Book of the Month Live

• Chioma Okereke said it perfectly.

  The best way to listen to Book of the Month LIVE is in our app. Author Chioma Okereke stopped by our headquarters to talk about the inspiration for—and meaning of—her new book, Water Baby. From the cooking show that sparked her initial curiosity, to the eventual organization she founded to support women and girls in Makoko, she spared no detail about how she brought her book to life. Nineteen-year-old Baby has lived in Makoko, the floating slum off mainland Lagos, Nigeria, her whole life. When a video of her goes viral and she gets an opportunity to shape a different future for herself, she’s forced to decide whether life beyond the lagoon is what she truly wants. Get Water Baby at bookofthemonth.com. Learn more about Book of the Month LIVE at bookofthemonth.com/botm-live.

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• Kaylie Smith has entered the villa.

  The best way to listen to Book of the Month LIVE is in our app. Author Kaylie Smith visited our headquarters to discuss her new book, Enchantra. She revealed the challenges of writing her latest novel, how she finds satisfaction in her work, and her unexpected love for pigeons—among other things. The sequel to Phantasma has arrived. After her mother dies, Genevieve Grimm receives an irresistible invitation to a cursed palace in Italy. When she enters, she begins a dark game of hide and seek with a handsome—and hostile—host. Get Enchantra at bookofthemonth.com. Learn more about Book of the Month LIVE at bookofthemonth.com/botm-live.  

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• Jennifer Weiner on the curse of the pop princess.

  The best way to listen to Book of the Month LIVE is in our app. Author Jennifer Weiner visited our headquarters to discuss the inspiration for her new novel, The Griffin Sisters’ Greatest Hits. She shared her hot takes on the viciousness of the early 2000s, our questionable treatment of pop princesses, CD players, and piano lessons—for starters. When sisters Cassie and Zoe Grossberg skyrocket to popstardom together, their fame comes at a high cost. After one tumultuous year, their band suddenly breaks up. Two decades later, and leading entirely separate lives, the sisters are forced to confront exactly what happened, and why. Get The Griffin Sisters’ Greatest Hits at bookofthemonth.com. Learn more about Book of the Month LIVE at bookofthemonth.com/botm-live.  

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• Krysten Ritter reveals her kryptonite.

  The best way to listen to Book of the Month LIVE is in our app. Actor and author Krysten Ritter stopped by our headquarters to talk about her new book, Retreat, and the real-life con artists who inspired the thriller. She revealed her superpower, her kryptonite, and her various skills and accomplishments as an author, actor, director, musician and, of course, professional knitter. When a sharp-witted, serial con artist assumes a wealthy socialite’s identity in Punta Mita, she doesn’t quite know what she’s getting herself into—until it might be too late. Get Retreat at bookofthemonth.com.

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• B.K. Borison hears our dating horror stories.

  The best way to listen to Virtual Book Tour is in the Book of the Month app. Author B.K. Borison visited our headquarters to discuss her new book, First-Time Caller. She got real about the transition from self-publishing to having the backing of a major publishing house—and how she’s not one to give dating advice, but our audience decided to share their horror stories with her anyway. The host of Baltimore’s romance hotline, conveniently named Aiden Valentine, is over love—until a young girl calls in to get his advice for her very single mother. When sparks start to fly, her mom, Lucie, has to choose between her own happily ever after or what’s best for the radio show. Get First-Time Caller at bookofthemonth.com. New members get their first book for just $9.99 with code VBT at checkout.  Learn more about Virtual Book Tour at virtualbooktour.com.  

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