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Author Wally Lamb visited our headquarters to discuss his new novel, The River Is Waiting. He talked about what motivates his writing (fear), the most common reported side effect of reading his books (crying), and what it takes to really forgive (listen to find out).

When a new father causes an unimaginable tragedy, he is confronted with prison time and a question he may never be able to answer: what does it take to win his family’s forgiveness?

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Author Janelle Brown visited our headquarters to discuss her new work of fiction, What Kind of Paradise. She also opened up about her love-hate relationship with technology, including her former career as a tech writer, and why she thinks pastoral living sounds pretty good right about now.

A teenage girl who’s grown up off-the-grid gets plugged into society during the dawn of Silicon Valley, and starts to question everything she thought she knew about her father.

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Author and fashion designer Prabal Gurung stepped out of the Met Gala and into our headquarters to discuss his new memoir, Walk Like a Girl. He also spilled about what really goes on behind the scenes on fashion’s biggest night, and revealed his most iconic role model—his powerhouse mother.

From Nepal to New York, fashion icon Prabal Gurung shares his story of growing up as a queer boy, and growing into his status as a fashion legend.

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Author Chioma Okereke stopped by our headquarters to talk about the inspiration for—and meaning of—her new book, Water Baby. From the cooking show that sparked her initial curiosity, to the eventual organization she founded to support women and girls in Makoko, she spared no detail about how she brought her book to life.

Nineteen-year-old Baby has lived in Makoko, the floating slum off mainland Lagos, Nigeria, her whole life. When a video of her goes viral and she gets an opportunity to shape a different future for herself, she’s forced to decide whether life beyond the lagoon is what she truly wants.

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Author Kaylie Smith visited our headquarters to discuss her new book, Enchantra. She revealed the challenges of writing her latest novel, how she finds satisfaction in her work, and her unexpected love for pigeons—among other things.

The sequel to Phantasma has arrived. After her mother dies, Genevieve Grimm receives an irresistible invitation to a cursed palace in Italy. When she enters, she begins a dark game of hide and seek with a handsome—and hostile—host.

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Author Jennifer Weiner visited our headquarters to discuss the inspiration for her new novel, The Griffin Sisters’ Greatest Hits. She shared her hot takes on the viciousness of the early 2000s, our questionable treatment of pop princesses, CD players, and piano lessons—for starters.

When sisters Cassie and Zoe Grossberg skyrocket to popstardom together, their fame comes at a high cost. After one tumultuous year, their band suddenly breaks up. Two decades later, and leading entirely separate lives, the sisters are forced to confront exactly what happened, and why.

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Actor and author Krysten Ritter stopped by our headquarters to talk about her new book, Retreat, and the real-life con artists who inspired the thriller. She revealed her superpower, her kryptonite, and her various skills and accomplishments as an author, actor, director, musician and, of course, professional knitter.

When a sharp-witted, serial con artist assumes a wealthy socialite’s identity in Punta Mita, she doesn’t quite know what she’s getting herself into—until it might be too late.

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Author B.K. Borison visited our headquarters to discuss her new book, First-Time Caller. She got real about the transition from self-publishing to having the backing of a major publishing house—and how she’s not one to give dating advice, but our audience decided to share their horror stories with her anyway.

The host of Baltimore’s romance hotline, conveniently named Aiden Valentine, is over love—until a young girl calls in to get his advice for her very single mother. When sparks start to fly, her mom, Lucie, has to choose between her own happily ever after or what’s best for the radio show.

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Daniel Black, author of Isaac’s Song, joins us on this week’s episode of VBT to discuss gospel music, masculinity, Black storytelling, bouquets, and that time he went viral. Oh, and how he wrote his new book. We manage to cover it all and even find time to dance.

A young man finds himself at a crossroads, reflecting on his past and the recent loss of his father. He comes of age, comes out, and discovers himself in 1980s Chicago, against the backdrop of the AIDS crisis and Rodney King’s attack.

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Layne Fargo, author of The Favorites, joins us on this week’s episode of VBT to discuss her new book—plus love, hate, spite, and ice dancing. We cover everything from Tonya Harding, to early 2000s fashion, to Layne’s very first time ice skating. (Spoiler: It was the day before this episode was recorded).

Childhood sweethearts turned famous figure skating duo find their relationship at a halt after a shocking incident at the Olympic Games. Ten years later, the past comes back around and the truth threatens to come out as they become the subjects of an unauthorized documentary.

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