Great Reads From Author Katherine Heiny

If you long for a heartwarming novel with an oddball and charming cast of characters, Heiny’s new book, Early

Morning Riser (April 13, Knopf), $27, is for you. In this witty tale, schoolteacher Jane moves to a small northern Michigan town and falls in love with divorced “Brawny Towel Man” Duncan—who comes with more than a few exes, neighbors and eccentric townspeople attached. Despite dysfunctional dinner parties and plenty of misunderstandings, Jane’s small-town connections only deepen over time. We asked the big-hearted, hilariously observant author for the upcoming books that bring her joy, and here’s what she had to say.