Podcasts by But Thats Another Story
Can one story change the course of your life? Will Schwalbe, bestselling author of The End of Your Life Book Club and Books for Living, invites notable guests to tell stories of the books — and the moments — that changed them.
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Emily Gould from 2020-04-17T04:00
Writer Emily Gould on Eileen Myles’s Chelsea Girls, riot grrrl culture, and turning her observations inward. To learn more about the books we discussed in this episode, check out The Adventures of ...
ListenRevisit: Min Jin Lee from 2020-04-03T04:00
National Book Award finalist Min Jin Lee on George Eliot's Middlemarch, imposter syndrome, and her lifelong obsession with wisdom. To learn more about the books we discussed in this episode, check ...
ListenRufi Thorpe from 2020-03-20T04:00
Novelist Rufi Thorpe on Jane Smiley’s Private Life, balancing motherhood with artistry, and a brush with mortality. To learn more about the books we discussed in this episode, check out Anne of Gre...
ListenMelissa Rivero from 2020-03-06T05:00
Novelist Melissa Rivero on Elie Wiesel’s Night, questioning God, and growing up undocumented in America. To learn more about the books we discussed in this episode, check out Miss Nelson is Missing...
ListenMelissa Clark from 2020-02-21T05:00
New York Times food writer Melissa Clark on Miguel de Cervantes’ Don Quixote, Jewish Brooklyn, and eating her way through literature. To learn more about the books we discussed in this episode, che...
ListenSimran Jeet Singh from 2020-02-07T05:00
Scholar and podcaster Simran Jeet Singh on Malcolm X and Alex Haley’s The Autobiography of Malcolm X, Edward Said’s Orientalism, and imposter syndrome to the max. To learn more about the books we d...
ListenAndré Aciman from 2020-01-24T05:00
Writer André Aciman on Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights, bygone eras and luxurious summer days spent reading. To learn more about the books we discussed in this episode, check out Enid Blyton’s The...
ListenIntroducing: Storybound from 2020-01-21T14:31:38
If you're enjoying But That's Another Story, there's another storytelling podcast we think you'll really like. The following is an episode of Storybound, a new podcast from Lit Hub and The Podglome...
ListenGretchen Rubin from 2020-01-10T05:00
Writer Gretchen Rubin on Virginia Woolf’s A Writer’s Diary, finding joy and children’s literature. To learn more about the books we discussed in this episode, check out E.B. White’s Charlotte’s Web...
ListenMelinda Gates from 2019-12-27T05:00
Businesswoman and philanthropist Melinda Gates on James Baraz's Awakening Joy, spirituality, and the books that come into our lives later -- and put everything into perspective. To learn more about...
ListenMichael Frank from 2019-12-13T05:00
Writer Michael Frank on Pema Chodron’s When Things Fall Apart, infertility and waiting. To learn more about the books we discussed in this episode, check out Pema Chodron’s When Things Fall Apart. ...
ListenMichael Eric Dyson from 2019-11-29T05:00
Thought provocateur Michael Eric Dyson on James Baldwin’s The Fire Next Time, fictionalizing race and immersing himself in all forms of learning. To learn more about the books, poems and lyrics we ...
ListenTerry Tempest Williams from 2019-11-15T05:00
Author and environmental activist Terry Tempest Williams on W.S. Merwin’s poem The Last One, leaving Mormonism and writing from pain. To learn more about the books we discussed in this episode, che...
ListenGary Janetti from 2019-11-01T04:00
TV writer Gary Janetti on Charles Dickens's David Copperfield, Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City, and writing his own script. To learn more about the books we discussed in this episode, check ou...
ListenJessica Hagedorn from 2019-10-18T04:00
Author and playwright Jessica Hagedorn on Roberto Bolaño’s 2666, taking risks and the place of the writer in America. To learn more about some of the books we discussed in this episode, check out G...
ListenRevisit: Josh Gondelman from 2019-10-04T04:00
This week, we're revisiting our conversation with Last Week Tonight writer Josh Gondelman, who just released his new memoir, Nice Try. He talks David Foster Wallace's Infinite Jest, his comedy care...
ListenLisa Cortes from 2019-09-20T00:00
Director and producer Lisa Cortes on Salman Rushdie’s Midnight’s Children, cultural consciousness and finding her voice through different mediums. To learn more about the books we discussed in this...
ListenMonique Truong from 2019-09-06T04:00
Writer Monique Truong on Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women, food in literature, and seeing stories from a different angle. To learn more about the books we discussed in this episode, check out Littl...
ListenPamela Paul from 2019-08-23T04:00
Editor of The New York Times Book Review Pamela Paul on Thalia Zepatos's A Journey of One's Own, travel, and nonlinear life paths. To learn more about the books we discussed in this episode, check ...
ListenJanielle Kastner from 2019-08-09T04:00
Playwright and podcaster Janielle Kastner on C.S. Lewis's The Silver Chair, a winter literature party for the books and finding her meaningful narrative resolution. To learn more about the books we...
ListenDani Shapiro from 2019-07-26T04:00
Writer Dani Shapiro on Joan Didion's The Year of Magical Thinking, growing up as an Orthodox Jew and writing from trauma. To learn more about the books we discussed in this episode, check out Are Y...
ListenCherise Wolas from 2019-07-12T04:00
Novelist Cherise Wolas on John Berger's Portraits, visiting museums, and finding her way back to writing. You can find transcripts of this episode and past ones on LitHub. Check out the podcast Cas...
ListenLive at the Book Expo America 2019 from 2019-06-28T04:00
We're back at the Book Expo America for a live panel filled with candid conversation. Will sits down with authors Aarti Shahani, Stephen Chbosky and Nicole Dennis-Benn to discuss a book that change...
ListenLarry Kramer from 2019-06-14T04:00
Writer and activist Larry Kramer on D.H. Lawrence's Women in Love, the merits of rereading, and the best advice he's ever had. To learn more about the books we've mentioned in this week's episode, ...
ListenHanna Rosin from 2019-05-31T04:01
Writer Hanna Rosin on Gay Talese's Thy Neighbor's Wife, the joy of debate, and learning how to be an American. To learn more about the books we discussed in this episode, check out Howard's End by ...
ListenLisa Lucas from 2019-05-17T04:01
National Book Foundation Executive Director Lisa Lucas on Robert Caro's The Power Broker, her political awakening, and the power of knowing. To learn more about the books we discussed in this episo...
ListenKeith Gessen from 2019-04-19T04:01
Writer Keith Gessen on Saul Bellow's Humboldt's Gift, Russian literature, and figuring out which stories to tell. To learn more about the books we discussed in this episode, check out All the Sad Y...
ListenVeronica Chambers from 2019-04-05T04:01
Writer and editor Veronica Chambers on Isabel Allende's The House of the Spirits, demanding a better education, and the power of family lore. To learn more about the books we discussed in this epis...
ListenBonus: LeVar Burton Reads from 2019-04-02T04:01
Here’s a podcast recommendation for you: LeVar Burton Reads. Experience the best short fiction, handpicked and narrated by the world’s most legendary storyteller. Let host LeVar Burton (Reading Rai...
ListenLive at the Book Expo of America from 2019-03-22T04:01
This week, we're bringing you a different kind of episode: a live panel that we taped at the Book Expo of America last summer. Will sat down with Wayetu Moore, Leigh Bardugo, and Rich Benjamin abou...
ListenJulie Buntin from 2019-03-08T05:01
Author Julie Buntin on Lorrie Moore’s Who Will Run The Frog Hospital, her rebellious youth, and the magnitude of girlhood friendships. To learn more about the books we discussed in this episode, c...
ListenEvan Ratliff from 2019-02-22T05:01
Writer Evan Ratliff on Hunter S. Thompson's Hell's Angels, his love of mysteries, and the future of longform journalism. To learn more about the books we discussed in this episode, check out On the...
ListenMaris Kreizman from 2019-02-08T05:01
Writer Maris Kreizman on Elizabeth McCracken's The Giant's House, the publishing industry, and gut feelings. To learn more about the books we discussed in this episode, check out Ramona the Pest by...
ListenPeter Hedges from 2019-01-25T05:01
Writer and director Peter Hedges on Daniel J. Boorstin's The Image, writing What's Eating Gilbert Grape, and the power of books in our darkest moments. To learn more about the books we discussed in...
ListenMari Andrew from 2019-01-11T05:01
Illustrator Mari Andrew on Maira Kalman’s The Principles of Uncertainty, her new memoir, and the beauty of ordinary things. To learn more about the books we discussed in this episode, check out War...
ListenSam Sanders from 2018-12-28T05:01
NPR host Sam Sanders on Danzy Senna’s New People, the 2016 election, and how people can surprise us — if we let them. To learn more about the books we discussed in this episode, check out The Grape...
ListenJodie Foster from 2018-12-14T05:01
Academy Award winner Jodie Foster on J.D. Salinger's Franny and Zooey, her career, and finding your tribe. To learn more about the books we've mentioned in this week's episode, check out The Ice St...
ListenElizabeth Khuri Chandler from 2018-11-30T05:01
Goodreads co-founder Elizabeth Khuri Chandler on Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, her high school ballerina days, and the lessons she carried — and continues to carry — with her. To learn more ab...
ListenShobha Rao from 2018-11-16T05:01
Author Shobha Rao on Laura Ingalls Wilder's The Little House on the Prairie, coming to America, and the power of literature across the ages. To learn more about the books we've mentioned in this we...
ListenSam Anderson from 2018-11-02T04:01
Writer Sam Anderson on the anthology The Art of the Personal Essay, his Dostoevsky obsession, and finding your voice. To learn more about the books we've mentioned in this week's episode, check out...
ListenKristi Coulter from 2018-09-21T04:01
Writer Kristi Coulter on Laurie Colwin's Happy All The Time, sobriety, and which books count as important. To learn more about the books we've mentioned in this week's episode, check out Rex Stout'...
ListenThe Books That Changed Their Lives from 2018-08-24T04:01
This week, we're looking back on the lessons we've learned from all of our guests and the books that have changed their lives. To learn more about the books we've mentioned in this week's episode, ...
ListenNigel Poor from 2018-08-10T04:01
Ear Hustle's Nigel Poor on Raymond Carver's Cathedral, her many collections, and a lifelong habit of eavesdropping. To learn more about the books we mentioned in this episode, check out Mary Norton...
ListenMaeve Higgins from 2018-07-27T04:01
Comedian Maeve Higgins on Mohsin Hamid's Exit West, being an immigrant, and finding humor even in the most trying of times. To learn more about the books we discussed in this week's episode, check ...
ListenMike Pesca from 2018-07-13T04:01
Slate's Mike Pesca on Gregg Easterbrook's The Progress Paradox, reporting on the media, and the merits of optimism. To learn more about the books we discussed in this episode, check out Nancy Mitfo...
ListenHari Kondabolu from 2018-06-29T04:01
Comedian Hari Kondabolu on Vijay Prashad's The Karma of Brown Folk, being a Queens kid, and reading the right book at just the right time. To learn more about the books we discussed in this episode...
ListenKevin Kwan from 2018-06-15T04:01
Author Kevin Kwan on Joan Didion’s Slouching Towards Bethlehem, losing his accent, and discovering he could be funny. To learn more about the books we discussed in this episode, check out The Catch...
ListenBrittney Cooper from 2018-06-01T04:01
Academic Brittney Cooper on Rachel Held Evans' Faith Unraveled, church, and the risk of being wrong. To learn more about the books we discussed in this episode, check out Eloquent Rage by Brittney ...
ListenLouise Penny from 2018-05-18T04:01
Novelist Louise Penny on E.B. White's Charlotte's Web, fear, and the importance of always having beauty in your life. To learn more about the books we discussed in this episode, check out Charlotte...
ListenJeff Hobbs from 2018-05-04T04:01
Author Jeff Hobbs on Alex Kotlowitz’s There Are No Children Here, the art of nonfiction, and a eulogy that got way out of hand. To learn more about the books we discussed in this episode, check out...
ListenJosh Gondelman from 2018-04-06T04:01
Last Week Tonight writer Josh Gondelman on David Foster Wallace's Infinite Jest, his comedy career, and the value of goodness over niceness. To learn more about the books we discussed in this episo...
ListenMin Jin Lee from 2018-02-23T05:01
National Book Award finalist Min Jin Lee on George Eliot's Middlemarch, imposter syndrome, and her lifelong obsession with wisdom. To learn more about the books we discussed in this episode, check ...
ListenComing Soon from 2018-01-29T17:27:29
Almost everyone has been leveled, reshaped, or lifted by a powerful book at least once in their lives. In his new show, Will Schwalbe is telling the universal stories of how and why reading changes...
ListenComing Soon from 2018-01-29T17:27:29
Almost everyone has been leveled, reshaped, or lifted by a powerful book at least once in their lives. In his new show, Will Schwalbe is telling the universal stories of how and why reading changes...
ListenComing Soon from 2018-01-29T17:27:29
Almost everyone has been leveled, reshaped, or lifted by a powerful book at least once in their lives. In his new show, Will Schwalbe is telling the universal stories of how and why reading changes...
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