People Still Read Books

Will Leitch
  • 4.9 (12)
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People Still Read Books

A weekly (or mostly weekly) podcast with authors about their books and the process of writing, marketing and promoting them with Will Leitch, whose novel "Lucky" comes out in 2021.

  1. Will Leitch, "How Lucky"

    05/11/2021

    Will Leitch, "How Lucky"

    Hey, we're here. The book, "How Lucky," is out. It belongs to the world now. Will talks to, really, the only person he could talk to about it: Tim Grierson. We hope you enjoy the book, and the podcast. Send Will your author recommendations to peoplestilllreadbooks@gmail.com. Follow the podcast at @stillreadbooks on Twitter, and email your author recommendations to peoplestilllreadbooks@gmail.com. Let's go on this journey together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 28m
  2. Jessica Anya Blau, "Mary Jane"

    05/06/2021

    Jessica Anya Blau, "Mary Jane"

    We're back! We're just a few days away from the publication of HOW LUCKY. Whoa. But today, we have another May 11 release date author, the wonderful Jessica Anya Blau, discussing the extremely fun "Mary Jane." Send Will your author recommendations to peoplestilllreadbooks@gmail.com. Follow the podcast at @stillreadbooks on Twitter, and email your author recommendations to peoplestilllreadbooks@gmail.com. Let's go on this journey together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    37 min
  3. Luke Epplin, "Our Team: The Epic Story of Four Men and the World Series That Changed Baseball"

    04/29/2021

    Luke Epplin, "Our Team: The Epic Story of Four Men and the World Series That Changed Baseball"

    We're back! We're delighted to talk to Luke Epplin, author of "Our Team," about the 1948 Cleveland Indians and intersecting stories of Larry Doby, Bill Veeck, Satchel Paige and Bob Feller. It's an awesome book. Also: Will's book "How Lucky" is about in, like, 12 days now. Woah! Send Will your author recommendations to peoplestilllreadbooks@gmail.com. Follow the podcast at @stillreadbooks on Twitter, and email your author recommendations to peoplestilllreadbooks@gmail.com. Let's go on this journey together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    36 min
  4. Margaret Coker, "The Spymaster of Baghdad"

    03/30/2021

    Margaret Coker, "The Spymaster of Baghdad"

    Margaret Coker is the former Baghdad bureau chief for The New York Times and has written a gripping story of the Falcon, a counter-terrorism unit in Baghdad that took on ISIS. It's absolutely riveting. She's also the editor of The Current, a publication covering Coastal Georgia. Send Will your author recommendations to peoplestilllreadbooks@gmail.com. Follow the podcast at @stillreadbooks on Twitter, and email your author recommendations to peoplestilllreadbooks@gmail.com. Let's go on this journey together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    35 min
  5. John Gasaway, "Miracles on the Hardwood"

    03/16/2021

    John Gasaway, "Miracles on the Hardwood"

    It's NCAA Tournament week! Will is delighted to host ESPN's John Gasaway, whose new book "Miracles on the Hardwood," which is about the history of Catholic schools in college basketball ... which is to say, it's about the history of college basketball. Send Will your author recommendations to peoplestilllreadbooks@gmail.com. Follow the podcast at @stillreadbooks on Twitter, and email your author recommendations to peoplestilllreadbooks@gmail.com. Let's go on this journey together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    38 min
  6. Tim Grierson, "This Is How You Make A Movie"

    03/09/2021

    Tim Grierson, "This Is How You Make A Movie"

    Hey, this is a fun one: It's our friend Tim Grierson! He's got a new book out, "This Is How You Make A Movie." We talk to him about it. We're very official. Send Will your author recommendations to peoplestilllreadbooks@gmail.com. Follow the podcast at @stillreadbooks on Twitter, and email your author recommendations to peoplestilllreadbooks@gmail.com. Let's go on this journey together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    42 min
  7. Eric Nusbaum, "Stealing Home: Los Angeles, the Dodgers, and the Lives Caught in Between"

    02/16/2021

    Eric Nusbaum, "Stealing Home: Los Angeles, the Dodgers, and the Lives Caught in Between"

    We're back on our weekly show. This week, we talk with Eric Nusbaum, author of "Stealing Home: Los Angeles, the Dodgers and the Lives Caught in Between." Also subscribe to his terrific newsletter at sportsstories.substack.com. We're also short on a guest for next week. Send me your author recommendations to peoplestilllreadbooks@gmail.com. Follow the podcast at @stillreadbooks on Twitter, and email your author recommendations to peoplestilllreadbooks@gmail.com. Let's go on this journey together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    36 min
  8. Pete Croatto, "From Hang Time to Prime Time"

    02/10/2021

    Pete Croatto, "From Hang Time to Prime Time"

    We're back! Sorry about the delay! Holidays! Schedules! Insurrections! We are back to our weekly shows, and we kick it back with Pete Croatto, author of "From Hang Time to Prime Time," a book about the ascension of the NBA to where it is today. It's a good book! Follow the podcast at @stillreadbooks on Twitter, and email your author recommendations to peoplestilllreadbooks@gmail.com. Let's go on this journey together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    38 min
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4.9
out of 5
12 Ratings

About

A weekly (or mostly weekly) podcast with authors about their books and the process of writing, marketing and promoting them with Will Leitch, whose novel "Lucky" comes out in 2021.

Information

  • Creator
    Will Leitch
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    21
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © @2020 Will Leitch, Starburns Audio

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