On this episode of Complicated Conversations we chat with Veronica Roth, the New York Times best-selling author of the #1 bestselling Divergent series, the Carve the Mark duology, Chosen Ones, and the short story collection The End and Other Beginnings. We discuss her latest novel, POSTER GIRL, a dystopian mystery with so many relatable themes.We chat with Veronica about her protagonist, Sonya, and why she veered from writing about the hero to someone who is guilty instead; how her books are always about the theme of freedom vs. duty, which is the essential struggle of every woman because we are taught not to not listen to ourselves or our wants in any profound way; what nickname she calls herself when she needs to be reminded to be her strongest self; Veronica’s obsession with voluntary mass surveillance and how the reward system in her novel has eerie parallels to social media; why she keeps writing even when every professional goal she initially set has been hit; how she knows what ideas to follow; and how her astrological chart confirms that she is in fact the very best writer!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.