Author Emily Henry discusses her novel 'Beach Read' with insights on writing romance, grief, and family dynamics. The podcast explores the impact of BookTok, film adaptations, and character dynamics. Reviews of the book highlight its unique blend of rom-com and darker themes, appealing to different preferences in romance novels.

Bestselling author Emily Henry discusses character development, romance writing journey, happy endings, complexities of love, favorite romance movies/books, literary recommendations, and romantic comedy praise.

Readers, today we're thrilled to welcome Emily Henry to the show! You may recognize her from the 2021 Summer Reading Guide, where we featured her book People We Meet on Vacation, or our Modern Mrs Darcy book club, where she joined us in a delightful conversation.Today, Emily and Anne talk about the titles they reach for when the temperatures rise and the pool (or beach) beckon, and what they mean when they describe a book as a "beach read". They'll also dive into conversation about her brand-new release Book Lovers, the appeal of books set in the world of publishing, and Nora Ephron. To wrap up, Anne and Emily each share some of their favorite beach reads, leaving you with a nice selection of titles to explore this season, and a permission slip to read exactly what you want this summer.Connect with Emily on her website, Instagram, and Twitter, and find her newest title Book Lovers wherever you love to buy books! You can find all of the titles we discussed today over on our show notes page. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices