Ep. 180: Isa Arsén on the New Novel Lessons in Chemistry Fans Will Adore

On this episode I’m chatting with author Isa Arsén about Shoot the Moon,  which tells the story of a brilliant but lonely NASA secretary and her relentless drive to live a big life in a world that would keep her small. Fans of Lessons in Chemistry will want to run to pick this one up!

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Heartbreaking . . . Arsén asks big questions about love and duty, the human cost of scientific inquiry, and the difficulty of moving on from past trauma–but she also tells a cinematic story of fierce dedication and blazing love. –Shelf Awareness

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About the Author:

Isa Arsén is a certified bleeding heart and audio engineer based in South Texas, where she lives with her spouse and a comically small dog. She’s published several shorts and pieces of experimental interactive media. Inspired by her own childhood summers in New Mexico, Shoot the Moon is her debut novel. Learn more: https://www.inarsen.com/

 

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Laura Szaro Kopinski

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