Nerdette Book Club: Kevin Wilson on Now Is Not the Time to Panic

Published: Jan. 10, 2023, 9 a.m.

Nerdette Book Club is back for another year of reading! \n\nOur January pick is \u2018Now Is Not the Time to Panic\u2019 by Kevin Wilson. It\u2019s about Frankie, a misfit teen girl in rural Tennessee, and the one summer she will never forget. She meets Zeke, a fellow weirdo, and the two create an enigmatic poster together that upends their small town and, eventually, the world.\n\nKevin joined us for a conversation about how the book came to be, his interest in strange, stunted characters, and why he sees this as his most personal novel yet.\n\nWe would love to include you in our book club conversation! First, read the book. Then, record a voice memo on your smart phone with your thoughts. Send it to NerdettePodcast [at] gmail [dot] com by Monday, January 23. We\u2019ll try to include you in the episode. Happy reading!