KPL Podcast

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  KPL Podcast August 2026 Week 1 with Special Guest Meg Shaffer 07.08.2026 42mnt

  This week on the KPL podcast we have author Meg Shaffer. Her latest novel, The Book Witch, is a delightful cozy fantasy about a woman whose magical job is to preserve books and protect the stories within them. Armed with the ability to step inside the pages of a book, she must fix problems before they alter the story readers know and love. It's a charming, imaginative, and wonderfully lighthearted read. London Falling by Patrick Radden Keefe Sherlock Holmes and the Hounds of Baske...
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  KPL Podcast July 2026 Week 5 with Special Guest David Levithan and Gabriel Duckels 31.07.2026 46mnt

  This week on the KPL podcast we spoke with authors David Levithan and Gabriel Duckels about their new book, The Fight of Our Lives: Aids in America. A moving book that chronicles the Aids crisis of the 80's and 90's. A portrait of a group of people that fought to be heard even when countless doors were shut for them.
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  KPL Podcast July 2026 Week 4 with Special Guest Cynthia Sweeney 24.07.2026 47mnt

  The week on the KPL Podcast we spoke with Cynthia Sweeney about her latest novel, Lake Effect. The parents of two neighboring families have an affair and breakup the families. The novel explores long-term effects of divorce on family and how it alters relationships. Author Reads In the days of my youth I was told what it means to be a man by Tom Junod Whistler by Ann Patchett The end of my life is killing me : the unexpected joys of a cancer slacker by Annabelle Gurwitch Go Gent...
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  KPL Podcast July 2026 Week 3 with Special Guest Hallie Cantor 17.07.2026 50mnt

  This week on the KPL Podcast, we have author Hallie Cantor. We discussed her latest novel Like This But Funnier. A debut novel about a TV writer who is having difficulty getting any project into development. She accidentally finds her therapist husband's notes about a patient and decides to pitch a TV show based on this patient's personal life. Hollywood loves it but the patient knows nothing about it. An entertaining, witty debut novel Author Reads Saves the Cat Write...
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  KPL Podcast July 2026 Week 2 with Special Guest Nancy Foley 10.07.2026 51mnt

  This week on the KPL Podcast, we spoke with Nancy Foley. She is the author of I Am Agatha, a novel about a woman navigating life after her partner develops dementia. The novel explores themes of family, grief, memory, art, and family secrets. True Grit by Charles Portis Orange is Not the Only Fruit by Jeanette Wilson Lives of the Saints by Nancy Lemann and Geoff Dyer They by Helle Helle
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  KPL Podcast July 2026 Week 1 with Special Guest Liza Tully 03.07.2026 34mnt

  This week on the KPL podcast we welcome back author, Liza Tully. The Forty-Year Grudge is the second book in the Merritt & Blunt series. The two women are back to solve a murder at a reunion for Aubrey Merritt's sorority. Great pacing and well-plotted, the book will keep you guessing until the end. The Job: True Tales from the life of a New York City Cop by Steve Osborne
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  KPL Podcast June 2026 with Special Guest Edward Schmit 26.06.2026 44mnt

  This week on the KPL Podcast, we spoke with Edward Schmit about his debut novel, The Open Era. The story is about two pro tennis players who begin a romance during the US Open. One is openly gay and the other is not. The two must navigate their feelings while still playing a match against each other. The book also delves into mental health and the toll it can take on a person. Author Reads Dearly Departed by Chip Pons International Relations by Zac Hammett
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  KPL Podcast June 2026 Week 3 With Special Guest Wade Rouse 19.06.2026 48mnt

  The KPL Podcast is back with another great episode. This week we spoke with Wade Rouse about his first novel under his own name. He also writes under the pen name Viola Shipman. That's What Friends Are For pays homage to the Golden Girls but also takes on heavy topics, such as aging, homosexuality, the importance of the gay community, and grief with wit and humor. Author Reads The Lost Book of Lancelot by John Glynn Keeper of Lost Children by Sadeqa Johnson Awake by Jen Hatm...
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  KPL Podcast June 2026 Week 2 with Special Guest Ruta Sepetys 12.06.2026 51mnt

  This week on the KPL podcast we spoke with bestselling author Ruta Sepetys about her latest novel, A Fortune of Sand. Set in 1920s Detroit, about Marjorie Lennox, the youngest daughter of a wealthy automotive family, who joins a mysterious arts program and uncovers dark secrets about her family and the program itself, inspired by real events. Author Reads Whistler by Ann Patchett Scar Island by Dan Gemeinhart
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  KPL Podcast June 2026 Week 1 with Special Guest Laura Kamoie 05.06.2026 41mnt

  This week on the KPL Podcast, we spoke with Laura Kamoie, the coauthor of A Founding Mother: A Novel of Abigail Adams. This historical fiction takes leads you through Abigail Adam's life as is goes from wife to mother, to first lade, and then founding mother. This book is an eye opening study of the women of the American Revolution. Author Reads Fortune Tellers of Rue Daru by Olesya Salnikova Gilmore Astral Library by Kate Quinn
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  KPL Podcast May 2026 Week 5 with Special Guest Donna Jones Alward 29.05.2026 41mnt

  The KPL Podcast is back with another great episode with historical fiction writer Donna Jones Alward. Her latest novel, Ship of Dreams, is set aboard the Titanic and follows two passengers as they navigate complicated relationships and dream of brighter futures. But when the Titanic strikes disaster, their lives and their plans are forever changed. Author Reads and other books When the World Fell Silent by Donna Jones Alward Titanic Styles: dress and fashion on the v...
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  KPL Podcast May 2026 Week 4 with Special Guest Rachel Moore 22.05.2026 38mnt

  On this week's episode of the KPL Podcast we have Rachel Moore. Her latest novel Safari Murder Party is fun, fast paced ride through both the corporate world and the natural world. A billionaire media mogul dies and his will states that his company and wealth will go to the last survivor of the corporate retreat group. Author Reads Half City by Kate Golden
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  KPL Podcast May 2026 Week 3 with Special Guest Lori Gold 15.05.2026 35mnt

  This week on the KPL Podcast, we have author Lori Gold. Her new book, Kiss Marry Kill, takes a new spin on the conversation game. Three women play the game and end up in a slightly altered reality but are given the chance to make necessary changes to their lives. Listen to learn more. Author Reads Take Me With You by Steven Rowley The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett
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  KPL Podcast May 2026 Week 2 with Special Guest Sara Levine 08.05.2026 48mnt

  This week on the KPL podcast we spoke with author Sara Levine about her fun and zany book, The Hitch. Imagine babysitting your nephew while his parents are away for week. You setup a room for him, plan meals and activities and are excited to get to spend time with him. One day you and the nephew take the dog for a walk. The dog kills a corgi and the spirit of the corgi possesses your nephew. Chaos ensues and there's les than a week to exorcise the corgi. Author Reads One Son Only ...
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  KPL Podcast May 2026 With Special Guest Nina McConigley 01.05.2026 50mnt

  This week on the KPL Podcast we have Nina McConigley, telling us about her novel, How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder. This a story, about sisters who decide to murder their abusive uncle. Set in the mid 80's the novel explores themes, of sisterhood, abuse, and growing up in Wyoming as a biracial person. Listen to learn more. To win a copy of The Survivalist, write to me at podcast@kplmo.org Author reads Prairie Lotus by Linda Sue Park Sabrina & Corina by Kali Fajardo-An...
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  KPL Podcast April 2026 Week 4 with Special Guest Moorea Corrigan 24.04.2026 31mnt

  This week on the KPL Podcast we have author Moorea Corrigan to discuss her cozy historical fantasy, Thistlemarsh. Think Downton Abbey with Faeries. The book is set post WW1 in England. A young women inherits a manor house with certain conditions. She must renovate the house in one month or lose it. The renovations aren't simple and cannot be done in the short timeframe. So she makes a bargain with a Fae lord to help restore house. Challenges arise as the two discover t...
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  KPL Podcast April 2026 Week 3 with Special Guest Joan F. Smith 17.04.2026 31mnt

  This week on the KPL podcast we have author Joan F. Smith and we discuss, Your Soulmail is Attached. A speculative fiction novel about how the world would change after every adult is told the name of their soulmate. Marriages break apart in some cases and in other situations relationships are stronger. Dating, social media, and even religion are changed. Listen to learn more. Author reads This Story Might Save Your Life by Tiffany Crum
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  KPL Podcast April 2026 Week 2 with Special Guest JD Brinkworth 10.04.2026 30mnt

  This week on the KPL podcast we have author duo Jo Dinkin and Catherine Brinkworth. Their first novel together is The Pie and Mash Detective Agency. The book is about two newbie private detectives assigned to solve the recurring disappearance of a woman named Nellie Thorn. A wonderful addition to the cozy genre. Author Reads A Murder in Eight Cocktails by Kelly Mullen The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides Spoon Full of Murder by JM Hall
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  KPL Podcast April 2026 Week1 with Special Guest Shelley Noble 03.04.2026 46mnt

  This week on the KPL Podcast we have bestselling author Shelley Noble telling us about The Sisters of Book Row. A historical fiction novel that explores Anthony Comstock and his ruthless campaign against Manhattan’s “Book Row.” Three sisters band together to challenge censorship and fight to preserve the heart of the city’s literary world. Author Reads Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury 1984 by George Orwell Last Twilight In Paris by Pam Jenoff A Founding Mother by Stephanie Dray and...
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  KPL Podcast March 2026 Week 4 with Special Guest Marie Benedict 27.03.2026 38mnt

  Bestselling author Marie Benedict is back with another wonderful historical fiction, titled Daughter of Egypt. We are introduced to two remarkable women whom history nearly erased. One is Evelyn Herbert, who was present at the archaeological discovery of Tutankhamun’s burial site, and the other is Hatshepsut, a powerful woman who ruled as Pharaoh during the 18th dynasty Author Reads What We Can Know by Ian McEwan