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BFF Book Club - The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett (E199)
Description
Today is our latest BFF Book Club. This month, we’re joined by by Annie Harnett, author of The Road to Tender Hearts. Annie is the award-winning author of two additional novels, Rabbit Cake and Unlikely Animals.
Episode Highlights:
- The inspiration behind The Road to Tender Hearts and how Annie transformed personal anxiety into sharp, heartfelt fiction.
- Her writing process of “going for the joke first” and then layering in what she calls the “emo copy” to bring emotional depth.
- Why humor is her entry point into heavier themes.
- How her experience as a former bookseller shaped her storytelling and reading life.
- Annie’s book flight featuring four of her all-time favorite books.
Connect with Annie:
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Books and authors mentioned in the episode:
- Karmen Somers episode featuring The Road to Tender Hearts (E168)
- Moby Dick by Herman Melville
- Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
- Save the Cat by Blake Snyder
- Emily Henry’s book
- Margo’s Got Money Trouble by Rufi Thorpe
- Shark Heart by Emily Habeck
- The Wedding People by Alison Espach
- Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
- Anxious People by Fredrik Bakman
Book Flight
- Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders
- The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender
- Swamplandia! by Karen Russell
- John Irving’s books
The BFF Book Club is becoming a family affair! ❤️ This our FREE virtual book club, where we read together each month and have live author chats.
Each Family Book Flight pairs our BFF Book Club pick with:
- One chapter book for growing readers
- One picture book for our littlest readers
- A few family conversation starters + a simple activity
Three books. One common theme.
→ Join us here: https://bookishflights.kit.com/bfffamily
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