Trying to Make English Spelling EZ: Gabe Henry & ENOUGH IS ENUF
Jeff talks to Gabe Henry about his new book, Enough is Enuf: Our Failed Attempts to Make English Easier to Spell. For centuries, a series of thinkers, writers, politicians, and bankers have been...
View ArticleThe Books of Marie-Helene Bertino…with Marie-Helene Bertino
Jeff is joined by one of his favorite writers, Marie-Helene Bertino, and the talk about all five of her books in order, including her new short story collection, Exit Zero. Marie-Helene Bertino’s...
View ArticleThe Business of Being a Writer with Jane Friedman
Jeff talks to Jane Friedman about the new edition of her book, The Business of Being a Writer. She has been writing about the publishing industry for years (and Jeff has been reading her work for...
View ArticleThe “Hey I Just Might” Books of May PLUS: Books on the Blockchain
Jeff goes over a couple dozen May new releases that he definitely might consider thinking about reading. Then, Book.io co-founder and CEO Joshua Stone comes on to talk about what the blockchain could...
View ArticleWisdom, Aphorisms, and THE SECRETS OF ADULTHOOD with Gretchen Rubin
Gretchen Rubin returns to the show to talk about wisdom, aphorisms, and her new book, The Secrets of Adulthood. PLUS: a silent reading challenge coming in June that anyone can do. Subscribe to First...
View ArticleSusan Choi on FLASHLIGHT & Damon Young on THAT’S HOW THEY GET YOU
June new releases are hopping. Jeff talks to Susan Choi about her new novel, Flashlight. Then, Damon Young comes on to talk about his new anthology, That’s How They Get You: An Unruly Anthology of...
View ArticleThe “I Wish I Could Read All Day” Books of June
I am working on a permanent title for this episode format, where I just run through a bunch of books I am interested in that are coming out in the current month. You get the idea. Subscribe to First...
View ArticleAn Agent’s View on Publishing and Writing a Book
Kate McKean joins Jeff to talk about her new book, Write Through It: An Insider’s Guide to Publishing and the Creative Life. Kate is a literary agent at the Howard Morhaim Literary Agency and writes...
View ArticleFrom Mourning to Making Art: A Conversation With Peter Mendelsund
Peter Mendelsund is a writer, book designer, musician, novelist, and painter. And he has two books coming out within just a couple of weeks of each other: Exhibitionist and Weepers. We talk about both...
View ArticleA Rare Bookseller Turns to Fantasy: Oliver Darkshire & ISABELLA NAGG AND THE...
Jeff talks to rare-bookseller turned fantasy author Oliver Darkshire about his debut work of fantasy, Isabella Nagg and the Pot of Basil. Darkshire’s breakout memoir of being an accidental rare...
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