Surf’s up, listeners! Join us for one hell of a party as we discuss "Malibu Rising" by Taylor Jenkins Reid. Special guest RJ Sorrento joins us to talk about the structure of the story, the characters and their motivations, TJR’s writing style, and—you guessed it—a little bit of "Weekend at Bernies." After the party ends, stick around for Mary’s interview with Kristen Radtke, author of "Seek You: A Journey Through American Loneliness." Tune in on August 23rd for our next Othersode on "The Green Knight" with guests Mac and Zoe from The Maniculum Podcast. Then read along with us for our next Bookpisode on September 6, where we’ll cover "Klara and the Sun" by Kazuo Ishiguro with special guest Wizzy from @sailormoonwisdom on IG. Don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe so you never miss an episode!

TOC

:30–Welcome RJ Sorrento!
7:00–What celebrity party would you want to go to?
14:49–Book intro
18:35–Narrative structure
32:50–Let’s talk about the Rivas
48:30–TJR’s writing
1:01:09–Ratings
1:09:20–Interview with Kristen Radtke
1:38:48–Listener feedback
1:44:35–What’s up next?

Find Kristen at: http://kristenradtke.com
Find RJ at: https://instagram.com/rjs.readingnook