Ep 104: Lauren Strasnick

Lauren Strasnick, author of 16 Ways to Break a Heart (out now!)
and Then You Were Gone, Nothing Like You, and Her and Me and You,
talks about gift wrapping her young adults books out of
embarrassment, admitting to being “so deeply lazy,” envying
actors, and writers as gremlins.


Lauren Strasnick Show Notes


Weetzie Bat by Francesca Lia Block


Deenie by Judy Blume


Forever... by Judy Blume


Beverly Cleary


Norma Klein


Christopher Pike


The Sweet Valley High series by Francine Pascal


Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews


Stephen King


Party of Five (TV show)


Law & Order


Writing Pad


Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld


Twins by Marcy Dermansky


Joan Didion


Rachel Fershleiser (listen to her First Draft interview here)


This is the Reason You’ll Get Divorced (Actually "Why You'll
Marry the Wrong Person," by Allain de Botton) in the New York
Times


Grace Krilanovich


Marilyn Friedman at Writing Pad


Francesca Lia Block


Zan Romanoff (listen to her First Draft interview here)


Link to The 2017 First Draft Listener Survey!


Because You Love to Hate Me edited by Ameriie


Renee Ahdieh (listen to her First Draft interview here)


Nicola Yoon (listen to her First Draft interview here)


Victoria Schwab (listen to her First Draft interview here)


Adam Silvera (listen to his First Draft interview here)