In this episode, Abbe talks about her summer vacation read, City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert.

Then, she sits down for lots of laughs with author Beck Dorey-Stein to talk about her memoir, From the Corner of the Oval, now out in paperback, Obama, and the power of Craigslist.

Finally, Abbe chats with RIF editor Eliza Smith about true stories written by young-ish authors.

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