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Readers, today I\u2019m thrilled to share a delightful conversation with Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray, authors of The Personal Librarian<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n

This conversation originally took place over in our Modern Mrs Darcy Book Club<\/a> community, where Marie and Victoria joined me, our MMD Book Club Community Manager Ginger Horton, our MMD Book Club Co-Host Shannan Malone, and a whole bunch of our Book Club Members for this live event.<\/p>\n

Today, you\u2019ll hear that conversation as they bring us behind the scenes of their co-writing process, from why seasoned historical fiction author Marie wanted a co-author for this story and why she wanted it to be Victoria, to how Victoria put off reading Marie\u2019s three-page J. P. Morgan pitch, and a bunch of nerdy writing process details. This conversation feels especially timely to share with you right now, because Marie\u2019s new book The Queens of Crime<\/a><\/em> is out February 11, and Victoria\u2019s new book Harlem Rhapsody<\/a><\/em>\u2014her first solo-written historical novel\u2014is out February 4.<\/p>\n

Whether you\u2019ve read The Personal Librarian<\/a><\/em> or not, I think you\u2019ll really enjoy today\u2019s spoiler-free discussion. Let us know if you have a favorite title by either author to recommend to your fellow readers, or if there\u2019s a book you\u2019d love to read in Book Club, by sharing a comment below.<\/p>\n

Connect with Marie and Victoria on their websites (\u200b\u200bMarie\u200b\u200b<\/a> and \u200b\u200bVictoria\u200b\u200b<\/a>) and Instagram (\u200b\u200bMarie\u200b\u200b<\/a> and \u200b\u200bVictoria\u200b\u200b<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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Get the story behind the story in the Modern Mrs Darcy Book Club<\/h2>\n

If you loved today\u2019s conversation with Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray, you\u2019ll love our library of author talks in the Modern Mrs Darcy Book Club<\/a>. Along with other events, classes, and programs, we host monthly talks just like this with a wide range of favorite authors. We\u2019d love to have you join us\u2014find out more at modernmrsdarcy.com\/club<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Books mentioned in this episode<\/strong>:<\/h2>\n

\u2022 The Personal Librarian<\/em><\/a> by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray\u00a0
\u2022 The First Ladies<\/em><\/a> by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray\u00a0
\u2022 Stand Your Ground<\/em><\/a> by Victoria Christopher Murray
\u2022 Passing<\/em><\/a> by Nella Larsen
\u2022 Harlem Rhapsody<\/em><\/a> by Victoria Christopher Murray\u00a0
\u2022 The Queens of Crime<\/em><\/a> by Marie Benedict
\u2022 The Trial of Mrs. Rhinelander<\/em><\/a> by \u200bDenny S. Bryce\u200b<\/p>\n

Also mentioned:<\/h3>\n

\u2022 The Morgan Library<\/a>
\u2022 LitHub\u2019s article: \u200bHow Fiction Helps Bring History\u2019s Extraordinary Yet Forgotten Women to Life\u200b<\/a>
\u2022 The Performance of Racial Passing\u200b<\/a> by Brit Bennett
\u2022 \u2018If You Can Perform Whiteness, Then What Does It Mean to Be White?\u2019\u200b<\/a> by Lila Shapiro
\u2022 MMD Book Club 2021 class: \u200bHow to Read a Classic Through the Lens of the Harlem Renaissance and Zora Neale Hurston\u200b<\/a>
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