The Boys
A Novel
Katie Hafner
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- VETERAN JOURNALIST TURNED NOVELIST: Hafner is a highly respected New York Times journalist and memoirist who has written about mental health and solitude; in this exciting debut she turns her narrative skills to fiction.
- CONNECTED AUTHOR: Through her years of reporting, Hafner has a wide network of friends in the media she will draw upon to help us publicize the book; she is married to Bob Wachter, guest host of the podcast In the Bubble, who has a big social media following and will help promote the book.
- PODCAST: Hafner is launching her own podcast on the Smithsonian’s platform about forgotten female scientists (timing TK).
- POST-PANDEMIC NOVEL: Hafner wrote this novel during the pandemic—it may be the first novel about the effects of Covid on our mental health. This provides a strong non-fiction angle to promote the book with.
- TIGHTWIRE ACT:The second half of the book introduces a surprise that will shock, thrill, and awe the reader. It begins as a traditional family novel; it ends as a brilliant tour de force.
Contributor Bio
Katie Hafner is a journalist and author who writes frequently for the New York Times and The Washington Post. She is the author of six non-fiction books including Mother Daughter Me, a memoir; A Romance on Three Legs: Glenn Gould's Obsessive Quest for the Perfect Piano; Where Wizards Stay Up Late: The Origins of the Internet (with Matthew Lyon). She is host and co-executive producer of the popular podcast, Lost Women of Science. The Boys is her first novel. She lives in San Francisco.
