How Critically Acclaimed Author & Podcaster Bobby Finger Writes: Part Two
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Critically acclaimed novelist and entertainment podcaster, Bobby Finger, returns to speak with us about his weekly word counts, wedding DJs, Who? Weekly, and his latest beach read WE ARE GATHERED HERE TODAY.
Bobby Finger is the author of The Old Place and Four Squares, and co-creator and cohost of the popular celebrity and entertainment podcast, Who? Weekly, "The podcast that tells you everything you need to know about celebrities you don’t."
His third novel, We Are Gathered Here Today, was named a New York Times Summer's Best Beach Read. It’s described as The Wedding People meets The Celebrants, and a “...sharp and tender story [that] follows a recently engaged gay man who begins to question the idea of marriage while attending his cousin’s chaotic Wild West-themed wedding weekend.”
Booklist called the book “… a perfect read for anyone confused by or suspicious of the wedding-industrial complex, which can leave happy celebrations feeling more like a second full-time job for young lovers.”
Bobby previously worked as a staff writer for the culture website Jezebel from 2015 to 2018 and has contributed extensively to outlets like Vulture and The New York Times.
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In this file Bobby Finger, Milena, and I discussed:
How his latest originally featured a death until his editor suggested everyone live, transforming it into a beach read
Why he changed the book’s setting from fall to June at the`` publisher's request to position as summer release
How a scene from the book became a part of the cover design
The craziest thing he’s ever witnessed at a wedding IRL
His next book and upcoming essay collection written with his podcast co-host
And a lot more!
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