Jenny L Howe’s debut novel is one you’ll fall in love with, literally. Her main character, Allison, mirrors some of the challenges Jenny faced in her own life – professionally, but not necessarily romantically. Allison, who is, as Jenny would say, unapologetically fat, finds herself entangled with an on-again, off-again lover. Let the games begin! […]
Interview: Elevating Voices in Memoir and Fiction
Season 2, Episode 16: Getting dirty with Grit Lit – Kelly J Ford, Real Bad Things
Real Bad Things will leave with some real bad dreams. At least it did for me. To say I LOVED this book is a gross misrepresentation of just how deep I fell. It was my first 5-star read of 2022 and I knew before I was halfway done that I wanted to interview the author, […]
Season 2, Episode 15: Characters to warm your heart – Clare Pooley, Iona Iverson’s Rules for Commuting
Both of Clare Pooley’s novels do a fantastic job of capturing what it is to be authentically human. It’s ironic, given that she wrote a blog about her alcoholism anonymously for years. She is a master at multiple character narratives; The Authenticity Project and Iona Iverson’s Rules for Commuting are heartwarming, with characters you hate […]
Season 2, Episode 14: Southern charm reflected in prose – Beth Duke, It All Comes Back to You
The love Beth Duke holds for her home state of Alabama is abundantly clear in her novels. Through It All Comes Back to You and Tapestry, she brings the south to life through her characters, their dialogue and the way they live. She charmed me through her novels and through this conversation. She shares her […]
Season 2, Episode 13: The dark side of Young Adult – Kelly DeVos, Go Hunt Me
Kelly DeVos is the author of 5 young adult novels. She has a remarkable gift for tapping into the fears and insecurities of teenagers, but it’s the dark side of her characters that really shines. The young women who are her main characters are determined, saucy and smart- mouthed. It’s hard not to see your […]