Welcome back friends! I have the pleasure of sharing my interview with Rachel Harrison, author of titles such as Such Sharp Teeth, Black Sheep, Cackle, The Return, and very soon, So Thirsty. Releasing this upcoming Tuesday (Sept. 10), So Thirsty is a novel that absolutely rocked my world, not just for how entertaining Rachel’s writing always is, but for the deeper themes explored. Which is exactly what we talk about in this conversation, specifically:
– Rachel’s inspiration for So Thirsty
– beauty standards and aging
– ideas of desire, deprivation, shame, and guilt
– carousels in malls –
the complexity of “having it all”
– feelings of finality in decision making
– how Rachel approached moments of levity in her works
– the role of hope and fun in horror
– some of the small, relatable things that make Rachel’s writing stick out
– how reading and writing work hand-in-hand
– outlining vs. not outlining
-burnout with reading
– the stress of opening Microsoft Excel
We also mention a few books and authors, a list of which is here:
– The Dissonance by Shaun Hamill
– Stay on the Line and Wake Up and Open Your Eyes by Clay McLeod Chapman
– American Rapture by CJ Leede
– Liz Kerin (Night’s Edge and First Light)
– Academy for Liars by Alexis Henderson
– When the Wolf Comes Home by Nat Cassidy
I have so much gratitude for Rachel (both for her books and her as a human being), and this was such a candid conversation about some of the things we don’t sometimes talk about. If any of these topics resonate with you, I IMPLORE you to pick up So Thirsty, out on September 10th! Rachel will also being going on tour, and those dates/locations can be found on her socials!
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