Episode 51
Cody Keenan on his book, Grace: President Obama and Ten Days in the Battle for America
Lit Up · Angela Ledgerwood
October 4, 202241m 52s
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Show Notes
This week on the podcast, Angela welcomes Cody Keenan, author of Grace: President Obama and Ten Days in the Battle for America. This book is a special one for Angela and Sugar23, as we are publishing this book in partnership with Mariner at HarperCollins.Cody spent years as President Obama's speechwriter, a position he held during some of the greatest moments and darkest days of Obama's presidency. Angie and Cody talk about meeting Obama for the first time, writing speeches for the first Black president, falling in love with a fact checker (his now wife), and how to free yourself when you're stuck as a writer (tip: read Baldwin or listen to Taylor Swift).Grace is available at the link above or wherever you get your books.Next week on the podcast: Laura Warrell, author of Sweet, Soft, Plenty Rhythm.
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