Today, Carla Malden joins us and reads an excerpt from her recently released novel Playback. Our audio series "The Authors Read. We Listen." was originally hatched in a NYC club during BEA back in 2012. It's a fun little series, where authors record themselves reading an excerpt from their own novels, in their own voices, the way their stories were meant to be heard.
Raised in Los Angeles, Carla Malden began her career working
in motion picture production and development before becoming a screenwriter.
Along with her father, Academy Award winning actor Karl Malden, she co-authored
his critically acclaimed memoir When Do I Start? Carla’s feature writing
has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, highlighting the marvels and
foibles of Southern California and Hollywood. She sits on the Board of the
Geffen Playhouse. Her previous novels include Search Heartache, Shine
Until Tomorrow, and My Two and Only. Carla Malden lives in Brentwood
with her husband, ten minutes (depending on traffic) from her daughter.
In Carla Malden's newest novel, PLAYBACK, Mari is disillusioned and overwhelmed by her uninspiring job, recent divorce, and the stress of single parenting her young daughter. Then a twist of fate plunges her decades into the past, back to the pinnacle of Hippie culture: Haight-Ashbury of 1967. With PLAYBACK, Malden spins a propulsive tale: one that shines light on a seminal time in American history, the disquietude of our current moment, and the timeless love of a mother for her child.
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