About this episode
Channeling the voices of celebrities can be a lucrative career — one that requires empathy and discretion as well as literary chops. Zachary Crockett checks the acknowledgements. SOURCES: Valerie Frankel , ghostwriter. Madeleine Morel , President and Lead Agent of 2M Communications. Daniel Paisner , ghostwriter. RESOURCES: " Ghostwriting History: Churchill, Kennedy and the Authenticity of Authorship ," by Andrew Mumford ( The International History Review, 2024). " Column: How many ways can a political memoir backfire? Ask Kristi Noem ," by Robin Abcarian ( Los Angeles Times, 2024). " Notes from Prince Harry’s Ghostwriter ," by J. R. Moehringer ( The New Yorker, 2023). " Confessions of a Celebrity Ghostwriter ," by Dina Gachman ( Texas Monthly, 2022). Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.