Episodes

  • Ep 80 - Christine Wells, “The Paris Gown”

    Ep 80 - Christine Wells, “The Paris Gown”
    Aug 14 2024
    Welcome to the finale of the summer season of Storytime in Paris! In honor of this illustrious event, I will be speaking with NYTimes bestselling author Christine Wells. Christine is known for her lavish historical fiction and her latest novel, “The Paris Gown,” takes us to Paris in the 1950s. When best friends Claire, Gina, and Margot scatter to the far corners of the world and then find themselves back in Paris, it might just be a Christian Dior gown that reunites and heals them all.

    In our conversation, Christine shares who inspired her main characters, what she learned about Christian Dior that surprised her, what draws her to historical fiction, and more. Would Christine like to go back in time? Listen now to find out!

    https://christine-wells.com/
    https://www.instagram.com/christinewells_
    https://x.com/christinewells0
    https://www.facebook.com/ChristineWellsAuthor/



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    Credits
    • Host and Producer: Jennifer Geraghty. Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter: @jennyphoria; Website: http://jennyphoria.com


    Music Credits
    Hip Hop Rap Instrumental (Crying Over You) by christophermorrow https://soundcloud.com/chris-morrow-3 Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/2AHA5G9 Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/hiYs5z4xdBU

    About Us
    Since well before Victor Hugo looked up at Notre Dame and thought, "Huh... what if a hunchback lived in there?" authors have been inspired by Paris. The Storytime in Paris podcast will help keep this tradition alive with short interviews and readings from your favorite contemporary authors with a French connection.

    Every episode will feature five questions, asked by you, our authors' biggest fans, and answered live on air. Then, our authors will treat us to a reading of an excerpt from their book. Who knows? Maybe you'll even be inspired to write your own Great French Novel. Happy listening!
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    34 mins
  • Ep 79 - Gillian Harvey, “The Riviera House Swap”

    Ep 79 - Gillian Harvey, “The Riviera House Swap”
    Aug 7 2024
    My guest this week is internationally bestselling author Gillian Harvey. Gillian’s latest novel, “The Riviera House Swap,” stars Nina, who impetuously swaps her home in rural England for one in the French Riviera in hopes of finding “the one that got away.” “The Riviera House Swap” is a reflection on growing older, taking chances, and the unrelenting power of female friendships.

    In our conversation, Gillian shares her thoughts on expat life, reverse culture shock, first loves, how her characters found their voices, and more. What’s on her bucket list? Listen now to find out!

    https://www.gillianharvey.com/
    https://www.instagram.com/gillplusfive/
    https://www.facebook.com/gharveyauthor/
    https://x.com/gillplusfive


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    Credits
    • Host and Producer: Jennifer Geraghty. Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter: @jennyphoria; Website: http://jennyphoria.com


    Music Credits
    Hip Hop Rap Instrumental (Crying Over You) by christophermorrow https://soundcloud.com/chris-morrow-3 Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/2AHA5G9 Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/hiYs5z4xdBU

    About Us
    Since well before Victor Hugo looked up at Notre Dame and thought, "Huh... what if a hunchback lived in there?" authors have been inspired by Paris. The Storytime in Paris podcast will help keep this tradition alive with short interviews and readings from your favorite contemporary authors with a French connection.

    Every episode will feature five questions, asked by you, our authors' biggest fans, and answered live on air. Then, our authors will treat us to a reading of an excerpt from their book. Who knows? Maybe you'll even be inspired to write your own Great French Novel. Happy listening!
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    33 mins
  • Ep 78 - Paige McClanahan, “The New Tourist”

    Ep 78 - Paige McClanahan, “The New Tourist”
    Jul 31 2024
    Are you a travel lover? How much do you think about the impact your travel has on the place you’re visiting while you’re visiting it? My guest this week is Paige McClanahan. Paige is an American journalist based in France, who can now add “author” to her list of accolades with the publication of “The New Tourist: Waking Up to the Power and Perils of Travel” just last month.

    Brilliantly researched, “The New Tourist” is part travel book, part memoir, and explores the impact that travel has had on the world, how our relationship to it has evolved, and what we can do to move ourselves from the old way of touristing to the new one.

    What surprised her during her research and what advice would Paige have for those encountering the Old Tourist? Listen now to find out!

    https://www.paigemcclanahan.com/
    https://www.instagram.com/paigemcclanahan/
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/paige-mcclanahan-282793a/


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    Credits
    • Host and Producer: Jennifer Geraghty. Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter: @jennyphoria; Website: http://jennyphoria.com


    Music Credits
    Hip Hop Rap Instrumental (Crying Over You) by christophermorrow https://soundcloud.com/chris-morrow-3 Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/2AHA5G9 Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/hiYs5z4xdBU

    About Us
    Since well before Victor Hugo looked up at Notre Dame and thought, "Huh... what if a hunchback lived in there?" authors have been inspired by Paris. The Storytime in Paris podcast will help keep this tradition alive with short interviews and readings from your favorite contemporary authors with a French connection.

    Every episode will feature five questions, asked by you, our authors' biggest fans, and answered live on air. Then, our authors will treat us to a reading of an excerpt from their book. Who knows? Maybe you'll even be inspired to write your own Great French Novel. Happy listening!
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    42 mins
  • Ep 77 - Kimberly Belle, “The Paris Widow”

    Ep 77 - Kimberly Belle, “The Paris Widow”
    Jul 24 2024
    My guest this week is USA Today and internationally bestselling author of “The Paris Widow,” Kimberly Belle. In Kimberly’s latest mystery/thriller “The Paris Widow,” Stella and Adam are married and very much in love. They have been galavanting all over Europe on vacation. In Paris, mere hours before they are set to return home, there is a giant explosion. Adam is missing and presumed dead. But with his death comes all sorts of questions: was Adam actually a notorious criminal? Was that attack meant for him? Who is following Stella and why?

    In our conversation, Kimberly shares her research into the seedy underbelly of the art world, what draws her to tales of widows, and more. How did Stella surprise even her? Listen now to find out!

    https://www.kimberlybellebooks.com/
    https://www.instagram.com/kimberlysbelle/
    https://www.facebook.com/KimberlyBelleBooks/
    https://x.com/KimberlySBelle


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    Credits
    • Host and Producer: Jennifer Geraghty. Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter: @jennyphoria; Website: http://jennyphoria.com


    Music Credits
    Hip Hop Rap Instrumental (Crying Over You) by christophermorrow https://soundcloud.com/chris-morrow-3 Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/2AHA5G9 Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/hiYs5z4xdBU

    About Us
    Since well before Victor Hugo looked up at Notre Dame and thought, "Huh... what if a hunchback lived in there?" authors have been inspired by Paris. The Storytime in Paris podcast will help keep this tradition alive with short interviews and readings from your favorite contemporary authors with a French connection.

    Every episode will feature five questions, asked by you, our authors' biggest fans, and answered live on air. Then, our authors will treat us to a reading of an excerpt from their book. Who knows? Maybe you'll even be inspired to write your own Great French Novel. Happy listening!
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    32 mins
  • Ep 76 - Rebecca Raisin, “A Love Letter to Paris”

    Ep 76 - Rebecca Raisin, “A Love Letter to Paris”
    Jul 17 2024
    We could all use a little more love in our lives, couldn’t we? Well, my first guest for the mini-summer season of Storytime in Paris is here to help. Rebecca Raisin is an internationally bestselling romance writer whose books have been optioned for film. Her latest novel “A Love Letter to Paris” just came out last week. It’s not a bodice-ripping romance, but a truly romantic escape.

    In our conversation, Rebecca shares why she chose a flea market as her unconventional backdrop, whether she really believes people were more romantic in the past, how this love story nearly had a different ending, and more!

    Would Rebecca nose around in an old diary? Listen now to find out!


    https://www.rebeccaraisin.com/
    https://www.facebook.com/RebeccaRaisinAuthor
    https://x.com/jaxandwillsmum
    https://www.instagram.com/rebeccaraisinwrites/


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    • Host and Producer: Jennifer Geraghty. Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter: @jennyphoria; Website: http://jennyphoria.com


    Music Credits
    Hip Hop Rap Instrumental (Crying Over You) by christophermorrow https://soundcloud.com/chris-morrow-3​ Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/2AHA5G9​ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/hiYs5z4xdBU​

    About Us
    Since well before Victor Hugo looked up at Notre Dame and thought, "Huh... what if a hunchback lived in there?" authors have been inspired by Paris. The Storytime in Paris podcast will help keep this tradition alive with short interviews and readings from your favorite contemporary authors with a French connection.

    Every episode will feature five questions, asked by you, our authors' biggest fans, and answered live on air. Then, our authors will treat us to a reading of an excerpt from their book. Who knows? Maybe you'll even be inspired to write your own Great French Novel. Happy listening!
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    34 mins
  • Ep 75 - Lily Samson, “The Switch”

    Ep 75 - Lily Samson, “The Switch”
    May 15 2024
    What would happen if you and your bestie decided to secretly crawl into each other’s beds and seduce each other’s husbands without them knowing? That’s the premise behind author Lily Samson’s debut thriller “The Switch” and, of course, there’s something more sinister afoot. “The Switch” is a fast-paced, wild ride that I could not put down.

    In this Season Seven finale, Lily shares how she knew what to reveal and when, the allure of social status, and what inspired this tantalizing story in the first place.

    https://www.instagram.com/lilysamsonauthor/?hl=en
    https://twitter.com/LilySamsonbooks


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    • Host and Producer: Jennifer Geraghty. Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter: @jennyphoria; Website: http://jennyphoria.com


    Music Credits
    Hip Hop Rap Instrumental (Crying Over You) by christophermorrow https://soundcloud.com/chris-morrow-3​ Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/2AHA5G9​ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/hiYs5z4xdBU​

    About Us
    Since well before Victor Hugo looked up at Notre Dame and thought, "Huh... what if a hunchback lived in there?" authors have been inspired by Paris. The Storytime in Paris podcast will help keep this tradition alive with short interviews and readings from your favorite contemporary authors with a French connection.

    Every episode will feature five questions, asked by you, our authors' biggest fans, and answered live on air. Then, our authors will treat us to a reading of an excerpt from their book. Who knows? Maybe you'll even be inspired to write your own Great French Novel. Happy listening!
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    38 mins
  • Ep 74 - Diane Richards, “Ella”

    Ep 74 - Diane Richards, “Ella”
    May 8 2024
    You’ve undoubtedly heard of American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, the First Lady of Song, but you likely don’t know much about her early life. My guest this week aims to change all that. Diane Richards is an author, playwright, singer, producer, and the Executive Director of the Harlem Writers Guild, which launched and supported Dr. Maya Angelou’s writing career, Diane’s novel “Ella” is a fictionalized biography spanning two years of Ella’s life, from her mother’s death in 1932 to her breakout performance at the Apollo Theater in 1934.

    Diane, herself, is a talented dancer and singer, performing at Carnegie Hall and singing backup for Whitney Houston. Her lyricism pours through the pages, as Ella falls from one unbelievable tragedy to another, an ode to the tenacity, resilience, and talent of Ella Fitzgerald as powerful as any gospel.


    https://www.diane-richards.com/
    https://www.instagram.com/thedianerichards/
    https://twitter.com/DianeRichards_


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    • Host and Producer: Jennifer Geraghty. Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter: @jennyphoria; Website: http://jennyphoria.com


    Music Credits
    Hip Hop Rap Instrumental (Crying Over You) by christophermorrow https://soundcloud.com/chris-morrow-3​ Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/2AHA5G9​ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/hiYs5z4xdBU​

    About Us
    Since well before Victor Hugo looked up at Notre Dame and thought, "Huh... what if a hunchback lived in there?" authors have been inspired by Paris. The Storytime in Paris podcast will help keep this tradition alive with short interviews and readings from your favorite contemporary authors with a French connection.

    Every episode will feature five questions, asked by you, our authors' biggest fans, and answered live on air. Then, our authors will treat us to a reading of an excerpt from their book. Who knows? Maybe you'll even be inspired to write your own Great French Novel. Happy listening!
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    40 mins
  • Ep 73 - Sarah Penner, “The London Séance Society”

    Ep 73 - Sarah Penner, “The London Séance Society”
    May 1 2024
    My guest this week is internationally-bestselling author Sarah Penner. Her debut novel “The Lost Apothecary,” was an Instant NY Times bestseller, a Book of the Year top 5 finalist, has sold over one million copies, is available in forty territories, and is currently in production as a drama series on Fox. Her second novel, “The London Séance Society,” was an instant NY Times, Publishers Weekly, IndieBound bestseller, as well as a Book of the Month pick for March 2023, and an instant international bestseller in Canada.

    With its release in paperback just yesterday, I sit down with Sarah to talk all things “The London Séance Society.” Sarah shares why perspective doesn’t always mean intimacy, how she balanced dark and light, romance and murder, science and the occult, strong women and Victorian restrictions, and so much more. Did she know all the secrets the book holds when she began? Listen now to find out!


    https://www.sarahpenner.com/
    https://www.instagram.com/sarah_penner_author/

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    • Host and Producer: Jennifer Geraghty. Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter: @jennyphoria; Website: http://jennyphoria.com


    Music Credits
    Hip Hop Rap Instrumental (Crying Over You) by christophermorrow https://soundcloud.com/chris-morrow-3​ Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/2AHA5G9​ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/hiYs5z4xdBU​

    About Us
    Since well before Victor Hugo looked up at Notre Dame and thought, "Huh... what if a hunchback lived in there?" authors have been inspired by Paris. The Storytime in Paris podcast will help keep this tradition alive with short interviews and readings from your favorite contemporary authors with a French connection.

    Every episode will feature five questions, asked by you, our authors' biggest fans, and answered live on air. Then, our authors will treat us to a reading of an excerpt from their book. Who knows? Maybe you'll even be inspired to write your own Great French Novel. Happy listening!
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    40 mins