Kim and I discuss Love & Saffron, her personal inspiration for the book, drafting an epistolary novel, writing letters on a typewriter, capturing the way food brings people together, how working at a bookstore impacted her writing. and much more.\nKim\u2019s recommended reads are:\n\nThe Overstory by Richard Powers\n\nThe Wedding by Dorothy West\n\nHappy All the Time by Laurie Colwin\n\n\nSupport the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.\xa0\xa0Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\nIf you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Julia Claiborne Johnson, Judithe Little, Renee Rosen, Kerri Maher, and Fiona Davis.\nLove & Saffron\xa0can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\nConnect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.\xa0\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices