Page 50 Podcast
We’re Halcyon and Lauren and we’re two sisters with a passion for literature and acquiring knowledge. Lauren is an accomplished author and Halcyon is a licensed clinician. We both grew up in the same home but our taste in books couldn’t be any more different. What we do have in common is a love for deep and meaningful conversations and a disdain for wasted time. When reading books, we each have a limit as to how much of a bad story we can tolerate and page 50 is the limit. That’s why we’ve created a podcast where we discuss books where getting past page 50 wasn’t a struggle for either one of us. On this podcast we will talk about books that grabbed us from the beginning and that we couldn’t put down but there is a catch: all of the authors that we feature will be approaching the golden age of 50. We truly believe that authors who hit their stride in mid-life don’t get enough shine and we’re here to give them their flowers. So please, join us on this new adventure as we read, converse with authors, and celebrate the richness of life through all things books.
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Nov 10, 2025
Nov 10, 2025
36 min
Join Halcyon and Lauren as they discuss themes from Harlem Rhapsody by Victoria Christopher Murray.
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Oct 27, 2025
Oct 27, 2025
1hr 19 min
Join us as we speak with Victoria Christopher Murray, the author of Harlem Rhapsody.
Victoria Christopher Murray is the New York Times and USA Today best selling author of more than 30 novels, including the New York Times Instant Best Sellers, The Personal Librarian and The First Ladies. Both novels, Victoria co-wrote with Marie Benedict. A native New Yorker, Victoria Christopher Murray attended Hampton University where she majored in Communication Disorders. After graduating, Victoria attended New York University’s Stern Business School where she received her MBA in Marketing. Victoria spent ten years in Corporate America before she tested her entrepreneurial spirit. She opened a Financial Services Agency for Aegon, USA where she managed the number one division for nine consecutive years. However, Victoria always dreamed of writing and in 1997, she pursued her dream.
This conversation was fun and Victoria gives us lessons on Jesse Redmond Faucet, W.E.B. DuBois, the publishing industry, and much more!
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Oct 13, 2025
Oct 13, 2025
40 min
Join Halcyon and Lauren as they discuss themes from The Dry Season by Melissa Febos.
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Sep 29, 2025
Sep 29, 2025
55 min
Melissa Febos joins us to discuss her new book, The Dry Season. In the wake of a catastrophic two-year relationship, Melissa decided to take a break: For three months she would abstain from dating, relationships, and sex. By abstaining from all forms of romantic entanglement, Febos began to see her life and her self-worth in a radical, new way. Her year of divestment transformed her relationships with friends and peers, her spirituality, her creative practice, and, most of all, her relationship to herself.
Join us for this candid and deep conversation with Melissa about her book and the lessons she's learned in life so far.
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Sep 15, 2025
Sep 15, 2025
1hr 3 min
In this episode, Lauren and Halcyon share their opinions on common reading myths.
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Sep 1, 2025
Sep 1, 2025
1hr 21 min
Marsha Massiah joins us on this episode of The Page 50 Podcast to discuss her origin story, emigration to the United States, and the creation of the Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival (BCLF). The BCLF was founded in 2019 and showcases and promotes Caribbean writers.
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BCLF Website: https://www.bklyncbeanlitfest.org/ September 5-7, 2025
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Aug 18, 2025
Aug 18, 2025
29 min
Lauren and Halcyon talk about a few social themes from Bernice L. McFadden's book, Firstborn Girls. They share their experiences from being Black girls attending all White schools, classism, and other themes from the book. Join us as we chat further about this novel.
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Aug 4, 2025
Aug 4, 2025
1hr 16 min
This conversation was such a delight! Join us as we speak with Bernice L. McFadden, the author of Firstborn Girls.
Bernice is a national bestselling, award-winning author celebrated for her richly layered novels that center ancestry, memory, and the enduring strength of Black women. Her writing has earned numerous honors, including the American Book Award and an NAACP Image Award. Her most recent publication, Firstborn Girls: A Memoir, is a deeply personal exploration of generational trauma, maternal legacy, and spiritual reckoning that traces her own story alongside the lives of the women who came before her.
Join us as we have a casual conversation about this thought-provoking memoir, coping with personal tragedies, dating narcissists, and much more!
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Jul 21, 2025
Jul 21, 2025
23 min
Lauren and Halcyon talk about a few social themes in Cleyvis Natera's upcoming book, The Grand Paloma Resort. They discuss how they feel when visiting luxury resorts, the tension between the Dominican Republic and Haiti, men in the DR, and a list of other topics. Join us as we chat further about this novel.
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Jul 7, 2025
Jul 7, 2025
41 min
The Page 50 Podcast is so happy to present our first author: Cleyvis Natera!
Cleyvis is the author of The Grand Paloma Resort which will be released on August 12, 2025 by Penguin Random House. The Grand Paloma Resort is a lush paradise in the Dominican Republic where the guests enjoy incredible luxury, and the staff is always eager to please—that is, until they are pushed to the brink.
Join us as we talk about this gripping novel, the richness of the Dominican Republic and it's people, immigration, colorism, and much more!
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