{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"How to Write a Biography","description":"A new Craftwork conversation with \u2060Brendan O'Meara\u2060, author of&amp;nbsp;the biography \u2060The Front Runner: The Life of Steve Prefontaine\u2060, available from Mariner Books. The paperback edition will be available on November 2. O\u2019Meara&amp;nbsp;is the founder and host of the&amp;nbsp;Creative Nonfiction&amp;nbsp;podcast. As a sportswriter, he\u2019s covered a wide swath of events including the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes, as well as several local and professional sports for&amp;nbsp;Trail Runner Magazine,&amp;nbsp;Bleacher Report&amp;nbsp;and the Associated Press. His essays and craft pieces have appeared in&amp;nbsp;Writer\u2019s Digest,&amp;nbsp;Brevity,&amp;nbsp;Creative Nonfiction Magazine, and&amp;nbsp;Longreads. He lives in Oregon. *** \u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060Otherppl with Brad Listi\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060&amp;nbsp;is a weekly literary podcast featuring in-depth interviews with today's leading writers. Available where podcasts are available:&amp;nbsp;\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060Apple Podcasts\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060,&amp;nbsp;\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060Spotify\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060,&amp;nbsp;\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060YouTube\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060,&amp;nbsp;etc. Subscribe to&amp;nbsp;\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060Brad Listi\u2019s email newsletter\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060. \u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060Support the show on Patreon\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060 \u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060Merch\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060 \u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060Instagram\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060&amp;nbsp; \u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060TikTok\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060 \u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060Bluesky\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060  Email the show: letters [at] otherppl [dot] com ","author_name":"Otherppl with Brad Listi","author_url":"http:\/\/otherppl.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/43081753\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/43081753"}