense author interview, genre fiction 📢 Hashtags: #ReadBetweenTheLines #VictoriaHelenStone #BaldFacedLiar #JaneDoeBook #PsychologicalThriller #WomenInFiction #BookLoversPodcast #SuspenseReads #TwistyThrillers #UnreliableNarrator
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Bryan Gruley | Bitterfrost
07/17/2025
Bryan Gruley | Bitterfrost
📝 Episode Summary: In this episode of Read Between the Lines, host Molly Southgate sits down with Bryan Gruley, award-winning author and former journalist, to talk about his latest suspense novel, Bitterfrost — set to release on April 1, 2025. Bitterfrost follows Jimmy Baker, a former minor-league hockey player turned Zamboni driver in his small Michigan hometown, who finds himself entangled in a gripping double-murder investigation. As past violence resurfaces, Baker must confront guilt, memory, and mystery in a town frozen in more ways than one. Bryan shares: The real-life inspiration behind Bitterfrost How hockey culture and crime fiction collide Writing deeply atmospheric Michigan noir His journey from journalism to bestselling author What fans of Starvation Lake and Bleak Harbor can expect next If you love literary thrillers, small-town secrets, and complex characters, this conversation is a must-listen. 🔗 Links & Resources Purchase Bitterfrost and all of Bryan's books at Bookshop.org: 👤 About Bryan Gruley: Bryan Gruley is the Amazon Charts bestselling and award-winning author of Bitterfrost, the Starvation Lake trilogy (Starvation Lake, The Hanging Tree, The Skeleton Box), and two novels set in the fictional Bleak Harbor (Bleak Harbor and Purgatory Bay). A journalist for over 40 years, Bryan shared in the Pulitzer Prize awarded to The Wall Street Journal for its coverage of the September 11 attacks. A graduate of Notre Dame, avid hockey player, and amateur musician, Bryan lives in northern Michigan with his wife, Pam. 🔗 Connect with Bryan Gruley: 🌐 📘 🐦 📷 🔑 Keywords: Bryan Gruley, Bitterfrost, Starvation Lake, Bleak Harbor, Michigan fiction, murder mystery, hockey thriller, crime fiction, small-town mystery, journalist turned author, literary suspense, pulp noir, cold case, Zamboni mystery, thriller 2025, Amazon Charts author, Edgar finalist 📢 Hashtags: #ReadBetweenTheLines #BryanGruley #Bitterfrost #CrimeFiction #HockeyThriller #SmallTownMystery #MichiganNoir #LiterarySuspense #MurderMysteryBooks #PulitzerPrizeJournalist
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Tobi Ogundiran | At the Fount of Creation
07/02/2025
Tobi Ogundiran | At the Fount of Creation
📚 About AT THE FOUNT OF CREATION: For four hundred years, the world’s remaining Orisha have fought to survive the rapaciousness of the soul-stealing Godkillers and the charismatic words of the singular, mysterious figure who leads them, known as the Teacher. Now they seek to kill the one person whose existence defies their very mandate. Now that Ashâke carries within herself the spirits of the surviving Orisha, she is on the hunt for allies who can help her defeat the encroaching army of Godkillers. But their influence is everywhere, and no one is immune—not even Ashâke. If she is to succeed, Ashâke will need to answer the question the Godkillers pose—are the Orisha even worth saving? 🔗 Links & Resources At the Fount of Creation on Bookshop.org: 📖 About Tobi Ogundiran Tobi Ogundiran is the award-winning author of Jackal, Jackal, a collection of 18 dark and fantastical tales. He has also been nominated for the British Science Fiction Association, Nommo and Shirley Jackson awards. His short fiction has been featured on the hit podcast LeVar Burton Reads, but also appears in journals such as Lightspeed, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, and in several Year's Best anthologies. Born and raised in Nigeria, he now lives and works in the US South. 🌐 Connect with Tobi Ogundiran: 📸 Instagram: 🐦 Twitter/X: 🌍 Website: 🔍 Episode Keywords: Tobi Ogundiran, Jackal Jackal, At the Fount of Creation, African fantasy, Orisha mythology, Nigerian authors, Godkillers, dark fantasy, award-winning author, speculative fiction, LeVar Burton Reads, Lightspeed Magazine, Shirley Jackson Awards, Nommo Awards, British Science Fiction Association, fantasy podcast, epic fantasy, diverse fantasy, Read Between the Lines, Molly Southgate 📢 Hashtags: #TobiOgundiran #JackalJackal #AtTheFountOfCreation #AfricanFantasy #Orisha #DarkFantasy #SpeculativeFiction #BlackVoicesInFantasy #FantasyPodcast #MythologyInFiction #AwardWinningAuthor #LeVarBurtonReads #FantasyBooks #ReadBetweenTheLinesPodcast #MollySouthgate #BIPOCAuthors #EpicFantasy #NigerianAuthors 🎧 Subscribe & Share Enjoying deep dives into today’s most imaginative authors? Subscribe to Read Between the Lines with Molly Southgate and share this episode with your fellow readers, writers, and lovers of mythic fantasy.
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Travis Baldree | Legends & Lattes: A Novel of High Fantasy and Low Stakes
06/25/2025
Travis Baldree | Legends & Lattes: A Novel of High Fantasy and Low Stakes
Molly talks with Travis Baldree about his book, "Legends & Lattes". 📚 About Legends & Lattes After a lifetime of bounties and bloodshed, Viv is hanging up her sword for the last time. The battle-weary orc aims to start fresh, opening the first ever coffee shop in the city of Thune. But old and new rivals stand in the way of success — not to mention the fact that no one has the faintest idea what coffee actually is. If Viv wants to put the blade behind her and make her plans a reality, she won't be able to go it alone. But the true rewards of the uncharted path are the travelers you meet along the way. And whether drawn together by ancient magic, flaky pastry, or a freshly brewed cup, they may become partners, family, and something deeper than she ever could have dreamed. 🔗 Links & Resources The Legends & Lattes on Bookshop.org: 📖 About Travis Baldree Travis is a #1 New York Times Bestselling author, a Locus, Nebula, and Hugo finalist, and a full-time audiobook narrator who has lent his voice to hundreds of stories. Before that, he spent decades designing and building video games like Torchlight, Rebel Galaxy, and Fate. He lives in the Pacific Northwest with his very patient family and their small, nervous dog. _______________________________________________________________ One easy way to support this show is to rate and review Read Between the Lines wherever you listen to our podcast. Those ratings really help us and help others find our show. Read Between the Lines is hosted by Molly Southgate and is produced/edited by Rob Southgate for Southgate Media Group. 📲 Stay Connected Follow Read Between the Lines for more interviews with the voices shaping today's literary landscape. Instagram: Facebook: TikTok: Make sure to follow SMG on Facebook too at Learn more, subscribe, or contact Southgate Media Group at . Check out our webpage at 🎙️ Podcast & Interview Hashtags #ReadBetweenTheLines #RBTLPodcast #AuthorInterview #PodcastEpisode #MollySouthgate #BookPodcast #TravisBaldree 📚 Book & Genre Hashtags #LegendsAndLattes #CozyFantasy #FantasyBooks #SliceOfLifeFantasy #LowStakesFantasy #MustReadFantasy #FantasyReads #BookRecommendation 🧙♀️ Character & Setting Hashtags #OrcBarista #CoffeeAndFantasy #FoundFamily #MagicalCafe #FantasyWorldbuilding #WarmAndWhimsical ☕ Vibe & Aesthetic Hashtags #CozyReads #WholesomeBooks #BookishVibes #FeelGoodFantasy #ComfortReads #Bookstagram ✍️ Author & Writing Hashtags #MeetTheAuthor #WritingFantasy #BehindTheBook #WritersOfInstagram #DebutFantasy
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Maria Devivo | Dawn of the Blood Witch and The Aestrangel Trinity
06/25/2025
Maria Devivo | Dawn of the Blood Witch and The Aestrangel Trinity
Molly talks with Maria DeVivo about her book series, Dawn of the Blood Witch and The Aestrangel Trinity. 📖 About Maria DeVivo Maria DeVivo writes horror and dark fantasy for both a YA and adult audience. Each of her series has been Amazon best-sellers and have won multiple awards since 2012. When not writing, she teaches Language Arts and Journalism to middle school students in Florida. A lover of all things dark and demented, the worlds she creates are fantastical and immersive. Get swept away in the lands of elves, zombies, angels, demons, and witches (but not all in the same place). Maria takes great pleasure in warping the comfort factor in her readers’ minds – just when you think you’ve reached a safe space in her stories, she snaps you back into her twisted reality. Maria's Social Links 🔗 Links & Resources The Shooting on Bookshop.org: or direct from 4 Horsemen Publications at _______________________________________________________________ 📲 Stay Connected Follow Read Between the Lines for more interviews with the voices shaping today's literary landscape. Instagram: Facebook: TikTok: Make sure to follow SMG on Facebook too at Learn more, subscribe, or contact Southgate Media Group at . Check out our webpage at 🎙️ Podcast & Interview Hashtags #ReadBetweenTheLines #RBTLPodcast #AuthorInterview #PodcastEpisode #MollySouthgate #BookPodcast #MariaDeVivo 🧙♀️ Book & Genre Hashtags #DawnOfTheBloodWitch #TheAestrangelTrinity #DarkFantasy #ParanormalFantasy #UrbanFantasy #SupernaturalReads #YAParanormal #WitchBooks #FantasySeries 🩸 Mood & Theme Hashtags #BloodMagic #WitchesAndWarlocks #OccultFiction #OtherworldlyTales #ParanormalPower #ShadowAndMystery ✍️ Author & Writing Hashtags #MeetTheAuthor #BehindTheBook #FantasyAuthor #WritingCommunity #WomenInFantasy #IndieAuthor #YAWriter
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Lou Kemp | The Wyvern, the Pirate, and the Madman
06/25/2025
Lou Kemp | The Wyvern, the Pirate, and the Madman
Molly talks with Lou Kemp about her book, "The Wyvern, the Pirate, and the Madman". You can order Lou Kemp's books at Order now and use the Promo Code 4HP10 for 10% off! Support the author by ordering from the 4 Horsemen Publications directly. By ordering at www,, you save 10% and the author gets more than if you order from other places. About "The Wyvern, the Pirate, and the Madman" It is 1870, and the immortal magician Celwyn, the automat Professor Xiau Kang, and Bartholomew, a scientist and widower from Sudan, set out on another adventure. The adventurers leave the North Sea aboard Captain Nemo’s Nautilus, chasing a pirate ship and Captain Dearing. The pirates have kidnapped friend and vampire Simone Redifer, not to mention they have stolen something precious from Captain Nemo. Meanwhile, in Prague a dastardly murder forces Professor Kang back home. The Wyvern, the Pirate, and the Madman is a steampunk fantasy filled with murder, magic, and adventure. 🔗 Links & Resources The Wyvern, the Pirate, and the Madman on Bookshop.org: or direct from 4 Horsemen Publications at About Lou Kemp Early work was horror and suspense, later work morphed into a combination of magical realism, mystery and adventure painted with a horrific element as needed. I’m one of those writers who doesn’t plan ahead, no outlines, no clue, and I sometimes write myself into a corner. Atmospheric music in the background helps. Black by Pearl Jam especially. More information is available at . I’d love to hear from you and what you think of Celwyn, Bartholomew, and Professor Xiau Kang. _______________________________________________________________ 📲 Stay Connected Follow Read Between the Lines for more interviews with the voices shaping today's literary landscape. Instagram: Facebook: TikTok: Make sure to follow SMG on Facebook too at Learn more, subscribe, or contact Southgate Media Group at . Check out our webpage at 🎙️ Podcast & Interview Hashtags #ReadBetweenTheLines #RBTLPodcast #AuthorInterview #PodcastEpisode #MollySouthgate #BookPodcast #LouKemp 🐉 Book & Genre Hashtags #TheWyvernThePirateAndTheMadman #FantasyAdventure #SteampunkFantasy #HistoricalFantasy #GaslampFantasy #MagicalAdventure #FantasyReads #EpicReads ⚓ Theme & Vibe Hashtags #PirateFiction #WyvernsAndWonders #WhimsicalFantasy #BooksWithMagic #ImaginativeWorlds #FantasyWithHeart #MadGeniusTales ✍️ Author & Writing Hashtags #MeetTheAuthor #BehindTheBook #FantasyAuthor #WomenWhoWrite #IndieAuthor #WritingCommunity
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CK Westbrook | The Impact Series
06/25/2025
CK Westbrook | The Impact Series
About CK Westbrook CK Westbrook is the author of the science fiction series, “The Impact Series.” CK is an environmentalist who lives and works in Washington D.C. and is a self-described old-school news junkie. Since the state of our planet and the news is bleak and depressing, CK escapes reality by creating intriguing characters in a science fiction world. The world these characters live in may also be dark and scary, but they have fantastic adventures which impact their planet. In addition to creating imaginative stories, CK breaks free from daily life with an intense passion for travel and has been to all seven continents. CK loves weaving real-world topics and crises into suspenseful sci-fi and fantasy. To learn more about CK Westbrook, please go to and , on Twitter @WestbrookCK, and as CK Westbrook Author on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. 🔗 Links & Resources The Shooting on Bookshop.org: or direct from 4 Horsemen Publications at _______________________________________________________________ 📲 Stay Connected Follow Read Between the Lines for more interviews with the voices shaping today's literary landscape. Instagram: Facebook: TikTok: Make sure to follow SMG on Facebook too at Learn more, subscribe, or contact Southgate Media Group at . Check out our webpage at 🎙️ Podcast & Interview Hashtags #ReadBetweenTheLines #RBTLPodcast #AuthorInterview #PodcastEpisode #MollySouthgate #BookPodcast #CKWestbrook 📚 Book & Genre Hashtags #TheShooting #SpeculativeFiction #ContemporaryFiction #MustReadBooks #BookRecommendation #FictionWithPurpose #PageTurner 🎯 Thematic & Social Issue Hashtags #GunViolenceInFiction #TimelyFiction #BooksThatMatter #ThoughtProvokingReads #FictionForChange #BooksThatMakeYouThink #WhatIfFiction ✍️ Author & Writing Hashtags #MeetTheAuthor #BehindTheBook #WritersOfInstagram #AmWriting #WritingWithPurpose #IndieAuthor #WritingCommunity
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Travis Richey | The Vampires' Curse (Decimus Book 1)
06/25/2025
Travis Richey | The Vampires' Curse (Decimus Book 1)
Molly talks with Travis Richey about his book, "The Vampires’ Curse (Decimus Book 1). You can purchase Travis' book here, directly from his publisher. Buying through this link means he gets more than through other sources. 📚 About THE VAMPIRES' CURSE Since he was turned centuries ago, Joseph has watched the world of man change, grow, and decay. He grieves human lovers as they grow old and die, but the curse of Decimus keeps him from turning them. The odds are against him; more often than not, the vampire’s kiss only hastens death, and Joseph is no murderer. After inadvertently turning Alexander, who basks in human destruction, Joseph swears he will never love again… and he certainly will never consume human blood. Joseph’s oath is tested by a chance meeting with David, a young human man for whom his heart unexpectedly yearns. However, their passion is threatened by a blood-crazed Alexander, who finds Joseph’s burgeoning relationship repulsive. When David is threatened, will Joseph risk Decimus to save him? 🔗 Links & Resources The Vampire's Curse on Bookshop.org: or direct from 4 Horsemen Publications at 📖 About TRAVIS RICHEY Travis Richey is an actor/writer from Lake Mills, WI, living in Hollywood, CA. He had recurring roles on ABC Family’s Pretty Little Liars as Harold Crane and on NBC’s Community as Inspector Spacetime, a role that launched him into the spotlight of Doctor Who fans. He also appeared on TV in AppleTV’s Sugar, FOX’s Sons of Tucson, and NBC’s The Event, among others. He is the author of Decimus: The Vampire’s Curse. Travis has achieved international acclaim as the creator of several web series, including Robot, Ninja & Gay Guy, 2 Hot Guys In The Shower, Smiley Town, and the award-winning series The Inspector Chronicles: Untitled Web Series About A Space Traveler Who Can Also Travel Through Time. His videos have been seen on CNN, Comedy Central, the Huffington Post, the UK Telegraph, PerezHilton.com , and dozens of other notable blogs and websites across the internet, and have garnered over 4 million views. _______________________________________________________________ 📲 Stay Connected Follow Read Between the Lines for more interviews with the voices shaping today's literary landscape. Instagram: Facebook: TikTok: Make sure to follow SMG on Facebook too at Learn more, subscribe, or contact Southgate Media Group at . Check out our webpage at 🎙️ Podcast & Interview Hashtags #ReadBetweenTheLines #RBTLPodcast #AuthorInterview #PodcastEpisode #MollySouthgate #BookPodcast #TravisRichie 🧛 Book & Genre Hashtags #TheVampiresCurse #VampireBooks #DarkFantasy #SupernaturalFiction #ParanormalBooks #FantasyReads #UrbanFantasy #VampireFiction 🩸 Thematic & Mood Hashtags #DarkReads #ImmortalTales #HauntingStories #ForbiddenLove #CursedSouls #BloodAndMagic #GothicFantasy ✍️ Author & Writing Hashtags #MeetTheAuthor #BehindTheBook #FantasyWriter #DarkFictionAuthor #WritingCommunity #IndieAuthor
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Chandler Morrison | American Narcissus
06/25/2025
Chandler Morrison | American Narcissus
Molly talks with Chandler Morrison about his book, "American Narcissus". 📚 About AMERICAN NARCISSUS The American dream is dead, and Los Angeles is burning. Stoned and porn-addicted surfer Baxter Kent is terrified of women and anxious to make things work with a sex robot. Acid junkie Arden Coover has a useless philosophy degree and a doomed relationship he believes might save him. His younger sister Tess is considering, or resisting, a convenient but loveless marriage to a wealthy, narcissistic novelist. Ryland Richter, an alcoholic insurance executive with too much money and too few scruples, is seeking toxic solace in the arms of a dangerously unhinged subordinate. As wildfires rage, this lost and hopeless cast makes their way through the embers of Los Angeles and beyond in a desperate search for meaning and connection in a world without a future. Chandler Morrison’s latest satire explores our search for love in all the wrong places, and what happens when we think we find it. 🔗 Links & Resources American Narcissus on Bookshop.org: 📖 About Chandler Morrison Chandler Morrison is the author of eight books, including Dead Inside and #thighgap. His short fiction has appeared in numerous anthologies and literary journals. He lives in Los Angeles. _______________________________________________________________ One easy way to support this show is to rate and review Read Between the Lines wherever you listen to our podcast. Those ratings really help us and help others find our show. Read Between the Lines is hosted by Molly Southgate and is produced/edited by Rob Southgate for Southgate Media Group. 📲 Stay Connected Follow Read Between the Lines for more interviews with the voices shaping today's literary landscape. Instagram: Facebook: TikTok: Make sure to follow SMG on Facebook too at Learn more, subscribe, or contact Southgate Media Group at . Check out our webpage at 🎙️ Podcast & Interview Hashtags #ReadBetweenTheLines #RBTLPodcast #AuthorInterview #PodcastEpisode #MollySouthgate #BookPodcast #ChandlerMorrison 📚 Book & Literary Hashtags #AmericanNarcissus #DarkFiction #LiteraryFiction #PsychologicalFiction #LiteraryThriller #BookRecommendation #ContemporaryFiction #BooksThatChallenge 🔪 Thematic & Genre Hashtags #TransgressiveFiction #DarkLiterature #ControversialReads #PsychologicalDrama #AntiHeroNarrative #DarkNarratives #LiteraryProvocation ✍️ Author & Writing Hashtags #MeetTheAuthor #BehindTheBook #BoldStorytelling #WritersLife #IndieAuthor #WritingCommunity
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Edward Cahill | Disorderly Men
06/25/2025
Edward Cahill | Disorderly Men
📚 About Disorderly Men Three gay men in pre-Stonewall New York City find their fates thrown together in the police raid of a Village bar. Roger Moorhouse is a Wall Street banker and Westchester family man with a preciously guarded secret. As the shouting begins and flashlights blaze in his face, the life he’s carefully curated over the years―a fancy new office overlooking lower Broadway, a house in Beechmont Woods, his wife and children―is about to come crashing down around him. Columbia literature professor Julian Prince lives a comparatively uncloseted life when he finds his first committed relationship tested to its limits. How could he explain to Gus, a fearless young artist, that he couldn’t stay with him that weekend because the woman who was still technically Julian’s fiancée would be visiting? But when Gus is struck unconscious by a police baton, Julian comes out of hiding to protect him, even if exposure means losing everything. For Danny Duffy, an Irish kid from the Bronx with a sassy mouth and a diverse group of friends, the raid is a galvanizing, Spartacus moment. Danny doesn’t have too much left to lose; his family has just disowned him. But once his name appears in the newspaper, he’ll be fired from his job at Sloan’s Supermarket, where he’s risen to assistant manager of produce, and begin a journey that veers between political enlightenment and violent revenge. The three men find themselves in a police wagon together, their hidden lives threatened to be revealed to the world. Blackmail, a private investigator, Gus’s disappearance, and Danny’s quest for retribution propel Disorderly Men to its piercing conclusion, as each man meets the boundaries of his own fear, love, and shame. The stakes for each are different, but all of them confront a fundamental question: How much happiness is he allowed to have . . . and what share of it will he lay claim to? 🔗 Links & Resources Disorderly Men on Bookshop.org: 📖 About Edward Cahill Edward Cahill writes fiction and teaches English literature at Fordham University in New York City. _______________________________________________________________ One easy way to support this show is to rate and review Read Between the Lines wherever you listen to our podcast. Those ratings really help us and help others find our show. Read Between the Lines is hosted by Molly Southgate and is produced/edited by Rob Southgate for Southgate Media Group. 📲 Stay Connected Follow Read Between the Lines for more interviews with the voices shaping today's literary landscape. Instagram: Facebook: TikTok: Make sure to follow SMG on Facebook too at Learn more, subscribe, or contact Southgate Media Group at . Check out our webpage at 🎙️ Podcast & Interview Hashtags #ReadBetweenTheLines #RBTLPodcast #AuthorInterview #PodcastConversation #MollySouthgate #BookPodcast #WritersOnWriting 📚 Book & Literary Hashtags #DisorderlyMen #EdwardCahill #LiteraryFiction #MustReadBooks #BookRecommendation #FictionWithDepth #HistoricalFiction #LGBTQLiterature 🌈 LGBTQ+ & Thematic Hashtags #QueerFiction #LGBTQVoices #QueerLit #GayFiction #OwnVoices #PrideInFiction #QueerHistory #HiddenHistories ✍️ Author & Writing Hashtags #MeetTheAuthor #BehindTheBook #WritersLife #DebutNovel #AmWriting #WritingCommunity
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Connie Berry | The Shadow of Memory (A Kate Hamilton Mystery- Book 4)
06/25/2025
Connie Berry | The Shadow of Memory (A Kate Hamilton Mystery- Book 4)
📚 About The Shadow of Memory As Kate Hamilton plans her upcoming wedding to Detective Inspector Tom Mallory, she is also assisting her colleague Ivor Tweedy with a project at the Netherfield Sanatorium, which is being converted into luxury townhouses. Kate and Ivor must appraise a fifteenth-century paintingand verify that its provenance is the Dutch master Jan Van Eyck. But when retired criminal inspector Will Parker is found dead, Kate learns that the halls of the sanatorium housed much more than priceless art. Kate is surprised to learn that Will had been the first boyfriend of her friend Vivian Bunn, who hasn’t seen him in fifty-eight years. At a seaside holiday camp over sixty years ago, Will, Vivian, and three other teens broke into an abandoned house where a doctor and his wife had died under bizarre circumstances two years earlier. Now, when a second member of the childhood gang dies unexpectedly—and then a third—it becomes clear that the teens had discovered more in the house than they had realized. Had Will returned to warn his old love? When Kate makes a shocking connection between a sixty-year-old murder and the long-buried secrets of the sanatorium, she suddenly understands that time is running out for Vivian—and anyone connected to her. 🔗 Links & Resources The Shadow of Memory on Bookshop.org: 📖 About Connie Berry Connie Berry is the author of the Kate Hamilton Mysteries, set in the UK and featuring an American antiques dealer with a gift for solving crimes. Like her protagonist, Connie was raised by antiques dealers who instilled in her a passion for history, fine art, and travel. During college she studied at the University of Freiburg in Germany and St. Clare's College, Oxford, where she fell under the spell of the British Isles. In 2019 Connie won the IPPY Gold Medal for Mystery and was a finalist for the Agatha Award’s Best Debut. She’s a member of Mystery Writers of America and is on the board of the Guppies and her local Sisters in Crime chapter. Besides reading and writing mysteries, Connie loves history, foreign travel, cute animals, and all things British. She lives in Ohio with her husband and adorable Shih Tzu, Emmie. _______________________________________________________________ One easy way to support this show is to rate and review Read Between the Lines wherever you listen to our podcast. Those ratings really help us and help others find our show. Read Between the Lines is hosted by Molly Southgate and is produced/edited by Rob Southgate for Southgate Media Group. 📲 Stay Connected Follow Read Between the Lines for more interviews with the voices shaping today's literary landscape. Instagram: Facebook: TikTok: Make sure to follow SMG on Facebook too at Learn more, subscribe, or contact Southgate Media Group at . Check out our webpage at 📣 Hashtags #ReadBetweenTheLines #MollySouthgate #WritersOfInstagram #BookPodcast #TheShadowOfMemory #ConnieBerry #KateHamiltonMystery #CozyCrime #BritishMystery #HistoricalWhodunit #LongBuriedSecrets #ColdCaseMystery #MurderAcrossTime #PastAndPresentCollide #UnsolvedMystery #ArtAndMurder #DeathAtTheSanatorium #ClassicWhodunit #MurderMysteryLovers #NextMysteryRead #CozyMysteryCommunity #BookishEscape #WomenWhoSolveCrimes #MysteryReadersUnite
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Brooke Hartman | All Aboard the Alaska Train
06/25/2025
Brooke Hartman | All Aboard the Alaska Train
📚 About All Aboard the Alaska Train Five shiny train cars roll down the railroad track, picking up passengers along the way—a porcupine, grizzly bear, caribou, and more. Soon the cars are packed, but now the train must go up a tall mountain. Will the Alaska Train reach its destination? All Aboard the Alaska Train takes you on a rumbling journey as you zoom across the tracks and meet some of the state’s most famous animal residents. Included at the back is a glossary of the parts of a train, plus more information about the famous Alaska Train and a map of its route. 🔗 Links & Resources Order All Aboard the Alaska Train on Bookshop.org: 📖 About Brooke Hartman Brooke Hartman is an Alaskan mom and national award-winning author of silly, sweet, and sometimes strange stories for children and Young Adults. Follow along on her Alaskan writing adventures at www.BrookeAHartman.com, or on social media at @BrookesBooksAK. _______________________________________________________________ One easy way to support this show is to rate and review Read Between the Lines wherever you listen to our podcast. Those ratings really help us and help others find our show. Read Between the Lines is hosted by Molly Southgate and is produced/edited by Rob Southgate for Southgate Media Group. 📲 Stay Connected Follow Read Between the Lines for more interviews with the voices shaping today's literary landscape. Instagram: Facebook: TikTok: Make sure to follow SMG on Facebook too at Learn more, subscribe, or contact Southgate Media Group at . Check out our webpage at 📣 Hashtags 🎙️ Podcast-Specific Hashtags #PodcastInterview #AuthorPodcast #BookPodcast #ReadBetweenTheLines #RBTLPodcast #MollySouthgate 📚 Book & Reading Hashtags #AllAboardTheAlaskaTrain #BrookeHartman #ChildrensBooks #PictureBooks #KidsBooks #ReadAloud #Storytime #BooksForKids #ReadingWithKids 🌲 Thematic & Regional Hashtags #AlaskaAdventure #AlaskaBooks #NatureBooksForKids #TrainAdventure #TravelBooksForKids #AlaskaTrain 🖊️ Author & Writing Hashtags #MeetTheAuthor #BehindTheBook #WritingForChildren #ChildrensAuthor #AuthorsOfInstagram
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Rebecca Keller | You Should Have Known
06/23/2025
Rebecca Keller | You Should Have Known
📚 About You Should Have Known When retired nurse Frannie Greene moves into a senior living apartment, she finds a compelling friendship with her new neighbor Katherine, only to discover that Katherine is married to the judge who Frannie believes is implicated in the death of her beloved granddaughter. Observing the medication cart sparks Frannie’s darkest imagination, and her desire for revenge combines with her medical expertise. In one dreadful, impulsive moment, she tampers with the medicine. However, the next day, someone is dead, and Frannie realizes the gravity of what she’s done. The police get involved, and suspicions gather around someone Frannie knows to be innocent. Wracked with remorse, Frannie’s anxiety becomes unbearable. As she works to make it right, Frannie discovers that things are more complicated than they seem. 🔗 Links & Resources You Should Have Known on Bookshop.org: 📖 About Rebecca Keller Rebecca Keller is a writer, an internationally exhibited artist, a college professor, a Fulbright Scholar, and recipient of awards from the National Endowment for the Arts. But once upon a time she was a house-cleaner, shuttle driver, waitress, and nursing home cook. She got a graduate degree to improve her lot, and ended up working in museums, where she wrote about art and gave tours, making her own work at night. She had children. She began teaching at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She was awarded a Fulbright. She did a TEDx talk. And she began writing fiction. Her stories have been nominated for a Pushcart prize, and her debut novel "You Should Have Known" will be released from Crooked Lane Books in 2023. She is now working on stories about art and another novel. Learn more about her artworks here: _______________________________________________________________ One easy way to support this show is to rate and review Read Between the Lines wherever you listen to our podcast. Those ratings really help us and help others find our show. Read Between the Lines is hosted by Molly Southgate and is produced/edited by Rob Southgate for Southgate Media Group. 📲 Stay Connected Follow Read Between the Lines for more interviews with the voices shaping today's literary landscape. Instagram: @readbetweenthelines_podcast Facebook: TikTok: @mollysouthgate Follow our parent network on Twitter at Make sure to follow SMG on Facebook too at Learn more, subscribe, or contact Southgate Media Group at . Check out our webpage at 📣 Hashtags #ReadBetweenTheLines #MollySouthgate #WritersOfInstagram #BookPodcast #YouShouldHaveKnown #RebeccaKeller #SuspenseFiction #PsychologicalDrama #MustReadThriller #BookClubPick #FictionWithDepth #ThrillerReaders #NextRead #BookRecommendation #UnputdownableReads #WomenWhoWrite #BooksThatStayWithYou
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Dean Monti | The Monosexual
06/23/2025
Dean Monti | The Monosexual
📚 About The Monosexual: The Monosexual tells the story of Vincent Cappellini, an obsessed ultra-monogamist who struggles when his relationship with the love of his life abruptly ends. Twice-burned-once in love and once by the sun-he faces a host of challenges to his self-appointed sense of identity. Sunburn, bad sushi, a Sinatra karaoke contest, and the road rage fury of a woman scorned are but a few of the trials Vincent will endure while facing the ultimate test to his monosexuality-a new woman in his life. 🔗 Links & Resources Purchase The Monosexual on Bookshop.org: 📖 About Dean Monti Dean Monti started writing at age two, but nothing really legible until age five. Since then his work has appeared in several literary journals including Prairie Light Review, ELF: The Eclectic Literary Forum, and Ellipsis. His critically-acclaimed novel, "The Sweep of the Second Hand" was published by Academy Chicago Publishers and was reprinted in paperback by Penguin. He is the author of several full-length and one-act plays and has had works staged in Chicago and Norfolk, Va. His short story "Why Dogs Don't Talk" was adapted to a short film in 2021. He has also taught creative writing at Columbia College and College of DuPage. He is currently working on new novels and short stories and completed an MFA in Creative Writing at Queens University. He lives in a suburb of Chicago. _______________________________________________________________ One easy way to support this show is to rate and review Read Between the Lines wherever you listen to our podcast. Those ratings really help us and help others find our show. Read Between the Lines is hosted by Molly Southgate and is produced/edited by Rob Southgate for Southgate Media Group. 📲 Stay Connected Follow Read Between the Lines for more interviews with the voices shaping today's literary landscape. Instagram: @readbetweenthelines_podcast Facebook: TikTok: @mollysouthgate Follow our parent network on Twitter at Make sure to follow SMG on Facebook too at Learn more, subscribe, or contact Southgate Media Group at . Check out our webpage at 📣 Hashtags #ReadBetweenTheLines #MollySouthgate #WritersOfInstagram #BookPodcast #themonosexual #DeanMonti #LiteraryComedy #OffbeatFiction #ModernLoveStory
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Interview About George Franklin done by Helen Rozier
06/04/2025
Interview About George Franklin done by Helen Rozier
📚 About Lamentations: The brilliant, darkly beautiful poems collected in LAMENTATIONS are a posthumous selection of early and late works by a poet too little known during his lifetime. Like Plath's ARIEL, it takes us deep into the inner world of a writer who, though battered by periodic depressions, displayed thrilling mastery as an artist. Through a chorus of voices--a gentle gay Orpheus recalling his blissful life and its nightmarish end; a college boy visiting friends by the sea; Lot fleeing from his burning city; an elderly man on a road trip to nowhere--Franklin guides us across a landscape of loss lit by flashes of ecstasy. The result is a book that feels at once agonizing and affirmative, revelatory and terrifyingly familiar. "Over and over in these astonishing poems, George Franklin turns the momentary into the eternal and the minute particulars of a dramatic individual experience, with all its specified ardors and intimacies, into the experience of a civilization and of our species. The transformations are stunning in their scope and scale. The eloquence and the depth of articulation are a source of constant joy." --Vijay Seshadri, winner of the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for poetry 🔗 Links & Resources Lamentations on Bookshop.org: 📖 About George Franklin George Franklin spent his youth studying (mostly Western) literature at Harvard, Brown, and Columbia, and his middle years studying (mostly Eastern) spiritual traditions in the United States and abroad. Throughout his life, he wrote constantly, primarily poetry, but deeply averse to self-promotion, published only intermittently. Although subject to bouts of severe depression, he had long periods of joyful engagement with the world around him and with a wide circle of friends and family. Gay but largely celibate for the sake of his spiritual practice, he never married. During his final years, suffering from multiple debilitating illnesses that consigned him to a nursing home, he rose daily before dawn to produce a series of astonishingly virtuosic books of poetry, memoir and literary criticism. He died at the age of 71, leaving behind a triumphant legacy in the form of his writing. _______________________________________________________________ One easy way to support this show is to rate and review Read Between the Lines wherever you listen to our podcast. Those ratings really help us and help others find our show. Read Between the Lines is hosted by Molly Southgate and is produced/edited by Rob Southgate for Southgate Media Group. 📲 Stay Connected Follow Read Between the Lines for more interviews with the voices shaping today's literary landscape. Instagram: @readbetweenthelines_podcast Facebook: TikTok: @mollysouthgate Follow our parent network on Twitter at Make sure to follow SMG on Facebook too at Learn more, subscribe, or contact Southgate Media Group at . Check out our webpage at 📣 Hashtags #ReadBetweenTheLines #MollySouthgate #WritersOfInstagram #BookPodcast #lamentations
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Eloisa James | Hardly a Gentleman
05/23/2025
Eloisa James | Hardly a Gentleman
📚 About HARDLY A GENTLEMAN: New York Times bestselling author Eloisa James returns to the Accidental Brides series with a romance about a forced marriage between a feisty heroine and a Scottish laird... neither of whom have plans to marry, let alone fall in love. Desperate after her Season comes to a spectacularly disastrous end, the Honorable Miss Clara Vetry jumps into a carriage hired to take a housekeeper to Scotland. The laird of Castle CaerLaven has no interest in a wife, especially a love match—but when Caelan sees his new housekeeper, he changes his mind. Marriage to a delectable bookworm strikes him as a perfect arrangement. To his surprise, Clara refuses his proposal once…and again…yet again. When her true identity is revealed, and they’re forced to marry, Caelan realizes he has a far more crucial challenge. He finally has Clara’s hand—but how will he ever win her heart? 🔗 Links & Resources Hardly a Gentleman on Bookshop.org: 📖 About Lindy Ryan Eloisa James is a New York Times bestselling author and professor of English literature who lives with her family in New York, but can sometimes be found in Paris or Italy. She is the mother of two and, in a particularly delicious irony for a romance writer, is married to a genuine Italian knight. For info about books, visit www.eloisajames.com and sign up for her Five Fabulous Things newsletter. Or ask a question on Facebook (where Eloisa spends entirely too much time): _______________________________________________________________ One easy way to support this show is to rate and review Read Between the Lines wherever you listen to our podcast. Those ratings really help us and help others find our show. Read Between the Lines is hosted by Molly Southgate and is produced/edited by Rob Southgate for Southgate Media Group. 📲 Stay Connected Follow Read Between the Lines for more interviews with the voices shaping today's literary landscape. Instagram: @readbetweenthelines_podcast Facebook: TikTok: @mollysouthgate Follow our parent network on Twitter at Make sure to follow SMG on Facebook too at Learn more, subscribe, or contact Southgate Media Group at . Check out our webpage at 📣 Hashtags #ReadBetweenTheLines #MollySouthgate #WritersOfInstagram #BookPodcast #NewRomanceAlert
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Lindy Ryan | Another Fine Mess
05/14/2025
Lindy Ryan | Another Fine Mess
📚 About Another Fine Mess For over a hundred years, the Evans women have kept the undead in their strange southeast Texas town from rising. But sometimes the dead rise too quick–and that’s what left Lenore Evans, and her granddaughter Luna, burying Luna’s mother, Grace, and Lenore’s mother, Ducey. Now the only two women left in the Evans family, Luna and Lenore are left rudderless in the wake of the most Godawful Mess to date. But when the full moon finds another victim, it’s clear their trouble is far from over. Now Lenore, Luna, and the new sheriff—their biggest ally—must dig deep down into family lore to uncover what threatens everything they love most. The body count ticks up, the most unexpected dead will rise–forcing Lenore and Luna to face the possibility that the undead aren’t the only monsters preying on their small town. 🔗 Links & Resources No Lie Lasts Forever on Bookshop.org: 📖 About Lindy Ryan Lindy Ryan is an award-winning author, anthologist, and short-film director whose books and anthologies have received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly, Booklist and Library Journal. Several of her projects have been adapted for screen. Ryan is the current author-in-residence at Rue Morgue. Declared a “champion for women’s voices in horror” by Shelf Awareness, Ryan was named a Publishers Weekly Star Watch Honoree in 2020, and in 2022, was named one of horror's most masterful anthology curators. Born and raised in Southeast Texas, Ryan currently resides on the East Coast. She is a professor at Rutgers University. _______________________________________________________________ One easy way to support this show is to rate and review Read Between the Lines wherever you listen to our podcast. Those ratings really help us and help others find our show. Read Between the Lines is hosted by Molly Southgate and is produced/edited by Rob Southgate for Southgate Media Group. 📲 Stay Connected Follow Read Between the Lines for more interviews with the voices shaping today's literary landscape. Instagram: @readbetweenthelines_podcast Facebook: TikTok: @mollysouthgate Follow our parent network on Twitter at Make sure to follow SMG on Facebook too at Learn more, subscribe, or contact Southgate Media Group at . Check out our webpage at 📣 Hashtags #ReadBetweenTheLines #MollySouthgate #WritersOfInstagram #BookPodcast #NewThrillerAlert
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Mark Stevens | No Lie Lasts Forever
04/23/2025
Mark Stevens | No Lie Lasts Forever
📚 About No Lie Lasts Forever When a reporter dies in a shockingly familiar way, the media rushes to announce the return of the PDQ Killer. The city of Denver reels, but no one more than Harry Kugel. After all, he is the PDQ Killer―or was fifteen years ago. And he didn’t do this. Still working to reform his ways, Harry won’t let some amateur murderer ride his twisted coattails and risk drawing the police back his way. To protect his legacy and quiet new life, he’ll have to expose the copycat. Without exposing himself. Disgraced TV journalist Flynn Martin holds the key. After a botched hostage situation, she’ll do anything to revive her dying career―even hunt down a monster who executed one of her own. Harry must convince Flynn to follow him into the heady world of a killer. But with the law closing in and a rival at large, he starts to feel the familiar pull of old urges… 🔗 Links & Resources No Lie Lasts Forever on Bookshop.org: 📖 About Mark Stevens The son of two librarians, Mark Stevens was raised in Lincoln, Massachusetts and has worked as a reporter, television news producer, and in public relations. He's the author of The Fireballer (2023, Lake Union). He's also the author of The Allison COil Mystery Series including Antler Dust, Buried by the Roan, Trapline, Lake of Fire, and The Melancholy Howl. Buried by the Roan, Trapline, and Lake of Fire were all finalists for the Colorado Book Award (2012, 2015 and 2016 respectively). Trapline won. In September of 2016, Stevens was named Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers' Writer of the Year. Stevens hosts a regular podcast for Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers and has served as president of the Rocky Mountain chapter for Mystery Writers of America. Stevens also writes book reviews; follow them at the blog link. _______________________________________________________________ One easy way to support this show is to rate and review Read Between the Lines wherever you listen to our podcast. Those ratings really help us and help others find our show. Read Between the Lines is hosted by Molly Southgate and is produced/edited by Rob Southgate for Southgate Media Group. 📲 Stay Connected Follow Read Between the Lines for more interviews with the voices shaping today's literary landscape. Instagram: @readbetweenthelines_podcast Facebook: TikTok: @mollysouthgate Follow our parent network on Twitter at Make sure to follow SMG on Facebook too at Learn more, subscribe, or contact Southgate Media Group at . Check out our webpage at 📣 Hashtags #ReadBetweenTheLines #NoLieLastsForever #MarkStevens #AuthorInterview #ThrillerBooks #MysteryReads #SuspenseFiction #BookLoversUnite #PodcastForReaders #MollySouthgate #WritersOfInstagram #BookPodcast #WritingTips #NewThrillerAlert
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Cara Lopez Lee | Candlelight Bridge
04/03/2025
Cara Lopez Lee | Candlelight Bridge
About Candlelight Bridge In 1910, twelve-year-old Candelaria Rivera and her family flee across the Chihuahuan Desert to America to escape the rising storm of the Mexican Revolution. Meanwhile, twenty-year-old Yan Chi Wong flees the Chinese Revolution and a shattering loss, also bound for America, where he's nicknamed Yankee. They meet in El Paso, Texas, where they fight to make a home in a world that does not want them, until a terrible desire threatens to destroy their lives. Candlelight Bridge is not a romance but a tale of grudging partners struggling to survive the American Dream. 🔗 Links & Resources Candlelight Bridge on Bookshop.org: About Cara Lopez Lee Cara Lopez Lee is the author of the historical novel, Candlelight Bridge (FlowerSong Press, May 2024) and the memoir, They Only Eat Their Husbands (Bower House Books). Her writing has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, Rivet, and Manifest-Station. She was an award-winning TV journalist in Alaska. She’s a winner of The Moth StorySLAM and is featured in many storytelling shows, including Unheard L.A. and Risk. Lopez Lee and her husband live in Ventura, California. _______________________________________________________________ One easy way to support this show is to rate and review Read Between the Lines wherever you listen to our podcast. Those ratings really help us and help others find our show. Read Between the Lines is hosted by Molly Southgate and is produced/edited by Rob Southgate for Southgate Media Group. Follow this show on Facebook Follow our parent network on Twitter at Make sure to follow SMG on Facebook too at Learn more, subscribe, or contact Southgate Media Group at . Check out our webpage at
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Kimberly Brock | The Fabled Earth
03/26/2025
Kimberly Brock | The Fabled Earth
About The Fabled Earth Sometimes the truth is found in a folktale. An evening of revelry and storytelling goes horribly awry when temptations arise and passions flare. Those who survive are haunted by memories and regrets in this southern gothic tale told across dual timelines. 1932. Cumberland Island off the coast of Southern Georgia is a strange place to encounter the opulence of the Gilded Age, but the last vestiges of the famed philanthropic Carnegie family still take up brief seasonal residence in their grand mansions there. This year's party at Plum Orchard is a lively group: young men from some of America's finest families who come to experience the area's hunting beside a local guide, a beautiful debutante expecting to be engaged by the week's end, and a promising female artist who believes she has meaningful ties to her wealthy hosts. But when temptations arise and passions flare, an evening of revelry and storytelling goes horribly awry. Lives are both lost and ruined. 1959. Reclusive painter Cleo Woodbine has lived alone for decades on Kingdom Come, a tiny strip of land once occupied by the servants for the great houses on nearby Cumberland. When she is visited by the man who saved her life nearly thirty years earlier, a tempest is unleashed as the stories of the past gather and begin to regain their strength. Frances Flood is a folklorist come to Cumberland Island seeking the source of a legend--and also information about her mother, who was among the guests at a long-ago hunting party. Audrey Howell, briefly a newlywed and now newly widowed, is running a local inn. When she develops an eerie double exposure photograph, some believe she's raised a ghost--someone who hasn't been seen since that fateful night in 1932. Southern mythology and personal reckoning collide in this sweeping story inspired by the little-known history of Cumberland Island when a once-in-a-century storm threatens the natural landscape. Faced with a changing world, two timelines and the perspectives of three women intersect where a folktale meets the truth to reveal what Cumberland Island has hidden all along Purchase now from Bookshop.org Purchase now from Amazon About Kimberly Brock Kimberly Brock is the award-winning author of The Lost Book of Eleanor Dare and The River Witch. She is the founder of Tinderbox Writers Workshop and has served as a guest lecturer for many regional and national writing workshops including at the Pat Conroy Literary Center. She lives near Atlanta with her husband and three children. Visit her online at kimberlybrockbooks.com _______________________________________________________________ One easy way to support this show is to rate and review Read Between the Lines wherever you listen to our podcast. Those ratings really help us and help others find our show. Read Between the Lines is hosted by Molly Southgate and is produced/edited by Rob Southgate for Southgate Media Group. Follow this show on Facebook Follow our parent network on Twitter at Make sure to follow SMG on Facebook too at Learn more, subscribe, or contact Southgate Media Group at . Check out our webpage at
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Paige Lavoie | The Mothman in Love Trilogy
02/05/2025
Paige Lavoie | The Mothman in Love Trilogy
SUPPORT THE MOTHMAN IN LOVE KICKSTARTER TODAY! ABOUT THE MOTHMAN IN LOVE TRILOGY 22-year-old Heather is suffering from an epic case of burnout. So, just like any other young influencer, she abandons her social platforms. Check! gathers up her best flowy dresses. Check! moves to a desolate cabin. Check! Heather imagines spending her #unplugged days traipsing through the woods and tending to her garden. However, her cottagecore fantasy is turned upside down when a wounded cryptid crashes into her roof—and her heart. With no help from her internet followers and the local monster-hunter growing suspicious, Heather’s quiet life in the wilderness has suddenly become a little more complicated. To make matters worse, she thinks she might be falling in love with the brooding winged man in her living room. ABOUT PAIGE LAVOIE Paige Lavoie is a Halloween-loving cinnamon roll who writes stories about misfits, monsters, and falling in love. Her affection for cozy autumn moments, charming protagonists, and all things cute and creepy is reflected in the worlds she creates. Originally from Michigan, Paige grew up in a haunted house in the suburbs, exploring historic cemeteries and filling her notebooks with ideas. In her teens, she began a long-running webcomic that turned into her first comic series Pumpkin Spiced. She's always been drawn to the "cutesy side of spooky" which you can see in her work on such titles as I'm In Love With Mothman and Our Own Little Underworld. When Paige isn’t writing, she can be found hunting for treasures at the local antique mall and sipping oat milk lattes under a lacey parasol as she hides from the sun in her home state of Florida. Social Media Instagram – paigelavoieauthor Tiktok – paigelavoieauthor Threads – paigelavoieauthor Facebook - paigelavoieauthor MAILING LIST LINK 🔗 Links & Resources Mothman in Love on Bookshop.org: or direct from 4 Horsemen Publications at _______________________________________________________________ One easy way to support this show is to rate and review Read Between the Lines wherever you listen to our podcast. Those ratings really help us and help others find our show. Read Between the Lines is hosted by Molly Southgate and is produced/edited by Rob Southgate for Southgate Media Group. Follow this show on Facebook Follow our parent network on Twitter at Make sure to follow SMG on Facebook too at Learn more, subscribe, or contact Southgate Media Group at . Check out our webpage at
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Christopher Hawkins | Downpour
01/21/2025
Christopher Hawkins | Downpour
ABOUT DOWNPOUR A sudden storm appears above an isolated farmhouse in rural Illinois, bringing with it a relentless and unnatural rain. A rain that eats away at everything it touches. A rain that turns people into monsters. Trapped inside his crumbling home, a father must do everything he can to keep his family from falling apart. But the rain calls to them, and not everyone wants to stay inside. Haunted by memories of loss, he must put aside his painful past and find a way to keep them all safe. But the rain shows no signs of stopping, and time is running out. From the award-winning author of Suburban Monsters comes a heartbreaking tale of survival and terror. 🔗 Links & Resources Downpour on Bookshop.org: ABOUT CHRISTOPHER HAWKINS Born and raised near the shores of Lake Michigan, Christopher Hawkins has been writing and telling stories for as long as he can remember. A dyed-in-the-wool geek, he is an avid collector of books, roleplaying games and curiosities. When he's not writing, he spends his time exploring old cemeteries, lurking in museums, and searching for a decent cup of tea. Christopher is an award-winning author and the former editor of the One Buck Horror anthology series. His works of short fiction have been published in numerous magazines and anthologies, including Cosmic Horror Monthly, Fusion Fragment, Underland Arcana and The Big Book of New Short Horror. He is a member of the Chicago Writers Association and the Chicagoland chapter of the Horror Writers Association. An expatriate Hoosier, Christopher currently lives in a suburb of Chicago with his wife and two sons. _______________________________________________________________ One easy way to support this show is to rate and review Read Between the Lines wherever you listen to our podcast. Those ratings really help us and help others find our show. Read Between the Lines is hosted by Molly Southgate and is produced/edited by Rob Southgate for Southgate Media Group. Follow this show on Facebook Follow our parent network on Twitter at Make sure to follow SMG on Facebook too at Learn more, subscribe, or contact Southgate Media Group at . Check out our webpage at
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Kasey and Joe Lansdale | The Case of the Bleeding Wall
12/03/2024
Kasey and Joe Lansdale | The Case of the Bleeding Wall
ABOUT THE CASE OF THE BLEEDING WALL Dana Roberts, seasoned investigator of the supernormal, is called to Italy by an ex-lover to investigate a strange phenomenon—the mystery of a bleeding wall. She meets Jana Davis at a book signing event, and together they head to Italy in search of answers. Are they dealing with a haunted house? A demon perhaps? Or a vengeful specter from the other side? Dana has battled angry jinns, malevolent shadows, ancient travelers, and soul-sucking shapeshifters, but in The Case of the Bleeding Wall, she and her new sidekick, Jana, may face their most dangerous challenge yet. 🔗 Links & Resources The Case of the Bleeding Wall on Bookshop.org: ABOUT JOE R LANSDALE Joe Richard Lansdale (born October 28, 1951) is an and . A prose writer in a variety of genres, including , , science fiction, , and suspense, he has also written comic books and screenplays. Several of his novels have been adapted for film and television. He is the winner of the , the American Horror Award, the , and eleven . ABOUT KASEY LANSDALE Kasey Lansdale (born June 24, 1988) is an American singer-songwriter from , . Lansdale is also known for her work as an author, editor, actress, and producer, as well as host and founder of the Songwriter's Workshop. Her full-length debut album was released on August 20, 2013, on Blue Siren Records; it was co-produced by Mike Clute and Kasey Lansdale. The Executive Producer is . _______________________________________________________________ One easy way to support this show is to rate and review Read Between the Lines wherever you listen to our podcast. Those ratings really help us and help others find our show. Read Between the Lines is hosted by Molly Southgate and is produced/edited by Rob Southgate for Southgate Media Group. Follow this show on Facebook Follow our parent network on Twitter at Make sure to follow SMG on Facebook too at Learn more, subscribe, or contact Southgate Media Group at . Check out our webpage at
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Ryon Ownbey | Three Evil Ghosts
11/13/2024
Ryon Ownbey | Three Evil Ghosts
ABOUT THREE EVIL GHOSTS Three of the most evil villains from history have returned to our world in spectral form. Together, they share a diabolical plan with far reaching consequences. Vlad "Dracula" The Impaler. Elizabeth "The Bloody Countess" Bathory "The Assassin" John Wilkes Booth. A town under siege. A group of young friends caught in a terrible trap. The fight for their lives, as well as our own, may be found in the pages of: Three Evil Ghosts!!! 🔗 Links & Resources Three Evil Ghosts on Bookshop.org: ABOUT RYON OWNBEY Ryon Ownbey is a motorcycle enthusiast and he currently rides a silver and white Honda Shadow Aero named Zennie. He is an avid reader and enjoys viewing a well crafted film from time to time. He attended Watkins College of Art and Design in Nashville, Tennessee, and is an independent film director. Chocolate Mousse is his favorite dessert but if there is non available, a good New York Style Cheesecake will do the trick. _______________________________________________________________ One easy way to support this show is to rate and review Read Between the Lines wherever you listen to our podcast. Those ratings really help us and help others find our show. Read Between the Lines is hosted by Molly Southgate and is produced/edited by Rob Southgate for Southgate Media Group. Follow this show on Facebook Follow our parent network on Twitter at Make sure to follow SMG on Facebook too at Learn more, subscribe, or contact Southgate Media Group at . Check out our webpage at
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