Friends & Fiction

Debbie Macomber

We’ve got lots of fun in store as we welcome back to the show the one and only Debbie Macomber. She joins us to celebrate the launch of THE SANTA SUIT by our own Mary Kay Andrews and, of course, to talk about her forthcoming Christmas book, DEAR SANTA. With more than 15 Christmas books between them, we will have a grand time with two masters of the craft talking about what makes a great Christmas book, as well as their favorite holiday inspirations and traditions. Grab your Santa hat and join the fun!

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Karen Cleveland

Meet former CIA analyst and bestselling thriller writer Karen Cleveland—who also happens to be F&F’s own Kristin Harmel’s sister. Karen joins us to talk about her new book YOU CAN RUN. We learn all about how her former career in the CIA informed her writing, the push/pull of conflicting obligations to country and career versus family, and how she came to make such a major career shift. We also get a few glimpses into growing up in the Harmel household and how their family dog got his name. https://karen-cleveland.com/

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Wiley Cash

Meet New York Times bestselling author Wiley Cash who joins us live from Park Road Books in Charlotte, NC to discuss his new book WHEN GHOSTS COME HOME. We chat with him about how his North Carolina roots find their way into his writing, what it means to be a Southern writer, how his writing helped him navigate loss and big life upheavals, and we learn a bit about this craft, process, and work as a college writing professor. https://www.wileycash.com/

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Emily Henry

Meet #1 New York Times bestselling author Emily Henry. We talk to her about her inspirations and her writing process, her successes, goals, and conquering writer’s block, and, of course, about her blockbuster bestseller PEOPLE WE MEET ON VACATION and last year’s phenomenon BEACH READ. https://www.emilyhenrybooks.com/

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Paula Faris & Daryn Kagan

On this episode, we welcome TWO journalist-turned-author guests as we commemorate the 20th anniversary of 9/11. Meet Daryn Kagan who spent more than 12 years as an anchor on CNN, reporting live from several major events around the world, including the war in Iraq, the September 11th terrorist attacks, and numerous presidential elections. Today, Daryn is a syndicated newspaper columnist, and the author of HOPE POSSIBLE. We will also welcome Paula Faris who is a journalist (formerly co-anchor of Good Morning America Weekend and co-host on The View), podcaster, and author of the book CALLED OUT. Hear about their journeys from high pressure jobs in national television, to carving out more time for family and for themselves, and to becoming published authors.

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Megan Abbott & Laura Lippman

On this episode we welcome TWO rockstar author guests. Megan Abbottis a New York Times bestselling and Edgar-winning author of several hit novels, including You Will Know Me, The Fever, and Dare Me, which she also co-executive produced as a TV series for Netflix. Her new book, THE TURNOUT, came out in early August and was a Read with Jenna book club pick and Megan’s first-ever book to land on the New York Times bestseller list. Laura Lippman is a former journalist and the New York Times bestselling author of the Tess Monaghan series and several standalone novels, including Lady in the Lake. She has won the Edgar, the Anthony, the Agatha, the Shamus, the Nero Wolfe, Gumshoe and Barry awards. She joins us to talk about her new book, DREAM GIRL, about a novelist plagued by mysterious phone calls from a woman claiming to be his main character. https://www.meganabbott.com/ http://www.lauralippman.net/

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Karin Slaughter

Back by popular demand, is the one, the only Karin Slaughter. The wonderfully witty and wildly talented New York Times bestselling, Edgar-nominated author of 21 novels with 35-million copies of her books sold around the globe joins us to talk about her latest up-all-night thriller, FALSE WITNESS. This is a can’t-miss episode! Karin is always full of surprises. This time, we have lots of fun surprises in store for her! https://www.karinslaughter.com/

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John Truby & Leslie Lehr

Join F&F for a special Sunday Bonus episode focused on the craft of writing. F&F welcomes the writing instructor, essayist and prize-winning author of seven books, including this year’s A Boob’s Life (which is in development for HBO Max by producer Salma Hayek), Leslie Lehr. Joining Leslie is her husband—screenwriting guru, director, highly sought-after writing consultant, and The Anatomy of Story author John Truby. https://leslielehr.com/ https://truby.com/

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Lou Diamond Phillips, Gervais Hagerty & Addison Armstrong

This episode is all about debut authors! F&F welcomes to the show four first-time novelists—all with new or recent books out—to learn all about their journey to publication. Meet acclaimed actor Lou Diamond Phillips (Young Guns, La Bamba, Prodigal Son) as we hear all about his debut YA science fiction fantasy novel The Tinderbox (released 8/3/21 by Blackstone), inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s famous fairy tale of the same name. We also welcome Gervais Hagerty (In Polite Company, out 8/17/21 from William Morrow), Addison Armstrong (The Light of Luna Park, released 8/10/21 by Penguin), and Paige Crutcher (The Orphan Witch, coming 9/28/21 from St. Martin’s Press). https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001617/ https://gervaishagerty.com/ https://addisonarmstrong.com/ https://paigecrutcher.com/

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