Ruthie Knox and Annie Mare are dear friends and amazing authors so for the last interview before summer - you get a real doozie. We talk for OVER AN HOUR - so plug in those air pods and take us for a walk and then fill up your summer TBR with all of the amazing books they have out now. In this interview we talk about the following books: If I Told You I'd Have to Kiss You Cosmic Love at The Multiverse Hair Salon Homemaker Trust me when I say you're going to want to read all of them. Want more fa...
Jul 05, 2025•1 hr 30 min•Season 10Ep. 24
The Phoenix Pencil Company is a Reese's Bookclub Pick!!! When Allison and I chatted this had not been announced so I didn't get to ask her about that experience. :( But we had a fantastic conversation about the idea behind his fascinating book and it's magical premise. She talks about "hand wave" magic and the very real research she did on the historical timeline of this book - the years in Shanghai between the Civil War and World War II. This book has so much to say about privacy and the way wo...
Jun 12, 2025•31 min•Season 10Ep. 23
Sake!? Mary Alice's secrets come out early in this interview! And what an amazing interview with one of my all-time favorite authors about a book that feels very much in the Mary Alice Monroe wheelhouse but is SO different. It's historical, it's in first person and it's a CLIFFHANGER! We talk about the challenges and joys of taking on all those variations in her process. The historical ramifications and stretching a story across a hundred years. It's impossible to talk about a Mary Alice Monroe ...
May 15, 2025•39 min•Season 10Ep. 22
Not only is an Aperol Spritz one of my favorite drinks of all time - I have not stopped talking about this book. I told my mom. My friends. I told my teenage son about this book. There is something about the world Elisabeth makes up and the world she reveals - that has completely captured my attention. Part of it, is that the books feels a little bit like a Stephanie Plum mystery but with a more heart-breaking mystery at it's center. Please - everyone read about this so I can talk about it with ...
May 06, 2025•42 min•Season 10Ep. 21
This happened. This really happened. I got to talk to Jennifer Weiner about her latest release The Griffin Sisters' Greatest Hits. We talked about everything - everything . How we celebrate -or don't celebrate! Her musical inspirations for this new release, she gave me some insider knowledge on how she writes men and we talked a lot about the toxic '90's in pop culture. I managed to keep my cool...sort of. She is of course exactly as warm and smart and engaged as you think she is. Check out her ...
Apr 17, 2025•30 min•Season 10Ep. 20
I had the privilege of reading this book months before it was released and it has felt like I've been keeping an amazing secret, but now that it's out and I really want tot talk about it with someone! Anyone! MOM! read this book!!! This book has a HUGE heart, an unbelievable protagonist and absolutely show-stealing secondary characters. Holly and I talk about how Denny just arrived in her head one day and has been with her for years. We also have a really frank and interesting conversation about...
Apr 10, 2025•40 min•Season 10Ep. 19
You know how books are often advertised as "swoony" and it's a word that gets tossed around so much that it's perhaps lost it's meaning? I couldn't tell you before reading No Ordinary Love what it meant for a book to be "swoony." Enter - No Ordinary Love and in particular Miles. And... I get it now. Swoony, for me, has everything to do with the hero. And Miles is a hell of a hero. So, grab yourself a Jelly Pie (not a drink) #iykyk and read this gorgeous romance that straddles the line between ro...
Apr 03, 2025•38 min•Season 10Ep. 18
Oh! OH! This book! This weird drink! And Lauren! What is not to love about this episode? I love everything Lauren writes - her touch with historical fiction is so deft. It's enlightening and page turning and as a reader I am never once bogged down by research - so much so her books feel like peeks into the homes and hearts of real people living in fascinating times. And this book is part court room drama, part true crime story - staring Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr, before the duel. But the...
Mar 20, 2025•54 min•Season 10Ep. 17
The premise of this book made me gasp. Made me read far into the night. Nora is dating Garrett. Garrett works for death. Clever, right? But there's more... Garrett is middle-management for death. There's a company structure and he's working his way up the ladder. This, of course, is totally a secret. He says his job is logistics and that makes sense. Nora is grieving the loss of her family while taking on the family business A Casket Store. Yep. In small town Alabama. So, it's quirky. It's roman...
Mar 06, 2025•31 min•Season 10Ep. 16
I sat down with a glass of white wine to talk to one of my favorites - Rochelle Weinstein about her latest novel We Are Made of Stars. If you are a fan of the TV show White Lotus or the book/TV show Nine Perfect Strangers - this book is for you. Strangers gather at an inn for a week and drama unfolds. There's good food, excellent wine and everyone is keeping secrets. We talk about the pleasure and PAIN of writing a book with so many points of view. Rochelle is also a passionate book advocate and...
Feb 27, 2025•34 min•Season 10Ep. 15
Oh, we all need an escape right now. The news is crushing. The weather is awful. Even my dog is bummed. Well, Jillian and Meredith have the right book at the right time - Sweet Escape. It's book two in a series but can be read alone, though, why not read the first one too? What else are you going to do? Shovel snow and doom scroll? Come for the romance which is crackly, tension-filled and HOT, but stay for the relationships with secondary characters. We talk about how this partnership came to be...
Feb 20, 2025•41 min•Season 10Ep. 14
I barely managed to stop this from turning into a fan girl moment for Elizabeth Lowell. It is so rare that I find someone who shares my outrageous fandom for that author - and here is Adriana ready to talk about her for days. BUT we had more important things to talk about - A Tropical Rebel Gets the Duke currently a USA Today Bestseller! Adriana gets very real about ending a series and how writing this series in particular was both a labor of level and very hard. And how those two things can be ...
Feb 13, 2025•49 min•Season 10Ep. 13
I know, I know, I said no more witches but who can resist a sentient garden? Who can resist ivy that senses emotions or a plum tree that's fruit is an opiate? Who can resist a heroine who feels trapped by the garden but the garden is the only thing that's ever taken care of her? NOT ME! I CAN NOT RESIST! The Peculiar Garden of Harriet Hunt is a delicious novel about a woman coming into her power, with touches of magical realism and a sweet hint of romance. Pour yourself a cup of tea and have a l...
Feb 06, 2025•34 min•Season 10Ep. 12
Oh! OH! This one is BONKERS! You're going to need a Bloody Mary at some point while reading this absolute page turner. Alison combines conspiracy theories, cults and grief. It's a huge story and also a very small story. I honestly feel like there were some magic tricks in the writing of We Are Watching - all of which we talk about in our fantastic conversation. “Alison Gaylin proves once again that she is a master at mining the zeitgeist to create smart thrillers that are at once emotionally res...
Jan 31, 2025•40 min•Season 10Ep. 11
This is one for the authors. Any author. All The authors. Forget every bit of pacing advice you've ever been given and pick up Ines' book - Page Turner Pacing How To Write a Bingeworthy Novel in 21 Days Using the Addictive Principals of Episodic TV. This book is broken, for me, into two parts. The beats tv writers use to keep viewers coming back for more and how to use them to write a rough draft in - that's right - 21 days. BOTH parts of this book surprised me and will be something I'll use goi...
Jan 21, 2025•53 min•Season 10Ep. 10
There are a few things that make an author a favorite. And what makes Naima Simone a favorite of mine - is she always understands the assignment. This is a writer who gets romance. She knows how to pay off the tropes, how to create fully alive characters and most importantly, keep the pages turning. I've read a lot of Naima's books but nothing prepared me for Church Girl. It's hot. Like... real hot . It has an important conversation within itself about what is holy and what is profane. It's imbe...
Dec 26, 2024•38 min•Season 10Ep. 9
I had no idea Queen Elizabeth II had a favorite cocktail. Did you? A Dubbonet and Gin and let me tell you, that first sip is a doozy, but after that it's delicious drinking. Much in the same way Heather Webb and Hazel Gaynor's latest release: Christmas With The Queen is just delightful reading. Rich with historical details and cozy Christmas details and a lovely star-crossed love story. This is a perfect read for the holiday season. We talk about the amazing partnership between them, the divisio...
Dec 19, 2024•45 min•Season 10Ep. 8
Monica stops by to talk about her fascinating and fast-paced Historical Fiction - The Jewel of the Blues while sipping the most sophisticated cocktail there is - The French 75. Deliciousness all the way around. The Jewel of the Blues rich with impeccable and fascinating research about the 1920's Vaudeville Circuit. We discuss her fantastic touch with dialogue and the interesting choices she made on where and how she started the story. Mom - you would like this one! Fix yourself a French 75 and s...
Dec 12, 2024•42 min•Season 10Ep. 7
Oh!!! Such a treat this week. Mimi Matthews bestselling author of The Siren of Sussex sits down to talk about the last book in her Belles of London series - The Muse of Maiden Lane. We talk about the joys and challenges of finishing a beloved series and we have a very forthright conversation about the inspiration for Teddy, her artist hero who uses a wheelchair. And while neither of us drink a Grey Ghost (she was on deadline and I struggle with St. Germaine... here is Mimi's recipie for this str...
Dec 05, 2024•38 min•Season 10Ep. 6
This is the last witch, I promise! Charlotte Stein is top-tier romance. Years ago I asked her how she kept the romantic and sexual tension in her books at such an excruciating point. She gives her insightful answer in the podcast... if you love romance and haven't read Charlotte - do yourself a favor and pick up How To Help A Hungry Werewolf. It has her delightfully absurd world-building and delicious, delicious tension. Find Charlotte: https://www.instagram.com/charlotte.stein https://www.faceb...
Nov 28, 2024•31 min•Season 10Ep. 5
Hey hey!!! Who wants more witches? Me! And with a Groundhog Day time twist? Yes Please! Celestine Martin sits down with the last of her stash of pumpkin cold brew to discuss all things witchy. Deja Brew is the third book in her Elemental Love series and features a dreamboat of a hero who is trying to change his bad boy ways. In this spellbinding rom-com about a wish gone wrong, two opposites might just get a second chance at love, perfect for fans of New York Times bestsellers Payback's a Witch ...
Nov 21, 2024•40 min•Season 10Ep. 4
When will I be tired of witches? Never. And especially when they come in a quirky and fascinating debut like The Stone Witch of Florence. Anna Rasche is pretty fascinating herself - pour yourself a glass of whatever you're thirsty for and listen to this great conversation about history, folklore, The Plague, religious idols and subversive nuns. Find out more about The Stone Witch of Florence here! Find Anna here: Insta/Tiktok: @by_annarasche Facebook Want more fascinating conversations with auth...
Nov 14, 2024•36 min•Season 10Ep. 3
Oh! What a treat this one is. First of all, SOMONE FINALLY PICKED WHITE RUSSIANS!!! I have been dreaming of this for years. And second, The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern is a magic trick of a book. A beautiful dual timeline with a historical timeline that I found fascinating. Find more information on this beautiful book Find Lynda here: https://www.instagram.com/lloigman/ https://x.com/lyndacloigman https://www.facebook.com/people/Lynda-Cohen-Loigman-Author/100057989951456/ Want more fascinating ...
Nov 07, 2024•33 min•Season 10Ep. 2
We're back! After a long hiatus Day Drinking With Authors is back with more fantastic interviews with your favorite authors. I'm in a seriously witchy mood right now, so buckle up for all the magical realism, Halloween, powerful female forward novels - because I'm reading a bunch of them. First up is the writing duo of Hazel Beck sipping some peppermint tea and discussing the third book in their Witchlore series. TRULY MADLY MAGICALLY. A fantastic slow burn angsty romance with lots and lots of f...
Oct 31, 2024•32 min•Season 10Ep. 1
The Book: The Chick Magnet The Drink: Hard Iced Tea (made by throwing a few tea bags in some booze - the way you should have been doing it all this time) Favorite Line: "When this tension broke, when the storm came, if it came, it was going to curl her toes, her hair. It might level the house. Level the two of them." I've been a fan of Emma Barry's work since her politics-set romances that have always scratched my Josh and Donna from The West Wing itch. She can be counted upon for excellent char...
Feb 18, 2023•36 min•Season 9Ep. 2
The book: The Vibrant Years The drink: I honestly, can not even remember... Favorite line: “Some accidents were actually beautiful.” Oh my gosh! Sonali and I sat down BEFORE the holidays and then life completely got in the way. If you haven't picked up Sonali's fabulous multi-generational story DO IT NOW! Sonali is one of the most enthusiastic, wise and effervescent people I know. Spending time with her just feels good. And The Vibrant Years is a reflection of that. We talk about the books that ...
Feb 06, 2023•38 min•Season 9Ep. 1
The Book: Once Upon A December The drink: Mulled wine but really a third cup of coffee Favorite Line: Christmas wasn't a place or a season or a time. Christmas was a state of mind. Amy writes what I call modern, midwestern folk lore. The combination of her Milwaukee setting, earnest and good people, delicious food and magic is absolute catnip! This is a fabulous, timeless Holiday Romance. She's also one of those people who - you might have never met - but it feels like you've known her a long ti...
Dec 14, 2022•35 min•Season 8Ep. 8
The book: The Christmas Clash The drink: Holiday Mules Favorite Line: Chloe can't stand Peter Li and his smug, perfect face Well, despite not having a holiday mule (for reasons I get into during my chat with Suzanne) I confess to some very embarrassing mall activities. (Clowning? What?) But The Christmas Clash is a fantastic YA Holiday romance that has some Romeo and Juliet vibes. Suzanne has done a lot of stand-up Comedy and we talk about how that informs her writing. One of the things I love a...
Dec 05, 2022•47 min•Season 8Ep. 7
Daphne stops by with a glass of Posset (which is essentially boiled milk and wine with spices) to discuss her swashbuckling new release The Pirate's Wife, about the life and times of Sarah Kidd. Sarah was the beloved wife of notorious pirate - Captain Kidd. This is a fascinating book that brings to life a woman that's largely been forgotten to history and overshadowed by the mythology that surrounds her husband. Daphne discusses how she uses newly-discovered, primary source material to recreate ...
Nov 16, 2022•39 min•Season 8Ep. 6
The Book: Miss Del Rio The Drink: Pisco Sours - with a bonus recipe demonstration from Bárbara. Miss Del Rio is a fascinating historical novel about a fascinating woman. For readers looking for a setting that isn't World War II Europe, I think you will find this one highly satisfying. Bárbara pulls off a neat magic trick using the POV of a fictional character to tell the story of a real person and to create a deeper, richer sense of the class struggles that created the revolution. The Hollywood ...
Nov 07, 2022•41 min•Season 8Ep. 5
