![]() But she was also very into Rebecca Wells’ Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood series. Mysteries have always been a particular favorite for Miranda, especially-as a young reader- Nancy Drew by Carolyn Keene and Agatha Christie (the Hercule Poirots, not the Miss Marple, please). However, Robert Caro’s The Years of Lyndon Johnson: The Path to Power was a little too much for her as a young reader (but she loves the Caro books on Johnson now, which also includes Master of the Senate and Means of Ascent) You can read them write about their friendship in The Atlantic’s Friendship Files here, and in the Two Bossy Dames newsletter here (and they shout out First Draft, too!)Īt her dad’s house, Miranda read whatever was around, including such “dad” trope classics as David McCullough’s Truman. Miranda is best friends with Zan Romanoff, author of A Song to Take the World Apart, Grace and the Fever, and the forthcoming Look (listen to her First Draft interview here, and her mailbag episode here!). Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode This episode was brought to you in part by Adeline’s Aria by Laynie Bynum, the first in her new Infernal Echo series, out Jan. The next six-week session of The Slow Novel Lab begins on February 16th, and you can enroll today by going to. The presenting sponsor for this episode is The Slow Novel Lab, a six-week online writing and creativity course developed and taught by bestselling and award-winning novelist Nina LaCour (listen to her First Draft episodes here and here). Miranda Popkey, essayist and debut author of Topics of Conversation. First Draft Episode #230: Miranda Popkey LISTEN TO THE PODCAST IN APPLE PODCASTS OR SPOTIFY READ THE TRANSCRIPT
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