How ‘Sweetbitter’ Author Stephanie Danler Writes: Part One

The instant national bestselling author of the acclaimed debut novel Sweetbitter, Stephanie Danler, stopped by the show to chat with me about her not-so-overnight success as a rising literary star. Ms. Danler signed a six-figure deal with Knopf for her first book, the coming-of-age story of a young woman transplanted into New York City’s upscale, cutthroat restaurant world. Bestselling author Jay McInerney called Sweetbitter “… a stunning debut novel, one that seems destined to help define a generation,” and the book has been compared to Anthony Bourdain’s Kitchen Confidential. Before returning to her love of writing, and earning an MFA in Fiction from The New School in NY, Ms. Danler spent much of her life working in the food and wine industry. Stephanie has also written essays for The Paris Review, Vogue, Literary Hub, and Travel + Leisure. Join us for this two-part interview, and if you’re a fan of the show, please subscribe in iTunes to automatically see new interviews, and help other writers find us. In Part One of the file Stephanie Danler and I discuss:

Why You Should Write What You Know and Love

The Unglamorous Yet Rewarding Work of Promoting a New Book

Why Cultural Artifacts Are Great for Research

An Author’s Careful Balance of Daily Beverage Consumption

Why the Old Rules of Productivity Shouldn’t Apply to Writers

The Show Notes

How ‘Sweetbitter’ Author Stephanie Danler Writes: Part Two

Sweetbitter: A novel – Stephanie Danler

StephanieDanler.com with Links to Essays by Stephanie Danler

One Writer on Loving and Letting Go of Her Drug-Dependent Father – Stephanie Danler for Vogue

Stephanie Danler on Instagram

Stephanie Danler on Twitter

Kelton Reid on Twitter

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Release date

Lydbog: 8. august 2016