Friends & Fiction

Patti Callahan Henry and Kristin Harmel talk about Modern Takes on Literary Classics with Michael Farris Smith about his novel, NICK, about Nick Carraway from The Great Gatsby, and Rachel Hawkins about her novel The Wife Upstairs, a modern retelling of Jane Eyre.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information abou...

Poet and bestselling novelist Marisa de los Santos joins the Fab Five to talk about about her latest novel I'D GIVE ANYTHING, as well as her writing process and the cross section of poetry and novels, the powerful women who have influenced her life, and her collaborative relationship with her writer husband David Teague. https://www.harpercollins.com/blogs/authors/marisa-de-los-santos See omnystud...

Join the Fab Five for this Soecial Sunday Bonus episode in which they continue their conversation about debut novels by welcoming two more first-time authors. Meet Susan Zurenda whose BELLS FOR ELI will hit shelves on March 5, 2021; and Alison Hammer whose first novel YOU AND ME AND US came out April 2020. Both women had full careers in other fields before getting a publishing deal and they discus...

The Fab Five have an in-depth chat about debut novels, discussing their own debuts and how they got their start. They welcome three debut novelists tp join the fun, all with Winter 2021 debuts that are getting loads of nice buzz. Meet Nancy Johnson, author of THE KINDEST LIE (Feb 2, 2021); Sarah Penner, author of THE LOST APOTHECARY (March 2, 2021); and Pamela Terry, author of THE SWEET TASTE OF M...

Bestselling, award-winning author William Kent Krueger joins the Fab Five to talk about his novel THIS TENDER LAND. They each discuss their rituals after handing in a manscript, the influences of Huck Finn and The Odyssey on Kent's latest work, and how his study of childhood resiliency has informed his writing. https://williamkentkrueger.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Ho...

New York Times, USA Today and London Times bestselling author of 27 novels, Diane Chamberlain, joins the Fab Five to talk about her latest novel, BIG LIES IN A SMALL TOWN, just out in paperback. Listen in as they discuss dream first travel destinations for after the pandemic and their latest favorite reads, as well as Diane’s background as a psychoanalyst and passion for social justice issues—and...

Author of Don't Overthink It, Anne Bogel—better known as the blogger "Modern Mrs. Darcy" and the orce behind the podcast What Should I Read Next—joins the Fab Five to round out the year. They discuss what we're keeping and leaving behind for the new year, what makes a truly exceptional read, and the best books of 2020. https://modernmrsdarcy.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information...

Do your ugliest Christmas sweater, pour a festive beverage, and join the Fab Five for their first annual holiday office party. They discuss ther picks for best and worst in Christmas music and movies and their all-time favorite Christmas books. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and...

Mary Kay Andrews and Kristin Harmel sit down with two incredible independent booksellers. They talked to Tim Ehrenberg of Nantucket Book Partners in Nantucket, MA, and to Laura Taylor of Oxford Exchange in Tampa, FL. Hear all about their stores, the creative ways they are finding to not just survive but thrive during the pandemic, the importance of shopping local, and their desert island reads. Se...

#1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa See joins the Fab Five to talk about her latest book, The Island of Sea Women. Listen in as she talks about being part Chinese and growing up fully immersed in Chinese culture, but somehow feeling like an outsider in both white and Chinese cultures—a theme that has found its way into most of her books. https://www.lisasee.com See omnystudio.com/listener fo...

Susan Mallery, #1 NYT bestselling author of more than 150 novels and 16 Chritmas novels, joins the Fab Five to talk about her prolific career, the art of writing a great Christmas book, and faovrite Christmas books. https://susanmallery.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use...

The Fab Five sit down with Golden Globe award winning actress Andie MacDowell and writer/producer Tood Komarnicki to discuss adapting stories for the big and small screen. 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.

Award winning #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than 60 novels, Robyn Carr joins the Fab Five to talk about her career and the latest installment in her Virgin River series, which has been adapted as a Netflix Original Series. https://www.robyncarr.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about...

James Beard Award-winning author of 15 cookbooks, Nathalie Dupree, joins the Fab Five to discuss how food and stories go hand-in-hand, her legacy as a "connector," clever entertaining hacks, and who she'd invite to her fantasy dinner party. http://www.nathalie.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information abo...

The incredible pair of thriller writers and Emmy Award winning television hosts JT Ellison & Hank Phillippi Ryan join the Fab Five to talk about work/life balance, their fascinating back stories, the interesting stories behnd both of their new books, and their mentors. https://hankphillippiryan.com/ https://www.jtellison.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted by Simplecas...

The incomparable Sue Monk Kidd joins the Fab Five to talk about her passion for racial and social justice and how writing stories of women journeying to find their own true, authentic self is her “thing.” Sue discusses her arduous research process for her new novel The Book of Longings, the challenges of writing about Jesus as a human, cultivating our bravery as women, and the fearlessness to expr...

Brit Bennett joins the Friends & Fiction authors to talk about the stunning smash success of her novel THE VANISHING HALF. Hear about her background, her inspiration for this incredible story, and her reaction to news of the HBO adaptation of her work. https://britbennett.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for info...

Meet Caroline Leavitt, bestselling author of a dozen novels, writing teacher, and co-founder of the Facebook grpup A Mighty Blaze. Caroline joins the Fab Five to discuss her latest book WITH OR WITHOUT YOU and how her real-life experience with being in a medically induced coma informed the plot. She also shares some great wiriting tips and some advice about the pitfalls of writing about your own r...

Author, humor columnist, and podcaster, Lian Dolan joins the Friends & Fiction authors to discuss her work as producer and host of the award-winning talk show Satellite Sisters and her latest novel, The Sweeney Sisters. https://www.liandolan.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection an...

Elizabeth Berg joins the Friends & Fiction authors to discuss her novels, including the beloved Authur Truluv series, and her latest memoir, I'll Be Seeing You. http://www.elizabeth-berg.net 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.

Charlaine Harris—the master of multiple genres including mystery, urban fantasy, graphic novels, and alternative historical fiction—joins the Friends & Fiction authors to chat about the wildly popular HBO series “True Blood” was based on her Sookie Stackhouse novels and the latest book in her Gunnie Rose series, A Longer Fall. http://charlaineharris.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info...

Humorist, memoirist, and former People Magazine Real Housewives expert Wade Rouse joins the Friends & Fiction authors to discuss his novels written under the pen name Viola Shipman. Hear about the lasting impact Wade's grandmother, whose name he writes under, had on his life and learn the "real housewives tag line" chosen by all six authors. https://violashipman.com See omnystudio.com/listener for...

The friends & Fiction authors gather to discuss the concept of legacy and what they as writers hope to leave behind with their body of work. They are joined briefly by novelist Cassandra King Conroy to discuss her recent memoir Tell Me a Story: My Life with Pat Conroy and how The Pat Conroy Lierary Center honors his legacy. Plus a special suprise gift presentation for Cassandra from her agent and...

The Friends & Fiction authors gather to discuss the magic of books and how reading has shaped our lives. Plus a cover reveal of Kristy Woodson Harvey's forthcoming book, Under the Southern Sky. http://friendsandfiction.com 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...

Writing duo Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings (who write together as Christina Lauren) join the Friends & Fiction authors to discuss their unique process of writing novels as a team and their latest NYT bestselling rom-com In a Holidaze. https://christinalaurenbooks.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for informat...