This month we're joined by the wonderful Lina Patton. She's here to discuss her debut novel, The Lake Club, forthcoming from William Morrow on June 16, 2026 (and available for pre-order now at the link below!). Lina shares her insights about the role of joy in our work as writers, why finding companions in writing is just as important as finding mentors, and much more. Hear all this plus an excerpt from her novel to get a glorious glimpse of summer that'll carry you through these last weeks of winter. BTW: Catch the ARTWIFE gals at AWP! We'll be in the Bookfair at table T980 all three days, plus co-hosting an offsite reading with our pals at L'Esprit Literary Review on Friday, March 6th at Viva Books, 7 to 10pm. Free and open to the public!

Pre-order The Lake Club: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-lake-club-lina-patton?variant=44325804507170

Learn more about Hannah's novel, coming in 2027: https://indirectbooks.org/hannah-harlee/