21 episodes

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.

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    • 4.9 • 12 Ratings

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.

    Will Leitch, "How Lucky"

    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.
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    • 1 hr 27 min
    Jessica Anya Blau, "Mary Jane"

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

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

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

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

    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

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