"A book that doesn't judge you."
Great conversations sparked by our new book.
A few weeks ago, as we stood in my mom’s backyard after doing what felt like our 100th podcast about What To Do When You Get Dumped, my mom looked at me and said “We just released our second book, Hallie. Can you believe we get to do this together?”
It really does feel like a dream come true. And what’s been really special is all the podcasts and interviews have really deepened our understanding of the book – how desperate people are to talk about heartbreak, how the book’s honesty, humor and vulnerability inspires the same thing in readers.
Interviewers’ curiosity about our collaboration has helped me appreciate its uniqueness. A conversation with a CityBeat reporter made me remember something so uncanny. My mom used to write for children’s magazines, like Cricket and Ladybug. When she’d send in her submissions, 5-year-old me would beg her to let me include my art in the envelope. And she would let me! Looking back at that from this vantage point makes me feel like we were always meant to end up here.
Anyway, since our book now been out in the world for 3 months (!) and I wanted to share some of the wonderful conversations we’ve had about it.
Publishers Weekly spoke with the team behind our book for their Endnotes feature. A great little window into the publishing process for anyone who’s curious. (Kate’s newsletter/forthcoming book is also a must-read if you’re curious about publishing.)
I had a wonderful and wide-ranging conversation with Molly Wizenberg for her newsletter I’ve Got A Feeling. We talked not just about Dumped but about parenthood, future projects, memoir writing, and so much more.
FURTHER LISTENING:
WNYC’s All of It (guests called in with their own heartbreak tips and it was amazing)
Forever 35 (I’m such a fan of this pod and was tickled to be on!)
Bad At Keeping Secrets with Carissa Potter
Did you read our book? How did it land? Did it spark any interesting conversations for you? Reply and let me know! If you haven’t had a chance to read it yet, find your copy at Bookshop.org, Barnes and Noble, Amazon, Books A Million, and Better World Books (for international shoppers).
Thanks for being here.
❤️ Hal
I have been on the library waitlist since before the book came out, and I’m finally in the next position! It’s clearly a hit in Chicago :)