About this episode

Courtney interviews author Kerri Maher about her new historical novel, Summer of Love, exploring themes of music, motherhood, and the transformative spirit of California in the late 1960s.

When I decided to expand beyond my blog and start interviewing authors on Zoom, it was the height of COVID. Book tours had been canceled, but one thing hadn't changed: people were still reading. I took a chance and started reaching out to authors, hoping they'd say yes to chatting with me from home. One of the very first authors to say yes was Kerri Maher. As a fellow Massachusetts native, I was especially excited to connect with her, and I've been a fan ever since. Today, I'm thrilled to officially welcome Kerri to Books Are Chic for the very first time as we celebrate her gorgeous new historical novel, Summer of Love . This is a beautiful story about music, motherhood, family, love, secrets, and the transformative spirit of California in the late 1960s. It's immersive, emotional, and completely transports you to another time and place. We talked about the incredible research behind the novel, her travels to California, how her writing has evolved since we first met, and why this era continues to captivate readers. Kerri has a remarkable gift for making historical fiction feel immediate and relevant, and her novels always leave me heading down fascinating Google rabbit holes—or…

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