Meg Mason on the monumental success of Sorrow & Bliss

Meg Mason is one of the most talked-about authors in the literary world right now with the release of her book Sorrow & Bliss.     In this chat, we talk about the shame she was made to feel for having children quite young, her daughters witnessing the failures that proceeded Sorrow & Bliss, and how at the age of 43, she has reached the pinnacle of success in her teenage daughters’ eyes – Harry Styles' girlfriend Olivia Wilde reading her book on a superyacht!   Meg is a New Zealander, who lived for a long time in the UK and currently resides in Australia. Her accent is HEAVEN, as is she! We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did!   Some of the books covered in this episode of TBTCML are: Sorrow & Bliss by Meg Mason Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë Less by Andrew Sean Greer Dept. of Speculation by Jenny Offill Fox 8 by George Saunders These Precious Days by Ann Patchett   Sorrow & Bliss by Meg Mason is published by HarperCollins and is available in all good bookstores now!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.