Brad Listi
A weekly newsletter about books, writing, and the creative life, from Brad Listi, bestselling author and host of the otherppl podcast.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 164 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | 7 days ago |
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📖 The Habitual Burden of Insufficient Meaning
Thirty-first newsletter of 2026.
▶️ On the podcast: Sophie Elmhirst’s first book is a runaway New York Times bestseller. It’s called A Marriage at Sea: A True Story of Love, Obsession, and Shipwreck, now available in trade paperback...
🛖 There is Nothing More Glorious
Thirtieth newsletter of 2026.
▶️ On the podcast: I had a great talk with Claire Vaye Watkins, who returns to the show for the first time since 2013, celebrating the publication of her new novel, Yellow Pine (Riverhead Books).
▶️ On...
💸 The Price of Admission
Hal Ebbott on his acclaimed debut novel, AMONG FRIENDS...a flashback to my conversation with Carmen Maria Machado in 2017...Brad & Mira on America's explosive diarrhea epidemic...etc.
✌🏼Two Kinds of Truth
Scott McClanahan on his new novel FIGHTS! and his long creative partnership with the late-great Giancarlo DiTrapano...Alexandra Oliva reads an excerpt from THE RADIANT DARK...& more...
If I Were Starting Over, I'd Begin Here
A guided tour of the Craftwork Library
As I roll out the Craftwork Library, I thought it might be useful to share a few highlights and give you a little tour.
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Host of the Otherppl podcast. Author of the novel 'Be Brief and Tell Them Everything' and other books.
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