March 11, 2026

Books in DEFINITELY THRIVING

You might already know that DEFINITELY THRIVING is a bookish book, but did you know that a major plot point involves the whereabouts of a copy of Cathy Park Hong’s essay collection MINOR FEELINGS? (Follow me for more hot tips for writing scintillating narratives…) Writing a novel set in a disorganized bookshop with a questionable cataloguing system was a lot of fun because it enabled my protagonist to come across so many of my favourite titles, and I even wrote my first edition of Carol Shields’ THE REPUBLIC OF LOVE into the text (what a find!).

DEFINITELY THRIVING is out on Tuesday, and includes so many picks to add to your reading list!