brad listi
@bradlisti.bsky.social
author of books. host of the otherppl podcast. in-depth interviews w writers. founder of DeepDive. hermit. good at walking. https://linktr.ee/bradlisti #booksky
Today on the program, a conversation w Sophie Elmhirst, NY Times-bestselling author of A MARRIAGE AT SEA: A TRUE STORY OF LOVE, OBSESSION, & SHIPWRECK, now available in trade paperback from @riverheadbooks.bsky.social. 🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
Sophie Elmhirst's first book, A MARRIAGE AT SEA, is about a married couple who set sail in the early 1970s, planning to travel from the UK to New Zealand—but ended up shipwrecked, and adrift at sea together on a small life raft for 4 long months. 🎧 Listen tomorrow wherever you get your podcasts.
Today on the program, a flashback to Episode 732 and my conversation w Alexandra Kleeman about her novel SOMETHING NEW UNDER THE SUN (Hogarth Press). Original air date: October 13, 2021. 🎧 Listen to the full conversation wherever you get your podcasts.
“Trump has rejected disaster aid for Democratic-run states at the highest rate in the 47-year history of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.” Right now people in blue states are basically paying federal taxes as if they’re colonized territories of red states. www.politico.com/news/2026/03...
Today, a conversation w Claire Vaye Watkins, author of the novel YELLOW PINE, a wise and wickedly funny work of eco-lit about a middle-aged, single woman living in the Mojave Desert in the age of late capitalism—and she wants to have a child. 🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
Tomorrow, I’ll be in conversation w Claire Vaye Watkins, who is returning to the show for the first time since 2013. We’ll be discussing her new novel, YELLOW PINE (Riverhead) a beautiful story about a woman living on the margins, pursuing her radical truth. 🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts
Today on the program, a special Craftwork episode w April Dávila, author of SIT WRITE HERE: 6 MINDFULNESS PRACTICES TO HELP YOU WRITE MORE AND SUFFER LESS (@stmartinspress.bsky.social). A perfect episode for anyone interested in meditation and creativity. 🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
HUGE WIN IN KATIE PHANG’S EPSTEIN FILES LAWSUIT: Judge Emmet Sullivan is making the DOJ prove its case. Todd Blanche must now submit the unredacted Epstein Files documents for in-camera review along with evidence supporting the government’s redactions.
Katie Phang@katiephang.bsky.social · 2w agoBREAKING: In my lawsuit against Todd Blanche for the Epstein Files, Judge Sullivan has just ordered Blanche to produce, in camera (in chambers), the UNREDACTED emails & documents, and Blanche must bring documentation supporting his representations the DOJ’s redactions are what he claims they are.
🧘🏽♀️Tomorrow, a special Craftwork episode. I’ll be in conversation w April Dávila, author of a new book on meditation & writing called SIT WRITE HERE: 6 MINDFULNESS PRACTICES TO HELP YOU WRITE MORE AND SUFFER LESS (St. Martin’s). Don’t miss it! 🎧 Available tomorrow wherever you get your podcasts.
Today on the show, you can hear Zinzi Clemmons read an excerpt from her new essay collection, FREEDOM, available now from @vikingbooks.bsky.social. 🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
Former Trump lawyer Ty Cobb: “If Todd Blanche is confirmed as Attorney General, there will be no ethical lines between the White House and the Attorney General. There are no lines now. Todd Blanche is unfit to be Attorney General of the United States.”
Just listened to this interview. One of the most honest and inspiring conversations I've heard about heritage, friendship, and making art (and a life in art). I felt like it was 2009 again (a good thing).
brad listi@bradlisti.bsky.social · 3w agoToday on the program, I’m in conversation w Scott McClanahan, whose new novel FIGHTS! publishes today on Rose Books. This is Scott’s third time on the program. He last appeared in 2017. FIGHTS! is about the two great loves of Scott's life. 🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
One day we'll tell our grandchildren about the war on Taco Bell
Had a great time talking w Hal Ebbott about his superb debut novel, AMONG FRIENDS, available now in trade paperback from Riverhead Books. 🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts.