{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/dd9bf09f-c85c-5b84-8fc6-ac7c8574cacc/643dd2ebd354bc00110a4b22?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Emily St. John Mandel, SEA OF TRANQUILITY","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61b786f01695623d36e9514d/1681773164866-c2598b2bf111a151b67dd310362069db.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Zibby interviews <em>New York Times </em>bestselling author Emily St. John Mandel about <em>Sea of Tranquility, </em>a shimmering work of speculative and historical fiction about a time-traveling detective investigating an anomaly that seems to indicate her world is a simulation. Emily describes her unique path to becoming an author (it involves homeschooling and dance) and her experience writing this novel mid-pandemic. She also discusses the connections between all her books, reveals what she is working on now (from TV adaptations to a new book), and shares her best advice for aspiring writers.&nbsp; </p><p><br></p><p>Purchase on Zibby's Bookshop: <a href=\"https://bit.ly/3A46plp\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://bit.ly/3A46plp</a></p><p>Purchase on Bookshop: <a href=\"https://bit.ly/3olRPmD\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://bit.ly/3olRPmD</a></p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe to Zibby's weekly newsletter <a href=\"https://zibbyowens.us17.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=8aaa1ce151a09216fdc1d6414&amp;id=4cf0ef4d3c\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.</p><p>Purchase Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books merch <a href=\"https://www.bonfire.com/store/zibby-owens/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.</p>","author_name":"Zibby Owens"}