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Nathaniel Rich writes for Rolling Stone, Harper's and the New York Times Magazine. His latest novel is Odds Against Tomorrow. "I'm drawn to obsession. I think I'm an obsessive in a way, probably most writers are. It's an obsessive act to sit at a desk by yourself." Thanks to TinyLetter and EA SPORTS FIFA WORLD CUP for sponsoring this week's episode. Show notes: @NathanielRich nathanielrich.com Rich on Longform [15:45] "Diving Deep Into Danger" (New York Review of Books • Feb 2013) [21:45] Odds Against Tomorrow (Farrar, Straus & Giroux • Feb 2013) [23:30] Longform Podcast #64: Gay Talese [23:45] The Bridge (Gay Talese • Harper & Row • 1964) [26:15] "The Neverending Nightmare of Amanda Knox" (Rolling Stone • Jun 2011) [26:30] "Tyler Hadley's Killer Party" (Rolling Stone • Dec 2013) [35:30] "How to Spend 47 Hours on a Train and Not Go Crazy" (New York Times Magazine • Feb 2013) [40:00] "For Whom the Cell Tolls" (Harper's • May 2010) [43:45] "The Man Who Saves You From Yourself" (Harper's • Nov 2013) [44:30] S