# Jennifer Egan

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354. How to Be Creative

There are thousands of books on the subject, but what do we actually know about creativity? In this new series, we talk to the researchers who study it as well as artists, inventors, and pathbreakers who live it every day: Ai Weiwei, James Dyson, Elvis Costello, Jennifer Egan, Rosanne Cash, Wynton …

Interview with Nora Zelevansky - COMPETITIVE GRIEVING

In this interview, Nora and I discuss Competitive Grieving, her own experience with competitive grieving, how writing the book was cathartic, the format for the book, how the beauty of writing a novel is being able to create an entirely fictional world, the universal experience of what happens in t…

Interview with Jon Baker - President, Baker Literary Scouting

In this Behind the Scenes interview, Jon provides an inside look at his job as a literary scout, how he got started and why he launched his own company, celebrity book club selection, the way the streaming industry has changed his job, the impact of Netflix on foreign markets, and much more. Jon's …

Brit Bennett - THE VANISHING HALF

Brit and I discuss The Vanishing Half, why writing her sophomore novel was more difficult, what she loves to hear from her readers, balancing research and writing, her paperback release, and much more. Brit's recommended reads are: Look at Me by Jennifer Egan The Days of Afrekete by Asali Solomon…

Artificial Stupidity

October 13th, 2026 Chief and Karl talk about trading, the AI training process and Trump's new deal with Russia. Hal calls in to discuss elections and civic duties, the market strategies of the wealthy, and inflation. Guests KARL DENNINGER Karl Denninger is an American technology businessman, fina…

The Pig Farm

Karl and Chief discuss data centers, corruption and vehicle manufacturing. Hal calls in to talk college Football and the air traffic system. Guests & Co-Hosts KARL DENNINGER Karl Denninger is an American technology businessman, finance blogger, and political activist, sometimes referred to as a fo…

Storytelling in a data-hooked world | The TED Interview

Jennifer Egan is a journalist and writer whose novel "A Visit from the Goon Squad" won both the 2011 Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award for fiction. Using a unique format -- including a whole chapter told through Powerpoint -- Egan nimbly explores the mystery and complexity o…

Storytelling in a data-hooked world | The TED Interview

Jennifer Egan is a journalist and writer whose novel "A Visit from the Goon Squad" won both the 2011 Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award for fiction. Using a unique format -- including a whole chapter told through Powerpoint -- Egan nimbly explores the mystery and complexity o…

Ep. 20: Pity The Fool

I pursue my alter ego and the sh*test game of cat and mouse ensues, I consider the benefits of other creative practice, I explore the pubs of London, I wonder how much is too much, I climb a scaffold, I aim to join the 1% club, I take the plunge on crap poetry and I record half an episode in a van …