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Bangles cofounder Susanna Hoffs' first novel follows a one-hit wonder, 10 years later

Bangles cofounder Susanna Hoffs' first novel follows a one-hit wonder, 10 years later

FromNPR's Book of the Day


Bangles cofounder Susanna Hoffs' first novel follows a one-hit wonder, 10 years later

FromNPR's Book of the Day

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Length:
9 minutes
Released:
Aug 7, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The protagonist of Susanna Hoffs' debut novel, Jane Start, probably listens to Dionne Warwick to hype herself up in the morning. Start is 33 and living with her parents – her days of pop stardom, for one song, are 10 years behind her. But in This Bird Has Flown, a romantic spark reignites a second chance for her creative endeavors, too. In today's episode, Hoffs tells NPR's Andrew Limbong how her own experiences as a rockstar influenced the story, which she's now adapting into a feature film.
Released:
Aug 7, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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