Radio Hour: Deanne Stillmans Twentynine Palms and Nora Ephron
On this week\u2019s show we talk with Deanne Stillman on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of her most well-known book, Twentynine Palms: A True Story of Murder, Marines, and the Mojave. We also discuss the new HBO documentary Everything Is Copy, about the life and career of author and screenwriter Nora Ephron, and author Wally Rudolph recommends reading Scott O\u2019Connor\u2019s Half World.\n\nThis episode is sponsored by Otherppl with Brad Listi, a weekly podcast featuring in-depth interviews with today\u2019s leading authors, poets, and screenwriters. Electric Literature calls it \u201cone of the best podcasts on the web,\u201d and Buzzfeed calls it \u201cthe perfect way to get the story behind your stories.\u201d There are now more than 400 episodes available \u2014 and counting. Hear conversations with writers like George Saunders, Cheryl Strayed, Roxane Gay, Leslie Jamison, Hanya Yanagihara, Jonathan Lethem, Sheila Heti, Eileen Myles, and many more. Otherppl with Brad Listi has its own official app, available for free at your favorite app store. The show is also available for free at iTunes and Stitcher, and on the web at otherppl.com.