Linda shares her latest acting experiences, including her upcoming gig where she'll be carrying a box of shoes in a streamed television series. She is on Season One. "I have a premiere coming up this Saturday, and I'm going to get all glitzed up!" The premiere is in Washington, D.C. The movie is called WHEN FATAL ATTRACTION HITS HOME, hoping to catch more than just a glimpse of herself in the final cut. "Will there be a red carpet? Yes!" she laughs, while also reflecting on the joys of being part of a creative community. She has another red-carpet premiere in Reading, PA. Last week and this week, she is recording a YouTube series. The last episode received 2.5 million views. "They are the nicest people you'll ever want to meet." Her infectious enthusiasm for acting shines through as she discusses the camaraderie with fellow actors and crew members. After a recent trip to Boston and New Hampshire, Nancy shares the highlights of her journey. In New Hampshire she stayed with friends at their cabin, located on the lake where ON GOLDEN POND was filmed. In Boston she enjoyed dinner with their niece Sarah, the first guest on their podcast. "It was just as fun as you can imagine it could possibly be," she says, reminiscing about their time together. Back home, Nancy has been diving into a two-day paper-making workshop. "Who knew there’s a lot to paper making?" she muses. From creating single sheets to layering intricate designs, she describes the creative processes involved. This episode we are talking about the novel, TIGER’S MOUTH written by Lucy Tan. This book is coming out on November 17, 2026, so this is an early preview of what you’ll love about this book. This book is set in contemporary New York City. We meet three young adults, each with their own ambitions who become best friends one fateful summer that impacts their lives in different ways. We have usually selected books that are more about female friendships, but at the core of this book is the relationship between the two Jacks. We first meet Jack Chen, son of a caterer, who bluffs his way into a prestigious internship at tech giant K.O. Systems. At K.O. Systems, his officemate is Jack Owens, son of the company’s billionaire founder, who would rather be dead than work for his father. Finally, there’s Jack Chen’s affluent girlfriend and budding opera singer, Caty Shangguan. Linny liked all three of the characters and enjoyed that we learned the backstories of each one. Her favorite character was Jack Chen. Jack Chen is very aware that he comes from a lower status than Jack Owens or Caty. Nancy also really enjoyed Jack Chen. He’s what we used to call a striver. He really wants the success that comes from a high-paying job. He’s very willing to lie to get there. That situation posed the question to Nancy: what you lose when you deny your own past? She feels this creates a distance in his relationships and weakens a person. Linny wanted to see Chen integrate his background into who he is. This was a weakness for Jack Chen. He doesn’t recognize the love he grew up surrounded by. This is the opposite of Jack Owens who did not experience love, especially from his father. Nancy thought that the author choosing to name the two characters “Jack,” was a nod that they were mirror images of each other. Linny notes that the two tigers on the cover may also represent the two Jacks, but she hoped that it was more representative of external forces they face. Nancy thought the two Jacks were the tigers on the cover because the system they lived in pit them against each other, especially because of what they want out of life because each has something the other desperately wants. At points in the story, they almost assume each other’s’ lives. Then, too, throughout the book, we learn about a game called GO, that the Jack’s bond over loving. It’s near the end of the book that we learn that Tiger’s Mouth is a move in the game GO, where a player basically surrounds and traps the other player. Linny notes that the Jacks come together to trap someone else. At the end of the summer there is a big rift between the Jacks and Caty. Both Linny and Nancy feel Jack Owen suffered the most from the rift. He was such a fragile and fearful character. He had a lot of guilt for what happened to Jack Chen. Jack Chen was very resourceful and was agile enough to continue to pursue his dreams of success. One, heavy presence throughout the book is Keith Owens, founder of K.O. Systems. He, like Chen, came from a struggling family but through a force of will and a little betrayal of his own, became a billionaire. He is an unhappy man, despite his success. Linny found Keith’s parsimonious dealing out of information. She liked not liking Keith and she enjoyed watching Jack Chen and Keith Owens spar. Nancy observes that Keith is a manipulator in every relationship he has. Jack Chen learns to use Keith’s desires to succeed. Linny says Jack Owens also learns manipulation from his father and uses Jack Chen. Both Linny and Nancy enjoyed the book. Linny notes that of all the books we’ve covered this year, this one was the hardest to put down for her and she read it the most quickly. She thinks it was the socio-economic issues and the relationships. Nancy asked whether some of the tech business information was difficult for her. She said, “You don’t have to be tech savvy at all to enjoy this book!”