Amanda Peters on "The Birthing Tree," Family Legacy, & Honoring Indigenous Culture

Amanda Peters achieved bestselling and award-winning success with her first book, "The Berry Pickers." She talked with Mary Calvi about her new novel "The Birthing Tree." It's about a woman who returns to her Indigenous community after years away, and who learns the truth behind family secrets and reconnects with her family's lineage and customs. Peters told Mary about her personal inspiration for writing the story, and how she puts some of her own characteristics in her characters. ClubCalvi.com Audio excerpted courtesy of Penguin Random House Audio from The Birthing Tree by Amanda Peters, read by Julia Ulayok Davis. © 2026 Amanda Peters, ℗ 2026 Penguin Random House, LLC. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices