If you’ve been a fan of the pod for a while now, you may remember Emily’s treacherous journey out into NYC in the early days of the pandemic, mere hours before the city shut down. She was on the hunt for the rest of a fantasy series that she could not get enough of, and the book that set her down this path was Caraval by Stephanie Garber. Today, Becky and Kayla got to speak to the author about her latest book, Once Upon A Broken Heart, which is a Caraval spinoff! Suffice it to say, we’re very excited. Keep listening to hear about Stephanie’s world-building process, themes of sisterhood in Stephanie’s books, some musical inspo, the tumultuous journey of how Stephanie came to write the book of her heart, and the “correct” way to pronounce Caraval ;) We hope you loved listening to our chat with Stephanie! Feel free to send us a note about this interview, Megan’s book, your favorite true crime, or anything else at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com. ------------------------>
Once Upon A Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250268396/once-upon-a-broken-heart
Caraval by Stephanie Garber: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250095268/caraval
Stephanie is so excited to read: Only A Monster by Vanessa Len https://www.harpercollins.com/products/only-a-monster-vanessa-len?variant=39356511879202
Stephanie just read and loved: The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250780867 and Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250266118/rockpaperscissors
Find Stephanie online! Here’s her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephanie_garber/ or her Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StephanieGarber.Author
PS: here’s the episode where Emily covers Caraval: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/books-and-the-city/id1500784660?i=1000474221826
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