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Tia williams books in order7/4/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() And, for me, laughing at nonsense makes life more palatable. Life is nuts, and even the darkest parts can have an absurdist spin. I love to draw the humor out in almost everything. It’s actually hard for me to write anything in a super-straightforward, straight-faced way, which is one of the reasons I went into magazine writing instead of newspaper reporting. TIA WILLIAMS: Thank you! That’s always my goal, so this is fabulous to hear. ![]() How do you so effectively write prose that balances trauma and humor? You do it exceptionally well. KATIE TAMOLA: The book establishes a very authentically human and funny tone. Shondaland caught up with Williams to discuss Seven Days in June, second chances, balancing emotions in her writing, the limitless expectations of being a Black woman, and more. Things didn’t exactly end well, and what later unfurls is a engrossing story of reconnection, true love, genuine pain, and all the beautiful and hurtful things that make up a life in between. ![]() Shane is naturally intimidating with his poignant talent and GQ-esque face, but this run-in is also inherently unnerving for Eva since the two kind of fell in love with each other years ago when they were teenagers. It’s difficult to be a best-selling writer at any turn, but Eva is completely thrown for a loop when she runs into award-winning literary icon Shane Hall at a panel for Black authors. The book follows Eva, a brilliant, best-selling erotica author and amazing mother who is trying her best to juggle it all while also dealing with a chronic case of horrible migraines. ![]()
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