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July 4, 2023 42 mins

In this episode, Elin and Tim speak with the incomparable Kristin Hannah, author of The Nightingale, Firefly Lane, and The Four Winds. Kristin discusses her origin story (did you know she wrote a novel with her mom that will never be published?) and the three chat about crying while reading books, labels in literature, "blurbing" other authors’ books, characters pushed to the extremes, Hollywood adaptations, and more. It’s a real deep dive into this beloved writer’s world!

A special thank you to our Episode Sponsors:
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Kristin Hannah Reading List:
A Handful of Heaven by Kristin Hannah
On Mystic Lake by Kristin Hannah
Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
The Women by Kristin Hannah

What else are we reading in this episode:
Every Last One by Anna Quindlen
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell
The Matchmaker by Elin Hilderbrand
28 Summers by Elin Hilderbrand
Winter Solstice by Elin Hilderbrand
We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
You Are Here by Karin Lin-Greenberg

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