Episode · How I Write · 2025-10-08
Books mentioned on Mitch Albom: Storytelling Master Shares His Secrets | How I Write
You can’t walk through an airport without seeing a Mitch Albom book on one of the shelves. He’s most famous for writing Tuesdays with Morrie, which may very well be the best-selling memoir of all time.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Five People You Meet in Heaven
Discussed“like The Five People You Meet in Heaven is a perfect example as my first novel.”
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Tuesdays with Morrie
Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom is a bestselling memoir chronicling the profound life lessons shared between a dying college professor and his former student.
Discussed“because I guess Tuesdays with my (Morrie) you know obviously deals with that theme so many times and then so many of the other things that I've written about or about loss or dying.”
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Adventures in the screen trade
Adventures in the Screen Trade by William Goldman is a celebrated and insightful look into the inner workings, creative struggles, and unique culture of the Hollywood film industry during the latter half of the twentieth century.
Discussed“Bill Goldman's book about adventures in the screen trade, he explains that the more action happens in the last seven minutes of a movie than than often happens in the first hour and a half of it.”
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Gilead
Gilead by Marilynne Robinson is a deeply moving epistolary novel structured as a poignant letter from an elderly minister to his young son, exploring themes of faith, family history, and grace.
Recommended“One of my favorite books is Gilead by Marilyn Robinson.”
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