We believe that Anna Quindlen should be declared a national treasure. Her new novel, After Annie, is an intimate look at a family recovering from the loss of their matriarch. Taken too young, she dies suddenly of an aneurism while making dinner. It’s funny, sad, and, like all of Anna’s work, universal in its themes and depictions of family life. We pair her this week with the Bookshop Santa Cruz in Santa Cruz, California. Join us for some great conversations.

Books mentioned in this week's episode:

• After Annie by Anna Quindlen
• Write for Your Life by Anna Quindlen
• Still Life with Bread Crumbs by Anna Quindlen
• Miller’s Valley by Anna Quindlen
• Alternate Side by Anna Quindlen
• Every Last One by Anna Quindlen
• Blessings by Anna Quindlen
• Nanaville: Adventures in Grandparenting by Anna Quindlen
• A Short Guide to a Happy Life by Anna Quindlen
• Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake by Anna Quindlen
• Black and Blue by Anna Quindlen
• Rise and Shine by Anna Quindlen
• Object Lessons by Anna Quindlen
• One True Thing by Anna Quindlen
• Betsy-Tacy by Maud Hart Lovelace
• Ablaze by Christopher Krovatin
• The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese
• The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride

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