First Edition Podcast
1) Erin Somers on THE TEN YEAR AFFAIR and Naomi Huffman on Katherine Dunn
Jeff is joined by Erin Somers to talk about her terrific new novel, The Ten Year Affair. Then, editor Naomi Huffman on Katherine Dunn, Geek Love, and the new collection of Dunn's work, Near Flesh. Su...Show More
2) Censorship, Inclusivity, Book Banning and more with Hachette CEO David Shelley
Hachette CEO David Shelley joins Jeff to talk about how Hachette is fighting book bans and censorship, working on greater exclusivity and access, and other issues facing publishing today. Subscribe t...Show More
Censorship, Inclusivity, Book Banning and more with Hachette CEO David Shelley
37:40 | Oct 9th, 2025
3) The Guggenheim Fellowships at 100
Over its first century The Guggenheim Fellowships have supported more than 19,000 artists, writers, thinkers, scientists, and makers of ideas and culture in America. In honor of this milestone, The Gu...Show More
4) Sasha Bonét on THE WATERBEARERS and Jason Diamond on KAPLAN'S PLOT
Jeff talks with Sasha Bonét about her memoir, The Waterbearers. Then, Jason Diamond joins to talk about his debut novel, Kaplan's Plot. Subscribe to First Edition via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify....Show More
5) How to Make a Literary Festival with Amanda Bullock and Creating Modern Book Coverage with Boris Kachka
First Edition returns after a summer hiatus. Amanda Bullock of Portland's Literary Arts talks about how to make a literary festival, Literary Arts growth over the past several years, and advice for bo...Show More
6) What Are Social Media Algorithms Doing to How We Talk?
Jeff talks to Adam Aleksic about his new book, Algospeak: How Social Media is Transforming the Future of Language. Not sure if you will better or worse about how algorithms, censorship, and influencer...Show More
7) HOT GIRLS WITH BALLS by Benedict Nguyen
Jeff talks about Hot Girls with Balls with author Benedict Nguyen. Subscribe to First Edition via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. For episode extras, subscribe to the First Edition Substack. The B...Show More
8) A Rare Bookseller Turns to Fantasy: Oliver Darkshire & ISABELLA NAGG AND THE POT OF BASIL
Jeff talks to rare-bookseller turned fantasy author Oliver Darkshire about his debut work of fantasy, Isabella Nagg and the Pot of Basil. Darkshire's breakout memoir of being an accidental rare bookse...Show More
9) From Mourning to Making Art: A Conversation With Peter Mendelsund
Peter Mendelsund is a writer, book designer, musician, novelist, and painter. And he has two books coming out within just a couple of weeks of each other: Exhibitionist and Weepers. We talk about both...Show More
10) An Agent's View on Publishing and Writing a Book
Kate McKean joins Jeff to talk about her new book, Write Through It: An Insider's Guide to Publishing and the Creative Life. Kate is a literary agent at the Howard Morhaim Literary Agency and writes t...Show More