Ep. 132: Katie Gutierrez (Author of More Than You'll Ever Know) + Book Recommendations

<p><strong>Katie Gutierrez joins me for a spoiler-free discussion of her debut novel, <a href="https://amzn.to/3YgbUY6">More Than You’ll Ever Know</a>, which is a character study about a complex and fascinating woman behind a highly unusual crime. This is a deeply layered story touching on topics surrounding gender, motherhood, marriage, and the current fascination with true crime. Also, Katie shares her book recommendations — including 3 upcoming new releases!</strong></p> <p><span id="more-6002005"></span></p> <p><em>This post contains affiliate links, through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!).</em></p> <h2><strong>Highlights</strong></h2> <ul> <li>The incredible true story that was Katie’s original inspiration for this book.</li> <li>The author Anaïs Nin’s role in developing <a href= "https://amzn.to/3YgbUY6">More Than You’ll Ever Know</a>.</li> <li>Katie’s thoughts on writing a strong, but polarizing female character.</li> <li>How Katie incorporated motherhood and perceptions of motherhood into the story.</li> <li>What it was like marketing, and choosing a cover for, this unique genre mash-up of a book.</li> <li>Plus, Katie shares a bit about her next book!</li> </ul> <h2><strong>Katie’s Book Recommendations</strong> <a class= "spp-timestamp">[30:40]</a></h2> <p><strong>Two OLD Books She Loves</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong><a href="https://amzn.to/3DzkARi">Shadows of Pecan Hollow</a> by Caroline Frost</strong> | <a href= "https://amzn.to/3DzkARi">Amazon</a> | <a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/24569/9780063065345">Bookshop.org</a><img src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=sarsbooshe04-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B01BD1SSO4" alt="" width="1" height="1" border="0" loading="lazy" /><img src= "http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=sarsbooshe04-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B00N6PCZO0" alt="" width="1" height="1" border="0" loading= "lazy" /> <a class="spp-timestamp">[31:01]</a></li> <li><strong><a href="https://amzn.to/3YiXXIZ">Sing, Unburied, Sing</a> by Jesmyn Ward</strong> | <a href= "h