Tune in at 7pm ET for TONIGHT’s episode! Join us Wednesday, October 2nd at 7pm Eastern on the F&F Facebook page and YouTube channel as Patti Callahan Henry & Mary Kay Andrews welcome bestselling author Jean Hanff Korelitz to discuss her new novel THE SEQUEL—the eagerly anticipated follow-up to her "insanely readable" (Stephen King) and "perfectly told" (Malcolm Gladwell) NYT-bestseller, The Plot.
Jean Hanff Korelitz is the NYT bestselling author of the novels The Plot and The Latecomer (both of which are being adapted as limited series), You Should Have Known (which aired on HBO as The Undoing, starring Nicole Kidman, Hugh Grant, and Donald Sutherland), and Admission (which was adapted as a film starring Tina Fey), among several other works. Jean’s company BOOKTHEWRITER hosts Pop-Up Book Groups in which small groups of readers discuss new books with their authors. She joins us from New York City where she lives with her husband, Irish poet Paul Muldoon, to discuss her deliciously fun and suspenseful new novel, THE SEQUEL. Loaded with Jean’s signature wit and sardonic humor, this spellbinding new book illuminates and satirizes the world of publishing while giving us an anti-hero to root for in Anna, the widow of The Plot’s protagonist. Watch the video broadcast of this show as it airs Wed 10/2 at 7pm ET on the F&F Facebook group page & YouTube channel. Catch the audio version on our podcast Fri 10/4. Order Jean’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!
PATTI CALLAHAN HENRY had the most exciting few days last week – first the fundraiser for Charleston’s Historical Library Society to raise funds for a BookMobile for underserved kids in the “literary desert” of those counties. She FINALLY met Jenna Bush and her Auburn-alumni star, Octavia Spencer. She reconnected with old writer pals and was buzzing with it all when she arrived in NC to join her beloved Friends & Fiction family to raise money for Earlier.org on Friday and for the BookMarks NC book festival brunch (a non profit bookstore) on Sunday. What a few days! She is still absorbing it all while mourning the devastation of so very much of our beautiful east coast and gulf areas. It’s hard to fathom the devastation. KRISTY WOODSON HARVEY had the best weekend with her Friends & Fiction fam last weekend, raising money for Earlier.org and closing out the Bookmarks Festival with a super fun brunch. Seeing so many readers was such a treat! She can’t believe it, but…she has a thirteen-year-old now! The week will be filled with birthday celebrations, and she is so excited to celebrate her son with family and friends all month long. KRISTIN HARMEL loved spending time with so many friends from the Friends & Fiction family at the back-to-back events in Winston-Salem and High Point, NC last week. She can’t wait to do it all again Nov. 6 and 7 in Florida! (Find ticketing information HERE for those two events, in Orlando and Amelia Island.) Yesterday, she kicked off Breast Cancer Awareness Month with her semi-annual breast MRI (something she has to do every six months after having been diagnosed with breast cancer just under two years ago), and she encourages all of you who are overdue for your mammograms or other recommended screenings to schedule yours today! MARY KAY ANDREWS wants to thank all those who reached out to check on the status of her home on Tybee Island. Fortunately, Ebbtide and Breeze Inn escaped damage, and she’s happy to report that the power is back on and the island is returning to normal. After an amazing weekend in Winston-Salem at the Bookmarks Festival of Books & Authors, where she loved meeting so many F&F faithful, she returned home to Atlanta to celebrate the paperback launch of Bright Lights, Big Christmas on Tuesday at FoxTale Bookshoppe. She left behind lots of signed copies. Go here to order from them. They ship! 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
Wednesday, November 6, 6pm ET — Join us at the Grand Bohemian Hotel in Orlando, FL for a unique fundraising event benefiting the Florida Cancer Specialists (FCS) Foundation which will include a reception over cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, an intimate presentation, book sales, and an autograph session. Get tickets HERE. Thursday, November 7, 12:30pm ET — Tim Ehrenberg of Tim Talks Books will emcee a lively and fun F&F Live luncheon event hosted by the Amelia Island Book Festival at The Ritz-Carlton in Amelia Island, FL. Ticket includes book signing, photo opps, and tea fare: light lunch, snacks, and refreshments. Get tickets HERE. Want to know what these F&F Live events are all about? Watch this video compilation! Did not find video In Case You Missed It
On last week’s episode of The Friends & Fiction Show, Kristy Woodson Harvey & Kristin Harmel welcome #1 New York Times bestselling global sensation Liane Moriarty to discuss her new novel HERE ONE MOMENT, a brilliantly constructed tale that looks at free will and destiny, grief and love, and the endless struggle to maintain certainty and control in an uncertain world. Order Liane’s book from the F&F Shop on Bookshop.org, where you’ll also find books by all our hosts and guests, all at a discount—and where all your purchases support our show and our beloved indie bookstores nationwide! You can WATCH that episode on Facebook or YouTube, or LISTEN to it on our podcast. Coming Up on The Friends & Fiction Show
All shows can be watched on Facebook & YouTube each Wednesday evening at 7pm ET, and listened to on our podcast each Friday, all year long.Already aired: TJ Klune, Somewhere Beyond the Sea Already aired: Laura Dave, The Night We Lost Him Already aired: F&F Pick of the Month: Jodi Picoult, By Any Other Name Already aired: Liane Moriarty, Here One Moment Jean Hanff Korelitz, The Sequel Sophie Kinsella, What Does It Feel Like Marybeth Whalen, Every Moment Since F&F Pick of the Month: Paula Hawkins, The Blue Hour Louise Penny, The Grey Wolf J.T. Ellison, A Very Bad Thing David Baldacci, To Die For F&F Pick of the Month: Michael Connelly, The Waiting Craig Johnson, Tooth and Claw Signe Pike, The Shadowed Land Jillian Cantor, The Greatest Lie of All F&F Pick of the Month: Hazel Gaynor & Heather Webb, Christmas with the Queen F&F Secret Santa Holiday Party F&F Merch Store
We have a Friends & Fiction merch store with t-shirts, sweatshirts, coffee mugs and a book bag on Bonfire. We also have other items like wine tumblers, reading journals, and our original white v-neck logo tees available through Oxford Exchange. F&F Official Book Club & 2024 Reading Challenge
Join Brenda Gardner & Lisa Harrison for monthly book club picks and live online author chats on the Facebook page for the F&F Official Book Club with Brenda & Lisa, where they’ve amassed more than 30k of their own members. You can also follow the Book Club on Instagram and subscribe to their YouTube channel where you can catch past discussions, including their most recent chat with Wanda Morris about her novel, What You Leave Behind. Mark your calendars for October 21st for their next author guest, Sarah Pekkanen, when they’ll discuss her novel, HOUSE OF GLASS. With the help of Annissa Armstrong, the Book Club is also hosting the 2024 F&F Reading Challenge. Join them for a different category prompt each month to read outside your comfort zone. The October prompt is “Team Vampire or Team Werewolf: You Decide!” Stay in Touch!Subscribe to our PODCAST. Upgrade to our PAID Subscription for bonus content from our hosts and guests. You're currently a free subscriber to Friends & Fiction Endless Stories. For the full experience, upgrade your subscription.
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Liane Moriarty
On this episode, Kristy Woodson Harvey & Kristin Harmel welcome #1 New York Times bestselling global sensation Liane Moriarty to discuss her new novel HERE ONE MOMENT, a brilliantly constructed tale that looks at free will and destiny, grief and love, and the endless struggle to maintain certainty and control in an uncertain world. Liane Moriarty has written ten novels which have sold more than 20-million copies worldwide. Her novels Big Little Lies, Apples Never Fall, The Husband’s Secret, and Truly Madly Guilty have all hit #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. Big Little Lies, Nine Perfect Strangers, and Apples Never Fall were all adapted into popular television series with star-studded casts including Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon, Melissa McCarthy and Annette Bening. Liane joins us from her home in Sydney, Australia to discuss HERE ONE MOMENT (Crown, Sept 10), which Kirkus Reviews called “a fresh, funny, ambitious, and nuanced take on some of our oldest existential questions” in a starred review.
Tune in at 7pm ET for TONIGHT’s episode! Join us Wednesday, September 25th at 7pm Eastern on the F&F Facebook page and YouTube channel as Kristy Woodson Harvey & Kristin Harmel welcome #1 New York Times bestselling global sensation Liane Moriarty to discuss her new novel HERE ONE MOMENT, a brilliantly constructed tale that looks at free will and destiny, grief and love, and the endless struggle to maintain certainty and control in an uncertain world.
Liane Moriarty has written ten novels which have sold more than 20-million copies worldwide. Her novels Big Little Lies, Apples Never Fall, The Husband’s Secret, and Truly Madly Guilty have all hit #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. Big Little Lies, Nine Perfect Strangers, and Apples Never Fall were all adapted into popular television series with star-studded casts including Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon, Melissa McCarthy and Annette Bening. Liane joins us from her home in Sydney, Australia to discuss HERE ONE MOMENT (Crown, Sept 10), which Kirkus Reviews called “a fresh, funny, ambitious, and nuanced take on some of our oldest existential questions” in a starred review. Watch the video broadcast of this show as it airs Wed 9/25 at 7pm ET on the F&F Facebook group page & YouTube channel. Catch the audio version on our podcast Fri 9/27. Order Liane’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!
PATTI CALLAHAN HENRY spent the week helping her mom and dad move into new digs in Independent living. She’s been thinking a LOT about the importance we place on objects and why it's so hard to pare them down, from casserole dishes to photos to a chipped bowl you love. She has been noodling a new novel and is now headed to Charleston for a fundraiser with Jenna Bush and Charleston Library Society and then onto North Carolina for a full weekend with the Friends & Fiction family at the Bookmarks festival. KRISTY WOODSON HARVEY had the best week interviewing Kelly Bishop, AKA Emily Gilmore. It was such a surreal moment and Kristy had all of her Gilmore Girl fan dreams come true! She also enjoyed cheering on her Tarheels! Kristy is so looking forward to seeing her F&F crew and hopefully many of you in High Point and Winston Salem this coming weekend! KRISTIN HARMEL can’t wait for you to meet Liane Moriarty on tonight’s show. Kristin spent last night in Kearney, Nebraska, speaking to a sold-out crowd at the World Theatre, and today, she’s headed home for a quick turnaround before traveling to North Carolina on Friday morning for this weekend’s two Friends & Fiction events, in Greensboro and Winston-Salem. She can’t wait to see many of you there! MARY KAY ANDREWS enjoyed spending time this past weekend at the 9th Annual Broadleaf Writers Conference, where she spoke on three panels about writing genre fiction, bringing fictional characters to life and mystery writing. Saturday night she and Mr. MKA hosted a fun after Homecoming pizza party for granddaughter Molly and her friends and their dates. Aaaand then they spent Sunday resting up from the after, after party. She’ll be joining the rest of the F&F crew in North Carolina this weekend, and then Tuesday, October 1, she’ll celebrate the paperback launch of her Christmas novella Bright Lights, Big Christmas with a joint signing event at FoxTale Bookshoppe with her pal Kimberly Brock, whose new novel The Fabled Earth is also launching that night. Go here for details. 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
Friday, September 27, 4pm ET — Join us “Toast to the Ta-Tas” at the beautiful High Point Country Club in High Point, NC to benefit Earlier.org. The Fab Four will be sharing fascinating insider talk about publishing and writing and discussing their newest releases, all to raise funding for critical research to identify an earlier biological detection test for breast cancer. Books for purchase care of The Country Bookshop with all of us signing and proceeds benefiting Friends for an Earlier Breast Cancer Test®! Get tickets HERE. Sunday, September 29, 10am ET — An F&F Live brunch event at the 19th Annual Bookmarks Festival of Books & Authors in Winston-Salem, NC. Close out the book festival with us at this super fun event to be held at the Benton Convention Center. Tickets include a seated program and book signing. Get tickets HERE. Wednesday, November 6, 6pm ET — Join us at the Grand Bohemian Hotel in Orlando, FL for a unique fundraising event benefiting the Florida Cancer Specialists (FCS) Foundation which will include a reception over cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, an intimate presentation, book sales, and an autograph session. Get tickets HERE. Thursday, November 7, 12:30pm ET — Tim Ehrenberg of Tim Talks Books will MC a lively and fun F&F Live luncheon event hosted by the Amelia Island Book Festival at The Ritz-Carlton in Amelia Island, FL. Ticket includes tea fare: light lunch, snacks, and refreshments. Get tickets HERE. Want to know what these F&F Live events are all about? Watch this video compilation! Did not find video In Case You Missed It
On last week’s episode of The Friends & Fiction Show, Patti, MKA & Kristin gathered to welcome this month’s F&F Featured Author, Jodi Picoult, to discuss her captivating new instant #1 New York Times bestseller, our September 2024 Pick of the Month, BY ANY OTHER NAME, in which two women, centuries apart — one of whom is the real author of Shakespeare's plays — are forced to hide behind another name to make their voices heard. Order Jodi’s book from the F&F Shop on Bookshop.org, where you’ll also find books by all our hosts and guests, all at a discount—and where all your purchases support our show and our beloved indie bookstores nationwide! You can WATCH that episode on Facebook or YouTube, or LISTEN to it on our podcast. Coming Up on The Friends & Fiction Show
All shows can be watched on Facebook & YouTube each Wednesday evening at 7pm ET, and listened to on our podcast each Friday, all year long.Already aired: TJ Klune, Somewhere Beyond the Sea Already aired: Laura Dave, The Night We Lost Him Already aired: F&F Pick of the Month: Jodi Picoult, By Any Other Name Liane Moriarty, Here One Moment Stay tuned for the big reveal of our Fall 2024 guest line-up — coming soon! F&F Merch Store
We have a Friends & Fiction merch store with t-shirts, sweatshirts, coffee mugs and a book bag on Bonfire. We also have other items like wine tumblers, reading journals, and our original white v-neck logo tees available through Oxford Exchange. F&F Official Book Club & 2024 Reading Challenge
Join Brenda Gardner & Lisa Harrison for monthly book club picks and live online author chats on the Facebook page for the F&F Official Book Club with Brenda & Lisa, where they’ve amassed more than 30k of their own members. You can also follow the Book Club on Instagram and subscribe to their YouTube channel where you can catch past discussions, including their most recent chat with Wanda Morris about her novel, What You Leave Behind. Mark your calendars for October 21st for their next author guest, Sarah Pekkanen, when they’ll discuss her novel, HOUSE OF GLASS. With the help of Annissa Armstrong, the Book Club is also hosting the 2024 F&F Reading Challenge. Join them for a different category prompt each month to read outside your comfort zone. The September prompt is to read a true crime book. Stay in Touch!Subscribe to our PODCAST. Upgrade to our PAID Subscription for bonus content from our hosts and guests. You're currently a free subscriber to Friends & Fiction Endless Stories. For the full experience, upgrade your subscription.
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Jodi Picoult
On this episode, Patti Callahan Henry, Mary Kay Andrews & Kristin Harmel gather to welcome this month’s F&F Featured Author, Jodi Picoult, to discuss her captivating new instant #1 New York Times bestseller, our September 2024 Pick of the Month, BY ANY OTHER NAME, in which two women, centuries apart — one of whom is the real author of Shakespeare’s plays — are forced to hide behind another name to make their voices heard. Jodi Picoult is the #1 bestselling author of 29 novels, including Mad Honey, Wish You Were Here, The Book of Two Ways, and My Sister’s Keeper, and with her daughter Samantha van Leer, two young adult novels, Between the Lines and Off the Page. Jodi’s books have been translated into 34 languages and published in 35 countries. Four of her novels, The Pact, Plain Truth, The Tenth Circle, and Salem Falls, have been made into television movies. My Sister’s Keeper was a New Line Cinema film starring Cameron Diaz. Mad Honey, Small Great Things, and Wish You Were Here have been optioned or are currently in development. Jodi has written five issues of DC Comics’ Wonder Woman, and she is also the co-librettist for several stage musical adaptations which have appeared Off Broadway and in London’s West End. We can’t wait to discuss Jodi’s new novel, BY ANY OTHER NAME, which skyrocketed instantly to #1 and was both a GMA Book Club Pick and a People Magazine Book of the Week.
Tune in LIVE at 7pm ET for TONIGHT’s episode! Join us Wednesday, September 18th LIVE at 7pm Eastern on the F&F Facebook page and YouTube channel as the Fab Four gather to welcome this month’s F&F Featured Author, Jodi Picoult, to discuss her captivating new instant #1 New York Times bestseller, our September 2024 Pick of the Month, BY ANY OTHER NAME, in which two women, centuries apart — one of whom is the real author of Shakespeare's plays — are forced to hide behind another name to make their voices heard.
Jodi Picoult is the #1 bestselling author of 29 novels, including Mad Honey, Wish You Were Here, The Book of Two Ways, and My Sister’s Keeper, and with her daughter Samantha van Leer, two young adult novels, Between the Lines and Off the Page. Jodi’s books have been translated into 34 languages and published in 35 countries. Four of her novels, The Pact, Plain Truth, The Tenth Circle, and Salem Falls, have been made into television movies. My Sister’s Keeper was a New Line Cinema film starring Cameron Diaz. Mad Honey, Small Great Things, and Wish You Were Here have been optioned or are currently in development. Jodi has written five issues of DC Comics’ Wonder Woman, and she is also the co-librettist for several stage musical adaptations which have appeared Off Broadway and in London’s West End. We can’t wait to discuss Jodi’s new novel, BY ANY OTHER NAME, which skyrocketed instantly to #1 and was both a GMA Book Club Pick and a People Magazine Book of the Week. Watch the LIVE video broadcast of this show as it airs Wed 9/18 at 7pm ET on the F&F Facebook group page & YouTube channel. Catch the audio version on our podcast Fri 9/20. Order Jodi’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!
PATTI CALLAHAN HENRY has been on a clean-out-the-attic purge and keeps getting bogged down looking at memorabilia. There’s probably a story in there somewhere…meanwhile she is working on some extra material for the book club kit for THE STORY SHE LEFT BEHIND. This weekend she did cheer her Auburn Tigers to victory (See? There’s always next week!), and celebrating our milestone at Friends & Fiction – A QUARTER MILLION MEMBERS in our community! I am so happy for all of us. KRISTY WOODSON HARVEY How, oh how, is it the last week of summer?! Man, it’s going to be a good one! Tomorrow, reporters are coming for my first ever Peachtree Bluff/A Happier Life combo (all-day!) tour. Wednesday, I get to interview Kelly Bishop AKA Emily Gilmore at Meredith College, and I’m FREAKING OUT! Thursday, breakfast with my publicist, a dinner for UNC Library followed by a big Friday UNC Friends of the Library meeting, laying my eyes on the best collab EVER—UNC + Lululemon!!!—, and the UNC Best of Dentistry party at NC Botanical Gardens with my love. Saturday, Mom and Dad join us for the Carolina football game and a day of Chapel Hill fun. Can’t think of a better week!! Won’t be much writing time, but living is the best book fodder, right?! I hope whatever your week calls for, you get a chance to savor these last summer days! KRISTIN HARMEL has had a busy week of mom-ing, with basketball, Cub Scouts, and piano lessons now in full swing! She’s eagerly awaiting the first cover concepts for her June 2025 book and is excited to have a final cover and title to share with you soon! Meanwhile, she’s muddling her way through copyedits and chipping away at an outline for her next novel. MARY KAY ANDREWS is in life re-entry mode after a fabulous week-long trip to Ireland. She’s headed to Beaufort, S.C. on Wednesday to tape an interview for South Carolina Public Television’s By The River program, then back home to be a speaker at this weekend’s Broadleaf Writer’s Conference in Decatur, GA. 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
Tuesday, September 24, 7pm Central — Kristin will be speaking at the World Theatre in Kearney, Nebraska as part of the "One Author Kearney" program, a partnership between the library and the Kearney Public Library Foundation. Tickets are sold out, but you can join the wait list by calling 308-233-3282. More information HERE. Friday, September 27, 4pm ET — Join us for an F&F Live “Toast to the Ta-Tas” event at the beautiful High Point Country Club in High Point, NC to benefit Earlier.org. The Fab Four will be sharing fascinating insider talk about publishing and writing and discussing their newest releases, all to raise funding for critical research to identify an earlier biological detection test for breast cancer. Books will be available for purchase care of The Country Bookshop with each author signing select books and proceeds benefiting Friends for an Earlier Breast Cancer Test®! Get details & tickets HERE. Sunday, September 29, 10am ET — An F&F Live brunch event at the 19th Annual Bookmarks Festival of Books & Authors in Winston-Salem, NC. Close out the book festival with us at this super fun event to be held at the Benton Convention Center. There are two ticket options. The 10am Meet & Greet + Brunch Event is $80 (plus taxes & fees) will include a mimosa and the chance to mingle, meet the authors, and take photos, plus a wristband to get to the front of the signing line following the brunch. The 11am Brunch Event only is $50 (plus taxes & fees) and includes a seated program and book signing. Note that there will not be an opportunity for posed photos during this portion of the event. Get tickets HERE. Wednesday, November 6, 6pm ET — Join all four founders and hosts of Friends & Fiction—along with Meg Walker & Ron Block—together in-person at the Grand Bohemian Hotel in Orlando, FL for a unique fundraising event benefiting the Florida Cancer Specialists (FCS) Foundation which will include a reception over cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, an intimate presentation, book sales, and an autograph session. Get tickets HERE. Thursday, November 7, 12:30pm ET — An F&F Live luncheon event hosted by the Amelia Island Book Festival at The Ritz-Carlton in Amelia Island, FL. Tim Ehrenberg of Tim Talks Books will serve as Master of Ceremonies for this lively and fun event. Ticket includes tea fare: light lunch, snacks, and refreshments. Details & ticketing info HERE. Want to know what these F&F Live events are all about? Watch this video compilation! Did not find video In Case You Missed It
On last week’s episode of The Friends & Fiction Show, Mary Kay Andrews and Patti Callahan Henry welcomed #1 New York Times bestselling author Laura Dave to discuss her new thriller, The Night We Lost Him, in which estranged siblings discover their father has been keeping a secret for over fifty years — one that may have been fatal. Order Laura’s book from the F&F Shop on Bookshop.org, where you’ll also find books by all our hosts and guests, all at a discount—and where all your purchases support our show and our beloved indie bookstores nationwide! You can WATCH that episode on Facebook or YouTube, or LISTEN to it on our podcast. Coming Up on The Friends & Fiction Show
All shows can be watched on Facebook & YouTube each Wednesday evening at 7pm ET, and listened to on our podcast each Friday, all year long.Already aired: Killer Author Club (Kimberly Belle, Heather Gudenkauf & Kaira Rouda) Already aired: Christina Dodd, A Daughter of Fair Verona Already aired: F&F Pick of the Month: Jamie Brenner, A Novel Summer Already aired: Emily Giffin, The Summer Pact Already aired: Marjan Kamali, The Lion Women of Tehran Already aired: Rhys Bowen, The Rose Arbor Already aired: Greer Macallister, The Thirteenth Husband Already aired: F&F Pick of the Month: Jessa Maxwell, I Need You to Read This Already aired: Madeline Martin, The Booklover's Library Already aired: TJ Klune, Somewhere Beyond the Sea Already aired: Laura Dave, The Night We Lost Him F&F Pick of the Month: Jodi Picoult, By Any Other Name Liane Moriarty, Here One Moment Stay tuned for the big reveal of our Fall 2024 guest line-up — coming soon! F&F Merch Store
We have a Friends & Fiction merch store with t-shirts, sweatshirts, coffee mugs and a book bag on Bonfire. We also have other items like wine tumblers, reading journals, and our original white v-neck logo tees available through Oxford Exchange. F&F Official Book Club & 2024 Reading Challenge
Join Brenda Gardner & Lisa Harrison for monthly book club picks and live online author chats on the Facebook page for the F&F Official Book Club with Brenda & Lisa, where they’ve amassed more than 30k of their own members. You can also follow the Book Club on Instagram and subscribe to their YouTube channel where you can catch past discussions, including their most recent chat with Wanda Morris about her novel, What You Leave Behind. Mark your calendars for October 21st for their next author guest, Sarah Pekkanen, when they’ll discuss her novel, HOUSE OF GLASS. With the help of Annissa Armstrong, the Book Club is also hosting the 2024 F&F Reading Challenge. Join them for a different category prompt each month to read outside your comfort zone. The September prompt is to read a true crime book. Stay in Touch!Subscribe to our PODCAST. Upgrade to our PAID Subscription for bonus content from our hosts and guests. You're currently a free subscriber to Friends & Fiction Endless Stories. For the full experience, upgrade your subscription.
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Laura Dave
On tis episode, Mary Kay Andrews and Patti Callahan Henry welcome #1 New York Times bestselling author Laura Dave to discuss her new thriller, The Night We Lost Him, in which estranged siblings discover their father has been keeping a secret for over fifty years — one that may have been fatal. Laura Dave’s novels have been published in thirty-eight languages and have been chosen by Reese Witherspoon’s Book Club, Indie Next, Book of the Month Club, Best of Amazon, and Best of Apple Books. The Last Thing He Told Me was named 2021’s Goodreads Thriller of the Year. Six of Laura’s novels have been optioned for film and television, including The Last Thing He Told Me, which is a limited series on AppleTV+ starring Jennifer Garner. We are excited to talk to Laura about her eagerly anticipated follow-up, The Night We Lost Him (Marysue Rucci Books, Sept 17), which People says “serves up Dave’s signature blend of pulse-pounding suspense and moving family drama,” and TIME calls “a twisty thriller that will keep you guessing.”
Tune in LIVE at 7pm ET for TONIGHT’s episode! Join us Wednesday, September 11th at 7pm Eastern on the F&F Facebook page and YouTube channel as Mary Kay Andrews and Patti Callahan Henry welcome #1 New York Times bestselling author Laura Dave to discuss her new thriller, The Night We Lost Him, in which estranged siblings discover their father has been keeping a secret for over fifty years — one that may have been fatal.
Laura Dave’s novels have been published in thirty-eight languages and have been chosen by Reese Witherspoon’s Book Club, Indie Next, Book of the Month Club, Best of Amazon, and Best of Apple Books. The Last Thing He Told Me was named 2021’s Goodreads Thriller of the Year. Six of Laura’s novels have been optioned for film and television, including The Last Thing He Told Me, which is a limited series on AppleTV+ starring Jennifer Garner. We are excited to talk to Laura about her eagerly anticipated follow-up, The Night We Lost Him (Marysue Rucci Books, Sept 17), which People says “serves up Dave's signature blend of pulse-pounding suspense and moving family drama,” and TIME calls “a twisty thriller that will keep you guessing.” Watch the video broadcast of this show as it airs Wed 9/11 at 7pm ET on the F&F Facebook group page & YouTube channel. Catch the audio version on our podcast Fri 9/13. Order Laura’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!
PATTI CALLAHAN HENRY has been working and reading like mad! It’s that weird and wiggly time between releasing a novel and starting a new one – which story to focus on today? Did you register for the Goodreads Giveaway or read PCH’s newest newsletter? NEWSLETTER WITH GIVEAWAY. Meanwhile over the weekend she cheered her Auburn Tigers onto defeat. But there’s always next week. She knows you’re going to LOVE the interview that she did with MKA for this week’s show with Laura Dave! KRISTY WOODSON HARVEY had the most fun weekend celebrating her mom’s birthday with a “Rebecca St. James” from A HAPPIER LIFE style dinner party! If you want to check it out, visit Kristy on Instagram or Facebook. She is getting so excited about interviewing Kelly Bishop AKA Emily Gilmore next week for the launch of Kelly’s new memoir. KRISTIN HARMEL is loving seeing all of MKA’s Ireland travel photos this week, though it’s making her miss the Emerald Isle fiercely…. She hasn’t been there since 2014 and is long overdue for a return trip! She and her family spent a few nights at Animal Kingdom Lodge-Jambo House last week, and this week, she’s hard at work on copyedits for her 2025 book! Plus, she volunteered twice at the book fair at her son’s elementary school! MARY KAY ANDREWS has been gallivanting around Ireland, starting in Dublin to Inniskerry, where she toured a whisky distillery, to Cobh, where she researched her Irish ancestry with a genealogist, to Cork, with a stop at a pub that served up live traditional Irish folk music—along with excellent whisky, to Killarney, where she toured the Muckross Estate and traditional old country farms, to a tour of the Ring of Kerry. All this (or most of it) for research for her next book. She knows you’ll love tonight’s show with Laura Dave—a fabulous guest! 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
Wednesday, Sept. 11, 6pm ET – Join Kristin at the Winter Park (FL) Library as she interviews Madeline Martin about The Booklover’s Library. Hosted by Writer’s Block Bookstore. RSVP here. Friday, September 27, 4pm ET — Join us for an F&F Live “Toast to the Ta-Tas” event at the beautiful High Point Country Club in High Point, NC to benefit Earlier.org. The Fab Four will be sharing fascinating insider talk about publishing and writing and discussing their newest releases, all to raise funding for critical research to identify an earlier biological detection test for breast cancer. Books will be available for purchase care of The Country Bookshop with each author signing select books and proceeds benefiting Friends for an Earlier Breast Cancer Test®! Get details & tickets HERE. Sunday, September 29, 10am ET — An F&F Live brunch event at the 19th Annual Bookmarks Festival of Books & Authors in Winston-Salem, NC. Close out the book festival with us at this super fun event to be held at the Benton Convention Center. There are two ticket options. The 10am Meet & Greet + Brunch Event is $80 (plus taxes & fees) will include a mimosa and the chance to mingle, meet the authors, and take photos, plus a wristband to get to the front of the signing line following the brunch. The 11am Brunch Event only is $50 (plus taxes & fees) and includes a seated program and book signing. Note that there will not be an opportunity for posed photos during this portion of the event. Get tickets HERE. Wednesday, November 6, 6pm ET — Join all four founders and hosts of Friends & Fiction—along with Meg Walker & Ron Block—together in-person at the Grand Bohemian Hotel in Orlando, FL for a unique fundraising event benefiting the Florida Cancer Specialists (FCS) Foundation which will include a reception over cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, an intimate presentation, book sales, and an autograph session. Get tickets HERE. Thursday, November 7, 12:30pm ET — An F&F Live luncheon event hosted by the Amelia Island Book Festival at The Ritz-Carlton in Amelia Island, FL. Ticket price will include tea fare: light lunch, snacks, and refreshments. For members of book clubs who are interested in reserving an entire table, the Book Club Pre-Sale will open on August 15th. If interested, email bookclubs@ameliaislandbookfestival.org identifying yourself and providing a main point of contact. Ticket sales will open up to the public on September 1st. Details HERE. Ticketing link to come! Want to know what these F&F Live events are all about? Watch this video compilation! Did not find video In Case You Missed It
On last week’s episode of The Friends & Fiction Show, Ron Block and Patti Callahan Henry welcomed mega-bestselling author TJ Klune to discuss his new novel, Somewhere Beyond The Sea, the hugely anticipated sequel to his smash hit, The House in the Cerulean Sea, which is one of the best-loved and best-selling fantasy novels of the past decade. Order TJ’s book from the F&F Shop on Bookshop.org, where you’ll also find books by all our hosts and guests, all at a discount—and where all your purchases support our show and our beloved indie bookstores nationwide! You can WATCH that episode on Facebook or YouTube, or LISTEN to it on our podcast. Coming Up on The Friends & Fiction Show
All shows can be watched on Facebook & YouTube each Wednesday evening at 7pm ET, and listened to on our podcast each Friday, all year long.Already aired: Killer Author Club (Kimberly Belle, Heather Gudenkauf & Kaira Rouda) Already aired: Christina Dodd, A Daughter of Fair Verona Already aired: F&F Pick of the Month: Jamie Brenner, A Novel Summer Already aired: Emily Giffin, The Summer Pact Already aired: Marjan Kamali, The Lion Women of Tehran Already aired: Rhys Bowen, The Rose Arbor Already aired: Greer Macallister, The Thirteenth Husband Already aired: F&F Pick of the Month: Jessa Maxwell, I Need You to Read This Already aired: Madeline Martin, The Booklover's Library Already aired: TJ Klune, Somewhere Beyond the Sea Laura Dave, The Night We Lost Him F&F Pick of the Month: Jodi Picoult, By Any Other Name Liane Moriarty, Here One Moment F&F Merch Store
We have a Friends & Fiction merch store with t-shirts, sweatshirts, coffee mugs and a book bag on Bonfire. We also have other items like wine tumblers, reading journals, and our original white v-neck logo tees available through Oxford Exchange. F&F Official Book Club & 2024 Reading Challenge
Join Brenda Gardner & Lisa Harrison for monthly book club picks and live online author chats on the Facebook page for the F&F Official Book Club with Brenda & Lisa, where they’ve amassed more than 30k of their own members. You can also follow the Book Club on Instagram and subscribe to their YouTube channel where you can catch past discussions, including their most recent chat with Kristy Woodson Harvey about her novel, A Happier Life. Mark your calendars for September 16th for their next author guest, Wanda Morris, when they’ll discuss her novel, What You Leave Behind. With the help of Annissa Armstrong, the Book Club is also hosting the 2024 F&F Reading Challenge. Join them for a different category prompt each month to read outside your comfort zone. The September prompt is to read a true crime book. Stay in Touch!Subscribe to our PODCAST. Upgrade to our PAID Subscription for bonus content from our hosts and guests. You're currently a free subscriber to Friends & Fiction Endless Stories. For the full experience, upgrade your subscription.
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TJ Klune
Tune in LIVE at 7pm ET for TONIGHT’s episode! Join us Wednesday, September 4th at 7pm Eastern on the F&F Facebook page and YouTube channel as Ron Block and Patti Callahan Henry welcome mega-bestselling author TJ Klune to discuss his new novel, Somewhere Beyond The Sea, the hugely anticipated sequel to his smash hit, The House in the Cerulean Sea, which is one of the best-loved and best-selling fantasy novels of the past decade.
TJ Klune is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling, Lambda Literary Award-winning author of The House in the Cerulean Sea, Under the Whispering Door, In the Lives of Puppets, The Extraordinaries and more. Being queer himself, Klune believes it’s important — now more than ever — to have accurate, positive queer representation in stories. We are so excited to talk to TJ about Somewhere Beyond The Sea, which (in a starred review) Library Journal has called, “a heart-wrenching tale of being perceived as different, finding acceptance, and having a place in the world.” Watch the video broadcast of this show as it airs Wed 9/4 at 7pm ET on the F&F Facebook group page & YouTube channel. Catch the audio version on our podcast Fri 9/6. Order TJ’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!
PATTI CALLAHAN HENRY spent the Labor Day weekend with family and friends in North Carolina! She hiked and wrote and read and enjoyed the cooler mountain air. After a Dahlia Dinner (the most beautiful flowers she has EVER seen), and the last Bingo of the season, she is now back at the desk! Her newsletter is out this week and in it – among other things like what is inspiring her now and a video – is a GOODREADS GIVEAWAY for The Story She Left Behind!!! CLICK HERE TO ENTER. KRISTY WOODSON HARVEY had the best, best Labor Day Weekend and is wringing out every last drop of summer—but excited for football season and pumpkin spice too! She’s hosting a Rebecca Saint James-style dinner party this weekend to celebrate her mom’s birthday with a few best family friends, and can’t wait to share pics with everyone! She’s also looking forward to a number of upcoming solo events in Pine Knoll Shores, NC and Cape Carteret, NC and Friends & Fiction events in High Point, Winston-Salem, Orlando, and Amelia Island! She’s hoping to see you there! She’s also super grateful to Readers Digest for giving so much love to A HAPPIER LIFE last week, and BookBub for shining a light on last year’s novel, THE SUMMER OF SONGBIRDS. KRISTIN HARMEL had a long Labor Day weekend split between hanging out with her mom and aunt at Disney World, and hanging out with her in-laws in Palm City, Florida. She’s back in the writing saddle this week—and can’t wait for her first pumpkin spice latte of the season. MARY KAY ANDREWS spent the Labor Day weekend with family, and hosted an early birthday celebration for her son Andy, featuring Mr. MKA’s barbecued ribs, her family’s favorite macaroni and cheese (the recipe is in her Beach House Cookbook) and of course, homemade birthday cake. Now she’s off on a much-anticipated trip to Ireland, where she’ll be doing research for her next novel. 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
Wednesday, Sept. 11, 6pm ET – Join Kristin at the Winter Park (FL) Library as she interviews Madeline Martin about The Booklover’s Library. Hosted by Writer’s Block Bookstore. RSVP here. Friday, September 27, 4pm ET — Join us for an F&F Live “Toast to the Ta-Tas” event at the beautiful High Point Country Club in High Point, NC to benefit Earlier.org. The Fab Four will be sharing fascinating insider talk about publishing and writing and discussing their newest releases, all to raise funding for critical research to identify an earlier biological detection test for breast cancer. Books will be available for purchase care of The Country Bookshop with each author signing select books and proceeds benefiting Friends for an Earlier Breast Cancer Test®! Get details & tickets HERE. Sunday, September 29, 10am ET — An F&F Live brunch event at the 19th Annual Bookmarks Festival of Books & Authors in Winston-Salem, NC. Close out the book festival with us at this super fun event to be held at the Benton Convention Center. There are two ticket options. The 10am Meet & Greet + Brunch Event is $80 (plus taxes & fees) will include a mimosa and the chance to mingle, meet the authors, and take photos, plus a wristband to get to the front of the signing line following the brunch. The 11am Brunch Event only is $50 (plus taxes & fees) and includes a seated program and book signing. Note that there will not be an opportunity for posed photos during this portion of the event. Get tickets HERE. Wednesday, November 6, 6pm ET — Join all four founders and hosts of Friends & Fiction—along with Meg Walker & Ron Block—together in-person at the Grand Bohemian Hotel in Orlando, FL for a unique fundraising event benefiting the Florida Cancer Specialists (FCS) Foundation which will include a reception over cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, an intimate presentation, book sales, and an autograph session. Get tickets HERE. Thursday, November 7, 12:30pm ET — An F&F Live luncheon event hosted by the Amelia Island Book Festival at The Ritz-Carlton in Amelia Island, FL. Ticket price will include tea fare: light lunch, snacks, and refreshments. For members of book clubs who are interested in reserving an entire table, the Book Club Pre-Sale will open on August 15th. If interested, email bookclubs@ameliaislandbookfestival.org identifying yourself and providing a main point of contact. Ticket sales will open up to the public on September 1st. Details HERE. Ticketing link to come! Want to know what these F&F Live events are all about? Watch this video compilation! Did not find video In Case You Missed It
On last week’s episode of The Friends & Fiction Show, Kristin Harmel & Ron Block welcomed bestselling author Madeline Martin to discuss The Booklover’s Library, her heartwarming new story about a mother and daughter in wartime England and the power of books to bring them together. We were also treated to a pop-in by Emmy-award winning journalist turned novelist Linda Hurtado Bond to chat about her gripping new thriller All the Missing Girls. Order Madeline’s book & Linda’s book from the F&F Shop on Bookshop.org, where you’ll also find books by all our hosts and guests, all at a discount—and where all your purchases support our show and our beloved indie bookstores nationwide! You can WATCH that episode on Facebook or YouTube, or LISTEN to it on our podcast. Coming Up on The Friends & Fiction Show
All shows can be watched on Facebook & YouTube each Wednesday evening at 7pm ET, and listened to on our podcast each Friday, all year long.Already aired: Killer Author Club (Kimberly Belle, Heather Gudenkauf & Kaira Rouda) Already aired: Christina Dodd, A Daughter of Fair Verona Already aired: F&F Pick of the Month: Jamie Brenner, A Novel Summer Already aired: Emily Giffin, The Summer Pact Already aired: Marjan Kamali, The Lion Women of Tehran Already aired: Rhys Bowen, The Rose Arbor Already aired: Greer Macallister, The Thirteenth Husband Already aired: F&F Pick of the Month: Jessa Maxwell, I Need You to Read This Already aired: Madeline Martin, The Booklover's Library TJ Klune, Somewhere Beyond the Sea Laura Dave, The Night We Lost Him F&F Pick of the Month: Jodi Picoult, By Any Other Name Liane Moriarty, Here One Moment Bonus Episodes!
The Fab Four (along with Meg & Ron) are taking turns interviewing some additional authors in short video segments we are calling “Behind the Book.” Check out a few recent bonus interviews that we’ve run on the F&F YouTube channel! WATCH Kristy’s interview with Gilmore Girls star Devon Sorvari, who is also the voice of Keaton in the audiobook version of A HAPPIER LIFE. F&F Merch Store
We have a Friends & Fiction merch store with t-shirts (both short- and long-sleeved), sweatshirts, coffee mugs, and a book bag on Bonfire. We also have other items like wine tumblers, reading journals, and our original white v-neck logo tees available through Oxford Exchange. F&F Official Book Club & 2024 Reading Challenge
Join Brenda Gardner & Lisa Harrison for monthly book club picks and live online author chats on the Facebook page for the F&F Official Book Club with Brenda & Lisa, where they’ve amassed more than 30k of their own members. You can also follow the Book Club on Instagram and subscribe to their YouTube channel where you can catch past discussions, including their most recent chat with Kristy Woodson Harvey about her novel, A Happier Life. Mark your calendars for September 16th for their next author guest, Wanda Morris, when they’ll discuss her novel, What You Leave Behind. With the help of Annissa Armstrong, the Book Club is also hosting the 2024 F&F Reading Challenge. Join them for a different category prompt each month to read outside your comfort zone. The September prompt is to read a true crime book. Stay in Touch!Subscribe to our PODCAST. Upgrade to our PAID Subscription for bonus content from our hosts and guests. You're currently a free subscriber to Friends & Fiction Endless Stories. For the full experience, upgrade your subscription.
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