Joining me this week is NYTimes bestselling author Allison Pataki, whose books have been translated into 20 languages. She has written six historical novels, two childrens books, and a memoir. Allison’s latest novel, “The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post,” explores the true story of America’s first cereal heiress Marjorie Post. Marjorie blossomed from humble beginnings to become an internationally-renowned millionaire before the age of thirty. Throughout her long life, Marjorie married and divorced four times, and became a philanthropist, world traveler, she was the creator of Mar-a-Lago, a frequent Presidential host and the first female CEO of General Foods.

Allison shares with us what drew her to Marjorie, how she got into her headspace, the challenges of creating a first person narrative for a woman nearly lost to history, and so much more. Then, Allison treats us to a reading from “The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post.”


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About Us
Since well before Victor Hugo looked up at Notre Dame and thought, "Huh... what if a hunchback lived in there?" authors have been inspired by Paris. The Storytime in Paris podcast will help keep this tradition alive with short interviews and readings from your favorite contemporary authors with a French connection.
 
Every episode will feature five questions, asked by you, our authors' biggest fans, and answered live on air. Then, our authors will treat us to a reading of an excerpt from their book. Who knows? Maybe you'll even be inspired to write your own Great French Novel. Happy listening!