"Sell Your Tesla" with Tony Tulathimutte

About this episode

In this episode, Shanon and Nolan discuss their favorite books of the year and interview Tony Tulathimutte about his book 'Rejection'.

Welp...we recorded this one before the election. But don't worry we cut out all the hopeful parts! Surprise Surprise, Shanon and Nolan both have a new favorite book of the year + a special election edition of Bad Reads. Then they're joined by Tony Tulathimutte to discuss the agony of writing his insanely popular book, “Rejection.” Books and Authors discussed in this episode: Kamala Harris - The Truths We Hold Donald Trump - The Art of the Deal Dick Cheney - In My Time Walter Isaakson - Elon Musk Elif Shafak - There are rivers in the Sky Tamora Pierce - The Song of the Lioness series Tony - Rejection Tony - Private Citizens Mark Leary - Interpersonal Rejection Philip Roth books Roald Dahl books Louis Sachar - Sideways Stories from Wayside School

People in this episode

Hosts: Shanon, Nolan

Guest: Tony Tulathimutte

Topics covered

• writing
• books
• election
• interviews
• literature
• rejection

Keywords

• Tony Tulathimutte
• Rejection
• books
• writing
• election
• literature
• interview

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Rejection, Private Citizens, The Truths We Hold, The Art of the Deal, In My Time, Elon Musk, There are rivers in the Sky, The Song of the Lioness series

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