Khristin Wierman
Author Interview - Khristin Wierman
Author of Buck's Pantry, A Novel
In a small Texas town, three women—Gillian, a former prom queen and furious juggler of her three children’s manic schedules; Lianna, a foul-mouthed East Coast banking super star; and Aimee, a woman capable of far more than her current life will allow—find their lives converging. Gillian, reeling from the revelations her husband shared at a fundraiser she hosted just days ago, is suddenly grappling with what she has always believed about politics, family, and her own comfortable life—and aghast at some of the choices she’s made. Lianna is en route to close a deal and languishing in the August heat. Desperate to return to her beloved New York and a first-time visitor to rural Texas, she’s certain she has landed in one of the outer rings of hell. Aimee, though withering under the covert dysfunction and mental illness lurking in her family, still manages to shine in her low-level job and allows herself to dream of a life far away. When Gillian and Lianna stop at the same convenience store, they find themselves in an unthinkable situation. Aimee may be their only hope—if she can put the pieces together.
Author Interview - Khristin Wierman
Author I draw inspiration from: There are so many! Augusten Burroughs’s books have meant a lot to me. In the women's fiction realm: Liane Moriarty, Taylor Jenkins Reid, Celeste Ng, Gail Honeyman, Janelle Brown, Laurie Gelman, and Maria Semple
Author Interview - Khristin Wierman | Author I Draw Inspiration From
Favorite place to read a book: ANYWHERE
Book character I’d like to be stuck in an elevator with: Evelyn Hugo from Taylor Jenkins Reid's The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Author Interview - Khristin Wierman | Book Character I’d Like to be Stuck in an Elevator With
The moment I knew I wanted to become an author: The idea of writing a novel hit me during a round of golf with my husband and stepson - wildly impossible and yet, I felt some kind of spark. The next day--shocking myself--I sat down with my computer and just started writing a scene. In the days that followed I knew writing novels was what I wanted. However, it still didn't seem possible. I continued to write and a few months later, I read Stephen King's book On Writing. Something shifted in me when I read the part in which he says (writes), that to be a writer, you must be a reader, which is something I've always been. For whatever reason, that phrase really struck me. And that's was when I understood that being an author was what I'd always wanted to be. I just hadn't known it :).
Hardback, paperback, ebook or audiobook: ALL OF THE ABOVE except audio books. The only thing I cannot handle is being without a book :).
The last book I read: Janelle Brown's I'll Be You
Author Interview - Khristin Wierman | The Last Book I Read
Pen & paper or computer: Computer
Book character I think I’d be best friends with: Jen Dixon in Laurie Gelman's Class Mom series
Author Interview - Khristin Wierman | Book Character I’d be Best Friends With
If I weren’t an author, I’d be a: I'd be lost.
Favorite decade in fashion history: The sixties. I love the whole fashion vibe: bold colors, block patterns, mini dresses with matching coats, boots and buckled shoes.
Place I’d most like to travel: Hawaii (where I've been) is where I always want to go.
My signature drink: Tends to change. Right now, it's Jamison and soda.
Favorite artist: Not sure I follow traditional are close enough to have a favorite, but I enjoy Henry Moore's sculptures a lot.
Number one on my bucket list: Well, it's happened--to be a published author. My next hope is to write a screenplay.
Anything else you'd like to add: Just - thank you! Thank you for your entertaining questions and your book list. I'm appreciative to have Buck's Pantry considered. And whether you find it calling to you or not, I wish you well!
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Author Bio: Khristin Wierman spent twenty years rising through the marketing ranks of Fortune 500 companies, building a career that was lucrative, ego-boosting, and a little bit soul-crushing. So she quit. And had no idea what to do with her life. Writing novels ensued. She was born and raised in a small East Texas town—which means she came into this world a Dallas Cowboys fan and ardently believes “y’all” is a legitimate pronoun. Some things she enjoys are playing golf with her husband and stepson, poker, yoga, chocolate, the Golden State Warriors, and the daily adventure of life with an adorably imperfect cat named Rocco. She lives in San Francisco, California. Learn more at khristinwierman.com
