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Behind the Counter and Between the Pages with Jessica Anya Blau
Manage episode 493358440 series 2489503
In this episode of the Fresh Fiction Video Book Club, we’re joined by bestselling author Jessica Anya Blau to chat all about her charming and cheeky new novel SHOPGIRLS. Inspired by her real-life days working the sales floor at I. Magnin, Jessica shares the wild truth behind the dressing rooms, the legendary salesladies, and the unexpected heart at the center of retail life. We talk favorite cosmetics counter memories, writing with humor and depth, and even the Vaseline-on-shoes trick. Plus, we dive into her experience adapting books into screenplays and meeting her personal icon—Judy Blume! Grab your coffee (or your night cream), this is a conversation you won’t want to miss.
102 episodes
Manage episode 493358440 series 2489503
In this episode of the Fresh Fiction Video Book Club, we’re joined by bestselling author Jessica Anya Blau to chat all about her charming and cheeky new novel SHOPGIRLS. Inspired by her real-life days working the sales floor at I. Magnin, Jessica shares the wild truth behind the dressing rooms, the legendary salesladies, and the unexpected heart at the center of retail life. We talk favorite cosmetics counter memories, writing with humor and depth, and even the Vaseline-on-shoes trick. Plus, we dive into her experience adapting books into screenplays and meeting her personal icon—Judy Blume! Grab your coffee (or your night cream), this is a conversation you won’t want to miss.
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