Author Archive: Brandi Megan Granett
The Dinner Party: An Interview with Brenda Janowitz
Holidays give families a chance to gather, reflect on the last year, and create new memories. At least that is the ideal version of the concept. Brenda Janowitz’s lovely and fast-paced novel, The Dinner Party, captures a much more realistic view of the intricacies of a family gathering. I love how you used the four […]
Lies and Other Acts of Love: An Interview with Kristy Woodson Harvey
Kristy Woodson Harvey’s, Lies and Other Acts of Love , calls on one of the oldest questions: what would you do for love? What would you do to find love? Or keep love? Or to protect those you love? The three generations of White family women each find their own answers while testing the bonds […]
Unforgiven: A Conversation with Marin Thomas
What does it mean to forgive in a town so hard and dry that it’s called Unforgiven? Ruby Baxter, the protagonist of Marin Thomas’ latest novel, The Promise of Forgiveness , arrives on the bus with little more than a suitcase and her daughter’s anger. As the two find Ruby’s biological father and the handsome, […]
First Frost: An Interview with Sarah Addison Allen
In Sarah Addison Allen’s First Frost we return to Bascom, North Carolina, and the magical Waverly family first featured in Garden Spells. Addison Allen’s books feature a splendid use of magical realism that immerses us into the hearts and minds of her characters. We spoke about the nature of belonging, magic, and writing. What drew you back […]
No Ordinary Life: A Conversation with Suzanne Redfearn
Suzanne Redfearn’s novel, No Ordinary Life, explores the age-old question: what price are you willing to pay for fame. But she does so with a twist: how much would you be willing to let your children pay? When not only one but two of Faye Martin’s children find fame in Hollywood, along with all of […]
Platinum Doll: A Conversation with Anne Girard
Long before Marilyn Monroe, another blonde bombshell glittered from the silver screen. Jean Harlow captivated audiences during the Golden Age of Hollywood and continues to do so in Anne Girard’s latest novel, Platinum Doll. In Platinum Doll, Girard explores what it took to turn Harlean Carpenter McGrew into a bigger than life movie star. How […]
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