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The Story Behind Her SuccessJulie Gerstenblatt -310We all have “favorite places”, and for this week’s guest, it is the island of Nantucket. Julie Gerstenblatt has been spending her summers there since she was just a child. Accessible by air or by ferry, Nantucket is located 30 miles off the coast of Cape Cod. Steeped in history, Nantucket was once the whaling capital of the world, and even today, it seems frozen in time. Rooted in the story of the Great Fire of 1846, Julie’s historical novel required years of research. Focused on three complex, strong, and determined female characters, Daughters of Nantucket explores the lonely lives of wha...
2025-06-0425 min
Satellite SistersClassic Summer Travel to Crested Butte, Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard. Plus, Cultivating Creativity in MidlifePack your slides and fuzzy socks and hit the road. Summer Travel: Destinations: Crested Butte, Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard. Also Wedding Trends, Cultivating Creativity in Midlife and Entertaining Sisters. Plus, spending the night at JFK! Originally aired July 2023. Sign up for our weekly newsletter PEP TALK here: https://conta.cc/2OxTnogThanks to Earth Breeze Detergent Sheets for sponsoring this episodePre-Order The Marriage Sabbatical in paperback herePre-Order a Signed Copy of Abigail and Alexa Save the Wedding here. Show Notes:
2025-02-2658 min
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley[Julie Gerstenblatt: what’s coming up]: How to approach writing about something you have little firsthand experience of + the magic of a Disney soundtrackIn this final installment of interview with “Daughters of Nantucket” author Julie Gerstenblatt, we get a peek at her next novel and the very clever, and fun-sounding, way she’s dealing with the nerves that are cropping up as she writes about something she has very little firsthand experience with.We talked about:
All the places she’s researching maritime history as she works on her next book, which involves a sailing trip to China
Her favorite books on writing and creativity
Creating structure for herself now that her kids are out of the hous...
2024-06-2822 minFinding the Throughline with Kate Hanley[Julie Gerstenblatt, inner stuff]: In this second part of my interview with Julie Gerstenblat, author of “The Daughters of Nantucket,” I talk with Julie about the mindset side of writingIn this second part of my interview with Julie Gerstenblat, author of “The Daughters of Nantucket,” I talk with Julie about the mindset side of writing.We talked about:How she’s convinced herself that her daily word count goal is much easier than it actually is (this is a cool Jedi mind trick) and the pep talks she gives herselfThe part of writing her next book that is really freaking her out–and how she’s dealing with itHow her writing group is structured (I totally wa...
2024-06-2621 minFinding the Throughline with Kate Hanley[Julie Gerstenblatt, practical matters]: On writing novels that will never be published + stepping out into a new genreThis week I am talking with Julie Gerstenblatt, whose debut novel, “Daughters of Nantucket,” came out last year and was included in several most anticipated lists for 2023. Prior to writing novels, Julie was a middle school English teacher and earned her PhD so that she could teach at the college level, but she ended up leaving teaching because she wanted to be a novelist. (Her story of how she admitted this desire to herself–and her advisors–during her PhD dissertation is incredible!)We covered:The many contemporary novel manuscripts she wrote but could not sell...
2024-06-2423 min
Absorb This Immersive Full Audiobook — Perfect On A Rainy Day.Daughters of Nantucket by Julie GerstenblattPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/217645to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Daughters of Nantucket
Author: Julie Gerstenblatt
Narrator: Keylor Leigh
Format: mp3
Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins
Release date: 04-25-24
Ratings: Not rated yet
Genres: Historical
Publisher's Summary:
Nantucket in 1846 is an island set apart not just by its geography but by its unique circumstances. With their menfolk away at sea, often for years at a time, women here know a rare independence—and the challenges that go with it. Eliza Macy is struggling to conceal her financial trouble as she waits for her whaling captain husband to return from a...
2024-04-2511h 46
Ocean House Author Series02-19-24 Novelist Julie Gerstenblatt-Daughters of Nantucket - Ocean House Author SeriesJoin Ocean House owner, actor, and bestselling author Deborah Goodrich Royce as she is joined by novelist Julie Gerstenblatt to discuss her debut novel, Daughters of Nantucket. Julie Gerstenblatt holds a doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction from Teachers College, Columbia University. Her essays have appeared in The Huffington Post and Cognoscenti, among others. When not writing, Julie is a college essay coach, producer, and on-air host for A Mighty Blaze. A native New Yorker, Julie now lives in coastal Rhode Island with her family and one very smart shichon poo. Daughters of Nantucket is her first novel. For more...
2024-02-2047 min
Profiles by Charley WaltersEp. #9 Julie GerstenblattHost Charley Walters talks with author Julie Gerstenblatt, whose first novel is the recently published 𝘋𝘢𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘕𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘵.The video version of this podcast is available on NCTV's Youtube Channel and aired April 28, 2023.Be sure to subscribe to our Youtube Channel and follow us on instagram @ournctv
2023-10-0231 min
The 7am NovelistPassages: Julie Gerstenblatt on Daughters of NantucketJulie Gerstenblatt discusses the first pages of her debut novel, Daughters of Nantucket, how her agent encouraged her omniscient-voiced prologue, her use of repetition to prepare the reader for the “great fire” which becomes the ticking clock of the book, the pleasures of dramatic irony, and how authors might best represent points of view that are unlike their own in terms of race, sexuality, class, and time period.Gerstenblatt’s first pages can be found here.Help local bookstores and our authors by buying this book on Bookshop.Click here for the audio/video...
2023-08-1633 min
A Mighty Blaze PodcastSeason 8, Episode 10: ZOE SIVAKDebut author Zoe Sivak visited A Mighty Blaze to talk with fellow historical fiction author Julie Gerstenblatt about her novel MADEMOISELLE REVOLUTION, which explores the Haitian and French revolutions through the lens of a biracial woman struggling to survive the tumultuous events. Hosted by Trisha Blanchet
2023-07-3053 min
#AmWritingSatire: writing just below "over-the-top" with Jane Roper Episode 364The book is The Society of Shameand one of the many, many ways you can tell it’s satire is that it keeps making people who don’t get it mad. Satire is fiction, hopped up on humor and then amped up by all the things that seem like they couldn't quite happen and yet you know they might. (Another commonality of good satire? The most outrageous bits are often the ones that come straight from the headlines.
The author is Jane Roper, who is also the author of a memoir, Double Time: How I Survived–and Mostly Thrived...
2023-06-1641 min
#AmWritingSatire: writing just below "over-the-top" with Jane Roper Episode 364The book is The Society of Shame and one of the many, many ways you can tell it’s satire is that it keeps making people who don’t get it mad. Satire is fiction, hopped up on humor and then amped up by all the things that seem like they couldn't quite happen and yet you know they might. (Another commonality of good satire? The most outrageous bits are often the ones that come straight from the headlines. The author is Jane Roper, who is also the author of a memoir, Double Time: How I Survived–and Mos...
2023-06-1641 min
Historical Happy HourDaughters of Nantucket by Julie GerstenblattJulie Gerstenblatt joins Jane Healey to talk about her much buzzed about debut novel Daughters of Nantucket: "Set against Nantucket’s Great Fire of 1846, this sweeping, emotional novel brings together three courageous women battling to save everything they hold dear.” Please join us! Julie Gerstenblatt holds a doctorate in education in Curriculum and Instruction from Teachers College, Columbia University. Her essays have appeared in The Huffington Post, Grown&Flown, and Cognoscenti, among others. When not writing, Julie is a college essay coach, as well as a producer and on-air host for A Mighty Blaze. A native New Yorke...
2023-06-1243 minA Mighty Blaze PodcastSeason 8, Episode 2: JULIE GERSTENBLATTImagine, if you will, a tiny Atlantic island in the 1800s, mostly populated by the wives of absent ship captains. A northern island, where freed slaves are trying to make a new life, and where the women's suffrage and abolitionist movements are stoking tensions. Now, add in a devastating fire, and what are you left with? A great story, that's what! DAUGHTERS OF NANTUCKET author Julie Gerstenblatt lays it all out in conversation with NYT bestselling novelist and AMB cofounder Jenna Blum. Hosted by Trisha Blanchet
2023-05-2855 min
The 7am NovelistWhat's Next: Passages of Summer—Starting May 25Good morning everyone. I just want to tell you about what we’re doing next on the 7am novelist, which is something I’m lamely calling “Passages of Summer.” But the upcoming episodes this summer won’t be so lame, because we’re going to be talking about one of the most difficult parts of a story or novel or memoir to get right: The first pages. I’ll be interviewing over forty writers as we read and analyze the beginning pages of their novels in hopes of helping you with your own. We’ll have Idra Novey, Caroline Leavitt, Paul Ru...
2023-05-1801 min
Fairfield What Are You Reading?Episode 27: Desegregation Oral Histories, Gothic Thrillers, and Stolen ViolinsFairfield Public Library's monthly podcast helps you find your next great read. Fairfield Public Library Fairfield, CT fairfieldpubliclibrary.org
Podcast host: Philip Bahr, Head of Adult Services
Guests: Susan Balla, Circulation Manager, Linda Quinn, Adult Services Associate, and Claudia Silk, Adult Services Librarian
Thanks to our podcast editor Max Berryman for making us sound great!
This month's FPL staff picks:
Sue Balla:
A Most Tolerant Little Town: A Forgotten Story Of Desegregation In America by Rachel Louise Martin (June 2023)
The Spectacular by Fiona Davis (June 2023)
2023-05-1042 min
Friends & FictionWB_S3E17 Interconnected Lives with Julie Gerstenblatt and Andrea DunlopWRITERS' BLOCK Meg Walker and Ron Block host a fascinating conversation with Julie Gerstenblatt, author of the recent release Daughters of Nantucket and Andrea Dunlop, author of Women are the Fiercest Creatures. Both works are set in different times, but are connected through how their 3 main protagonists are affected and relate to events and circumstances that test their relationships and lives.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
2023-04-281h 02
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2023-04-2600 min
Totally Booked with ZibbyJulie Gerstenblatt, DAUGHTERS OF NANTUCKETZibby interviews author Julie Gerstenblatt about Daughters of Nantucket, a sweeping and emotional novel about Nantucket’s Great Fire of 1846, and the three women whose personal dramas, secrets, and jealousies intersected as the fire hit town. Julie explains how a lifetime of summers on Nantucket inspired this story and then shares all the details of her unexpected agent break-up, several title iterations, fascinating character development and book research, and next two novels! Purchase on Zibby's Bookshop: https://bit.ly/3AhWN6uPurchase on Bookshop: https://bit.ly/3oETXpqSubscribe to Zibby's we...
2023-04-2230 min
Life's AccessoriesA Tisket A Tasket and Julie Gerstenblatt's Nantucket BasketIn this episode, Rachel and Stephanie welcome author, essayist and lover of all things Nantucket Julie Gerstenblatt to the pod! Julie's debut novel, Daughters of Nantucket, released on March 14, 2023 and it is a not to miss book of historical fiction which examines the live of three fascinating women on the great island of Nantucket during the great fire of 1846. This book promises to be the great beach read of summer 2023! Rachel and Stephanie were thrilled to talk to Julie about (what else!) her Nantucket basket which really is something!! Julie holds a doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction from Teachers...
2023-03-2237 min
"Conversations LIVE!" with Cyrus WebbAuthor Julie Gerstenblatt talks #DaughtersofNantucket on #ConversationsLIVEHost Cyrus Webb welcomes author Julie Gerstenblatt to #ConversationsLIVE to discuss her literary journey and new book DAUGHTERS OF NANTUCKET.
2023-03-1519 min
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Title: Daughters of Nantucket: A Novel
Author: Julie Gerstenblatt
Narrator: Keylor Leigh
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 11 hours 47 minutes
Release date: March 14, 2023
Genres: Contemporary Women
Publisher's Summary:
“Gerstenblatt's distinctive tale, a triumph in storytelling, celebrates the courage and tenacity of women.” —Booklist, starred review Set against Nantucket’s Great Fire of 1846, this sweeping, emotional novel brings together three courageous women battling to save everything they hold dear… Nantucket in 1846 is an island set apart not just by its geography but by its unique circumstances. With their menfolk away at sea, often for years...
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Title: Daughters of Nantucket: A Novel
Author: Julie Gerstenblatt
Narrator: Keylor Leigh
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 11 hours 47 minutes
Release date: March 14, 2023
Genres: LGBTQ+
Publisher's Summary:
“Gerstenblatt's distinctive tale, a triumph in storytelling, celebrates the courage and tenacity of women.” —Booklist, starred review Set against Nantucket’s Great Fire of 1846, this sweeping, emotional novel brings together three courageous women battling to save everything they hold dear… Nantucket in 1846 is an island set apart not just by its geography but by its unique circumstances. With their menfolk away at sea, often for years at a...
2023-03-1411h 47Access Essential Full Audiobooks in Fiction, LGBTQ+Daughters of Nantucket: A Novel by Julie GerstenblattPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/593512to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Daughters of Nantucket: A Novel
Author: Julie Gerstenblatt
Narrator: Keylor Leigh
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 11 hours 47 minutes
Release date: March 14, 2023
Genres: LGBTQ+
Publisher's Summary:
“Gerstenblatt's distinctive tale, a triumph in storytelling, celebrates the courage and tenacity of women.” —Booklist, starred review Set against Nantucket’s Great Fire of 1846, this sweeping, emotional novel brings together three courageous women battling to save everything they hold dear… Nantucket in 1846 is an island set apart not just by its geography but by its unique circumstances. With their menfolk away at sea, often for years at a...
2023-03-1411h 47
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Title: Daughters of Nantucket
Author: Julie Gerstenblatt
Narrator: Keylor Leigh
Format: mp3
Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins
Release date: 03-14-23
Ratings: 4 out of 5 stars, 29 ratings
Genres: Historical
Publisher's Summary:
Eliza Macy is struggling to conceal her financial trouble as she waits for her whaling captain husband to return from a voyage. In desperation, she turns against her progressive ideals and targets Meg Wright, a pregnant free Black woman trying to relocate her store to Main Street. Meanwhile, astronomer Maria Mitchell loves running Nantucket’s Atheneum and spending her nights observing th...
2023-03-1411h 46Download Latest Full Audiobooks in Fiction, HistoricalDaughters of Nantucket: A Novel by Julie GerstenblattPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/593512to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Daughters of Nantucket: A Novel
Author: Julie Gerstenblatt
Narrator: Keylor Leigh
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 11 hours 47 minutes
Release date: March 14, 2023
Genres: Historical
Publisher's Summary:
“Gerstenblatt's distinctive tale, a triumph in storytelling, celebrates the courage and tenacity of women.” —Booklist, starred review Set against Nantucket’s Great Fire of 1846, this sweeping, emotional novel brings together three courageous women battling to save everything they hold dear… Nantucket in 1846 is an island set apart not just by its geography but by its unique circumstances. With their menfolk away at sea, often for years at a...
2023-03-1411h 47
Download New Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Contemporary WomenDaughters of Nantucket: A Novel by Julie GerstenblattPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/593512 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Daughters of Nantucket: A Novel Author: Julie Gerstenblatt Narrator: Keylor Leigh Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 47 minutes Release date: March 14, 2023 Genres: Contemporary Women Publisher's Summary: “Gerstenblatt's distinctive tale, a triumph in storytelling, celebrates the courage and tenacity of women.” —Booklist, starred review Set against Nantucket’s Great Fire of 1846, this sweeping, emotional novel brings together three courageous women battling to save everything they hold dear… Nantucket in 1846 is an island set apart not just by its geography but by its unique circumstances. With their menfolk away at sea, often for...
2023-03-1405 minDownload New Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Contemporary WomenDaughters of Nantucket: A Novel by Julie GerstenblattPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/593512to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Daughters of Nantucket: A Novel
Author: Julie Gerstenblatt
Narrator: Keylor Leigh
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 11 hours 47 minutes
Release date: March 14, 2023
Genres: Contemporary Women
Publisher's Summary:
“Gerstenblatt's distinctive tale, a triumph in storytelling, celebrates the courage and tenacity of women.” —Booklist, starred review Set against Nantucket’s Great Fire of 1846, this sweeping, emotional novel brings together three courageous women battling to save everything they hold dear… Nantucket in 1846 is an island set apart not just by its geography but by its unique circumstances. With their menfolk away at sea, often for years...
2023-03-1411h 47
The Lesbian Historic Motif PodcastOn the Shelf for March 2023 - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 253On the Shelf for March 2023
The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 253 with Heather Rose Jones
Your monthly roundup of history, news, and the field of sapphic historical fiction.
In this episode we talk about:
Podcast: Queer as Fact
Book Shopping: The Once and Future Sex by Eleanor Janega
New and forthcoming fictionA Million to One by Adiba Jaigirdar
Evil's Echo by Jane Alden
Aimer Mathilde by Laurence Tardi
When We Lost our Heads by Heather O'Neill
Your Goyle and Mine (The Magickal Underground #1) by Nan Sampson
The Daughters of Izdihar (The Alamaxa Duology #1) by Hadeer...
2023-03-0529 min
Thoughts from a Page PodcastInterview with Jenna Blum - THE KEY OF LOVEIn this interview, Jenna and I discuss her new serial audio drama The Key of Love, creating this story, how she approached writing it and how it differed from writing a traditional book, the process for creating the audio drama from beginning to end, and much more.Jenna's recommended reads are:
Code Name Sapphire by Pam Jenoff
Daughters of Nantucket by Julie Gerstenblatt
The Society of Shame by Jane Roper
Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon. Other ways to support the podcast can be found here. Ask Me...
2023-01-1337 minA Mighty Blaze PodcastSeason 7, Episode 11: NATALIE JENNERPeople Magazine called Natalie Jenner's latest novel, BLOOMSBURY GIRLS, "just delightful," and we agree! In this episode, the internationally bestselling author talked with A Mighty Blaze's own Julie Gerstenblatt about the joys and struggles of creating this charming, new world for her characters, some of whom were also included in her last bestseller, THE JANE AUSTEN SOCIETY. Hosted by Trisha Blanchet
2022-12-1854 min
A Mighty Blaze PodcastSeason 6, Episode 6: AIMIE RUNYANAimie has a fascination for the past...and a goal to put women front-and-center in her historical stories. The author of GIRLS ON THE LINE and DAUGHTERS OF THE NIGHT SKY visited Lit Chick to talk with fellow historical fiction author Julie Gerstenblatt about her new book, THE SCHOOL FOR GERMAN BRIDES. Hosted by Trisha Blanchet
2022-07-1757 min
E1 - College ScoopsEpisode 122: An Author’s Tips on How to Write a College Essay with Julie GerstenblattBeing a writer, whether you’re aiming for a writing career or simply crafting an essay to get into college, is daunting. Julie Gerstenblatt, who is an author and professor, joins us on the podcast to give advice on the writing process and talk about professional publication. With her experience as a college essay coach, she also provides guidance on how to craft the most nerve-racking essay a high school student will write: the college essay.
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2022-05-1743 min