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September 03, 2025
Assembly Required with Stacey Abrams
More Happier: Talking Romance Writing with Stacey Abrams and Lori Gottlieb

In This Episode

In this Roundtable discussion, we explore the role of romance in fiction and real life. Author and political leader Stacey Abrams explains how she weaves it into her suspense novels by focusing on authentic human connection, while therapist Lori Gottlieb brings her perspective on love off the page. Together, we look at how romance is imagined, experienced, and sustained today.

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