Jennifer Niven
American author Jennifer Niven invites Take Four Books to ‘Meet the Newmans’ in her newest novel, and shares three works that inspired its creation.
American author Jennifer Niven joins Take Four Books to discuss 'Meet the Newmans', her brand new novel that follows the lives of America’s favourite television family in 1964. On screen, they present flawless versions of themselves, but away from the cameras the truth could not be further from perfect.
During the episode, Jennifer discusses the three works that inspired her new book: 'Lessons in Chemistry' by Bonnie Garmus (2022); 'The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo' by Taylor Jenkins Reid (2017); and 'In Search of Donna Reed' by Jay Fultz (1998).
Producer: Rachael O’Neill
Editor: Gillian Wheelan
This was a Â鶹Éç Audio Scotland production.
On radio
Broadcasts
- Sun 15 Feb 2026 16:00Â鶹Éç Radio 4
- Sun 22 Feb 2026 00:15Â鶹Éç Radio 4
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