Ep. 75: Ashley Audrain (Author of The Push)

<p><strong>In Episode 75, Ashley Audrain (author of <a href= "https://amzn.to/36xTQA6" target="_blank" rel= "nofollow noopener">The Push</a>) joined me to talk about society’s expectations of mothers, how her publishing background influenced an early draft of The Push, and what it’s like to read and write dark stores.</strong></p> <p><em>This post contains affiliate links (plus: here’s your <a href= "https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/1501139231/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1501139231&linkCode=as2&tag=sarsbooshe04-20&linkId=f96654dbf209aaa96c9b0ea93f074c8b" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Amazon Smile-specific affiliate link</a><img src= "https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=sarsbooshe04-20&l=am2&o=1&a=1501139231" alt="" width="1" height="1" border="0" />), through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!).</em></p> <h2>Highlights</h2> <ul> <li>Generational differences in how society views motherhood and interesting feedback Ashley has gotten from mothers in her parents’ generation.</li> <li>What the overwhelming response to <a href= "https://amzn.to/36xTQA6" target="_blank" rel= "nofollow noopener">The Push</a> has been like for Ashley and whether she expected this type of reaction from readers.</li> <li>How (and when) she found out <a href= "https://amzn.to/36xTQA6" target="_blank" rel= "nofollow noopener">The Push</a> was going to be a GMA Book Club pick.</li> <li>How Ashley’s publishing marketing / PR background during <a href="https://amzn.to/3tkidvd" target="_blank" rel= "nofollow noopener">The Girl on the Train</a>‘s heyday influenced an early draft of <a href="https://amzn.to/36xTQA6" target= "_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The Push</a>, which she eventually changed.</li> <li>How Ashley felt about writing such a dark book about a revered topic.</li> <li>What Sarah gets out of reading dark books.</li> <li>Some interesting feedback from men that Ashley has heard about <a href="https://amzn.to/36xTQA6" target="_blank" rel= "nofo