Lit Up Celebrates Writers & Explores the Spark Behind their Books.

"Everyone in my life knows that books light me up. On the Lit Up Podcast, I talk with the writers I admire most about their books, their lives, and what lights them up." – Angela Ledgerwood

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EP 062

Catherine Lacey on "Biography of X", unknowability, & the mysterious forces that draw people together.

March 21, 2023

This week, Angela welcomes back Lit Up’s first-ever guest, author Catherine Lacey, and delves into the making and imagining of her brilliantly textured new book, Biography of X.

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This week, Angela welcomes the warm, generous, and in-the-know Maitre d’, Michael Cecchi-Azzolina, for a rollicking chat, drawing on his three-plus decades spent working in New York City’s hottest restaurants.

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EP 060

Reid Mitenbuler on getting swept up in explorer Peter Freuchen’s larger-than-life stories.

February 21, 2023

Angela speaks with nonfiction author Reid Mitenbuler about stumbling upon eccentric Danish adventurer Peter Freuchen and unraveling his enthralling life in new book "Wanderlust".

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EP 059

Kate Baer on ‘And Yet’ speaking truth through poetry.

January 24, 2023

Angela chats with Kate Baer, the Pennsylvania-based poet and bestselling author whose bold, self-possessed poetry explores motherhood, friendship, love, loss & so much more.

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EP 058

Tarajia Morrell on collaborating with Fatima Ali & uncovering characters through food writing.

January 9, 2023

Angela speaks with food and travel writer Tarajia Morrell about her remarkable collaboration with Fatima Ali on her 2022 posthumous memoir Savor: A Chef's Hunger for More.

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