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Episode 174: Interview with Ethan Joella, author of The Top of the World

June 29, 2026Author InterviewA Little Hope, A Quiet Life, Ethan Joella, Poconos, Read With Jenna, Same Bright Stars, Scribner, The Top of the WorldTop Shelf With Carol Ann Tack

The Top of the World is the brand new novel by Ethan Joella. Heartbreaking and life-affirming, The Top of the World takes us back to the Poconos during the 1970s and features a young woman searching for answers about her brother’s last days. The Top of the World is a timeless story about memory, grief, second chances, and hope.

For this episode, Ethan and I talk about love nostalgia, grief, champagne glass bath-tubs (you’ll just have to listen!), creating his characters, his revisions for this book, what he’s working on next, and so much more!

As always, thank you so much for joining me, Ethan!

Order signed copies of The Top of the World here. Order a copy of any of Ethan’s books here.

Follow Ethan Joella on IG: Joellawriting and on Threads: Joellawriting. Ethan recommends: When the Cranes Fly South by Lisa Ridzén.

Place a hold at any Nassau County library here.

Listen to our episode for A Little Hope right here.

Listen to our episode for The Same Bright Stars right here.

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Episode 146: Interview with Ethan Joella, author of The Same Bright Stars

July 1, 2024Author InterviewA Little Hope, A Quiet Life, Delaware, Ethan Joella, family fiction, family life, Rehoboth, Rehoboth Beach, Same Bright Stars, ScribnerTop Shelf With Carol Ann Tack

Oh my goodness, how thrilled are we all that Ethan Joella is back with his third book,The Same Bright Stars. This uplifting and emotionally resonant novel set in a Delaware beach town, follows a local restaurant owner at a turning point in their life.The Same Bright Stars comes right at you in technicolor, and I loved every single page. We cover a lot of ground in this episode, so be sure to give it a listen. And if you haven’t already, check out our very first interview together in Episode 78!

Ethan Joella recommends: Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout; Yellowface by R.F. Kuang; Until August by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Follow Ethan Joella on Instagram: @joellawriting and place your holds for all Ethan’s books right here!

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Episode 78: Interview with Ethan Joella, A LITTLE HOPE

December 20, 2021Author InterviewA Little Hope, Author Interview, Book Discussion, book discussions, book of the month, botm, debut, debut author, Ethan Joella, family, family drama, Friday Reads, grief, literary fiction, middle chil, Read With Jenna, Readers Advisory, Scribner, Simon and Schuster, small town life, Staff PickTop Shelf With Carol Ann Tack

“It’s all here—community, family and friendship, how we love, grieve…a story of ordinary moments that connect and eventually transform us in extraordinary ways.”
—Adriana Trigiani, bestselling author of Lucia, Lucia and The Shoemaker’s Wife

I mean that quote right there says it all about A LITTLE HOPE by Ethan Joella. It was an absolute delight to sit down with him to talk about this remarkable gem of a book. A LITTLE HOPE gives us hope and it’s exactly what I needed as an end of year read. The book is book club gold. Ethan Joella also gives listeners some holiday cheer in this episode – to find out what those gifts are, you’ll have to listen to find out. It may involve actress Jean Smart… Thank you Ethan for joining me!

Ethan Joella recommends Damnation Spring by Ash Davidson.

You can follow Ethan Joella @joellawriting on Instagram and Twitter!

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Episode 36: Interview with Lisa See, author of The Island of Sea Women

March 6, 2020Author InterviewAuthor Interview, Book Discussion, book discussions, Lisa See, Readers Advisory, Scribner, simon & schuster, Staff PickTop Shelf With Carol Ann Tack

Well. To say I was thrilled to host author Lisa See is an understatement. And no, I couldn’t sleep the night before. We talked about her most recent novel, The Island of Sea Women, available in paperback on Tuesday, March 10th.

A classic Lisa See story—one of women’s friendships and the larger forces that shape them—The Island of Sea Women introduces readers to the fierce and unforgettable female divers of Jeju Island and the dramatic history that shaped their lives. And a story you will not be able to put down and one you won’t soon forget. Booklist has called the novel, “A stupendous multi-generational family saga” and I could not agree more. A major theme of the book is forgiveness, and boy, that’s a tough one on a good day…we get into that and more for this episode.

I could have listened to her speak all day and I cannot thank her enough.

Also-you must visit Lisa’s incredible website-it is chock full of everything you need to make you reading experience that much more successful. It’s the perfect reader’s companion.

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