Ep 181: Soman Chainani

Soman Chainani, New York Times bestselling author of the SCHOOL
FOR GOOD AND EVIL series, including the most recent A CRYSTAL OF
TIME (out today!) talks about the insidiousness of triumphant
good, how tutoring taught him discipline, and the epic battle of
Serena Williams versus Maria Sharapova.


 


Soman Chainani Show Notes


The Ramona series by Beverly Cleary


Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice


Renee Ahdieh, author of The Wrath & the Dawn series and Flame
in the Mist (listen to her First Draft podcast here)


50 Shades of Grey by E.L. James


Twilight by Stephenie Meyer


Cinderella Ate me Daughter by Peggy Orenstein


Soman’s appearance on the Tim Ferriss podcast


Maria Sharapova


Serena Williams


Tiger Woods


Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl


Language of Thorns by Leigh Bardugo (listen to her First Draft
interviews here and here)


The Fault in Our Stars by John Green


The Fault in Our Stars (movie)


Becky Albertalli, author of SIMON VERSUS THE HOMO SAPIENS AGENDA
(listen to her First Draft interview here)


Love, Simon (movie)


Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children (movie)


To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han
To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before (movie)