PBS Books Readers Club welcomes international and New York Times best-selling author Jojo Moyes to discuss her brand-new novel We All Live Here. This episode premieres May 28th at 8PM ET on Facebook, YouTube, and the PBS app.
Lila Kennedy’s life is in chaos. Her marriage is over, her two daughters are acting out, her house is falling apart, and her elderly stepfather seems to have moved in. She is struggling to maintain some semblance of a career, and her love life is anything but simple. So, when her estranged father- who vanished to Hollywood 35 years ago- shows up at her house, Lila thinks she can’t take any more. However, Lila soon discovers that even the most complicated relationships can teach you profound lessons about love and what it truly means to be family.
We All Live Here is a heartfelt, funny, messy family drama that is full of surprises. It’s a reminder that even the family we think we can’t forgive may have something to teach us about love.
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About the Author
Jojo Moyes
Jojo Moyes is a #1 New York Times bestselling novelist and screenwriter whose beloved books have captivated readers around the world. Her works include the global bestseller Me Before You, along with its sequels After You and Still Me, as well as The Giver of Stars, Someone Else’s Shoes, The One Plus One, and the short story collection Paris for One and Other Stories. Her novels have been translated into 46 languages, have topped charts in 12 countries, and have sold over 57 million copies worldwide. Me Before You alone has sold more than 15 million copies and was adapted into a major motion picture starring Emilia Clarke and Sam Claflin.
Jojo’s work has been featured in Reese Witherspoon’s Book Club and the Richard and Judy Book Club. She is also part of the BBC Maestro platform, where she teaches a course on Writing Love Stories. In addition to her fiction, Moyes is an accomplished screenwriter and a former journalist. She lives in London, England.
About the Hosts
Heather-Marie Montilla
Heather-Marie Montilla, a dynamic integrative leader, is an educator and nonprofit manager. She has worked in the nonprofit sector and libraries for over two decades, making a positive impact in arts, cultural, educational, and community-building arenas.
Having joined the PBS Books team as their Library Bureau Chief in Fall 2018, Montilla is now the National Director of PBS Books and has interviewed more than 150 writers. In addition, she is a faculty member at Michigan State University and Eastern Michigan University for their Arts and Cultural/Entertainment Management Programs. Having been an Executive Director for 8 years, Heather has a wide range of experience in management, finance, strategic planning, marketing, and fundraising. Heather holds a MPA From Columbia University, a MLIS from Wayne State University, and a bachelor’s from Duke University. She lives in Chicagoland, and is married with four children, a dog, and a bird.
Lauren Smith
Executive Producer and host of national PBS programming at Detroit Public TV, Lauren develops content for PBS and other distributors of public media for broadcast, streaming, and other digital channels and has executive-produced and/or produced over 60 national broadcast and programs. Her passion is to develop inspiring, entertaining, and educational content alongside the best national and international talent, and to engage important content with communities across the country. Lauren loves to read and has worked to develop and produce PBS Books content for nearly ten years!
Princess Weekes
Princess Weekes is an award winning writer and video essayist who works at breaking down the intersections between race, gender, and pop culture. Formally an Assistant Editor at The Mary Sue, co-host of Netflix’s The Geeked Podcast, and co-host and co-writer on the PBS Digital Series It’s Lit. On weekends works as a bookseller at a local bookstore. When not reading or writing she can be found playing TTRPGs of cuddling with her cat, Lola.
Fred Nahhat
Fred Nahhat is an Emmy Award-winning producer, host, and presenter for Detroit’s PBS station, where he serves as Sr. VP of Production.
A 30-year broadcast veteran, Fred has hosted and produced numerous programs for Public TV – including music specials from Il Volo, Celtic Gold and the New Divas – as well as other series and specials “New Year’s Eve with the DSO”, “The Detroit Dream Cruise,” “The PBS Books Readers Club” and “Get Up, Get Out,” among others.
He is a graduate of Wayne State University and a member of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Michigan Chapter, USA Hockey, and Leadership Detroit.
