The author behind Lucky reveals how she helped cast Anya Taylor-Joy

A few years ago Marissa Stapley heard a radio story about an unclaimed winning lottery ticket, which planted the seed for her novel, Lucky. Since then, the book has become a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick and was recently adapted into a star-studded Apple TV series starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Drew Starkey. Lucky is the novel that changed Marissa Stapley’s life, and today she joins the show to talk about it, her time in Hollywood and where she plans to take her beloved character next. Marissa will also share a few titles she’s reading this Summer. Plus, Nick Frosst, lead singer from the Toronto band Good Kid stops by to recommend a book that has changed his perspective on human pre-history. Books discussed on this week's show include:Lucky by Marissa StapleyDefinitely Thriving by Kerry ClareStrangers in the Villa by Robyn HardingThe Dawn of Everything by David Graeber and David WengrowLiked this conversation? Keep listening:The book that inspired Carley Fortune's writing careerWhy does Nita Prose call herself an accidental writer?Check us out on Instagram @cbcbooks and TikTok @cbcbooks