May 6, 2016

EP. 56 — Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney

Author Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney is the writer of The Nest, her debut novel which is on The New York Times Bestsellers List. Cynthia joins Nate this week to chat about embarrassing reading gaps, going back to school to learn how to write fiction, the best advice she receive from Bret Anthony Johnston, the perfect day of writing, and adapting the novel for Amazon with Jill Soloway. Start next month’s book for the Book Club, Kent Haruf’s “Our Souls at Night,” now and send a voicemail about what you thought by calling (702) 751-READ!

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