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20. "This Time Tomorrow" with Emma Straub

20. "This Time Tomorrow" with Emma Straub

FromThe Terrible Reading Club


20. "This Time Tomorrow" with Emma Straub

FromThe Terrible Reading Club

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Length:
58 minutes
Released:
Nov 5, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

When author Emma Straub’s dad got sick, he told her one night in the hospital, “You should write a book about a daughter visiting her father in the hospital.” So that’s what she did, and that book became This Time Tomorrow. Emma and Nora talk about Emma’s latest novel and the realities of grief after losing a parent. 
Read Emma’s GQ essay, My Father’s Rolex. 

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Released:
Nov 5, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (23)

The Terrible Reading Club is a podcast about great books for truly terrible times. Host Nora McInerny knows a thing or two about this kind of literature, because's she's written several books herself about tough subjects like grief and loss and mental health (and moving forward in the face of it all). Each episode centers a book that deals with Hard Stuff and features an interview with the author about their work. And the best part about this reading club? You don't need to read the book ahead of time! For book discussion guides and a community of Terrible bookworms just like you, join The Terrible Reading Club on Substack! It's free! Got a book you want to recommend? Reach out to us at terriblereadingclub@feelingsand.co. The Terrible Reading Club team is Nora McInerny, Claire McInerny, Megan Palmer, Marcel Malekebu, Kara Nesvig, Jordan Turgeon, and Michelle Plantan. Our upcoming reading list can be found here.