E76- Reading The City with Tyler Wetherall

Reading tHe City

a Conversation with Tyler Wetherall

In this conversation, Elizabeth Howard engages with Tyler Wetherall through her journey in connecting with the literary community in New York City through her newsletter, “Reading the City.” They discuss the evolution of bookstores, particularly in the wake of the pandemic, highlighting how they have transformed into community hubs that offer a third space. The conversation emphasizes the importance of bookstores in fostering community, social justice, and the changing landscape of reading culture and the vibrant landscape of reading venues and community reading series. In their conversation they point out the  challenges of promoting books in a crowded market, the importance of community support among authors and the role of independent bookstores in fostering literary culture.

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The Short Fuse Podcast  hosted and produced by Elizabeth Howard, are conversations with artists, writers, musicians, and others who have a lens on contemporary thought and stir us to seek change. With their art, their music, their performances, and their vision they lead us through the social and environmental transformations sweeping across the globe.

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