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Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney: Bringing the Seventies to Life in Lake Effect

Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney Season 6 Episode 58

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What does an author do when her debut novel becomes an instant bestseller?  Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney went right back to work on her next one, and her next-also instant hits. In this episode, Cynthia discusses growing up in the seventies, her hometown, and her parents' book collection influenced her latest novel, Lake Effect. People Magazine calls Lake Effect: “Astute and immersive with a surprising twist.”

Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney is the author of the instant New York Times bestselling novels The Nest (named a best book of the year by People, the Washington Post, and NPR) and Good Company (a Read with Jenna selection). She has been a guest on Today, Late Night with Seth Meyers, and NPR’s All Things Considered. Her work has been translated into more than 28 languages, and The Nest is in development as a limited series with AMC Studios. Sweeney holds an MFA from the Bennington Writing Seminars. She and her husband live in New York City.  Her latest novel is LAKE EFFECT. 

Learn more at daprixsweeney.com 

Thanks to NetGalley for early preview copies. 

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