📚 2 Books mentioned in "What’s Wrong with Being a One-Hit Wonder? | Freakonomics Radio | Episode 530" of Freakonomics Radio

If I wrote Chicken Soup for the Soul and it sells five million copies, now I want to write Chicken Soup for the Automobile, Chicken Soup for the Fountain Pen, Chicken Soup for the Computer Console; doesn't that make a certain amount of sense as opposed to the theory of shirking from the newfound creative identity?

The host discusses 'Chicken Soup for the Soul', illustrating how a successful book can inspire the creation of subsequent titles, like 'Chicken Soup for the Automobile', drawing connections between projects that build on existing success.

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I wrote a book called Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat that took me a very long time to write. That is Sameen Nasrat.

Sameen Nasrat, a guest on the show, discusses her book 'Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat' and reflects on the time it took to create it. Her success as a cookbook author is highlighted in the context of the conversation.

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There is a good chance you're already familiar with Samina Nasrat's Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat, published in 2017, sold more than a million copies in the U.S. alone, and it was turned into a popular Netflix series starring Nasrat.

In this segment, the host discusses the book 'Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat' by Samin Nosrat, highlighting its publication in 2017, its impressive sales of over a million copies in the U.S., and its adaptation into a successful Netflix series. The mention ties into the broader topic of discussing one-hit wonders in the culinary world.

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