Andrew Wittstadt is joined by screenwriter, entrepreneur, and novelist Leslie Rasmussen in a discussion of her latest novel, When People Leave. Topics Include: grief–sisterhood–sibling relationships–writers rooms–screenwriting vs novel writing–drama vs comedy–old hollywood vs new hollywood–and more!

Recorded 7/15/2025

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From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg: https://amzn.to/3UHiQhn

Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume: https://amzn.to/4m34lAi

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Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White: https://amzn.to/45cOUzF

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