Episode 132: #ThePitchCameFirst
Jess and KJ interview Jennifer Miller and Jason Feifer, the married co-authors of Mr. Nice Guy, a book with the perfect elevator pitch: What if two columnists had sex every week, and then reviewed each other? Turns out there's a catch to a great "what if:" you still have to figure out who you're writing about, and why it matters.
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The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed, Jess Lahey
KJ's How to Be a Happier Parent (even when I'm not)
#ThePitchCameFirst
Mr. Nice Guy, Jennifer Miller, Jason Feifer
The Heart You Carry Home, Jennifer Miller
#AmReading
The Lost Night, Andrea Bartz
The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives, Dashka Slater
Sociable, Rebecca Harrington
Diary of a Bookseller, Shaun Bythell
Elevation, Stephen King
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