How Shark Heart Transformed Emily Habeck and Her Readers

Emily Habeck discusses her widely imaginative debut novel, Shark Heart, and how this writing project transformed her life and the lives of her readers.It's no secret that Shark Heart was my favorite debut of the year, and today's meaningful author conversation only solidified this moving reading experience.We discuss the unusual overlap to our love stories and the other surprising emotional connections readers have made to this imagined world.Emily's success in literary fiction was a surprise, but the reason for her jump from screenplay writing to a novel may surprise you with how she ended up here.Drawing from her theatrical background, Habeck shares more about her unique story structure and how magical realism can still offer the reader a grounded experience.Discover today's BONUS BOOK LIST with 29 of the best magical realism books for your book stack this month.Emily joins our patron space to discuss the Shark Heart ending with surprising candidness on some of this story's more unusual paths she chose, but even more so, the ways she DIDN’T decide to go to get to this book’s ending.You will receive this episode AND today's book list as a thank you for supporting my show.Mentioned in this episode:Join the Book Gang PatreonMeet the NEW 2024 MomAdvice Book Club BooksBanyan Moon by Thao ThaiThe Best Debut Novels of 2023Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van PeltShark Heart by Emily HabeckA Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer EganThe Candy House by Jennifer EganThe Vegetarian by Han KangNightbitch by Rachel YoderConnect With Us:Subscribe to my FREE Happy List NewsletterConnect With Emily on Instagram or her WebsiteConnect with Amy on Instagram, on TikTok, or MomAdviceBuy Me a Coffee (for a one-time donation)Bookshop.org pays a 10% commission on every sale and matches 10% to independent bookstores!