Author Alli Hoff Kosik joins us to discuss her new book Too Blessed to Stress, a novel following four Christian influencers as they navigate their online lives and deal with private struggles becoming public.
We talk about communication and the internet as tools of power, how gossip can be wielded for good and for evil, and the ways social media has begun to appear in novels in a variety of ways. And, of course, we share tons of book recommendations as we talk all about how Too Blessed to Stress is in conversation with other books, media, and popular culture.
This is a spoiler-free discussion (with very minimal discussion of plot and characters) so dive in - whether you read the book and loved it, or have never heard of it until now!
Books and Media Mentioned
The Book of Essie by Meghan MacLean Weir
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares
Such a Bad Influence by Olivia Muenter
The Influencers by Anna-Marie McLemore
Tehrangeles by Porochista Khakpour
If You're Seeing This, It's Meant for You by Leigh Stein
The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami
In Her Defense by Philippa Malicka
Dracula by Bram Stoker
Colton Gentry's Third Act by Jeff Zentner
The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot
Amelia's Notebook by Marissa Moss
The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
Paper Cut by Rachel Taff
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