About this episode
On The Gist, don't lick people you work with. In the interview, reading a whole book is great, but sometimes all you need is the introduction. Author Elisa Gabbert thinks so , and joins us to talk about intros and other "front matter"; a novel that unfolds over the course of an escalator ride; and how sitcoms have thrown our beauty barometers out of whack. Gabbert is the author of The Word Pretty . In the Spiel, the Green New Deal needs more scrutiny before it moves forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices