Laurie Petrou, author of 'The Rayburn Affair' on Writer Friends, Generative AI & Complicated Women

For today's episode Hannah was joined by award-winning author Laurie Petrou to discuss her new novel The Rayburn Affair which you can buy here: (CA), (US), (UK) & (AUS)
In this episode they discuss the differences between Laurie's creative and academic life and how each of those worlds respond differently to generative AI, they talk about the messy women in this book, marriage imbalances, exploring the choice to be childfree, the price of fame, book cover designs, ambition, Simone de Beauvoir & much more!
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Buy Laurie's other books: Stargazer, Sister of Mine, The Rehearsal Club, Love, Heather by Laurie Petrou

Books & other mentions in this episode:
Cool Machine by Colson Whitehead
Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead
Crook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
Verve Books
Simone de Beauvoir
Jean-Paul Sartre
Søren Aabye Kierkegaard
Writers in The Dark - Podcast
Marissa Stapley
The Godfather - Baptism Scene
The Children by Melissa Albert


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