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Friends & Fiction

Mary Kay Andrews, Kristin Harmel, Kristy Woodson Harvey, Patti Callahan Henry, Ron Block, Bleav

We"re four bestselling novelists and friends whose common love of reading, writing, and independent bookstores bound us together. Now we want to share and celebrate stories—of the books we’ve written, the ones we’re reading now, and the art of writing—with each other and the guest authors we invite to join us. If you love books and are curious about the writing world, you’re in the right place.

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36:04

WB-S2E28 On Gin Lane with Brooke Lea Foster

Friends & Fiction ·

2022/07/08

WRITERS' BLOCK Ron Block and Kristy Woodson Harvey talk with Brooke Lea Foster about her new book, On Gin LaneSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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78:39

Friends & Fiction with Alka Joshi & Martha Hall Kelly...

Friends & Fiction ·

2022/07/07

Two rockstar authors of historical fiction join the show. Meet Alka Joshi author of the blockbuster bestseller THE HENNA ARTIST and Martha Hall Kelly, author of the 1.5-million copy bestseller LILAC GIRLS. As authors of historical fiction, of triliogies whose debuts exploded onto the literary scene, and as former advertising executives, Martha and Alka have so much in common. We talk to them all about their career shifts, their writing & research process, and the challenges of craftng their

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36:44

WB-S2E26 Mother Country w/ Jacinda Townsend

Friends & Fiction ·

2022/07/01

WRITERS' BLOCK Ron Block interivews Jacinda Townsend about her powerful new book, Mother CountrySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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68:19

Friends & Fiction with Elin Hilderbrand & Jamie...

Friends & Fiction ·

2022/06/30

It's a star-studded episode as the gang welcomes #1 NYT blockbuster bestselling rockstar Elin Hilderbrand, nationally bestselling author and dear friend Jamie Brenner, and the 11-time #1 NYT bestselling author of more than 60 novels and the creator of the Virgin River series (now of Netflix fame) Robyn Carr. Join the fun as the ladies discuss themes of reinvention and chat about the challenges of setting books in familiar places. Hear all about Elin's brand new THE HOTEL NANTUCKET which

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36:48

WB-S2E27 The Second Husband / Kate White

Friends & Fiction ·

2022/06/24

WRITERS' BLOCK Ron Block speaks with Thriller writer Kate White about her new book, The Second Husband as well as her former career as editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan Magazine.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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74:37

Friends & Fiction with Julie Clark & Erica Ferencik +...

Friends & Fiction ·

2022/06/23

It’s edge-of-your-seat time! We’re in for a thrilling episode as we talk to three female thriller writers—Julie Clark, Erica Ferencik, and Karen Cleveland.Julie Clark is the New York Times and #1 internationally bestselling author of The Last Flight, which has been translated into more than 20 languages, and the 2018 debut novel, The Ones We Choose, which has been optioned for television by Lionsgate. She joins us to discuss THE LIES I TELL, a twisted con-woman thriller about two women out for

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47:30

WB-S2E25 Father's Day w/ Michael Ian Black

Friends & Fiction ·

2022/06/17

WRITERS' BLOCK Ron Block and Meghan Walker are joined by author/comedian/actore Michael Ian Black to talk about his book, A Better Man in a special Father's Day episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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81:31

Friends & Fiction with Emily Giffin and Harlan Coben...

Friends & Fiction ·

2022/06/16

The Fab Four have a blockbuster night with three rockstar guests. Meet two #1 bestselling athors Emily Giffin and Harlan Coben on the main show. The crew chats about Harlan's latest THE MATCH and how he researched it, and about Emily's latest MEANT TO BE and the challenges of writing about very real and ver well-known people. They also chat about writing process, writerly friendships, and developing work for the silver screen, with lots of laughs along the way. On the after show, Kate Quinn

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28:03

WB-S2E24 Tell it Again! Darling Girl w/ Liz Michalski

Friends & Fiction ·

2022/06/10

WRITERS' BLOCK Ron Block and Patti Callahan explore the retelling of the Peter Pan story with Liz Michalski, author of Darling GirlSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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77:57

Friends & Ficiton with Greer Henricks, Sarah...

Friends & Fiction ·

2022/06/09

The Fab Four talk with THREE author pairs to learn all about what it takes to write as a team. Meet Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen, co-authors of THE GOLDEN COUPLE; Ali Brady, the oen name for Alison Hammer & Bradiegh Godfrey who co-wrote their debut nobel THE BEACH TRAP; and Mary Alice Monroe & Angela May the writing team behind the middle grade series whose latest installment SEARCH FOR TREASURE is about to be released. All three pairs talk about their unique process for writing

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43:47

WB-S2E23 The Mutual Friend with Carter Bays

Friends & Fiction ·

2022/06/03

WRITERS' BLOCK Ron Block and Meg Walker talk with Carter Bays about his debut novel, The Mutual Friend, and jumping from co-creating How I Met Your Mother to writing novels.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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74:30

Friends & Fiction with Sarah McCoy and Chanel Cleeton...

Friends & Fiction ·

2022/06/02

The Fab Four welcome bestselling authors Sarah McCoy (MUSTIQUE ISLAND) and Chanel Cleeton (OUR LAST DAYS IN BARCELONA). The women discuss their research processes and how that was effected by Covid restrictions on travel, the challenges of writing about real historical figures in fiction, and how much of their actual family stories and histories were folded into their writing of their recent historical novels. On the After Show we welcome the writing duo of Christina Lauren to discuss their latest

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37:36

WB-S2E22 The Grand Design

Friends & Fiction ·

2022/05/27

WRITERS' BLOCK Joy Callaway joins Ron Block and Kristy Woodson Harvey to talk about her fascinating new book, The Grand DesignSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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77:28

Friends & Fiction with Tia Williams & TJ Newman

Friends & Fiction ·

2022/05/26

The Fab Four welcome two authors on a special episode of the show dedicated to libraries that was simulcast to the digital feed for the US Book Show. On the first half of the show meet Tia Williams, author of the smash hit novel SEVEN DAYS IN JUNE. Tia discusses her rise as an author from writing YA and romance while simultaneously working her way up themastheads at major beauty magazines like Glamour, Essence, and Elle.On the second half of the show we meet indie bookseller turned flight attendent

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46:31

WB-S2E21 Prolific Writers, Friendship & Community

Friends & Fiction ·

2022/05/20

WRITERS' BLOCK Ron Block and Kristin Harmel speak with prolific writers Jane Porter and Megan Crane about their amazing careers, their friendship and the importance of community.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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67:22

Friends & Fiction with Laura Dave plus Nancy Thayer...

Friends & Fiction ·

2022/05/19

The Fab Four welcome #1 New York Times bestselling author Laura Dave to talk all about her mega-selling phenomenon THE LAST THING HE TOLD ME, which has spent nearly a full year on the NYT bestseller list. The crew talk about research, setting, character developmnet, and Laura's involvement in the television adaptation of her book as a limited series with Hello Sunshine for AppleTV starring Jennifer Garner. On the after show, F&F fave Nancy Thayer makes a return appearance to discuss her

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49:18

WB-S2E20 Unsung Heroines in Historical Fiction

Friends & Fiction ·

2022/05/13

WRITERS' BLOCK Ron Block and Patti Callahan talk with Aimie Runyan and Kelli Stuart about taking little known stories from history and crafting powerful historical fiction novels surrounding these stories.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Friends & Fiction with Adriana Trigiani

Friends & Fiction ·

2022/05/12

Join the Fab Four as they host one of the reigning queens of women’s fiction, the hilarious, warm, and wonderful, Adriana Trigiani. A one-woman Broadway show waitng to happen, Adri is the New York Times bestselling author of twenty works of fiction and nonfiction, including The Shoemaker’s Wife and the beloved fan-favorite Big Stone Gap series. Her books have been published in 38 languages around the world. Not content to simply conquer the world of book publishing, Adri is also an award-winning

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55:58

WB-S2E19 Mythology Brought to Life

Friends & Fiction ·

2022/05/06

WRITERS' BLOCK Ron Block and Patti Callahan explore the exploration of Mythology both in Fiction with Jennifer Sain and in Non-Fiction with Natalie HaynesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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66:04

The Friends & Fiction Launch Party Episode for The...

Friends & Fiction ·

2022/05/05

Don't miss this episode as we gather to celebrate the launch of Mary Kay Andrews’s 30th novel THE HOMEWRECKERS. It wouldn’t be an F&F launch party without silly hats, role playing, and special guests. The crew will revive “F&F Theater” as they get in character to engage in a not-ready-for-prime-time cable TV-style gossip show, to dish about the reality television show at the heart of THE HOMEWRECKERS.Then on the after show we celebrate the launch of Kristin Harmel’s paperback of THE

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