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  • Susan Lucci on her latest memoir, her life after heartbreaking loss, and "All My Children" (January 2026)

    Susan Lucci on her latest memoir, her life after heartbreaking loss, and "All My Children" (January 2026)
    2026/09/23
    15 years ago, the daytime drama "All My Children" was cancelled ending Susan Lucci's iconic, 41-year portrayal as Erica Kane. It was one of the most famous roles on television. Lucci would continue to have success on screen and stage. At her side was her beloved husband of five decades, Helmut Huber. He died in 2022. Marry Calvi talks to Lucci about her recent memoir, "La Lucci," in which she shares her deeply personal journey of overcoming grief and how she found her way into the light. Lucci also talked about how growing up and continuing to live in her hometown of Garden City, Long Island, grounds her, her gratitude to her friends, finally winning a Daytime Emmy Award for Best Actress on her 19th nomination for playing Erica Kane, and how she almost didn't take the role. ClubCalvi.com Audio Excerpt from La Lucci by Susan Lucci with Laura Morton. Used with the permission of the publisher, Blackstone Publishing. Copyright © 2026 by SL Enterprises of New York, Ltd. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    19 分
  • Ariel Lawhon on "The Pirate Queen" & Shining a Light on a Legendary Irish Chieftain

    Ariel Lawhon on "The Pirate Queen" & Shining a Light on a Legendary Irish Chieftain
    2026/09/16
    Mary Calvi talks with New York Times bestselling author Ariel Lawhon about her new historical adventure novel "The Pirate Queen," and about the compelling character Lawhon calls "ferocious." "The Pirate Queen" is one of the most anticipated books of the year, and Lawhon's latest after her 2023 novel "The Frozen River" spent weeks on bestseller lists. "The Pirate Queen" is based on the legendary life of Grace O'Malley, an Irish chieftain and privateer who fought for her clan and who is omitted from official Irish history. Lawhon reveals to Mary the moment, during a trip to Ireland, that she felt connected to O'Malley, and how "savage" she decided to make O'Malley as she faced violent challenges. Lawhon also explains how she lays herself bare on the page and how there's a little bit of her in her characters. ClubCalvi.com Audio excerpted with permission of Penguin Random House Audio from THE PIRATE QUEEN by Ariel Lawhon, excerpt read by Tara Flynn. Ariel Lawhon ℗ 2026 Penguin Random House, LLC. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    33 分
  • Harlan Coben on "Plot Twist," his memoir on writing

    Harlan Coben on "Plot Twist," his memoir on writing
    2026/09/09
    When Harlan Coben, the New York Times bestselling author of three dozen novels, with 100 million books in print, and more than a dozen of his thrillers adapted for the screen, talks to Mary Calvi about his memoir on writing, get ready to take notes. Coben shares with Mary his personal and professional journey, his early struggles, his creative process, and his straightforward rules for creating. He tells Mary why he doesn't accept the excuse from aspiring authors that there's no time to write, why he says research is secondary, and how he practiced "incremental ambition." He talks about why he didn't immediately give up his full-time job, the breakout book that changed everything, the questions he asks himself while writing, and how fame can mess with your head. Coben also gives Mary a preview of what to expect on the next season of "Harlan Coben’s Final Twist," a true-crime docuseries on CBS where he compares and contrasts real-life cases to his fictional stories. ClubCalvi.com Audio excerpted from PLOT TWIST: Life, Craft, and the Messy First Draft: A Memoir on Writing by Harlan Coben, published on September 8, 2026. Copyright © 2026 by Harlan Coben. Used by arrangement with Grand Central Publishing, a division of Hachette Book Group. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    26 分
  • Brenda Janowitz on "The Introvert's Guide to Kissing In Europe" & writing YA

    Brenda Janowitz on "The Introvert's Guide to Kissing In Europe" & writing YA
    2026/09/02
    Brenda Janowitz is an author very familiar to Club Calvi. Her previous novel "The Audrey Hepburn Estate" was a Club Calvi Readers' Choice in 2023. Mary Calvi talked to Janowitz about her new book, the young adult novel "The Introvert's Guide to Kissing in Europe." It's a coming of age story that may have adults remembering their first love and kisses. The book follows Emily, a high school valedictorian from Long Island who has always worked to be perfect, and who takes a gap year to follow in the footsteps of her grandmother. Along the way, Emily learns to step out of her shell with a new best friend while meeting plenty of boys. Janowitz told Mary that she used her own gap semester in Europe, and her relationship with her grandmothers, as inspiration. clubcalvi.com Audio excerpted with permission of Disney Hyperion Digital from THE INTROVERT'S GUIDE TO KISSING IN EUROPE by Brenda Janowitz, excerpt read by Gilli Messer. Brenda Janowitz ℗ 2026 Melissa de la Cruz Studio. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    33 分
  • Jean Kwok on her first romantasy, "Dominion," and writing her first spicy scenes

    Jean Kwok on her first romantasy, "Dominion," and writing her first spicy scenes
    2026/09/02
    Jean Kwok shares with Mary Calvi how an emotionally difficult time in her life led to her writing her first novel of romantic fantasy, "Dominion," and her initial struggles in crafting the book's spicy scenes. Kwok is known for her works of literary fiction, including her previous novel "The Leftover Woman," which was a 2023 Club Calvi Top 3 FicPick, and her bestsellers "Girl in Translation" and "Searching for Sylvie Lee." "Dominion" is about a young woman with amnesia living in a land that's not her own, who encounters a fierce warrior as demons threaten to destroy everything. The book is the first in a planned trilogy, and Kwok reveals details about the upcoming sequel. clubcalvi.com Audio excerpted with permission of Penguin Random House Audio from DOMINION by Jean Kwok, excerpt read by Annie Q. Riegel. Jean Kwok ℗ 2026 Penguin Random House, LLC. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    14 分
  • Charles Lachman on "They Shall Not See the Dawn" & the Greatest Manhunt in History

    Charles Lachman on "They Shall Not See the Dawn" & the Greatest Manhunt in History
    2026/08/26
    Mary Calvi talks to Charles Lachman about his latest nonfiction book that reads like a page-turning thriller. He told Mary that "They Shall Not See the Dawn" is the untold story about the greatest manhunt in history. The book follows a little-known unit of the US Army called the Counter Intelligence Corps, the so-called "G-men in khakis," in a race against time during World War II to track down Adolf Hitler's Nazi henchmen before they vanished or raised a new resistance. Lachman reveals the fascinating details about these agents, which included college students, linguists, and refugees, determined to bring the notorious war criminals to justice at the Nuremberg trials. Lachman is the executive producer of Inside Edition, which has the same parent company as CBS New York. ClubCalvi.com Audiobook from "They Shall Not See the Dawn" by Charles Lachman, published by Diversion Books, an division of Diversion Publishing Corps. Copyright © 2026 by Charles Lachman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    25 分
  • Chris Bohjalian on "The Amateur" & putting the personal in the plot

    Chris Bohjalian on "The Amateur" & putting the personal in the plot
    2026/08/19
    Mary Calvi talks to Chris Bohjalian about his new novel "The Amateur," which became an instant New York Times bestseller. The book opens with golf prodigy Mira Winston hitting a shot that kills a young caddie on a golf course in Westchester County. Her life unravels after the tragedy. Bohjalian told Mary that he uses elements of his personal life in his characters, and he shared the surprising ones he included in writing about Mira and the teen who died. In fact, Bohjalian says he didn't intend for the book to be about Mira, but two sentences changed his mind. Bohjalian has written more than two dozen books, and he says he never outlines his stories. Instead, there's one activity that helps him figure out what happens next. ⁠clubcalvi.com⁠ Audio excerpted with permission of Penguin Random House Audio from THE AMATEUR by Chris Bohjalian, read by Melora Hardin. Chris Bohjalian ℗ 2026 Penguin Random House, LLC. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    34 分
  • Marie Benedict & Victoria Christopher Murray on "A Pair of Aces" and their writing partnership

    Marie Benedict & Victoria Christopher Murray on "A Pair of Aces" and their writing partnership
    2026/08/12
    Bestselling authors Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray talk with Mary Calvi and answer questions from readers about their latest novel "A Pair of Aces." It was voted a Readers' Choice for Club Calvi, and was Benedict and Murray's third book together and third bestseller. Their previous novels were "The Personal Librarian" and "The First Ladies." In "A Pair of Aces," Benedict and Murray reimagine the story of how Eunice Carter, New York's first female Black prosecutor, came up with the strategy to bring down the powerful mob boss Lucky Luciano in the 1930s. In the book, she teams up with the infamous madam Polly Adler. Mary talked with Benedict and Murray about how they discovered the story, how they split the research and writing, and whether one has veto power over the other. ClubCalvi.com Audio excerpted with permission of Penguin Random House Audio from A PAIR OF ACES by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray, excerpt read by Barrie Kreinik. Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray ℗ 2026 Penguin Random House, LLC. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    31 分