Writers Who Don't Write

Kevin Nguyen

Kevin Nguyen is the editorial director for Google Play Books. Before this, he was a book reviewer at Grantland, worked at Amazon and Oyster Books, and has published online at The Paris Review, The New Republic, The Atlantic, The Millions, and elsewhere. Kevin is also the snarkiest Twitter user I know. In this episode, he speaks to us about his career trajectory from two awful startups to Amazon, Oyster, and currently Google. Now that he's a few years removed from his tenure at Amazon, he opens up to us a bit about his experience while there. 
 
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Hosted by Jeff Umbro and Kyle Craner, this project began as a way for the two of them to get over their own fears of writing, and slowly morphed into an inspiring multi-year project to tell the stories others find difficult. Each episode brings a well-known creative into the studio to discuss his or her career, their newest projects, and one story they’ve always struggled to tell. Guests include Andy Weir, Lev Grossman, Stephanie Danler, The McElroys, Claire Messud, Mark Manson &amp; Tim Urban, among dozens of others.