New York Times bestselling author! T. J. Newman, WORST CASE SCENARIO
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Zibby Owens
4.5 • 643 Ratings
🗓️ 16 August 2024
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
New York Times bestselling author (and former flight attendant) TJ Newman returns to the podcast to discuss WORST CASE SCENARIO, a chilling, heart-stopping, unputdownable thriller about a commercial plane that crashes into a nuclear plant in the small town of Waketa, Minnesota. TJ reveals how her conversations with pilots about their deepest fears led to the book's terrifyingly plausible premise. The discussion delves into themes of personal sacrifice, ethical dilemmas, and the balance between duty and family. TJ also reflects on the pressure of writing after her previous successes and gives updates on the screen adaptations of her earlier books.
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| 0:42.7 | T.J. Newman is back on Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books to discuss worst-case scenario, a novel. |
| 0:49.0 | T.J. Newman is a former bookseller and flight attendant, whose first novel, Falling, became a publishing sensation, |
| 0:55.7 | and debuted at number two on the New York Times bestseller list. The book was named a best |
| 1:00.0 | book of the year by USA Today, Esquire, and Amazon, among many others, and has been published in |
| 1:05.3 | more than 30 countries. The book will soon be a major motion picture from Universal Pictures. |
| 1:11.2 | TJ lives in Phoenix, Arizona. |
| 1:13.5 | Her second novel, Drowning, was released in May 23 and became an instant New York Times bestseller. |
| 1:19.4 | Welcome, T.J. Thanks so much for coming back on moms. Don't have time to read books to discuss worst-case scenario. |
| 1:26.0 | My pleasure. Thank you for having me on again. |
| 1:29.0 | I have taken this book now on several flights, and my kids are like, put that book down, |
| 1:33.3 | remember? |
| 1:35.7 | This one's cover, I always say the books are great to read on planes because it makes |
| 1:41.2 | like a whole experience out of it. |
| 1:44.1 | You've got the sights, the smells, |
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