''Rich in narrative tension, nuanced humor, and moral heft'' (Los Angeles Times), Terry McMillan's bestselling novels include Waiting to Exhale-a watershed work in contemporary fiction about black women-and How Stella Got Her Groove Back, ''a sexy handbook of self-realization'' (The New Yorker). Both were adapted into popular films. The recipient of the Essence Award for Excellence in Literature, McMillan is also the author of A Day Late and a Dollar Short, Disappearing Acts, Getting to Happy, Who Asked You, and her American Book Award-winning debut novel Mama. Her new novel tells the story of a doctor who leaves her seemingly perfect but unfulfilling life in search of adventure and a second chance at love. 

(recorded 6/13/2016)