In this final installment of my talk with Allegra Goodman, author of the newly released novel, “Isola,” a historical novel about a young French woman purposefully marooned on an island off the coast of Quebec inspired by true 16th century events, we find out what's currently brewing for Allegra and what she knows at this moment about where her personal through line is leading her next, as well as what kinds of things she's been reading, watching, and listening to lately.

We talked about:

- The nonfiction book she currently stayed up too late reading

- An amazing story about how her mother stood up for herself in the 1970s–and how that example inspires Allegra to this day

- A sneak peek at her next book, which is currently in the copy editing phase

- Her dreams for her work in the next ten years (super inspiring!)

- The historical novel she carried around with her so she could read whenever she had a few quiet minutes

- The very specific snack that keeps her going

- The Maggie Rogers song that she feels captures the essence of Isola

Connect with Allegra on Instagram @allegragoodmanwriter.

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