Malcolm Gladwell: I’ve never before told a story that was just one narrative
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An audiophile to the core, Malcolm Gladwell chats about his latest release ‘The Bomber Mafia’ first being an audiobook, and recalls encouraging the Obamas to delve into podcasting
Not many people know Malcolm Gladwell has been credited by former US President Barack Obama as the person who inspired the . Bring this up with Gladwell – author-podcaster-journalist whose new book The Bomber Mafia: A Story Set in War is out now – and he chuckles over a video call from his home in New York, “President Obama said he liked my podcast Revisionist History; he called me up one day and I had lunch with him in Washington DC. I said podcasting is an incredible way to reach people... it’s hardly a novel suggestion because he’s a man of a great following, has an incredible voice and an interesting take on the world. And sure enough, he is very successful at it!” (Stay up to date on new book releases, reviews, and more with The Hindu On Books newsletter. )More Related News