Delusion, persistence, and manifestation: Three authors talk debut novels in Aspen.
Book of the Month Live
In this special episode recorded at the Aspen Literary Festival presented by Book of the Month, debut authors Kristin Koval, Anika Jade Levy, and Eliana Ramage give candid thoughts on first novels, family themes, and the pure magic of getting published. From origin stories to audience questions, they discuss what it takes to go from blank page to Book of the Month pick. About Penitence: When murder rocks a Colorado family, old secrets resurface, and long-lost love returns. Spanning decades and coasts, one family grapples with guilt, forgiveness, and the mess of trying to make things right....
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Thea Weiss is somewhere between nostalgia and now.
Book of the Month Live
Author Thea Weiss came by our headquarters to chat about her debut novel, The Second Chance Cinema, and things got nostalgic fast. She shares thoughts on lasting love, the memories that make us, and, of course, the movies. A couple on the brink of marriage stumbles upon a hidden theatre that screens their real life memories, forcing them to confront forgotten moments, buried truths, and old versions of themselves. As the past plays out on screen, they must decide whether revisiting it will strengthen their future or unravel it. Get at . Learn more about Book of the Month...
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Stephanie Garber is looking for the rabbit hole.
Book of the Month Live
Author Stephanie Garber visited our headquarters to discuss her first adult book, Alchemy of Secrets. During our conversation, we learned what it was like for Stephanie to start writing for a new audience, along with a few other important things about her–she’s obsessed with urban legends, she makes excellent kettle corn, and she wouldn’t be surprised if magic turned out to be real. When Holland, a grad student, takes a mysterious course called Folklore 517: Local Legends and Urban Myths, she becomes convinced that there’s more to Los Angeles than meets the eye. As she realizes...
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Mayci Neeley, from tennis to MomTok.
Book of the Month Live
Author, reality TV star, and founding member of Momtok, Mayci Neeley visited our headquarters in New York to discuss her new memoir, Told You So. From the grief of losing the father of her child to the undeniable joys of motherhood, she opened up about all the ways her life experiences have prepared her for the ups and downs of fame. Reality TV star Mayci Neeley shares an inspiring and honest examination of the life experiences that have shaped her—from painful losses to the gift of becoming a mom—and makes the case for wearing your scars with pride. Get at bookofthemonth.com. Learn more...
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Elizabeth Gilbert on what comes after rock bottom.
Book of the Month Live
The best way to listen to Book of the Month LIVE is in our app. Author Elizabeth Gilbert didn’t hold back in her visit to our headquarters, where she unpacked the wrenching life experiences that shaped her new memoir, All the Way to the River. From falling for her dear friend, to recognizing addiction in all its forms, to finally understanding that we’re all students in one big Earth School. Sometimes true love becomes a true nightmare. Liz Gilbert bares her soul—and all her skeletons—in a deeply personal memoir, unpacking a friendship-turned-romance that spiraled out of control. Get ...
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Sharon Kurtzman on family resilience and the joy of baking.
Book of the Month Live
Author Sharon Kurtzman visited our headquarters to discuss her new historical novel, The Lost Baker of Vienna. She shared the true family history that inspired the story, why it took her 25 long years to complete it, and how food and family are always intertwined. A young woman in post-war Vienna finds herself caught between two futures, and two suitors, as she struggles to keep her family afloat — and keep her father’s legacy alive through baking his best recipes. Get at bookofthemonth.com. Learn more about Book of the Month LIVE at bookofthemonth.com/botm-live.
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Sarah MacLean doesn’t turn down a dare.
Book of the Month Live
Author Sarah MacLean stopped by our headquarters to discuss her new book, These Summer Storms. She broke down the book’s themes of wealth, power, and nobility—and spilled about writing the first chapter of her first novel on a dare. When Alice Storm’s wealthy father passes away, the whole family has to pay their final respects by playing a week-long twisted game on a private island—or risk losing out on their inheritance. Get at bookofthemonth.com. Learn more about Book of the Month LIVE at bookofthemonth.com/botm-live.
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Wally Lamb knows how to make you cry.
Book of the Month Live
The best way to listen to Book of the Month LIVE is in our app. Author Wally Lamb visited our headquarters to discuss his new novel, The River Is Waiting. He talked about what motivates his writing (fear), the most common reported side effect of reading his books (crying), and what it takes to really forgive (listen to find out). When a new father causes an unimaginable tragedy, he is confronted with prison time and a question he may never be able to answer: what does it take to win his family’s forgiveness? Get at bookofthemonth.com. Learn more about Book of the Month LIVE at...
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Janelle Brown on coming-of-age in the Internet Age.
Book of the Month Live
The best way to listen to Book of the Month LIVE is in our app. Author Janelle Brown visited our headquarters to discuss her new work of fiction, What Kind of Paradise. She also opened up about her love-hate relationship with technology, including her former career as a tech writer, and why she thinks pastoral living sounds pretty good right about now. A teenage girl who’s grown up off-the-grid gets plugged into society during the dawn of Silicon Valley, and starts to question everything she thought she knew about her father. Get at bookofthemonth.com. Learn more about Book of the Month...
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Prabal Gurung on walking like a girl.
Book of the Month Live
The best way to listen to Book of the Month LIVE is in our app. Author and fashion designer Prabal Gurung stepped out of the Met Gala and into our headquarters to discuss his new memoir, Walk Like a Girl. He also spilled about what really goes on behind the scenes on fashion’s biggest night, and revealed his most iconic role model—his powerhouse mother. From Nepal to New York, fashion icon Prabal Gurung shares his story of growing up as a queer boy, and growing into his status as a fashion legend. Get at bookofthemonth.com. Learn more about Book of the Month LIVE at...
info_outlineAuthor Sarah MacLean stopped by our headquarters to discuss her new book, These Summer Storms. She broke down the book’s themes of wealth, power, and nobility—and spilled about writing the first chapter of her first novel on a dare.
When Alice Storm’s wealthy father passes away, the whole family has to pay their final respects by playing a week-long twisted game on a private island—or risk losing out on their inheritance.
Get These Summer Storms at bookofthemonth.com.
Learn more about Book of the Month LIVE at bookofthemonth.com/botm-live.