About this episode

Danielle Robay interviews bestselling author Alexandra Andrews about her book and the themes of wealth and desire in storytelling.

This week on Bookmarked by Reese’s Book Club, Danielle Robay sits down with bestselling author Alexandra Andrews to discuss May’s Reese’s Book Club pick, The Fine Art of Lying. Alexandra unpacks why stories about wealthy people behaving badly are so irresistible and how female desire gets tangled up with wonder and meaning. She also shares her unconventional writing process, the pressure of following up a hit debut, and the surprising advice that finally helped her finish a novel.   BOOKS MENTIONED: The Fine Art of Lying by Alexandra Andrews  Ninth Street Women by Mary Gabriel All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me by Patrick Bringley Transcription: A Novel by Ben Lerner Gossip Girl by Cecily von Ziegesar Who Is Maude Dixon? by Alexandra Andrews  The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion  Why I’m Not an Atheist by Christopher Beha All Fours by Miranda July Normal People by Sally Rooney  Mating in Captivity by Esther Perel  Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo  The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave The Woman in Cabin 10 Ruth Ware Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie  See…

People in this episode

Host: Danielle Robay

Guest: Alexandra Andrews

Topics covered

• suspense
• writing process
• female desire
• wealthy behavior
• literature

Keywords

• suspense
• writing
• female desire
• wealth
• literature
• interview
• books

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Fine Art of Lying, Ninth Street Women, All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me, Transcription: A Novel, Gossip Girl, Who Is Maude Dixon?, The Year of Magical Thinking, Why I’m Not an Atheist, All Fours, Normal People

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