Friends & Fiction

Writing About a Real Person. Mary Alice Monroe and Patti Callahan Henry have a fascintating discussion with Rebecca Bruff about her debut novel Trouble the Water and with Signe PIke about the second book in her Lost Queen Trilogy, The Forgotten Kingdom. Both women wrote about very real people in different centures.  

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Kristin Harmel chats with the writing team of Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb and the writing team Christina Lauren about writing as a team and collaboration.

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he Fab Five sit down with New York Times bestselling historical fiction author Pam Jenoff. They talk about her new book, the instant NYT bestseller THE WOMAN WITH THE BLUE STAR, her research process, how the pandemic impacted her ability to research her latest book, and her past career as a diplomat and current career as a law professor and how those things inform her writing. https://pamjenoff.com/ 

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On the launch party episode for Mary Alice Monroe's THE SUMMER OF LOST AND FOUND, the Fab Five take a journey through the seven-book Beach House series. Along ith a couple of special surprise guests, the ladies don turtle hats, occasionally burst into song, and often burst into fits of laughter, and even get a little misty eyed as they explore the legacy of MA's signature series. https://maryalicemonroe.com/

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Three hosts of the award-winning 20-year podcast phenomenon Satellite Sisters swing by to celebrate Mother's Day with the Fab Five in a fun round-robin question-and-answer show. Learn each woman's most embarassing mom moment, the fictional mom they most wanted for their own, and their favorite fictional bad mom. Enjoy a trip down memory lane with lots of insights and revelations and plenty of laughs. https://satellitesisters.com

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BOOK CLUB BUZZ! Patti Callahan Henry and Mary Kay Andrews interview Jenn Hart of Jennifer Hart of Bookclubgirl.com 

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The launch party episode for Mary Kay Andrews's THE NEWCOMER is packed with all the silliness you've come to expect from F&F launch parties. The Fab Five take MKA on a trip down memory lane in a game show style mash-up of This is Your Life and Password. Meet her first editor, her agent, her current editor, and longtime pal from their days as newbie authors, Lisa Scottoline. The props and sound effects departments of F&F are not expecting Hollywood to come calling anytime soon. But the laughs were plentiful. And stick around for a mini version of F&F Theater in the aftershow. https://marykayandrews.com/ 

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The Fab Five welcome #1 New York Times bestselling author, Chris Bohjalian, author of 22 books, three of which have been made into movies, including his 2018 bestselling novel, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT, which was the basis for the recent smash hit HBO Max television series starring Kaley Cuoco which was just renewed for a second season. Chris joins us to talk about his brilliant new historical thriller coming May 4th, HOUR OF THE WITCH. Described as part Crucible, part Handmaid's Tale, it centers on a young Puritan woman in 1662 Boston who is trying to plot her escape from a violent marriage. The crew also discuss the Armenian genocide and, to lighten things up, a comical tale about a box of missing hotel-laundered underwear from book tour long, long ago. https://chrisbohjalian.com/ 

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Back by popular demand this versy special episode is Friends & Fiction Theater! To celebrate the launch of Kristy Woodson Harvey's UNDER THE SOUTHERN SKY, the Fab Five once again perform dramatic readings—but this time they add cameo appearances by two friends of the show: Elin Hilderbrand and Wade Rouse (aka Viola Shipman)! You won't want to miss this raucous good time! http://www.kristywoodsonharvey.com

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Mary Alice Monroe and Mary Kay Andrews interview Zibby Owens of Mom's Don't Have Time...

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