This episode marks a milestone for NBN host Dr. Miranda Melcher - 1,000 NBN interviews! This episode is a little different because she sits in the guest chair and is interviewed by one of the NBN editors, Jessie Cohen, about this wonderful accomplishment. In this fun interview, Miranda shares how she became an NBN host, how she approaches choosing books and interviews, provides some advice for authors, and shares some fascinating facts she'd had the privilege to learn about by speaking to authors across so many topics.

This episode is accompanied by additional written interview questions with Miranda in the NBN newsletter here. For listeners who want to delve into the New Books with Miranda Melcher catalogue, Miranda has made a Spotify playlist of recommended episodes to start with, highlighting some great episodes that illustrate how knowing more about history can help explain our present as well as episodes showcasing the breadth of the great stories of history that authors have brought to the New Books with Miranda Melcher channel.

Here's to another 1,000!

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