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'The First Time I Saw Him' Author Laura Dave Tells Jennifer Garner She Had 13 'Very Sexy Jobs' Before Her First Book Sold
- Laura Dave recalled she had 13 jobs in New York after graduate school, including 'very sexy jobs' in marketing and tutoring.
- Dave wrote her first book 20 years ago and did not expect the strong reception of her work.
- The Last Thing He Told Me was adapted into an Apple TV+ series starring Jennifer Garner.
- Garner discussed joining the project after being offered the starring role, describing the casting process as fortuitous.
- Dave indicated the second season of the Apple TV+ series follows the plot of The First Time I Saw Him.
- Garner reflected on reading the novel and her immediate connection to Hannah Hall's character.
- This People piece notes Dave’s ongoing success, including Reese’s Book Club recognition for The Last Thing He Told Me.
- The interview situates Dave’s path as an example of persistence in pursuing writing as a career.
- The article connects the books to on-screen adaptation and Garner's involvement in the adaptation.
- The piece notes the publication and republication context for Dave’s works through Simon & Schuster and Scribner.
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