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On this episode of the daily, I'm discussing book recommendations:Books: The Lying Game By New York Times, best selling author, Ruth Ware. I discuss about Ruth Ware as she is known as the Agatha Christie of our modern times. I also discussed the books by the amazing Agatha Christie. I go into all of her books and everything she accomplished in the literary world and she was also known as Dame. I also discussed the books by Best selling author, Charlaine Harris. I discussed all about her books and how her characters have been turned into series. Like the Sookie Stackhouse series which was turned into HBO hit True Blood. Then also the Aurora Teagarden series which has also been turned into a series on Hallmark. And also midnight, Texas, which was a series that was on the air for two seasons. She has been writing books now for 46 45 years. Then also the books by Henry James and the turn of the screw. And how Henry James was a giant in the literary world along with F. Scott Fitzgerald and his famous novel, the great Gatsby.I also mentioned the discussion of the scene book a primer for the fiction writer which I will be discussing tomorrow by the talented Sandra Scofield. All music provided by Pixabay royalty free music by pixiebay.com

On this edition of Kentucky Focus, Scott Fitzgerald sits down with two guests who bring very different experiences and perspectives to the conversation. From events shaping the world to ideas about connecting with one another here at home. 

Sports are changing at every level, from college campuses to professional leagues. In this special sports edition of "Kentucky Focus", Scott Fitzgerald explores how athletics continue to evolve, what those changes mean for the future, and why Kentucky remains at the center of the conversation.

It's been said that you can spot an American from a mile away. Travelers to Europe are advised to adjust their attire to blend in with locals and avoid looking so … casual. The French think Americans are loud and rude, and Europe has a long tradition of sneering at how classless we all are, even before Trump.I spent a month in Italy, and it's a beautiful place. The slow living, the long naps when all the stores shut down for hours during the day, the tiny cars, the laundry drying on the balconies, the fresh food at the Farmer's Market. I feel lucky that when I came back from Italy, I was pregnant and having my baby is the single greatest thing that has ever happened to me. But I'm also glad she grew up in America.I used to travel to France to cover the Cannes Film Festival, and again, I admired their way of life, the food especially. But every time I stayed too long, I began to miss my home in America. There is something thrilling about living in a free country that I've never felt anywhere else.It seems to me that if you are born here, you make up your life as it goes along. It is not planned out for you, necessarily, although in some cases, I guess it probably is. In my case, it wasn't. I knew I could invent myself any way I wanted. And if I didn't like that version, I could reinvent myself. We're like our country, a work in progress. It's always there for the taking, that promise of opportunity.Donald Trump is all of America's freedoms wrapped up in one imperfect man. He broke through the thick layer of oppressive thought and speech and showed the world that here, you really can say anything you want - as long as some crazed totalitarian doesn't try to shoot you. That's the country I want to live in. It isn't that the greatest writing or art has come from a place like America. Plenty of great works have come from places that don't center freedom as their main objective. But once you've tasted it, you can't give it up.In his speech last night, Trump said:The American founding represents the best ideas and traditions in history by the best people, like you. You can be loyal to Karl Marx or you can be loyal to America. You can be a communist or you can be a patriot. You cannot be both. As for those who peddle Marxist lies about our heritage, tell our children that we live on stolen land or that our heroes were oppressors, they're doing something much worse than slandering our past. They are slandering and attacking our future. Not going to let that happen.They're trying to tear down the great American character to destroy the people who declared independence, who crossed the Delaware, who settled the West and conquered the skies. You know who those people are. But we will never let that happen.In America now, two stories are competing to claim the right to rule the future. Trump is telling the better story, the one America was founded on and the one we've all believed, at least up until recently, when a new wave of progressives decided that the better story paints America as a corrupt, rotten, white supremacist empire that has to be torn down to the studs and rebuilt.They must be terrified about the 2030 Census because they've decided to die on the hill of illegal immigration, which is fast becoming their most important issue. That, alongside Democratic Socialism, is a recipe for disaster.This was Bill Clinton's bummer message on the Fourth:I always thought Bill Clinton was a good president, but reading that just now makes me think he wasn't. All he's ever been able to do is point the finger at the other side and never offer any real solutions. He's not the man in the arena. He's the man on the sidelines.What I love about Trump and his supporters is how much they love America. They love it so much that they plant flags all over their homes. They admire the Founding Fathers. They call themselves Patriots. We didn't have that kind of pride on the Left when I was growing up.And even now, so many see the American flag and the love of country as dangerous, racist, bigoted, fascist. Whoever told those people that is what MAGA is about lied. They're protective of America's laws and its border. That is out of love for the country. The Left has taken almost everything from them. They've locked them out of culture, forbidden them from participating in any of their major events, dehumanized, demonized, and disenfranchised them. But the one thing they couldn't take was their citizenship. They hit the jackpot just by being born in America. To think it would be so easy for people all over the world to come here illegally and claim that prize or to come here and attempt to remake America into something it was never meant to be devalues the one thing they treasure most of all. I've always been a proud American. I've always preferred this country over any other, but only in the last few years have I understood what it means to be a Patriot, to be ready to fight for the country I love. And that is because of the people I've gotten to know on the Right.This country is worth fighting for. I might not agree with all of the policies on the Right, or even Trump himself, all of the time, but I'd rather have the future of this country in the hands of people who love it the way Trump does than people who hate it, the way so many on the Left do, just because their candidates are weak and their policies are toxic. I wanted to write 250 things I love about America, but it got too long, so this will have to do. Here are just some of the things I love:I love the interstates as part of the great legacy of Dwight D. Eisenhower.I love the Pacific Ocean because it stretches along the state. I love Catalina Island off the California Coast, where I spent many a summer with my best friend.I love seeing our history in the many cultures that came here, like Chinatown, Little Italy, Mexican food in LA, soul food in the South, Irish bars and pubs in the middle of nowhere. And yes, you can appreciate a nation of immigrants while still policing our borders now. I love how nice people are in some places, like California, Ohio, and Iowa, where they smile at you on the street.I love the weather extremes, from the dusty plains to the snowy mountains to hurricanes by the sea.I love the historic monuments from the Civil War and the Revolutionary War.I love the town squares that you can still see if you drive through the middle of America. Even though many are abandoned, they still look like hope to me.I love how each town square has a church, a post office, and a school.I love the many farmlands that blanket the Midwest.I love the small mom-and-pop coffee drive-throughs, and even the convenience of a Starbucks in nearly every town.I love Route 66 and how people still drive it and visit the forgotten places.I love the absurdity of Las Vegas, how it sprouts up impossibly in the middle of the desert.I love the American writers who helped shape our country's sense of itself - Mark Twain, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Flannery O'Connor, Richard Ford, Maya Angelou. I love the musical traditions that started here: Jazz and the Blues. And became Rock n' Roll. I love the Legend of Sleepy Hollow and the town that still remembers it.I love diners and dive bars.I love Gone with the Wind and how it's still the highest-grossing film of all time when adjusted for inflation. I love The Twilight Zone and find it timeless, as relevant today as it was in the 1950s.I love the footprints at the (Grauman's) Chinese Theater in Hollywood.I love the US military and its devotion to the country. I love the wildflowers that bloom in California every year.I love soft-serve ice cream at the DQ.I love Levi's.I love New York pizza.I love Solvang in California.I love driving up the Oregon coast. I love the songs of Bob Dylan.I love the tap dancing of Fred Astaire.I love how anyone can be a star on YouTube, no matter where they come from, but YouTube couldn't have been invented anywhere but America.I love how I could build a business as a single mom in a one-room guesthouse in Van Nuys, and that business would, five years later, become profitable because I worked hard and had a good idea. And then, when my career went up in flames in 2024 because I voted for Trump, I could build another career on Substack because that is what America is all about - inventing and reinventing yourself.I love the innovative spirit that built America in real life and online.I love reading about the early settlers, the Puritans, and the homesteaders, how much they sacrificed to help make America a home. And I love the history of the Native Americans, too, even if so much of it remains a tragedy now. I love high-speed internet and Wi-Fi that are available almost everywhere, and if they're not, I have a hotspot.I love the old American cars that were not just exceptional but beautiful.I love the tradition of baseball.I love that people faithfully watch football, even if I don't.I love the tradition of sourdough bread all over social media.I love that the best basketball players in the world are from here.I love that every state is different from one to the next.I love Harper's Ferry, how it's frozen in time.I love that we found a way to move on from the trauma of our past with slavery and how we fought a bloody Civil War to end it. I love that we were the good guys in World War II. We did the right thing in entering the war and helping the Allies win. I love that you can be anything here. The door is always open. It's up to you to walk through it.I love that America is a Christian nation, and you can see that if you drive across it. But it's also a country that stands for freedom of religion, too.I love the American comedians: Groucho Marx, George Carlin, Richard Pryor, Steve Martin, and Johnny Carson.I love that the best films from the 1970s were American movies, like The Godfather, The French Connection, Taxi Driver, and Network. But I also love more modern masterpieces by American filmmakers, like No Country for Old Men and Sideways.I love that people play the lottery, thinking one day they will hit the jackpot. They never will, but they can still dream.I love Thanksgiving and the way we celebrate it in America, which is to say, all together as one big dysfunctional family.I love the tradition of Halloween and how every October, the pumpkins and costumes come out. I love the way the weather changes. I love the Declaration of Independence and those who dared to build this wild, untamed, optimistic work in progress. I love that America is always looking to the future to find a better version of itself and its people. I love that so many Americans still believe in the American Dream.I love watching the movie Jaws on the 4th of July.I love that people watch fireworks, even if I never do, because they traumatize my dogs.I love that we have a holiday just to celebrate the day we became a country, a ragtag group of deplorable revolutionaries who set out to build a brand new country. Oh, the audacity of it. I love living here and would not want to live anywhere else. Happy 250th Birthday, my beloved country.Happy 4th to you, dear readers. Thanks for everything. I hope you are having a wonderful weekend. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.sashastone.com/subscribe

After the first round of the 2026 NHL Draft, Sharks Director Chris Morehouse, and Director of Player Personnel, Scott Fitzgerald, spoke with the media.

Send us Fan MailF. Scott Fitzgerald's Tender Is the Night (1934) has always sparked great debate about whether it is a noble botch or a modernist classic because its non-chronological form, confounding character motivation, and intrusive narrative voice all seem so compellingly imperfect. In 1951 the literary critic Malcolm Cowley even published a "corrected" edition in which he reordered the novel so it unfolded in sequence---to no avail in critical estimantion. In this story of the talented psychologist Dr Dick Diver and his traumatized wife Nicole we find modernism writ large with events that symbolize the dissipation and diminution of talent and "repose," despite the Divers' surface glamour that makes Americans abroad flock to them in fashionable seasons. And can contemporary readers empathize with the fatal flaw of Dick, whose need for female approval leads him to pursue an adulterous flirtation with ingenue actress Rosemary Hoyt? Ultimately, Tender is a book about falling apart and recognizing that the pieces won't go back together again, not even if you're a rich expatriate living on the French Riviera in the mid-1920s.   All opinions are the hosts' own and do not reflect the points of view of their employers, publishers, relatives, pets, or accountants. All show music is by Lobo Loco.  The intro song is “Old Ralley”; the intermission is “The First Moment,” and the outro is “Inspector Invisible.”  For more information visit: https://locolobomusic.com/.

From the cars we drive and the health advice we trust to the values that unite us as a nation, this week's Kentucky Focus with Scott Fitzgerald examines some of the biggest forces shaping everyday life in America. We explore the growing financial pressures facing consumers, the challenge of separating health facts from misinformation, and new research that sheds light on both America's divisions and the common ideals that continue to bring us together.

GM of Marvel Stadium, Scott Fitzgerald stopped by the show to talk big ticket items relating to the Docklands precinct. Mick In The Morning Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/molloy Triple M Melbourne Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/triplemmelb Drop us a voice memo: https://www.mickinthemorning.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SHOW FORMAT: Packernet After Dark TITLE OPTIONS: Emotional Titles: Packernet After Dark: The Streaming War That Could Break Packers Fans' Hearts Packernet After Dark: Why This NFL Money Grab Has Us All Worried Packernet After Dark: Be Careful What You Wish For, Packer Nation Controversial Titles: Packernet After Dark: Caleb Williams Is a Non-Operable QB the Second He Gets Hit Packernet After Dark: You're Not a Victim Because You Won't Buy Netflix Packernet After Dark: The Government Will NOT Fix the NFL Streaming Mess Question-Based Titles: Packernet After Dark: Is Caleb Williams Done the Moment Pressure Hits Him? Packernet After Dark: Is Scott Fitzgerald Doing Murdoch's Dirty Work? Packernet After Dark: Who Really Benefits From the NFL Broadcast Fight? Descriptive Titles: Packernet After Dark: Caleb Williams Pressure Data, Broadcast Rights & Streaming Chaos Packernet After Dark: Hashmarks.io Breakdown, Fitzgerald Theories & NFL Greed Packernet After Dark: Bears QB Film, Antitrust Drama & Vote With Your Dollars DESCRIPTION: The phone lines are open and the takes are flying. This edition of Packernet After Dark dives into a Caleb Williams pressure breakdown, the NFL broadcast rights controversy stirring up Packer Nation, and whether Washington has any business meddling in football at all. Pack Daddy and the callers go deep — and they don't hold back.

The phone lines are open and the takes are flying. This edition of Packernet After Dark dives into a Caleb Williams pressure breakdown, the NFL broadcast rights controversy stirring up Packer Nation, and whether Washington has any business meddling in football at all. Pack Daddy and the callers go deep — and they don't hold back.

Ryan discusses the launch of hashmarks.io, his new AI-powered NFL stats site that delivers real data and charts instead of hallucinations. He then dives deep into the ongoing congressional hearings around the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961, the antitrust exemption allowing collective bargaining for NFL broadcast rights, and the potential impact on the Green Bay Packers' viability. Features analysis of Rep. Scott Fitzgerald's comments and the Packers' response.  

Ryan discusses the launch of hashmarks.io, his new AI-powered NFL stats site that delivers real data and charts instead of hallucinations. He then dives deep into the ongoing congressional hearings around the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961, the antitrust exemption allowing collective bargaining for NFL broadcast rights, and the potential impact on the Green Bay Packers' viability. Features analysis of Rep. Scott Fitzgerald's comments and the Packers' response.  

What do tomorrow's breakthroughs and tomorrow's leaders have in common? They often start with a single spark of curiosity. On this edition of Kentucky Focus with Scott Fitzgerald, we explore how the ideas we nurture today can shape lives, communities, and generations to come. From the power of discovery to the importance of inspiring young minds, we'll share conversations that remind us why investing in the future matters more than ever. 

“That's not the America that I believed in and that I chose to merge my fate with.” — David Frum on Trump's predatory foreign policy What does it mean to be an American? It's a slippery question — especially for those of us born outside the United States. Take, for example, David Frum, the Toronto-born writer and Presidential speechwriter who coined the phrase “Axis of Evil” in 2002. Back then, it included Iran, Iraq and North Korea. Today, one wonders if Frum, who has written two powerful jeremiads about Donald Trump, would include what he calls this "fascoid" in this exclusive club. Frum still lives part of the year on Loyalist Parkway in Ontario — a road honouring British troops fleeing the American Revolution. From his deck, what remains of the Canadian in Frum gazes across Lake Ontario at the American shore. The lights on the other side of the lake, he admits, are more glittering. But unlike Nick Carraway in his favourite American novel The Great Gatsby, David Frum isn't seduced by all that glitters. Carraway, Frum says, is an unreliable narrator impressed by the gangster glamour of Jay Gatsby. But Gatsby, like Donald Trump, Frum reminds us, is a criminal. And Gatsby, perhaps also like Trump, is at least part of the answer of what it means to be an American. Five Takeaways •       Loyalist Parkway: Canada as the Product of the American Revolution: Frum spends part of the year on Loyalist Parkway in Ontario — a road named for the refugees who fled the American Revolution northward and settled across Lake Ontario. Canada, in his telling, is the product of what he calls the American civil war that nobody calls that: the revolution of 1776. It was, for the Loyalists, a shattering loss. From his house, he looks across the lake at the American shore. There is something brighter there, more glittering, more charged. That particular Canadian vantage point — attracted to and slightly outside of America — is where Frum and Zakaria both live. •       Predatory America: Trump vs the American Tradition: America is currently at war with Iran. Trump's stated aim, in Frum's analysis, is purely predatory — to take Iran's oil, enrich the United States by impoverishing Iranians, plunder like a bandit. He compares this to Trump's Venezuela policy. Frum's verdict: that is a president against the American tradition. George W. Bush — whatever the failures of the Iraq war — went to Iraq to overthrow a dictatorship and bring a better future. He went in the name of American ideals. Trump invokes no ideals. He just wants the oil. •       The Axis of Evil Defence: Andrew raises the uncomfortable parallel: Frum coined “axis of evil,” worked for Bush, helped set the fuse for the wars that led, arguably, to the current moment. Frum's defence is structural. The Iraq war of 2003 was the continuation of a conflict that began when Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait in 1990. Bill Clinton nearly returned to war with Iraq in 1994 and struck it in 1998, for the same reason: Iraq's violation of the 1991 armistice. Bush was following that path. He went to war in the name of ideals. He didn't go to steal Iraq's oil. That is the American tradition, even in failure. •       Nick Carraway Is an Unreliable Narrator: The conversation's most surprising section: Frum on The Great Gatsby. Nick Carraway, Frum argues, is not a reliable guide to Gatsby's moral complexity. He is a narrator seduced by gangster glamour — who constructs moral explanations for an attraction he knows he shouldn't feel. The tell: Nick is horrified by the glamour one night, then thrilled the next morning to fly in Gatsby's private seaplane. Gatsby is a criminal. And Gatsby is, for Fitzgerald, a symbol of America: a self-invented person with a fabricated backstory, living on bootlegging and organised crime, staring across the water at a green light he can never reach. •       Looking Across the Lake: The Canadian Analyst of American Life: Frum's closing meditation: there is something about knowing America from the inside, but there is also something valuable about the critical distance of the outsider. He looks across Lake Ontario at the American shore from which the Loyalists fled — the shore they looked back at because there was something magical on the other side. Fareed Zakaria looks across the Atlantic from India. Both naturalized citizens brought to America by an idea of what it was. Both rethinking that idea now. Frum's plan for July 4: sitting on his deck in Ontario, looking across the water, wishing well to American democracy. About the Guest David Frum is a senior editor at The Atlantic and the host of The David Frum Show. He was a speechwriter and special assistant to President George W. Bush in 2001–2002. He is the author of Trumpocracy: The Corruption of the American Republic (HarperCollins, 2018) and Trumpocalypse: Restoring American Democracy (HarperCollins, 2020). He lives in Washington, D.C. and Wellington, Ontario. He is working on a memoir. References: •       The David Frum Show — Frum's show at The Atlantic, where his interview with Fareed Zakaria is referenced at the opening. •       The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald — the central text of the conversation's second half. •       Trumpocracy: The Corruption of the American Republic by David Frum (HarperCollins, 2018). •       Trumpocalypse: Restoring American Democracy by David Frum (HarperCollins, 2020). •       Loyalist Parkway, Ontario — the road where Frum lives part of the year, named for the refugees from the American Revolution. About Keen On America Nobody asks more awkward questions than the Anglo-American writer and filmmaker Andrew Keen. In Keen On America, Andrew brings his pointed Transatlantic wit to making sense of the United States — hosting daily interviews about the history and future of this now venerable Republic. With nearly 2,900 episodes since the show launched on TechCrunch in 2010, Keen On America is the most prolific intellectual interview show in the history of podcasting. WebsiteSubstackYouTubeApple PodcastsSpotify Chapters: 

In this episode, Scott Fitzgerald shares the story behind Pedal Kids USA and his mission to get more kids off screens and onto bikes. From running bike shops in Jackson Hole to building a national model for youth cycling education, Scott has been helping kids become confident and connected for years.In this episode, we discuss the importance of community, coaching, and why the experience of riding a bike goes beyond skill-building to support mental and emotional well-being for the next generation.A New American Town is here to help you plan your trip to Bentonville, Arkansas. From guides, events, and restaurant highlights. Find all this and more at visitbentonville.com and subscribe to our newsletter. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, and LinkedIn.  You can listen to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, CastBox, Podcast Casts, Google Podcasts, iHeartRadio, and Podcast Addict.  

From a transformation impacting thousands to a surprising movement gaining momentum across the country and here in Kentucky, today's "Kentucky Focus with Scott Fitzgerald" looks at two stories driven by innovation, opportunity, and the future. 

In 1945, Charlie Trammell steps off a cross-country train into the vibrant tapestry of Los Angeles. Lured by his cousin Marguerite's invitation to the esteemed West Adams Heights, Charlie is immediately captivated by the Black opulence of L.A.'s newly rechristened “Sugar Hill.”Settling in at a local actress's energetic boarding house, Charlie discovers a different way of life—one brimming with opportunity—from a promising career at a Black-owned insurance firm, the absence of Jim Crow, to the potential of an unforgettable romance. But nothing dazzles quite like James “Reaper” Mann.Reaper's extravagant parties, attended by luminaries like Lena Horne and Hattie McDaniel, draw Charlie in, bringing the milieu of wealth and excess within his reach. But as Charlie's unusual bond with Reaper deepens, so does the tension in the neighborhood as white neighbors, frustrated by their own dwindling fortunes, ignite a landmark court case that threatens the community's well-being with promises of retribution.Told from the unique perspective of a young man who has just returned from a grueling, segregated war, The Great Mann (Crown, 2025) is a poignant reimagining of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby set amongst L.A.'s Black elite weaves a compelling narrative of wealth and class, illuminating the complexities of Black identity and education in post-war America. You can find Kyra on Instagram, Threads, and TikTok. Subscribe, like, follow, and rate Additions to the Archive with Sullivan Summer on Instagram, Substack, and wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

In 1945, Charlie Trammell steps off a cross-country train into the vibrant tapestry of Los Angeles. Lured by his cousin Marguerite's invitation to the esteemed West Adams Heights, Charlie is immediately captivated by the Black opulence of L.A.'s newly rechristened “Sugar Hill.”Settling in at a local actress's energetic boarding house, Charlie discovers a different way of life—one brimming with opportunity—from a promising career at a Black-owned insurance firm, the absence of Jim Crow, to the potential of an unforgettable romance. But nothing dazzles quite like James “Reaper” Mann.Reaper's extravagant parties, attended by luminaries like Lena Horne and Hattie McDaniel, draw Charlie in, bringing the milieu of wealth and excess within his reach. But as Charlie's unusual bond with Reaper deepens, so does the tension in the neighborhood as white neighbors, frustrated by their own dwindling fortunes, ignite a landmark court case that threatens the community's well-being with promises of retribution.Told from the unique perspective of a young man who has just returned from a grueling, segregated war, The Great Mann (Crown, 2025) is a poignant reimagining of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby set amongst L.A.'s Black elite weaves a compelling narrative of wealth and class, illuminating the complexities of Black identity and education in post-war America. You can find Kyra on Instagram, Threads, and TikTok. Subscribe, like, follow, and rate Additions to the Archive with Sullivan Summer on Instagram, Substack, and wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature

Tony Moclair each week features some of Australia's most recognizable names. This week for the Friday Feature, Tony is joined by Scott Fitzgerald, General Manager of Marvel Stadium.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I have never reviewed or even written about a memoir before. For me, the question has always been how I can critique a view of someone's life and history. It's not a genre I have even grazed near because I just didn't know how to handle it. That was until The Problem Drinker, which offered me a unique approach. I had access to the subject and pitched that we have a drink to have a real conversation instead of a typical interview. Describing The Problem Drinker isn't an easy task because it feels like a snapshot of who a human being is. Kyle is brutally honest about himself, his world, and everything in it. There is a level of authenticity to how he writes this debut. Kyle is a problem drinker, not someone who is struggling with drinking. In the book, it's treated like a pastime or just a natural part of his life. But all around it is turmoil, heartache, and life itself. Between large life events, Kyle opens up his own rib cage to let the reader understand him a bit better. I have been lucky enough to befriend Kyle after being introduced to him by his girlfriend, CJ Leede, who is a character in the book. I have interviewed and spoken to CJ many times, so going from her book Headlights straight into this was a unique experience. You can feel Kyle, as a character in her book, in the most loving homage to her partner. But in The Problem Drinker, you get a real look at what love is. How love is formed in ordinary and everyday life, while never feeling mundane. The way Kyle writes about the people he loves is why this book is going to stick with me for some time. This conversation ranges from music to food to drinking stories, and everything in between that makes us human. It is an open and honest conversation that works as a companion piece to the incredible book. Make sure you check out the short film as well! About The Problem Drinker Kyle Kouri's debut non-fiction collection is full of 'whiskey courage' staring at the abyss of family, writing rejection, relationships, and his own drinking. From hijinks at AWP to hustling in the movie business, Kouri bridges the gap in drama between indie and horror. At turns hilarious and heartbreaking, The Problem Drinker is the story of an artist living with another artist, yearning to move the needle in his career, amidst a sea of personal tragedies and comedies. If F. Scott Fitzgerald had one foot in the 2020s horror scene, that's the spirit of Kouri's caustic and big-hearted, lush and refreshingly candid debut. About Kyle Kouri Kyle Kouri is an award-winning actor, writer, filmmaker, and producer. He received his MFA in Fiction from Columbia University, where he served as the online arts editor for the Columbia Journal. He is the co-founder of Slashtag Cinema, a film production company.

Send us Fan MailPublished December 17, 1927 in the Saturday Evening Post, "A Short Trip Home" is most notable as one of a handful of supernatural short stories F. Scott Fitzgerald published throughout his career. Indeed, the Post almost declined the story because they weren't keen on tales of specters, wraiths, or apparitions, but ultimately they couldn't resist his prose. In this tale, a St Paul college boy, Eddie Stinson, takes it upon himself to protect local girl Ellen Baker from a mysterious man named Joe Varland---who appears to be from another dimension. We explore this story in the tradition of spoooky tales from Poe to Henry James while examining Fitzgerald's love of trains and the Midwest. Although not a famous story, "A Short Trip Home" demonstrates how adept Fitzgerald was when he decided to take on a specific genre in popular fiction.  

#1 New York Times bestselling author, Ruta Sepetys, returns to speak with us about her 12 years of research, ragtime music, and the “fortune and facade” of 1920s Detroit in her adult historical fiction debut, A FORTUNE OF SAND.  Ruta Sepetys is the award-winning and internationally acclaimed, #1 New York Times bestselling author of historical fiction published in over sixty countries and forty languages. Her acclaimed “crossover” YA literature includes the Carnegie Medal-winning Salt to the Sea.  Her latest, A Fortune of Sand (available May 26th), is described as F. Scott Fitzgerald's Great Gatsby and Amor Towles' Rules Of Civility meets Wes Anderson's The Royal Tenenbaums. The novel follows a wealthy, eccentric family in Detroit's booming automobile industry and includes a plot twist around stolen jewels.   A Booklist starred review called the book, “A richly detailed portrait of the glittering city and [Detroit's] dark underbelly. . . . This will appeal to fans of Kate Atkinson's Shrines of Gaiety and Jennifer Egan's Manhattan Beach.” Ruta's books have won or been shortlisted for more than 50 book prizes, and are currently in development for film and television. [Discover The Writer Files Extra: Get 'The Writer Files' Podcast Delivered Straight to Your Inbox at writerfiles.fm] [If you're a fan of The Writer Files, please click FOLLOW to automatically see new interviews. And drop us a rating or a review wherever you listen] In this file Ruta Sepetys, Milena, and I discussed: Why she still gets nervous before every book release Finding a writing structure to mimic the volatile energy of The Roaring ‘20s Why she filed FOIA requests and worked with former FBI agents to interpret her research How she co-authored a YA historical mystery with Steve Sheinkin Why she prefers the term "investigation" over "research" Her creative fuel And a lot more! Show Notes: rutasepetys.com You: The Story: A Writer's Guide to Craft Through Memory by Ruta Sepetys (Amazon) Ruta Sepetys Amazon Author Page Ruta Sepetys on Facebook  Ruta Sepetys on Instagram Ruta Sepetys on Twitter Milena Gonzalez | Writer | Reader | Book Reviewer diary_of_a_book_babe on Instagram Kelton Reid Instagram Kelton Reid on Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 “They're all me. Every single one. I see them almost as if they're inoculated on various petri dishes, and the petri dishes are all put into this pressure-cooker situation — that of a missile alert.” — Vincent Yu So what would you do with the last 19 minutes of your life? That's the question Vincent Yu plays with in Seek Immediate Shelter. Triggered (so to speak) by a 2018 Hawaii missile alert of an apocalypse that fizzled, Yu's novel is about a false alarm that sent Asian-American residents of a small Massachusetts town into 19 minutes of existential panic. Seek Immediate Shelter really starts after the fictional all-clear. Because now everyone has revealed their cards. The real games begin. F. Scott Fitzgerald famously wrote that there are no second acts in American lives. Seek Immediate Shelter is really a novel about third acts, not second. The first act is normal life. The second is the nineteen minutes of terror. The third — the one that really matters — is the reckoning: the mother who used the alert as an excuse to cruelly insult her daughter; the man who hit the gas and sped away from his family; the woman who confessed her unrequited love. So all clear does not mean all right. The missile alert strips away all the lies of daily life. What's left is a truth as explosive as any missile. Five Takeaways •       The Third Act, Not the Second: F. Scott Fitzgerald said there are no second acts in American lives — and Yu's novel is a direct argument against that claim. But the book's real focus is the third act: not the nineteen minutes of terror (the second), but the aftermath. The mother who used the alert as permission to say something cruel. The man who sped away from his wife and child. The woman who confessed her love. These are the decisions people made when they thought it was the end. Now they have to live with them. All clear does not mean all right. •       The Petri Dish Method: Yu has a background in biology and no formal training in fiction. He approaches writing scientifically: characters as specimens on petri dishes, a missile alert as the experimental conditions. The pressure-cooker situation strips away the social armour and reveals the character beneath. His goal was not cruelty but pressure — there's a difference. He feels profound empathy for every character. When asked if any are based on real people: they're all me. Every single one. •       Asian American Silence and the Langston Hughes Principle: Yu originally wrote the characters without race. But honesty required him to make them Asian American — citing Langston Hughes's argument that a Black poet cannot write outside of race even if he wants to. Asian American fiction has long focused on immigrant trauma and the difficult parent-child relationship. Yu wants to push beyond that: third- and fourth-generation stories, people who are simply American. The missile alert forces the silence of striving and quiet excellence to break. What's underneath is the novel's real subject. •       Can AI Write This Kind of Novel? Yu has never used AI for his writing and — he admits — hasn't been curious enough to try. His verdict: AI is nowhere close to writing a novel like this. Some genres, with more uniform rubrics, are more vulnerable. But the distinctive cadences of AI writing are currently easy to detect. He is, however, optimistic: the proliferation of AI-generated plots may make readers more discerning, better at recognizing tropes, more hungry for genuinely fresh storytelling. AI might, paradoxically, sharpen the audience for literary fiction. •       The Cuban Missile Crisis, Trump, and COVID as Crucibles: Andrew's provocation: was the Cuban Missile Crisis actually good for America? Did it force a national reckoning? And might Trump and COVID do the same? Yu is reluctant to apply this logic to countries — he deals in characters. But at the individual level: yes. A crucible that forces you to confront what you most cannot bear to part with, what truly matters, can be clarifying. The novel's premise is that the missile alert was such a crucible. The broader lesson may be that we are all living through one. About the Guest Vincent Yu is a fiction writer and sales manager at W. W. Norton/Liveright. He is the winner of the 2021 Ashley Bourne Prize for fiction from Ploughshares and the author of Seek Immediate Shelter (Flatiron Books, May 5, 2026). His short fiction has been published in Prairie Schooner, StoryQuarterly, Ninth Letter, Able Muse, and elsewhere. He lives in Brooklyn, New York. References: •       Seek Immediate Shelter by Vincent Yu (Flatiron Books, May 5, 2026). •       The 2018 Hawaii missile alert — the real-life false alarm that inspired the novel. •       Langston Hughes, “The Negro Artist and the Racial Mountain” (1926) — the essay Yu cites on writing within race. •       Episode 2898: James Lasdun on The Family Man — the companion episode on fiction's capacity to go where journalism cannot. About Keen On America Nobody asks more awkward questions than the Anglo-American writer and filmmaker Andrew Keen. In Keen On America, Andrew brings his pointed Transatlantic wit to making sense of the United States — hosting daily interviews about the history and future of this now venerable Republic. With nearly 2,900 episodes since the show launched on TechCrunch in 2010, Keen On America is the most prolific intellectual interview show in the history of podcasting. WebsiteSubstackYouTubeApple PodcastsSpotify Chapters: 

On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: both discuss plane reading and its advantages Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: book recs for each enneagram type Before We Go: our new segment featuring a bookish friend post and a sleeper hit brought by Meredith Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site). . . .   1:31 - Bookish Moments of the Week 1:55 - The House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas 2:03 - @hollyslitmagic on Instagram 2:50 - Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas 8:08 - Current Reads 8:28 - The Midnight Show by Lee Kelly and Jennifer Thorne (Meredith) 10:10 - Diavola by Jennifer Thorne 10:28 - Sarah's Bookshelves Live 13:31 - Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid 16:17 - Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo 18:23 - The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali (Kaytee) 18:35 - The Stationary Shop by Marjan Kamali 23:09 - Radical Focus by Christina Wodke (Meredith) 24:45 - Traction by Gino Wickman  28:59 - Disney Adults by AJ Wolfe (Kaytee) 36:55 - When The Wolf Comes Home by Nat Cassidy (Meredith) 42:30 - Empire of Shadows by Jacquelyn Benson (Kaytee) 47:09 - Deep Dive: Books for Each Enneagram Type 47:15 - CR Season 3: Episode 37 49:20 - American Wife by Curtis Sittenfeld (9) 49:45 - Zorrie by Laird Hunt (9) 51:11 - Beartown by Fredrik Backman (9) 52:23 - Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby (8) 53:18 - Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens (8) 54:22 - Where'd You Go, Bernadette? by Maria Semple (7) 55:44 - Tom Lake by Ann Patchett (7) 56:54 - We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter (6) 57:04 - Sarah's Bookshelves Live 57:55 - The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix (6) 59:33 - Station Eleven by Emily St John Mandel (5) 59:52 - The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro (5) 1:00:54 - Shark Heart by Emily Habeck (4) 1:01:46 - Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery (4) 1:01:54 - The Midnight Library by Matt Haig (4) 1:02:51 - The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald (3) 1:03:01 - Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez (3) 1:03:49 - Erasure by Percival Everett (3) 1:05:14 - Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman (2) 1:06:16 - The Four Winds by Kristen Hannah (2) 1:06:42 - A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles (2) 1:08:30 - Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver (1) 1:10:06 - The Home-maker by Dorothy Canfield Fisher (1) 1:13:05 - Before We Go Kaytee highlights a bookish friend post Meredith brings a sleeper hit 1:14:25 - Wives Like Us by Plum Sykes   Support Us: Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch Shop Bookshop dot org | Shop Amazon Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. May's IPL is brought to us from a new to us bookstore, Book & Books in Coral Gables, Florida Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads | Substack | Youtube The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!

Kitap kulübümüzün 64'üncü buluşmasında Gianrico Carofiglio'nun Sabahın Üçü adlı romanını konuştuk. Bu buluşmamızda kitabın çevirmeni Eren Cendey de bizi onurlandırdı; hem söyleşimizi zenginleştirdi hem de İtalyan edebiyatının, çevirmenliğin perde arkasını bizimle paylaştı.1961 Bari doğumlu Carofiglio, uzun yıllar organize suça karşı savcılık yapmış, sonra İtalyan Senatosu'nda görev almış bir isim. İtalya'nın en çok okunan yazarlarından biri olarak tanınıyor. Sabahın Üçü, adını Scott Fitzgerald'ın bir cümlesinden alıyor: "Ruhun gerçekten karanlıklar içine düştüğü gecede saat daima sabahın üçüdür." Romanın merkezinde, anne babası küçük yaşta ayrılmış ve babasıyla mesafeli bir ilişkisi olan genç Antonio var. Epilepsi tanısı konan Antonio, kesin teşhis için Marsilya'da uzman bir doktora gider; tedavinin son aşamasında babasıyla birlikte kırk sekiz saat boyunca uyumadan kalması gerekir. 80'lerin Marsilya sokaklarında geçen bu uykusuz iki gün, baba ile oğulun müzik, matematik, caz, aşk ve hayat üzerine sohbet ederek aslında birbirlerini ilk kez tanıdıkları bir yolculuğa dönüşür.Kitabın hacmiyle ters orantılı bir derinlik taşıdığı konusunda hemfikirdik. Büyük bir anlatısı yok ama içe işleyen, kişisel bir yere dokunan bir tadı var. Birçok arkadaşım kitabı bir solukta okuduğunu söyledi; çevirinin akıcılığının buna büyük katkısı olduğu özellikle vurgulandı. Eren Hanım'a teşekkürlerimizi sıkça yineledik.Baba-oğul ilişkisi kitabın ana ekseniydi. Ergenlik, boşanmış ailelerin çocukları üzerindeki etkisi, anne filtresinden babaya bakmak zorunda kalmanın yarattığı mesafe ve özellikle bizim kuşağımızın babalarındaki o sevgisini gösterememe hâli üzerine konuştuk.Eren Hanım'la sohbetimiz İtalyan edebiyatının genel dokusuna, yazarların aile ve aşk temalarına yatkınlığına, çevirmenliğin görünmez emeğine ve yayın dünyasının işleyişine uzandı.Her zaman farklı kitap önerileri de konuşuruz, bu kez daha fazla sayıda kitaptan bahsettik, aramızda bir çevirmen olunca. Elena Ferrante'nin dörtlemesi Napoli Romanları ve Yetişkinlerin Yalan Hayatı'nı ve Domenico Starnone'nin Bağlar'ını listeme yazdım. Linklerini bölüm notlarında bulabilirsiniz.Bu bölümde görüşlerine yer verebildiğim arkadaşlarım sırasıyla; (02:46) Ömer Tural, (05:25) Suat Soy - Eren Cendey, (09:20) Müge Önen, (11:18) Cem Çağatay Karaali, (13:54) Elif Ceylan, (17:39) Bengü İlhan, (19:20) Eren Cendey, (19:52) Mürsel Çavuş, (22:50) Eren Cendey, (23:32) Alim Küçükpehlivan, (25:06) Eren CendeyTavsiye kitaplar:Sabahın Üçü - Gianrico Carofigliohttps://amzn.to/3R27BBdNapoli Romanları - Elena Ferrantehttps://amzn.to/4tOnxpvYetişkinlerin Yalan Hayatı - Elena Ferrantehttps://amzn.to/4wda9NkBağlar  - Domenico Starnonehttps://amzn.to/4ta9qcMSupport the show

How can we know if our scene pushes the story forward.  Does our scene contribute to the story?  The ratchet can test our scene.  I talk about the ratchet and show how Cormac McCarthy and F. Scott Fitzgerald used it.  Plus, a technique for searching for instances of telling in our manuscript so we can change them to showing.  And C.S. Lewis's rules of writing.Support the showBuy the master class.

She heard a voice say "pain is coming" — and ten days later, her seven-year-old son was gone.Meg Fitzgerald joins her cousin Scott Fitzgerald at ROC Vox to talk about what happens when you decide grief is going to mean something. In this episode of Positive Blatherings, Meg shares the story behind her new book Don't Miss the Magic — a twelve-year journey through loss, spiritual awakening, synchronicities that defy explanation, and the daily practices that kept her alive when survival felt impossible.You'll hear how Meg built a personal prescription for grief that anyone going through a hard season can use, how she discovered that internal energy changes outcomes in ways that words and body language alone cannot, what it felt like to receive undeniable signs from her son Ryan across multiple mediums and years, and how a voice at a stoplight — and a seven-year-old's dream of a million stuffed animals — shaped the rest of her life.CHAPTERS0:00 Welcome Back to Positive Blatherings1:37 Meet Meg Fitzgerald5:01 Ryan's Story: The Accident and the First Night7:47 The Voice That Said Pain Is Coming10:00 The First Signs: Ryan's Name in the Lake11:51 Searching for Meaning: Spirituality and Survival17:00 The Daily Prescription for Grief23:00 The Ryan Batchelder Foundation and Little Hugs25:00 Energy, Intention, and What Changes Outcomes28:20 Sending Love to Every Situation35:38 Don't Miss the Magic: About the Book37:30 How a Medium Told Meg She Was Writing a Book43:30 What's Next: Speaking and a Book for Young People45:50 Celebrate Your Life Conference and Lisa Williams56:08 The Pink Tutu Meditation and Tina's Daughter Mia58:13 How You Win the Game#interviewpodcast #tragedy #tragicloss #lifelessons #grief #losingachid #movingforward #boatingaccident

Le Talentueux Mr Ripley, The Talented Mr Ripley, est un film dʹAnthony Minghella, sorti en 1999. Anthony Minghella est un réalisateur fort sympathique qui vient de faire un carton avec son film précédent le Patient Anglais. En 1999, il revient sur le devant de la scène avec lʹadaptation du roman Monsieur Ripley de Patricia Highsmith publié en 1955. Déjà adapté en 1960 par René Clément, sous le titre Plein Soleil avec Alain Delon, lʹadaptation dʹAnthony Minghella est légèrement différente, moins noire et plus existentialiste peut-être. Mais son adaptation est remarquée autant que remarquable mettant en lumière à nouveau le roman indémodable de Patricia Highsmith. À lʹécran, des jeunes comédiennes et comédiens aussi talentueux que le titre du film : jʹai nommé Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Cate Blanchett, Jude Law et Philip Seymour Hoffman. Lʹhistoire est celle de Tom Ripley qui par un concours de circonstance est envoyé en Italie pour aller rechercher un fils à papa noceur, cynique et millionnaire, Dickie, et le ramener sur le droit chemin, cʹest-à-dire en Amérique. Mais Dickie coule la belle vie en Italie, cette fameuse Dolce Vita que lʹon voit dans les films de Fellini et nʹentend pas rentrer au bercail. Et Ripley non plus dʹailleurs qui commence à beaucoup, beaucoup, beaucoup aimer la vie de Dickie au point de prendre sa place. Il y a lʹesprit de Scott Fitzgerald qui plane sur le film avec des jeunes gens trop beau, un peu trop riches, un peu ambivalent sexuellement. Minghella capture lʹItalie, la lumière, le jazz des années 50, mais également la noirceur dʹun homme prêt à tout pour être aimé, en quête de sa propre identité. Le talentueux Mr Ripley est un drame qui sʹinscrit dès le départ dans une gaité factice. Il nʹy a pas de rédemption, juste une noirceur qui engloutit tous les personnages. REFERENCES Le Talentueux Mr Ripley, The Talented Mr Ripley, Notes de production du film, Frenetic Films Loving Patricia Highsmith, documentaire RTS de Eva Vitija, 2022 https://www.playsuisse.ch/fr/show/3084980?wt_mc=paid.sea.google.srg.playsuisse.campaign:15460614881.adgroup:130070889069.term:&wt_mc=paid.sea.google.srg.playsuisse.campaign:15460614881.adgroup:130070889069.term:&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=15460614881&gbraid=0AAAAAB58tGDTk-9vCjDXqaUmU2B5AqGGv&gclid=Cj0KCQjwyr3OBhD0ARIsALlo-OmhoN4tt5U50MfSYAak5xIqJ0IG_oQ_DvkhY-kF9V0M_fWi2VYgYk8aAtQnEALw_wcB Anthony Minghella for "The Talented Mr. Ripley" 1999 - Bobbie Wygant Archive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xienb_sdgGA The Talented Mr. Ripley: Director Anthony Minghella interview (2000): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GvL057TRI8 The Talented Mr. Ripley: Jude Law Exclusive Interview | ScreenSlam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-RBPJ9DYKY Interview with Matt Damon - Mr. Ripley: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PriR6NunC88 Matt Damon "The Talented Mr. Ripley" 1999 - Bobbie Wygant Archive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwVlQpngpj0

Legendary scholar Jackson Bryer joins us once again, this time to discuss one controversial moment in Hemingway's career, his vicious “poor Scott Fitzgerald” swipe in the original publication of “The Snows of Kilimanjaro.”We discuss the publication history of this graceless insult, what it says about Hemingway and what it says about Fitzgerald. We go on to discuss “The Snows of Kilimanjaro” as a story and the ways that wealth emerges as one of Fitzgerald's central themes. We explore the nature of the Hemingway-Fitzgerald relationship in the 1930s, Fitzgerald's “The Rich Boy,” and other works where the very rich emerge as important characters.Join us in our romantic awe of Jackson Bryer as he guides us through this notorious moment in Hemingway's career! 

This month marks eight years of Saving Elephants tirelessly calling the GOP back to its classical conservative roots instead of the cult-of-personality nationalist populism to which the party has succumbed. And over these past eight years...things have only gotten worse. Saving Elephants host Josh Lewis assembles an all-star panel to answer the question: is the GOP worth saving?   Meet the Panelists:   Shawn Whatley Shawn Whatley hosts Concepts with Shawn Whatley, a weekly podcast focusing on political ideas, culture, and news.   Shawn, MD, is a seasoned physician leader with experience in emergency medicine and primary care and extensive experience in health care administration and medical politics.  Dr. Whatley contributes articles regularly to The Medical Post and serves on the Post's Physician Advisory Committee. Dr. Whatley has served on the board of the Ontario Medical Association and more recently on the board of the Canadian Medical Association, as well as on numerous hospital and provincial planning committees. He is a Lecturer for the University of Toronto, Department of Family and Community Medicine, and an Assistant Clinical Professor (Adjunct) in McMaster University's department of Family Medicine, Hamilton, Ontario.   Dr. Whatley is the author of the two books, When Politics Comes Before Patients – Why and how Canadian Medicare is failing and the highly praised book on how to fix emergency wait times in Canada, No More Lethal Waits.   Scott Howard Bio from New Guard Press   Scott Howard is the Managing Editor at New Guard Press. Scott resides in Lake Wales, Florida, and is a graduate of the University of Florida. He is a legislative aide with the Florida House of Representatives with previous experience at National Review. In his free time, Scott reads biographies of American statesmen and the works of F. Scott Fitzgerald.   Blake Fischer Blake Fischer is a political junkie, so you don't necessarily have to be. A lifelong conservative, Blake covers conservative policies, current politics, and the historical context of today's events. With a unique blend of media critique and a focus on the big issues that often go unaddressed, Blake offers insightful solutions to pressing problems without the fear-mongering or populist outrage used in mainstream political media. Blake says, "I know a lot of people who would consider themselves more conservative than liberal, but don't like Trump and feel like there's nowhere for them in the Republican party. Welcome to the club! But if that's you, I'd encourage you to not check out completely because we need reasonable citizens in this country to pay attention and vote accordingly if we want to change the direction of government and politics."   Blake lives in Oklahoma and is the creator of The Homeless Conservative.  

This one is a special one for Bill. We hope you enjoy our trip through If I Had Words, beginning with Camille Saint-Saëns' (Organ) Symphony No. 3 in 1886 and arriving at the movie "Babe" in 1995.   Yvonne Keeley & Scott Fitzgerald Video James Cromwell Version Mice Version Thank you for listening! Connect with us on Instagram, Facebook, etc., or send us an email at BandFGuiltFree@gmail.com! We'd love your feedback—please rate and review on the podcast provider of your choice, and don't forget to share our podcast with your friends! We have lots of episodes - stay awhile and listen to some more ;) Our theme music is by the incredibly talented Ian McGlynn.

In Episode 222, Sarah talks with authors Jennifer Marie Thorne and Lee Kelly about their latest co-written novel, The Midnight Show. Set in the world of 1980s late-night comedy, the book is told in a documentary / oral history format that traces the rise of a breakout star — and the mystery surrounding her disappearance. They talk about how they developed a cast of characters shaped by both real-life comedy figures and their own creative instincts, as well as the challenge of writing sketch comedy that actually lands on the page. They also get into the realities of writing as a duo and the novel's exploration of how women in comedy are perceived and defined. Plus, they share what they're working on next and their book recommendations. This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). CLICK HERE for the full episode Show Notes on the blog. Highlights Books by Lee Kelly + Jennifer Thorne:  The Antiquity Affair (2023), The Starlets (2024) and My Fair Frauds (2025) By Lee Kelly: With Regrets (2023), A Criminal Magic (2016), and City Of Savages (2015) By Jennifer Thorne: Diavola (2024), Lute (2022), and Newbourne Park(September 29, 2026) A brief, spoiler-free overview of The Midnight Show The inspiration behind the novel and how they created their characters using a mix of real-life performers and imagination Writing sketch comedy for the page — and how they created it organically for the story The evolution of their collaborative writing process  How society views funny women — and how they're allowed to be defined What this author duo is working on next Lee's + Jennifer's Book Recommendations [38:42] Two OLD Books They Love Jennifer : The Wonder State by Sara Flannery Murphy (2023) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [39:07] Lee : A Visit From the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan (2010) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [41:24]   Other Books Mentioned The Magicians by Lev Grossman (2009) [39:34]  The Candy House by Jennifer Egan (2022) [43:08]  Two NEW Books They Love Jennifer : Cruelty Free by Caroline Glenn (2026) | Amazon | Bookshop.org[44:16] Lee : The Future Saints by Ashley Winstead (2026) | Amazon | Bookshop.org[45:28] Two NEW RELEASES They're Excited About Jennifer : Exit Party by Emily St. John Mandel (September 15, 2026) | Amazon| Bookshop.org [48:02] Lee : Death Was Not on the Guest List by Jenni L. Walsh (June 16, 2026) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [51:22] Other Books Mentioned The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker (2012) [49:36]  Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel (2014) [50:04]  The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald (1925) [51:53]  Books From the Discussion Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld (2023) [6:37] Live From New York by Tom Shales and James Andrew Miller (2014) [6:41]  The Chris Farley Show by Tom Farley Jr. and Tanner Colby (2008) [6:45]  Daisy Jones and The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid (2019) [23:43]  The Favorites by Layne Fargo (2025) [25:47]  Good People by Patmeena Sabit (2026) [38:20] 

The Bourbon Road crew is back with an exceptional lineup of five premium pours that showcase the diversity of bourbon craftsmanship. Jim Shannon and Todd Ritter kick off with the 2025 Remus Gatsby Reserve, a 15-year-old 102.8 proof straight bourbon from MGP's Ross & Squibb Distillery, released to celebrate the 100th anniversary of F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby." This beauty delivers smoky oak, vanilla, and cinnamon notes that evolve beautifully throughout the tasting. Next up is Old Forester's High Angel Share Rye from their 117 series—a 110 proof, 375ml gem featuring a 65% rye, 20% malted barley, and 15% corn mashbill. The hosts discover fruity strawberry jam notes balanced with spicy gumdrops and subtle chocolate, making it a standout rye experience. The third pour brings something truly unique: the Bardstown Bourbon Company Cascadia Garriana Oak, a distillery reserve blend featuring 80% 10-year Kentucky bourbon, 12% 10-year Indiana bourbon, and 8% 9-year Kentucky bourbon finished for 10 months in rare Garriana oak barrels from Oregon's Willamette Valley. This expression delivers sandalwood, clove, and sophisticated woody notes that transport you to the Pacific Northwest. Moving into the second half, the hosts explore Redemption's 10 Year Old Barrel Proof High Rye Bourbon at 114.4 proof—60% corn, 36% rye, and 4% malted barley—which impresses with candy-like sweetness, toffee, glazed pecans, and a surprising mint quality. Finally, Todd shares his first-ever personal bottle of EH Taylor Barrel Proof Batch 14B at 127.4 proof, a 6-8 year old mash bill one expression that delivers traditional bourbon character with red berries, caramel, and sophisticated baking spices. Each whiskey tells its own story, from heritage distilleries to innovative finishes, making this an episode where every pour earns serious consideration.

We conclude our Deborah Kerr Acteurist Spotlight with a couple of her big Hollywood movies after the turning point of From Here to Eternity: Vincente Minnelli's Tea and Sympathy (1956), in which she appears as Laura Reynolds, a role she originated on Broadway; and Henry King's Beloved Infidel (1959), in which she stars as Hollywood gossip columnist Sheilah Graham in an autobiographical account of a fascinating rags-to-modest-wealth-and-influence story intersecting with F. Scott Fitzgerald's final years of alcoholic decline and exile in Hollywood. We discuss Minnelli and playwright/screenwriter Robert Anderson's very contemporary-feeling analysis of the performance of gender (masculinity in particular) and Kerr's role as a Sex Christ, and Beloved Infidel's good-bad-and-ugly, but empathetic, approach to a troubled, abusive relationship.  Time Codes: 0h 00m 25s:       TEA AND SYMPATHY (1956) [dir. Vincente Minnelli] 0h 33m 45s:       BELOVED INFIDEL (1959) [dir. Henry King] +++ * Listen to our guest episode on The Criterion Project – a discussion of Late Spring * Marvel at our meticulously ridiculous Complete Viewing Schedule for the 2020s * Intro Song: "Sunday" by Jean Goldkette Orchestra with the Keller Sisters (courtesy of The Internet Archive) * Read Elise's piece on Gangs of New York – "Making America Strange Again" * Check out Dave's Robert Benchley blog – an attempt to annotate and reflect upon as many of the master humorist's 2000+ pieces as he can locate – Benchley Data: A Wayward Annotation Project!  Follow us on Twitter at @therebuggy Write to us at therebuggy@gmail.com We now have a Discord server - just drop us a line if you'd like to join! 

Jess and Lauren are taking an Easter break, BUT are dropping an old episode from Season 1 in case you missed it! Get ready for a slightly outrageous book discussion as they play Shag, Marry, Kill, but with books. What could go wrong?! Books Mentioned in this Episode: Three Hours by Rosamund Lupton, The Chain by Adrian McKinty, Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris, The Road Trip, The Switch and The Flatshare all by Beth O'Leary, Verity, It Ends with Us and Layla all by Colleen Hoover, The Hunger Games series by Susan Collins, Dustlands series Moira Young, the Shopaholic series by Sophie Kinsella, Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts, Early Morning Riser by Katherine Heiny, A Season in the Snow by Isla Gordon, The Funny Thing About Norman Foreman by Julietta Henderson, All the Lonely People by Mike Gayle, The Authenticity Project by Clare Pooley, Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Get in Touch: Instagram: @bookreccos Email: bookreccos@gmail.com Jingle written and produced by Alex Thomas licensed exclusively for Book Reccos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SoccerSam Fantauzzo built Salvatore's Pizza from a high school home economics project into 35 Rochester locations — then lost his memory and had to learn everything over again.Salvatore "SoccerSam" Fantauzzo, CEO and founder of Salvatore's Pizza, joins Scott Fitzgerald at ROC Vox for the season opener of Positive Blathering. Sam tells the full story: a grandfather who never stopped loving Rochester, going to work at 12 after his father's heart attack, opening the first Salvatore's on East Main Street in 1978, surviving a near-death experience during gastric bypass surgery that erased his memory completely — and how an indoor soccer team he started to reconnect with his past accidentally became the executive team that took Salvatore's from 15 locations to 35.In this episode you'll hear how Fred's Meat Market built Sam's standard for quality, why he deliberately walks away the moment a new franchise opens, what it takes to build consistency across 35 locations, and why at 65 he still can't let go of the one part of the business he loves most.CHAPTERS00:00 The Perfectionist Behind Salvatore's Pizza01:02 Welcome to Positive Blathering — Meet SoccerSam02:35 Grandpa Charlie and the Love of Rochester03:21 A Father's Heart Attack and Working at 1206:57 Fred's Meat Market and the Standard of Quality09:41 How Fitz First Heard SoccerSam's Story10:43 Gastric Bypass, Memory Loss, and Coming Back14:00 Where Salvatore's Was When It All Happened15:11 How the Rochester Lancers Built His Executive Team19:06 The Mindset Shift After Losing Everything21:10 SoccerSam's Cameo in Bottom Feeders26:27 Building a Family Culture at Salvatore's28:01 Franchisee Autonomy and the Art of Letting Go31:29 Why He Can't Walk Away From Marketing33:02 Advice for Young Entrepreneurs: Find What You Love34:19 The Early Salvatore's — Competition and Starting From Nothing35:20 Delivery, Pizza Conventions, and Two Radio Accidents38:16 Never Stop Learning: The Pizza Convention Philosophy39:54 What's Next for Salvatore's44:28 Consistency Across 35 Locations — How It Got Built46:37 Proprietary Recipes Protect the Brand48:00 Luck Is Preparation Meeting Opportunity50:08 The Thin Thin Pizza and Always-On Marketing52:02 Wrapping Up — Thank You SoccerSamCONNECTSalvatore's Pizza → salvatores.comROC Vox → rocvox.comBottom Feeders → Amazon Prime - https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B091XKZJ7X/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r New interviews every Wednesday at 10AM#SoccerSam #SalvatoresPizza #Rochester #RochesterNY #Entrepreneurship #PizzaBusiness #FranchiseBusiness #SmallBusiness #FounderStory #BusinessMindset #PositiveBlathering #ROCVox #Resilience #LocalBusiness #StartupStory #BusinessGrowth #Franchising #FamilyBusiness #PersonalDevelopment #Persistence #WorkEthic #MindsetMatters #RochesterFood #PizzaLovers #BusinessLeadership #SuccessStory #Pivot #GrowthMindset #CommunityFirst #ROCFood

On this episode, I bring back Sam Wilmes from episode 1 to celebrate 100 episodes of Books with Betsy so she can interview me! I am the guest on this episode so if you've ever wanted to hear my answers to my interview questions, here it is! We talk about a ton of books and somehow I neglected to talk about Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel which is one of my absolute favorite books. I am sure I will continue to think about more and more books that I didn't discuss because there are so many amazing books out there!    Books mentioned in this episode:    What Betsy's reading:  What We Can Know by Ian McEwan  Heart the Lover by Lily King    Books Highlighted by Betsy: All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr  The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald  1984 by George Orwell  Horrorstor by Grady Hendrix  No Exit by Taylor Adams  Trust by Hernan Diaz  The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai  Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir  Everything is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer Seven Empty Houses by Samanta Schweblin  Pachinko by Min Jin Lee  Chain Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah  Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman  The Snarkout Boys and the Avocado of Death by Daniel Pinkwater    All books available on my Bookshop.org episode page.   Other books mentioned in this episode: Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel  House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski  Lost Children Archive by Valeria Luiselli  Redwall by Brian Jacques  Amelia's Notebook by Marissa Moss  Sunny: Diary One, California Diaries by Ann M. Martin  Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh  Bloomability by Sharon Creech  Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech  A Winkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle  Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata  Earthlings by Sayaka Murata  Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix Friday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah  Brawler by Lauren Groff  Little Eyes by Samanta Schweblin  Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell  The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis  The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis  Matilda by Roald Dahl  From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankwiler by E.L. Konigsburg  The View from Saturday by E.L. Konigsburg  The Hoboken Chicken Emergency by Daniel Pinkwater

Westerns and Fantasy on a FridayFirst,  a look at this day in History.Then, Frontier Town starring Reed Hadley, originally broadcast March 27, 1953, 73 years ago,  The Case of the Maverick Town.   Why are the Mexican couple who are running a restaurant being run out of town?Followed by Gunsmoke starring William Conrad,  originally broadcast March 27, 1954, 72 years ago, Blood Money. Joe Harp is a likable fellow who turns out to have a price on his head. Harry Speener has been helped by Joe, but isn't very grateful. Then, Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner, originally broadcast March 27, 1960, 66 years ago,  They Told Me You Were Dead.  Ellen Stoneham, Paladin's love during the war, calls him to ask for help recovering her sons from the Indians.Followed by Escape,  originally broadcast March 27, 1949, 77 years ago, The Diamond as Big as the Ritz.  The F. Scott Fitzgerald story follows a young man who visits a wealthy friend's family estate, built on a hidden mountain made entirely of diamonds. He discovers the family will do anything—even commit murder—to keep the secret of their unimaginable wealth from the outside world.Finally, Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast March 27, 1955, 71 years ago, McGee Helps Doc Catch a Plane.  Fibber takes a wild ride in a taxi to bring a ticket to Doc Gamble. Thanks to Richard G for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamCheck out Professor Bees Digestive Aid at profbees.com and use my promo code WYATT to save 10% when you order! Find the Family Fallout Shelter Booklet Here: https://www.survivorlibrary.com/library/the_family_fallout_shelter_1959.pdfhttps://wardomatic.blogspot.com/2006/11/fallout-shelter-handbook-1962.htmlAnd more about the Survive-all Fallout Sheltershttps://conelrad.blogspot.com/2010/09/mad-men-meet-mad-survive-all-shelter.html

In honor of Women's History Month, In Focus brings you part two of the story of Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald, wife of novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald, and the people who influenced her childhood in Montgomery.

Tom Junod spent more than two decades as one the most celebrated writers in the men's magazine game, winning two National Magazine Awards and penning unforgettable articles about everything from 9/11 to Mister Rogers. Dubbed by Esquire as the man who has "helped teach readers what masculinity looks like in the 21st century," Junod has been considered one of great writers in the magazine's nearly 100-year history, alongside Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Tom Wolfe. But Junod certainly didn't learn about masculinity from a magazine. Instead he absorbed lessons about manhood imparted by his father Lou, a man who emulated the leading men of 1930s Hollywood and offered a treasure trove of men's-only secrets of success about wearing turtlenecks, making eye contact, and offering a firm handshake. Then Tom learned the details of his father's other secrets, and it reshaped his opinion of what it means to be a good man. Junod is the author of the memoir In The Days Of My Youth I Was Told What It Means To Be A Man, available now wherever you buy books.

To listen to the full episode, search The Book Club. Was Daisy Buchanan, the object of Jay Gatsby's obsessive love in the novel, inspired by the author's own love life? What window does The Great Gatsby open onto 1920s America, with its Jazz, flappers, and bootlegging? Who was F. Scott Fitzgerald, the man behind one of the most iconic novels in all literature? Anthony Scaramucci and Dominic Sandbrook delve into the fascinating story behind the writing of the Great Gatsby, the world it was born of, and the novel itself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

“I have always said that they are the same person. And the drama of this story is that one ends up dead in the darkest prison in America, and the other in the White House.” — Michael WolffA few days ago we had Jason Pack on the show suggesting that the Anglo-American media elite had a degree of complicity in the Epstein scandal. Michael Wolff disagrees. The media weren't complicit, he says. They were just dumb. They found the story unseemly, were uncomfortable with it, and avoided it out of disdain—not conspiracy. David Remnick of The New Yorker was “dismissive of the whole thing.” The word Wolff keeps coming back to is “ick.”Wolff knew Epstein. He recorded an estimated hundred hours of interviews with him. He has tried repeatedly to sell an Epstein book. Every publisher passed—the last time as recently as autumn 2025. One cited “the ick factor.” Others feared a Trump lawsuit. The man who made fortunes for publishers with Fire and Fury couldn't get a deal on the story he knows best. If you want the closest thing to a firsthand account, Wolff says, read “The Last Days of Jeffrey Epstein” in his collection Too Famous. He's probably right.What emerges from the conversation is a portrait of Epstein as a middleman in a city of middlemen—but one who was genuinely interested in the people he connected, which is rare in that world. His sexual depravity was at war with his ambition to be respectable. The blackmail theory? “Certainly not true,” Wolff says. People came because they liked being there. He was their friend. And then there's Trump. Wolff's most explosive claim is that they are the same person—the closest relationship both men had in life was with each other. The drama is that one ends up dead in the darkest prison in America and the other in the White House. It's Gatsby without the romance. And that's what makes them both so vile.As for the Trump show, Wolff has given up predicting its end. It doesn't end until Trump dies. He is sui generis—nobody will replace him. He doesn't understand legacy, doesn't care about it, and when it's no longer about him, could give a fuck. We'll be trying to figure out how this happened for the next hundred years. Five Takeaways•       The Media Didn't Conspire—They Were Just Dumb: Wolff dismisses the idea that the Anglo-American media elite knew more about Epstein than they were letting on. They didn't know anything, he says. They found the story unseemly, were uncomfortable with it, and avoided it out of disdain—not conspiracy. David Remnick of The New Yorker was “dismissive of the whole thing.”•       No Publisher Would Touch the Epstein Book: Wolff has tried repeatedly to sell an Epstein book. Every publisher passed. One cited “the ick factor.” Others feared a Trump lawsuit. The last attempt was autumn 2025. The man who made fortunes publishing Fire and Fury couldn't get a deal on the story he knows best. The publishing industry's failure of nerve, Wolff says, is total.•       Trump and Epstein Are the Same Person: Wolff's most explosive claim: Trump and Epstein are the same person. The closest relationship both men had in life was with each other. The drama of the story is that one ends up dead in the darkest prison in America and the other in the White House. Gatsby without the romance.•       Epstein Was a Middleman in a City of Middlemen: What made Epstein different wasn't the blackmail—Wolff says that's “certainly not true.” People came because they liked being there. Epstein was genuinely interested in the people he connected, which is rare among New York's professional middlemen. His sexual depravity was at war with his ambition to be respectable.•       The Trump Show Doesn't End Until He Dies: Wolff has been predicting the end of Trump for years. He now concedes it probably doesn't end until Trump departs “this veil of tears.” Trump is sui generis—no one will replace him. He doesn't care about legacy. He doesn't even understand the concept. When it's no longer about him, he could give a fuck. About the GuestMichael Wolff is a two-time National Magazine Award winner and the author of Fire and Fury, Siege, Landslide, All or Nothing, and Too Famous. He has been a columnist for Vanity Fair, New York, the Hollywood Reporter, and the Guardian. He lives in Manhattan.ReferencesBooks and references:•       Too Famous: The Rich, the Powerful, the Wishful, the Notorious, the Damned by Michael Wolff — contains “The Last Days of Jeffrey Epstein”•       Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House by Michael Wolff•       Previous Keen On episode: Jason Pack on the Epstein files and media complicity•       The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald — referenced throughout as the model for Epstein, “but without the romance”About Keen On AmericaNobody asks more awkward questions than the Anglo-American writer and filmmaker Andrew Keen. In Keen On America, Andrew brings his pointed Transatlantic wit to making sense of the United States—hosting daily interviews about the history and future of this now venerable Republic. With nearly 2,800 episodes since the show launched on TechCrunch in 2010, Keen On America is the most prolific intellectual interview show in the history of podcasting.WebsiteSubstackYouTubeApple PodcastsSpotify Chapters:(00:41) - Introduction: The media elite and Epstein (02:16) - The media didn't conspire—they were just dumb (04:18) - Wolff knew Epstein: why the story fascinated him (05:15) - No publisher would touch the book—“the ick factor” (08:21) - The Trump problem: fear of being sued (08:34) - What's the story? A middleman in a city of middlemen (10:01) - What Epstein was actually like (12:00) - “The Last Days of Jeffrey Epstein”: the best thing written about him (15:40) - Epstein as one of the elites—or the man who fed off them (16:29) - Trump and Epstein: the same person (17:49) - Gatsby without the romance (20:53) - The publishing industry's f...

Join me (Anna Stone) and guest host Emma Kirst as we break down F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby and the 2013 film adaptation. In this episode, we consider why this story is considered a classic, debate the merits of the creative choices in this film adaptation, and Emma does not cast Pedro Pascal as Jay Gatsby. Follow on Instagram @stonestoptensEmail stonestoptens@gmail.com KeywordsThe Great Gatsby, classic literature, film adaptation, wealth, obsession, love, themes, character analysis, visual storytelling, symbolism Gatsby, vulnerability, obsession, cast, class disparities, Tom Buchanan, visuals, cinematic choices, best and worst aspects Gatsby, character analysis, costume design, book to movie, soundtrack, modern casting, literary discussion

With only five weeks left in this year-long journey, I can feel the end approaching—less like a high-wire act and more like gathering momentum toward something unknown. Week 47 of Ted Gioia's Immersive Humanities course explores twentieth-century American fiction through short stories and novel excerpts, revealing a distinctly American voice: sharp dialogue, vivid settings, and an experimental edge.O. Henry, “The Gift of the Magi” (1906): A charming story of love and sacrifice.F. Scott Fitzgerald, “A Diamond as Big as the Ritz” (1922): Wealth, excess, and a surprising twist.Ernest Hemingway, “The Killers” (1927): Sparse, tension-filled dialogue.William Faulkner, The Sound and the Fury (1929, excerpt): Challenging, with shifting time and perspective.Ralph Ellison, Invisible Man (1947, excerpt): A powerful sense of invisibility and identity.Shirley Jackson, “The Lottery” (1948): Disturbing and unforgettable.Flannery O'Connor, “A Good Man is Hard to Find” (1955): A Southern Gothic tale with shocking turns.Together, these works feel spacious, restless, and distinctly American—and they remind me how much more willing I am now to embrace difficult, even strange, books.This is a year-long challenge! Join me next week for a little Magical Realism.LINKTed Gioia/The Honest Broker's 12-Month ImmersiveHumanities Course (paywalled!)My Amazon Book List (NOT an affiliate link)CONNECTThe complete list of Crack the Book Episodes: https://cheryldrury.substack.com/p/crack-the-book-start-here?r=u3t2rTo read more of my writing, visit my Substack - https://www.cheryldrury.substack.com.Follow me on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cldrury/LISTENSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5GpySInw1e8IqNQvXow7Lv?si=9ebd5508daa245bdApple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crack-the-book/id1749793321Captivate - https://crackthebook.captivate.fm

What does it truly take to launch a phenomenon? Most authors dream of hitting the bestseller list, but today's guest, Tim Grahl, flips that goal on its head. He's revealing the counterintuitive truth about enduring book success, explaining why chasing a fleeting "bestseller" title might actually hinder your book's long-term impact. If your vision for your book extends beyond a single week of sales to creating a lasting legacy, this episode is packed with essential strategies. Learn why "readers" trump "sales" and how to engineer word-of-mouth that propels your book for years, not just days. Prepare to redefine what a successful book launch truly means.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction00:00:51 Book launch definitions and timelines00:03:34 Redefining "bestselling" beyond the lists00:08:33 The one thing and Atomic Habits approaches00:11:35 Tim's three categories for launching a book00:14:05 Leveraging influencer networks as the biggest lever00:19:07 Influencer promotion strategies00:21:09 Getting fans to buy: creating scarcity00:24:28 The most impactful book bonuses00:28:55 Getting fans to share (the least impactful strategy)00:31:11 Why direct advertising isn't profitable for books00:34:40 The 10,000 reader rule for long-term success00:42:41 Engineering word of mouth00:46:28 Getting free copies into the hands of readers00:50:55 Identifying and reaching relevant tribes00:52:26 Tim's resources for authorsIf you enjoyed this episode, please like and subscribe, share it with your friends, and leave a review. I read every single one.Learn more about the podcast: https://nathanbarry.com/showFollow Nathan:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nathanbarryLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanbarryX: https://twitter.com/nathanbarryYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thenathanbarryshowWebsite: https://nathanbarry.comKit: https://kit.comFollow Tim:Story Grid: https://www.storygrid.comBook Launch: https://booklaunch.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@StoryGridX: https://x.com/storygridTim's latest book: https://www.storygrid.com/product/the-shitheadFeatured in this episode:Kit: https://www.kit.comThe Perennial Bestseller by Ryan Holiday: https://ryanholiday.net/the-perennial-bestsellerThe One Thing by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan: https://www.the1thing.com/the-bookAtomic Habits by James Clear: https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habitsThe War of Art by Steven Pressfield: https://stevenpressfield.com/books/the-war-of-artGreat Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald: https://www.amazon.com/Great-Gatsby-F-Scott-Fitzgerald/dp/0743273567Tribes by Seth Godin: https://www.sethgodin.com/books/tribesHighlights:01:38 – Why a book launch should last two years05:34 – Selling a high volume doesn't always mean long-term success13:11 – The 95/5 principle of book marketing23:06 – The most effective and least effective bonuses34:40 – The 10,000 reader rule explained43:19 – Give away as many copies as possible48:56 – Creative ways to get your book into readers' hands

WMAL GUEST: REP. SCOTT FITZGERALD (R-WI) on his exchange with former Special Counsel Jack Smith regarding his selection process and ties to Biden DOJ officials SOCIAL MEDIA: @RepFitzgerald WEBSITE: Fitzgerald.House.gov Where to find more about WMAL's morning show: Follow Podcasts on Apple Podcasts, Audible and Spotify Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor, @JGunlock, @PatricePinkfile, and @HeatherHunterDC Facebook: WMALDC and Larry O'Connor Instagram: WMALDC Website: WMAL.com/OConnor-Company Episode: Friday, January 23, 2026 / 8 AM HourSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the 8 AM hour, Larry O'Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed: SCOTT FITZGERALD: The Wisconsin Representative joins to discuss his confrontation with Jack Smith over the former special counsel's appointment. VIRGINIA INSANITY: Democrat Del. Marcia Price claims Republicans will bring back slavery without redistricting, stating, "some of us would be in chains." TAX HIKE: Analyzing HB 979 and HB 378, which could combine to give Virginia a staggering 13.8% top tax rate. SNOW TALK: Final thoughts on the looming winter storm and grocery store chaos before the weekend. Where to find more about WMAL's morning show: Follow Podcasts on Apple Podcasts, Audible and Spotify Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor, @JGunlock, @PatricePinkfile, and @HeatherHunterDC Facebook: WMALDC and Larry O'Connor Instagram: WMALDC Website: WMAL.com/OConnor-Company Episode: Friday, January 23, 2026 / 8 AM HourSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Romantic poet Byron (1788-1824) was more than just the scandal-ridden celebrity who was famously dubbed "mad, bad, and dangerous to know"--he was also a restless seeker of an identity to match his personal and artistic sensibilities. In this episode, Jacke talks to Byron scholar Jonathan Gross about his book The European Byron: Mobility, Cosmopolitanism, and Chameleon Poetry, which explores Byron's literary disguises, borrowings, and transformations, inspired by wide variety of European writers. PLUS Jacke takes a look at the ancient underpinnings of F. Scott Fitzgerald's most famous creation, as he explores The Great Gatsby as the #3 Greatest Book of All Time. Join Jacke on a trip through literary England! Join Jacke and fellow literature fans on an eight-day journey through literary England in partnership with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠John Shors Travel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in May 2026! Scheduled stops include The Charles Dickens Museum, Dr. Johnson's house, Jane Austen's Bath, Tolkien's Oxford, Shakespeare's Globe Theater, and more. Learn more by emailing jackewilsonauthor@gmail.com or masahiko@johnshorstravel.com, or by contacting us through our website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠historyofliterature.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Act soon - there are limited spots available! The music in this episode is by Gabriel Ruiz-Bernal. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠gabrielruizbernal.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Help support the show at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/literature ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠historyofliterature.com/donate ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. The History of Literature Podcast is a member of Lit Hub Radio and the Podglomerate Network. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thepodglomerate.com/historyofliterature⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Things turn topsy-turvy when a prodigy from Princeton falls for a spirited dancer in spite of himself. F. Scott Fitzgerald, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.   Welcome to this VINTAGE episode of The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening.     We have so many fun titles planned for 2026, and we want you on our team to help us out. I'll be sending a survey out at the beginning of the year with a list of potential titles for us to produce on the podcast and otherwise. We want you to help us decide! If you're a subscribing member of the Audiobook Library Card, you're all set up to receive the survey. If you're not, you can sign up for our newsletter, or make any purchase at the website: classictalesaudiobooks.com. 2026 is going to be a crackerjack year, and we want every title to be just right. Please lend us a hand and join our team.   Go to audiobooklibrarycard.com or follow the link in the show notes.     And now, Head and Shoulders, by F. Scott Fitzgerald       Follow this link to get The Audiobook Library Card for $9.99/month       Follow this link to subscribe to our YouTube Channel:       Follow this link to subscribe to the Arsène Lupin Podcast:     Follow this link to follow us on Instagram:     Follow this link to follow us on Facebook:

When a book publisher asked Wesley to write an introduction for a new edition of “The Great Gatsby,” he was confused. So many people had already written about F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel since it was first published in 1925. What could he add? And why him?But eventually, he realized he does in fact have a special relationship with this book. He has read it in three different phases of life, and each time, it seemed profound in an entirely new way.So in the final week of the book's 100th anniversary, Wesley talks to the novelist Min Jin Lee and Gilbert Cruz, editor of The New York Times Book Review, about why all three of them have found themselves in a decades-long relationship with this book.  Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher.