Show Notes
In this episode, we're chatting about: The secret skill of book signings Girl Dinner by Olivie Blake* Park Avenue by Renée Ahdieh* The Americans (TV series) The Buccaneers (TV series)
*Accessed through our work/from the publisher But for your convenience, here's everything we mentioned in this episode: Lucy Worsley (British historian and author) – we didn't mention but you can listen to her brilliant BBC podcast Lady Killers Katabasis by RF Kuang The Great (TV show) Mad Men (TV show) The real-life inspiration for The Americans Morning Wars (TV show)
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