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Otherppl with Brad Listi

91. Sheila Heti

Otherppl with Brad Listi

Brad Listi

Arts, Society & Culture, Books

4.8554 Ratings

🗓️ 29 July 2012

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

Sheila Heti is the author of How Should a Person Be? (Henry Holt). Heti is the author of several books of fiction and nonfiction, including Motherhood and Ticknor. Her books have been translated into twenty-one languages. *** Otherppl with Brad Listi is a weekly literary podcast featuring in-depth interviews with today's leading writers. Launched in 2011. Books. Literature. Writing. Publishing. Authors. Screenwriters. Life. Death. Etc. Support the show on Merch www.otherppl.com @otherppl Instagram  Email the show: letters [at] otherppl [dot] com Get Otherppl t-shirts, sweatshirts, etc. The podcast is a proud affiliate partner of Bookshop, working to support local, independent bookstores. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:04.7

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1:12.5

You and I have a friend in common.

1:15.0

Every stupid thing that a writer could do I've done.

1:17.8

I think it's really beautiful.

1:19.5

Jake, did it what a struggle, you know?

1:21.8

It was incredible.

1:23.0

You know, it's like your head exploded, seeing what was really there.

1:26.2

And now here's your host, Brad Listing. Just one person at just one time. All right, folks, here we go again. This is it. This is other people. This is essentially spontaneous. This is broadcast from an apartment building. Thank you for being here. Thank you for tuning in. Thank you for giving me your attention. I appreciate it. It's good to be with you. I am busy. I've been

1:45.3

busy this week. Lots of things have been happening. The Olympics are now happening. Not sure if you're

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