New Episode: Is popularity all it’s cracked up to be? An interview with bestselling author, Jennifer Solow

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What’s the one thing every kid wants? To be liked! What do we want as adults? The same thing! Those feelings never really go away (they don’t!!), and even if you’re cool with being a loner, it’s still nice to have friends.

Bestselling author Jennifer Solow has just published her newest book The Aristobrats–and we thought we should find out from her why climbing the “populadder” is so important!

The characters in her book are in junior high school, but who among you hasn’t had the feeling that you’re still IN junior high? What better petrie dish for popularity could there be?

Called the “anti-Clique” book, Jennifer told us she wanted to write a book where the popular characters weren’t total bitches, and that her daughter could read without being completely corrupted. We thought that was nice. Plus she has a cool glossary with words like “carbo footprint” in it. NO, that’s not a typo. We love them carbs. Take a listen to our interview and find out how Jennifer likes her English Muffins while you’re at it.

Copies of the book are available at Amazon, Barnes&Noble, or your local independent bookseller (Lauren got copies for every 11, 12 and 13 year old girl she knows!)

Want to know more? Jennifer Solow is the acclaimed author of The Booster, and well known for the infamous “Wendy” Snapple campaign. As a professional advertiser, she knows a thing or too about cool, having worked with Spike Jonze, Spike Lee, and Richard Avedon, among others. The Aristobrats is her first middle grade novel.

LYLAS Jennifer!

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