Episode 10: From Readers to Writers

The Watchung Booksellers Podcast

In this episode of the Watchung Booksellers Podcast, authors Laura Marx Fitzgerald and Lily Braun-Arnold discuss how their passion for reading led to writing careers, and how they found inspiration and mentorship along the way.
Guest Bios:
Laura Marx Fitzgerald is the author of two art mysteries for kids, Under the Egg and The Gallery, and the picture book Wild for Winnie. She is currently at work on her first novel for adults, a work of historical fiction also set in the art world.

Lily Braun-Arnold is a sophomore at Smith College studying English. When she isn’t writing, she can be found playing trombone in her school’s wind ensemble or daydreaming about living in outer space. She worked at Watchung Booksellers in high school and continues to help out when she’s home on breaks. Her debut novel The Last Bookstore on Earth will be released in January 2025.

Books:
A full list of the books and authors mentioned in this episode is available here.
Lily's Spotify Playlist for the Last Bookstore on Earth.
Resources:

The Limbourg Brothers at the Met

The Limbourg Brothers Belles Heures

Michelangelo and Raphael Rivalry

Antiques Roadshow!

BBC World Book Club podcast

World Book Club Barbara Kingsolver episode
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Books:
A full list of the books and authors mentioned in this episode is available here.

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The Watchung Booksellers Podcast is produced by Kathryn Counsell and Marni Jessup and is recorded at Silver Stream Studio in Montclair, NJ.

The show is edited by Kathryn Counsell and Bree Testa. Special thanks to Timmy Kellenyi and Derek Mattheiss.

Original music is composed and performed by Violet Mujica.

Art & design and social media by Evelyn Moulton. Research and show notes by Caroline Shurtleff.

Thanks to all the staff at Watchung Booksellers and The Kids’ Room!

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章节

1. Introduction (00:00:00)

2. Laura and Lily (00:02:31)

3. From Reading to Writing (00:03:36)

4. Inspiration for The Last Bookstore (00:03:44)

5. What Inspired Laura to Write Under the Egg (00:05:26)

6. Writers Who Inspired Lily (00:10:46)

7. Writing for Kids Versus Writing for Adults (00:17:52)

8. The Follow-up After Your Debut (00:23:49)

9. Art Lives Forever (00:30:57)

10. Mentors (00:40:02)

11. Upcoming Events and Credits (00:46:38)