Thingies time! We’re so excited to sit down with Lana Schwartz, the author of the newest 831 Stories release, Set Piece. We talk favorite character actors, joining ClassPass in 2025, and an incredible podcast season that inspired her book.

 

Lana’s Thingies include ClassPass (she’s been hitting up MADabolic, Lucent, Good Move, and New Love City), Lorne by Susan Morrison, Sex and the City rewatches, movie trivia at Syndicated, the Rilo Kiley reunion, and Easy Weeknight Dinners by Emily Weinstein.

 

Lana got some inspiration for Set Piece while listening to the You Must Remember This podcast season on Polly Platt.

 

Get more of Lana c/o her book Build Your Own Romantic Comedy: Pick Your Plot, Meet Your Man, and Direct Your Happily Ever After and upcoming 831 events in NYC, LA, and Boston.

 

Foxtails for all!

 

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