Lauren Grodstein, A DOG IN GEORGIA
Totally Booked with Zibby
Zibby Owens
4.5 • 644 Ratings
🗓️ 25 August 2025
⏱️ 26 minutes
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Summary
Author Lauren Grodstein returns to the podcast to discuss her heartwarming, emotionally attuned, and intricately crafted new novel, A DOG IN GEORGIA. What begins as the story of a middle-aged woman impulsively traveling to the country of Georgia to help find a lost dog turns into a deeper exploration of marriage, midlife, identity, and the search for meaning. Lauren shares her love of animals, how her time in Georgia shaped the novel, and the ways humor, food, and even politics weave through the book. She and Zibby also dive into big questions about purpose, freedom, and what it means to live a meaningful life—while laughing about midlife chaos, martinis, and the irresistible pull of dog videos.
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| 1:55.9 | Lauren Grodstein is the author of The Read with Jenna Pick, We Must Not Think of Ourselves, |
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