{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a2c4836252d86e84648db56/6a3df321a3fa9782373db053?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"#2 Bravoverse, Obscure Pop Culture References,  and Messy Main Characters  with Erica Hendry","description":"<h1>#002: Bravoverse, Obscure Pop Culture References,&nbsp;and Messy Main Characters&nbsp;with Erica Hendry</h1><p><br></p><p>In partnership with <a href=\"https://booksparks.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">BookSparks</a>, The Everygirl Book Club welcomes Erica Hendry, author of June Book Club pick, <em>Let's Not Go Overboard Here</em>.</p><p><br></p><p>If you've ever defended your love of reality TV, assigned yourself a favorite boy band member, or found comfort in messy female characters, this episode is for you. </p><p><br></p><p>Erica joins Garri and Lauren to chat about how her debut novel came to be, why pop culture is so much more than a guilty pleasure, and how she built a mystery that's equal parts funny, heartfelt, and deeply relatable. Along the way, they swap book recommendations, reminisce about the pop culture references that live in their heads rent-free, and make the case for letting people unapologetically love the things they love.</p><p><br></p><h2>Chapters</h2><ul><li><strong>00:00</strong> Welcome &amp; introducing Erica Hendry</li><li><strong>02:49</strong> Reading Receipts: What Erica is reading now, recent 5-star reads, and her most anticipated upcoming releases</li><li><strong>08:18</strong> Erica's journey to publishing her debut novel</li><li><strong>13:26</strong> Writing authentic characters through pop culture</li><li><strong>20:54</strong> Balancing humor, grief &amp; emotional depth</li><li><strong>23:24</strong> Why reality TV fans are misunderstood</li><li><strong>31:25</strong> Do pop culture references date a novel?</li><li><strong>35:08</strong> Why we should let people love what they love</li><li><strong>43:07</strong> Building the world of <em>Let's Not Go Overboard Here</em></li><li><strong>47:25</strong> The parallels between reality TV and real life</li><li><strong>53:17</strong> Rapid-fire questions with Erica</li><li><strong>1:03:43</strong> Final thoughts &amp; what's next for Erica</li></ul><p><br></p><h2>Books Mentioned</h2><ol><li><em>A Deadly Episode</em> by Anthony Horowitz</li><li><em>Phoebe Berman's Gonna Lose It</em> by Brooke Averick</li><li><em>Night Objects</em> by Eli Raphael</li><li><em>Big Nobody</em> by Alex Kadis</li><li><em>Hopeless Romantics</em> by Mhairi McFarlane</li><li><em>Big Little Truths</em> by Liane Moriarty</li><li><em>You'll Love It Here</em> by Natalie Sue </li><li><em>Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging</em> by Louise Rennison</li><li><em>Ready Player One</em> by Ernest Cline</li><li><em>High Fidelity</em> by Nick Hornby</li><li><em>Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow</em> by Gabrielle Zevin</li><li><em>Retro</em> by Jessica M. Goldstein </li><li><em>The Book of Luke</em> by Lovell Holder</li></ol><p><br></p><p>Enjoy the episode? Like and follow The Everygirl Book Club Podcast, leave a rating and review, and share the episode with a fellow reader. Then, join the conversation on Instagram <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/theeverygirlbookclub/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@theeverygirlbookclub</a> for monthly book picks, book recommendations, reading challenges, and more.</p>","author_name":"The Everygirl Book Club"}