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This week on Killer Women Podcast, Danielle Girard is joined byaward-winning, bestselling author Megan Abbott to talk about her new thriller, El Dorado Drive—a hypnotic tale of sisterhood,ambition, and the dangerous allure of reinvention.Danielle and Megan dive into:The inspiration behind El Dorado DriveMegan's journey from novelist to screenwriter—and her recentdeal with A24

Megan Abbott is the bestselling award-winning author of eleven novels. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times Magazine, The Guardian, and The Believer. Her novel, The Turnout, was a New York Times bestseller, a #ReadWithJenna Book Club Pick, and a Los Angeles Times Book Prize winner. It also earned her finalist recognitions for the International Thriller Writers Award, the Joyce Carol Oates Prize, and has also been optioned for TV by the producer of Sharp Objects. Dare Me was featured multiple times in the NYT's 10 Best Books of the 21st Century piece. Television rights to El Dorado Drive were recently optioned by A24 (Euphoria, Beef) with Abbott attached to write. In addition, she is the co-creator and executive producer of USA's adaptation of Dare Me and was a staff writer on HBO's David Simon show The Deuce. Abbott lives in New York City. Killer Women is copyrighted by Authors on the Air Global Radio Network #podcast #author #interview #authors #KillerWomen #KillerWomenPodcast #authorsontheair #podcast #podcaster #killerwomen #killerwomenpodcast #authors #authorsofig #authorsofinstagram #authorinterview #writingcommunity #authorsontheair #suspensebooks #authorssupportingauthors #thrillerbooks #suspense #wip #writers #writersinspiration #books #bookrecommendations #bookaddict #bookaddicted #bookaddiction #bibliophile #read #amreading #lovetoread #daniellegirard #daniellegirardbooks #meganabbott #putnam

Megan Abbott is the bestselling award-winning author of eleven novels. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times Magazine, The Guardian, and The Believer. Her novel, The Turnout, was a New York Times bestseller, a #ReadWithJenna Book Club Pick, and a Los Angeles Times Book Prize winner. It also earned her finalist recognitions for the International Thriller Writers Award, the Joyce Carol Oates Prize, and has also been optioned for TV by the producer of Sharp Objects. Dare Me was featured multiple times in the NYT's 10 Best Books of the 21st Century piece. Television rights to El Dorado Drive were recently optioned by A24 (Euphoria, Beef) with Abbott attached to write. In addition, she is the co-creator and executive producer of USA's adaptation of Dare Me and was a staff writer on HBO's David Simon show The Deuce. Abbott lives in New York City. Killer Women is copyrighted by Authors on the Air Global Radio Network #podcast #author #interview #authors #KillerWomen #KillerWomenPodcast #authorsontheair #podcast #podcaster #killerwomen #killerwomenpodcast #authors #authorsofig #authorsofinstagram #authorinterview #writingcommunity #authorsontheair #suspensebooks #authorssupportingauthors #thrillerbooks #suspense #wip #writers #writersinspiration #books #bookrecommendations #bookaddict #bookaddicted #bookaddiction #bibliophile #read #amreading #lovetoread #daniellegirard #daniellegirardbooks #meganabbott #putnam

Hailey Hermida Brings the Fire to “Someone You Should Know”At just 17, singer-songwriter and actress Hailey Hermida is already a force in the pop-rock world. In this episode of Someone You Should Know, Hailey opens up about the stories behind her explosive tracks “Sad Boy,” “Dare Me,” and “Eye for an Eye.” Originally from Garland, Texas, and now based in LA, Hailey channels raw emotion, fearless honesty, and her Paramore-meets-Avril energy into every lyric. We talk about her journey from acting to music, her love of live performance, and what drives her bold, unapologetic sound. If you've ever felt silenced or underestimated, Hailey's music—and her message—will hit home. Hailey Hermida is Someone You Should Know. Click here to buy a cold one for Rik Anthony.Show Links:Click here to go to Hailey's WebsiteClick here to go to Hailey's FacebookClick here to go to Hailey's InstagramClick here to go to Hailey's Twitter/XClick here to go to Hailey's YouTube ChannelClick here to go to Hailey's TikTokClick here to go listen to Hailey on Spotify Click here to go to Hailey's family's TikTokVideos from this Episode (click the song title to see the video)Sad BoyEye For an EyeDare MeAll music used with permission from the artistSomeone You Should Know 2025 // CatGotYourTongueStudios 2025Feedback: Send us a text.How to Contact Us:Official Website: https://Someoneyoushouldknowpodcast.comGmail: Someoneyoushouldknowpodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @RIKANTHONY1Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rikanthonyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/someoneyoushouldknowpodcast/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rik-anthony2019/TikTok: @SomeoneYouShouldKnow2023YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@someoneyoushouldknowpodcastThank you for listening!Theme music "Welcome to the Show" by Kevin MacLeod was used per the standard license agreement.

“I think that it all goes back to childhood. I've always really been writing about family. I suppose we always are. I do think that it is the original wound, and it's where we are kind of wired and built from those early years. So I think every other relationship just replicates that. It's very natural for me to go there, I suppose because the feelings are most intense there. We just keep recycling these relationships and dynamics over and over again—until maybe someday we can catch ourselves and try to break the bad patterns. It feels the most visceral and real to me, always. You're always looking for that in writing. You want everything to be at this peak intensity, or at least I do. That seems the most natural place to start.I've thought about that a lot while writing the book. We really are in the age of the grifter, as they keep saying. In some ways, it's the most deeply American type, the hustler of American aspiration. And money, I think that was hovering in my head when I wrote the book. How women persuade and convince one another of things feels particularly complex to me. I think there are so many layers to female relationships. That was really interesting to me to pursue because, in some ways, it's much more veiled and complex. So I tend to write about groups of women a lot, regardless of the field, but particularly the way they communicate or don't communicate, or communicate without words to one another, is an ongoing fascination of mine.”Megan Abbott is the Edgar award-winning author of twelve crime novels, including Beware the Woman, You Will Know Me, Give Me Your Hand, and the New York Times bestseller The Turnout, the winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. She received her Ph.D. in English and American literature from New York University, and her writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Guardian, the Paris Review and the Wall Street Journal. Dare Me, the series she adapted from her own novel, now streaming on Netflix. Her latest novel, El Dorado Drive, is available June 24, 2025.Episode Websitewww.creativeprocess.info/podInstagram:@creativeprocesspodcast

“I always say to young writers, you need to put your heart on the page. Don't worry about being like anyone else. I would say that foremost, in any of the arts, it is self-expression at its core. I don't buy rules or a set criteria or a static criteria. I don't believe in any of that. I think the most exciting talents are kind of inexplicable. You can't really understand why that art works. It just does, and that feels like it comes from a very pure place.I think that it all goes back to childhood. I've always really been writing about family. I suppose we always are. I do think that it is the original wound, and it's where we are kind of wired and built from those early years. So I think every other relationship just replicates that. It's very natural for me to go there, I suppose because the feelings are most intense there. We just keep recycling these relationships and dynamics over and over again—until maybe someday we can catch ourselves and try to break the bad patterns. It feels the most visceral and real to me, always. You're always looking for that in writing. You want everything to be at this peak intensity, or at least I do. That seems the most natural place to start.”Megan Abbott is the Edgar award-winning author of twelve crime novels, including Beware the Woman, You Will Know Me, Give Me Your Hand, and the New York Times bestseller The Turnout, the winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. She received her Ph.D. in English and American literature from New York University, and her writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Guardian, the Paris Review and the Wall Street Journal. Dare Me, the series she adapted from her own novel, now streaming on Netflix. Her latest novel, El Dorado Drive, is available June 24, 2025.Episode Websitewww.creativeprocess.info/podInstagram:@creativeprocesspodcast

“I always say to young writers, you need to put your heart on the page. Don't worry about being like anyone else. I would say that foremost, in any of the arts, it is self-expression at its core. I don't buy rules or a set criteria or a static criteria. I don't believe in any of that. I think the most exciting talents are kind of inexplicable. You can't really understand why that art works. It just does, and that feels like it comes from a very pure place.I think that it all goes back to childhood. I've always really been writing about family. I suppose we always are. I do think that it is the original wound, and it's where we are kind of wired and built from those early years. So I think every other relationship just replicates that. It's very natural for me to go there, I suppose because the feelings are most intense there. We just keep recycling these relationships and dynamics over and over again—until maybe someday we can catch ourselves and try to break the bad patterns. It feels the most visceral and real to me, always. You're always looking for that in writing. You want everything to be at this peak intensity, or at least I do. That seems the most natural place to start.”Megan Abbott is the Edgar award-winning author of twelve crime novels, including Beware the Woman, You Will Know Me, Give Me Your Hand, and the New York Times bestseller The Turnout, the winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. She received her Ph.D. in English and American literature from New York University, and her writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Guardian, the Paris Review and the Wall Street Journal. Dare Me, the series she adapted from her own novel, now streaming on Netflix. Her latest novel, El Dorado Drive, is available June 24, 2025.Episode Websitewww.creativeprocess.info/podInstagram:@creativeprocesspodcast

“I think that it all goes back to childhood. I've always really been writing about family. I suppose we always are. I do think that it is the original wound, and it's where we are kind of wired and built from those early years. So I think every other relationship just replicates that. It's very natural for me to go there, I suppose because the feelings are most intense there. We just keep recycling these relationships and dynamics over and over again—until maybe someday we can catch ourselves and try to break the bad patterns. It feels the most visceral and real to me, always. You're always looking for that in writing. You want everything to be at this peak intensity, or at least I do. That seems the most natural place to start.I've thought about that a lot while writing the book. We really are in the age of the grifter, as they keep saying. In some ways, it's the most deeply American type, the hustler of American aspiration. And money, I think that was hovering in my head when I wrote the book. How women persuade and convince one another of things feels particularly complex to me. I think there are so many layers to female relationships. That was really interesting to me to pursue because, in some ways, it's much more veiled and complex. So I tend to write about groups of women a lot, regardless of the field, but particularly the way they communicate or don't communicate, or communicate without words to one another, is an ongoing fascination of mine.”Megan Abbott is the Edgar award-winning author of twelve crime novels, including Beware the Woman, You Will Know Me, Give Me Your Hand, and the New York Times bestseller The Turnout, the winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. She received her Ph.D. in English and American literature from New York University, and her writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Guardian, the Paris Review and the Wall Street Journal. Dare Me, the series she adapted from her own novel, now streaming on Netflix. Her latest novel, El Dorado Drive, is available June 24, 2025.Episode Websitewww.creativeprocess.info/podInstagram:@creativeprocesspodcast

“I always say to young writers, you need to put your heart on the page. Don't worry about being like anyone else. I would say that foremost, in any of the arts, it is self-expression at its core. I don't buy rules or a set criteria or a static criteria. I don't believe in any of that. I think the most exciting talents are kind of inexplicable. You can't really understand why that art works. It just does, and that feels like it comes from a very pure place.I think that it all goes back to childhood. I've always really been writing about family. I suppose we always are. I do think that it is the original wound, and it's where we are kind of wired and built from those early years. So I think every other relationship just replicates that. It's very natural for me to go there, I suppose because the feelings are most intense there. We just keep recycling these relationships and dynamics over and over again—until maybe someday we can catch ourselves and try to break the bad patterns. It feels the most visceral and real to me, always. You're always looking for that in writing. You want everything to be at this peak intensity, or at least I do. That seems the most natural place to start.”Megan Abbott is the Edgar award-winning author of twelve crime novels, including Beware the Woman, You Will Know Me, Give Me Your Hand, and the New York Times bestseller The Turnout, the winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. She received her Ph.D. in English and American literature from New York University, and her writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Guardian, the Paris Review and the Wall Street Journal. Dare Me, the series she adapted from her own novel, now streaming on Netflix. Her latest novel, El Dorado Drive, is available June 24, 2025.Episode Websitewww.creativeprocess.info/podInstagram:@creativeprocesspodcast

“I think that it all goes back to childhood. I've always really been writing about family. I suppose we always are. I do think that it is the original wound, and it's where we are kind of wired and built from those early years. So I think every other relationship just replicates that. It's very natural for me to go there, I suppose because the feelings are most intense there. We just keep recycling these relationships and dynamics over and over again—until maybe someday we can catch ourselves and try to break the bad patterns. It feels the most visceral and real to me, always. You're always looking for that in writing. You want everything to be at this peak intensity, or at least I do. That seems the most natural place to start.I've thought about that a lot while writing the book. We really are in the age of the grifter, as they keep saying. In some ways, it's the most deeply American type, the hustler of American aspiration. And money, I think that was hovering in my head when I wrote the book. How women persuade and convince one another of things feels particularly complex to me. I think there are so many layers to female relationships. That was really interesting to me to pursue because, in some ways, it's much more veiled and complex. So I tend to write about groups of women a lot, regardless of the field, but particularly the way they communicate or don't communicate, or communicate without words to one another, is an ongoing fascination of mine.”Megan Abbott is the Edgar award-winning author of twelve crime novels, including Beware the Woman, You Will Know Me, Give Me Your Hand, and the New York Times bestseller The Turnout, the winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. She received her Ph.D. in English and American literature from New York University, and her writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Guardian, the Paris Review and the Wall Street Journal. Dare Me, the series she adapted from her own novel, now streaming on Netflix. Her latest novel, El Dorado Drive, is available June 24, 2025.Episode Websitewww.creativeprocess.info/podInstagram:@creativeprocesspodcast

“I think that it all goes back to childhood. I've always really been writing about family. I suppose we always are. I do think that it is the original wound, and it's where we are kind of wired and built from those early years. So I think every other relationship just replicates that. It's very natural for me to go there, I suppose because the feelings are most intense there. We just keep recycling these relationships and dynamics over and over again—until maybe someday we can catch ourselves and try to break the bad patterns. It feels the most visceral and real to me, always. You're always looking for that in writing. You want everything to be at this peak intensity, or at least I do. That seems the most natural place to start.I've thought about that a lot while writing the book. We really are in the age of the grifter, as they keep saying. In some ways, it's the most deeply American type, the hustler of American aspiration. And money, I think that was hovering in my head when I wrote the book. How women persuade and convince one another of things feels particularly complex to me. I think there are so many layers to female relationships. That was really interesting to me to pursue because, in some ways, it's much more veiled and complex. So I tend to write about groups of women a lot, regardless of the field, but particularly the way they communicate or don't communicate, or communicate without words to one another, is an ongoing fascination of mine.”Megan Abbott is the Edgar award-winning author of twelve crime novels, including Beware the Woman, You Will Know Me, Give Me Your Hand, and the New York Times bestseller The Turnout, the winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. She received her Ph.D. in English and American literature from New York University, and her writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Guardian, the Paris Review and the Wall Street Journal. Dare Me, the series she adapted from her own novel, now streaming on Netflix. Her latest novel, El Dorado Drive, is available June 24, 2025.Episode Websitewww.creativeprocess.info/podInstagram:@creativeprocesspodcast

“I always say to young writers, you need to put your heart on the page. Don't worry about being like anyone else. I would say that foremost, in any of the arts, it is self-expression at its core. I don't buy rules or a set criteria or a static criteria. I don't believe in any of that. I think the most exciting talents are kind of inexplicable. You can't really understand why that art works. It just does, and that feels like it comes from a very pure place.I think that it all goes back to childhood. I've always really been writing about family. I suppose we always are. I do think that it is the original wound, and it's where we are kind of wired and built from those early years. So I think every other relationship just replicates that. It's very natural for me to go there, I suppose because the feelings are most intense there. We just keep recycling these relationships and dynamics over and over again—until maybe someday we can catch ourselves and try to break the bad patterns. It feels the most visceral and real to me, always. You're always looking for that in writing. You want everything to be at this peak intensity, or at least I do. That seems the most natural place to start.”Megan Abbott is the Edgar award-winning author of twelve crime novels, including Beware the Woman, You Will Know Me, Give Me Your Hand, and the New York Times bestseller The Turnout, the winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. She received her Ph.D. in English and American literature from New York University, and her writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Guardian, the Paris Review and the Wall Street Journal. Dare Me, the series she adapted from her own novel, now streaming on Netflix. Her latest novel, El Dorado Drive, is available June 24, 2025.Episode Websitewww.creativeprocess.info/podInstagram:@creativeprocesspodcast

“I think that it all goes back to childhood. I've always really been writing about family. I suppose we always are. I do think that it is the original wound, and it's where we are kind of wired and built from those early years. So I think every other relationship just replicates that. It's very natural for me to go there, I suppose because the feelings are most intense there. We just keep recycling these relationships and dynamics over and over again—until maybe someday we can catch ourselves and try to break the bad patterns. It feels the most visceral and real to me, always. You're always looking for that in writing. You want everything to be at this peak intensity, or at least I do. That seems the most natural place to start.I've thought about that a lot while writing the book. We really are in the age of the grifter, as they keep saying. In some ways, it's the most deeply American type, the hustler of American aspiration. And money, I think that was hovering in my head when I wrote the book. How women persuade and convince one another of things feels particularly complex to me. I think there are so many layers to female relationships. That was really interesting to me to pursue because, in some ways, it's much more veiled and complex. So I tend to write about groups of women a lot, regardless of the field, but particularly the way they communicate or don't communicate, or communicate without words to one another, is an ongoing fascination of mine.”Megan Abbott is the Edgar award-winning author of twelve crime novels, including Beware the Woman, You Will Know Me, Give Me Your Hand, and the New York Times bestseller The Turnout, the winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. She received her Ph.D. in English and American literature from New York University, and her writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Guardian, the Paris Review and the Wall Street Journal. Dare Me, the series she adapted from her own novel, now streaming on Netflix. Her latest novel, El Dorado Drive, is available June 24, 2025.Episode Websitewww.creativeprocess.info/podInstagram:@creativeprocesspodcast

“I always say to young writers, you need to put your heart on the page. Don't worry about being like anyone else. I would say that foremost, in any of the arts, it is self-expression at its core. I don't buy rules or a set criteria or a static criteria. I don't believe in any of that. I think the most exciting talents are kind of inexplicable. You can't really understand why that art works. It just does, and that feels like it comes from a very pure place.I think that it all goes back to childhood. I've always really been writing about family. I suppose we always are. I do think that it is the original wound, and it's where we are kind of wired and built from those early years. So I think every other relationship just replicates that. It's very natural for me to go there, I suppose because the feelings are most intense there. We just keep recycling these relationships and dynamics over and over again—until maybe someday we can catch ourselves and try to break the bad patterns. It feels the most visceral and real to me, always. You're always looking for that in writing. You want everything to be at this peak intensity, or at least I do. That seems the most natural place to start.”Megan Abbott is the Edgar award-winning author of twelve crime novels, including Beware the Woman, You Will Know Me, Give Me Your Hand, and the New York Times bestseller The Turnout, the winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. She received her Ph.D. in English and American literature from New York University, and her writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Guardian, the Paris Review and the Wall Street Journal. Dare Me, the series she adapted from her own novel, now streaming on Netflix. Her latest novel, El Dorado Drive, is available June 24, 2025.Episode Websitewww.creativeprocess.info/podInstagram:@creativeprocesspodcast

“I think that it all goes back to childhood. I've always really been writing about family. I suppose we always are. I do think that it is the original wound, and it's where we are kind of wired and built from those early years. So I think every other relationship just replicates that. It's very natural for me to go there, I suppose because the feelings are most intense there. We just keep recycling these relationships and dynamics over and over again—until maybe someday we can catch ourselves and try to break the bad patterns. It feels the most visceral and real to me, always. You're always looking for that in writing. You want everything to be at this peak intensity, or at least I do. That seems the most natural place to start.I've thought about that a lot while writing the book. We really are in the age of the grifter, as they keep saying. In some ways, it's the most deeply American type, the hustler of American aspiration. And money, I think that was hovering in my head when I wrote the book. How women persuade and convince one another of things feels particularly complex to me. I think there are so many layers to female relationships. That was really interesting to me to pursue because, in some ways, it's much more veiled and complex. So I tend to write about groups of women a lot, regardless of the field, but particularly the way they communicate or don't communicate, or communicate without words to one another, is an ongoing fascination of mine.”Megan Abbott is the Edgar award-winning author of twelve crime novels, including Beware the Woman, You Will Know Me, Give Me Your Hand, and the New York Times bestseller The Turnout, the winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. She received her Ph.D. in English and American literature from New York University, and her writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Guardian, the Paris Review and the Wall Street Journal. Dare Me, the series she adapted from her own novel, now streaming on Netflix. Her latest novel, El Dorado Drive, is available June 24, 2025.Episode Websitewww.creativeprocess.info/podInstagram:@creativeprocesspodcast

“I think that it all goes back to childhood. I've always really been writing about family. I suppose we always are. I do think that it is the original wound, and it's where we are kind of wired and built from those early years. So I think every other relationship just replicates that. It's very natural for me to go there, I suppose because the feelings are most intense there. We just keep recycling these relationships and dynamics over and over again—until maybe someday we can catch ourselves and try to break the bad patterns. It feels the most visceral and real to me, always. You're always looking for that in writing. You want everything to be at this peak intensity, or at least I do. That seems the most natural place to start.I've thought about that a lot while writing the book. We really are in the age of the grifter, as they keep saying. In some ways, it's the most deeply American type, the hustler of American aspiration. And money, I think that was hovering in my head when I wrote the book. How women persuade and convince one another of things feels particularly complex to me. I think there are so many layers to female relationships. That was really interesting to me to pursue because, in some ways, it's much more veiled and complex. So I tend to write about groups of women a lot, regardless of the field, but particularly the way they communicate or don't communicate, or communicate without words to one another, is an ongoing fascination of mine.”Megan Abbott is the Edgar award-winning author of twelve crime novels, including Beware the Woman, You Will Know Me, Give Me Your Hand, and the New York Times bestseller The Turnout, the winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. She received her Ph.D. in English and American literature from New York University, and her writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Guardian, the Paris Review and the Wall Street Journal. Dare Me, the series she adapted from her own novel, now streaming on Netflix. Her latest novel, El Dorado Drive, is available June 24, 2025.Episode Websitewww.creativeprocess.info/podInstagram:@creativeprocesspodcast

We are thrilled to present our first Writer Interview featuring the incomparable Gina Fattore! During her time on Dawson's Creek, Gina wrote an astounding 20 episodes, including The "Longest Day" and "True Love" — two of the most beloved and critically acclaimed episodes of the entire series.In Part 1, she takes us behind the scenes of the season three writer's room, offering insights into the creative process and revealing how the Dawson/Joey/Pacey saga came to life.Gina's extensive writing credits also include Dare Me, Better Things, Gaslit, UnREAL, Parenthood, Masters of Sex, Californication, Gilmore Girls, and King of the Hill.

It's the first ever Pointer Sisters mechamix and it's an absolute smasher! Featuring a collection of some of their biggest and best hits in the mix, this one will definitely get you so excited! BPM = 108 – 208 TRACKS:GOLDMINE (shep pettibone extended remix)DARE ME (12” mix)AUTOMATIC (long version)HE'S SO SHYBABY COME AND GET ITJUMP (for my love) (12” long version)I'M SO EXCITED (extended version)NEUTRON DANCE (12” extended mix) For all your mechamix needs check out:THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE:http://mechanism.podomatic.com THE OFFICIAL PATREON PAGE:patreon.com/THEOFFICIALMECHANISMPODCAST MORE TO EXPLORE:https://linktr.ee/mechanismpodcast

Erika Prevost is a Japanese-Canadian actor to watch celebrated for her dynamic performances in film, television, and dance. She first rose to prominence as Sloane on the multi-award-winning teen dance drama The Next Step, where she showcased her extensive dance background, including training in Hip-Hop, Contemporary, Ballet, Jazz, and Ballroom. Her early career also featured performances on NBC's The Voice, the Just for Laughs Gala, and the Pan Am Games Opening Ceremony, establishing her as a multifaceted talent. Erika discovered her passion for acting after being cast in the horror feature Polaroid starring alongside Riverdale's Madelaine Petsch. Other work has included a series regular role as Brianna Bradley in Netflix and USA Network's Dare Me.  One of Erika's first major roles was in Prime Video's feature film An Autumn Romance. She has since made her mark with standout performances in Sony's Party of Five, Lionsgate's Step Up All In, Starz's American Gods, and Universal Pictures' Bring It On: Cheer or Die. Erika's lead role in Lifetime's Saying Yes to Christmas earned her consideration for a Canadian Screen Award.  Her previous work also includes a memorable turn in Amazon Studios' Emmy-nominated series The Boys where she portrayed the fierce and deadly Tala in season four, marking her first role as a Japanese-speaking character. This milestone reflects Erika's commitment to authentic and diverse storytelling. Currently, Erika stars as Patty Montclair-Ito in the new hit series Saint-Pierre airing now on CBC and CBC Gem. The drama follows Inspectors Donny Fitzpatrick (Allan Hawco) and Geneviève Archambault (Joséphine Jobert) as they uncover the dark underbelly of crime on a remote French archipelago. Erika's role as rookie officer Patty Montclair-Ito plays a key part in navigating the island's web of secrets, bringing depth and intrigue to the series. Want to watch: YouTube Meisterkhan Pod (Please Subscribe)

“The better book, the better movie and the better Lector”, said the great award-winning author Megan Abbott, who had to be a part of MINHUNTER.Megan AbbottNYT-bestselling author of BEWARE THE WOMAN, THE TURNOUT, GIVE ME YOUR HAND, YOU WILL KNOW ME, THE FEVER, etc. Co-creator/showrunner: DARE ME on @netflixLinks: TwitterJoin our Patreon for as little as $1 a month for an exclusive weekly podcast + access to the OHM discord here.ONE HEAT MINUTE PRODUCTIONSWEBSITE: ONEHEATMINUTE.COMPATREON: ONE HEAT MINUTE PRODUCTIONS PATREONTWITTER: @ONEBLAKEMINUTE & @KATIEWALSHSTX & @OHMPODSSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/one-heat-minute-productions/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Brenna and Joe kick off "the kids aren't alright" summer with Megan Abbott's 2012 novel Dare Me and its 2019 TV adaptation. C/W: implied sexual assault and disordered eating.We're talking sociopathic girls, awful parents, and red hold blooded cheerleading in a pair of texts that may just feature the most unlikeable protagonists we've ever covered.Plus: backstories galore, celebrating Willa Fitzgerald and Marlo Kelly, endless musical montages and ponderous voice over, and the dark side of female friendships.Wanna connect with the show? Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and BlueSky @HKHSPod or use the hashtag #HKHSPod:> Brenna: @brennacgray (BlueSky/Instagram)> Joe: @bstolemyremote (Twitter/Instagram) or @joelipsett (BlueSky)Have a mail bag question? Email us at hkhspod@gmail.com Theme music: Ben Fox "Think About the Lights" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this special bonus episode of ZODIAC: CHRONICLE, I talk to the NYT-bestselling author of BEWARE THE WOMAN, THE TURNOUT, GIVE ME YOUR HAND, YOU WILL KNOW ME, THE FEVER, Megan Abbott about our mutual obsession. Read Megan on Zodiac here.Zodiac Chronicle is a 24-part investigation into David Fincher's 2007 genre-altering masterpiece - recently celebrating its 15th anniversary - Zodiac. It is adapted from Robert Graysmith's novel by screenwriter James Vanderbilt. The film, of course, stars an incredible ensemble cast led by Jake Gyllenhaal, Robert Downey Jr, Anthony Edwards and Mark Ruffalo. About Megan AbbottMegan Abbott is the Edgar-winning author of the novels Beware the Woman, The Turnout, Give Me Your Hand, You Will Know Me, The Fever, Dare Me, The End of Everything, Bury Me Deep, Queenpin, The Song Is You and Die a Little.Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, Salon, the Guardian, Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times Magazine, and The Believer. Her stories have appeared in multiple collections, including the Best American Mystery Stories of 2014 and 2016.Her work has won or been nominated for the CWA Steel Dagger, the International Thriller Writers Award, the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and five Edgar awards. Formerly a staff writer on HBO's David Simon show, The Deuce, she is now co-creator, executive producer and show-runner of Dare Me, based upon her novel, for the USA Network and, internationally, Netflix. Born in the Detroit area, she graduated from the University of Michigan and received her Ph.D. in English and American literature from New York University. She has taught at NYU, the State University of New York and the New School University. In 2013-14, she served as the John Grisham Writer in Residence at Ole Miss.She is also the author of a nonfiction book, The Street Was Mine: White Masculinity in Hardboiled Fiction and Film Noir, and the editor of A Hell of a Woman, an anthology of female crime fiction. She has been nominated for many awards, including three Edgar Awards, Hammett Prize, the Shirley Jackson Prize, the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and the Folio Prize.One Heat Minute ProductionsWEBSITE: oneheatminute.comTWITTER: @OneBlakeMinute & @OHMPodsMERCH: https://kategabrielle.threadless.com/collections/miami-nice/PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/OneHeatMinuteSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/one-heat-minute-productions/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Who better to chat with us about this Meg-centric chapter than Meg herself? On June 28, 2023, before the SAG-AFTRA strike, actor Willa Fitzgerald chatted with us about Meg's marital woes and her own time playing Meg in the 2017 Masterpiece adaptation of Little Women. You can see Willa this fall in Netflix's The Fall of the House of Usher, the thrillers Desperation Road and Strange Darling, and Ethan Hawke's Wildcat. She's also starred in MTV's Scream, USA's Dare Me, and Amazon's Reacher. True heads will also remember her turn as Kitsey Barbour in The Goldfinch. In 2012, Willa graduated from Yale, where she studied psychology for three years before—luckily for all of us—changing her major to theatre studies. Our cover art is by Mattie Lubchansky. It interpolates the cover art for Bethany C. Morrow's book "So Many Beginnings: A Little Women Remix," with permission from Macmillan Children's Publishing Group. It also interpolates the cover art for Hena Khan's book “More to the Story,” with permission from Simon & Schuster. Our theme music is Mozart's Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major. This episode was edited by Antoinette Smith.

A conversation with showrunners/writers Julie Plec (The Vampire Diaries, The Originals) and Gina Fattore (Dare Me, Californication) about exploring the darkness within and without, treading the line between hero and anti-hero, and why unscrupulous characters and worlds remain so compelling -- even at their worst.PANELISTS:Gina Fattore (Showrunner / Writer / Producer, Dare Me, Californication)Julie Plec (Creator / Showrunner / Executive Producer / Director, Vampire Academy, The Vampire Diaries, The Originals, Legacies)MODERATOR:Sarah Pitre (Alamo Drafthouse)This conversation was recorded live at ATX TV Festival Season 12 (June 1-4, 2023) in Austin, TX.SUBSCRIBE to youtube.com/ATXTV for more panels, conversations & events with your favorite TV creatives and casts.FOLLOW ATX TV:Twitter: twitter.com/ATXFestivalFacebook: facebook.com/ATXFestivalInstagram: instagram.com/atxfestival/TikTok: tiktok.com/@atxtv

A showrunner/writer's job does not end with the completion of a script, or even the end of production. In fact, the writing process extends far beyond the page, as a script takes on new life on set, and again in post-production, all the way through to the final cut that ends up on screen. Writers Gina Fattore (Dare Me, Californication) and Javier Grillo-Marxuach (Cowboy Bebop, The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance) joined us at Season 12 to explore the lesser-discussed aspects of writing, how writers continue to shape our favorite stories long after the “final” draft, and why writers remain integral to all aspects of TV production.This panel was recorded live at ATX TV Festival Season 12 (June 1-4, 2023) in Austin, TX.PANELISTS:Gina Fattore (Writer / Producer, Dare Me, Californication)Javier Grillo-Marxuach (Co-EP / Writer, Cowboy Bebop, The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance)MODERATOR:Ben Travers (IndieWire)SUBSCRIBE to youtube.com/ATXTV for more panels, conversations & events with your favorite TV creatives and casts.FOLLOW ATX TV:Twitter: twitter.com/ATXFestivalFacebook: facebook.com/ATXFestivalInstagram: instagram.com/atxfestival/TikTok: tiktok.com/@atxtv

This week, I am honored to welcome a dynamic duo of acclaimed bestselling crime writers to the podcast & two women who've both won the Edgar and numerous other awards. Additionally, good friends who've also collaborated on the graphic novel NORMANDY GOLD, it's the wonderful partnership of Megan Abbott & Alison Gaylin. Author of such must-reads as DARE ME, THE TURNOUT, & GIVE ME YOUR HAND, Megan Abbott's latest novel BEWARE THE WOMAN is a modern gothic nightmare that you won't be able to put down. Alison Gaylin is the author of such gripping works as IF I DIE TONIGHT, NEVER LOOK BACK, & THE COLLECTIVE, & her latest title is a brand new Sunny Randall novel, ROBERT B. PARKER'S BAD INFLUENCE. Joining me to discuss the career of Brian De Palma, one of our most singular yet controversial filmmakers, in this breathlessly paced, contemplative & infectiously fun conversation, the two writers share their thoughts on the director's works, legacy, critics, popular sources of debate, & the films SISTERS, BLOW OUT, & BODY DOUBLE. As a fun bonus for listeners, similar to the way that I wove voice-over into an earlier fourth-season episode with Megan Abbott devoted to Paul Schrader, once again, I've recruited the vocal talents of a friend (today, in the form of past guest Peter Avellino) to read excerpts from past De Palma interviews I discovered & enjoyed during my research.Originally Posted on Patreon (9/7/23) here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/88932927 Logo: KateGabrielle.comTheme Music: Solo Acoustic Guitar by Jason Shaw, Free Music Archive

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On today's 137th episode of The Thriller Zone, now celebrating our 5th Season, I'm thrilled to welcome New York Times bestselling author Megan Abbott, author of BEWARE THE WOMAN. I can attest that it's a genuine page-turner you'll be reading as quickly as possible. Yes, it's good.Megan Abbott is the Edgar-winning author of the novels The Turnout, Give Me Your Hand, You Will Know Me, The Fever, Dare Me, The End of Everything, Bury Me Deep, Queenpin, The Song Is You and Die a Little.Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, Salon, the Guardian, Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times Magazine, and The Believer. Her stories have appeared in multiple collections, including the Best American Mystery Stories of 2014 and 2016.Her work has won or been nominated for the CWA Steel Dagger, the International Thriller Writers Award, the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and five Edgar awards. Formerly a staff writer on HBO's David Simon show, The Deuce, she is now co-creator, executive producer and show-runner of Dare Me, based upon her novel, for the USA Network and, internationally, Netflix. Born in the Detroit area, she graduated from the University of Michigan and received her Ph.D. in English and American literature from New York University. She has taught at NYU, the State University of New York and the New School University. In 2013-14, she served as the John Grisham Writer in Residence at Ole Miss.She is also the author of a nonfiction book, The Street Was Mine: White Masculinity in Hardboiled Fiction and Film Noir, and the editor of A Hell of a Woman, an anthology of female crime fiction. She has been nominated for many awards, including three Edgar Awards, Hammett Prize, the Shirley Jackson Prize, the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and the Folio Prize.To learn more, visit: MeganAbbott.com and follow her on Twitter @meganeabbottAs always, we thank you for helping make TheThrillerZone.com one of the fastest growing podcasts today. Please be sure to SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube Channel @thethrillerzone and follow us on both Twitter & Instagram @thethrillerzone Need a website for your books? Contact Authorbytes.com & Get "The Thriller Zone Special Deal," but ONLY for a Limited Time!

Today I welcome back one of my favorite authors. Megan Abbott joins me to talk about her new book Beware the Woman (May 30, 2023; G.P. Putnam's Sons). We talk the new book, writer's workshops, and photography. Great book, great chat! Thanks for listening. Kyler --- Beware the Woman Synopsis: "Honey, I just want you to have everything you ever wanted. That's what Jacy's mom always told her. And Jacy felt like she finally did. Newly married and with a baby on the way, Jacy and her new husband, Jed, embark on their first road trip together to visit his father, Dr. Ash, in Michigan's far-flung Upper Peninsula. The moment they arrive at the cottage snug within the lush woods, Jacy feels bathed in love by the warm and hospitable Dr. Ash, if less so by his house manager, the enigmatic Mrs. Brandt. But their Edenic first days take a turn when Jacy has a health scare. Swiftly, vacation activities are scrapped, and all eyes are on Jacy's condition. Suddenly, whispers about Jed's long-dead mother and complicated family history seem to eerily impinge upon the present, and Jacy begins to feel trapped in the cottage, her every move surveilled, her body under the looking glass. But are her fears founded or is it paranoia, or cabin fever, or—as is suggested to her—a stubborn refusal to take necessary precautions? The dense woods surrounding the cottage are full of dangers, but are the greater ones inside? (Source: Penguin Random House) --- Author Bio: Megan Abbott is the award-winning author of eleven novels, including New York Times bestseller The Turnout, which won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Give Me Your Hand, You Will Know Me, The Fever, Dare Me, and The End of Everything. She received her PhD in literature from New York University. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times Magazine, The Guardian, and The Believer. She's the co-creator and executive producer of USA's adaptation of Dare Me, now on Netflix, and was a staff writer on HBO's David Simon show The Deuce. Abbott lives in New York City. --- Episode Links: Website: www.meganabbott.com Salt Lake Dirt links: www.saltlakedirt.com Radio Broadcast every Monday on KPCR 101.9 FM Santa Cruz - 6PM - 8PM PST Listen on APPLE Podcasts Listen on SPOTIFY Instagram: @saltlakedirt

This week we enter the world of cheerleading! In the pilot episode of Dare Me, Addy does a back tuck, Beth shows off, and Colette lays down the law.

An episode that we've been planning since we recorded our first conversation devoted to Martin Scorsese in Season 2, this week, I was so honored to welcome back my favorite crime writer working today to dissect one of her most significant sources of inspiration, the fascinating & controversial writer-director Paul Schrader.Novelist Megan Abbott is the Edgar-winning author of such acclaimed, rich works as GIVE ME YOUR HAND, YOU WILL KNOW ME, THE TURNOUT, DARE ME, QUEENPIN, and more. Her newest book, BEWARE THE WOMAN, is set to release on May 30 from Penguin Random House and is already available for pre-order.Much like when we discussed Martin Scorsese and opted to tackle some of her underrated or under-discussed favorites from his filmography, we did the same here. For this episode, Megan selected five Schrader films that are often overlooked, including HARDCORE, PATTY HEARST, THE COMFORT OF STRANGERS, LIGHT SLEEPER, and AUTO FOCUS. Sprinkled into this deeply analytical & appreciative conversation, I've included first-person accounts from filmmaker Paul Schrader that I encountered in the book SCHRADER ON SCHRADER during my research. Except, as I was unable to find them voiced by Schrader himself, doing the honors today, we have past guest and veteran film critic Sean Burns graciously bringing the man, the myth, the Michigan accent to life for your listening pleasure. The result is an episode that I know film buffs will cherish. It's two sharp women on Schrader, seediness, Scottsdale, & sex. What more could you want?!Originally Posted on Patreon (3/4/23) here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/79557830Logo: KateGabrielle.comTheme Music: Solo Acoustic Guitar by Jason Shaw, Free Music Archive

Teenage Bounty Hunters, Dare Me, The Carrie Diaries, The Wilds, First Kill, The Society, Genera+ion, Julie and the Phantoms, Anne with an E, and so many fucking others cancelled. I don't get it! I LOVE consuming media and I get so passionate about it and always tell my friends and others about it and look up theories online and shit for the best shows to get cancelled. I love analogies. Growing up there was a movie theater that went out of business but the screens and equipment were all left there so what they did was turned it into a $1.50 movie and it was amazing I was talking to my dad about it on the phone yesterday about how much I love movies and going and how I wish I could do it more often ( I am budgeting now so its definitely going to be harder) But what if there was a production company of the misfits and their only goal was to pick up the cancelled shows and try to make something of them. Some would fail but I bet some would rise as well. I feel like there is always an underdog that pulls through. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/al4s/message

In Episode 116, Susie Boutry (@NovelVisits) joins me to talk about niching down from traditional genre categories into the micro genres we love.  Over the past year, I have picked up on some key themes and types of books that I can generally count on for successful reading. Today, we're putting them all in one special episode as Susie and I bring you a delightfully overflowing list of the micro genres that work for us, books from each, and why we love them. This post contains affiliate links, through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Micro Genres We Love  [2:41] Books by Former or Current Attorneys [3:20] Sarah The Damage by Caitlin Wahrer | Amazon | Bookshop.org [5:08] & [6:11] Miracle Creek by Angie Kim | Amazon | Bookshop.org [6:13] A Good Marriage by Kimberly McCreight | Amazon | Bookshop.org [6:15]  The Boys' Club by Erica Katz | Amazon | Bookshop.org [6:18] All Her Little Secrets by Wanda M. Morris | Amazon | Bookshop.org [6:20] The Eddie Flynn Series by Steve Cavanagh [6:24] The Bad Muslim Discount by Syed M. Masood | Amazon | Bookshop.org [6:29] Fake by Erica Katz | Amazon | Bookshop.org [6:44] What Comes After by JoAnne Tompkins | Amazon | Bookshop.org [6:52] Susie Whisper Network by Chandler Baker | Amazon | Bookshop.org [6:57] Frenzied but Favorable Family Dynamics [7:19] Sarah Commonwealth by Ann Patchett | Amazon | Bookshop.org [10:04]  The Dutch House by Ann Patchett | Amazon | Bookshop.org [10:05] Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane | Amazon | Bookshop.org [10:39] Olympus, Texas by Stacey Swann | Amazon | Bookshop.org [10:44]  Susie The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo | Amazon | Bookshop.org [8:31]  The Children's Crusade by Ann Packer | Amazon | Bookshop.org [8:44] Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid | Amazon | Bookshop.org [9:07] French Braid by Anne Tyler | Amazon | Bookshop.org [9:13]  The Family Tabor by Cherise Wolas | Amazon | Bookshop.org [9:16] Suspenseful Books That Are Not Truly Thrillers,But That Publishers Market as Thrillers  [11:09] Sarah The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb | Amazon | Bookshop.org [12:47]  My Sunshine Away by M. O. Walsh | Amazon | Bookshop.org [12:59] The Ballerinas by Rachel Kapelke-Dale | Amazon | Bookshop.org [13:31] The Cutting Season by Attica Locke | Amazon | Bookshop.org [13:46]  You Should Have Known by Jean Hanff Korelitz (also retitled as The Undoing for the tie-in edition) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [14:00]  Susie Our American Friend by Anna Pitoniak | Amazon | Bookshop.org [15:09]  The Golden Couple by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen | Amazon | Bookshop.org [15:16] Hell No! Women's Stories  [16:22] Sarah Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus | Amazon | Bookshop.org [19:01]  Susie Circe by Madeline Miller | Amazon | Bookshop.org [17:27]  The Change by Kirsten Miller | Amazon | Bookshop.org [17:33] The Book of Essie by Meghan MacLean Weir | Amazon | Bookshop.org [17:46] Songs in Ursa Major by Emma Brodie | Amazon | Bookshop.org [18:05]  Hurricane Girl by Marcy Dermansky (June 14, 2022) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [18:12] City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert | Amazon | Bookshop.org [18:17]  The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah | Amazon | Bookshop.org [18:40]  Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano | Amazon | Bookshop.org [18:51]  Historical Fiction About Women Breaking the Stereotypes and Limitations of Their Time  [19:19] Sarah Loving Frank by Nancy Horan | Amazon | Bookshop.org [20:44]  Circling the Sun by Paula McLain | Amazon | Bookshop.org [21:13]  The Secrets We Kept by Lara Prescott | Amazon | Bookshop.org [21:24] The Lunar Housewife by Caroline Woods (June 14, 2022) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [21:31] Susie Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead | Amazon | Bookshop.org [21:46]  The Age of Light by Whitney Scharer | Amazon | Bookshop.org [22:06] Literary Angst  [22:41] Sarah Seven Days in June by Tia Williams | Amazon | Bookshop.org [25:55]  The Roughest Draft by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka | Amazon | Bookshop.org [26:08]  Book Lovers by Emily Henry | Amazon | Bookshop.org [26:35]  Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott | Amazon | Bookshop.org [27:07]  On Writing by Stephen King | Amazon | Bookshop.org [27:11]  What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami | Amazon | Bookshop.org [27:16]  I Came All This Way to Meet You by Jami Attenberg | Amazon | Bookshop.org [27:26] Susie Writers & Lovers by Lily King | Amazon | Bookshop.org [23:51]  Groundskeeping by Lee Cole | Amazon | Bookshop.org [24:00] We Wish You Luck by Caroline Zancan | Amazon | Bookshop.org [24:09] Hell of a Book by Jason Mott | Amazon | Bookshop.org [24:27]  Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney | Amazon | Bookshop.org [25:29] Oral Histories  [28:13] Sarah Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid | Amazon | Bookshop.org [29:21]  The Final Revival of Opal & Nev by Dawnie Walton | Amazon | Bookshop.org [29:23]  Live From New York by James Andrew Miller and Tom Shales | Amazon | Bookshop.org [30:40]  These Guys Have All the Fun by James Andrew Miller and Tom Shales | Amazon | Bookshop.org [30:51]  From Scratch by Allen Salkin | Amazon | Bookshop.org [31:13]  The Only Plane in the Sky by Garrett M. Graff | Amazon | Bookshop.org [31:20]  The Office by Andy Greene | Amazon | Bookshop.org [31:29] Bourdain by Laurie Woolever | Amazon | Bookshop.org [31:33]  Voice From the Pandemic by Eli Saslow | Amazon | Bookshop.org [31:57] Trust No One  [33:45] Sarah Who is Maud Dixon? by Alexandra Andrews | Amazon | Bookshop.org [37:35]  Tangerine by Christine Mangan | Amazon | Bookshop.org [37:43]  Susie I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Ian Reid | Amazon | Bookshop.org [35:25]  Foe by Ian Reid | Amazon | Bookshop.org [35:33] Based on a True Story by Delphine de Vigan | Amazon | Bookshop.org [36:00] Cover Story by Susan Rigetti | Amazon | Bookshop.org [36:39]  Sunburn by Laura Lippman | Amazon | Bookshop.org [36:53] Anonymous Girl by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen | Amazon | Bookshop.org [36:59] Two Nights in Lisbon by Chris Pavone | Amazon | Bookshop.org [37:03] Badass Female Athlete Fiction / Competition Novels  [38:09] Sarah The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb | Amazon | Bookshop.org [41:37]   The Ballerinas by Rachel Kapelke-Dale | Amazon | Bookshop.org [41:51] The Turnout by Megan Abbott | Amazon | Bookshop.org [42:02]  The Unraveling of Mercy Louis by Keija Parssinen | Amazon | Bookshop.org [42:23]  Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley | Amazon | Bookshop.org [42:41]  Home or Away by Kathleen West | Amazon | Bookshop.org [42:46]  Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid (August 30, 2022) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [43:07] We Came Here to Forget by Andrea Dunlop | Amazon | Bookshop.org [43:36] Faithful Friends / Ensembles [44:05] Sarah The Other's Gold by Elizabeth Ames | Amazon | Bookshop.org [48:10]  Shotgun Lovesongs by Nickolas Butler | Amazon | Bookshop.org [49:25]  Susie The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer | Amazon | Bookshop.org [45:45]  A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara | Amazon | Bookshop.org [46:08] The Dearly Beloved by Cara Wall | Amazon | Bookshop.org [46:25] The Ensemble by Aja Gabel | Amazon | Bookshop.org [46:44]  Beyond the Point by Claire Gibson | Amazon | Bookshop.org [47:44] Other Books Mentioned Smacked by Eilene Zimmerman [4:20]  Dare Me by Megan Abbott [13:39]  Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll [13:41]  One Day in September by Simon Reeve [32:23] We Spread by Ian Reid (September 27, 2022) [35:53] About Susie Boutry Blog | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Susie has loved reading for as long as she can remember. Some of her fondest childhood memories involve long afternoons at the library and then reading late into the night. More than ten years ago, she began journaling about the books she read and turned that passion into writing about books. Her first forays were as a guest reviewer on a friend's blog, but she soon realized she wanted to be reviewing and talking about books on a blog of her own. From there, Novel Visits was born. That was in 2016 and, though the learning curve was steep, she loves being a part of the book community. Novel Visits focuses on new novel reviews (print and audio), previews of upcoming releases, and musings on all things bookish.

Meet Gina Fattore! Gina is a published author & seasoned TV Writer. Her first novel is the very funny Spinster Diaries, which you can find wherever you get your books. She also has a TEDx Talk about spinsterhood called Become What You Believe. Her TV credits include being the creator & showrunner of Dare Me, being a Consulting Producer on the STARZ limited series Gaslit, and a writer on Better Things, Californication, and Gilmore Girls. Like me, Gina is a life-long spinster, and I really enjoyed our chat. Of course, we spoke of writing for TV, but more interestingly, IMHO, we chatted about how the TV of the 70s which came out of the wake of both the Women's Equality Movement & the Civil Rights Movement helped to shape both of us into the feminists that we are today and the artists that we have become. And as two spinsters would, we also touched on how women can seek out freedom & autonomy and be happy. Find out more about Gina on her website at: https://ginafattore.com Connect with Gina on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/ginafattore/ Follow BS on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/blissfulspinster/ Follow BS on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/BlissfulSpinst1 Check us out our website at: Blissfulspinster.com

This week, I was so honored to welcome back my favorite crime writer working today. Novelist Megan Abbott is the Edgar-winning author of such acclaimed, rich works as "Give Me Your Hand," "You Will Know Me," "The Fever," "Dare Me," "Queenpin," and more. Her latest novel - "The Turnout" - was a "Today Show" Read with Jenna book selection as well as a "New York Times Bestseller" and most recently the winner of "The LA Times" Book Prize for Mystery/Suspense.An impressive film buff who is as delightful as she is intelligent, I had so much fun celebrating Judy Holliday and Martin Scorsese with her last year and am so glad she returned to get the band back together to discuss five of her favorite underrated movies from one of her most beloved filmmakers - Mr. Billy Wilder.In this fast or one could even say "Wilder-paced" episode, you'll hear us explain why the films "The Major and The Minor," "A Foreign Affair," "One, Two, Three," "Love in the Afternoon," and "Kiss Me, Stupid" deserve just as much love as some of the most famous classics from the director of "Some Like it Hot," "Double Indemnity," and "The Apartment."Originally Posted on Patreon on 5/3/22 here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/65951851Logo: Kate Gabrielle (KateGabrielle.com)Theme Music: Solo Acoustic Guitar by Jason Shaw, Free Music Archive

On this edition of Parallax Views, Candice Wuehle joins us to discuss her mind-bending novel Monarch, which combines mind control conspiracies, America's morbid fascination with dead girls and true crime, Norwegian folklore, and child beauty pageants to explore themes of identity formation, the violence of consumer society, patriarchy, memory, and trauma. Description of MONARCH: A Novel from Soft Skull Press: The cryptic worlds of Hanna and Stranger Things mingle with the dark humor of Dare Me in this debut novel about a teen beauty queen who discovers she's been a sleeper agent in a deep state government program After waking up with a strange taste in her mouth and mysterious bruises, former child pageant star Jessica Clink unwittingly begins an investigation into a nefarious deep state underworld. Equipped with the eccentric education of her father, Dr. Clink (a professor of Boredom Studies and the founder of an elite study group known as the Devil's Workshop), Jessica uncovers a disquieting connection between her former life as a beauty queen and an offshoot of Project MKUltra known as MONARCH. As Jessica moves closer to the truth, she begins to suspect the involvement of everyone around her, including her own mother, Grethe (a Norwegian pageant queen turned occult American wellness guru for suburban housewives). With the help of Christine (her black-lipsticked riot grrrl babysitter and confidante), Jessica sets out to take down Project MONARCH. More importantly, she must discover if her first love, fellow teen queen Veronica Marshall, was genuine or yet another deep state plant. Merging iconic true crime stories of the '90s (Lorena Bobbitt, Nicole Brown Simpson, and JonBenét Ramsey) with theories of human consciousness, folklore, and a perennial cultural fixation with dead girls, MONARCH questions the shadow sides of self-concept: Who are you if you don't know yourself? In this conversation we delve into a number of different aspects and themes from the book including the Project Monarch conspiracy theory and Cathy O'Brien's Trance Formation of America (and how Candice viewed it metaphorically rather than a factual account), cultural programming, the limits of feminism in the 1990s, heroin chic, the Barbie doll face on the cover of the novel, the pop culture image of a person vs. who they truly are, the occult, what freedom means in the context of the novel and why Candice believes freedom is harder to achieve than ever before, explaining the book's dedication "I wrote this book for women who survived and women who didn't, but mostly I wrote it for those still somewhere in between", the role of "circles" and "spirals" in the main characters narration, what people don't understand about trauma, sex and liberation, the violence patriarchy commits against men as well as women, and much, much more.

In this week's episode of Spinsterhood Reimagined, I talk to TV Writer & Author, Gina Fattore. Not only is Gina one of the loveliest people I've ever met, (albeit via Zoom!) she is also super smart, interesting, extremely well-read, and has forged an amazing career as a TV writer in the most competitive of all TV writer environments - Los Angeles. She has written for a multitude of shows including Dare Me, Californication, Masters Of Sex, Gilmore Girls, Parenthood, Better Things and Dawson's Creek. Gina is also the author of The Spinster Diaries, a ‘semi-autobiographical, unromantic comedy.' In this conversation, Gina and I discuss her TEDx Talk - Become What You Believe - so entitled because of a quote by Oprah Winfrey, how she never thought of the word ‘spinster' as having negative connotations, her love of all things literature including her ‘instant bond' with Jane Austen, and her upbringing in middle America by her Italian-American parents.   Our conversation also includes her ‘best rejection ever' following an interview to write on Sex & The City, how she knew she wanted to be a writer from the tender age of 10, and how her book, The Spinster Diaries, was inspired by the eighteenth-century novelist and diarist Frances Burney who also happened to be the inspiration for Jane Austen. Gina can be found on Instagram @ginafattore. She can also be found on Twitter @GinaFattore. UK Link to Gina's book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07ZRXY4D8/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1US Link to Gina's book: https://www.amazon.com/Spinster-Diaries-Novel-Gina-Fattore/dp/1945551739/ref=sr_1_1?crid=22LKBBRNX21S9&keywords=the+spinster+diaries&qid=1650298333&sprefix=the+spinster+diarie%2Caps%2C149&sr=8-1Follow me on Instagram: @spinsterhoodreimaginedFollow me on Twitter @LucyMeggesonEmail me: lucymeggeson@gmail.com

Avec Souviens-toi L'été Dernier sur Prime et l'arrivée de Pretty Little Liars sur Salto, on s'est demandé si le Teen Thriller avait bonne réputation. Dare Me, Panic, la française Stalk, 13 Reasons Why, quel teen thriller tire son épingle du jeu et le genre existe-t-il vraiment ? 0:00 Teen thriller, Veronica Mars vs Pretty Little Liars, qui est la pionnière ?15:40 One of us is lying21:40 Souviens-toi l'été dernier sur Prime Video30:45 Teen thriller, série avec des filles ? Stéphane et tom accueillent Elodie pour sa première et retrouve Geeleek échappé du podcast 42 Minutes. Notre compte Twitter pour nous suivre ▶ Les causeurs sur Twitter

Our penchant for pairings goes far beyond books and in today's gift guide rerelease we're offering a variety of suggestions for what to give the literary minded loved ones in your life. Each book and gift pairing is put together with a particular type of reader in mind to help you find the perfect holiday gift no matter who you're shopping for this season.  Our Gift Guide: https://novelpairings.com/2020/11/10/35-a-2020-gift-guide-for-every-literary-taste/ For more bonus episodes, nerdy classes, and extra book talk,  join our Classics Club: patreon.com/novelpairings.com. Connect with us  on Instagram or Twitter. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter to get updates and behind-the-scenes info. Get two audiobooks for the price of one from Libro.fm. Use our Libro.fm affiliate code NOVELPAIRINGS and support independent bookstores. Books mentioned: Luster by Raven Leilani (9/1) Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney Normal People by Sally Rooney Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi (9/1) The Mothers by Brit Bennett Daddy by Emma Cline (9/1) The Girls by Emma Cline Florida by Lauren Groff Sabrina & Corina by Kali Farjado-Anstine Lot by Bryan Washington Recommended for You by Laura Silverman (9/1) Tweet Cute by Emma Lord By the Book by Amanda Sellet Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi and Yusef Salaam (9/1) The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas 13th on Netflix The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander When They See Us on Netflix Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds Pride by Ibi Zoboi His Only Wife by Peace Adzo Medie (9/1) Queenie by Candace Carty-Williams Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston Never Look Back by Lilliam Rivers (9/1) Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie Episode 18 The Odyssey When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole (9/1) The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin Jack by Marilynne Robinson (9/15) Lila by Marilynne Robinson Gilead by Marilynne Robinson New Gilead covers The Dearly Beloved by Cara Wall Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson (9/15) Let Me Hear a Rhyme by Tiffany D. Jackson Monday's Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson The Midnight Library by Matt Haig (9/29) How to Stop Time by Matt Haig Mr. Penumbra's 24 Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan Ties That Tether by Jane Igharo (9/29) The Best Worst Man by Mia Sosa Magic Lessons by Alice Hoffman (10/6) Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman The Witches: Suspicion, Betrayal, and Hysteria in 1692 Salem by Stacy Schiff The Invisible Life of Addie Larue by V.E. Schwab (10/6) A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde Dolly Parton's America She Come by It Natural: Dolly Parton and the Women Who Lived Her Songs by Sarah Smarsh (10/13) Natural Acts: Gender, Race, and Rusticity in Country Music by Pamela Fox Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M. Danforth (10/20) Dare Me by Megan Abbott Jane in Love by Rachel Givney (10/27) The Jane Austen Project by Kathleen A. Flynn Austenland by Shannon Hale Cobble Hill by Cecily Von Ziegesar (10/20) Gossip Girl by Cecily Von Ziegesar The Gifted School by Bruce Holsinger  I Wanna Be Where the Normal People Are by Rachel Bloom (11/17) Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (and Other Concerns) by Mindy Kaling Why Not Me? by Mindy Kaling Wow, No Thank You by Samantha Irby

Megan Abbott, Edgar-award winning author of eight novels including the HBO series-adapted Dare Me and her latest ballet school-set The Turnout is celebrated for her dark, precise depictions of young women in hothouse environments. She tells Lucy Scholes how thrillers honour women's instincts of fear, why she's too shy to write true crime and her admiration for a female film director flipping the script on nudity. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Megan Abbott is the author of ten novels, including her most recent, The Turnout. She's also an accomplished screenwriter who co-show ran the TV adaptation of her novel, Dare Me, and was a writer on David Simon's The Deuce. Lizzy wants to know all of Megan's secrets. How does she keep all these different worlds alive at the same time? And how does Megan, a cerebral lit and film nerd with an actual PHD write novels that are so proudly, defiantly sensory? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Herizen Guardiola speaks on her upbringing and her father doing reggae music. She talks about upcoming music she plans to release very soon. She speaks on acting and reveals she's working on a short film. Guardiola also revealed ‘Dare Me' won't be returning for a season 2. THE WAYNE AYERS PODCAST PLATFORMS: APPLE PODCAST| https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wayne-ayers-podcast/id1543321457 SPOTIFY PODCAST| https://open.spotify.com/show/27l8xqVCJvfLNyM4DdvMUw AUDIBLE PODCAST: https://www.audible.com/pd/Podcast/B08JJM9W2P GOOGLE PODCAST| https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9lNDJkMGZjL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz SOUNDCLOUD| https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/GS48scRwCisXMqsp9 YOUTUBE| https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2_j3N9zFn2C3KW7wxZAIlecA-jEhlgfW FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: INSTAGRAM| https://instagram.com/thewayneayerspodcast?igshid=wlt7zw9nsjo FACEBOOK| https://www.facebook.com/TheWayneAyersPodcast/ TWITTER| https://twitter.com/wayneayerspod?s=21 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thewayneayerspodcast/support

***Apologies for all the technical issues. This episode is cut into three sections due to the constant problems we were having. Hopefully it's still helpful to you and we hope to have a smoother stream next time. Thanks for sticking with us!*** Support the stream: https://streamlabs.com/scriptsandscribes S&S Live (Episode 6): "From Idea to Story" with WME Story Editor & founder of THE INSIDE PITCH, Christopher Lockhart, TV Writer & #WGAVirtualMix founder Jelena Woehr and TV Writer (Disney's SYDNEY TO THE MAX) Aaron Wiener join the live stream to discuss how to create engaging loglines, taking your initial idea to a fully developed story and answer questions live from the chat. Chris @ The Inside Pitch on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theinsidepitch Jelena on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jelenawoehr Aaron on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Wieneraaron Aaron's website: https://wieneraaron.com/ WATCH the VIDEO version of this Episode: Part 1 of 3: https://youtu.be/HNR8vZH2aI0 Part 2 of 3: https://youtu.be/0m0ujzTYmqw Part 3 of 3: https://youtu.be/3ZlpFeJA0nI NEW LIVESTREAM (S&S Live #7): The Multi-Hyphenate w/ TV writer (A MILLION LITTLE THINGS) and producer (PALM SPRINGS, WHIPLASH) Gabby Revilla Lugo joins to talk about working as a writer, producer and filmmaker, how she got her break in the industry and what her fellowship experience was like. Monday 3/29 @ 12 PM PT. UPCOMING LIVESTREAM EPISODE (S&S Live #8): The Assistant Route with Writers' & Showrunner's Assistant Erin Conley (SHADOW & BONE, IRON FIST), Showrunner's Assistant Shelby Enlow (NBC's SUNNYSIDE) and Writers' Assistant Ed McCarthy (Amazon's PAPER GIRLS, DARE ME on USA). Saturday 4/3 @ 10 AM PT. More great screenwriting and industry interviews and resources: http://scriptsandscribes.com/ Join us on Discord: https://discord.com/invite/wey4e6E and Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scriptsandscribes Stay up to date on Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScriptsScribes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scriptsandscribes /IG: https://www.instagram.com/scriptsandscribes/ Listen to the podcast on: Anchor.fm: https://anchor.fm/scriptsandscribes iTunes/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/scripts-scribes/id527744621 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1XcDzrHXhwIfTtiLW1SXGY Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5zY3JpcHRzYW5kc2NyaWJlcy5jb20vP2ZlZWQ9cnNzMg

Support the stream: https://streamlabs.com/scriptsandscribes S&S Live (Episode 8): "The Assistant Route" w/ veteran support staffers Erin Conley (SHADOW & BONE, IRON FIST), Shelby Enlow (SUNNYSIDE, BUCKTOWN) and Ed McCarthy (PAPER GIRLS, DARE ME). We talk about breaking in as an assistant as a route to the writers' room, what it takes to be a support staffer, where to find the rare and sought after positions and answer questions live from the chat. Erin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Erinsk8 Shelby on Twitter: https://twitter.com/shelbyenlow Ed on Twitter: https://twitter.com/EdMcCarthy1 WATCH the VIDEO version of this Episode: https://youtu.be/hdYnMAMUGds NEXT LIVESTREAM EPISODE (S&S Live #9): Forging A Strong Manager/Client Relationship w/ lit manager Scott Carr of Management SGC and screenwriter Jonathan Stokes (upcoming WILDCAT on Apple+). Saturday 4/10 @ 11 AM PT. More great screenwriting and industry interviews and resources: http://scriptsandscribes.com/ Join us on Discord: https://discord.com/invite/wey4e6E and Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scriptsandscribes Stay up to date on Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScriptsScribes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scriptsandscribes/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/scriptsandscribes/ Listen to the podcast on: Anchor.fm: https://anchor.fm/scriptsandscribes iTunes/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/scripts-scribes/id527744621 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1XcDzrHXhwIfTtiLW1SXGY Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5zY3JpcHRzYW5kc2NyaWJlcy5jb20vP2ZlZWQ9cnNzMg

Support the stream: https://streamlabs.com/scriptsandscribes S&S Live (Episode 7): "The Multi-Hyphenate" with TV writer (A MILLION LITTLE THINGS), producer (PALM SPRINGS, WHIPLASH) and filmmaker Gabby Revilla Lugo. We talk about the path to becoming a multi-hyphenate, indie filmmaking, fellowships and answer questions live from the chat. Gabby on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gabbyrevlugo WATCH a VIDEO version of this Episode: https://youtu.be/ZDR9Lvc0qJg NEXT LIVESTREAM EPISODE (S&S Live #8): The Assistant Route w/ veteran support staffers Erin Conley (SHADOW & BONE, IRON FIST), Shelby Enlow (SUNNYSIDE, BUCKTOWN) and Ed McCarthy (PAPER GIRLS, DARE ME). More great screenwriting and industry interviews and resources: http://scriptsandscribes.com/ Join us on Discord: https://discord.com/invite/wey4e6E and Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scriptsandscribes Stay up to date on Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScriptsScribes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scriptsandscribes/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/scriptsandscribes/ Listen to the podcast on: Anchor.fm: https://anchor.fm/scriptsandscribes iTunes/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/scripts-scribes/id527744621 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1XcDzrHXhwIfTtiLW1SXGY Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5zY3JpcHRzYW5kc2NyaWJlcy5jb20vP2ZlZWQ9cnNzMg

REPOST FEBRUARY 2, 2020: Bill Frost (SLUGMag.com & X96 Radio From Hell) and Tommy Milagro (bettin' the spread) talk Super Bowl LIV (just the halftime show), McMillions, Lego Masters, Bojack Horseman, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Katy Keene, Tommy, Indebted, The Sinner, Briarpatch, Locke & Key, Mythic Quest, High Maintenance, XFL premiere weekend (again), RuPaul on SNL, The Oscars, Homeland, Kidding, Listener Mailbag (get your shit together, HBO!), Dare Me, Harley Quinn, Rasslin' News, Doctor Who and Miracle Workers: Dark Ages. Drinking: Old Fashioneds made with Rye Whiskey and fixins from OFFICIAL TV Tan sponsors Sugar House Distillery and Boozetique.

The BBC rolled out Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat's Dracula on New Year's Day; we Yanks endured it over the weekend, and Nick and the panel agree that this grimly joyless take on a careworn narrative needs SOMETHING. A modern-day setting, maybe? Mini bottle eps on every famous personage the Count has eaten? But it just seems like the creators didn't really want to be there...and as a result, we didn't either. Going Around The Dial is more fun, with looks at Dare Me, You, Magic For Humans, Spinning Out, and Dave's tips for pepping up a Frasier rewatch. Then Nick returns us to the cemetery with his Nonac presentation on Buffy's fifth-season premiere. Killing Eve won, Witcher what-about-ers lost, and Steal Meals were flyin' in a very meta Game Time. Stake your claim to 2020's first all-new Extra Hot Great! GUESTS

Elton John and Bernie Taupin win a Golden Globe for a song they wrote together. That's a first. Lori's liking the new show "Dare Me" on USA. Kate Beckinsale seen out with another younger man. What does Jennifer Lopez see in A-Rod? We miss The Fashion Police. Are Adele and Harry Styles dating?

This month on The Writer and the Critic your hosts, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond, throw out a handful of pocket reviews for books which they have recently read but which may not end up being given the full podcast treatment. No spoilers for these right now, though, just some recommendations for your reading pleasure: Dare Me by Megan Abbott Twelve Conversations and the Teashop by Zoran Zivkovic Black Helicopters by Caitlin R. Kiernan Doctor Sleep by Stephen King Saga Volume 2 by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples Love is the Law by Nick Mamatas The Secret Lives of Married Women by Elissa Wald Save Yourself by Kelly Braffet Up on the slab for the usual lengthy dissection process are A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki, chosen by Ian and beginning around 14:32, and Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn (49:30) which was Kirstyn's vexatious pick.  The reviews and articles mentioned during the discussion can be found via the following links: A Tale for the Time Being reviewed by Dan Hartland A Tale for the Time Being reviewed by Adam Roberts Interview with Gillian Flynn Gone Girl reviewed by Mary Gaitskill If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, please come back at 1:25:50 for some feedback and final remarks. Next month, Ian has chosen Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie while Kirstyn is recommending Bearded Women by Teresa Milbrodt. Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun!

The Unknowns (Reagan Arthur Books)    You will not want to miss this event! Gabriel Roth has delivered a debut novel that, to many, signals the arrival of the next New Big Thing. Eric Muller has been trying to hack the girlfriend problem for half his life. As a teenage geek, he discovered his gift for programming computers-but his attempts to understand women only confirm that he's better at writing code than connecting with human beings. Brilliant, neurotic, and lonely, Eric spends high school in the solitary glow of a screen. By his early twenties, Eric's talent has made him a Silicon Valley millionaire. He can coax girls into bed with ironic remarks and carefully timed intimacies, but hiding behind wit and empathy gets lonely, and he fears that love will always be out of reach. So when Eric falls for the beautiful, fiercely opinionated Maya Marcom, and she miraculously falls for him too, he's in new territory. But the more he learns about his perfect girlfriend's unresolved past, the further Eric's obsessive mind spirals into confusion and doubt. Can he reconcile his need for order and logic with the mystery and chaos of love? This brilliant debut ushers Eric Muller-flawed, funny, irresistibly endearing-into the pantheon of unlikely heroes. With an unblinking eye for the absurdities and horrors of contemporary life, Gabriel Roth gives us a hilarious and heartbreaking meditation on self consciousness, memory, and love. Praise for The Unknowns:  "What a funny, moving, brilliantly cut gem of a novel. An ever-shifting Venn diagram of love and logic, The Unknowns floored me." --author of Panorama City, Antoine Wilson "The Unknowns feels at first like a very great and very funny coming-of-age novel, about a high-school loser destined for Internet riches. But then suddenly you realize you're reading something much more powerful: a beautiful and painful story about the dangers of learning too much-and about how little we can ever really know about other people."--author of The Last Policeman, Ben H. Winters  "The Unknowns is so staggeringly funny and smart that its depths and sorrows, when they came, took my breath away."--author of Dare Me, Megan Abbott "Gabriel Roth's first novel is a warmly wry coming-of-age story and a darkly funny-and darkly resonant-satire of one effervescent moment in San Francisco's abusive relationship with technology. If Peter Thiel had backed a character from Infinite Jest, he would have gone on to look something like Eric Muller. A tender, comic debut from one of the coder-novelists of the future."--author of A Sense of Direction, Gideon Lewis-Kraus Gabriel Roth was born and raised in London and educated at Brown University and at San Francisco State University, from which he received a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing. For several years he was employed as a reporter and editor at the San Francisco Bay Guardian. He now works as a writer and software developer and lives with his family in Brooklyn, New York. THE UNKNOWNS is his first novel.