This week on the podcast, we welcome Vice President and Executive Editor Lucia Macro back to the podcast to talk with Emiko Jean, the author of Mika in Real Life—a book Lucia describes as "one of my favorite books of the summer." Mika in Real Life is the brilliant new novel from the author of the New York Times bestselling young adult novel Tokyo Ever After. It's a whip-smart, laugh-out-loud funny, and utterly heartwarming novel about motherhood, daughterhood, and love—how we find it, keep it, and how it always returns.
A few of the rave reviews include:
"Tender and profound, Emiko Jean's writing had me laughing, crying, and cheering for Mika in Real Life."
—Lauren Kate, #1 New York Times bestselling author By Any Other Name
"Touching and heartfelt, Jean captures the essence of mothers and daughters, the nuances that make a family, and where we've come from and where we're going. Sharp and brimming with heart, this tender read will have you alternating between laughter and tears (the very best kind) and missing the characters long after the last page. Mika In Real Life is a sheer delight to read. "
—Rochelle Weinstein, bestselling author of This Is Not How It Ends
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