Friends & Fiction

WRITERS' BLOCK Ron Block and Patti Callahan Henry are joined in a luminous conversation with novelist Armando Lucas Correa about his atmospheric new novel, The Night Travelers

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We are thrilled to welcome back award-winning and USA Today bestselling author Sonali Dev. Dubbed by Shelf Awareness as “not only one of the best but one of the bravest romance novelists working today,” Sonali writes Bollywood-style love stories that explore universal issues. She joins us to discuss the hilarious and heartfelt THE VIBRANT YEARS, which was the first novel to be published by Mindy’s Book Studio, the new Amazon Publishing imprint of Emmy-nominated actress, comedian, writer, and producer, Mindy Kaling. We talk to Sonali all about how she manifested her working relationship with Mindy using a vision board to realize her biggest professional dream. We also discuss her choice to focus on a mother-in-law relationship over a standard mother/daughter dynamic, how she imbues her older characters with joy and vibrancy, and her shift with this book away from writing re-tellings of classics. The full crew also discusses books of theirs and favorites by other authors that offer up the perfect escape without leaving your armchair. Tune in for lots of laughs, warmth and honest insights.

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WRITERS' BLOCK On our first episode of 2023, Ron and Kristy Woodson Harvey welcome Maghon Taylor Entepreneur, Best-Selling Author and founder of All She Wrote Notes. Maghon's infectious mission to spread happiness is so bright and inspiring- it's the perfect conversation to start the New Year!

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On the premiere episode of our Winter 2023 season, the Fab Four welcome the amazing Mary Kubica!

Mary Kubica is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of many suspense novels, including THE GOOD GIRL, WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT, THE OTHER MRS. and LOCAL WOMAN MISSING. She joins us to talk about her highly anticipated new thriller, JUST THE NICEST COUPLE (coming January 10th from Park Row Books) which has been called “unputdownable” by Sally Hepworth and “riveting” by Laura Dave.

Stick around for the after show to meet All My Children actress, turned Miramax Films story editor, turned novelist, Deborah Goodrich Royce. When not restoring and revitalizing historic hotels, theaters and main streets with her husband Chuck, she pens thrillers that examine puzzles of identity. On tnhis episode, we hear about her latest REEF ROAD, coming Jan 10th from Post Hill Press.

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WRITERS' BLOCK- Our year-end episode features Brenda Gardner & Llsa Harrison, hosts of the beloved and Zibby Award winning Friends and Fiction Official Book Club with Brenda and Lisa. This dynamic duo, affectionately known as P.B. & J, talk about their backgrounds, how the book club began and a glimpse behind the curtain of how it's run along with what to look forward to in 2023!!

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WRITERS' BLOCK- Ron is joined by the Fab 4, along with Meg Walker and Shaun Hettinger for a special holiday edition of the popular "Ask Us Anything" Hilarity ensues.....

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WRITERS' BLOCK Paige Crutcher joins Ron and Patti Callahan Henry to talk about her upcoming book, The Lost Witch. This deep dive into her writing process is a wonderful exploration of storytelling development of ideas.

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Tune in for a festive show as we welcome two of the F&F community's most beloved authors — Debbie Macomber & Viola Shipman — for our season finale and our holiday special.

We are always happy to spend time with our dear friend, the #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber who is one of today’s most popular writers with more than 200 million copies of her books in print worldwide and who has spent over 1,000 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. The crew talks with Debbie all about her latest Christmas novel (her 25th!), THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT, as well as DEBBIE MACOMBER’S HOLLY JOLLY CHRISTMAS COLORING BOOK, her recent travels, and how she called off her retirement from writing.

We are also joined by our good pal, USA Today and internationally bestselling author Wade Rouse, who is a real fan favorite among our F&F members. Wade chose his grandmother’s name, Viola Shipman, as a pen name to honor the woman whose heirlooms and family stories inspire his fiction. We speak with him about his latest novel, A WISH FOR WINTER, how his homes near Lake Michigan and in Palm Springs affect his writing life, his inspirations for his work, and what's on tap for next year.

The crew also engages in a fun holiday-themed lightning round where they talk about favorite Christmas movies, songs, decorations, and traditions.Take a break from the hustle bustle, pour yourself a festive holiday cocktail, and join us for warm, bookish chat and lots of laughs on our last show of the season!

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WRITERS' BLOCK Listeners will be re-introduced to this interview Ron conducted earlier in the year with this year's winner of the Barnes and Noble Book of the Year, Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus. Enjoy the discussion of how Bonnie became a best-selling debut author in her 60's and created this book that is showing up on Best of the Year lists world wide!

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On this episode, we're thrilled and honored to welcome the incomparable Louise Penny! As a bonus treat we are joined by Rae Meadows on the After Show.

Louise Penny is the author of the #1 New York Times, USA Today, and Globe and Mail bestselling series of Chief Inspector Armand Gamache novels, and coauthor with Hillary Rodham Clinton of the #1 New York Times bestselling thriller, State of Terror. Louise joins us to discuss her latest novel, A WORLD OF CURIOSITIES, the 18th book in her Gamache series which devuted at #1 on the NYT bestsller list in its first week out. You won't want to miss this warm, enlightening and engaging conversation filled with empathy and wisdom where we talk all about Louise's background, writing process, inspiration, and about seeing THREE PINES come to life in the newly released Amazon Prime adaptation starring Alfred Molina as Inspector Gamache.

On the After Show meet Rae Meadows who discusses her new novel — the IndieNext pick, GMA Buzz Pick, and critically acclaimed WINTERLAND — which shines a light on three generations of Russian women behind the Iron Curtain, including a young girl selected for the famed 1970’s-era USSR gymnastics program.

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