John Hodgman on Life as a Very Minor Television Personality

This week on The Maris Review, John Hodgman joins Maris Kreizman to discuss his new book, Medallion Status, now available from Viking. On the genesis of his new book: John: I just came back from the Barnes & Noble store managers’ conference in Orlando. Maris: Wow. What was that like? John: You didn’t go? Maris: […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

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Hitting the Books: The decades-long fight to bring live television to deaf audiences

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