On today’s season finale we welcome the delightful Emily Henry, author of bestsellers Beach Read, Book Lovers, People We Meet on Vacation and, most recently the #1 NYT Bestselling Happy Place. Alyssa and Emily vibe out talking about romcom inspiration, fancasting, the ways art informs life (and vice versa), writing complex, imperfect love interests, and how underrated the state of Michigan is. Emily’s new book, Happy Place (available now) and is your perfect summer reading companion. 

You can find Emily at www.emilyhenrybooks.com | Instagram: @emilyhenrywrites  | Newsletter: https://emilyhenry.substack.com/ 
You can read Emily’s Vulture profile here: https://www.vulture.com/article/emily-henry-romance-novel-profile.html 

Thank you for joining us this season! We’ll be back soon with more episodes soon. 

BOOKS/AUTHORS MENTIONED IN TODAY’S EPISODE: 

Happy Place by Emily Henry: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/704944/happy-place-by-emily-henry/ 

Beach Read by Emily Henry: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/608898/beach-read-by-emily-henry/ 

People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/608899/people-we-meet-on-vacation-by-emily-henry/ 

Book Lovers by Emily Henry: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/670293/book-lovers-by-emily-henry/ 

Jasmine Guillory novels: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2149662/jasmine-guillory/ 

Daisy Jones and The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/577211/daisy-jones-and-the-six-tv-tie-in-edition-by-taylor-jenkins-reid/ 

The Daydreams by Laura Hankins: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/691125/the-daydreams-by-laura-hankin/ 

Adelaide by Genevieve Wheeler 

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Books Connect Us: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/books-connect-us/id1059532301 

The Taste Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/taste/id1393739959 

Marlon and Jake Read Dead People: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/marlon-and-jake-read-dead-people/id1492163935 

Criminal Types: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/criminal-types/id1681638565

Happy Pride from Books Connect Us! In honor of Pride, today’s guest is Haley Jakobson, author of the astute and funny bisexual debut Old Enough, on sale June 20. Carolina chats with Haley about all things identity: finding ourselves while we’re still “hurtling towards the person we’re becoming,” utilizing language and harnessing stories to explore our many-faceted, intersectional selves, writing and using art and words to explore the stickier parts of reality. 

You can find Haley at www.haleyjakobson.com Twitter, Instagram and TikTok: @haleyjakobson 

BOOKS MENTIONED IN TODAY'S EPISODE: 

Old Enough by Haley Jakobson: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/719001/old-enough-by-haley-jakobson/ 

Marlena by Julie Buntin Yolk, Permanent Record and Emergency Contact by Mary H.K. Choi 

One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston 

Luster by Raven Leilani Sirens 

Muses by Antonia Angress: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/690759/sirens-and-muses-by-antonia-angress/ 

Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/690750/tomorrow-and-tomorrow-and-tomorrow-by-gabrielle-zevin/ 

Big Swiss by Jen Beagin

Join us for a super-fun, laugh-out-loud Summer Reading Picks episode! Carolina and Alyssa talk: books they love, books they can’t wait to read, horror movies, celebs they went to high school with, tips for writing, finding inspiration and reading al fresco.

 CAROLINA RECOMMENDS: 

Natural Beauty by Ling Ling: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/718580/natural-beauty-by-ling-ling-huang/ 

Homegoing by Yah Gyasi: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/533857/homegoing-by-yaa-gyasi/ 

Dreaming in Cuban by Cristina Garcia: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/57953/dreaming-in-cuban-by-cristina-garcia/ 

Commonwealth by Ann Patchett 
Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/669846/giovannis-room-by-james-baldwin/ 

ALYSSA RECOMMENDS: 

Happy Place by Emily Henry: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/704944/happy-place-by-emily-henry/ 

Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/702704/pineapple-street-by-jenny-jackson/  

Say Nothing: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/90837/say-nothing-by-patrick-radden-keefe/ 

The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/678943/the-marriage-portrait-by-maggie-ofarrell/ 

Persuasion by Jane Austen: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/286398/persuasion-by-jane-austen-edited-with-an-introduction-and-notes-by-gillian-beer-cover-illustrated-by-coralie-bickford-smith/

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Books Connect Us: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/books-connect-us/id1059532301 

The Taste Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/taste/id1393739959 

Marlon and Jake Read Dead People: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/marlon-and-jake-read-dead-people/id1492163935 

Criminal Types: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/criminal-types/id1681638565