Wendy
asked
Jennifer Egan:
My book group is reading Manhattan Beach right now—and loving it! Do you ever talk directly with book groups? Where can I find more information to share with my book group? Thanks!
Jennifer Egan
Hi Wendy and thanks for reading! Actually your timing is excellent, as S&S has chosen Manhattan Beach as its August book club pick and has various resources for book clubs here: https://bit.ly/2KF6Rdz. I will also be doing a Facebook Live Book Club discussion on 8/23 at 5:30pm ET. If you or someone from your book club can ask questions then, I will be happy to answer! Hope that helps and please thank your book club for choosing MB!! All best, Jenny
More Answered Questions
Angela L.
asked
Jennifer Egan:
Hi Jennifer, looking forward to reading Manhattan Beach! I'm a debut writer currently dividing my MS into 2 - 3 novels. I'm re-writing in the Romantic Suspense genre. The feedback I received from a professional editor was that she couldn't connect with the main character. How do you develop your characters to make them resonate with readers? Thanks so much! Angela
Maria H
asked
Jennifer Egan:
I just finished The Candy House and, to steal the words of someone on the internet, I'm doing that inarticulate book hugging thing! I LOVED it!!! I also loved A Visit from the Goon Squad and found tighter links between the two than reviews suggested there were. While listening to CH (great narration, btw) I did pull out GS a few times. Love every bit!!! Now I'm searching for a character map of the two. Exist?
Joseph
asked
Jennifer Egan:
Hi Jennifer. Thanks for the heads-up about not having to keep track of all the characters in The Candy House, and the connections between them, and to, above all, have fun. Well, unfortunately, I read the book before the "heads-up" but, fortunately, I actually enjoyed listing all of the characters and mapping out their connectedness. Finally, was reading your book FUN? Well, it really was! Best Regards, Joe.
About Goodreads Q&A
Ask and answer questions about books!
You can pose questions to the Goodreads community with Reader Q&A, or ask your favorite author a question with Ask the Author.
See Featured Authors Answering Questions
Learn more