Maggie Shipstead

This week, Jack is joined by author Maggie Shipstead to discuss her novel Great Circle. Great Circle was shortlisted for both the Booker Prize and the Women's Prize for Fiction and Maggie has also penned two previous novels, 2012s Seating Arrangements, and 2014s Astonish Me. More recently, she's released a collection of short stories called You Have a Friend in 10A. Purchase Great Circle here(1:56) Growing up in Orange County and Reading Books
(11:46) Writing and an MFA
(15:55) Maggie's Recent Reads
(26:48) Maggie's Travels and the Inspirations for Great Circle
(48:09) A Book That Changed Maggie Shipstead's Life
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Meet the host:
Jack Wrighton is a bookseller and social media manager at Mostly Books. His hobbies include photography and buying books at a quicker rate than he can read them.
Connect with Jack on InstagramGreat Circle is published in the UK by Penguin.Books mentioned in this episode include:
Seating Arrangements by Maggie Shipstead - ISBN: 9780007467730
Persuasion by Jane Austen - ISBN: 9780199535552
The Martian by Andy Weir - ISBN: 9781785031137
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy - ISBN: 9781982185824
Terra Incognita by Sara Wheeler - ISBN: 9780099731818To find more titles, visit our website
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