Taylor Jenkins Reid (author of Daisy Jones and The Six) on being an author and parent during shelter-in-place, changes in book culture, and how romance novels are what we need right now | BOOKS CONNECT US Ep1

Books Connect Us

English - April 06, 2020 07:00 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MB - ★★★★ - 76 ratings
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Taylor Jenkins Reid, author of the bestselling novel DAISY JONES AND THE SIX, joins us to discuss how she's balancing parenting a toddler and working on her new book during these trying times. In conversation with her friend Natasha Minoso (social media manager for Penguin Random House), Taylor talks about her current reading recommendations (romance! Nora Ephron!), how book culture is adapting to face the moment, and how she's adjusting her own typically Type-A expectations.

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Taylor's DAISY JONES AND THE SIX is a gripping novel about the whirlwind rise of an iconic 1970s rock group and their beautiful lead singer, revealing the mystery behind their infamous breakup.

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