Patrick Radden Keefe on Crime Stories, No-Access Journalism, Getting Tenure at The New Yorker, and Turning ‘Say Nothing’ Into a Series
Bryan sits down with the writer to discuss various elements of his career
Last week, Bryan went to the Santa Fe International Literary Festival and was able to speak with Patrick Radden Keefe. They discussed a few things about Patrick’s career, including:
- How Patrick discovered magazines in junior high school and what stood out about them (2:21)
- How he pitches a story to The New Yorker today (12:20)
- His attraction to crime stories (17:19)
- Whether there are too many crime stories in the era of Netflix (25:07)
- Write-arounds and no-access journalism (31:20)
Host: Bryan Curtis
Guest: Patrick Radden Keefe
Producer: Brian H. Waters
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