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 H er 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 Siste r&rsquo\;s Greatest Hits. Set in the world of pop music\, \;T he Griffin Sister&rsquo\;s Greatest Hits \;is about sisters\, mot herhood\, young love\, and the dreams we chase.
\nSisters Cassie and Zoe Grossberg were born just a year apart but could not have been more di fferent. Zoe\, blessed with charm and beauty\, yearned for fame from the m oment she could sing into a hairbrush. Cassie was a musical prodigy who ne ver felt at home in her own skin and preferred the safety of the shadows.< /p>\n
On the brink of adulthood in the early 2000s\, destiny intervened\ , catapulting the sisters into the spotlight as the pop sensation the Grif fin Sisters\, hitting all the touchstones of early aughts fame&mdash\;SNL\ , MTV\, \;Rolling Stone \;magazine&mdash\;along the way.
\nB ut after a whirlwind year in the public eye\, the band abruptly broke up.< /p>\n
Two decades later\, Zoe&rsquo\;s a housewife\; Cassie&rsquo\;s off the grid. The sisters aren&rsquo\;t speaking\, and the real reason for th e 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 on a quest to learn the truth about what happened t o the band all those years ago.
\nAs secrets emerge\, all three wome n must face the consequences 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? Regist er now for what will most certainly be a dazzling conversation! \;
\nAbout the Author: Jennifer Weiner is a #1 \;New York Times \;bestselling author whose books have spent over five years on the \;New York Times \;bestseller list\, with more than 11 mil lion 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 Dia z\, Toni Collette and Shirley MacLaine. And the author of \;That S ummer \;(2021)\; \;The Breakaway \;(2024)\; and& nbsp\;The Griffin Sisters&rsquo\; Greatest Hits \;(forthcomin g 2025) . She is also the author of \;The Littlest Bigfoot \;< /em>middle-grade trilogy\, Her nonfiction collection \;Hungry Hear t: Adventures in Life\, Love\, and Writing \;(2016)\, was a final ist for the PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay.
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