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EPISODE · May 19, 2026 · 47 MIN

How to Save Your Own Life by Erica Jong with Selene Castrovilla

from Drinks in the Library · host Gigi Howard

In How to Save Your Own Life, Erica Jong follows novelist Isadora Wing as she grapples with fame, aging, marriage, and the search for personal freedom after the success of her earlier books. Blending sharp humor with emotional honesty, the novel explores identity, desire, and self-reinvention in the face of midlife uncertainty.Award-winning author and creator Selene Castrovilla explores the courage, conscience, and reinvention that shape both nations and ourselves. She has written historical books for children including George Washington's Spectacular Spectacles: the glasses that saved America.She has a book for adults called Love the Ones Your With under the pen name SJ Perrault which will be coming out later this year. She also hosts a podcast Life in Jest with her best friend Pascale, which will feature me in an upcoming episode, I’m so excited! You can find out more at her website https://selenecastrovilla.com/ and also under her SJ Perrault name on Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/s.j.perraultauthorTikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@s.j.perraultauthorSupport Drinks In The Library by following on Patreon, for just $5 a month you will get ad-free episodes, bonus content, and support my work and the podcast!Our drink this week needs no explanation:The Life Saver Cocktail Ingredients3 oz dry champagne½ oz triple secSqueeze of fresh lemon juiceDirectionsPour the triple sec and fresh lemon juice into a champagne flute.Top slowly with chilled dry champagne.Give it a gentle stir and serve immediately. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/drinks-in-the-library/donations

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