Facebook Inspired Chicklit on the Bookhabit Show
Friday, May 1st, 2009 |
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Reunion, J.L. Penn’s first novel, was inspired by reconnecting with her childhood crush on the Facebook social media site. It got her thinking. How many people reconnect with old flames through social media sites? How many end up having an affair through the reconnections?
The infatuation never created any sort of union at school or in adulthood, and both the author and the crush are now happily married – to other partners, and with children. But the line of thinking brought back all the torment and angst suffered as a teenager: the unrequited passion distraction that obsesses teenage years. This helped shape some of the anxiety that Jess, the protagonist in Reunion, finds herself navigating through as she evaluates her marriage and daydreams about a life with the fascination of her high school years.
Who does Jess end up choosing? This uber-contemporary novel has all the addictive qualities of Facebook. Read Reunion here and listen to Jenn discussing her book here.
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