\u201cI never thought I would be writing something where there would be a lot of intricate feelings around the game engine. But then if you think about something like say, like Sally Rooney's\xa0Normal People, who would think that you could feel so much passion over whether like, they go to that dance together, you know?\u201d Gabrielle Zevin\u2019s delightful new novel,\xa0Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow\xa0is part love story, part coming of age and entirely unforgettable\u2014which is why it\u2019s our July B&N Book Club pick. Gabrielle joins us on the show for a spoiler-free conversation about her latest book, from the parallels between writing novels and video games, to Shakespeare and Emily Dickinson, money and class, creativity, friendship and much more with Poured Over\u2019s host, Miwa Messer. And we end this episode with TBR Topoff book recommendations from Marc and Becky.
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Featured Books (episode)
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
The Storied Life of AJ Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin
Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin
The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton
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Featured Books (TBR Topoff)
The Animators by Kayla Rae Whitaker
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
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