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Mar 29, 2017

Ron Currie is the guest. His new novel, The One-Eyed Man, is available now from Viking. It is the official March selection of The Nervous Breakdown Book Club.

In today's monologue, I respond to listener...


Mar 22, 2017

Abigail Ulman is the guest. Her debut story collection, Hot Little Hands, is now available from Spiegel & Grau. 

In today's monologue, I talk about writing to and calling Republicans, and pouring my heart out to Lachlan Murdoch of Fox News....


Mar 15, 2017

Kristin Dombek is the guest. Her new book, The Selfishness of Others: An Essay on the Fear of Narcissism, is available now from FSG Originals. 

In today's monologue, I talk about my decision to open up the archive and make the Otherppl podcast completely free of...


Mar 8, 2017

David Berenbaum is the guest. He is an accomplished screenwriter whose credits include the Christmas classic Elf, directed by Jon Favreau and starring Will Ferrell. 

In today's monologue, I read some listener mail. 


Mar 1, 2017

Min Jin Lee is the guest. Her new novel, Pachinko, is available now from Grand Central Publishing. It is the official February pick of The Nervous Breakdown Book Club.

In today's monologue, I basically just get right to the interview. But I talk a little bit about the Academy Awards at the end of the show....