"Best Of" Mixtape: Authors

<p>On this episode of the podcast, it's a look back at conversations with some notable authors. Viet Thanh Nguyen's novel <em>The Sympathizer</em> was just named to Esquire Magazine's list of top 11 books of the decade. He shares how fleeing to the U.S. from Vietnam as a child influenced the spy novel. It was recently announced that Tembi Locke's book <em>From</em> <em>Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily and Finding Home </em>would be adapted into a limited series for Netflix. She shares her story of love, loss and healing. Nature journalist Richard Louv shares stories of meaningful connections with animals from his book <em>Our Wild Calling: How Connecting With Animals Can Transform Our Lives</em>. And finally, thriller writer Brad Meltzer discusses his book <em>The Escape Artist</em>, and how some of the book's most fascinating elements are based on truth.</p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>