The Literary Life with Mitchell Kaplan

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Quentin Tarantino, Debut Novelist Jul 02, 2021

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On today's episode of The Literary Life, Mitchell Kaplan talks to acclaimed filmmaker Quentin Taranton about his first work of fiction, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, out now from Harper Perennial.

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Joshua Henkin on Writing for the Long Haul Jun 25, 2021

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On today's episode of The Literary Life, Mitchell Kaplan talks to Joshua Henkin about his new novel, Morningside Heights, out now from Pantheon.

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M.J. Fievre on Becoming a Haitian Writer in America Jun 18, 2021

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On today's episode of The Literary Life, Mitchell Kaplan talks to Haitian writer M.J. Fievre about her latest book, Badass Black Girl: Quotes, Questions, and Affirmations for Teens, out now from Mango.

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The Books & Books Staff Picks Their Summer Reads Jun 11, 2021

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On today's episode of The Literary Life, Mitchell Kaplan talks to Books & Books' Gaël LeLamer, Cristina Russell, and Cristina Nosti about what they're recommending this summer.

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Peter Osnos on Becoming a War Correspondent in Vietnam Jun 04, 2021

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On today's episode of The Literary Life, Mitchell Kaplan talks to Peter Osnos about his book, An Especially Good View: Watching History Happen, forthcoming from Platform Books.

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Why You Won't Catch Ralph Nader Whining About Food May 21, 2021

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On today's episode of The Literary Life, Mitchell Kaplan talks to Ralph Nader about his new cookbook, The Ralph Nader and Family Cookbook: Classic Recipes from Lebanon and Beyond, out now from Akashic Books.

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Cambria Gordon on the Lost Art of Penmanship May 14, 2021

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On today's episode of The Literary Life, Mitchell Kaplan talks to Cambria Gordon about her new book, The Poetry of Secrets, out now from Scholastic Press.

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Hanif Abdurraqib on Censoring the Desires of Whiteness in Storytelling May 07, 2021

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On today's episode of The Literary Life, Mitchell Kaplan talks to Hanif Abdurraqib about his new book, A Little Devil in America, out now from Random House.

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Scott Berg and Alex Belth on the Timelessness of Jon Bradshaw's Journalism Apr 30, 2021

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On today's episode of <The Literary Life, Mitchell Kaplan talks to Scott Berg and Alex Belth about the late journalist Jon Bradshaw and compiling an anthology of his work, The Ocean Is Closed.

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Russell Banks on the Transformative Magic of South Florida Apr 16, 2021

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On today's episode of The Literary Life, Mitchell Kaplan talks to Russell Banks, author of Foregone, out now from Ecco Books.

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