Lauren Groff never thought she would become a Floridian, but then again she also never anticipated that her novel " Fates and Furies " would become President Obama's favorite book of the year in 2015. The bestselling author moved to Gainesville in 2006 for her husband's business. Twelve years later, she's written a collection of short stories set in the state where she says she now realizes she belongs. It's called " Florida ."