Megan Abbott

MEGAN ABBOTT - bestselling author of Dare Me, the Edgar Award-winning Queenpin, Die a Little, and the upcoming El Dorado Drive (a New York Times Summer Book Pick) joins The Elmore Leonard Podcast to discuss carrying on the American hard boiled tradition, tells us what Elmore freed her to do in her own writing, and shares what we can learn from Kafka's cleaning lady.

Find some of Megan's essays here

Enjoy Megan's interview with Elmore here

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Guest: Megan Abbott

Hosted By: Judd Rubin and Alex Leonard

Music by: Greg Ahee

Produced and Edited by: Judd Rubin

Executive Producer: Peter Leonard

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The Elmore Leonard Podcast explores the work and life of one of our greatest novelists: Elmore Leonard.

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