KPL Podcast October 2025 Week 2 with Special Guest Kristen Loesch

ChatGPT said: This week on the KPL Podcast, we welcome author Kristen Loesch to discuss her latest novel, The Hong Kong Widow. Set in 1950s Hong Kong, the story follows Mei, a young refugee fleeing the shadows of her past in Shanghai. When Mei is invited to compete in a chilling contest among six spirit mediums inside one of the city’s most haunted houses, she must confront both restless ghosts and her own buried secrets. Tune in for a conversation about history, hauntings, and writing gothic thrillers. Author Recommendations The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gillman The Monkey"s Paw by W.W. Jacobs The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan Daughters of Shandong by Eve Chung Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekuluk Forget Me Not by Stacy Willingham