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The Literary Lounge is a cozy literary podcast featuring thoughtful conversations with authors, booksellers, publishing insiders, and other special guests about books, writing, and living a creative life.

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  • Behind the Books: The Art of Editing with Tara Singh Carlson

    Behind the Books: The Art of Editing with Tara Singh Carlson
    Oct 27 2026
    What does it take to turn a manuscript into a published book?This week on The Literary Lounge, Jennifer welcomes Tara Singh Carlson, Vice President and Executive Editor at Putnam Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House, for a behind-the-scenes look at the world of book publishing.Tara has edited numerous bestselling novels, including Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens, One & Only by Maurene Goo, and Dolly All the Time by Annabel Monaghan. From discovering new voices to working alongside authors to bring their stories to life, Tara shares what goes into editing the books readers love.In this episode:Tara's journey into publishing and what it's really like to work as a book editorHow editors discover and acquire manuscriptsThe editorial process and the author-editor relationship How books are selected for celebrity book clubsThe evolving landscape of the publishing industry Advice for aspiring authors and those interested in pursuing a career in publishingMeet Tara Singh CarlsonTara Singh Carlson joined Putnam in 2014 from Viking, Penguin. Her focus is on stories for women that hit the sweet spot between commercial and literary, including historical fiction, love stories, suspense, and contemporary women’s stories that are either wildly entertaining or filled with heart. She loves strong female characters that inspire.She has edited many New York Times bestsellers, including Dolly All the Time by Annabel Monaghan and Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens, the bestselling book of its decade. She has also edited Today Show Read With Jenna picks The Family by Naomi Krupitsky and One & Only by Maurene Goo, Good Morning America Book Club pick Homeseeking by Karissa Chen and Dolly All the Time by Annabel Monaghan, and Reese’s Book Club Picks All That Life Can Afford by Emily Everett and The Light We Lost by Jill Santopolo. She was the first editor to have multiple books selected by the Reese Witherspoon Book Club.Additional books edited by Tara: Bonfire and Bliss Bookstore by Brittanée Nicole The House at Tyneford by Natasha Solomons Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel MonaghanSame Time Next Summer by Annabel MonaghanSummer Romance by Annabel MonaghanIt’s a Love Story by Annabel Monaghan Think of Me by Frances Liardet We Must Be Brave by Frances Liardet The Eights by Joanna Miller Publishing in 2027Briefly, Forever by Sara Gray We Only Have the Summer by Paige Toon Other books mentioned in this episode:Outlander series by Diana GabaldonEleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail HoneymanBroken Country by Clare Leslie HallThe Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion by Beth Brower Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery Bridgerton series STAY CONNECTEDSubscribe to The Literary Lounge wherever you listen to podcasts for weekly conversations with authors, booksellers, and other voices from the literary world. Continue the conversation on Substack for independent bookstore features, reading recommendations, and more from The Literary Lounge. Instagram: @theliterarylounge.co Substack: jennifercash.substack.com ABOUT THE HOSTJennifer Cash is the creator and host of The Literary Lounge. A writer and lifelong reader based in North Carolina, she also shares books, bookstores, literary travel, and the writing life at @readwithjennifer.
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    38 min
  • A Love Letter to Bookshops with Katie Clapham

    A Love Letter to Bookshops with Katie Clapham
    Oct 20 2026

    This week in The Literary Lounge, Jennifer welcomes Katie Clapham, author of Receipts from a Bookshop and co-owner of Storytellers, Inc., an independent bookshop in a seaside town in England. Katie shares how her weekly Substack documenting the everyday happenings of her bookshop became a published book, the joys and challenges of life as an independent bookseller, and how she finds humor, inspiration, and stories in the most ordinary moments.

    In this episode:

    • The inspiration behind Receipts from a Bookshop and its journey from Substack to a published book
    • How Katie and her mother opened Storytellers, Inc.
    • The realities, rewards, and challenges of owning an independent bookshop
    • The importance of supporting local bookstores and the communities that sustain them
    • Finding humor, beauty, and inspiration in everyday observations
    • Discovering and staying true to your authentic writing voice
    • Katie's unique perspective on publishing as both an author and bookseller


    Meet Katie Clapham

    Katie Clapham is the co-founder, with her mother, of independent bookshop Storytellers, Inc. in a small seaside town in northwest England. She writes the popular Substack ‘Receipt from the Bookshop’, and is the author of several books for children and young adults. Katie lives with her husband, daughter and dog in Lytham St. Annes.


    Connect with Katie

    Substack: Receipts from a Bookshop

    Follow on Instagram:

    @katieclaphamwriting

    @storytellers.inc

    Purchase a copy of Receipts from a Bookshop

    STAY CONNECTED

    Subscribe to The Literary Lounge wherever you listen to podcasts for weekly conversations with authors, booksellers, and other voices from the literary world.

    Continue the conversation on Substack for independent bookstore features, reading recommendations, and more from The Literary Lounge.

    Instagram: @theliterarylounge.co

    Substack: jennifercash.substack.com

    ABOUT THE HOST

    Jennifer Cash is the creator and host of The Literary Lounge. A writer and lifelong reader based in North Carolina, she also shares books, bookstores, literary travel, and the writing life at @readwithjennifer.



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    41 min
  • Finding Purpose in Life's Unexpected Chapters with Dara Kurtz

    Finding Purpose in Life's Unexpected Chapters with Dara Kurtz
    Oct 13 2026

    Life doesn't always unfold the way we imagine, but sometimes the most unexpected chapters lead us toward a new sense of purpose. This week, Jennifer welcomes author, speaker, and breast cancer survivor Dara Kurtz to The Literary Lounge. From losing her mother at a young age to navigating a breast cancer diagnosis and leaving a successful career in finance to pursue writing, Dara shares how life's challenges reshaped her priorities and inspired her to help others through her words.

    Jennifer and Dara discuss the transformative power of gratitude, the lasting significance of handwritten letters, finding courage in vulnerability, and the unexpected paths that have shaped Dara's writing journey.

    In This Episode

    • Facing breast cancer: A life-changing diagnosis and finding purpose beyond treatment
    • Navigating the ups and downs of publishing
    • Gratitude: A transformative daily practice
    • Prioritizing health, wellness, and intentional living
    • The lost art of handwritten letters and the connections they preserve
    • Passing down generational wisdom through letters, stories, and family traditions
    • The power of vulnerability and writing through life's difficult experiences
    • Transitioning from nonfiction to fiction: A new chapter in Dara's writing journey
    • Building literary community and connecting readers and writers through Books & Banter

    Meet Dara Kurtz

    Dara Kurtz is the author of I am My Mother’s Daughter: Wisdom on Life, Loss, and Love (Mandel Vilar Press), Crush Cancer, and the daily tool Living with Gratitude. She contributed to On Being Jewish Now, edited by Zibby Owens. Dara created Crazy Perfect Life, which has over 200,000 social media followers; hosts the author series Books & Banter: Conversations with Dara Kurtz; and has appeared on more than eighty podcasts and TV shows.

    Connect with Dara

    crazyperfectlife.com

    darakurtzauthor.substack.com

    Follow on Instagram: @crazyperflife

    Follow on Facebook

    Purchase a copy of Dara’s Books:

    • Crush Cancer: Personal Enlightenment From A Cancer Survivor
    • I Am My Mother’s Daughter: Wisdom on Life, Loss, and Love
    • Living With Gratitude: Count Your Blessings, Connect With Your Heart, and Nurture Your Soul

    Books & Authors mentioned in this episode:

    • On Being Jewish Now edited by Zibby Owens
    • Rochelle B. Weinstein
    • Zibby Owens
    • Between Chapters by Zibby Owens

    STAY CONNECTED

    Subscribe to The Literary Lounge wherever you listen to podcasts for weekly conversations with authors, booksellers, and other voices from the literary world.

    Continue the conversation on Substack for independent bookstore features, reading recommendations, and more from The Literary Lounge.

    Instagram: @theliterarylounge.co

    Substack: jennifercash.substack.com

    ABOUT THE HOST

    Jennifer Cash is the creator and host of The Literary Lounge. A writer and lifelong reader based in North Carolina, she also shares books, bookstores, literary travel, and the writing life at @readwithjennifer.



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    51 min
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