Today’s guest is Jessica Strawser, author of yesterday’s #read99women recommendation NOT THAT I COULD TELL. (Love it when that happens!) Her latest novel FORGET YOU KNOW ME comes out in paperback tomorrow. If you hurry, you can still preorder!

Jessica Strawser is the editor-at-large at Writer’s Digest, where she served as editorial director for nearly a decade and became known for her in-depth cover interviews with such luminaries as David Sedaris and Alice Walker. She’s the author of the book club favorites ALMOST MISSED YOU, a Barnes & Noble Best New Fiction pick, and NOT THAT I COULD TELL, a Book of the Month selection. Her third novel, FORGET YOU KNOW ME, released to raves in 2019 and will be new in paperback March 3, 2020 (all from St. Martin’s Press). Honored as the 2019 Writer-in-Residence at the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Strawser has written for The New York Times Modern Love, Publishers Weekly and other fine venues, and lives in Cincinnati with her husband and two children.

Jessica’s pick for #read99women is THE MOTHER-IN-LAW by Sally Hepworth. “A brilliantly crafted story of how two people forced to unite as ‘family’ can misunderstand one another for years—getting in their own ways, as all beautifully flawed humans do—only to find love, friendship, and understanding in spite of unrealized good intentions.” She gives it “my highest recommendation—perfect for book clubs and readers who love this intersection of family drama and suspense.”

Read Jessica’s full review here, and follow her on BookBub for other recommendations and more information on her books.