This week we are joined by Alison Espach! Alison Espach is the New York Times best-selling author of The Wedding People, a New York Times Editor’s Choice, a Goodreads Choice Award Winner, a TODAY Show #ReadwithJenna Book Club pick, a Barnes and Noble Book Club Pick, and the #1 Indie Next Pick for August 2024. The Wedding People will be published in over twenty countries. She is also the author of Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance, a Chicago Tribune and NPR “Best Book of 2022,” as well as The Adults, a New York Times Editor’s Choice and Barnes and Noble Discover pick. Her fictional audio series In-Depth Market Research Interviews with Dead People is an Audible Original. She has written for McSweeney’s, Vogue, Outside, LitHub, Joyland and other places.
In this conversation, Alison Espach shares her journey as a writer and teacher, discussing the balance between her creative pursuits and her teaching responsibilities. She reflects on her childhood in Trumbull, Connecticut, her experiences in high school sports and theater, and the impact of her height on her identity. The discussion highlights the importance of embracing one's uniqueness and the challenges of navigating societal expectations. We also explore the complexities of navigating grief and loss during youth, as well as the journey of writing authentically. Give this episode a listen!
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