When Books Become Ex-Boyfriends

An interview with Joshilyn Jackson. by Joe Mayes New York Times bestselling author Joshilyn Jackson visited Malaprop's Bookstore in Asheville, North Carolina, on February 12 to talk about her latest book, “A Grown-Up Kind of Pretty” (released January 25 by Grand Central Publishing). Before she met with more than 30 ardent fans in the bookstore’s café to read passages from and sign copies of her new book, Jackson sat down for a conversation that covered everything from writing and publishing to boyfriends, Krispy Kreme donuts and selling babies.