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Sheila Yasmin Marikar | Privileged People Behaving Badly in Wine Country
Author Guest / April 3, 2024

1–What is the title of your latest release? FRIENDS IN NAPA 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? The White Lotus (HBO) meets Friends from College (Netflix). I pitched the book I wanted to read — privileged people behaving badly in wine country. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? I’ve been to Napa and the wine regions that surround it more times than I can count. Napa Valley looms large in the popular imagination and while it can be all romantic, rolling hills and resplendent wine tastings and meals, it can also get messy. I wanted to spotlight both sides of Napa, as it pertains to tourists. 4–Would you hang out with your protagonist in real life? FIN has several protagonists and they’re all problematic. Maybe V. At least she’s a good yoga teacher. 5–What are three words that describe your protagonists? Gutsy, gregarious, delusional. 6–What’s something you learned while writing this book? If I don’t have a deadline, it doesn’t get done. 7–Do you edit as you draft or wait until you are totally done? I line edit as I draft but more substantive stuff happens afterwards. 8–What’s your favorite foodie indulgence?…