Meet the authors of 'The Lost Summers of Newport' (2023)

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Meet the authors of 'The Lost Summers of Newport'

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About THE, SPECIAL, OFFER., LIKE, I, SAID, SCAN, THAT, QR, CODE, AT, THE, BOTTOM, OF, THE, SCREEN, OR, GO, TO, BRUNCH, COM., HAPPENING, HERE., IT's, THE, FIRST, EVER, BIGGEST, BOOK, CLUB, SMALLEST, STATE., >>, THE, ROAD, SHOW, HAS, TEAMED, UP, WITH, READING, WITH, ROBIN, TO, BRING, YOU, AN, END, OF, SUMMER, BOOK, CLUB, STYLE, CHAT, AND, HERE, IN, STUDIO, TO, TELL, US, ALL, ABOUT, IT, IS, OUR, FRIEND, ROBIN, CALL, OF, READING, WITH, ROBIN., GOOD, MORNING, ROBIN., GOOD, MORNING, ASHLEY., IT's, ALWAYS, SO, MUCH, FUN, TO, BE., I, LOVE, HAVING, YOU, IN, STUDIO, UNITED, CHAP, ALL, THE, TIME, ABOUT, BOOKS, AND, WHAT, WE're, READING., WHAT, I, WANT, TO, READ., >>, AND, THIS, IS, A, BIG, ONE, BECAUSE, WE, STARTED, CHATTING, ABOUT, THIS, MONTHS, BEFORE, SUMMER., AND, NOW, WE're, FINALLY, HERE., THE, LAST, SUMMER's, OF, NEWPORT, IS, OUR, BOOK, CLUB, READ., AND, WE're, SO, EXCITED, BECAUSE, WE, HAVE, A, HUGE, EVENT, COMING, UP, VERY, VERY, SOON., FACT, IT's, 4 WEEKS, IT's, IT's, ABOUT, WHO's, COUNTING?, IT's, GOING, TO, BE, ON, AUGUST, 24TH, AT, THE, ODM, IN, EAST, GREENWICH., AT 7, O'clock., >>, AND, IT's, IT., IT's, A, UNIQUE, ACTUALLY, GET, TO, DISCUSS, THE, BOOK, WITH, THE, AUTHORS., IT's, A, REALLY, BIG DEAL., IT's, A, REALLY, BIG, DEAL., I'm, EXCITED., COMING, UP, IN, A, FEW, MINUTES, LATER, ON, IN, THE, SHOW, WE're, GOING, TO, CHAT, WITH, THE, AUTHORS, HERE., BUT, THE, ACTUAL, EVENT, IS, A, GREAT, TIME, FOR, PEOPLE, TO, DIG, INTO, THE, BOOK., IF, THEY've, BEEN, READING, ALONG, WITH, US, IF, NOT, THEY, STILL, PLENTY, OF, TIME, TO, START, IT, AND, COME, TO, THE, EVENT, BECAUSE, IT, TAKES, PLACE, IN, NEWPORT., SO, THERE's, A, LOT, TO, DIVE, INTO, THERE, SO, MUCH, IN, THE, BLOCKERS, AS, THEY'll, TELL, US, AT, THE, EVENT, WE, DON't, INTEND, TODAY., SO, MUCH, RESEARCH, WENT, INTO, THIS, BOOK, AND, SO, MUCH, HEART., AND, THERE's, A, RHODE, ISLAND, IS, ALL, OVER, IT., IT's, THE, PRIDE, IS, THE, PERFECT, BOOK., AND, AS, YOU, MENTIONED, PEOPLE, HAVEN't, READ, IT, YET., >>, IT's, LIKE, A, TWO-DAY, READ, AND, YES, EVERYONE, I've, TALKED, TO, WHO, IS, FINISHED., THE, BOOK, HAS, LOVED, IT., THEY, LOVED, BEING, ABLE, TO, KIND, OF., >>, YOU, KNOW, READ, ABOUT, SPECIFIC, THINGS, THAT, ARE, IN, OUR, AREA., IT's, NOT, YOU, KNOW, IT's, NOT, MADE, UP, THEIR, REAL., YEAH., THIS, IS, ARE, IN, NEWPORT., ADDS, AN, EXTRA, LAYER, OF, FUN, AND, EXCITEMENT, TO, READING, AN, ALREADY, GREAT, NOVEL.

I, THINK, YEAH, WELL, THEY, CERTAINLY, AND, IN, ELEMENTS, OF, FICTION, WHICH, IS, SUPER, FUN., BUT, IT, TAKES, PLACE, OVER, 3, DIFFERENT, TIME, PERIODS, AND, WILL, INCLUDE, A, LOT, OF, VERY, INTERESTING, NEWPORT, HISTORY., >>, AND, THE, FAMILIES, THAT, AROUND, THE, WORLD, THAT, THE, TIME., SO, IT, IT, IS, THE, PERFECT, GREED, AND, AS, YOU, MENTIONED, EVERYBODY, THAT, I've, SPOKEN, TO, ARE, THAT's, POSTING, ON, BUT, THE, BOOK, SUCH, EXCITEMENT, FOR, THIS, TITLE., YEAH, IT, WILL, BE, GREAT, TO, REALLY, DIVE, IN, AT, THAT, EVENT, AND, SPEAK, WITH, THE, AUTHORS, ABOUT, THE, BOOK, AND, EVERYTHING, IN, IT, BECAUSE, THERE, ARE, A, LOT, OF, LAYERS, THERE., BUT, LET's, TALK, ABOUT, THE, EVENT, SPECIFICALLY., ABSOLUTELY., GIVE, US, ALL, THE, DETAILS, FOR, THE, FOLKS, WHO, HAVE, NOT, YET, THEIR, TICKET., YOU, STILL, HAVE, TIME., BUT, LIKE, GET, ON, IT., ABSOLUTELY, GET, ON, IT, BECAUSE, PEOPLE, DO, TEND, TO, WAIT, WHICH, YOU, KNOW, AND, WE, WILL, ACCOMMODATE, HOWEVER., >>, PLEASE, GET, YOUR, TICKETS., IT's, HAPPENING, ON, AUGUST, 24TH, AND, THE, TICKET, LINK, WILL, BE, POSTED., I'm, SURE, YOU, CAN, ALWAYS, GET, IN, TOUCH, WITH, ME., AND, WE, HAVE, GROUP, TICKETS, AVAILABLE, TO., SO, PEOPLE, COMING, WITH, BOOK, CLUBS, WITH, NEIGHBORHOODS, WITH, FRIENDS, WITH STRANGERS., THEY, WOULD, LIKE, TO, GET, TO, KNOW, THEY, CAN, MAKING, A, GROUP, SALES., SO, THERE, IS, A, V, I, P, PROVE, RECEPTION, AT, THE, COUNTY, RESTAURANT, RIGHT, ACROSS, THE, STREET, COUNTY, SEAT, RESTAURANT, AND, IT, IS, ALL, TO, SUPPORT, THE, IS, THE, FOUNDATION., SO, WE've, ADDED, IN, THE, IPL, MEN, AND, THEN, THE, BOOK, CLUB, IS, ACROSS, THE, STREET., THAT, IS, INCLUDED, IN, THE, THE, IP, TICKET, AS, WELL, AT, THE, GREENWICH, ODM., WE, HAVE, IT's, GOING, TO, BE, VERY, AIR, WHERE, IS, AND, AND, AS, YOU, SAID, PEOPLE, WE, WANT, TO, ASK, QUESTIONS, OF, THE, AUTHORS., YEAH, IT, WILL, BE, VERY, INTERACTIVE, AND, FUN, AND, ALL, OF, YOUR, EVENTS, ALWAYS, ARE, THERE., THEY're, REALLY, ON, THEIR, INTIMATE, EVEN, THOUGH, THERE's, A, LOT, OF, PEOPLE, BECAUSE, YOU, REALLY, GET, AN, OPPORTUNITY., >>, TO, HEAR, FROM, THE, AUTHORS, IN, A, WAY, THAT, YOU, WOULDN't, BE, ABLE, TO., AND, AGAIN, LET's, MENTION, THE, IS, THE, FOUNDATION, AND, ABSENCE, REALLY, IMPORTANT, TO, US, TO, MAKE, SURE, THAT, WE, WE, GIVE, LIGHT, TO, THESE, THE, FOUNDATION., YES, AND, I, AM, SO, THRILLED, TO, BE, PARTNERING, WITH, THEM., WE, SUPPORTED, THEM, IN, OTHER, WAYS, THROUGH, THE, YEARS., BUT, TO, HAVE, THIS, EVENT, SPECIFICALLY TO, BENEFIT, THE, IS, THE, FOUNDATION, AND, PEOPLE, SHOULD, GO, CHECK, THEM, OUT., A, LOT, OF, PEOPLE, IN, RHODE, ISLAND, KNEW, ALL, THAT., NO, ALL, THE, GREAT, WORK, THAT, THEY, DO, IT., HASBRO, AND, WITH, CHILDREN's, FAMILIES, YOU, KNOW, SO, IT's, NOT, TO, GO, INTO, THAT, TOO, MUCH., I, KNOW, YOU've, HAD, THEM, ON, AS, WELL., BUT, GO, TO, THE, IS, THE, FOUNDATION, DOT, ORG, FOR, MORE, INFORMATION, AND, THEY, ARE, VERY, VERY, EXCITED, VERY, VERY, WORTHY, CAUSE, NOW., STICK, AROUND., THANK, YOU, ROBIN, IN., YOU're, GOING, TO, STICK, AROUND, TOO, BECAUSE, LATER, IN, THE, >>, EARLIER, IN, THE, SHOW, ROB, AND, I, WERE, CHATTING, ABOUT, SUMMER, BUT, CLUBS., I'll, CHECK, COMING, UP, AT, THE, GREENWICH, PODIUM., IT, IS, THE, FIRST, ANNUAL, BIGGEST, BOOK, CLUB., THE, SMALLEST, STATE, LITERARY, EVENT, FEATURING, THE, LAST, SUMMER's, OF, NEWPORT., AND, NOW, WE, WANT, TO, SAY, HELLO, TO, THE, AUTHORS, OF, THIS, BOOK., BEATRIZ, WILLIAMS, LAUREN, WILLIG, AND, KAREN, WHITE., GOOD, MORNING, TEAM, W., A, LEADING, A, THANK, YOU, SO, MUCH, FOR, JOINING, US., I, KNOW, WE, HAD, LITTLE, DIFFICULTY, SCHEDULING, US, ALL, THE, SAME, TIME, BECAUSE, YOU, ARE, VERY, BUSY, WOMEN, AND, WE're, SO, EXCITED, THAT, WILL, BE, ABLE, TO, TALK, TO YOU., COMING, UP, IN, AUGUST, HERE, IN, RHODE, ISLAND., BUT, FOR, NOW, WE, WANT, OUR, VIEWERS, TO, KNOW, A, LITTLE, BIT, MORE, ABOUT, THE, BOOK, AND, ABOUT, ALL, OF, YOU, BEAT, YOUR, SOME, START, WITH, YOU., STARTED, WRITING, TOGETHER., >>, NOT, WELL., THAT's, A, LONG, STORY., WILL, GET, THE, IN, AUGUST., BUT, REALLY, IS, KIND, OF, LIKE, MOST, GOOD, AS, 3, RIDERS, WALK, INTO, A, BAR, WE, DECIDE, TO, BE, REALLY, FUN, TO, START, WRITING, BOOKS, TOGETHER., SO, OUR, PUBLISHER, WOULD, SEND, US, ON, A, BOOK, TOUR, TOGETHER, AND, DOWN, AND, MAYBE, PAY, FOR, OUR, BILL, I, THINK, THAT's, THE, BEST, I've, EVER, WHAT, IS, IT, LIKE, THAT?, IF, YOU, ARE, COLLABORATING, KAREN, ON, A, BOOK, TOGETHER, VERSUS, IF, YOU're, KIND, OF, WRITING, YOUR, OWN., BUT, I, WOULD, IMAGINE, THERE's, A, LOT, OF, DIFFERENCES, IN, BETWEEN., >>, COMING, UP, WITH, THE, STORY, LINE, AND, A, PLA, AND, WHO's, GOING, TO, DO, WHAT, VERSUS, WHATEVER, LIVES, IN, YOUR, OWN, BRAIN., >>, BUT, TO, BE, HONEST, I, THINK, ALL, 3, OF, US, WILL, AGREE, THAT, DOING, A, COLLABORATION, IS, SO, MUCH, MORE, FUN, AND, AND, SMOOTHER, THAN, WRITING, BY, OURSELVES., BECAUSE, WHEN, YOU're, WRITING, BY, YOURSELF, YOU, ASK, A, QUESTION, WHAT AND, WHEN, YOU're, BY, YOURSELF, YOU, JUST, HEAR, CRICKETS, AND, A, OR, A, DING, ON, A, BOOK, AND, WE, ALL, GET, TOGETHER, IN, THE, BEGINNING., WE, DO, THE, PLOT, TOGETHER, RECREATE, THE, CHARACTERS, TOGETHER., SO, WE've, ALL, LIKE, REALLY, FLESHED, OUT, EVERY, LITTLE, BIT, AND, PIECE, OF, THE, NOVELS., SO, THERE, ISN't, THAT, BIG, AND, CRICKET, SOUND., BUT, WE, SAY, WHAT, IF, SO, YES, MATTER, OF, FACT, IF, I, DIDN't, HAVE, TO, WRITE, ANOTHER, BOOK, BY, MYSELF, EVER, AGAIN, THAT, WOULD, BE, FABULOUS, IT, IS, SO, MUCH, MORE, FUN, TO, DO, WITH, THESE, 2., >>, THAT's, SO, INTERESTING, TO, HEAR, BECAUSE, I, DON't, THINK, PEOPLE, WOULD, ALWAYS, NECESSARILY, THINK, THAT, WOULD, BE, THE, CASE., YOU, KNOW, THERE's, ALWAYS, THOSE, PEOPLE, THAT, LOVE, HER, PROJECT., AND, THERE's, ALWAYS, PEOPLE, THAT, JUST, WANT, TO, DO, THE, PROJECT, ON, THEIR, OWN., SO, IT's, NICE, TO, HEAR, ABOUT, YOUR, GENUINE, CONNECTION, WITH, EACH, OTHER., AND, HOW, DID, YOU, COME, UP, WITH, NEW, PORT, LAUREN?, >>, WELL, IT, ACTUALLY, STARTED, BECAUSE, OF, BEATRICE's, PER, CROSS, CUT, HAVE, TO, TO, LIKE, TO, SEND, ARTICLES, FROM, A, HIGHBROW, PUBLICATIONS, LIKE, THE, DAILY, TELEGRAPH, ONE, ABOUT, A, MAN, CAN, MAKE, OVER, TV, SHOW, AND, OF, OF, THESE OLD, STATELY, PILES, THAT, SOME, CREWS, IN, TO, HELP, THEM, RESTORE., AND, OF, ALL, SORTS, OF, FAMILY, SECRETS, GET, OUT, IN, THE, THOUGHT., THIS, WOULD, BE, SO, MUCH, FUN., BUT, WE, WANT, TO, DO, AN, AMERICAN, PLACE, IN, AMERICA, SAYS, I'll, LET, YOU, I, LOVE, IT., AND, ROBIN, DID, I, THINK, THAT, SHOULD, BE, OUR, TAGLINE., IT's, SUCH, A, FUN, READ, RIGHT, AROUND., MY, GOSH., IT, IS, FUN., IT, IS, PAGE, TURNING., IT., IS, THAT, ALL, OF, OR, BEING, IT's, IT's, PERFECT, A, TIP, IS, ABSOLUTELY, PERFECTLY., AND, I, KNOW, YOU, ALL, HAVE, WORK, TO, ROBIN, BEFORE., SO, WE're, REALLY, EXCITED, TO, HAVE, YOU, COME, BACK., >>, AND, VISIT, WITH, ALL, OF, US, LIKE, RHODE, ISLAND., YOU, HAVE, AN, AFFINITY, FOR, RHODE, ISLAND., LIKE, HOW, DOES, THAT, WORK?, >>, I, LOVE, RHODE, ISLAND., I'm, ACTUALLY, RIGHT, NEXT, DOOR, IN, CONNECTICUT., I, HAVE, SET, A, BOOK, OR 2, IN, RHODE, ON, MY, OWN., I, THINK, 100, SUMMERS., I, WAS, SETTING, KIND, OF, FICTIONALIZED, AB, VERSION, OF, OF, WATCH, HILL., SO, I, I, LOVE, ROAD, WE're, THERE, ALL, THE, TIME., >>, AND, I've, HEARD, THIS, AND, I'm, NOT, NOT, YOUR, LAST, BOOK, TOGETHER., ALL, OF, YOU, CORRECT?, >>, YOU, HAHA., >> WE, CAN't, SAY, MUCH, ABOUT, IT, YET., WE, MIGHT, DROP, A, FEW, CLUES, IN, AUGUST, AT, EVENT, THAT, THE, GOTTEN, WITH, APP, AND, THEY, CHOP, ALSO, SAID, THAT., KNOW, ABSOLUTELY, I, AND, WHAT, WE're, GETTING, THE 5, AND, AND, WE're, EXCITED, TO, HAVE, YOU, HERE, WITH, US., AND, HERE's, SOME, OF, YOUR, SECRETS., AND, IF, YOU, AT, HOME, WOULD, LIKE, TO, TAKE, PART, WITH, US., WE, WOULD, LOVE, TO, HAVE, YOU, DON't, MISS, THE, FIRST, ANNUAL, BIGGEST, BOOK, CLUB, SMALL, STATE, LITERARY, EVENT, AGAIN, IS, ON, AUGUST, 24TH, AT, THE, GREENWICH..