What are You Reading? What are You Writing? ep. 351 with Richard Reiss
Award-winning author Karen E. Osborne welcomes author, playwright, and columnist Richard Reiss to discuss The Fireflies, a moving novel of family, suspense, romance, survival, and the search for meaning after life changes in an instant.
Richard is driving south on the New Jersey Turnpike when a commercial airplane suddenly explodes above him. That extraordinary opening launches a deeply human journey stretching from small-town New Jersey to Key West and the Berkshires as Richard searches for truth and purpose while navigating love, an unpredictable brother, enduring friendship, and family secrets.
Karen and Richard explore the real people and incidents that helped inspire the novel, weaving romance into a suspenseful story, the relationship between truth and resilience, and what happens when characters must confront the question so many of us have asked: How did this happen to me?
There's also a funny story behind why Richard gave his protagonist his own name, a look at what's coming next, and a rich collection of books to add to your TBR.
Watch or listen and join us for a conversation about the unexpected moments that change us, the people who sustain us, and the resilience it takes to discover what comes next.
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