Cantina Book Club

Cantina Book Club

Listen to authors talk about their latest books. Grab a drink and tune in.

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May 6, 2026 51 mins

In this podcast interview Megan welcomes Rea Frey to talk about her new book, Dear Mother, available now. She talks about the unexpected journey of bringing her book to life. 

 

Links to find the author and titles discussed in this episode:

 

Cantina Book Club Book Review: https://cantinabookclub.com/review/dear-mother-by-rea-frey/        

Website: https://www.reafrey.com/   

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reafreyauthor/ 

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In this podcast interview Megan welcomes Thomas Cullen to talk about his book, Charlie-Man, available now. He talks about developing his main character’s journey. 

 

Links to find the author and titles discussed in this episode:

 

Cantina Book Club Book Review: https://cantinabookclub.com/review/charlie-man-by-thomas-cullen/        

Link to Purchase: https://www.amazon.com/Charlie-Man-Thomas-Cullen/dp/1966369344 

 

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In this podcast interview Megan welcomes author duo S & E Black to talk about their book, The Chimera Snare: Fragments, available now. They talk about their experiences as a writing team and how they learned to collaborate on the book. 

 

Links to find the author and titles discussed in this episode:

 

Cantina Book Club Book Review: https://www.instagram.com/p/DTyaA3JEX60/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==  ...

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In this podcast interview Megan welcomes back Erica Wright to talk about her new book, The Museum of Unusual Occurrence, available now. She talks about her storytelling and misdirection. 

 

Links to find the author and titles discussed in this episode:

 

Cantina Book Club Book Review: https://cantinabookclub.com/review/the-museum-of-unusual-occurrence-by-erica-wright/        

Website: https://ericawright.org/   

Instagram: https://...

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In this podcast interview Megan welcomes Courtney Psak to talk about her new book, The Tutor, available now. She talks about her character choices and writing domestic thrillers. 

 

Links to find the author and titles discussed in this episode:

 

Cantina Book Club Book Review: https://cantinabookclub.com/review/the-tutor-by-courtney-psak/        

Website: https://courtneypsak.com/  

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/courtneypsak...

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In this podcast interview Megan welcomes USA Today Bestselling Author Sally Kilpatrick to talk about her new book, Little Miss Petty, available now. She talks about the hilarious research for this book. 

 

Links to find the author and titles discussed in this episode:

 

Cantina Book Club Book Review: https://cantinabookclub.com/review/little-miss-petty-by-sally-kilpatrick/       

Website: https://www.sallykilpatrick.com/ 

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In this podcast interview Megan welcomes USA Today Bestselling Author Sonali Dev to talk about her new book, How Simi Got Her Groom Back, available now. She talks about her love for unlikeable characters. 

 

Links to find the author and titles discussed in this episode:

 

Cantina Book Club Book Review: https://cantinabookclub.com/review/how-simi-got-her-groom-back-by-sonali-dev/        

Website: https://sonalidev.com/   

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In this podcast interview Megan welcomes Ana D’Arcy to talk about her Binary Hearts series, The Desire Variable, The Passion Parameter, and newly released conclusion The Love Constant, all available now. She talks about finishing this beloved series and plans for the future.  

 

Links to find the author and titles discussed in this episode:

 

Cantina Book Club Book Review: https://cantinabookclub.com/review/the-love-constant-by-ana...

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In this podcast interview Megan welcomes New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Shelley Noble to talk about her new book, The Sisters of Book Row, available now. She talks about how her book’s plot parallels current events. 

 

Links to find the author and titles discussed in this episode:

 

Cantina Book Club Book Review: https://cantinabookclub.com/review/the-sisters-of-book-row/ 

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In this podcast interview Megan welcomes Sofia Robleda to talk about her new book, The Other Moctezuma Girls, available February 24. She talks about how researching for her previous book led to this one. 

 

Links to find the author and titles discussed in this episode:

 

Cantina Book Club Book Review: https://cantinabookclub.com/review/the-other-moctezuma-girls-by-sofia-robleda/       

Website: https://sofiarobleda.com/   

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February 24, 2026 70 mins

In this podcast interview Megan welcomes Amy Rossi to talk about her new book, The Cover Girl, available now. She talks about the wild real life events that inspired her controversial story. 

 

Links to find the author and titles discussed in this episode:

 

Cantina Book Club Book Review: https://cantinabookclub.com/review/the-cover-girl-by-amy-rossi/        

Website: https://amyrossi.com/ 

Instagram: https://instagram.com/amyrossi...

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In this podcast interview Megan welcomes Janie Chang to talk about her new book, The Fourth Princess, available now. She talks about combining historical fiction with the paranormal. 

 

Links to find the author and titles discussed in this episode:

 

Cantina Book Club Book Review: COMING SOON    

Website: https://janiechang.com/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janiechang33/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JanieChangWriter...

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February 10, 2026 37 mins

In this podcast interview Megan welcomes New York Times Bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken to talk about her newly released book, Fallen Gods, available now. She talks about how her own ancestry inspired her story. 

 

Links to find the author and titles discussed in this episode:

 

Cantina Book Club Book Review: https://cantinabookclub.com/review/fallen-gods-by-rachel-van-dyken/        

Website: https://rachelvandykenauthor.com/  

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In this podcast interview Megan welcomes Walter B. Levis to talk about his book, The Meaning of the Murder, available now. He talks about how his professional career helped him to write this story. 

 

Links to find the author and titles discussed in this episode:

 

Cantina Book Club Book Review: https://cantinabookclub.com/review/the-meaning-of-the-murder-by-walter-b-levis/      

Website: https://www.walterlevis.com/ 

 

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Cantina Book Club Review: https://cantinabookclub.com/review/the-lies-we-trade-by-kristine-delano/

Website: https://kristinedelano.com/  

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristine.delano.writer/ 

Link to Purchase: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-lies-we-trade-kristine-delano/d75352581735649d?ean=9798400504921&next=t&next=t  

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January 22, 2026 63 mins

In this podcast interview Megan welcomes Ashley Peters to talk about her new book, In Stasis, available January 12. She talks about the frightening parallels between her book and current events.  

 

Links to find the author and titles discussed in this episode:

 

Cantina Book Club Book Review: COMING SOON

Website: https://www.ashleypetersauthor.com/    

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashley_peters_author   

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In this podcast interview Megan welcomes Nicholas Keating Casbarro to talk about his book, Vitalerium: Descent into the Void, available now. He discusses key characters and building this world while traveling for work. 

 

Links to find the author and titles discussed in this episode:

 

Cantina Book Club Book Review: https://cantinabookclub.com/review/vitalerium-by-nicholas-keating-casbarro/      

Website: https://vitaleriumseries.c...

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In this podcast interview Megan welcomes Brooklyn Quintana to talk about her book, Fynneas Fog: Nine of Swords, available now. She talks about worldbuilding and character relationships. 

 

Links to find the author and titles discussed in this episode:

 

Cantina Book Club Book Review: https://www.instagram.com/p/DRVOHSjEUJo/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== 

Website: https://www.brooklynquintana.com/   

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December 30, 2025 50 mins

In this podcast interview Megan welcomes Dr. James R. Gregory to talk about his book, Killer App, available now. He talks about how much he learned about AI for his book.

 

Links to find the author and titles discussed in this episode:

     

Website: https://jamesrgregory-books.com/   

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamesgregoryfiction/ 

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jamesgregoryfiction 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ja...

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In this podcast interview Megan welcomes Stephen F. Black to talk about his book, The Adventures of Tarum Mon: The Sphere of Time, available now. He talks about his journey as a debut author with autism.

 

Links to find the author and titles discussed in this episode:

 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/xexusuncovered/ 

Threads: https://www.threads.com/@xexusuncovered 

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/570967178105...

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