Hearing from the queen of fun herself\, we &rsquo\;ll chat with the author about her \;New York Times \;bests elling novels\, \;Good In Bed\, \;In Her Shoes\, Big Summer\, The Breakaway \;and many more. \;
\nAdditionally\, in a special preview\, Weiner will briefly discuss her forthcoming novel (due out on April 8\, 2025) \;The Griffin Sister&rsquo\;s Greatest Hits . Set in the world of pop music\, \;The Griffin Sister&rsquo\ ;s Greatest Hits \;is about sisters\, motherhood\, young love\, a nd the dreams we chase.
\nSisters Cassie and Zoe Grossberg were born just a year apart but could not have been more different. Zoe\, blessed w ith charm and beauty\, yearned for fame from the moment she could sing int o 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 adulthood in the early 2000s\, destiny intervened\, catapulting the sister s into the spotlight as the pop sensation the Griffin Sisters\, hitting al l the touchstones of early aughts fame&mdash\;SNL\, MTV\, \;Rolling St one \;magazine&mdash\;along the way.
\nBut after a whirlwind yea r in the public eye\, the band abruptly broke up.
\nTwo decades late r\, Zoe&rsquo\;s a housewife\; Cassie&rsquo\;s off the grid. The sisters a ren&rsquo\;t speaking\, and the real reason for the Griffin Sisters&rsquo\ ; breakup is still a mystery. Zoe&rsquo\;s teenage daughter\, Cherry\, who &rsquo\;s determined to be a star in spite of Zoe&rsquo\;s warnings\, is o n a quest to learn the truth about what happened to the band all those yea rs ago.
\nAs secrets emerge\, all three women must face the conseque nces of their choices: the ones they made and the ones the music industry made for them. Can they forgive each other&mdash\;and themselves? And will the Griffin Sisters ever make music again? Register now for what will most certainly be a dazzling c onversation! \;
\nAbout the Author:
\n< p>Jennifer Weiner is a #1 \;New York Times \;bestselling author wh ose books have spent over five years on the \;New York Times \;bes tseller list\, with more than 11 million copies in print in 36 countries. She is the author of the novels \;Good in Bed \;(2001) an d \;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)\; \;Th e Breakaway \;(2024)\; and \;The Griffin Sisters&rsquo\; Greatest Hits \;(forthcoming 2025) . She is also the author of&nb sp\;The Littlest Bigfoot \;middle-grade trilogy\, Her nonfict ion collection \;Hungry Heart: Adventures in Life\, Love\, and Writing \;(2016)\, was a finalist for the PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award fo r the Art of the Essay.\nThe views expressed by presenters are their own and their appearance in a program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Lambton Co unty Library.
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