Book Talk: Cindy Morgan Click here to listen to the episode with Cindy Morgan Join host Cara Putman for an evocative conversation with acclaimed singer-songwriter and author Cindy Morgan! Best known for her storied music career penning hits for artists like Vince Gill, Amy Grant, and Rascal Flatts, Cindy drops in to share the heart behind her sophomore Southern historical …
Book Talk: Grace Hitchcock
Book Talk: Grace Hitchcock Click here to listen to the episode with Grace Hitchcock Join host Cara Putman for a high-energy conversation with award-winning author Grace Hitchcock! Grace drops in to talk about her Regency novel, To Win a Wager—the grand finale in her Best Laid Plans series. Cara and Grace dive into the novel’s Lorna Doone-style high-adventure romance, set …
Book Talk: Sarah Loudin Thomas
Book Talk: Sarah Loudin Thomas Click here to listen to the episode with Sarah Loudin Thomas Join host Cara Putman for an inspiring conversation with seventh-generation West Virginian and award-winning author Sarah Loudin Thomas! Sarah drops in to discuss her novel These Empty Places, set against the dramatic real-life breach of the Lake Toxaway dam in North Carolina and the …
Book Talk: DJ Williams
Book Talk: DJ Williams Click here to listen to the episode with DJ Williams In this special episode of Book Talk with Cara, host Cara Putman sits down with author, former Hollywood media executive, and producer D. J. Williams! D. J. drops in to discuss his transformative new book, Art of the Margins: A Countercultural Manifesto—a cinematic, memoir-driven guide for …
Book Talk: William Paul Young
Book Talk: William Paul Young Click here to listen to the episode with William Paul Young Twenty years after his groundbreaking global bestseller The Shack redefined conversations around pain, grief, and God’s relentless love, Wm. Paul Young returns to the story of Mackenzie Phillips in his long-awaited sequel, Return to the Shack. In this episode of Book Talk, I’m delighted …
Book Talk: Patricia Raybon
Book Talk: Patricia Raybon Click here to listen to the episode with Patricia Raybon In this episode of Book Talk with Cara, host Cara Putman sits down with Christie Award–winning author and former journalist Patricia Raybon! Patricia drops in to talk about her thrilling new World War II historical mystery, The Sedalia Code. Patricia shares her shift from news reporting …
Book Talk: Katherine Reay
Book Talk: Katherine Reay Click here to listen to the episode with Katherine Reay Today we’re catching up with fan-favorite guest and writing friend Katherine Reay to discuss her novel, The Undercover Bookshop! Combining the charm of classic Golden Age detective fiction with real-life Cold War espionage, Katherine crafts a story that feels like “a delicious scone of an escape” …
Book Talk: Janyre Tromp
Book Talk: Janyre Tromp Click here to listen to the episode with Janyre Tromp Welcome to Book Talk! Today we’re diving into the haunting, sweeping vistas of 1960s Northern Michigan with my good friend, author Janyre Tromp. Janyre is renowned for her rich, atmospheric historical fiction, and in this episode, we’re discussing her captivating Gothic suspense novel, Burning in the …
Book Talk: Ryan Steck
Book Talk: Ryan Steck Click here to listen to the episode with Ryan Steck Welcome back to Book Talk with Cara! In this episode, we’re thrilled to present a captivating conversation with the ultimate thriller insider, Ryan Steck, the acclaimed author of the Matthew Redd series, founder and editor-in-chief of The Real Book Spy, and even a continuation author for …
Book Talk: Christine Wells
Book Talk: Christine Wells Click here to listen to the episode with Christine Wells Welcome back to Book Talk! I’m your host, Cara Putman, and today we’re stepping into the glamorous, intoxicating world of post-WWII Paris with Australian author Christine Wells. Christine is a former corporate lawyer turned historical novelist who masterfully brings incredible, resilient women to life on the …










