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Write About Now includes interviews with zombie whisperer Max Brooks, The Nightingale author Kristin Hannah, designer Betsey Johnson, #1 New York Times bestselling author David Grann and so much more.
When Jonathan Small began interviewing bestselling writers for his podcast Write About Now, he didn t anticipate how moved and inspired he d be hearing their origin stories. He wasn t alone, as listeners wrote to tell him it was their favorite part of the show. Now, at the beginning of each episode, Small asks his guests how they got started-and the result has been a treasure trove of revealing backstories.
In Write About Now, Small has curated these revelations into a book of surprising and insightful conversations with a mind-boggling list of the best of the best in journalism, fiction, non-fiction, and more, including:
Zombie Survival Guide and World War Z author Max Brooks on overcoming dyslexiaKillers of the Flower Moon author David Grann on flunking high schoolNYT-bestselling author Joyce Maynard on surviving a MeToo affair with J.D. SalingerThe Nightingale author Kristin Hannah on quitting law to write booksThe Martian author Andy Weir on self-publishing a smash hit
Write About Now also includes interviews with science writer Mary Roach, Secret Life of Bees author Sue Monk Kidd, designer Betsey Johnson, Pulitzer Prize-winner Matt Richtel and so much more.
In all, Write About Now is much more than stories from A-list creatives. It s a masterclass in the art of beginning.