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Mentioned in 10 episodes

The Correspondent

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Mentioned by

Natasha Mitchell

Sari Soffer Sukenik

Madeline Janney

Mentioned in 10 episodes

Recommended by

Katty Kay

as a nice novel written through letters about a former judge.

133. Has the Battle for Trump’s Successor Already Started?

Recommended by

Jessica Lessin

, who received it as a gift in the Information secret Santa.

2026 Tech Predictions: AI Layoffs, a $500B IPO, and the Death of SaaS as We Know It

Recommended by

Emily Bazelon

as a book about a prickly older woman writing letters.

Recommended by

Kate Shaw

as a divisive book club pick that sparks strong discussion.

Make America Grift Again

Mentioned by

Cal Newport

in relation to novelist Neil Stephenson's discussion of the trade-offs between writing novels and engaging in digital communication.

Cal Newport: Why Social Media Is Big Tobacco Not Big Oil and the Steam Whistle Theory of Attention

Mentioned by

Sari Soffer Sukenik

as a unique novel told through letters that she is reading right now.

Iran War Watch: Prince Andrew Arrested; New Balance “Dad Shoes” Takes On Nike; “Sleepcations’

Mentioned by

Kelly Krause

as an epistolary title she’d seen often, and described by Anne as a gentle, grief-centered letter novel.

Ep 520: Why are so many promising-sounding titles not working for me?

Mentioned by

Natasha Mitchell

as the latest book by

Peter Greste

, about the fight for press freedom in Egypt and around the world.

One day, everyone will have always been against this — Omar El Akkad and Peter Greste reckon with Western hypocrisy over Israel's war on Gaza

Mentioned by

Andrew Limbong

and

Virginia Evans

as the bestselling novel discussed in the episode and written by the guest.

'The Correspondent' is an epistolary novel, but can letters tell the whole story?

Mentioned by

Madeline Janney

as a heartwarming read, noting its unique format written entirely in letters.

Ep 514: Seeking heartwarming, oh-so-discussable reads

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