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March 31, 2013

Episode 161 — Periel Aschenbrand

Periel Aschenbrand is the guest. She is the author of two memoirs, the latest of which is called On My Knees. It is available now for pre-order and will be published by Harper Perennial on June 18, 2013. Jonathan Ames … Continue reading →

Episode 155 — Lenore Zion

Lenore Zion is the guest. She is the author of two books, the first of which, a humor collection called My Dead Pets Are Interesting, was published by TNB Books in 2011. And now her debut novel, Stupid Children, has … Continue reading →

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February 24, 2013

Episode 151 — Lesley Arfin

Lesley Arfin is the guest. She was a staff writer on the first two seasons of the hit television show Girls, starring Lena Dunham, and she also writes for the MTV series Awkward. Her book, Dear Diary, is based on … Continue reading →

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November 4, 2012

Episode 119 — Julie Klam

Julie Klam is the guest. She is the author of several books, the most recent of which is called Friendkeeping: A Field Guide to the People You Love, Hate, and Can’t Live Without, now available from Riverhead. Kirkus raves “Klam’s … Continue reading →

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August 1, 2012

Episode 92 — Patrick Wensink

Patrick Wensink is today’s guest. His latest novel, Broken Piano for President, is now available from Lazy Fascist Press. It recently incited an unusually kind cease-and-desist letter from Jack Daniel’s, Inc. Publishers Weekly calls it [A] psychedelic trip of a novel. … Continue reading →

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May 9, 2012

Episode 68 — David Rees

David Rees is the guest. He’s the author of How to Sharpen Pencils, a practical and theoretical treatise on the artisanal craft of pencil sharpening, for writers, artists, contractors, flange turners, anglesmiths, and civil servants, with illustrations showing current practice, … Continue reading →

Episode 64 — Noah Hawley

Noah Hawley is the guest. He’s the author of several books, the most recent of which is a novel called The Good Father, now available from Doubleday. He’s also an accomplished writer and producer in film and television. He wrote … Continue reading →

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 →

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December 11, 2011

Episode 25 — John Warner

Today’s guest is John Warner. He’s the author of four books, most recently a debut novel called The Funny Man, available now from SoHo Press. And he’s also the longtime editor of McSweeney’s Internet Tendency. Publishers Weekly calls The Funny … Continue reading →

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