Welcome to the Sunday Book Review, the Authors Podcast! On this episode, Tom welcomes Corie Adjmi in the latest edition of the Sunday Book Review-Authors Podcast! Corie was born and raised in New Orleans before moving to Brooklyn at the age of sixteen. She explored her passion for storytelling during her graduate studies and eventually spent twenty years working as a teacher before writing her first book. Her most recent novel, The Marriage Box, is an examination of the experiences of modern-day women which is sparked by a period of reflection exploring the consequences of marriage at a young age.

Corie shares her creative process and recommends books on writing from authors Stephen King and Julia Cameron. Deeper conversations explore her blog post about confronting the internal dialogue around societal judgments of gender. Get the fascinating insight from this talented author, plus relax as Corie encourages her listeners to take little steps and rediscover the craft of writing. This podcast is not one to miss!

Key Highlights Include

·      Exploring the Power of Storytelling Through Literature [00:04:31]

·      The Challenges of Getting Married at a Young Age [00:08:35]

·      Taking Baby Steps Towards Writing Success [00:12:57]

·      The Value of Finding Comfort in Books During Difficult Times [00:16:47]

·      Unpacking Internal Dialogue in the #MeToo Movement. [00:20:59]

·      Exploring the Fear of Revealing Your True Self [00:25:30]

Notable Quotes

1.     “It was really important to me. That I made the team. And I had to work really hard to, you know, perfect a jump and, you know, learn all the moves and take it seriously because the competition to get on a cheerleading.”

2.     “Writing the novel was much more difficult because I could never get enough momentum. I’d get through 20 pages, have to put it down, sometimes days would go by weeks, even months.”

3.     “For me reading with a pencil in my hand, admiring what somebody else has done, taking notes in the margins, underlining, circling, learning from what other people have done is a way that I feel like I’m engaging with writing and the craft of writing; and it’s less intimidating.”

4.     “Have the courage to walk through it.”

Resources

Check out Corie Adjmi

Check out Corie’s book “Life and Other Shortcomings” here