Alissa Nutting talks about adapting her novel "Made For Love" into a TV series and reflects on her singular first novel "Tampa" almost nine years after its release. She tells me about creating a character that engages with being loathsome, writing something you couldn't read and going over the top to make your point. We discuss eating breakfast at McDonald's in great detail. I talk about the Frosty-ccino cold brew at Wendy's and Alissa talks about caffeinated water. Toward the end, I endorse a new drugstore lip product, share the perfect spring coffee order, commend the documentary "Naughty Books" and more. Watch Alissa's new TV series "Made For Love" on HBO Max. Buy her books "Made For Love," "Tampa" & "Unclean Jobs For Women and Girls: Stories" on Bookshop. Subscribe to Tierney Talks wherever you're listening now. If you liked this episode, revisit my conversation with Michelle Badillo here. Follow Alissa on IG @nutting_alissa & Twitter @alissanutting. Our show music is "Let Me Love You" by Dis Fantasy. Listen to their new track "I Want You" on Bandcamp now. Tierney Talks is engineered & edited by Margot Padilla & hosted, written & produced by Tierney Finster. Follow @TSTAR7 on IG & write to me -- [email protected] Links: Alissa's Grub Street Diet Revlon ColorStay Satin Ink Liquid Lipstick Naughty Books on Hulu Burgers at chi SPACCA Drug Use for Grown-Ups: Chasing Liberty in the Land of Fear by Dr. Carl Hart