Sue Miller is one of America’s finest and most admired authors. From the time of her first published novel in 1986, (The Good Mother), to her most recent, (Monogamy), Sue has developed a legion of devoted readers. Her plots often involve major events, but her greatest skill is the intimate understanding she has of her characters. She knows their head and their heart, or maybe it is that they know hers. How she writes, how she develops those characters, and what they mean to her are all subjects of our conversation. Sue Miller is one of our finest practitioners of literary fiction. We feel honored to have her in The Book Case.

 This week, we also talk to the host of “Moms Don’t Have Time to Read," Zibby Owens. She invited us on her podcast, so we returned the invitation.

Books mentioned in this podcast:

• The Good Mother by Sue Miller
• Family Pictures by Sue Miller
• While I Was Gone by Sue Miller
• Inventing the Abbotts and Other Stories by Sue Miller
• Monogomy by Sue Miller
• The Lake Shore Limited by Sue Miller
• The Senator's Wife by Sue Miller
• The Arsonist by Sue Miller
• The Distinguished Guest by Sue Miller
• The World Below by Sue Miller
• The Story of My Father: A Memoir by Sue Miller
• Lost in the Forest by Sue Miller
• For Love by Sue Miller
• Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
• In the Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak
• The Short Stories of Leo Tolstoy by Leo Tolstoy
• Slow Motion: A Memoir of a Life Rescued by Tragedy by Dani Shapiro
• Hourglass: Time, Memory, Marriage by Dani Shapiro
• Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love by Dani Shapiro

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