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'The Shampoo Effect,' 'The Revelation of Dionne Daphne' are marked by big surprises
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In two new novels, characters with glamorous lives have their routines disrupted by shocking news. The Shampoo Effect is a story about an extremely close friend group living in a small seaside town. In today’s episode, author Jenny Jackson speaks with All Things Considered ’s Juana Summers about how her characters’ tight-knit dynamic is disrupted by an outsider and a surprise pregnancy. Then, in The Revelation of Dionne Daphne , an ex-boyfriend pops up with news that stirs up past traumas. Author and TV producer Mara Brock Akil spoke with Morning Edition ’s Michel Martin about writing her debut novel. To listen to Book of the Day sponsor-free and support NPR's book coverage, sign up for…