Tune in at 7pm ET for TONIGHT’s episode! Join us Wednesday, October 22nd at 7pm Eastern on the F&F Facebook page and YouTube channel as Ron Block & Patti Callahan Henry welcome New York Times bestselling author Catherine Newman to discuss her wonderful new novel WRECK, full of laughter and heart, about marriage, family, and what happens when life doesn’t go as planned.
Catherine is the NYT-bestselling author of the memoirs Catastrophic Happiness and Waiting for Birdy, the middle-grade novel One Mixed-Up Night, the kids’ craft book Stitch Camp, the bestselling how-to books for kids How to Be a Person and What Can I Say?, and the novel We All Want Impossible Things. Her 2024 smash success novel, Sandwich, was an instant NYT-bestseller and called “joy in book form” by Ann Patchett. Catherine writes Crone Sandwich on Substack and has been a regular contributor to the New York Times, Real Simple, O, The Oprah Magazine, and Cup of Jo among other publications. She joins us to discuss WRECK, her “utterly joyful standalone novel” (Oprah Daily) that brings back Rocky and her family from Sandwich, this time in at home Western Massachusetts, for an exploration of the hidden rules of family, the heavy weight of uncertainty, and the gnarly fact that the people you love aren’t always who you want them to be. Watch the video broadcast of this interview as it airs on Wed 10/22 at 7pm ET on the F&F Facebook group page & YouTube channel. Catch the audio version on our podcast Fri 10/24. Order Catherine’s book on Bookshop.org! Upgrade to our PAID Subscription for bonus Q&A’s with our guest authors which include a writing tip, book recommendation, and information about their works-in-progress, plus other great material not covered on the show! Latest News from the Fab Four!
MARY KAY ANDREWS talked her husband into being her backup dancer for Kitchen Karaoke–when her Instagram account reaches 100k. Could be epic. MKA went on a road trip to the North Carolina mountains to work on revisions for her upcoming novel ROAD TRIP. She’s trying very hard not to binge-watch the new season of THE DIPLOMAT all in one night. KRISTIN HARMEL is SO excited to reveal the cover of her brand-new novel, MEET ME IN PARIS, coming in August 2026! Nine Americans in Paris. Seven intertwined love stories. One City of Light. Love Actually meets The Notebook in a tale of love, loss, and finding your way home, all set over the course of one life-changing week in modern-day Paris. MEET ME IN PARIS is available for preorder now! KRISTY WOODSON HARVEY is getting thrilled about her cover reveal on October 28. She is SO excited to share her new book news with all of you! She was so happy to be home this weekend, and spent lots of time hanging out and catching up with friends and is speaking at a women’s conference tomorrow about one of her favorite topics: time management! She has lots of books on her desk to blurb and is loving the one she’s reading now: Royal Spin. PATTI CALLAHAN HENRY was in New York City last week visiting her agent and editor (Lordy, do we have exciting things cooking for all of you!), planning the Authors Guild gala with a committee, as well as attending a birthday party for her dear friend. On top of that delicious sundae, she had the cherry on top of finally seeing RAGTIME on Broadway. She was BLOWN away; if you get a chance to see it, GO! She spent the weekend having her heart broken by Auburn football once again (but she still loves them). This week Patti wrote a special newsletter about Sue Monk Kidd and how Sue’s work and life influenced her own. Upgrade to our PAID Subscription for an ongoing series of roundtable discussions and personal essays by the Fab Four about their careers, writing processes, and all things book and publishing related! Upcoming Events
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On last week’s episode of The Friends & Fiction Show, Patti Callahan Henry & Kristin Harmel welcomed #1 New York Times bestselling author (and Stephen King’s son!) Joe Hill to discuss his new novel, King Sorrow, a chilling tale of modern-world dangers, dark academia, and the unexpected consequences of revenge as six friends dabble in the occult and are tragically, horrifyingly successful… calling forth an evil entity that demands regular human sacrifice. You can WATCH that episode on Facebook or YouTube, or LISTEN to it on our podcast. Coming Up on The Friends & Fiction Show
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