Nancy Johnson, author of THE KINDEST LIE, one the 2021s most anticipated books shares her inspiration, lots of 2021 book recommendations, and the story of how she got that amazing review from Jodi Picoult.

Lauren Ho, author of Last Tang Standing and Lainey chat about correlations to Bridget Jones, story inspiration, where she finds all the funny, recent reads, learning from stories outside your culture and background.

Ehsaneh Sadr, author of A Door Between Us shares her inspiration to write about Iran in 2009 during the period after the contested elections, a desire to provide a “portal” inside Iranian life.

AH Kim, author of A Good Family chats about the thrill of launch week including being reviewed by Maureen Corrigan, advice for authors, her favorite reads.

Lisa Braxton, author of The Talking Drum, a tale of communities threatened by urban development talks about how her background in journalism helped with depth in character development, and the significance of the drum in African culture, and this book.