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Ted is joined by Sheila Yasmin Marikar, the author of the novel The Goddess Effect, which Kevin Kwan (Crazy Rich Asians, Sex and Vanity) called “a fall-on-the-floor funny, fresh, and modern take on one woman’s journey to hell and back.” Sheila’s writing has appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Economist, Fortune, Bloomberg Businessweek, and Vogue, among many other publications. Her work in progress is one you’ll be able to read in the not-too-distant future. It’s a novel called Friends in Napa, which is scheduled to be published in 2024. She and Ted talked about why they try to avoid reading online comments (and not just the bad ones) about their books, the difference between writing a first and second novel, how they each approach trying to write things that are supposed to be funny, the experience of narrating your own audiobook, and her recently launched podcast.Find Sheila Online:Website: sheilayasminmarikar.comPodcast: Your Friend on the Ground (available wherever you get your podcasts)