Elyssa Friedland, Author of "The Intermission"

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Zibby Owens

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🗓️ 3 July 2018

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Elyssa Friedland is the author of two novels, LOVE AND MISS COMMUNICATION, and now THE INTERMISSION (released July 3, 2018!). Elyssa, a Yale and Columbia Law School grad, was a corporate lawyer before moving to writing full-time after the birth of her second child. She has contributed to many publications including New York, Modern Bride, Real Simple and, most recently, The Washington Post. Listen to our chat about Instagram addiction, sexy tennis players, her writing tricks, and how she has sex in the mornings despite having three young kids.

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Zibi Owens, and this is Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books.
0:14.7	As a mom of four kids in New York City and a writer myself, I know all too well how short everyone is on time, so I'm here to help.
0:21.9	I'm going to interview authors and writers of all types about their work, especially as it
0:25.9	relates to parenting and family issues. Hopefully you can listen while doing 8 million other things
0:30.3	and fall in love with these talented scribes in their fantastic books, essays, and songs like I have,
0:35.7	plus get some tips on surviving parenthood. For more about me,
0:38.6	you can check out my essays at Zibby Owens.com. Today's episode of Mom's Don't Have Time to Read Books
0:45.0	is brought to you by Bobo Botanicals, B-A-B-O-B-O-Banicals, organic, skin, sun, and hair care for the whole
0:52.7	family. I'm excited to be here today with Alyssa Friedland.
0:56.8	She's the author of two novels, her first debut novel, Love and Miscommunication,
1:01.5	and now the intermission at July 3rd, a graduate of Yale University, where she was the
1:06.5	managing editor of the Yale Daily News in Columbia Law School.
1:09.6	Alyssa started her career working at a law firm before moving to writing full time after the birth of her second child. She has contributed to many publications including New York Magazine, Modern Bride, Real Simple, and most recently The Washington Post. She grew up in New Jersey and currently lives in New York City with her husband and three young children.
1:26.4	Hi, Betty. Hi, Alyssa.
1:27.8	How are you?
1:29.4	I'm good.
1:30.1	How's it going?
1:30.7	Good.
1:31.2	Thanks for coming on.
1:31.9	Mom, so I don't have time to read books.
1:34.3	Oh, thank you for having me.
1:35.8	Of course.
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