Listen: Lindsey Lee Johnson on inspiration, high school, and California

Lindsey Lee Johnson, author of THE MOST DANGEROUS PLACE ON EARTH, joins Lindsay Jacobsen (and yes, they talk about “Lindsa/eys”) at Random House Open House to talk about the inspiration behind her powerful debut novel about modern high school students in an affluent California community.

Listen: Mitch Horowitz on mainstream media, open-mindedness, witch hunting, and more

Mitch Horowitz is the Vice President and Executive Editor of TarcherPerigee books and master of all things occult and esotericism. Mitch & Lindsay discuss the struggle with mainstream media and how we can retain information in the age of oversaturation. They talk about his recent fanboy moment as well as witch hunting, Ouija boards, positive thinking, and spirituality. Learn more about the book here:

Listen: Phoebe Robinson on 2 Dope Queens, comedy, writing, haters, and Kevin Bacon.

Phoebe Robinson, comedian and host of WNYC’s 2 Dope Queens podcast, talks to Lindsay about writing, getting older, podcasting, criticism, and her new Amazon show with Kevin Bacon and Kathryn Hahn, I Love Dick. She also tells us which celebs would be her ideal roundtable interview, and why she loves her niece more than anything. Learn about the book here:

Listen: Jenny Blake on Google, e-mail parties, bad reviews, & success.

Jenny Blake, author of PIVOT, talks with Lindsay about work, life, e-mail parties, trolls, and everything in between. She explains how failing is merely not trying at all, and why making small changes in your career can sometimes launch your path to greatness. Learn about the book here: