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Promotional image for Season 5, Episode 241 of Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt. Against a brick-wall podcast studio background, author Julie Gerstenblatt appears on the left beside the blue cover of her novel, The Stargazer of Nantucket, featuring a black sailing ship silhouetted against a large golden moon above blue ocean waves. Host Dianne Burckhardt appears on the right. Between them is the holiday issue of BookBanter Magazine, featuring author Stephen Burckhardt on the cover. A glowing pink and teal Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt sign hangs above them with two studio microphones. Yellow text reads “Now Streaming,” and a banner across the bottom reads, “S5 EP241: Julie Gerstenblatt, Author of The Stargazer of Nantucket.”

Promotional image for Season 5, Episode 241 of Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt. Against a brick-wall podcast studio background, author Julie Gerstenblatt appears on the left beside the blue cover of her novel, The Stargazer of Nantucket, featuring a black sailing ship silhouetted against a large golden moon above blue ocean waves. Host Dianne Burckhardt appears on the right. Between them is the holiday issue of BookBanter Magazine, featuring author Stephen Burckhardt on the cover. A glowing pink and teal Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt sign hangs above them with two studio microphones. Yellow text reads “Now Streaming,” and a banner across the bottom reads, “S5 EP241: Julie Gerstenblatt, Author of The Stargazer of Nantucket.”

Julie Gerstenblatt on Maritime Adventures and Historical Rabbit Holes | S5 EP241: Book Banter

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romotional graphic for Season 5, Episode 240 of Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt. Author Lucy Ashe appears on the left with long blonde hair and a sleeveless dark top. Host Dianne Burckhardt appears on the right wearing glasses and a black top. Between them is the purple and pink cover of Lucy Ashe’s novel The Model Patient. Beside it is the cover of BookBanter Magazine, featuring Dianne’s father, Steve Stephens, identified on the magazine by his pen name, Stephen Burckhardt, as part of a memorial tribute. Yellow text above the book and magazine reads “Now Streaming.” The background resembles a brick-walled podcast studio with hanging microphones and a glowing pink and turquoise Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt—Book Talk Podcast sign. A dark banner across the bottom reads, “S5 EP240: Lucy Ashe, Dancer, Teacher, and Author of The Model Patient.”

romotional graphic for Season 5, Episode 240 of Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt. Author Lucy Ashe appears on the left with long blonde hair and a sleeveless dark top. Host Dianne Burckhardt appears on the right wearing glasses and a black top. Between them is the purple and pink cover of Lucy Ashe’s novel The Model Patient. Beside it is the cover of BookBanter Magazine, featuring Dianne’s father, Steve Stephens, identified on the magazine by his pen name, Stephen Burckhardt, as part of a memorial tribute. Yellow text above the book and magazine reads “Now Streaming.” The background resembles a brick-walled podcast studio with hanging microphones and a glowing pink and turquoise Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt—Book Talk Podcast sign. A dark banner across the bottom reads, “S5 EP240: Lucy Ashe, Dancer, Teacher, and Author of The Model Patient.”

Lucy Ashe: When Trust Becomes Dangerous | S5 EP240: Book Banter

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Promotional graphic for Season 5, Episode 239 of Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt. Krysten Lindsay Hager appears on the left wearing a coral-colored top, and host Dianne Burckhardt appears on the right wearing glasses and a black top. Between them is the cover of Hager’s romance novel When Stars Collide in the City, showing a young man embracing a young woman above a nighttime city skyline. Beside the book is the cover of BookBanter Magazine, featuring a photograph of Stephen Burckhardt, Dianne Burckhardt’s father, as part of a memorial feature titled “Stephen Burckhardt.” Above the book and magazine covers, yellow text reads “Now Streaming.” The background resembles a dark brick podcast studio with microphones and a glowing pink and turquoise Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt—Book Talk Podcast sign. A banner across the bottom reads, “S5 EP239: Krysten Hager, Award-Winning Author of When Stars Collide in the City.”

Promotional graphic for Season 5, Episode 239 of Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt. Krysten Lindsay Hager appears on the left wearing a coral-colored top, and host Dianne Burckhardt appears on the right wearing glasses and a black top. Between them is the cover of Hager’s romance novel When Stars Collide in the City, showing a young man embracing a young woman above a nighttime city skyline. Beside the book is the cover of BookBanter Magazine, featuring a photograph of Stephen Burckhardt, Dianne Burckhardt’s father, as part of a memorial feature titled “Stephen Burckhardt.” Above the book and magazine covers, yellow text reads “Now Streaming.” The background resembles a dark brick podcast studio with microphones and a glowing pink and turquoise Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt—Book Talk Podcast sign. A banner across the bottom reads, “S5 EP239: Krysten Hager, Award-Winning Author of When Stars Collide in the City.”

Krysten Lindsay Hager on Breaking Free of Expectations to Find Her Own Path | S5 EP239: Book Banter Podcast

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