Bestselling author Meg Shaffer spoke with us about paying homage to fairy tales, defending libraries against censorship, and her latest cinematic, genre-bending bestseller, THE BOOK WITCH.

Meg Shaffer is the bestselling author of The Lost Story and The Wishing Game, which was a Book of the Month finalist for Book of the Year as well as a Reader’s Digest and Washington Post Best Book of the Year, and has been translated into 23 languages. Shaffer holds an MFA in TV and Screenwriting from Stephens College.

Her latest is the instant bestseller The Book Witch, described as a novel that’s part mystery, part love letter to libraries and booksellers, and a direct, timely meditation on book-banning.

Booklist called it a “whimsical tale of lost love, family secrets, and how books can change a reader's life” and Kirkus calls it “catnip for anyone who ever wished they could walk around in their favorite book.”

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In this file Meg Shaffer, Milena, and I discussed:

How she wrote a couple dozen romance novels under her real name

The rules set forth in her latest book about entering the worlds of beloved childrens’ series

Why the author’s writing is best when she’s having fun

Channeling the iconic sci-fi writer Ray Bradbury

Why "all books are kids' books if the kid can read"

How she aims to make readers appreciate the books they read as children

And a lot more!

Show Notes:

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