Elizabeth Crook - THE MADSTONE
b"In this interview, I chat with Elizabeth Crook about The Madstone, Texas during Reconstruction, how she wanted to write another book with Benjamin Shreve as a central character, the definition of a madstone and how she chose that as her title, her personal connection to the cover, and much more.\\nElizabeth's recommended reads are:\\n\\n\\nBig Wonderful Thing: A History of Texas by Stephen Harrigan\\n\\n\\nRemember Ben Clayton by Stephen Harrigan\\n\\n\\nWant to know which new titles are publishing in January - May of 2024? Check out the new Literary Lookbook which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead.\\nJoin my Patreon group to support the podcast.\\xa0\\xa0Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\nThe Madstone can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\nConnect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Threads.\\xa0\\nSend your top read of 2023 recording to me at cindyhburnett@att.net with Favorite Read of 2023 as the subject line. The episode will run in early December.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"