Otherppl with Brad Listi

Jade Chang is the guest. Her debut novel The Wangs vs. the World is available now from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. In today's monologue, I talk about going pro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I'm not doing a regular show this week. It's the day after the election and I'm not feeling all that great. It seems wrong to do a show. The only thing on my mind is the election. I don't want a guest of mine to appear this week. It's not fair to the guest. I'll be back with a regular episode next week. For now, and maybe against my better judgment, I'm gonna share my thoughts on what just happened to our country and the world. A little while ago I sat down and thought out loud and talked into the microphone. I tried to think as deeply as I could about what just happened and how best to respond. And I'm sharing it with you here. I hope that's okay.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michelle Tea is the guest. Her new novel, Black Wave, is available now from Feminist Press. In today's monologue, I talk about Halloween.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meredith Alling is the guest. Her debut story collection Sing the Song is available now from Future Tense Books.  In today's monologue, I talk briefly about wine.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wendy C. Ortiz is the guest. Her new book Bruja—a "dreamoir"—is available now from Civil Coping Mechanisms.  In today's monologue, I basically just get right to the interview.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Roberts is the guest. His debut novel, Cannibals in Love, is available now from FSG Originals. He also wrote the screenplay for the movie Goat, out in theaters now. In today's monologue, I talk about finishing my novel. And the election.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Melissa Yancy is the guest. Her debut story collection, Dog Years, is available now from the University of Pittsburgh Press.  In today's monologue, I talk about the good lives and legacies of my Uncle Elmore and my friend Barb.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rich Ferguson is the guest. His debut novel, New Jersey Me, is available now from Rare Bird Books / A Barnacle Book. In today's monologue, I talk about the debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's episode is a bit unorthodox. It's just me talking for an hour. Sorry about that. As most of you know, the podcast has been homeless since June. I've managed to have a guest each week since that time, but this week I finally hit the wall. Couldn't get my shit together. Logistically too difficult.  The good news is, I should have a recording space within the next few days. The new home studio is almost done, almost operational. I even got myself some new gear to celebrate the show's 5-year anniversary. So once I get everything set up and moved into the new space, it'll be all systems go. Thanks for bearing with me.  And thanks for supporting the show for the past 5 years.   Here's to whatever's next. -BL Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nicole Dennis-Benn is the guest. Her debut novel Here Comes the Sun is available now from Liveright. It is the official September pick of The Nervous Breakdown Book Club. In today's monologue, I talk about my novel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices