{"id":2193,"date":"2024-05-10T16:41:15","date_gmt":"2024-05-10T20:41:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/friendsandfiction.com\/?p=2193"},"modified":"2024-05-10T16:41:15","modified_gmt":"2024-05-10T20:41:15","slug":"friends-fiction-episode-170-kate-morton-lee-smith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/friendsandfiction.com\/friends-fiction-episode-170-kate-morton-lee-smith\/","title":{"rendered":"Friends &#038; Fiction: Episode 170 &#8211; Kate Morton + Lee Smith"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_position=&#8221;default&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_video link=&#8221;https:\/\/youtube.com\/live\/tdSmZxzKcio&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_column_text text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Kate Morton + Lee Smith<\/h2>\n<p><span data-sheets-root=\"1\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;On tonight\u2019s episode, we are graced with the presence of two rockstar authors \u2014 Kate Morton and Lee Smith. As if that weren\u2019t enough, F&amp;F pal Susan Meissner joins us for the after show.\\n\\nKate Morton is the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of seven novels including THE HOUSE AT RIVERTON, THE FORGOTTEN GARDEN, THE DISTANT HOURS, THE SECRET KEEPER, THE LAKE HOUSE, and THE CLOCKMAKER'S DAUGHTER. Her books are published in 38 languages in 45 countries and have been #1 bestsellers around the world. She joins us from Australia to discuss her latest instant bestseller, the highly anticipated HOMECOMING (April 4, Mariner), which Publishers Weekly called \u201cMorton's best yet\u201d in a starred review.\\n\\nLee Smith began writing stories at the age of nine and selling them for a nickel apiece. Since then, she has written seventeen works of fiction, including FAIR AND TENDER LADIES, ORAL HISTORY, GUESTS ON EARTH, THE LAST GIRLS, and DIMESTORE. 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She joins us to discuss her latest novel SILVER ALERT (April 18, Algonquin) which People magazine called \u201cas delicious as a slice of key lime pie\u2014and gone just as fast.\u201d\\n\\nBe sure to stick around for the after show when we will sit down with USA Today bestselling author of historical fiction Susan Meissner to hear all about her latest novel, ONLY THE BEAUTIFUL (April18, Berkley) which Library Journal called \u201ca nuanced and heartbreaking tale\u201d in a starred review.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:1057665,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;10&quot;:0,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;16&quot;:11,&quot;23&quot;:1}\" data-sheets-textstyleruns=\"{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:{}}\uee10{&quot;1&quot;:80,&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:1136076},&quot;9&quot;:1}}\uee10{&quot;1&quot;:91,&quot;2&quot;:{}}\uee10{&quot;1&quot;:96,&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:1136076},&quot;9&quot;:1}}\uee10{&quot;1&quot;:105,&quot;2&quot;:{}}\uee10{&quot;1&quot;:142,&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:1136076},&quot;9&quot;:1}}\uee10{&quot;1&quot;:156,&quot;2&quot;:{}}\" data-sheets-hyperlinkruns=\"{&quot;1&quot;:80,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.katemorton.com\/&quot;}\uee10{&quot;1&quot;:91}\uee10{&quot;1&quot;:96,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/leesmith.com\/&quot;}\uee10{&quot;1&quot;:105}\uee10{&quot;1&quot;:142,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/susanmeissnerauthor.com\/&quot;}\uee10{&quot;1&quot;:156}\">On tonight\u2019s episode, we are graced with the presence of two rockstar authors \u2014 <a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.katemorton.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kate Morton<\/a> and <a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/leesmith.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lee Smith<\/a>. As if that weren\u2019t enough, F&amp;F pal <a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/susanmeissnerauthor.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Susan Meissner<\/a> joins us for the after show.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Kate Morton is the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of seven novels including THE HOUSE AT RIVERTON, THE FORGOTTEN GARDEN, THE DISTANT HOURS, THE SECRET KEEPER, THE LAKE HOUSE, and THE CLOCKMAKER&#8217;S DAUGHTER. Her books are published in 38 languages in 45 countries and have been #1 bestsellers around the world. She joins us from Australia to discuss her latest instant bestseller, the highly anticipated HOMECOMING (April 4, Mariner), which Publishers Weekly called \u201cMorton&#8217;s best yet\u201d in a starred review.<\/p>\n<p>Lee Smith began writing stories at the age of nine and selling them for a nickel apiece. Since then, she has written seventeen works of fiction, including FAIR AND TENDER LADIES, ORAL HISTORY, GUESTS ON EARTH, THE LAST GIRLS, and DIMESTORE. She has received many awards, including the North Carolina Award for Literature, the Southern Book Critics Circle Award, and an Academy Award in Fiction. 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