Friends & Fiction

Mary Kay Andrews, Kristin Harmel, Kristy Woodson Harvey, Patti Callahan Henry, Ron Block, Bleav

We're four bestselling novelists and friends whose common love of reading, writing, and independent bookstores bound us together. Now we want to share and celebrate stories—of the books we’ve written, the ones we’re reading now, and the art of writing—with each other and the guest authors we invite to join us. If you love books and are curious about the writing world, you’re in the right place.

  1. Friends & Fiction with V.E. Schwab & Cat Clarke

    10 ABR

    Friends & Fiction with V.E. Schwab & Cat Clarke

    On this episode, Kristin Harmel, Patti Callahan Henry & Mary Kay Andrews welcome this month’s F&F Featured Authors, #1 NYT-bestselling novelist V.E. Schwab and screenwriter and YA author Cat Clarke to discuss their new locked-room thriller (co-written as Evelyn Clarke), The Ending Writes Itself, our April 2026 Pick of the Month, which Stephen King has proclaimed as “in the running for best mystery of 2026!” V.E. Schwab is a #1 New York Times bestselling author known for her genre-defying works like The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue and the Shades of Magic series. Cat Clarke is a screenwriter and author known for her gripping, coming-of-age thrillers that appeal to readers of all ages. Friends for more than fifteen years, they’ve joined forces as Evelyn Clarke to deliver The Ending Writes Itself, a propulsive psychological thriller that doubles as a razor-sharp satire of the publishing industry. In this book, six struggling writers are invited to the estate of one of the world’s bestselling novelists on a remote Scottish island for what they think is a writers’ retreat. When the reclusive genius author turns out to be dead with his final book left unfinished, these writers are thrust into a high-stakes 72-hour competition to craft an ending in return for a life-changing sum of money and the promise of a career-defining relaunch. We had so much fun talking to this duo about their buzzy new book that Karin Slaughter declares “an absolute must-read!” Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    51 min
  2. Friends & Fiction with Virginia Evans & Allen Levi

    27 MAR

    Friends & Fiction with Virginia Evans & Allen Levi

    On this episode, the full F&F family — Mary Kay Andrews, Kristin Harmel, Kristy Woodson Harvey & Patti Callahan Henry — gathers to welcome this month’s F&F Featured Authors, the #1 NYT-bestselling Virginia Evans to discuss her epistolary novel of connection and daring, The Correspondent, and the #1 NYT-bestselling Allen Levi to discuss his endearing story of anonymous generosity, Theo of Golden. These are our TWO March 2026 Picks of the Month in one fabulous double whammy episode! BOTH of these debut novels are #1 NYT-bestselling phenomena, BOTH are Katie Couric Book Club picks, and BOTH can attribute their overwhelming success to pure old-fashioned word-of-mouth buzz. In The Correspondent, Sybil Van Antwerp writes daily letters to make sense of the world and her place in it. In Theo of Golden, Theo gifts portraits to strangers in exchange for hearing their stories. Both novels shine a light on the importance of human connection, the power in acts of kindness, and the ability of art and literature to open our hearts and minds. What has attracted millions of readers to these two stories—and to their quirky elderly main characters—at this particular moment in time? We can't wait to dive in with these incredible first-time novelists who’ve taken the reading world by storm and hear all about their amazing breakout books that no one saw coming but everyone adores.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    1 h 18 min

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We're four bestselling novelists and friends whose common love of reading, writing, and independent bookstores bound us together. Now we want to share and celebrate stories—of the books we’ve written, the ones we’re reading now, and the art of writing—with each other and the guest authors we invite to join us. If you love books and are curious about the writing world, you’re in the right place.

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