The Caro Episode

The Caro Episode

From Diabolical Lies by Katie Gatti Tassin & Caro Claire Burke

April 5, 2026 · 1h 42m

About this episode

Caro Claire Burke discusses her debut novel Yesteryear and the journey of pursuing her writing dreams.

Order Yesteryear if you like nice things, have good taste, or don’t want Katie to show up in the middle of the night at your house with a strongly worded remonstration. What does it feel like to spend 10 years of your life pursuing an uncertain dream when the chances of breakthrough success are one in a million? What does it feel like to—finally, at long last—be “the one”? Caro Claire Burke, one-half of your favorite podcast, is publishing her debut novel this Tuesday, April 7. Yesteryear is mouthy, thrilling, important, ambitious, and, as one of my favorite reviews said, “moves like a freight train.” Sound like anyone else you know? Today, I finally get the opportunity to talk to caro claire burke about: * whether publishing your debut novel is a dream come true or a nightmare * who she was before she wrote Yesteryear * her seemingly endless years writing clickbait for a paycheck in the content coal mines of various aggregators * how she felt when we met 🥰 * how I felt when we met 👹 * the psychological experience of feeling like everyone’s looking at you (Professionally™️) and knowing the precise dates and times when your life’s work will be dissected for sport in public lol *…

People in this episode

Host: Katie Gatti Tassin

Guest: Caro Claire Burke

Topics covered

  • debut novel
  • publishing
  • personal journey
  • art and artist
  • literary discussion

Keywords

  • debut novel
  • Yesteryear
  • Caro Claire Burke
  • publishing journey
  • art vs artist

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Yesteryear

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