Mary Trump And E. Jean Carroll To Release Collaborative Novel, And It's Not About Donald Trump

Prior to winning a nearly $5 million sexual assault and defamation lawsuit against former President Donald Trump, E. Jean Carroll, a prominent advice columnist and author of "Hunter: The Strange and Savage Life of Hunter S. Thompson," collaborated with Trump’s niece, Mary Trump and law professor and commentator Jennifer Taub to embark on a creative project.

The outcome of the collaboration—a surprising departure from their previous works—is a romance novel titled “The Italian Lesson,” which is set to be released as a serial novel on Substack over the next year, with the first segment posted Friday, according to the New York Times.

The novel, written by Mary Trump, a psychologist, writer and prominent critic of her uncle, with Carroll and Taub’s assistance, tells the story of an American woman with a mysterious past who reinvents herself by opening a café and encountering a captivating local vineyard owner.

“It’s completely unlikely and weird and counterintuitive,” Mary Trump said during a Zoom interview with Carroll and Taub.

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How The Novel Came To Fruition: While discussing their joint project, the three revealed how they became close friends during the pandemic after joining a virtual knitting circle, according to the outlet. To maintain their connection, they initially planned to write a screenplay for a Hallmark-style romance movie.

That idea never materialized, but Mary Trump had the idea to write a romance novel instead. Leveraging their existing Substack newsletters, they found it a natural platform to release their work.

Mary Trump volunteered to write the book but sought assistance from Carroll, who often provides romantic advice in her column, “Ask E. Jean.” Carroll provided ideas on writing intimate scenes and developing realistic romantic scenarios.

Although, in the interview, Mary Trump and Carroll disagreed on whether the book is “erotic,” they’d agreed it would be free from politics and any discussion of the 45th president. “This is a no-politics zone,” Carroll told the outlet, adding, “We’re giving you an escape.”

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