Bangles cofounder Susanna Hoffs' first novel follows a one-hit wonder, 10 years later
Bangles cofounder Susanna Hoffs' first novel follows a one-hit wonder, 10 years later  
Podcast: NPR's Book of the Day
Published On: Mon Aug 07 2023
Description: The protagonist of Susanna Hoffs' debut novel, Jane Start, probably listens to Dionne Warwick to hype herself up in the morning. Start is 33 and living with her parents – her days of pop stardom, for one song, are 10 years behind her. But in This Bird Has Flown, a romantic spark reignites a second chance for her creative endeavors, too. In today's episode, Hoffs tells NPR's Andrew Limbong how her own experiences as a rockstar influenced the story, which she's now adapting into a feature film.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy