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Episode 252: John Julius Reel with My Half Orange

Books Shows Tunes & Mad Acts
Books Shows Tunes & Mad Acts
Episode • Nov 4, 2023 • 58m

John Julius Reel's new memoir, My Half Orange, is a sweet story of John moving to Seville, Spain and meeting his better half and starting a family. Join us for this intimate conversation about John's maturation into a family man, to his surprise and joy, along with his revelations about learning Spanish and Sevillian ways. The son of Bill Reel, the well known New York Daily News columnist, as well as the creator of the popular YouTube channel Book Rants, John also shares his insights about writing and how he became a better writer himself. A thoughtful conversation about memoirs.

John Julius Reel's website:
https://johnjuliusreel.com/

My Half Orange, A Story of Love and Language in Seville
https://johnjuliusreel.com/books/my-half-orange/

The podcast episode with Mike Jaccarino about the NY newspaper wars that John and I talk about:
https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/books-shows-tunes-mad-acts/episodes/2020-05-01T05_00_00-07_00

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