Friends & Fiction

Kristy Woodson Harvey talks to Anna North about her blockbuster novel OUTLAWED, a Reese Witherspoon Book Club PIck 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.

Bestselling author Joshilyn Jackson joins the Fab Five to discuss her latest book, MOTHER MAY I and how the shift from writing southern women's fiction to thrillers allowed her to "lean in and have a little more 'murdery fun'." They also touch on Joshilyn's acting career, her work as an award-winning audiobook narrator, and her advocacy for literacy and reform in women's prisons. http://www.joshilynjackson.comSee 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.

Kristy Woodson Harvey and Patti Callahan Henry talk to Jessica Strawser about her latest novel, A Million Reasons Why.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.

To close out Women's History Month, the Fab Five welcome TWO giants of historical fiction! Meet Stephanie Dray, whose new book just released this week! THE WOMEN OF CHATEAU LAFAYETTE is an epic saga based on the true story of an extraordinary castle in the heart of France and the remarkable women bound by its legacy. Stephanie will be joined by the one and only THE ALICE NETWORK author Kate Quinn, whose latest book, THE ROSE CODE (published March 9th!), is the heart-stopping World War II story of three female code breakers at Bletchley Park and the spy they must root out after the war is over. https://www.stephaniedray.com/ http://www.katequinnauthor.comSee 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.

Kristy Woodson Harvey interviews beloved and influential bookstagram pals Meagan Briggs of @megansbookclub and Stephanie Gray of @the_book_lover_book_club. https://www.instagram.com/meagansbookclub https://www.instagram.com/the_book_lover_book_clubSee 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.

The Fab Five welcome bestselling author Nancy Jooyoun Kim whose September 2020 debut novel, THE LAST STORY OF MINA LEE, met with rave reviews across the board and was a New York Times and USA Today bestseller and a Reese's Book Club Pick. Nacny talks about how her relationship with her own mother, family secrets, and experience as the daughter of a Korean immigrant growing up in LA informed her writing, and they discuss the strong sense of place and all the glorious food in the novel. http://www.nancyjooyounkim.comSee 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.

The Fab Five continues the Women's History Month celebration with TWO fabulous author guests. Join in as we welcome Jennifer Robson, international bestselling author of six novels set during and after the two world wars, including THE GOWN, and her brand-new release OUR DARKEST NIGHT. Jennifer is joined by Ariel Lawhon, the critically acclaimed, New York Times bestselling author of four novels including her latest CODE NAME HELENE, out now in paperback. https://www.ariellawhon.com/ https://jennifer-robson.comSee 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 and Kristin Harmel interview Ireland-based award-winning thriller writer Tana French about her latest, THE SEARCHER, and her long career writing spine-tingling page-turners. https://www.tanafrench.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 for advertising.

The Fab Five host award-winning author of four novels Sadeqa Johnson for a Women's Hostory Month Sunday Bonus Episode! A former book publicist, Sadeqa spent several years working with well-known authors such as JK Rowling, Bebe Moore Campbell, Amy Tan and Bishop TD Jakes before becoming a debut author in 2013 with Love in a Carry-on Bag. Her latest novel YELLOW WIFE is a work of historical fiction inspired by the real-life story of the slave trading post Lumpkin’s Jail, also known as “The Devil’s Half-Acre.” The book has met with rave reviews and is exquisitely researched and we loved the chance to talk to her about it. https://www.sadeqajohnson.netSee 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.

Patti Callahan Henry interviews two longtime publishing industry pros—Carol Fitzgerald of The Book Report Network & Robin Kall of Reading with Robin. Listen in on what it takes to build up an active community of book lovers. https://www.bookreporter.com/. https://www.robinkall.com/reading-with-robin. 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.