Episode 46 — Cheryl StrayedEpisode 41 — Claire Bidwell Smith<i>Other People</i> Makes <i>Filmmaker</i> Magazine's 'Super 8'Episode 43 — Ben MarcusEpisode 45 — Adam WilsonEpisode 47 — Ryan BoudinotEpisode 40 — Susan ShermanEpisode 48 — Ramona Ausubel
February 29, 2012

Episode 48 — Ramona Ausubel

Ramona Ausubel is the guest.  Her debut novel, No One is Here Except All of Us, is now available in hardcover from Riverhead Press.  And her short story “Atria” was published in the April 4, 2011 issue of The New … Continue reading

February 26, 2012

Episode 47 — Ryan Boudinot

Ryan Boudinot is the guest.  He’s the author of the new novel, Blueprints of the Afterlife, now available from Grove Press. John Schwartz, in a review for the New York Times, raves: A fierce literary imagination, building the kinds of … Continue reading

February 22, 2012

Episode 46 — Cheryl Strayed

Cheryl Strayed is the guest.  She’s the author of the new memoir Wild, due out from Knopf on March 20, 2012.  And she’s also Sugar, the popular advice columnist over at The Rumpus. Wild, which details Strayed’s 1,100-mile solo hike … Continue reading

February 19, 2012

Episode 45 — Adam Wilson

Adam Wilson is the guest.  He’s the author of the debut novel Flatscreen, now available from Harper Perennial. Raves Sam Lipsyte:  “Adam Wilson is a gutsy, funny, and often beautiful writer, and Flatscreen is one of the most hilarious and … Continue reading

February 15, 2012

Episode 44 — Eleanor Henderson

Eleanor Henderson is the guest.  She’s the author of the debut novel Ten Thousand Saints, now available in trade paperback from Ecco.  It was named one of the 10 Best Books of 2011 by the New York Times Book Review. … Continue reading

February 12, 2012

Episode 43 — Ben Marcus

Ben Marcus is today’s guest.  He’s the author of four books of fiction, the most recent of which is the critically acclaimed novel The Flame Alphabet, now available from Knopf. “Think again,” writes Fiona Maazel at Book Forum.  “[The Flame … Continue reading

February 8, 2012

Other People Makes Filmmaker Magazine’s ‘Super 8′

  Good news!  Filmmaker magazine has included Other People in its Winter 2012 ‘Super 8‘ list!  (Thanks to Scott Macaulay and everyone over at Filmmaker!) Here’s the write-up:  

Episode 42 — Ben Tanzer

Ben Tanzer is the guest.  He’s the author of several books, including 99 Problems, You Can Make Him Like You, and My Father’s House.  He is also the proprietor of vast faux media empire. Michael Fitzgerald, author of Radiant Days, … Continue reading

February 5, 2012

Episode 41 — Claire Bidwell Smith

Claire Bidwell Smith is the guest.  She’s the author of the memoir The Rules of Inheritance, available now from Hudson Street Press. Darin Strauss, the author of Half a Life, calls it “a perfectly crafted story — not about grief, … Continue reading

February 1, 2012

Episode 40 — Susan Sherman

Susan Sherman is the guest.  She’s the author of the acclaimed debut novel The Little Russian, now available from Counterpoint Press.  And she’s also the co-creator of one of the most successful television shows in the history of Disney. Library … Continue reading