The author of 'We Were Liars' on her passionate readers' 'big reactions' to her work

By Juana Summers,

Matt Ozug, Megan Lim, Ava Berger

Published November 5, 2025 at 4:43 PM EST

We speak to E. Lockhart, author of the best-selling novel We Were Liars, about her new book, We Fell Apart.

Juana Summers

Juana Summers is a political correspondent for NPR covering race, justice and politics. She has covered politics since 2010 for publications including Politico, CNN and The Associated Press. She got her start in public radio at KBIA in Columbia, Mo., and also previously covered Congress for NPR.

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