Pulitzer Prize winner and New York Times bestselling author Caroline Fraser joins BOOKSTORM Podcast to discuss MURDERLAND: Crime and Bloodlust in the Time of Serial Killers! Provocative, compelling, and utterly enthralling ... this book will change things. Caroline shares her fascinating exploration of serial killers in the American northwest, including several around her hometown of Mercer Island, outside of Seattle (where Ted Bundy lived and killed) and a possible connection to lead and arsenic. Wait a minute .... is there really a connection between exposure and violent crime? Why were smelters allowed to belch out poisons in the middle of populated cities? What about the generational impacts? Have we even scratched the surface of knowledge about chemical contamination? Join us for an absolutely enthralling conversation!

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#1 New York Times bestselling author MAGGIE STIEFVATER joins BOOKSTORM Podcast to discuss THE LISTENERS! Our followers know Maggie from her bestselling young adult fantasy novels, but now she explodes onto the adult fiction scene with this genre-changing novel that will leave you in a state of wonder! The setting: the fictional Avallon luxury hotel at the start of WWII ... with a hint of otherness. What is this mysterious sweetwater? How will a hotel that offers the ultimate in luxury -- individual attention in a place where people know your name and every want -- survive the forced housing of Nazis, who specialize in erasing the individual? We talk about class, society, loneliness, change, and the role of myth. Aren't we built relationally? What happens when duty tries to take advantage or even override that sense? And wait until you hear about Maggie's real-life experience in a Scottish Castle that mimicked some of the feelings she evokes in this story! Join us - you'll be so glad you did!

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New York Times and USA Today bestselling author KRISTINA McMORRIS joins BOOKSTORM Podcast to discuss The Girls of Good Fortune! This novel transports us to a dark time in our Nation's history - we meet Celia in Oregon in 1888, where anti-Chinese sentiment is running high and injustices are rampant. Is good fortune simply a matter of luck - or is it fought for or earned? Standing up for what's right takes courage ... it might get you killed, but it might also inspire your future daughters and their daughters. We talk with Kristina about extreme injustices and whether it's ever too late for a reconciliation. Who keeps your family stories? Do you share a family lifeline through food? How can a simple bun be such a symbol of identity? What a beautiful discussion! Join us!

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