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Jennifer’s S. Brown's debut novel, Modern Girls, was a USA Today bestseller, a Massachusetts Book Award “Must Read,” and a 2016 Goodreads Choice semifinalist for Historical Fiction. She teaches writing, both in-person in the Boston area and online through the Loft Literary Center. She holds a BFA in film and television from NYU and an MFA in creative writing from the University of Washington. The Whisper Sister is her second novel.

Highlights:

• How Jennifer’s background in film influences her approach to writing fiction.
• The significance of cultural and familial traditions in storytelling.
• Why research is one of her favorite parts of the writing process.
• The importance of being honest about what you don’t enjoy in a book.
• A book flight of historical fiction novels set in the 1920s

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Books and authors mentioned:

• Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald by Therese Anne Fowler
• Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
• Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh
• Ep. 73 with Huda Al-Marashi
• Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
• Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
• Iona Iverson’s Guide to Commuting by Clare Pooley
• Shark Heart by Emily Habeck
• Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks
• Matrix by Lauren Groff
• The Liar’s Gospel by Naomi Alderman
• At the Wolf’s Table by Rosella Postorino
• The Ice Cream Queen of Orchard Street by Susan Jane Gillman
• Winesburg, Ohio by Sherwood Anderson
• The Love Songs of W.E.B. Dubois by Honore Fanonne Jeffers
• The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali

Book Flight

• The Girls at the Kingfisher Club by Genevieve
• Rules of Civility by Amor Towles

Ready for a monthly literary adventure? We now have the BFF Book Club. Join us each month to explore a new book. After reading, connect with fellow book lovers and meet the author in a live interview! Can’t make it live? Don’t worry—we’ll send you the recording. You can find all our upcoming book club selections HERE.

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