Ron Currie is the guest. His new novel, The One-Eyed Man, is available now from Viking. It is the official March selection of The Nervous Breakdown Book Club. In today's monologue, I respond to listener mail. 

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Abigail Ulman is the guest. Her debut story collection, Hot Little Hands, is now available from Spiegel & Grau.  In today's monologue, I talk about writing to and calling Republicans, and pouring my heart out to Lachlan Murdoch of Fox News.    

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Kristin Dombek is the guest. Her new book, The Selfishness of Others: An Essay on the Fear of Narcissism, is available now from FSG Originals.  In today's monologue, I talk about my decision to open up the archive and make the Otherppl podcast completely free of charge.    

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David Berenbaum is the guest. He is an accomplished screenwriter whose credits include the Christmas classic Elf, directed by Jon Favreau and starring Will Ferrell.  In today's monologue, I read some listener mail. 

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Min Jin Lee is the guest. Her new novel, Pachinko, is available now from Grand Central Publishing. It is the official February pick of The Nervous Breakdown Book Club. In today's monologue, I basically just get right to the interview. But I talk a little bit about the Academy Awards at the end of the show.  

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David Shields is the guest. His new book, Other People: Takes and Mistakes, is available now from Knopf.  David last appeared on this program on Episode 26, in December 2011. In today's monologue, I talk about possibly starting a blog.    

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Natashia Deón is the guest. Her debut novel is called Grace. It is available now from Counterpoint Press. In today's monologue, I offer outtakes from a failed attempt at a monologue.  �

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�Sarah Manguso is the guest. Her new book, 300 Arguments, is available now from Graywolf Press. In today's monologue, I basically just get right to the interview.

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Jonathan Herman is the guest. He is an Oscar-nominated screenwriter of the film Straight Outta Compton. In today's monologue, I talk about my new email newsletter and read some reactions from subscribers��.  

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Tom McAllister�� is the guest. His debut novel The Young Widower's Handbook is available now from Algonquin Books. It is the official January pick of The Nervous Breakdown Book Club.  In today's monologue, I pay tribute to Mark Baumer.  

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