We are thrilled to be joined by #1 NY Times bestselling author, and friend of the pod, Emily Giffin. She is here for a “Sidebar” chat, which is a cheeky reference to the fact that we’re both lawyers and love to have conversations incidental to our main topics and episodes. Our tagline is: two lawyers, one topic, and a whole lot to say! We’re excited to add a third lawyer (Emily) to today’s sidebar to talk about something we’re fascinated by … celebrity author book clubs. Emily recently announced the creation of her very own, EG Bookclub!** We start by getting the skinny on what inspired Emily to start her own bookclub. (01:01)** Emily shares what informs her book selections, but there are no rules other than to love the story and have fun! (06:12)**We share our love of spoilers and how much we all want to talk about those twists and turns and endings …the EG BookClub let’s it all come out! (09:49)** We ask Emily the tough question: if she was forming a bookclub made up of the fictional female characters from her novels -- and she could only pick a few -- who would she invite and why. (16:21)** Emily shares a sneak peak of book #11 coming out June 2022 and we are the FIRST ones to have the scoop! (22:19)** Speaking of inside info, Emily fills us in on the latest updates regarding her book to screen adaptations of Something Blue and The Lies That Bind. (26:13)**Emily shares her own children’s views on her books, which led us into a fun discussion about the unlikeable female protagonist. (32:36)Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @popfictionwomen and on Twitter @pop_women. To do a full deep dive, check out our website at www.popfictionwomen.com. Stay Complicated!We’ve launched a platform at patreon.com/popfictionwomen to keep making the podcast you love -- and to make it even better. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.