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Jean Kyoung Frazier on New York City, Bartending, Crushtomers, Not Caring, Dead Flies, First Lines, Reconnecting, and Ambivalence About Ambition
In today's flashback, an outtake from Episode 659, my conversation with Jean Kyoung Frazier. This episode first aired on July 22, 2020.
Jean's debut n…
2 years, 6 months ago
Publishing Industry Predictions: 2024
A new 'Craftwork' episode. A conversation with Kathleen Schmidt, an expert on the book business and the author of a Substack called Publishing Confid…
2 years, 6 months ago
889. Julie Myerson
Episode 889
Julie Myerson is the author of the novel Nonfiction, available from Tin House. It is the official January pick of the Otherppl Book Club.
Myerson is…
2 years, 6 months ago
Azareen Van Der Vliet Oloomi on Moving, Revolution, Sai Baba, Transnational Personhood, Sea Captains, and the Upper Midwest
In today's flashback, an outtake from Episode 507, my conversation with author Azareen Van Der Vliet Oloomi. This episode first aired on March 7, 201…
2 years, 6 months ago
888. Susannah Breslin
Episode 888
Susannah Breslin is the author of the memoir Data Baby: My Life in a Psychological Experiment, available from Legacy Lit.
Breslin is a freelance jour…
2 years, 6 months ago
My Favorite Books of 2023
In this, the final episode of 2023, I'm sharing my ten favorite books of the year.
Incredibly difficult to choose—and really, there are dozens of boo…
2 years, 6 months ago
Best of 2023 - Part 3
The third in a series of episodes, looking back on 2023 and breaking down the most popular conversations of the year.
Today, a look at the top-five m…
2 years, 6 months ago
Best of 2023 - Part 2
The second in a series of episodes, looking back on 2023 and breaking down the most popular conversations of the year.
Today, a look at five of the m…
2 years, 6 months ago
Best of 2023 - Part 1
The first in a series of episodes, looking back on 2023 and breaking down the most popular conversations of the year.
Today, a look at the five most-…
2 years, 6 months ago
Alexander Chee on Titles, Endings, Writer Types, Anger, Patience, Deadlines, and the Messiness of the Creative Process
In today's flashback, an outtake from Episode 400, my conversation with author Alexander Chee. This episode first aired on February 16, 2016.
Chee is …
2 years, 6 months ago