![]() ![]() ![]() The former TV comedy writer, who worked on shows including Arrested Development and Mad About You, is best known for her 2012 novel, Where'd You Go, Bernadette, the hilarious story of an agoraphobic Seattle architect who abandons her family, told in the form of notes, emails, and letters. It's no surprise, then, that for her new book, Today Will Be Different, Semple sought to expose hidden parts of herself she didn't want anyone to know while pursuing a premise so initially unlikely, it filled her with fear. Whether it's embracing an unconventional form (the epistolary novel), writing from what she calls a "place of almost nausea," or testing readers' cringe-o-meters with her characters' antics, she's prepared to put her hand in the narrative fire. Maria Semple is an author who's not afraid of discomfort. ![]()
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