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Friends & Fiction: Episode 297 – Louise Penny

For Thanksgiving week we are re-airing one of our favorite episodes from the vault! Join us as Kristin Harmel & Patti Callahan Henry talk to #1 bestselling author Louise Penny about her Fall 2024 novel The Grey Wolf, the 19th installment in her wildly successful Armand Gamache mystery series. Louise Penny is the #1 New York Times, USA Today, and Globe and Mail bestselling author of the Chief Inspector Armand Gamache novels. She was also the co-author with Hillary Rodham Clinton of the #1 New York Times bestselling thriller State of Terror. In October 2024, Kristin & Patti enjoyed a warm and insightful chat with Louise about her life and career. Now is the perfect time to re-air this episode as the 20th Gamache novel, The Black Wolf, was just released on October 28, 2025. So, as you’re slicing, dicing, baking, and entertaining, tune in for this chat, now with a brand-new intro recorded by Patti!

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On Wednesday, November 26th at 7pm Eastern on the F&F Facebook page [ https= ://substack.com/redirect/52234a63-65ee-46ed-87cc-d470b9c29d63?j=3DeyJ1IjoiM= zU1Y2t2In0.yT8Hzj14luF7QTYn8thmB1DnR4qdbOzAM1OVBXbMAgg ] and YouTube channe= l [ https://substack.com/redirect/639c50f7-dad8-4dba-92a3-f0a18eb15565?j=3D= eyJ1IjoiMzU1Y2t2In0.yT8Hzj14luF7QTYn8thmB1DnR4qdbOzAM1OVBXbMAgg ] we will r= e-air one of our favorite episodes from the vault! Join us as Kristin Harme= l & Patti Callahan Henry talk to #1 bestselling author Louise Penny [ https= ://substack.com/redirect/beae7fdb-07b9-4c0c-8818-b6ed73b5ee15?j=3DeyJ1IjoiM= zU1Y2t2In0.yT8Hzj14luF7QTYn8thmB1DnR4qdbOzAM1OVBXbMAgg ] about her Fall 202= 4 novel The Grey Wolf [ https://substack.com/redirect/4cd429b7-dc73-48ac-9d= f9-c67d4794c13d?j=3DeyJ1IjoiMzU1Y2t2In0.yT8Hzj14luF7QTYn8thmB1DnR4qdbOzAM1O= VBXbMAgg ], the 19th installment in her wildly successful Armand Gamache my= stery series. Louise Penny is the #1 New York Times, USA Today, and Globe and Mail bestse= lling author of the Chief Inspector Armand Gamache novels. She was also the= co-author with Hillary Rodham Clinton of the #1 New York Times bestselling= thriller State of Terror. This time last year, Kristin & Patti enjoyed a w= arm and insightful chat with Louise about her life and career. Now is the p= erfect time to re-air this episode as the 20th Gamache novel, The Back Wolf= [ https://substack.com/redirect/0f206548-950e-48d8-850c-b13c208842fa?j=3De= yJ1IjoiMzU1Y2t2In0.yT8Hzj14luF7QTYn8thmB1DnR4qdbOzAM1OVBXbMAgg ], was just = released on October 28th. So, as you=E2=80=99re slicing, dicing, and baking= your way through Thanksgiving Eve, tune in for this chat, now with a brand= -new intro recorded by Patti! Watch the video broadcast of this interview as it airs on Wed 11/26 at 7pm = ET on the F&F Facebook [ https://substack.com/redirect/52234a63-65ee-46ed-8= 7cc-d470b9c29d63?j=3DeyJ1IjoiMzU1Y2t2In0.yT8Hzj14luF7QTYn8thmB1DnR4qdbOzAM1= OVBXbMAgg ] group page & YouTube [ https://substack.com/redirect/639c50f7-d= ad8-4dba-92a3-f0a18eb15565?j=3DeyJ1IjoiMzU1Y2t2In0.yT8Hzj14luF7QTYn8thmB1Dn= R4qdbOzAM1OVBXbMAgg ] channel. Catch the audio version on our [ https://su= bstack.com/redirect/4f5f3e11-4db1-4af9-9cd8-2e6b2ba394fb?j=3DeyJ1IjoiMzU1Y2= t2In0.yT8Hzj14luF7QTYn8thmB1DnR4qdbOzAM1OVBXbMAgg ]podcast [ https://substa= ck.com/redirect/4f5f3e11-4db1-4af9-9cd8-2e6b2ba394fb?j=3DeyJ1IjoiMzU1Y2t2In= 0.yT8Hzj14luF7QTYn8thmB1DnR4qdbOzAM1OVBXbMAgg ] Fri 11/28. Order Louise Penny=E2=80=99s newest book [ https://substack.com/redirect/0f= 206548-950e-48d8-850c-b13c208842fa?j=3DeyJ1IjoiMzU1Y2t2In0.yT8Hzj14luF7QTYn= 8thmB1DnR4qdbOzAM1OVBXbMAgg ] on Bookshop.org! Shop all of our guests=E2=80=99 & hosts=E2=80=99 books in our [ https://su= bstack.com/redirect/4b677b17-3639-4f3b-86cb-768d69f7ef84?j=3DeyJ1IjoiMzU1Y2= t2In0.yT8Hzj14luF7QTYn8thmB1DnR4qdbOzAM1OVBXbMAgg ]F&F Shop [ https://subst= ack.com/redirect/4b677b17-3639-4f3b-86cb-768d69f7ef84?j=3DeyJ1IjoiMzU1Y2t2I= n0.yT8Hzj14luF7QTYn8thmB1DnR4qdbOzAM1OVBXbMAgg ] on Bookshop.org! Upgrade to our PAID Subscription for bonus Q&A=E2=80=99s with our guest aut= hors which include a writing tip, book recommendation, and information abou= t their works-in-progress, plus other great material not covered on the sho= w! Gratitude from the F&F Family MARY KAY ANDREWS is endlessly thankful for the blessings of family=E2=80=93= including her new daughter-in-law Meghan and two new grandsons, Gill and Ge= orge=E2=80=94as well as the gift of her husband of 49 years (and counting!)= Tom, son Andy, and the rest of her family, including son-in-law Mark and M= olly and Griffin. She=E2=80=99s so blessed to have them living right around= the corner! And she=E2=80=99s feeling especially thankful to have ROAD TRI= P, her new novel, ready for publication in June. Also feeling so fortunate = to have her bookish Friends & Fiction community=E2=80=94and to have her hou= se decorated and ready for Christmas. KRISTIN HARMEL is thankful for her wonderful family (Hi, Jason and Noah!), = the miracles of modern medicine and all of her great doctors (Bye, cancer!)= , her wonderful friends (including MKA, Kristy, Patti, Ron, Meg, Brenda and= Lisa!), the good fortune of having food on the table for the holidays (She= =E2=80=99ll be donating to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida = [ https://substack.com/redirect/e530c5a5-fa51-4820-8e59-f025f3c6dbd8?j=3Dey= J1IjoiMzU1Y2t2In0.yT8Hzj14luF7QTYn8thmB1DnR4qdbOzAM1OVBXbMAgg ] to help fig= ht hunger in her community), the blessing of living in a democracy (even wh= en things don=E2=80=99t feel perfect), the joy of stories (and of storytell= ing), and of course for this big, beautiful thing called Friends & Fiction= =E2=80=93which includes nearly six years of memories and the friendship of = all of YOU. Happy Thanksgiving! KRISTY WOODSON HARVEY is thankful for amazing readers, great friends, a fab= ulous family, the opportunity to do the thing she loves most=E2=80=94writin= g!=E2=80=94and all the opportunities she has had this past year. And, in th= e words of Oscar Wilde, for freedom, flowers, books, and the moon! PATTI CALLAHAN HENRY is thankful for all the chances to be with her loved o= nes during this holiday season. She spent time in Hawaii with her daughter = and grandbabies and now she=E2=80=99s in SC spending time with her sons, da= ughter in law, husband and extended family! No matter the chaos, the cookin= g and the dogs everywhere, there is gratitude in the mess. She=E2=80=99s be= yond grateful for all that the writing life brings, including Friends and F= iction, fascinating friendships, travel, and new tales. She is grateful for= love, the natural world, poetry, deep friendships, and good stories! MEG WALKER is thankful for the health and well-being of her family and for = work that she loves=E2=80=94and which gloriously affords her the flexibilit= y to do it from anywhere. She=E2=80=99s grateful for six weeks spent in th= e exquisite Finger Lakes this fall, for the chance to see every single one = of her son=E2=80=99s final collegiate soccer games, and for refreshing time= away that reminded her to notice the beauty all around, explore the outdoo= rs, appreciate home, and cherish beloved family and friends. She=E2=80=99s = grateful her parents are in good enough health to soak up time with their a= dult grandkids. And she=E2=80=99s thankful her college graduate daughter is= officially gainfully employed! RON BLOCK is beyond thankful for his amazing family and friends, along with= his Friends & Fiction besties =E2=80=94 Mary Kay, Patti, Kristin, Kristy, = Meg, Lisa & Brenda, and to the wider community of lovers of books, stories = and authors. It=E2=80=99s a fabulous group that really lifts all our lives.= This season reminds us all that there is still so much goodness, empathy a= nd love in the world to focus on. Upgrade to our PAID Subscription for an ongoing series of roundtable discus= sions and personal essays by the Fab Four about their careers, writing proc= esses, and all things book and publishing related! Upcoming Events See Kristin=E2=80=99s upcoming events HERE [ https://substack.com/redirect/= f341dd2f-1be0-43ac-a4dc-c32f0aad96ba?j=3DeyJ1IjoiMzU1Y2t2In0.yT8Hzj14luF7QT= Yn8thmB1DnR4qdbOzAM1OVBXbMAgg ]. See Kristy=E2=80=99s upcoming events HERE [ https://substack.com/redirect/1= bac0653-d08a-47c8-b168-14e3d3cc3b6a?j=3DeyJ1IjoiMzU1Y2t2In0.yT8Hzj14luF7QTY= n8thmB1DnR4qdbOzAM1OVBXbMAgg ]. See Patti=E2=80=99s upcoming events HERE [ https://substack.com/redirect/d6= 23cc28-2836-4ff4-9e2a-fc2ee13fd1cf?j=3DeyJ1IjoiMzU1Y2t2In0.yT8Hzj14luF7QTYn= 8thmB1DnR4qdbOzAM1OVBXbMAgg ]. See MKA=E2=80=99s upcoming events HERE [ https://substack.com/redirect/f89d= a068-2e9c-4582-8031-f7f4430c287c?j=3DeyJ1IjoiMzU1Y2t2In0.yT8Hzj14luF7QTYn8t= hmB1DnR4qdbOzAM1OVBXbMAgg ]. Want to know what our F&F Live events are all about? Watch this video compi= lation!=20 In Case You Missed It On last week=E2=80=99s episode of The Friends & Fiction Show, Mary Kay Andr= ews & Kristin Harmel welcomed #1 New York Times bestselling authors Lee Chi= ld [ https://substack.com/redirect/26935529-6389-4705-86e4-8c4b1747db01?j= =3DeyJ1IjoiMzU1Y2t2In0.yT8Hzj14luF7QTYn8thmB1DnR4qdbOzAM1OVBXbMAgg ] and An= drew Child [ https://substack.com/redirect/00924c7f-9ab5-406e-af72-1c76f3fe= 10a7?j=3DeyJ1IjoiMzU1Y2t2In0.yT8Hzj14luF7QTYn8thmB1DnR4qdbOzAM1OVBXbMAgg ] = to discuss Exit Strategy [ https://substack.com/redirect/6282540b-f7de-49df= -a376-343fc9686c9e?j=3DeyJ1IjoiMzU1Y2t2In0.yT8Hzj14luF7QTYn8thmB1DnR4qdbOzA= M1OVBXbMAgg ], the =E2=80=9Cblockbuster=E2=80=9D (Esquire) 30th installment= in their Jack Reacher thriller series. 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On this episode, Mary Kay Andrews & Kristin Harmel welcome #1 New York Times bestselling authors Lee Child and Andrew Child to discuss Exit Strategy, the “blockbuster” (Esquire) 30th installment in their Jack Reacher thriller series. Lee Child is the author of the #1 NYT-bestselling Jack Reacher series and the complete Jack Reacher story collection, No Middle Name. Foreign rights in the Reacher series have been sold in one hundred territories. Lee is an Executive Producer on the wildly successful Reacher Amazon Prime series which is adapted from his novels. Lee’s brother, Andrew Child, who also writes as Andrew Grant, is the author of six novels of his own (Run, False Positive, Too Close to Home). He’s also the #1 bestselling co-author of six novels in the Reacher universe, including this latest one. The brothers join us to chat about Exit Strategy, how their co-writing process works, and what kind of trouble Reacher gets up to in this “sure to please” (Booklist) thriller with “the best villain yet” (USA Today).

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On this episode, Patti Callahan Henry & Kristy Woodson Harvey welcome Broadway producer turned author Brisa Carleton to discuss her debut novel Last Call at the Savoy, which is set against the glittering backdrop of London’s iconic Savoy hotel where a young woman is forced to confront her troubled past as she uncovers the story of the hotel’s first female bartender who’s been erased from the history books. Brisa grew up in the Pacific Northwest before moving to Midtown Manhattan to turn her passion for musicals and “flare for the dramatic” into an award-winning career as a Broadway producer. Three Tonys later, she’s worked on numerous productions including Hamilton, Beautiful, and Moulin Rouge. She recently turned her entrepreneurial spirit to actual “spirits,” launching Literati Spirits, a premium vodka created by book lovers for book lovers. She joins us to discuss her buzzy debut novel Last Call at the Savoy which Fiona Davis calls, “an exhilarating, tender read that will leave you smiling,” and which Lisa Jackson calls, “bright and sassy.”

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Friends & Fiction: Episode 294 – David Baldacci

On this episode, the full F&F family gathers live to welcome this month’s F&F Featured Author, the award-winning global #1 bestselling David Baldacci to discuss our November 2025 Pick of the Month, his new thriller, Nash Falls, in which Walter Nash’s life is turned completely upside down when he’s recruited by the FBI to bring down a global crime network. Baldacci is one of the world’s favorite storytellers with books published in more than forty-five languages in more than eighty countries with 200 million plus copies sold worldwide. His works have been adapted for feature film and television. He’s the cofounder, along with his wife, of the Wish You Well Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting literacy efforts across America. He joins us from his native Virginia to discuss his brand-new stand-alone novel Nash Falls (coming from Grand Central Publishing on Nov. 11) featuring investment banker turned FBI inside man Walter Nash who’s tasked with exposing a money laundering enterprise at his own firm.

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Friends & Fiction: Episode 293 – Nicholas Sparks

On this episode, we air the recording from a recent in-person theater event that Kristy Woodson Harvey conducted with #1 NYT-bestselling global phenomenon Nicholas Sparks. Tune in to catch this conversation that was recorded at a packed-house sold-out event at Trustee’s Theater in Savannah, GA on October 14, 2025. Hosted by the fine folks at the Savannah Book Festival, Kristy was in conversation with Sparks to celebrate the release of his newest novel, REMAIN: A Supernatural Love Story, a book that he co-wrote with filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan, which just debuted at #1 on the NYT bestseller list, and which hits theaters soon as a major motion picture starring Jake Gyllenhaal. An unprecedented collaboration between the globally bestselling author of love stories like The Notebook and the renowned screenwriter and director of blockbuster thrillers like The Sixth Sense, REMAIN is a one-of-a-kind novel that grapples with the supernatural mysteries of life, death, and human connection.

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