You&rsquo\;re invited to a glimmering conv ersation with \;New York Times \;bestselling author Jennifer Weine r as we chat about the signature emotional depth of her books that have be en inspiring readers toward self-discovery for decades. Hearing from the q ueen of fun herself\, we&rsquo\;ll chat with the author about her \;Ne w York Times \;bestselling novels\, \;Good In Bed\, \;In Her S hoes\, Big Summer\, The Breakaway \;and many more. \;
\nAddi tionally\, in a special preview\, Weiner will briefly discuss her forthcom ing novel (due out on April 8\, 2025) \;The Griffin Sister&rsquo\;s Gr eatest Hits. Set in the world of pop music\, \;The Griffin Sister&rsqu o\;s Greatest Hits \;is about sisters\, motherhood\, young love\, and the dreams we chase.
\nSisters Cassie and Zoe Grossberg were born ju st a year apart but could not have been more different. Zoe\, blessed with charm and beauty\, yearned for fame from the moment she could sing into a hairbrush. Cassie was a musical prodigy who never felt at home in her own skin and preferred the safety of the shadows.
\nOn the brink of adu lthood in the early 2000s\, destiny intervened\, catapulting the sisters i nto the spotlight as the pop sensation the Griffin Sisters\, hitting all t he touchstones of early aughts fame&mdash\;SNL\, MTV\, \;Rolling Stone \;magazine&mdash\;along the way.
\nBut after a whirlwind year i n the public eye\, the band abruptly broke up.
\nTwo decades later\, Zoe&rsquo\;s a housewife\; Cassie&rsquo\;s off the grid. The sisters aren &rsquo\;t speaking\, and the real reason for the Griffin Sisters&rsquo\; b reakup is still a mystery. Zoe&rsquo\;s teenage daughter\, Cherry\, who&rs quo\;s determined to be a star in spite of Zoe&rsquo\;s warnings\, is on a quest to learn the truth about what happened to the band all those years ago.
\nAs secrets emerge\, all three women must face the consequence s of their choices: the ones they made and the ones the music industry mad e for them. Can they forgive each other&mdash\;and themselves? And will th e Griffin Sisters ever make music again? Register now for what will most c ertainly be a dazzling conversation! \;
\nAbout the Author: Jenn ifer Weiner is a #1 \;New York Times \;bestselling author whose bo oks have spent over five years on the \;New York Times \;bestselle r list\, with more than 11 million copies in print in 36 countries. She is the author of the novels \;Good in Bed \;(2001) and \;In Her Shoes \;(2002)\, which was turned into a major motion picture starring Cameron Diaz\, Toni Collette and Shirley MacLaine. And the author of \;That Summer \;(2021)\; \;The Breakaway \;(2024)\; and \; The Griffin Sisters&rsquo\; Greatest Hits \;(forthcoming 2025) . She i s also the author of \;The Littlest Bigfoot \;middle-grade trilogy \, Her nonfiction collection \;Hungry Heart: Adventures in Life\, Love \, and Writing \;(2016)\, was a finalist for the PEN/Diamonstein-Spiel vogel Award for the Art of the Essay.
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