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
Fiona Davis shares the inspiration behind The Spectacular, a thrilling NYC whodunit featuring the iconic Rockettes.
27:35
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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