Matthew Quick, WE ARE THE LIGHT: A Novel

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Zibby Owens

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4.4 • 602 Ratings

🗓️ 5 November 2022

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Zibby is joined by New York Times bestselling author Matthew Quick to discuss his deeply-moving new novel We Are The Light. Matthew shares the personal struggles and paranoias that inspired the book, the devastating writer’s block he experienced during his early sobriety, and the powerful forces that helped him heal and write again. The two also discuss Matthew’s wildly successful debut novel The Silver Linings Playbook, revealing the not-so-glamorous realities of fame. Finally, Matthew hints at his newest project and shares some words of wisdom for aspiring writers.

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0:34.5	Hi, I'm Zivie Owens, the creator and host of the award-winning podcast that you're listening to right now.
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0:43.1	It is a daily podcast 365 days a year, and each day we talk to an author about all of the things related to their career, their book, their life, and more in 30 minutes or less, because who has
0:54.5	time? I am now an author myself, although I wasn't when I started this podcast, and you can
0:59.7	get my new memoir, Bookends, a memoir of Love, Loss, and Literature, wherever books are sold
1:05.4	starting July 1st, and my children's book, Princess Charming. You can learn more about me at
1:10.7	Zibby Owens.com, but really, you. You can learn more about me at Zimbi Owens.com,
1:11.8	but really, you're here to learn more about the authors,
1:14.6	and that is what we're going to do.
1:16.7	Also, be sure to check out all the other podcasts
1:19.3	in the ZCast Podcast Network.
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1:24.2	and definitely check out those shows as well.
1:30.8	Matthew Quigg. and definitely check out those shows as well. Matthew Quick is the author of We Are the Light, a novel.
1:34.3	Matthew is the New York Times best-selling author of the Silver Linings Playbook,
1:37.7	which was made into an Oscar-winning film,
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