Zoje Stage

Zoje Stage is the USA Today and internationally bestselling author of the psychological thrillers Baby Teeth and Getaway, and the psychological horror novels Wonderland and Mothered. Her books have been named "best of the year" by Forbes Magazine, Library Journal, PopSugar, LitReactor, Barnes & Noble, Book Riot, and more.

Stage's new novel is Dear Hanna, the follow-up to her international sensation Baby Teeth. She lives in Pittsburgh with her cats.

Recently I asked the author about what she was reading. Stage's reply:

I just finished reading All the Sinners Bleed by S.A. Cosby—a police procedural mystery set in rural Virginia. This novel had two exceptionally strong elements: its main character, Sherrif Titus Crown, and the atmosphere of the town itself. In certain ways it reminded me of another recent read, The Searcher by Tana French, which also had a small town setting—Ireland, in this case—and a compelling detective who embodied integrity. Both of these mysteries really benefitted from their locations, where the history and communities contributed a very visceral element, making both novels feel very alive and layered.

Another recent read was The Devil and Mrs. Davenport by Paulette Kennedy. People like to think of the 1950s as this wholesome time—but it was also a time when women couldn't have their own bank accounts, and their husbands could have them committed to mental institutions. Even with the presence of a supernatural element, this novel's purpose was to explore that darker underside of midcentury domestic life.

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