'Part of the appeal of historical fiction is how smugly horrified we are by the past,' Laurie Frankel writes.

But it doesn’t work with abortion. Can you believe that adult women used to be treated as adults — as human beings and not political pawns? wapo.st/495dTE6

From Laurie Frankel: The scary reason my 'contemporary' novel suddenly became 'historical' wapo.st/3Srnj6i

'I drafted the whole book then went back to the beginning and edited to the end, then back to the beginning and edited to the end…and then I did that a few hundred more times.' Laurie Frankel on re(re)vising. lithub.com/rerevision-lau…

Best list ever!❤️❤️❤️

What do we conclude when/how do we live with the fact that we have smart, beautiful, moving, important art and then just get rid of it or disregard it or harden our hearts to it? Real question.

Congrats to Daniel Goldfarb and HBO because #Julia season 2 is even better than Julia season 1, and that, my friends, is saying something. Sooo good. Thank you and more please!

My favorite Thanksgiving tradition! Talking about Shakespeare with The History of Literature Podcast while you all start cooking dinner for tomorrow

First of all, Elaine Szewczyk is the best handle ever. Secondly, this interview was a delight. Third, My Cousin Vinny forever! Thank you Elaine Szewczyk and Publishers Weekly

This book! This author! Grateful to read it, grateful it exists, grateful to have both book and author in my life 🙏Amelia Possanza Catapult

Rave early reviews...and rave later ones too. This book is gorgeous. The conversation will be gorgeous too. Elliott Bay Book Co. tomorrow (Thurs 3/22) at 7. Join us! Flatiron Books Caroline Bleeke

Can't wait to read this, and, always, big love for The History of Literature podcast (and podcaster).

LOVE this book (and its author)! Highly recommend if you, like me, are a theater geek (and also honestly if you are not).

Two important updates: 1) my new glasses match my new paperbacks 2) I no longer have covid. On account of both, I am thrilled to say I can see you tonight! In person at 7 at Elliott Bay Book Co. with the lovely Kevin O’Brien. Can’t wait! Henry Holt & Company

EVENT UPDATE: Just about every summer, we've hosted a spirited reading with Seattle writer Kevin O'Brien. This year he's hard at work on another book but we've just heard that he'll be on hand as Laurie Frankel's conversation partner this Thursday!
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Covid update: two weeks in and I’m still sick, cranky, and masked BUT the wonderful Kevin O'Brien is joining me in conversation at Elliott Bay Book Co. July 14 at 7 and we would love to see you and promise to be better by then and not breathe on you anyway😷❤️

I know it finally stopped raining and will be 73 perfect degrees this afternoon, but if you can tear yourself away and to the east side, I'm doing an actual in-person event at 6 this evening at Brick & Mortar Books and I promise I will also be warm and sunny❤️☀️brickandmortarbooks.com/events/2022/6/…

YES! Tomorrow! Exciting!

Love love LOVE this chalkboard! And can't wait for this event!💚💛❤️

Kelsey Madges thank you for this beautiful profile in the new issue of Literary Mama of Laurie Frankel! I love her book This Is How It Always Is and look forward to reading her new one!

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Hey Seattle, know what’s a great thing to do in the (relentless) rain? Go to the theater. Highly highly recommend this really terrific show at Seattle Rep. Tix still available today and all week🎭❤️