• Diamond Annie and the Forty Elephants Gang with Heather Webb
    Sep 17 2024

    On this episode we’re going to chat with Heather Webb about her book, Queens of London, a tale of dark glamor and sisterhood featuring Britain’s first female crime syndicate, the ever-shifting meaning of justice, and the way women claim their power by any means necessary.

    Paired with this episode:

    Heather: Sancerre white wine from the Loire Valley
    Eliza: Technique, Cabernet Sauvignon

    Heather's Book:
    Queen's of London

    What Heather is Reading:
    Maria: A novel of Maria Von Trappe by Michelle Moran

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    Eliza Knight


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    31 mins
  • Boots' Booklover's Library in Nottingham, England with Madeline Martin
    Sep 10 2024

    On this episode we’re going to chat with Madeline Martin about her new book, The Booklover’s Library, a heartwarming story about a mother and daughter in wartime England and the power of books that bring them together.

    Paired with this episode:

    Madeline: Thousand Stories, Gold Rush Red
    Eliza: Z Alexander Brown, Uncaged, Cabernet Sauvignon

    Madeline's Book:
    The Booklover's Library

    What Madeline is Reading:
    By Any Other Name by Jodi Picoult

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    Eliza Knight


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    30 mins
  • The Real Maria Von Trapp & The Sound of Music with Michelle Moran
    Sep 3 2024

    On today's episode, we have bestselling author Michelle Moran chatting about her new book, Maria: a novel of Maria Von Trapp, bringing to life the woman glamorized in The Sound of Music.

    Paired with this episode:

    Michelle: Diet Coke & Mimosa
    Eliza: Black coffee & Gerard Bertrand, Cote de Roses, rose

    Michelle's Book:
    Maria: a novel of Maria Von Trapp

    What Michelle is Reading:
    Imminent: Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs by Luis Elizondo

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    31 mins
  • Book Release Celebration: The Queen's Faithful Companion with Eliza Knight and Sophie Perinot
    Jun 11 2024

    Today I’m excited to introduce you to our special guest, co-host Sophie Perinot also known as Evie Hawtrey. Sophie is a fellow historical fiction author who you may recognize from titles we’ve written together including A Day of Fire and Ribbons of Scarlet. She also happens to be one of my critique partners and helped in the shaping of my book The Queen’s Faithful Companion, which released today and we’re here to celebrate that!


    Paired with this episode:

    Eliza: Veuve Cliquot, Champagne
    Sophie: Pimm's number one, with lemonade over ice, a sprig of fresh mint, and a nice slice of orange

    Eliza's Book:
    The Queen's Faithful Companion

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    Eliza Knight


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    31 mins
  • Espionage and WWII with Chrystyna Lucyk-Berger
    Jun 4 2024

    Today we’re excited to have a guest joining us – Chrystyna Lucyk-Berger. On this episode we’re going to talk about Chrystyna’s book The American Wife, espionage and WWII.

    Paired with this episode:

    Chrystyna: Gin Rickey
    Eliza: Carmel Road, Cabernet Sauvignon

    Chrystyna's Book:
    The American Wife

    What Chrystyna is Reading:
    Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver

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    Eliza Knight


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    28 mins
  • The First Female US Ambassador -- Daisy Harriman -- With Guest Alix Rickloff
    May 28 2024

    Today we’re excited to have a guest joining us – Alix Rickloff. On this episode we’re going to talk about Alix’s book The Last Light Over Oslo, the first female US Minister–Daisy Harriman–and the invasion of Norway by Germany in WWII.

    Paired with this episode:

    Alix: Nordic summer cocktail: Norwegian aquavit, aperol and lime juice
    Eliza: Misfits and Mavens, Cabernet Sauvignon

    Alix's Book:
    THE LAST LIGHT OVER OSLO

    What Alix is Reading:
    The Girl With Stars in Her Eyes by Xio Axelrod
    That Summer by Lauren Willig

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    Eliza Knight


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    27 mins
  • Effa Manley -- The Only Woman Inducted in the Baseball Hall of Fame with Kaia Alderson
    May 21 2024

    Today we’re excited to have a guest joining us – Kaia Alderson. On this episode we’re going to talk about her novel In a League of Her Own, the untold story of Effa Manley, a black businesswoman in the male dominated baseball industry, and, currently, the only woman inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

    Paired with this episode:

    Kaia: Lemonade, with a little splash of something extra
    Eliza: Beringer Brothers, Cabernet Sauvignon, Bourbon Barrel aged

    Kaia's Book:
    In a League of Her Own

    What Kaia is Reading:
    The Jewel of the Blues by Monica Chenault-Kilgore

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    Eliza Knight


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    38 mins