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Pop Fiction Women

In Pop Fiction Women we deep-dive into the complicated women of books, movies and TV shows, along with the women that bring them to life behind the scenes. Think Fleabag and Phoebe Waller Bridge, Normal People and Sally Rooney, and so much more. In each episode you can expect us to: * Break down the protagonist as we ask what makes her complicated? * Identify the best scenes, which can mean sweetest, funniest, or most badass. Anything we love. * Recount the cringiest scenes. The ones that make you

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55:43

Sally Rooney's 'Beautiful World, Where Are You?'...

Pop Fiction Women ·

2021/09/06

After we get past our overwhelming excitement and fear of opening our advance reader copy of Sally Rooney’s much anticipated new novel, Beautiful World, Where Are You, we dive into this introductory, spoiler-free, hype episode to discuss the first three chapters. We’re recapping this book so join us along the way!** We start at the beginning, with Alice and Felix (who we may or may not have nicknamed “Alix”), and discuss that awkward and unexpected first date, which has us pondering the classic

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Nine Perfect Strangers Recap Ep 5

Pop Fiction Women ·

2021/09/01

Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @popfictionwomen and on Twitter @pop_women. To do a full deep dive, check out our website at www.popfictionwomen.com. Stay Complicated!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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55:02

Liv Constantine & 'The Stranger In The Mirror': LIVE...

Pop Fiction Women ·

2021/08/31

LIVE from the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center, we interview Lynne and Valerie Constantine, New York Times bestselling sister duo authors of The Last Mrs. Parrish and four other novels.** After an introduction to Pop Fiction Women and Liv Constantine, we start at the beginning with their debut, The Last Mrs. Parrish, a December 2017 Reese Book Club pick. They share how they found out the big news and the difficulty in keeping that big secret. (03:37)** Lynne and Val share how their latest

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Nine Perfect Strangers Recap: Ep 2-4 (with more...

Pop Fiction Women ·

2021/08/25

Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @popfictionwomen and on Twitter @pop_women. To do a full deep dive, check out our website at www.popfictionwomen.com. Stay Complicated!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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54:31

'Nine Perfect Strangers' Recap: Episode 1 (Why You...

Pop Fiction Women ·

2021/08/18

'Nine Perfect Strangers' Recap: Episode 1 Why you should watch and what you should know if you loved White Lotus! No spoilers -- just two strong opinions, some fun facts, and a comparison to that other popular retreat show.Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @popfictionwomen and on Twitter @pop_women. To do a full deep dive, check out our website at www.popfictionwomen.com. Stay Complicated!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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53:19

SIDEBAR: Behind the scenes at our live podcast event

Pop Fiction Women ·

2021/08/17

We give you a behind the scenes peek of our live complicated conversation with Liv Constantine at the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center.Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @popfictionwomen and on Twitter @pop_women. To do a full deep dive, check out our website at www.popfictionwomen.com. Stay Complicated!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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'Malibu Rising' & Taylor Jenkins Reid

Pop Fiction Women ·

2021/08/10

On this episode we are discussing New York Times bestseller Malibu Rising, by Taylor Jenkins Reid. Loosely linked to both of her previous smash hits, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and Daisy Jones and the Six, Malibu Rising continues her theme of exploring the inner lives of the rich and famous. This time she takes us to Malibu in the early 80s, where four famous siblings throw an epic party to celebrate the end of the summer. But over the course of one night, each of their lives will be changed

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53:08

Chandler Baker & 'The Husbands': Complicated...

Pop Fiction Women ·

2021/08/03

On this Complicated Conversation we chat with Chandler Baker, the New York Times bestselling author of WHISPER NETWORK, about her new book, and August GMA Book Club pick, THE HUSBANDS.** We start by discussing the protagonist of The Husbands, Nora Spangler, a successful attorney and hardworking mother who is exhausted and feels like she is failing on all fronts and struggling to find more hours in the day. Let’s just say we could seriously relate! (01:53)** The Husbands has been dubbed a feminist

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50:11

Miranda Beverly-Whittemore & 'Fierce Little Thing':...

Pop Fiction Women ·

2021/07/27

On this Complicated Conversation, we chat with Miranda Beverly-Whittemore, the New York Times bestselling author of Bittersweet, June, Set Me Free, and The Effects of Light. Her new novel, Fierce Little Thing, tells the story of five friends, now grown, who after receiving letters, return to the lakeside commune where they met as kids to confront their blackmailer. What did they do and what will they do are the central questions of this hauntingly gripping novel.** Miranda talks about the

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49:24

Jean Hanff Korelitz & 'The Plot': Complicated...

Pop Fiction Women ·

2021/07/25

On this special edition, spoiler-filled episode of Complicated Conversation we welcome New York Times bestselling author, Jean Hanff Korelitz, the author of the novels You Should Have Known (which aired on HBO as The Undoing, starring Nicole Kidman, Hugh Grant, and Donald Sutherland), Admission (adapted as a film in 2013 starring Tina Fey), and others. Her new novel, THE PLOT, is a propulsive read about a story too good not to steal, and the writer who steals it.We chat with Jean about why the book

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Karin Slaughter & 'False Witness': Complicated...

Pop Fiction Women ·

2021/07/19

On this Complicated Conversation, we chat with Karin Slaughter, one of the world’s most popular and acclaimed storytellers. And, as we now know, one of the funniest too! Slaughter has written a staggering 21 novels, been published in 120 countries and sold more than 35 million copies. We discuss her new novel, False Witness, which tells the story of two sisters who endure horrific trauma in their early adulthood and the ramifications of that trauma twenty years later.** Karin tells us about the

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'The Last Thing He Told Me' & Laura Dave with guest...

Pop Fiction Women ·

2021/07/13

On this episode we are joined by internationally bestselling author and friend of the pod, Joanna Rakoff, to discuss Laura Dave’s instant #1 New York Times bestseller and Reese Book Club Pick, The Last Thing He Told Me...a thriller rooted in hope!** Complicated Woman. After an introduction to the book and our love of Laura Dave’s backlist, we each share what we found remarkable about Hannah, who we declare a truly subversive female protagonist. (07:42)** Killer Quotes. This book is filled with

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104:45

'Hacks' on HBOMax & Lucia Aniello and Jen Statsky...

Pop Fiction Women ·

2021/07/06

We may have initially resisted jumping on what felt like an over-hyped bandwagon for this HBO Max hit, but Hacks and the brilliance of Jean Smart won us over instantly! If you loved Hacks as much as we do, you’ll want to listen to our discussion of these complicated women, Deborah and Hannah. We start by marveling at how their coming together allows us to love them each even more as individuals.** Scenes. We wanted to discuss them all, but we managed to narrow it down to some of our favorites. We

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SIDEBAR: Celebrity Book Clubs with Emily Giffin

Pop Fiction Women ·

2021/06/29

We are thrilled to be joined by #1 NY Times bestselling author, and friend of the pod, Emily Giffin. She is here for a “Sidebar” chat, which is a cheeky reference to the fact that we’re both lawyers and love to have conversations incidental to our main topics and episodes. Our tagline is: two lawyers, one topic, and a whole lot to say! We’re excited to add a third lawyer (Emily) to today’s sidebar to talk about something we’re fascinated by … celebrity author book clubs. Emily recently announced the

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53:30

Alka Joshi & 'The Secret Keeper of Jaipur':...

Pop Fiction Women ·

2021/06/22

On this Complicated Conversation we welcome New York Times bestselling author, Alka Joshi, the author of The Henna Artist and now The Secret Keeper of Jaipur, the second novel in what will be a trilogy. We chat with Alka about what it felt like to be a coveted Reese Book Club pick, how she aspires “to matter” in her life, the cinematic way she writes, the ways her parents inspired her, how she’s living her second act as a writer with her true partner in life, her birth chart and a eerie prediction

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48:58

Lisa Taddeo & 'Animal": Complicated Conversations Series

Pop Fiction Women ·

2021/06/15

We welcome Lisa Taddeo, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller and international phenomenon Three Women, to discuss her new novel. Animal is a depiction of female rage at its rawest, and a visceral exploration of the fallout from a male-dominated society.** We start by talking to Lisa about how she is feeling given the magnitude of her fiction debut, following the phenomenon that was Three Women. (01:20)** Joan, the depraved protagonist of Animal, will be deemed unlikable by some. We loved

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SIDEBAR: Reality TV with Table Flipping co-hosts...

Pop Fiction Women ·

2021/06/08

In this episode we’re mixing it up and sitting down with Alyssa Litman and Taylor Misiak, hosts of the popular podcast Table Flipping! Table Flipping takes “silly” reality TV seriously. Whether they’re raising eyebrows at Real Housewives, questioning The Bachelor’s latest Rose Ceremony, or hashing out the Vanderpump Rules, Alyssa and Taylor are smart, insightful, and laugh-out-loud funny. It’s the mash-up we never knew we needed!** Alyssa & Taylor share why they wanted to start their podcast and

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49:49

Tia Williams & 'Seven Days In June': Complicated...

Pop Fiction Women ·

2021/06/01

Do soulmates have an expiration date? We welcome back Tia Williams to discuss this burning question presented by her new novel, Seven Days in June -- a witty, romantic, and sexy-as-hell story of two writers and their second chance at love.** We start by discussing Eva, who is strong, but also struggling to keep it all together. She underestimates herself, but also overextends herself so that she doesn’t have the capacity to go deep into those places that scare her, like love, and like her family

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Marianne Cronin & 'The One Hundred Years of Lenni and...

Pop Fiction Women ·

2021/06/01

We welcome Marianne Cronin, to discuss her debut novel, The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot, which tells the story of seventeen-year-old Lenni who lives on the Terminal Ward at the Glasgow Princess Royal Hospital. Though the teenager has been told she’s dying, she still has plenty of living to do. Joining the hospital’s arts and crafts class, she meets the magnificent Margot, an 83-year-old, purple-pajama-wearing, fruitcake-eating rebel, who transforms Lenni in ways she never imagined. Though

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Ashley Audrain & 'The Push': Complicated...

Pop Fiction Women ·

2021/05/25

We welcome Ashley Audrain, author of the New York Times bestselling novel The Push, which tells the story of a woman who is determined to be a different mother than the ones that came before her. But once her daughter is born she quickly realizes something is wrong with her and an incident in the family forces her to look at who her daughter is and who she really is, all while her family unravels. The Push is a psychological suspense tale and a dark exploration of motherhood wrapped in one!** We

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