Codebreakers & Rumrunners: Erika Robuck on The Last Twelve Miles
On this episode we’re going to talk about her book, THE LAST TWELVE MILES. Based on true events, The Last Twelve Miles follows a deadly, high-stakes game of cat and mouse between cryptanalyst Elizebeth Smith Friedman and rumrunner Marie Waite. As Elizebeth fights to crack smuggler codes in D.C., Marie builds a dangerous empire across the Straits of Florida—until their worlds collide. Paired with this episode:Erika: White sangriaEliza: Fiorelli, Siesta Sands, white wineErika's Book: The Last Twelve MilesWhat Erika is Reading:The Last Twilight in Paris by Pam JenoffDreaming in Cuban by Cristina GarciaThe Housemaid by Freda McFaddenFind Erika Online!Find links to Eliza's social media on her website and sign up for her newsletter!Eliza Knight Follow History, Books and Wine on Social Media!Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/HistoryBooksandWineInstagram: @HistoryBksWineSend us a textSupport the show
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Secrets in Miniature: Elise Hooper on The Library of Lost Dollhouses
I’m excited to be joined on the show today by guest author, Elise Hooper. On this episode we’re going to talk about her book, The Library of Lost Dollhouses. When a young librarian discovers historic dollhouses in a hidden room, she embarks on an unexpected journey that reveals surprising secrets about the lost miniatures.Paired with this episode:Elise: WaterEliza: Whispering Angel, French RoseElise's Book: The Library of Lost DollhousesWhat Elise is Reading:The California Dreamers by Amy Mason DoanFind Elise Online!Find links to Eliza's social media on her website and sign up for her newsletter!Eliza Knight Follow History, Books and Wine on Social Media!Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/HistoryBooksandWineInstagram: @HistoryBksWineSend us a textSupport the show
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Witchcraft & Wreckage on the Amalfi Coast with Sarah Penner
I’m excited to be joined on the show today by guest author, Sarah Penner. On this episode we’re going to talk about her book, THE AMALFI CURSE, a bewitching tale of sunken treasure, forbidden love, the stregheria and ancient magic on the Amalfi Coast of Italy. Paired with this episode:Sarah: Mocktails & SmoothiesEliza: Plum Wine & Vitamin WaterSarah's Book: The Amalfi CurseWhat Sarah is Reading:L.A. Women by Ella BermanFind Sarah Online!Find links to Eliza's social media on her website and sign up for her newsletter!Eliza Knight Follow History, Books and Wine on Social Media!Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/HistoryBooksandWineInstagram: @HistoryBksWineSend us a textSupport the show
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Elixirs and Echoes: Lynda Cohen Loigman on Love and Memory
I’m excited to be joined on the show today by guest author, Lynda Cohen Loigman. On this episode we’re going to talk about her book, The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern. On the brink of eighty, retired pharmacist Augusta Stern moves to Florida and reunites with her first love, reigniting memories of 1920s Brooklyn. Torn between science and family folklore, Augusta once used a mysterious elixir with devastating consequences. Now, decades later, she must confront the truth—and the magic—of her past.Paired with this episode:Lynda: Coffee with AmarulaEliza: Frozen MudslideLynda's Book: The Love Elixir of Augusta SternWhat Lynda is Reading:Emily Wilde's Encyclopedia of Faeries by Heather FawcettFind Lynda Online!Find links to Eliza's social media on her website and sign up for her newsletter!Eliza Knight Follow History, Books and Wine on Social Media!Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/HistoryBooksandWineInstagram: @HistoryBksWineSend us a textSupport the show
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Viscounts, Vengeance, and Victorian Rebels with Mimi Matthews
On this episode we’re going to talk about her book, Rules for Ruin. On the outskirts of London sits a seemingly innocuous institution with a secretive aim—to train young women to distract, disrupt, and discredit the patriarchy. Outraged by a powerful lord’s systematic attack on women’s rights in Parliament, the Academy summons its brightest—and most bitter—pupil to infiltrate the odious man’s inner circle. A deal is struck: bring down the viscount, and earn her freedom.Paired with this episode:Mimi: Sparling Cranberry Juice -- Sparklesauce!Eliza: Natura Pinot NoirMimi's Book: Rules for RuinWhat Mimi is Reading:Find Mimi Online!Find links to Eliza's social media on her website and sign up for her newsletter!Eliza Knight Follow History, Books and Wine on Social Media!Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/HistoryBooksandWineInstagram: @HistoryBksWineSend us a textSupport the show
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