Episode 251 How to give your fun read a solid, poke-in-the-gut point with Anna North

It&#8217;s a freewheeling conversation about writing fiction that tells a great story&#8212;and makes you think about the world beyond the story, with January Reese&#8217;s Book Club pick Anna North.<br/><br/>Links from the pod: <br/><br/><a href="https://hello-sunshine.com/post/adventure-to-the-old-west-in-outlawed">Anna&#8217;s essay on the writing of Outlawed</a><br/><br/>#AmReading<br/><br/>Anna: <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/1183/9781566894883">In the Distance</a> by Hernan Diaz<br/><br/><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/1183/9780525537205">How Much of These Hills Is Gold</a> by C. Pam Zhang<br/><br/>Jess: <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/1183/9780062878151">First Come</a>s Like by Alisha Rai http://www.alisharai.com/<br/><br/>KJ: <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/1183/9781101974414">Stay With Me</a> by Ayobami Adebayo<br/><br/>And&#8212;if you&#8217;re in the midst of a project and you with you had someone to help you balance story and that not-too-pokey-stick point, our sponsor, Author Accelerator, can help find the right coach for you&#8212;or help you become that coach for someone else. Find out more at bookcoaches.com/amwriting. <br/><br/>This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at <a href="https://amwriting.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast">amwriting.substack.com/subscribe</a>