"Midway through, it occurred to me: I think I'm writing a thriller"

Author Kirthana Ramisetti on finding inspiration in unexpected places, leveraging your weird obsessions, and her sharp and witty novel, ADVIKA AND THE HOLLYWOOD WIVES

I don’t know what’s in the water at Entertainment Weekly, but that workplace has churned out a freakish number of talented novelists—among them Gillian Flynn, Dawnie Walton, Jessica Goodman, and the wonderful Kirthana Ramisetti. Kirthana’s debut, DAVI SHASTRI’S LAST DAY, is a funny and moving tale of a high-powered woman who leaks the news of her death to find out what everyone really thinks about her, and her latest book is equally delightful—a genre-blending mystery with surprises at every turn. For ADVIKA AND THE HOLLYWOOD WIVES (now out in paperback), Kirthana embraced her love of pop culture with a glittering story of an outsider who finds herself among LA’s A-List, where everyone isn’t quite who they seem.

Check out the collection of past Words With (Author) Friends, wherein I g-chat or text with an author and you get to read over my shoulder, and buy Kirthana’s wonderful book! Now, let’s get into it…

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Kirthana: hello!!

i haven't used g-chat in ages, so this is kind of a trip

Me: haha I know, I've been getting lots of "........wait that still exists?"