Episode 15 — Jillian Lauren

Summary: The guest is Jillian Lauren, bestselling author of the new novel PRETTY, now available from Plume Books, as well the memoir SOME GIRLS: MY LIFE IN A HAREM. Topics of conversation include: youth, addiction, fearlessness, the difference between dull experience and dull writing, sex work, billionaire psychology, New Jersey, Vietnam, the Prince of Brunei, rehab, therapy, parenthood, beauty college, the Big Apple, LA, transcendental meditation, Weezer, discipline, sobriety, compulsive documentation, Instagram, the vibration of a publicity cycle, bowling, versatility, and acting.