My guest today on CREATIVE. INSPIRED. HAPPY is Allegra Goodman, New York Times bestselling author of Sam and, more recently, Isola. Allegra's books have also been a National Book Award Finalist, a Reese's Book Club pick and a Read with Jenna/TODAY Show pick.

Today, we talk about:

* what Allegra would do if she won a book-shopping spree,

* how reading has influenced the way she writes,

* why writing in third person or first person changes the experience for both the author and the reader,

* writing historical fiction in a way that resonates with contemporary readers,

* whether celebrity book club endorsements (Reese Witherspoon and Jenna Hager Bush) has changed the way Allegra thinks about the audience for her books

* recent books she's read that surprised or delighted her

and so much more.

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