In this interview, I chat with Jennifer Ryan about The Underground Library, writing a book about books and libraries, how her role as book editor informed her writing, what surprised her the most when writing this one, her stunning cover, and much more.
In this interview, I chat with Jennifer Ryan about The Underground Library, writing a book about books and libraries, how her role as book editor informed her writing, what surprised her the most when writing this one, her stunning cover, and much more.
Jennifer's recommended reads are:
- The Secret Book of Flora Lea by Patti Callahan Henry
- The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller
- The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles
- The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
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Author
Jennifer Ryan is the author of The Chilbury Ladies' Choir, The Spies of Shilling Lane, The Kitchen Front, and The Wedding Dress Sewing Circle. Her novels have been featured in The New York Times Book Review, People, NPR.org, among other outlets. She was previously a nonfiction book editor. Originally from Kent and then London, she lives in the Washington, D.C., area with her husband and two children.
