Douglas Kennedy ’76, one of the bestselling novelists in Europe, has been hailed as “a master storyteller with a trademark genius for writing serious popular fiction.”

His latest novel, Temptation, released this week in paperback, is a semi-autobiographical tale exploring the successes and failures of a writer trying to make it in Hollywood.

Kennedy shares his insights into trying to hold onto success with Marketplace‘s Kai Ryssdal. Listen to the interview or read the text.