Friends & Fiction

WRITERS' BLOCK Ron Block and Patti Callahan Henry talk with Mary Laura Philpott about Bomb Shelter: Love, Time and other Explosives, her collection of essays that are full of heart and humor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This “F&F Special Feature” is all about Patti Callahan ’s SURVIVING SAVANNAH . Newly released in paperback, this is the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestselling novel that none other than Kristin Hannah called “an atmospheric, compelling story of survival, tragedy, the enduring power of myth and memory, and the moments that change one's life.” Hear directly from Patti in a...

WRITERS' BLOCK Ron Block and Patti Callahan Henry talk with Don Katz, founder of Audible, Inc about Audible Originals and so much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Mary Kay Andrews, Kristin Harmel & Patti Callahan Henry request the honor of your presence at the launch of their co-host Kristy Woodson Harvey ’s The Wedding Veil. The reception will take place on Friends & Fiction on the thirtieth of March.  Grab your wedding veil, pour your signature cocktail, and get ready for a grand celebration as we send Kristy’s new book out into the world in true F&F styl...

WRITERS' BLOCK Ron Block and Patti Callahan Henry have a fascinating conversation with Kathy Murray and Martha Hall Kelly about their Audible Originals collaboration, The Munich Cowboys Cheerleaders See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

WRITERS' BLOCK Ron Block and Kristy Woodson Harvey celebrate the highly anticipated release of The Wedding Veil!!! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Get ready for a raucous good time on this episode as we welcome back to the show an all-time F&F fave, the #1 New York Times-bestselling and Edgar Award-winning author of thirty-three novels, Lisa Scottoline ! Lisa joins us to talk about her latest pulse-pounding thriller, a soon-to-be major bestseller when it’s released by Putnam on March 29th, WHAT HAPPENED TO THE BENNETTS . We talk about her wr...

WRITERS' BLOCK Mary Kay Andrews and Ron Block host NYT Bestseling Author Harlan Coben about his newest release, The Match, along with his popular Netflix adaptations of his work, and some highlights of his long-time friendship with MKA See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of p...

Meet NYT bestselling and award-winning author of four novels, John Searles . He tells us all about his brand-new genre-bending thriller HER LAST AFFAIR , what inspired its setting at an old drive-in movie theater, and how writing it during a particularly dark time helped carry him through. John regales us with hilarious and heartwarming stories of his years as Books Editor at Cosmopolitan, penning...

WRITERS'S BLOCK Ron Block in conversation with NYT Best-Seling author Brad Meltzer about his latest thriller along with his many other projects. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode we get to chat with THREE authors! Meet Erika Robuck , the national bestselling author of seven novels includng HEMINGWAY'S GIRL and THE HOUSE OF HAWTHORNE . She joins us to discuss her latest WWII novel, SISTERS OF NIGHT AND FOG , which was named a Most Anticipated Book of 2022 by Buzzfeed, Bookbub and BookTrib. We also welcome former journalist and award-winning author of histori...

WRITERS'S BLOCK Kristy Woodson Harvey and Ron Block are joined by Southern Charm star Craig Conover about his forthcoming book, Pillow Talk: What's Wrong With My Sewing? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Meet #1 NYT bestselling publishing phenom Colleen Hoover ! The author of 22 novels and novellas including runaway smash hit bestselling novels like IT ENDS WITH US and VERITY, joins us to discuss her meteoric rise, her writing process, her social media presence, and how living in her Texas hometown keeps her humble even in the face of having four of her books perched on the NYT bestseller list at...

WRITERS' BLOCK Ron Block talks with debut author Dianna Rostad about her debut novel, You Belong Here Now, and also with Jennifer E. Smith about her first novel for adults, the highly anticipated The Unsinkable Greta James. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data...

We are thrilled to welcome the one and only Victoria "V.E." Schwab , the #1 New York Times bestselling, critically acclaimed author of more than a dozen books for adults, young adults, and middle grade readers. V.E.'s 2020 genre-defying tour de force THE INVISIBLE LIFE OF ADDIE LARUE was a juggernaut, landing on every bestseller and best-of-the-year list known to man. She joins us to talk about he...

WRITERS' BLOCK Ron Block and Patti Callahan celebrate the Earphones Audio Award given to Once Upon a Wardrobe featuring the narrator of the audiobook and the editor of Audiofile Magazine, who present these awards. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for adver...

On this episode we welcome Jayne Allen who burst onto the fiction scene in 2021 with BLACK GIRLS MUST DIE EXHAUSTED . Jayne joins us to discuss her highly anticipated second installment in this series, BLACK GIRLS MUST BE MAGIC . With the Fab Four, Jayne discusses her inspiration for this trilogy, the deep bonds of female freindship that inform her novels, her writing process, and how she made the...

WRITERS'S BLOCK Ron Block and Kristy Woodson Harvey are joined by Author Robert Dugoni whose book The Extraorinday Life of Sam Hell has been a long time favorite. They talk about why stories stay with us and about his stellar new book, The World Played Chess. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our...

On this episode we are so lucky to have THREE authors joining us! For the main event we sit down with both Marie Benedict and Fiona Davis !Marie is the New York Times bestselling author of nine historical novels (including The Personal Librarian, The Only Woman in the Room, and The Mystery of Mrs. Christie). She found her calling unearthing the hidden stories of the most complex and fascinating wo...

WRITERS' BLOCK Ron Block and Mary Kay Andrews speak with Linda Ketron about her stellar work with Moveable Feast and becoming a beacon to authors and readers alike. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Welsome to another double-header episode! On the first half of the show, meet New York Times bestselling, Edgar-nominated author of 20 crime novels, Alafair Burke . Alafair’s books include The Ex, The Wife, and The Better Sister, and two series—one featuring NYPD Detective Ellie Hatcher, and the other, Portland, Oregon, prosecutor Samantha Kincaid. Alafair joins us to discuss her latest thriller,...

WRITERS' BLOCK Ron Block is joined by guest co-host Nancy Johnson to celebrate the paperback release of her brilliand debut, The Kindest Lie. They then speak with Lizzie Blackburn about her highly anticipated debut Yinka, Where is Your Huzband. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and...

F&F is honored to welcome the incredible No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Amor Towles. Amor’s three novels RULES OF CIVILITY, A GENTLEMAN IN MOSCOW, and THE LINCOLN HIGHWAY have collectively sold more than five million copies and been translated into more than thirty languages. A Gentleman in Moscow spent two full years on the New York Times bestseller list. When it was published by Viking...

WRITERS' BLOCK Patti Callahan and Ron Block talk with NYT Bestsellilng Author Rachel Hawkins about her new release, Reckless Girls, an Island Gothic Thriller that explores class and gender set against a remote island setting that harbors a dark history. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our colle...

This episode is a two-parter! On the first half of the show, we welcome internationally bestselling author of eleven novels for teens and adults, Jillian Cantor . Jillian joins us to discuss her new atmospheric historical novel, BEAUTIFUL LITTLE FOOLS , which will be released on February 1st! The book is a reimagining of THE GREAT GATSBY where the female characters take center stage. On the second...