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Lauren Hough and Elizabeth McCracken

On this episode of the Gulf Coast Life Book Club, Lauren Hough is here to talk about her essay collection, Leaving Isn’t the Hardest Thing. Hough has covered a lot of territory in her life and she writes about it with insight and honesty that will break your heart.

Buy the book from Lauren's favorite independent bookstore, BookPeople, in Austin, Texas.

Plus, Elizabeth McCracken's latest is a collection of short stories called The Souvenir Museum. A finalist for the National Book Award, McCracken is a beloved writer and she tells us some of how she does it.

Buy the book from one of Elizabeth's favorite independent bookstores, BookWoman, in Austin, Texas.