Meet Marybeth Whalen TONIGHT!
Meet Marybeth Whalen TONIGHT!
Weekly News from Friends & Fiction—October 16, 2024
Tune in at 7pm ET for TONIGHT’s episode!
Join us Wednesday, October 16th at 7pm Eastern on the F&F Facebook page and YouTube channel as Ron Block & Kristy Woodson Harvey welcome Marybeth Whalen to discuss her new novel EVERY MOMENT SINCE.
Marybeth Whalen is the author of This Secret Thing, Only Ever Her, When We Were Worthy, The Things We Wish Were True, and five previous novels, which have sold more than a half-million copies. Together with author pal Ariel Lawhon, Marybeth co-founded The Book Tide, a book community dedicated to helping readers find books they’ll love and authors find a loyal, supportive audience. The mother of six and a native of Charlotte, NC, Marybeth joins us from her home in Sunset Beach, NC to discuss her tenth novel, EVERY MOMENT SINCE (Harper Muse, Oct. 1), a book that, with hauntingly vivid prose, peels back the curtain on the inner turmoil of those left behind in a small Southern community after a little boy goes missing. We are eager to chat with Marybeth about this novel which has been called, “everything you want in a novel,” by Patti Callahan Henry, “unforgettable,” by J.T. Ellison, and “sophisticated, compelling, and unflinching” by Kimberly Brock.
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Latest News from the Fab Four!
PATTI CALLAHAN HENRY had a glorious week packed full of travel and family. First she was in Brenham Texas for a community read of Once Upon a Wardrobe – this town is the home of Blue Bell Ice Cream so that was a good excuse to have much of it. She stayed in a most assuredly haunted B&B and had a blast. Then she rushed to North Georgia for her nephew’s wedding on a bluebird sky day and was surrounded by the love that reminds us that there is more we have in common than what tears us apart these days. Now she is off to New York City for meetings and videos for The Story She Left Behind and she can’t wait to tell you more!
What Patti is reading and why she’s loving it: A Very Bad Thing by JT Ellison. I am always looking toward JT’s next book and this one is a banger from page one! I am so thrilled to be diving into this thriller about an author at the pinnacle of her career whose past threatens to destroy everything she has and everyone she loves. A page turner and an Amazon First Reads Pick!
KRISTY WOODSON HARVEY had the most fun fall break with her family and four others. Twenty-two friends with kids of all ages under one roof should be a recipe for disaster, but this annual tradition is one of our very favorites! We had an absolute ball hiking, apple picking, boat riding, and generally relaxing. This weekend she’s crossing something off her bucket list: Kristy heads to Miami for Taylor Swift! She is SO excited. Speaking of the Eras Tour… Have you been following along with Kristy’s Chapters Tour? This month, to kick things off, they are reading FEELS LIKE FALLING. Fewer than 100 Chapters Tour free gift packets remain, so, if you haven’t snagged yours yet, get it now!
What Kristy is reading and why she’s loving it: The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern by Lynda Cohen Loigman. I just started this new release, and, at the very beginning, a woman moving to a Florida retirement community comes into contact with a man from her past–who she thought she’d never see again. I love anything with past loves and grandparent-aged characters, so I’m ALL in!
KRISTIN HARMEL had a wild week, beginning with hunkering down for Hurricane Milton, continuing with a whole day of yard cleanup, then a flight cancelation that nixed a long-planned family trip (to Louisville, KY for her husband, Jason, to run a half-marathon). As usual, Disney saved the day; in lieu of the Kentucky trip–and with her son, Noah, off school because of the hurricane for nearly a week–the family spent a few days at Disney’s Beach Club, Epcot, and Hollywood Studios, so while it wasn’t the vacation they were anticipating, it was still a lovely time.
What Kristin is reading and why she’s loving it: Grace of the Empire State by Gemma Tizzard: This delightful debut, set during the Great Depression, tells the story of an Irish-American immigrant who must step in for her twin brother Patrick when he’s injured on the building site of the Empire State Building. The problem is that in the 1930s, women weren’t allowed to serve as riveters on construction sites–and if she loses the job, their family won’t have enough money for food. So Grace–a recently laid-off dancer–has to keep up the ruse that she’s Patrick, or her family will lose everything. It’s a fascinating look at a pivotal time in American history through the eyes of one woman who played a role in the construction of one of the most iconic buildings in the world. Coming January 2025!
MARY KAY ANDREWS is in New York this week combining research for her 2026 novel with meeting with her publishing team at St. Martin’s Press, and yes, enjoying autumn in the Big Apple. On Saturday, she’ll be on a panel at the Morristown (NJ) Book Festival, with Jamie Brenner and Elle Evans.
What MKA is reading and why she’s loving it: The Blue Hour by Paula Hawkins. This stylish thriller by the novelist whose The Girl on the Train spawned a host of books featuring unreliable narrators is a wildly entertaining look at the nature of an artist’s obsession–set on an island off the coast of Scotland only reachable for twelve hours a day, with one house and one inhabitant and a long-unsolved mystery. The author will be our guest on next week’s live show, and Mary Kay can’t wait to chat with her.
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In Case You Missed It
On last week’s episode of The Friends & Fiction Show, Kristy Woodson Harvey & Mary Kay Andrews welcomed #1 mega internationally bestselling author Sophie Kinsella to discuss her new novella — her most autobiographical work to date — WHAT DOES IT FEEL LIKE? Order Sophie’s book from the F&F Shop on Bookshop.org, where you’ll also find books by all our hosts and guests, all at a discount—and where all your purchases support our show and our beloved indie bookstores nationwide!
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Coming Up on The Friends & Fiction Show
All shows can be watched on Facebook & YouTube each Wednesday evening at 7pm ET, and listened to on our podcast each Friday, all year long.
Already aired: F&F Pick of the Month: Jodi Picoult, By Any Other Name
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Already aired: Liane Moriarty, Here One Moment
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Already aired: Jean Hanff Korelitz, The Sequel
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Already aired: Sophie Kinsella, What Does It Feel Like
WATCH now! | LISTEN now!
Marybeth Whalen, Every Moment Since
Watch Oct. 16 | Listen Oct. 18
F&F Pick of the Month: Paula Hawkins, The Blue Hour
WATCH LIVE Oct. 23 | Listen Oct. 25
Louise Penny, The Grey Wolf
Watch Oct. 30 | Listen Nov. 1
J.T. Ellison, A Very Bad Thing
Watch Nov. 6 | Listen Nov. 8
David Baldacci, To Die For
Watch Nov. 13 | Listen Nov. 15
F&F Pick of the Month: Michael Connelly, The Waiting
WATCH LIVE Nov. 20 | Listen Nov. 22
Craig Johnson, Tooth and Claw
Watch Nov. 27 | Listen Nov. 29
Signe Pike, The Shadowed Land
Watch Dec 4 | Listen Dec. 6
Jillian Cantor, The Greatest Lie of All
Watch Dec. 11 | Listen Dec. 13
F&F Pick of the Month: Hazel Gaynor & Heather Webb, Christmas with the Queen
WATCH LIVE Dec. 18 | Listen Dec. 20
F&F Secret Santa Holiday Party
Watch Dec. 25 | Listen Dec. 27
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