Tune in LIVE at 7pm ET for TONIGHT’s episode! Join us Wednesday, July 17th 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, Jamie Brenner, to discuss her brand-new book, our July 2024 Pick of the Month, A NOVEL SUMMER, in which a bestselling author finds love and second chances in the stacks of a quaint beach town bookshop.
Jamie Brenner is the bestselling author of eight novels including The Forever Summer and Blush. She grew up in suburban Philadelphia on a steady diet of fiction and soap operas, then moved to New York City where she worked in book publishing and fashion. After raising two daughters in Manhattan, Jamie has returned to her hometown and spends her summers visiting the beaches that inspire her novels. Her compulsively readable new book, A NOVEL SUMMER (July 16, Park Row Books), has been praised as “a rich, satisfying and surprising summer read” by Adriana Trigiani and this “summer’s BIG book that everyone will be raving about” by Kristy Woodson Harvey. Watch the LIVE video broadcast of this show Wed 7/17 at 7pm ET on the F&F Facebook group page & YouTube channel. Catch the audio version on our podcast Fri 7/19. Pre-order Jamie’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!
KRISTY WOODSON HARVEY had the best time on tour but is so excited to be back home with her family to celebrate her birthday! Thank you to everyone who was so supportive on this tour and if she wasn’t in a town near you, make sure to catch her on July 25 discussing A HAPPIER LIFE as the Brenda Novak July book club selection over on Brenda’s book club page! PATTI CALLAHAN HENRY spent much of the week at amazing book events (and saw so many of you, the generous FF community). She loved staying in the squirrel’s nest at MKA’s where there is magic in the air and she had a plot revelation in the morning hours. She had the best time interviewing Emily Giffin at the Atlanta History Center for her latest The Summer Pact. Patti’s run through Arkansas talking about The Secret Book of Flora Lea for the Arkansas statewide read program has been so wonderful. There, in Arkansas, she hung out with librarians (what could be better?), met readers, talked story, and visited the simply stunning Crystal Bridge Museum where there is a powerful exhibit called Exquisite Creatures. She implores you to check it out! She’ll be sending a new issue of her newsletter next week, so make sure you are signed up! KRISTIN HARMEL had a busy week of getting back to work after a week off for family vacation…. She’s hard at work on her edits for her 2025 book and is in the early stages of outlining the book that will come after that. Less than a month to go before Noah starts third grade…. How can we already be in the waning days of summer break? MARY KAY ANDREWS took some down time after minor eye surgery then enjoyed hosting PCH during her event to help launch Emily Giffin’s newest, The Summer Pact at the Atlanta History Center–where she got to bump elbows with Atlanta author Colleen Oakley and hang with lots of our F&F members. Now it’s back to work on 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
Friday, September 27 — An F&F Live event to benefit Earlier.org at High Point Country Club in High Point, NC. Details & ticketing info to come. Sunday, September 29 — An F&F Live brunch event at the Bookmarks Festival of Books & Authors in Winston-Salem, NC. Details & ticketing info to come. 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 — An F&F Live afternoon tea event hosted by the Amelia Island Book Festival at The Ritz-Carlton in Amelia Island, FL. Details & ticketing info 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, Mary Kay Andrews & Ron Block welcomed NYT-bestselling author Christina Dodd to discuss her brand-new book A DAUGHTER OF FAIR VERONA, a humorous historical update on the Romeo and Juliet story which has been described as Knives Out meets Bridgerton. Order Christina’s new 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 F&F Pick of the Month: Jamie Brenner, A Novel Summer Emily Giffin, The Summer Pact Marjan Kamali, The Lion Women of Tehran Rhys Bowen, The Rose Arbor Greer Macallister, The Thirteenth Husband F&F Pick of the Month: Jessa Maxwell, I Need You to Read This 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. WATCH Kristin’s interview with Erika Robuck about her new highly-anticipated WWII historical novel, The Last Twelve Miles. WATCH Kristin & Kristy’s interview with Lisa Barr about her new highly-anticipated WWII historical novel, The Goddess of Warsaw. WATCH Kristin’s conversation with Christina Lauren about their brand-new instant NYT-bestselling hit The Paradise Problem. WATCH MKA’s conversation with the award-winning voice artist Kathleen McInerney who narrates the Summers at the Saint audiobook. WATCH Patti & MKA’s interview with Sheila Roberts about her newest The Best Life Book Club. F&F Merch Store & 2024 Subscription Box
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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 Katherine Center about her novel, The Rom-Commers. Mark your calendars for August 19th for their next author guest, Kristy Woodson Harvey, when they’ll discuss her novel, A Happier Life. 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 July prompt is to read a book from a Little Free Library (bonus if you take a book and leave one!) and the August prompt is to read a book that inspired a TV show or movie. 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's Substack. For the full experience, upgrade your subscription.
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