This week on Bookmarked by Reese’s Book Club, Danielle Robay sits down with bestselling author Alexandra Andrews to discuss May’s Reese’s Book Club pick, The Fine Art of Lying. Alexandra unpacks why stories about wealthy people behaving badly are so irresistible and how female desire gets tangled up with wonder and meaning. She also shares her unconventional writing process, the pressure of following up a hit debut, and the surprising advice that finally helped her finish a novel.

 

BOOKS MENTIONED:

The Fine Art of Lying by Alexandra Andrews 

Ninth Street Women by Mary Gabriel

All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me by Patrick Bringley

Transcription: A Novel by Ben Lerner

Gossip Girl by Cecily von Ziegesar

Who Is Maude Dixon? by Alexandra Andrews 

The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion 

Why I’m Not an Atheist by Christopher Beha

All Fours by Miranda July

Normal People by Sally Rooney 

Mating in Captivity by Esther Perel 

Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo 

The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave

The Woman in Cabin 10 Ruth Ware

Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie 

This week on Bookmarked by Reese&rsquo;s Book Club, Danielle Robay sits down with bestselling author Alexandra Andrews to discuss May&rsquo;s Reese&rsquo;s Book Club pick, The Fine Art of Lying. Alexandra unpacks why stories about wealthy people behaving badly are so irresistible and how female desire gets tangled up with wonder and meaning. She also shares her unconventional writing process, the pressure of following up a hit debut, and the surprising advice that finally helped her finish a novel.
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BOOKS MENTIONED:
The Fine Art of Lying by Alexandra Andrews&nbsp;
Ninth Street Women by Mary Gabriel
All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me by Patrick Bringley
Transcription: A Novel by Ben Lerner
Gossip Girl by Cecily von Ziegesar
Who Is Maude Dixon? by Alexandra Andrews&nbsp;
The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion&nbsp;
Why I&rsquo;m Not an Atheist by Christopher Beha
All Fours by Miranda July
Normal People by Sally Rooney&nbsp;
Mating in Captivity by Esther Perel&nbsp;
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo&nbsp;
The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave
The Woman in Cabin 10 Ruth Ware
Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie&nbsp;

Welcome to Bookmarked by Reese’s Book Club — the podcast where great stories, bold women, and irresistible conversations collide! Hosted by award-winning journalist Danielle Robay, each week new episodes balance thoughtful literary insight with the fervor of buzzy book trends, pop culture and more. Bookmarked brings together celebrities, tastemakers, influencers and authors from Reese's Book Club and beyond to share stories that transcend the page. Pull up a chair. You’re not just listening — you’re part of the conversation. 

Follow Reese’s Book Club on Apple Books and never miss a chapter: https://apple.co/rbcapplebooks 

 

Welcome to Bookmarked by Reese&rsquo;s Book Club &mdash; the podcast where great stories, bold women, and irresistible conversations collide! Hosted by award-winning journalist Danielle Robay, each week new episodes balance thoughtful literary insight with the fervor of buzzy book trends, pop culture and more. Bookmarked brings together celebrities, tastemakers, influencers and authors from Reese's Book Club and beyond to share stories that transcend the page. Pull up a chair. You&rsquo;re not just listening &mdash; you&rsquo;re part of the conversation.&nbsp;
Follow Reese&rsquo;s Book Club on Apple Books and never miss a chapter: <a href="https://apple.co/rbcapplebooks">https://apple.co/rbcapplebooks</a>&nbsp;
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Bookmarked by Reese's Book Club

The Art of Suspense with Reese’s Book Club Author Alexandra Andrews

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