If you love to read books, chances are you love to talk about them too. But have you ever wondered about whether your favorite celebrities or public figures love to read as well? If you might share a favorite book or preferred genre with them? Well, I sure have! So, I’m on a mission to find book lovers (book nerds, if you will!) in unexpected places. In this interview series, I’ll be talking with people you recognize but don’t necessarily associate with books — musicians, actors and actresses, athletes, and more. We will be discussing all of their current projects you want to hear about, of course, but we will also be digging into their unique reading and writing lives!
In this interview I chat with Sherry Cola. Sherry is an actress and comedian, and season three of her hit Freeform TV show Good Trouble premieres on February 17th! Listen below to hear about what to expect in the new season, the awesome projects Sherry has been writing during the pandemic, what books she looks forward to reading, and much more!
- 0:59 – Sherry talks about the highs & lows of the past year; how Good Trouble reflects ongoing social justice issues in the world around us
- 6:23 – Sherry recaps her character Alice’s storyline from season 2 into season 3
- 10:20 – Similarities & differences between Sherry and her character
- 15:15 – Sherry teases what to expect from Good Trouble as a whole in season 3; what filming & stand-up comedy have been like during the pandemic
- 24:35 – Sherry discusses what she has been writing over the past year & her desire to bring more stories that are representative of the Asian experience to the screen
- 35:08 – Books that Sherry is looking forward to reading
- 39:24 – Future projects Sherry is involved with
You can listen through Spotify below or on any platform where podcasts are available!
Books/authors mentioned in this discussion:
- Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu
- On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
- The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
- The Tiger’s Apprentice trilogy by Laurence Yep
You can find Sherry Cola on Instagram at @shrrycola.