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Katherine Heiny, EARLY MORNING RISER

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Katherine Heiny, EARLY MORNING RISER

Katherine Heiny joins Zibby to discuss her hit novel, Early Morning Riser, which is now out in paperback. The two talk about Katherine's return to writing after having kids, why she wanted to make her characters all feel complicated and multi-dimensional, and how publishing a story in the New Yorker while getting her MFA encouraged her to keep writing. Katherine also shares the most heartfelt fan letter she received, how she knew it was time to let the novel go, and the comical story from her twenties that inspired an upcoming short story.

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Georgina Cross, NANNY NEEDED

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Georgina Cross, NANNY NEEDED

Zibby was joined by Amazon bestselling author Georgina Cross for an in-person interview to talk about her latest novel, Nanny Needed. Georgina shares how through multiple contracts and a surprise ghostwriting project, this is actually her third book out in a year—and the first she's been able to celebrate during the pandemic. The two also discuss Georgina's unique life story, why this novel's twist has made it harder to properly market, Georgina's love for comedian Kevin Hart, and which projects she is working on next.

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Lee Kravetz, THE LAST CONFESSIONS OF SYLVIA P.

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Lee Kravetz, THE LAST CONFESSIONS OF SYLVIA P.

Zibby is joined by Lee Kravetz to discuss his latest novel, The Last Confessions of Sylvia P. The two talk about how Lee's experience working in a mental hospital inspired him to write a fictionalized version of Sylvia Plath's story, what his experience was like working in publicity at Penguin, and why he decided to write this story from the perspective of three different women. Lee and Zibby also share why it is so magical to connect with authors whose work you loved reading and which writers they have befriended as a result of reaching out.

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Gervais Hagerty, IN POLITE COMPANY

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Gervais Hagerty, IN POLITE COMPANY

Gervais Hagerty joins Zibby to talk about her debut novel, In Polite Company, which is set in her hometown of Charleston. Gervais shares how her relationship with her grandmother changed following her divorce as well as how their close relationship shaped this story. The two also discuss why Gervais says she gets what she wants in roundabout ways, the lessons she learned in her late twenties after breaking both arms and moving back in with her mother, and what project she is working on next.

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Alexa Martin, MOM JEANS AND OTHER MISTAKES

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Alexa Martin, MOM JEANS AND OTHER MISTAKES

Alexa Martin joins Zibby to discuss her latest novel, Mom Jeans and Other Mistakes, which is also her first standalone project. Alexa shares how she managed to write her first book, Intercepted, in just a month and how she caught the writing bug from a combination of creating a blog and reading the Fifty Shades of Grey series. The two also talk about the conversations around race Alexa seeks to start with her books, notably about the disparities in how Black mothers are treated, and how her fiction has offered her a space to work through grief she has endured in her personal life.

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