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Balancing Act: In 'Mrs. Everything,' Jennifer Weiner explores her mom's sexuality, evolving gender roles and Donald Trump's America. Is it a beach read? Maybe!

Jennifer Weiner, New York Times bestselling author of 16 juicy, layered, courageous books, always knew she wanted to write a novel that followed her characters from birth to death.

She knew she wanted that book to be loosely based on her own life and the lives of the women she knew most intimately.

"I wanted to write about two sisters who start out as daughters and become mothers (or not), two women who begin their lives in one world, live through seismic changes, and end up in a very different place - a world that's changed quickly in some

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