Books

Episode 48 — Ramona Ausubel

by Other People with Brad Listi February 29, 2012 Other People

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 →

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Episode 47 — Ryan Boudinot

by Other People with Brad Listi February 26, 2012 Other People

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 →

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Episode 46 — Cheryl Strayed

by Other People with Brad Listi February 22, 2012 Other People

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 →

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Episode 45 — Adam Wilson

by Other People with Brad Listi February 19, 2012 Other People

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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Episode 44 — Eleanor Henderson

by Other People with Brad Listi February 15, 2012 Other People

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 →

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Episode 43 — Ben Marcus

by Other People with Brad Listi February 12, 2012 Other People

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 →

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Other People Makes Filmmaker Magazine’s ‘Super 8′

by Other People with Brad Listi February 8, 2012 Other People

  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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Episode 41 — Claire Bidwell Smith

by Other People with Brad Listi February 5, 2012 Other People

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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Episode 40 — Susan Sherman

by Other People with Brad Listi February 1, 2012 Other People

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 →

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Full Stop Comments on Episode 37

by Other People with Brad Listi January 28, 2012 Other People

Full Stop magazine has written about the podcast: In the past week I came across two rather disparate author reactions to their fans. Strangely enough, the “nice guy” writes books that focus on, in his words, “a preoccupation with the … Continue reading →

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Episode 38 — Vanessa Veselka

by Other People with Brad Listi January 25, 2012 Other People

Vanessa Veselka is the guest.  She’s the author of the novel Zazen, now available from Red Lemonade. Says Publishers Weekly:  “Veselka’s prose is chiseled and laced with arsenic observations…[Zazen] makes a case for hope and meaning amid sheer madness.” Endless … Continue reading →

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Episode 37 — Alan Heathcock

by Other People with Brad Listi January 22, 2012 Other People

  The guest is Alan Heathcock, author of the critically acclaimed story collection Volt, now available from Graywolf Press. Volt was named a Best Book of 2011 by a variety of publications, including Publishers Weekly, GQ, the Chicago Tribune, the … Continue reading →

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