104: Fiona Davis, author of The Lions of Fifth Avenue
10/15/20 • 37 min
“It's not a traditional love story and I thought, now is the time to do that. Authors have to take risks and not be afraid that readers might be offended. If I like this book, then that's enough.” - Fiona Davis
Fiona Davis is the New York Times bestselling author of historical novels set in iconic New York City buildings, including The Lions of Fifth Avenue, which was a Good Morning America book club pick. She began her career in New York City as an actress, working on Broadway, off-Broadway, and in regional theater. After getting a master's degree at Columbia Journalism School, she fell in love with writing, leapfrogging from editor to freelance journalist before finally settling down to write fiction. Her books have been translated into over a dozen languages and she’s based in New York City
Connect with Fiona on her website, Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter.
Fiona's book recommendation: The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline
Also mentioned:
The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner
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“It's not a traditional love story and I thought, now is the time to do that. Authors have to take risks and not be afraid that readers might be offended. If I like this book, then that's enough.” - Fiona Davis
Fiona Davis is the New York Times bestselling author of historical novels set in iconic New York City buildings, including The Lions of Fifth Avenue, which was a Good Morning America book club pick. She began her career in New York City as an actress, working on Broadway, off-Broadway, and in regional theater. After getting a master's degree at Columbia Journalism School, she fell in love with writing, leapfrogging from editor to freelance journalist before finally settling down to write fiction. Her books have been translated into over a dozen languages and she’s based in New York City
Connect with Fiona on her website, Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter.
Fiona's book recommendation: The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline
Also mentioned:
The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner
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We donate 5% of all our sales to a different feminist organization each month. Our October charity is March of Dimes.
Get $5 off your Feminist Book Club Box with the code PODCAST at feministbookclub.com/shop.
Our November book of the month is BRAIDING SWEETGRASS by Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer.
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103: Kara Lee Corthron, author of Daughers of Jubilation
“When I encounter women who are antifeminist, it’s always disorienting to me. I don’t understand how you can be a successful, happy woman right now unless you are a feminist.” - Kara Lee Corthron
Kara Lee Corthron is an author, playwright, and TV-writer based in Los Angeles. Her latest book is DAUGHTERS OF JUBILATION. She’s also the author of THE TRUTH OF RIGHT NOW, winner of the Parents’ Choice Gold Award. Her plays including WHAT ARE YOU WORTH?, WELCOME TO FEAR CITY, ALICEGRACEANON, and HOLLY DOWN IN HEAVEN, have been performed across the U.S. She writes for the TV drama-thrillers YOU (Netflix), THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT (HBO-Max), and M. Night Shyamalan's SERVANT (Apple TV+). She’s a multiyear MacDowell Fellow and a resident playwright at New Dramatists.
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Kara's book recommendation: Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds
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Wandering in Strange Lands by Morgan Jerkins
The Yellow House by Sarah M. Broom
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105: Francina Simone, author of Smash It!
“An American experience isn’t just a white experience. But so much media shows that only white people have a basic American experience while people of color have struggled, and that’s not all it is.” - Francina Simone
Francina Simone believes in one thing: authenticity. She writes YA stories full of humor and hard life lessons with sprinkles of truth that make us all feel understood. Her craft focuses on stories about girls throwing caution to the wind to discover exactly who they are and what it means to love. Francina is also known for her BookTube channel, where she discusses controversial topics in books. Her brand new novel SMASH IT! is out now from Inkyard Press.
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Francina's book recommendations:
Heirs of Fate by Amara Luciano
Awkward, Brave, and Crush by Svetlana Chmakova
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We donate 5% of all our sales to a different feminist organization each month. Our November charity is Native Women's Wilderness.
Get $5 off your Feminist Book Club Box with the code PODCAST at feministbookclub.com/shop.
Our November book of the month is BRAIDING SWEETGRASS by Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer.
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