A Novel Bunch
Author Interview: May Cobb, the Mastermind Behind the Book That Inspired Netflix’s The Hunting Wives
28 Aug 2025
#019: In this electric, hilarious, and heartfelt conversation, we chat with twisty, sultry suspense queen May Cobb, author of The Hunting Wives, My Summer Darlings, and All the Little Houses. We talk all things book-to-screen—from title drama (spoiler: her husband helped name The Hunting Wives) to selling the TV rights before the book even hit shelves, and the surreal experience of watching her skeet-shooting, lipstick-wearing characters come alive on set.May dishes on being an executive producer, honoring the character of East Texas, and why writing sexy, complex, mature women is both rare and powerful. We bond over astrology (Margo is such a Leo), crystals, transcendental meditation, and moon water. Plus: May’s small-town love story and the origin of her Netflix crown. This is the woo-woo girlie book chat of your dreams. Manifest margaritas with us and hit play.Let’s get into it, Bunchies!
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