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Barbara Kingsolver, ‘Demon Copperhead’ – The Girlfriend Author Interview (March 2023)
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Based on Charles Dickens’ ‘David Copperfield,’ and set in a town similar to the one she lives in in Southern Appalachia. Kingsolver wanted to represent her corner of the world and the opioid crisis it faces, ‘with respect and honesty.’
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Colleen Oakley, ‘The Mostly True Story of Tanner & Louise’ – The Girlfriend Author Interview (July 2023)
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We’re going on a road trip! It’s inspired by author Colleen Oakley’s relationship with her grandmother, who had a ‘wicked sense of humor’ and mandatory 5 o’clock cocktail hours.
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Janet Skeslien Charles, ‘The Paris Library’ – The Girlfriend Author Interview (August 2021)
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The Girlfriend Book Club was thrilled to chat with Janet Skeslien Charles about our August 2021 pick, ‘The Paris Library,’ and learn more about the heroic librarians who protected the American Library in Nazi-occupied Paris.
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Abby Jimenez, ‘Just for the Summer’ – The Girlfriend Author Interview (July 2024)
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Abby Jimenez reveals the inspiration behind 'Just for the Summer,' a romance about a Reddit curse and finding true love.
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Fiona Davis, ‘The Stolen Queen’ – The Girlfriend Author Interview (May 2025)
27:34
Get a peek behind the curtain at the Rockettes, Radio City and a thrilling Big Apple whodunit in Fiona Davis’ bestseller, ‘The Spectacular,’ The Girlfriend Book Club’s pick for January 2024.
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James McBride, ‘The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store’ – The Girlfriend Author Interview (February 2026)
31:52
James McBride shares his personal journey behind The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store and why learning to be neighbors matters.
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Liane Moriarty, ‘Apples Never Fall’ – The Girlfriend Author Interview (December 2022)
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Liane Moriarty’s 'Apples Never Fall’ delves into family secrets and competition—also a TV hit with Annette Bening!
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Jess Lourey – ‘The Quarry Girls’ The Girlfriend Author Interviews (January 2023)
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Inspired by three real-life murders in St. Cloud, Minn., Jess Lourey explores small-town secrets in her bestselling thriller, ‘The Quarry Girls,’ The Girlfriend Book Club’s February 2023 book.
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Jodi Picoult & Jennifer Finney Boylan, ‘Mad Honey’ – The Girlfriend Author Interview (January 2023)
38:10
Picoult & Boylan share how Mad Honey began with a tweet, plus their writing process, beekeeping & big plot twists.
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John Kenney, ‘I See You’ve Called in Dead’ – The Girlfriend Author Interview (December 2025)
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Author John Kenney joins The Girlfriend Book Club to discuss our December read, his bestseller, ‘I See You’ve Called In Dead,’ a darkly funny and deeply moving novel about grief, family and grace.
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The Evolution of the Ethel From AARP
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Discover how The Ethel, launched in 2020 as a newsletter, aims to give older women a voice. Hear about first-person essays, Learn about the people, purpose and play that these communities bring.
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