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Top Shelf Podcast with Carol Ann Tack

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Top Shelf Podcast with Carol Ann Tack

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English


Episodes

Episode 140: Interview with Steve Weddle, author of The County Line

3/13/2024
Set against the unyielding backdrop of the Great Depression with an unforgettable cast of ornery characters, The County Line by Steve Weddle is a lyrical, loving celebration of community and opportunity in 1933 America. For this episode, Steve talked about outlaw camps, his deep dive into the history of the 1930s, his character development, and … Continue reading Episode 140: Interview with Steve Weddle, author of The County Line →

Duration:00:31:04

Episode 139: Interview with Anders de la Motte, author of The Mountain King

2/28/2024
For this episode I was thrilled to host Anders de la Motte, one of Sweden’s most cherished crime writers, to talk about his latest American release, The Mountain King. This page-turning thriller is the first bestselling installment in his new Leo Asker series and The Mountain King is not to be missed. The son of … Continue reading Episode 139: Interview with Anders de la Motte, author of The Mountain King →

Duration:00:31:43

Episode 138: Interview with Ellen Feldman, author of The Trouble With You

2/15/2024
For this episode I was thrilled to host Guggenheim Fellow author Ellen Feldman to discuss her latest release, The Trouble With You. Ellen shares the inspiration behind this captivating 1940s NYC tale of women’s roles in the aftermath of WWII, the legacy these women left behind, and how it paved the way for the women’s … Continue reading Episode 138: Interview with Ellen Feldman, author of The Trouble With You →

Duration:00:31:40

Episode 137: Interview with Heather Levy, author of Hurt For Me

1/25/2024
“Titles pop into my head as I’m falling asleep.” ~ Heather Levy What a thrill to host Heather Levy for this episode! I missed Heather for her debut Walking Through Needles and to say I was excited to host her for Hurt For Me, is an understatement! Edgar Award-nominated author Jess Lourey says, “Levy’s latest … Continue reading Episode 137: Interview with Heather Levy, author of Hurt For Me →

Duration:00:27:39

Episode 136: Interview with Amy Jo Burns, author of Mercury

1/17/2024
“Roofers are the best storytellers…” ~ Amy Jo Burns We kick off 2024 the right way with author Amy Jo Burns! She sat down with me to talk about her 2024 release, Mercury, a compelling family drama about the Joseph family that takes place in the town of Mercury. The Josephs are a roofing family … Continue reading Episode 136: Interview with Amy Jo Burns, author of Mercury →

Duration:00:34:32

E135: Interview with Danielle Arceneaux, author of Glory Be

12/22/2023
Top Shelf is ending 2023 with the glorious Glory Be, a fantastic mystery by debut author Danielle Arceneaux. Glory Be is “Murder She Wrote” with an African American lead. Instead of Cabot Cove, readers will find themselves in Lafayette, Louisiana and you will want to take that journey! Glory Be is the first in a … Continue reading E135: Interview with Danielle Arceneaux, author of Glory Be →

Duration:00:22:13

E134: Interview with May Cobb, author of A Likeable Woman

12/6/2023
May Day! May Day! One of the most likeable authors I know, May Cobb sat down with me for this episode to talk about her latest thriller, A Likeable Woman. Author Eliza Jane Brazier calls it, “An evocative tale filled with sultry glamour and secrets as thick as an East Texas pine forest.” May also … Continue reading E134: Interview with May Cobb, author of A Likeable Woman →

Duration:00:26:22

Episode 133: Interview with Suzanne Crain Miller, author of Temperatures

10/12/2023
I am so late to the Suzanne Crain Miller party, and boy am I thrilled to be here! I read Suzanne’s most recent novel, Temperatures, over the summer and to say I was riveted is an understatement. Temperatures is a Southern noir page-turning thriller set in the oppressive summer heat of rural North Carolina. Police … Continue reading Episode 133: Interview with Suzanne Crain Miller, author of Temperatures →

Duration:00:30:43

E132: Interview with Angie Kim, author of Happiness Falls

9/27/2023
You all remember Episode 27 when I hosted Angie Kim for her Edgar Award winning debut, Miracle Creek. Well what a thrill to host Angie once again for her best-selling, GMA book of the month club choice, Happiness Falls! For this episode we go in depth to talk about Angelman Syndrome, non-verbal communication, flipping the … Continue reading E132: Interview with Angie Kim, author of Happiness Falls →

Duration:00:35:53

E131: Interview with Erin Flanagan, author of Come With Me

9/6/2023
“I try to make my characters as smart as they can be…” so says Edgar Award winning author Erin Flanagan in this episode. I had the pleasure of sitting down with Erin to talk about her latest thriller, Come With Me. Author Liz Alterman says, “Come With Me is a roller-coaster ride that will have … Continue reading E131: Interview with Erin Flanagan, author of Come With Me →

Duration:00:32:12

E130: Interview with James Wade, author of Beasts of the Earth

8/24/2023
“All Things Left Wild by James Wade was one of my favorite novels of the last two years, as was River, Sing Out. But neither of those novels could have prepared me for the dark and compelling vision of Beasts of the Earth.” ~David Heska Wanbli Weiden, Spur and Anthony Award-winning author of Winter Counts James … Continue reading E130: Interview with James Wade, author of Beasts of the Earth →

Duration:00:35:36

E129: Interview with James McBride, author of The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store

8/10/2023
What an episode! I had the pleasure of hosting James McBride, the award-winning author, musician, and screenwriter to talk about his latest book, The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store. His landmark memoir, The Color of Water, has sold millions of copies and is considered an American classic. His debut novel, Miracle at St. Anna, was … Continue reading E129: Interview with James McBride, author of The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store →

Duration:00:19:10

Episode 128: Interview with Matthew Norman author of Charm City Rocks

7/20/2023
“If Daisy Jones and Emily Henry had a baby, it would be Charm City Rocks.” ~ bestselling author Colleen Oakley. For this episode, three-time guest Matthew Norman sat down to talk about his completely charming new novel, Charm City Rocks. Matthew talks about writing a sweet novel instead of a bitter-sweet novel, writing songs into … Continue reading Episode 128: Interview with Matthew Norman author of Charm City Rocks →

Duration:00:31:47

E127: Interview with Hazel Gaynor author of The Last Lifeboat

7/6/2023
“Emotionally riveting and beautifully told,The Last Lifeboat is an unforgettable story of survival, resolve, and the shimmering stubbornness of hope. You can count on Hazel Gaynor’s gorgeous writing to carry you away and safely bring you back. —Susan Meissner, USA Today bestselling author of The Nature of Fragile Things For this episode Hazel Gaynor talks … Continue reading E127: Interview with Hazel Gaynor author of The Last Lifeboat →

Duration:00:33:39

E126: Interview with Steven Rowley author of The Celebrants

6/21/2023
Anytime I host Steven Rowley there’s plenty to celebrate and this episode is no different! We celebrate Steven’s magical year: winning the 2022 Thurber Prize for American Humor for The Guncle, being a Read With Jenna Pick, once again making it onto the NYT bestseller list (this time for The Celebrants), and sharing a publication … Continue reading E126: Interview with Steven Rowley author of The Celebrants →

Duration:00:25:43

E125: Interview with Erin E. Adams author of Jackal

6/8/2023
This marvelous debut, Jackal, by author Erin E. Adams is one of those books best read with the lights on! Recommended by Gillian Flynn on the Today Show, Jackal is the story of a young Black girl who goes missing in the woods outside her rust belt town. But she isn’t the first—and she may … Continue reading E125: Interview with Erin E. Adams author of Jackal →

Duration:00:24:59

E124: Interview with J. Ryan Stradal, author of Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club

5/25/2023
I can’t think of a better place to be than Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club! This latest from NYT bestselling author J. Ryan Stradal, is a story of a couple from two very different restaurant families in rustic Minnesota, and the legacy of love and tragedy, of hardship and hope, that unites and … Continue reading E124: Interview with J. Ryan Stradal, author of Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club →

Duration:00:19:19

E123: Interview with Bonnie Garmus, author of Lessons in Chemistry

5/17/2023
Lessons in Chemistry, the bestselling juggernaut by Bonnie Garmus, has taken the world by storm and to say I was thrilled to host her for this episode is an understatement! For E123, we talk about the inspiration for the book, the movie treatment, why Lessons in Chemistry resonates with so many (including male readers), what’s … Continue reading E123: Interview with Bonnie Garmus, author of Lessons in Chemistry →

Duration:00:14:59

E122: Interview with Lisa Scottoline, author of Loyalty

4/20/2023
I have no words for how amazing it was to host Lisa Scottoline for this episode! We talked about her brand new best-seller, Loyalty, a historical fiction look at the formation of the Mafia in Italy, and what it means to be loyal. We also talk food, lemon cookies, our Italian roots, Lisa’s love for … Continue reading E122: Interview with Lisa Scottoline, author of Loyalty →

Duration:00:28:18

E121: Interview with Anissa Gray, author of Life and Other Love Songs

4/11/2023
Life and Other Love Songs, the gorgeous second novel from Episode 24 guest, Anissa Gray is “riveting, rhythmic, transcendent…a stellar family saga.” so says Jacqueline Woodson, NYT bestselling author of Red at the Bone. Synopsis: A father’s sudden disappearance exposes the private fears, dreams, longings, and joys of a Black American family in the late decades … Continue reading E121: Interview with Anissa Gray, author of Life and Other Love Songs →

Duration:00:21:48