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
Bestselling author Wally Lamb talks about 'The River Is Waiting', a heartbreaking story of loss, art, and the long journey to forgiveness.
35:13
Delve into the book’s themes of friendship, teenage years, and the sense of belonging. Bachman shares his writing process, the challenges of his latest book, and his struggle with making it less dark.
41:08
We talk to Marie Bostwick on friendship, freedom and the women who dared to change the rules.
27:16
2024
James McBride shares his personal journey behind The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store and why learning to be neighbors matters.
31:53
Amanda Peters shares her Mi’kmaq roots and the inspiration behind her haunting bestseller about a missing girl in Maine.
28:26
Ariel Lawhon shares how Martha Ballard’s life and her own experiences inspired the creation of The Frozen River.
31:42
2023
Marie Benedict talks about The First Ladies, uncovering the hidden friendship between Eleanor Roosevelt and Mary McLeod Bethune.
26:20
Ann Napolitano shares how postcards, basketball history, and personal loss shaped Hello Beautiful—and her next tree-filled project.
26:21
Colleen Oakley shares the inspiration behind her latest book, a fun road trip story about friendship, family, and new adventures.
27:04
2022
Nikki Erlick’s debut novel explores fate, choice, and life’s big questions—would you look at your string?
28:24
Jason Rekulak shares how eerie drawings and supernatural suspense make Hidden Pictures a must-read thriller.
29:26
Shelby Van Pelt shares how her childhood obsession with critters led to Remarkably Bright Creatures, an unexpected bestseller.
30:28
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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