The Interview with Leah Paulos, Founder of Book Publicity School
You wrote a book, found a publisher, and now what? Leah Paulos, the founder and director of publicity at Press Shop PR, launched Book Publicity School to help authors find their way. Listen in:
Slovak Author Ivan Lesay Writes the Book He Wanted to Read
Ivan Lesay, author of “The Topography of Pain,” talks to Leah Eichler about writing the book he wanted to read.
Leah’s Picks: In the Courtyard of the Kabbalist
A 5 minute book review of “In the Courtyard of the Kabbalist”
The Interview with Max Gross, Author of “The Lost Shtetl”
In an interview with Max Gross, author of “The Lost Shtetl,” we discuss the enduring romance of the shtetl, Yiddish fiction, Fiddler on the Roof, and how the reading of this book has changed since Oct 7.
Danila Botha, author of “Things That Cause Inappropriate Happiness”
Danila Botha, author of “Things That Cause Inappropriate Happiness” talks about keeping things short, rejection, perseverance, Anne Frank and addiction. Esoterica Magazine published one of the stories in the collection, Rats in Disguise. Read the story and then watch our lovefest.
Should You Kickstart Your Non-Fiction Book Project?
Howard Lovy has been many things: a journalist, covering everything from Judaism to science and technology, a podcaster, a feature writer for Publishers Weekly, a book editor, a memoirist. The list goes on. But right now he says that the most important thing to know about him is that, as a child and grandchild of […]
Author Darren McKee on AI and the Future of Writing
In the new and scary world of “superintelligence,” Darren McKee tells writers to view AI “like a calculator,” but advises us to be transparent about our usage. McKee is the author of the new book, “Uncontrollable: The Threat of Artificial Superintelligence and The Race to Save the World.” In the interview, he breaks down what […]
Want to Publish an Op-Ed? Here’s How!
Scott Colby, the op-ed editor at The Toronto Star and the author of “That’s What You Think: A Practical Guide to Writing Op-Eds and Short Memoirs.” In this interview we talk about what makes a compelling op-ed, how to pitch and what to do if you get rejected. Listen in!
Episode 3: Still a Classic? Jane Eyre
In our third episode, Leah and Susan reread Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bronte. We both read the book in college and both of us were surprised at how political the book was, tackling issues from economic disparity to religion to sexism. From today’s perspective, we focused on female rage and how in many ways, not […]
Episode 2: Still a Classic? The Remains of the Day
In episode two of Still a Classic, Leah and Susan talk about the 1989 novel The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro, which follows Stevens, a head butler with a long record of service at Darlington Hall, an English estate. It won the Booker Prize, was made into an acclaimed 1993 film, and was […]
