Author Interviews
Our exclusive interviews with authors from The Girlfriend Book Club bring you behind-the-scenes scoops, juicy details, and the kind of literary chats you won’t find anywhere else. So go ahead—hit play and stay a while!
2025
Clare Pooley explains how she came up with her ensemble comedy about seniors, secrets — and toddlers!
29:10
Liz Moore, whose Adirondack roots go back to the early 1800s, drew on the camps and a 1970s serial killer for her latest novel.
23:01
Renowned author Percival Everett talks about how his latest novel 'James' relates to 'Huckleberry Finn' and how the idea came to him on a tennis court!
25:38
2024
In this candid interview, author Chris Whitaker talks about two violent episodes in his past that inspired the main character of his latest novel.
27:13
Intrigue, female friendship, a 1950s boarding house and actual recipes all went into Quinn's post-pandemic book.
32:38
Catherine Newman’s ‘Sandwich’ is a hilarious, poignant, spot-on story about life with half-grown kids and fully aging parents.
30:59
2023
Barbara Kingsolver talks about writing Demon Copperhead, her Pulitzer Prize win, and capturing the opioid crisis with honesty.
47:51
Lisa See shares how a pandemic pivot led her to write Lady Tan’s Circle of Women—a deep dive into ancient Chinese medicine.
30:25
Ann Patchett shares how ‘Our Town’ shaped Tom Lake, her writing process, and the special story behind her 60th birthday.
35:44
2022
Diane Chamberlain reveals how she weaved two stories into one in her bestseller, ‘The Last House on the Street,’ and its inspirations.
29:50
Robert Dugoni's 'The World Played Chess' explores coming-of-age through raw, honest stories of young men in tough situations.
32:13
Amor Towles dives into his writing process and how he crafted the multi-perspective masterpiece, The Lincoln Highway.
36:31
2021
Victoria Christopher Murray reveals the true story behind The Personal Librarian, about Belle da Costa Greene’s hidden identity.
31:46
Sally Hepworth reveals how her family’s neurodiversity inspired The Good Sister, a twisty thriller about sisterhood and secrets.
32:29
Janet Skeslien Charles shares the inspiring story of librarians in Nazi-occupied Paris and the bond between Odile and Lily.
28:26
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