If you’ve been a longtime reader or listener, you’ll know that this kind of one-on-one is something I haven’t done before. So I’m definitely feeling a little bit nervous in this moment.

But I also have a lot of excitement around it, because with this episode we’re launching a new section of Women of Letters called The Postscript. Listen in for a personal note from me, with a behind-the-scenes on our interviews with Alia and Melissa, a life update on why I’m moving to Croatia, and a peek behind the curtain on Season 3.

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[0:00] Introduction on the inspiration behind The Postscript

[7:05] Building on our interview with Alia Hanna Habib (full interview here)

[14:42] Building on our interview with Melissa Febos (full interview here)

[20:32] A life update on what’s been happening in my world these days

[23:38] Behind the scenes on the production of Season 3: why the planning for a new season begins about 6 months out from the publication of the first interview, how I decide on each season’s new set of questions, and one of the projects I’ve been wanting to take on for a long time that we’re finally getting to do now

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Song: “Walk Through the Park,” by TrackTribe