Critically acclaimed author, Andrew Lipstein, spoke to me about failure as an MFA, how he sold his first novel, why time spent not writing is also important, and his latest THE VEGAN.
Andrew Lipstein is a Brooklyn-based writer who also works in finance and has a mathematics degree. His debut novel, Last Resort, was named a Top 10 Book of the Year by Slate, a 2022 Best Book by The New Yorker, a 2022 Best Book by Vulture, and a New York Times Editors’ Choice.
His latest, The Vegan is described as a book about “....high finance, moral reckonings, veganism … guilt, greed, and how far we'll go to be good.” It was named one of Town & Country’s Must-Read Books of Summer, an i-D Magazine, ELLE, Literary Hub, and Our Culture Magazine’s Most Anticipated Book of 2023.
Author Andrew Martin called it, “Crime and Punishment for the Brooklyn brownstone set," and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Joshua Cohen called it, “... a meaty comedy with a bleeding heart, highly recommended for all animals who read."
In this file Andrew Lipstein and I discussed: 

Why he chose to use a pseudonym to sell his first book

The moral ambiguities of money

Why having a great editor feels like cheating

What to do if you can’t find the time to write

Why all of our best ideas come to us in the shower

And a lot more!

Show Notes:

alipstein.com


The Vegan By Andrew Lipstein (Amazon) 

Andrew Lipstein Amazon Author Page

Andrew Lipstein on Instagram

Andrew Lipstein on Twitter

Kelton Reid on Twitter


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