17:I[66739,["/_next/static/chunks/0.3dg.jzl0xwf.js?dpl=dpl_F1YwpydxFehTJxgSzTNBrUVRTQpv","/_next/static/chunks/0s3w63gp9~d8s.js?dpl=dpl_F1YwpydxFehTJxgSzTNBrUVRTQpv","/_next/static/chunks/0kllbnt_hzshd.js?dpl=dpl_F1YwpydxFehTJxgSzTNBrUVRTQpv","/_next/static/chunks/053zyoym-_i67.js?dpl=dpl_F1YwpydxFehTJxgSzTNBrUVRTQpv","/_next/static/chunks/0u2ayibg4ahb..js?dpl=dpl_F1YwpydxFehTJxgSzTNBrUVRTQpv","/_next/static/chunks/0i99rkyrer3ax.js?dpl=dpl_F1YwpydxFehTJxgSzTNBrUVRTQpv"],"default"] 19:I[38632,["/_next/static/chunks/0qqtp3r0h7kah.js?dpl=dpl_F1YwpydxFehTJxgSzTNBrUVRTQpv","/_next/static/chunks/0iukvycbd42rl.js?dpl=dpl_F1YwpydxFehTJxgSzTNBrUVRTQpv"],"IconMark"] 18:T4bf,Joyce Maynard's new book, How the Light Gets In, is a sequel to her 2021 novel Count the Ways, both following a family grappling with a tragic accident, its aftermath and the expectations they have for one another. In today's episode, Maynard speaks with NPR's Scott Simon about some of the big questions behind both books – "What is a typical family? What is a good mother? Is there such a thing?" – and why she feels it's imperative for her characters to live fully in the world, which means bringing politics and current events into their stories.

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Joyce Maynard follows 'Count the Ways' with 'How the Light Gets In'

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Joyce Maynard follows 'Count the Ways' with 'How the Light Gets In'