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Every book Elin Hilderbrand recommended on podcasts
Elin Hilderbrand emerges through her appearances on literary podcasts as a prominent contemporary author deeply engaged in both her own extensive body of work and the wider landscape of fiction. Talking about her creative process and release strategies, she discussed the premises and recurring characters of her novels, including Swan Song, and noted how real-life tragedies and experiences influenced works such as Summerland and Golden Girl. Beyond discussing her own writing, Hilderbrand enthusiastically recommended several books to readers and interviewers alike. She offered high praise for Miranda July's novel All Fours, highlighting its unusual and engaging premise regarding a woman receiving an unexpected check. Additionally, she strongly recommended Alice Winn's novel In Memoriam, describing it as the polar opposite of her current reading material while expressing absolute certainty about its success and literary impact. Through these discussions, Hilderbrand demonstrates a passionate engagement with contemporary fiction, readily sharing what she loves to read while offering behind-the-scenes insights into the inspiration, setting, and development of her own popular summer novels.
Books recommended by Elin Hilderbrand
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All Fours
All Fours by Miranda July is a provocative and darkly humorous novel that follows a middle-aged woman who embarks on an unexpected personal and sexual odyssey during what was supposed to be a simple cross-country road trip.
Recommended“I saw all four is the Miranda July book that you just recommended so all fours is about it's so it's so so so good I mean it's this the premise I mean for me to tell you is just crazy a woman gets a check from writing a jingle or something I can't even remember she gets a check”
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In Memoriam
Alice Winn's novel In Memoriam explores a poignant and complicated friendship set against the turbulent backdrop of the First World War.
Recommended“I'm also going to recommend the book that I'm reading now which is the polar opposite which is in Memorial by Alice win have you read it in memorium Gilbert I have not but we wrote a profile of Alice win last year I believe pegged to that book it is going to be there's no doubt in my mind”
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Golden Girl
Golden Girl by Elin Hilderbrand is a popular summer read novel set in Nantucket where a novelist dies at the beginning of the story.
Discussed“I think I I think I detailed this in my novel Golden Girl Vivy going on tour and and I I joke and I am joking this is why rock stars are drug addicts”
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Summerland
Discussed“how did you a light on that it started in my novel Summerland which was my 2012 novel because that novel deals with a death of a teenager in a car accident and nanta did not experience that exact thing”
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Swan Song
Discussed“so the premise of swan Tong is that Chief capf who you do not have to read my summer books in any order they are all Standalone and sideways novels so that there are recurring characters and my recurring police chief character does decide to retire for health reasons in swans song and he has one last case and hence”
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Books Elin Hilderbrand wrote
- Golden Girl
- Summerland
- Swan Song
- The Academy
- 28 Summers
- Endless Summer
- Nantucket Nights
- Silver Girl
- Summer of '69
- The rumor
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| Elin Hilderbrand on Her Final Nantucket Summer Book | The Book Review | 2024-07-18 | 5 |
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“so I started out this such a funny story in I can't even remember it but my second novel was called Dan Teck at nights and I think there must be some sex in that book like I said I can't really remember it cuz my grandfather who at the time I don't know would have been probably late 70s”