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If you enter Code Zibby, Z-I-B-B-Y, at checkout, you'll get three audiobooks for the price of one. So please check it out, Z-I-B-B-Y, three audiobooks for the price of one. I'm here today with Alexandra Silver, who's the author of Memoir White Hot Grief Parade, and after Anatevka, a novel inspired by Fiddler on the Roof.

She is a Grammy-nominated actress and singer who has appeared on stage internationally and regionally from the west end of London to esteemed venues like Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center in on Broadway. Her most recent role on Broadway was at Seidel and Fiddler on the Roof. Originally from L.A., Alexander grew up in Detroit, Michigan.

She currently lives in New York. So welcome, Alexander. Thanks so much for coming on, Mom's Don't Have Time to Read Books. Thanks for having me. I'm so excited. I was just saying I've had this book for so long, and I've been so excited to talk to you, and I happen to really love this color of the cover. Thank you. This is my two favorite colors.

I love it too.

I love it too.

It's so funny when you were talking about White Hat Grief Parade and... And I'll really love this color of the cover. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. I love it too.

I love it too.

It's so funny when you were talking about White Hot Grief Parade.

And as an author, you kind of get presentations of cover options.

And you never even think about how other people will, you know, sort of come to an image of your book in one sort of image.

And they were all so different. But this one jumped out at all of us.

So we're really excited about it.

It's really awesome.

Thank you.

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