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Bookish Flights: Books, Author Interviews & Must-Read Recommendations
Bookish Flights is the place to talk books and reading. This podcast focuses on connection, storytelling and the transformative power of books. Each episode invites guests to share the three books that have influenced them, unlocking their wisdom and how it changed their lives. Books are a bridge that connects us, a remedy for loneliness, and the best conversational currency to be the most interesting person in the room! Rooted in the belief that stories shape who we are, this podcast brings people together through a shared love of literature. Perfect for book lovers, Bookish Flights inspires listeners to discover the books that can shape their own lives.
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Bookish Flights: Books, Author Interviews & Must-Read Recommendations
The Scorpion Thief: A Cold War Heist, Egyptian Myth, & Family Secrets with Janyre Tromp (E209)
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Today I’m thrilled to welcome back Janyre Tromp. If her name sounds familiar, that’s because she previously joined us on Episode 106, where we talked about her novel Darkness Calls the Tiger. Janyre is an award-winning, bestselling historical suspense novelist known for weaving together rich history, myth, and stories that search for beauty—even when it isn’t pretty. Her newest book, The Scorpion Thief, takes readers into a Cold War political game involving a cursed Egyptian artifact, two estranged sisters on opposite sides of a dangerous heist, and a mystery that stretches from the streets of Cairo to Washington D.C. and even New Orleans.
Episode Highlights:
- The fascinating real-life history behind the Cold War setting—and why it almost feels too wild to be fiction.
- How Janyre balances being a self-proclaimed “history nerd” with writing fast-paced, gripping suspense.
- The inspiration behind The Scorpion Thief and weaving Egyptian myth into a political thriller.
- Her creative process, including sketching her book covers before they’re ever designed.
- What it looks like to make space for writing in a full and busy life.
- Why she describes herself as an eclectic reader and how that shapes her recommendations.
- Her three-word description of the book: noir, mystery, and Egyptian.
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Books and authors mentioned in the episode:
- Brene Brown books
- The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
- Death Was Not on the Guest List by Jenni Walsh (publication date 06/16/26)
- Burning the Raven Tree by Janyre Tromp (coming 09/08/26)
- The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben
- The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
- Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney
Book Flight
- The Book Club for Troublesome Women by Marie Bostwick
- Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
- Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto
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