{"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/6aa02ae4e25cb7d39e958050?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Harlan Coben on The Blurry Line Between Memoir and Fiction","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61b786f01695623d36e9514d/1789498808538-e339d854-7279-4fde-8945-df7439a1d7ef.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Harlan Coben sits down with Zibby Owens to discuss his new book <em>Plot Twist</em>, a memoir that blends personal narrative and writing advice, acknowledging that both are inevitably connected.</p><p><br></p><p>Harlan talks about the importance of critical thinking in fiction, incremental ambition, accepting adaptations as a different perspective, and how insecurity makes good writers.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>He also shares personal experiences, from loving and losing his parents, his time at Amherst College, navigating the blurry line between memoir and fiction, and the magic behind creating from a blank page.</p><p><br></p><p>Learn more about Harlan here <a href=\"https://www.harlancoben.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.harlancoben.com</a> and follow Harlan on Instagram @<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/harlancoben/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">harlancoben</a></p>","author_name":"Zibby Owens"}