Join Elin Hilderbrand , #1 New York Times bestselling author of 30 titles and the “Queen of the Beach Reads,” and Tim Ehrenberg , creator of the popular Tim Talks Books , as they talk shop and host spirited discussions with special guests from bestselling and internationally recognized authors, to publishing industry insiders, to local island legends who feature prominently in Hilderbrand’s prolific Nantucket stories. From what it’s like to take a book to the screen to the intricacies and intimate details of an author’s writing process, Hilderbrand and Ehrenberg take listeners on an exciting (and amusing) journey each episode, bringing books to life in a brand-new way in this podcast presented by N Magazine . A special thank you to our Season 2 Premier Sponsors: Nantucket Book Partners, Book of the Month, The Nantucket Hotel, Cartolina, and Triple Eight Distillery. Interested in advertising in Books,
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Episode #7
Harlan Coben
Aug 25, 202656 minS4
Harlan Coben joins Books, Beach, & Beyond this week for such an entertaining conversation about reading and writing. Harlan is a #1 best-selling author and one of the world’s leading storytellers, and one of Tim's auto-buy authors. His thirty-eight suspense novels are published in forty six languages and have been number one bestsellers in more than a dozen countries. Your hosts talk with him about his new memoir Plot Twist along with topics like point of view, Harlan’s take on research, favorite endings in books and penning great plot twists, writing with Reese Witherspoon, and all his book to screen adaptations. The episode is filled with incredible writing tips and takeaways from a singular writing life. Thank you to our Episode Sponsor: Nantucket Book Partners And a special thank you to our Season 4 Premier Sponsors: Book of the Month Nantucket Book Partners Little, Brown Harlan Coben Reading List Plot Twist Tell No One The Innocent I Will Find You Gone Before Goodbye The Woods The Stranger Lazarus What else are we reading in this episode? The Perfect Couple by Elin Hilderbrand White Fur by Jardine Libaire The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie Are You My Mother? by PD Eastman Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S.Lewis A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle The Amateur by Chris Bohjalian The Postman Always Rings Twice by James M. Cain Double Indemnity by James M. Cain Michael Connelly books Phillip Roth books Bird by Bird by Ann Lamott The Color of Light by William Goldman Follow/Subscribe to the 'Books, Beach, & Beyond' podcast now to stay current on new episodes. And find us on Instagram at @booksbeachandbeyond Happy Reading!
Please welcome to the podcast one of Elin's very favorite writers (and now Tim’s), - Anna Quindlen! Anna is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling novel Rise and Shine , the #1 bestselling memoir Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake , and A Short Guide to a Happy Life . Her new novel More Than Enough was released in February 2026. The three dive into how Anna got her start writing, how reading and writing fulfills someone differently, weaving backstory into narrative, and how to engage fully in our daily lives. Anna discusses her new novel More Than Enough; her characters, the multiple storylines, and the book’s themes and literary references. The episode ends with Anna explaining how she infuses the lessons she writes about in her nonfiction into her fiction and the three give us a terrific speed round with some great reading recommendations! Thank you to our Episode Sponsor: Nantucket Meat & Fish And a special thank you to our Season 4 Premier Sponsors: Book of the Month Nantucket Book Partners Little, Brown Books Mentioned in this Episode Object Lessons by Anna Quindlen One True Thing by Anna Quindlen Black & Blue by Anna Quindlen Every Last One by Anna Quindlen Little Women by Louisa May Alcott The Correspondent by Virgina Evans Theo of Golden by Allen Levi The Accidental Tourist by Ann Tyler Still Life with Breadcrumbs by Anna Quindlen More than Enough by Anna Quindlen A Short Guide to a Happy Life by Anna Quindlen Away by Amy Bloom The Savage Noble Death by Babs Dionne by Ron Currie Jr. She Rides Shotgun by Jordan Harper A Violent Masterpiece by Jordan Harper The Burning Side by Sarah Damoff Who Else Are We Talking About Susan Isaacs Scott Turow Richard Russo Irma Baumbach Laurie Colwin Ann Tyler Herman Melville Edith Wharton Alice McDermott Amy Bloom Don DeLillo Phillip Roth Stephen King Follow/Subscribe to the 'Books, Beach, & Beyond' podcast now to stay current on new episodes. And find us on Instagram at @booksbeachandbeyond Happy Reading!
They say “Summer begins with MKA” and we are thrilled to welcome New York Times best-selling author Mary Kay Andrews this summer to Books, Beach, & Beyond. Mary Kay Andrews is the author of thirty-three novels and a cookbook. In June, St. Martin’s Press published her 34th novel Road Trip . Your hosts and Mary Kay talk about how publishing has changed since her first book in 1992 and how writing for a newspaper helped in writing her novels. Then they dig into Road Trip with a “road trip” inspired speed round (favorite "road trip song", "favorite road trip snack") and background on her research trip to Ireland for the new book. The three end the episode with some bad irish accents and talking all about “Friends and Fiction” and the vibrant show and community that she built along with four other best-selling authors. Thank you to our Episode Sponsors: Little, Brown Peacock And a special thank you to our Season 4 Premier Sponsors: Book of the Month Nantucket Book Partners Little, Brown Books Mentioned in This Episode Road Trip by Mary Kay Andrews Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden Every Crooked Nanny by Mary Kay Andrews Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt To Live and Die in Dixie by Mary Kay Andrews Savannah Blues by Mary Kay Andrews Hissy Fit by Mary Kay Andrews The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie The Searcher by Tana French Dolly All The Time by Annabel Monaghan Who else are we talking about this episode? Tim Winton Karin Slaughter Agatha Christie Michael Connelly Elinor Lipman Anna Quindlen Harlan Coben Follow/Subscribe to the 'Books, Beach, & Beyond' podcast now to stay current on new episodes. And find us on Instagram at @booksbeachandbeyond Happy Reading!
Welcome to the podcast Jennifer Garner, actor and entrepreneur and star of The Five-Star Weekend , the 8 episode series from Peacock adapted from the novel by your co-host Elin Hilderbrand. They start by asking Jen what she read as a child, if she approaches roles differently if the original content is a book, and they dig into a bunch of Jen’s other screen adaptations. Then they chat all about The Five-Star Weekend , the character of Hollis, pretend cooking shows and favorite summer recipes, the friendship and camaraderie of the cast and the characters, and so much more. Settle in for a five-star conversation and then head over to Peacock and binge the show of the summer! Thank you to our Episode Sponsors: Cartolina Serena & Lily Nantucket Historical Association And a special thank you to our Season 4 Premier Sponsors: Book of the Month Nantucket Book Partners Little, Brown What are we reading in this episode? The Five-Star Weekend by Elin Hilderbrand Roots by Alex Haley Swan Song by Elin Hilderbrand To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje Jaws by Peter Benchley Harriet The Spy by Louise Fitzhugh The Land of Stories by Chris Colfer Partita by Barbara Kingsolver The Foster’s Market by Sara Foster Modern Comfort Food by Ina Garden Barefoot at Home by Ina Garten Barefoot in Paris by Ina Garden Who else are we reading? Ann Patchett Laura Dave David Sedaris Abraham Verghese Barbara Kingsolver Follow/Subscribe to the 'Books, Beach, & Beyond' podcast now to stay current on new episodes. And find us on Instagram at @booksbeachandbeyond Happy Reading!
This special episode of Books, Beach, & Beyond was recorded LIVE at the 15th annual Nantucket Book Festival on June 13, 2026. Tim sits Tayari Jones down to talk about one of the best-selling novels of the year so far - KIN . Tayari and Tim talk about Tayari’s origin story, choosing point of view, mothers and daughters, writing historical fiction, her tour for Kin, and much more. Thank you to Nantucket Community Television for the live audio recording of this conversation. Follow/Subscribe to the 'Books, Beach, & Beyond' podcast now to stay current on new episodes. And find us on Instagram at @booksbeachandbeyond Happy Reading!
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