Write About Now: Successful Authors on Overcoming Obstacles, Finding Inspiration and the Birth of Their Careers

Write About Now includes interviews with science writer Mary Roach, Secret Life of Bees author Sue Monk Kidd, designer Betsey Johnson, #1 New York Times bestselling author David Grann and so much more.

When Jonathan Small began interviewing bestselling writers for his podcast Write About Now, he didn't anticipate how moved and inspired he'd be hearing their origin stories. He wasn't alone, as listeners from around the world soon wrote to tell him it was their favorite part of the show. Now, at the beginning of each episode, Small asks his guests how they got started—and the result has been a treasure trove of revealing backstories.

In Write About Now, Small has curated these revelations into a book of surprising, insightful and heartwarming conversations with a mind-boggling list of the best of the best in journalism, fiction, non-fiction, illustration and more, all on topics not discussed elsewhere, including:

• Zombie Survival Guide and World War Z author Max Brooks on overcoming dyslexia
• NYT-bestselling author A.J. Jacobs on becoming a human guinea pig
• Killers of the Flower Moon author David Grann on flunking high school
• NYT-bestselling author Joyce Maynard on surviving a MeToo affair with J.D. Salinger
• Talking Heads drummer Chris Frantz on opening for The Ramones
• The Nightingale author Kristin Hannah on quitting law to write books
• BuzzFeed culture writer Anne Helen Petersen on starting off on a dairy farm
• The Martian author Andy Weir on self-publishing a smash hit

Write About Now also includes interviews with science writer Mary Roach, Secret Life of Bees author Sue Monk Kidd, designer Betsey Johnson, Pulitzer Prize-winner Matt Richtel and so much more.

Jonathan Small is an award-winning author, journalist, producer, and podcast host. For 25 years, he has worked as a sought-after storyteller for such top media companies as The New York Times, Hearst, and Condé Nast. He has held executive roles at Entrepreneur, Glamour, Fitness, and contributes to TV Guide, Cosmo, Details, Maxim, and Good Housekeeping. He is the former "Jake" advice columnist for Glamour magazine and the "Guy Guru" at Cosmo. His podcast "Write About Now" offers a glimpse into the lives and stories of successful writers-how they got there, what they've learned, and what you need to succeed.