Stranger Than Fiction: Slow Burns and Spy Secrets with Natalie Walters

Why do real-life spy operations feel wilder than anything we can make up? This week on Chapter Chat, we’re cracking open Spies, Lies & Alibies with author Natalie Walters. She reveals how she uses bizarre, real-world scenarios to weave into her high-stakes mysteries, her blueprint for the ultimate slow-burn romance, and how she crafts addictive thrill rides that leave readers saying: that was a blast, let’s do it again.

Sit back, relax and enjoy Chapter Chat. Hosted by news anchor and avid reader Jessica Foster, Chapter Chat explores the inner workings of the literary world. Episodes will have a combination of best-selling author interviews and discussions of trending literary topics.

Whether you love to read a good book or aspire to write one, you'll find these discussions enjoyable. The Chapter Chat Podcast is an expansion of a WJHG/WECP-TV initiative to share the love of reading with the community. Chapter Chat was awarded the prestigious National Association of Broadcasters Service to America award in 2023.

The initiative began as a monthly book club that encouraged viewers to read along with a selected book and then meet up at the local library to discuss with the news team. Reporters and anchors also visit schools to read to children. The idea is that if children see the adults around them reading, they will learn to love it as well.