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Podcast: Otherppl with Brad Listi
Episode: REPLAY: What Does It Mean to Be a Minor Writer?
Description: Original air date: October 12, 2025.
What does it mean to be a “minor writer” in a world obsessed with major success? In this episode, I talk with Jeff Alessandrelliabout his essay 'Minor, Minor, Minor Writer,' and what it has to say about literary ambition, obscurity, ego, and the quiet reality behind most books. We discuss BookScan recon, indie lit fame, the collapse of serious readership, and the stubborn hope that keeps writers going anyway.
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