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Friends & Fiction

We’re four bestselling novelists and friends whose common love of reading, writing, and independent bookstores bound us together. Now we want to share and celebrate stories—of the books we’ve written, the ones we’re reading now, and the art of writing—with each other and the guest authors we invite to join us. If you love books and are curious about the writing world, you’re in the right place.

Copyright: © 2024 Mary Kay Andrews, Kristin Harmel, Kristy Woodson Harvey, Patti Callahan Henry, Ron Block | 2020-2023

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WB_S3E47 Dirtbag, Massachusetts with Isaac Fitzgerald Nov 24, 2023

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WRITERS' BLOCK Isaac Fitzgerald joins Ron Block and Meg Walker to celebrate the paperback release of his memoir/confessional, Dirtbag Massachusets, which received huge acclaim across the board. He is highly engaging and brutally honest about his scattered youth, his unusual path finding his way to become a highly regarded writer, frequent Today Show guest, and sought after speaker. His personality and enthusiasm is infective, and you'll end up wanting more! His stories truly captivate.

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Friends & Fiction with Tess Gerritsen Nov 20, 2023

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Our guest on this LIVE episode of our wed night web show is none other than the internationally bestselling author of the Rizzoli & Isles series, TessGerritsen!

Dubbed her the “medical suspense queen” by Publishers Weekly, Tess Gerritsen took an unusual route to a writing career. A graduate of Stanford University, Tess earned her MD at UC San Francisco and began to write fiction while on maternity leave as a physician. Since publishing her first novel in 1987, she has been a top-three US bestseller and hit #1 abroad, she has won the Nero Wolfe Award and the RITA Award, and she has sold more than 40-million copies of her books in 40 countries. Her beloved series featuring homicide detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles inspired the TNT television series “Rizzoli and Isles,” starring Angie Harmon and Sasha Alexander. Tess joins us from her home in Maine to discuss her latest pulse-pounding thriller, the first in a new series, THE SPY COAST (Thomas and Mercer, Nov 1), which has been met with rave reviews.

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WB_S3E46 Check & Mate with Ali Hazelwood Nov 17, 2023

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WRITERS' BLOCK Popular Rom-Com author, Ali Hazelwood joins Kristy Woodson Harvey & Ron Block to talk about her first foray into writing for young adults, Check & Mate. A great conversation about the popularity of chess among young people and how this solid romance truly charms readers. Ali shares her research, building her characters and how their stories refelect the realities facing the young population. Ali is charming sharing her background in neuroscience and how it influences how she constructs story. A truly delightful episode!

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WB_S3E45 Just Once with Karen Kingsbury Nov 10, 2023

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WRITERS' BLOCK Karen Kingsbury is perhaps the most popular and prolific writer of inspirational fiction. She joins Patti Callahan Henry and Ron Block to showcase her first historical fiction novel, Just Once. Karen tells the riveting backstory to creating this WWII novel, and shares a great deal about her writing process, her deep faith and her growing endeavors in branching out to film and television projects. You can get a sneak peek at the upcoming theatrical release of Someone Like You here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wie1GDo7jbg This episode is truly heartwarming and encouraging.

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Friends & Fiction with Meg Cabot Nov 09, 2023

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On this episode, we are thrilled to introduce you to the legendary author Meg Cabot!

Meg Cabot’s 80+ books for both adults and tweens/teens have included multiple #1 New York Times bestsellers, with more than 25-million copies sold worldwide. Her PRINCESS DIARIES series has been published in more than 38 countries and was made into two hit films by Disney. Meg’s numerous other award-winning books include the MEDIATOR series, the Heather Wells mystery series, and AVALON HIGH, which was adapted as a film for Disney Channel. Meg joins us from her home in Key West to discuss her latest adult rom-com ENCHANTED TO MEET YOU (Avon Books, Sept 5), which is the first installment in her brand-new Witches of West Harbor series.

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WB_S3E44 The Comfort of Crows with Margaret Renkl Nov 03, 2023

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WRITERS' BLOCK Beloved NYT Opinion columnist and Bestseling Author, Margaret Renkl joins Patti Callahan Henry and Ron Block to talk about her glorious new collection of essays, The Comfort of Crows, which Ann Patchett calls a "howling love letter to the world". This sublime collection of stories follows Margarets year long astute and thought-provoking view of the natural world outside her window. There's something so soothing, tender and vital about hearing her talk about the joy, the grief and the importance of caring for every living thing out our own windows- especially the first bird we see each new year. A stunning conversation and observation about our climate.

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Friends & Fiction with Angie Kim Nov 02, 2023

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On tonight’s LIVE episode, we meet Angie Kim!

After moving from Seoul, South Korea, to the suburbs of Baltimore as a pre-teen, Angie Kim earned a philosophy degree from Stanford and attended Harvard Law School, where she was an editor of the Harvard Law Review. Her debut novel, MIRACLE CREEK, won the Edgar Award and the ITW Thriller Award, and was named one of the 100 best mysteries and thrillers of all time by Time, and one of the best books of the year by Time, The Washington Post, Kirkus Reviews, and the Today show. Angie joins us to discuss her second novel, the instant New York Times bestseller, HAPPINESS FALLS (Hogarth Books, Aug 29), which was a Book of the Month Club selection, a Good Morning America Book Club pick, and a Barnes & Noble national book club selection.

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WB_S3E43 The River we Remember with William Kent Kruger Oct 27, 2023

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WRITERS' BLOCK William Kent Kruger talks with Kristin Harmel and Ron Block about his latest release, The River We Remember, which was just named one of Barnes & Noble's best books of the year. This deep and meaningful conversation explores the creation of this tender and compelling story set in 1958, but also features William's inspiration and background reavealing the personal connection with the book. A beautiful episode full of the warmth and humanity we have come to expect from this revered author.

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Friends & Fiction with Lori Rader-Day Oct 26, 2023

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On tonight’s LIVE episode, we meet crime fiction author Lori Rader-Day!

Lori Rader-Day is the Edgar Award-nominated and Agatha, Anthony, and Mary Higgins Clark award-winning author of seven novels including DEATH AT GREENWAY, THE BLACK HOUR, and THE DAY I DIED. A past president of Sisters in Crime, Lori is co-chair of Midwest Mystery Conference, and teaches creative writing at Northwestern University. She joins us from her home in Chicago to discuss her latest chilling suspense novel, THE DEATH OF US (William Morrow, Oct 3), which Mary Kubica calls “unputdownable.”

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WB_S3E42 Everything is Not Enough Oct 20, 2023

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WRITERS' BLOCK Lola Akinmade Akerstrom joins Ron and Meg for an absolutely fascinating discussion about her second novel, Everything Is Not Enough. Her breakout debut, In Every Mirror She's Black, was a GMA pick and created immense buzz. Lola talks about the journey to write her sophmore novel, which explores how 3 Black Women face stuggles of racism, gender stereotypes and class in Sweden. She writes compelling characters and weaves their stories flawlessly. Lola openly shares about her life, her passions and her work beyond novel writing. Such a remarkable conversation!

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