Season 8, Episode 173 Big Bookish Endeavors

A literary salon sounds so posh, doesn’t it? I imagine the Lost Generation of writers–Ernest Hemingway, Henry Miller, Gertrude Stein–sitting around in a Parisian flat, discussing the newest trends in literature. But what exactly is a salon? Or what can it be? Our guest this week, Cindy Burnett, hosts a literary salon in Houston, Texas, called Conversations from a Page, and tells us all about what one version of a salon can be. Amy may be well on her way to starting her own salon because she was so intrigued by the idea.

Cindy is also a podcast host. Her show, Thoughts from a Page, is an extension of her salon in podcast form that airs twice a week. She interviews authors of books that she’s has read and have earned her seal of approval.

We find out her favorite national parks, what she misses about being a lawyer, and one reason she won’t read a book.

You can find info about Cindy Burnett at her websites www.cfapage.net and at thoughtsfromapage.com and on instagram at @thoughtsfromapage.

Books mentioned in this episode:

Books mentioned--

1- How to Walk Away by Katherine Center

2- We Came To Here To Shine by Susie Orman Schnall

3- The Mostly True Story of Tanner and Louise by Colleen Oakley

4- The Golden Spoon by Jessa Maxwell

5- Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

6- Drowning: The Rescue of Flight 1421 by TJ Newman

7- Falling by TJ Newman

8- Hostage by Clare Mackintosh

9- Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn

10- Iona Iverson's Rules for Commuting by Clare Pooley

11- The Keeper of Stories by Sally Page

Movies watched--
Dungeons and Dragons (2023)

Podcasts mentioned--
1- Thoughts from a Page

2- Books Are My People

3- The To Read List Podcast