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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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January 30, 2013

Episode 144 — Andrea Seigel

Andrea Seigel is the guest. She’s the author of three novels: Like the Red Panda, To Feel Stuff, and The Kid Table. She’s also an accomplished screenwriter. Chuck Klosterman says If Helen Fielding had been born in 1979 and become … Continue reading →

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December 19, 2012

Episode 132 — Diana Wagman

Diana Wagman is the guest. She is the author of four novels and a past recipient of the PEN West Award for Fiction. Her latest novel, The Care and Feeding of Exotic Pets, is now available from Ig Publishing. It … Continue reading →

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July 22, 2012

Episode 89 — Jess Walter

Jess Walter is the guest. He’s a National Book Award nominee and the author of several novels, the most recent of which is called Beautiful Ruins, now available from Harper. Helen Schulman, writing for the New York Times Book Review, … Continue reading →

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July 8, 2012

Episode 85 — Seth Greenland

Seth Greenland is the guest. He’s the author of three novels, the most recent of which is The Angry Buddhist, now available from Europa Editions. The New York Times calls it: …a fine, high-end beach read for this election … Continue reading →

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April 25, 2012

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 →

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April 22, 2012

Episode 63 — James Bernard Frost

James Bernard Frost is the guest. He’s the author of the novel A Very Minor Prophet, now available from Hawthorne Books. Raves Chuck Palahniuk, author of Fight Club: To date only Gus Van Sant has depicted the grim, dim, greasy, … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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:

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February 8, 2012

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 →

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Episode 89 — Jess Walter

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Episode 45 — Adam Wilson

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