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Nancy Johnson - THE KINDEST LIE

Nancy Johnson - THE KINDEST LIE

Nancy and I discuss her debut novel The Kindest Lie, the issue of identity in the United States today, her title’s dual meaning, how important it is for aspiring authors to write the story they want to write versus following publishing trends, her own publishing journey and more.

Nancy and I discuss her debut novel The Kindest Lie, the issue of identity in the United States today, her title’s dual meaning, how important it is for aspiring authors to write the story they want to write versus following publishing trends, her own publishing journey, and much more.

The Kindest Lie can be purchased at Murder by the Book. 

Nancy’s 3 recommended reads are:

  1. The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris
  2. Waiting for the Night Song by Julie Carrick Dalton
  3. The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner

Interested in the Conversations from a Page online event with Julie Carrick Dalton and Nancy Johnson? Find more information here.   

If you enjoy reading contemporary fiction and want to listen to more podcast episodes like this one, try Liese O’Halloran Schwarz, Jane Igharo, Mateo Askaripour or Julie Carrick Dalton.