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Amy interviews bestselling author Katherine Heiny about her hilarious, big-hearted novel Early Morning Riser. The book features a cast of lovable characters in a small town whose lives are forever changed after an accident. Katherine talks about literary influences from Anne Tyler and Stephen King and relives her 20s when she one day wore a bridesmaid dress to work.
Books and Resources discussed:
Early Morning Riser by Katherine Heiny
Standard Deviation by Katherine Heiny
Single, Carefree, Mellow by Katherine Heiny
Crossroads by Jonathan Franzen
The Accidental Tourist by Anne Tyler
Bridget Jones’s Diary by Helen Fielding
High Fidelity by Nick Hornby
Strawberry Spring, podcast
Heartburn by Nora Ephron
Early Morning Riser, song by Deb Talan, Steve Tannen and The Wheepies
Misery by Stephen King
On Writing by Stephen King
Succession, HBO
Insecure, HBO
Murder in Illinois, podcast
Brood by Jackie Polzin
Tig and Cheryl: True Story, podcast
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