Otherppl with Brad Listi: Books & Culture

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Episode 475 — Fiona Helmsley Jul 26, 2017

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Fiona Helmsley is the guest. Her new essay collection, Girls Gone Old, is available from We Heard You Like Books. In today's monologue, I talk about skywriting.

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Episode 474 — Siel Ju Jul 19, 2017

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Siel Ju is the guest. Her new novel-in-stories, Cake Time, is available from Red Hen Press. In today's monologue, I talk about some recent celebrity interactions.

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Episode 473 — Scott McClanahan Jul 12, 2017

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Scott McClanahan is the guest. His new novel The Sarah Book is now available from Tyrant Books. It is the official July pick of The Nervous Breakdown Book Club. This is Scott's second appearance on the program. He was my guest in Episode 87 on July 15, 2012. In today's monologue, I talk about six years of Otherppl and I also talk about not talking about what I tend to talk about.

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Episode 472 — Julia Fierro Jun 28, 2017

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Julia Fierro is the guest. Her new novel, The Gypsy Moth Summer, is available now from St. Martin's Press. This is Julia's second time on the program. She first appeared in Episode 292 on July 6, 2014. In today's monologue, I discuss eating during interviews, politics, and health care.

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Episode 471 — Nathan Hill Jun 21, 2017

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Nathan Hill is the guest. His debut novel The Nix is now available in trade paperback from Vintage. In today's monologue, I read some listener mail and talk about getting a massage.

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Episode 470 — Jonathan Safran Foer Jun 14, 2017

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Jonathan Safran Foer is the guest. His latest novel, Here I Am, is available now in trade paperback from Picador. It is the official June selection of The Nervous Breakdown Book Club. In today's monologue, I read more listener mail and discuss the role of political dialogue on the show.

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Episode 469 — Paula Priamos Jun 07, 2017

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Paula Priamos is the guest. Her new novel, Inside V, is now available from Rare Bird Books. In today's monologue, I talk about Trump and answer some mail.

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Episode 468 — Charmaine Craig May 31, 2017

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Charmaine Craig is the guest. Her new novel, Miss Burma, is available now from Grove Press. In today's monologue, I talk about the apparent death of my novel.

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Episode 467 — Amelia Gray May 24, 2017

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Amelia Gray is the guest. Her new novel Isadora is available now from Farrar, Straus, & Giroux. In today's monologue, I eulogize my dog Walter.

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Episode 466 — Elizabeth L. Silver May 17, 2017

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Elizabeth L. Silver is the guest. Her new memoir, The Tincture of Time, is available now from Penguin. In today's monologue—which is long—I talk about the Trump presidency.

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