In this episode, we welcome author and podcast host, Laura Buchwald, onto the show to talk about her latest novel, "The Book of Reservations." The novel, published this past November, is the second installment of the Ghost Table trilogy and follows Josie Gray as she balances her new role as restaurant co-owner in New York City, circa 2000, with her ability to communicate with the spirit world. Buchwald speaks with us about the supposedly haunted restaurant that inspired her series, her writing process, how the chaotic and vibrant restaurant world of New York City plays into her novel, and how the difficult and surprising process of grieving shapes and refines us.Laura is a writer, editor, and co-host of the podcast, People Who Do Things. Her first book, "The Coat Check Girl," was released in October of 2024. In the early days of writing this book, she won the Bronx Council on the Arts Chapter One Fiction Competition. Her short story, "Hither Hills," was published by Upbeat Tales, and she has written two pieces for The Keep Things, a project devoted to the mementos we hold onto from our departed loved ones.

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