Good in Bed Click on a link to read or to hear an audio response: Reading Group Questions & Topics For Discussion Reading Group Guide What was the inspiration for Cannie Shapiro? 1:44 What are the challenges of blending humor and drama? 1:38 What are the issues Cannie faces that are explored in Good in Bed? 3:21 Was part of the reason you wrote Good in Bed to fill the void of larger women in fiction? 3:20 Is Cannie a feminist heroine? Is Good in Bed a message book? 2:03 What reactions have you gotten from men who read Good in Bed? 2:40 Are the characters in Good in Bed based on any real-life people? 4:06 How did you first begin writing? 1:54 How did your role as a journalist feed you as a novelist? 1:08 Who would make the perfect Cannie Shapiro in a movie adaptation? 1:46 Describe your ideal reader. 2:47 Will there be a sequel to Good in Bed? 2:18 Click on a link to read or to hear an audio response: In Her Shoes Read the first chapter of IN HER SHOES Hear the audiobook excerpt Reading Group Questions & Topics For Discussion Reading Group Guide Why did you decide to write In Her Shoes from different points of view? Do you have a favorite character? 2:50 How did your sister respond to In Her Shoes? 1:34 Can you tell us about the film adaptation? 2:17 How involved were you in the process of making the film? 1:18 How did your experience in the film industry compare with your experience in publishing? 1:09 Do you or any members of your family appear in the film? 4:14 Click on a link to read or to hear an audio response: Little Earthquakes Read the first chapter of LITTLE EARTHQUAKES Hear the audiobook excerpt Reading Group Questions & Topics For Discussion Reading Group Guide Why did you think this Little Earthquakes needed to be written? 2:45 What books did you read that gave you inspiration for Little Earthquakes? 1:27 How did your experience with motherhood come into Little Earthquakes? 1:23 Which character do you most relate to? What did you learn while writing Little Earthquakes? 1:22 What part of being a new mother did you find more difficult than you thought it would be? Easier? 3:12 How did you write the character of Lia, who lost her baby? 1:59 What are you working on now? 1:12   Click on a link to read or to hear an audio response: Goodnight Nobody Click here to read the first chapter of GOODNIGHT NOBODY Hear the audiobook excerpt Reading Group Questions & Topics For Discussion Reading Group Guide   Click on a link to read or to hear an audio response: The Guy Not Taken Hear the audiobook excerpt Reading Group Guide See Jen read an excerpt: Medium Speed / High-Speed Want to hear the Simon and Schuster podcast? Click HERE