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Thursday, August 24, 2023

Books: USA TODAY Book Club: We speak with the author of August's pick

If you missed this month's book club discussion with actor Richard E. Grant about his memoir, catch up here .

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Thu Aug 24 2023

 

We had a great conversation with actor Richard E. Grant about his memoir "A Pocketful of Happiness," which was the August pick for USA TODAY Book Club.

The Oscar-nominated British actor ("Can You Ever Forgive Me?") writes tenderly about his marriage to Joan Washington, who died in September 2021 after being diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer.

If you missed this month's book club discussion, you can catch the replay on our YouTube channel .

This discussion will be our final one for book club for a while, but we hope to bring you more live conversations about books in the future. We'll keep you posted!

For now, check out our previous book club picks and discussions if you haven't already, and look for your next read on our USA TODAY Best-selling Booklist.

As always, happy reading.

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