Episode #52
June 30, 2026
Hey GLUs,
Author, award-winning journalist, and State of the Union aficionado (200 and counting) Iman Hariri-Kia returns to EhMaGawd and We. Are. Obsessed. Mostly with how brilliant, charming, and prolific she is. But also, have you read her coming-of-age newsletter, Cherry Picked? The woman is getting after it. Every week, Iman reviews the (multiple) books she’s read, posts pics of her decadent meals, shares her NYC adventures, updates us on the progress of her latest novel, and often does it all en route to a wedding.
How does she get it all done? How would the Clique characters get along with her characters? What is the origin of Massie’s State of the Union? What is she working on next? Is there hope for Gen Z? Listen up. Don’t even try to tell us you don’t have time. No one is busier than Iman, and she showed up.
Twice!
xoxo Lisi & Ellen
Iman’s answer about the crossover between TPC and her characters was everything. Loved it, thank you!! 🩷