Back in 2005, following the publication of her debut novel, Gabrielle Zevin experienced a kind of literary trauma, one that completely fractured her sense of intimacy with the art form that she loved. Since then, she has learned to embrace failure and her latest novel has featured on over thirty “Best Books of the Year” Lists. This week, Michael sits down with Gabrielle for a wide-ranging discussion about collaboration, creativity, ambition and failure in her new book, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow. 

Reading list:

Margarettown, Gabrielle Zevin, 2005

The Hole We're In, Gabrielle Zevin, 2010

The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry, Gabrielle Zevin, 2014

Young Jane Young, Gabrielle Zevin, 2017

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, Gabrielle Zevin, 2022

The Remains of the Day, Kazuo Ishiguro, 1989

The Animators, Kayla Rae Whitaker, 2016

Returning, Kirli Saunders, 2023

Wellness, Nathan Hill, 2023

You can find these books and all the others we mentioned at your favourite independent book store. Or if you want to listen to them as audiobooks, you can head to the Read This reading room on Apple Books.

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Guest: Gabrielle Zevin

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