Meryl Wilsner Keeps a Giant Spreadsheet of Book Ideas

Last month, best-selling author Meryl Wilsner joined our book club to talk about their sapphic soccer romance Cleat Cute. We had a buzzy chat about writing a character with ADHD, miscommunication as narrative device, and imagining a professional women’s soccer team based in New Orleans. Meryl even gave us some insight into what it was like to have their book optioned for TV by soccer superstars Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird’s production company. And yes, they do keep a giant spreadsheet full of book ideas. This conversation was so much fun—I hope you enjoy it.You can now listen to these recordings on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Subscribe to the show to get notifications when new episodes are released.Thank you, Meryl! Thanks again to our partners: Mississippi Book Festival, Lemuria Books, and Friendly City Books. The team at Red Squared records and produces these discussion at their studio in The Hangar.Up next: we’ll be talking with Max Hipp about his collection of short stories What Doesn’t Kill You Opens Your Heart. Join the live discussion on Wednesday December 3, 2024. RED SQUARED is an award-winning, Black-owned video and film production company based in Jackson, Mississippi. We bring stories to life through documentaries, commercials, and live event coverage, with a deep commitment to Mississippi’s culture, history, and community. Learn more at redsquared.co. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rooted.substack.com/subscribe