Ruth Dickey & Rob Arnold on Creative Writing, Nonprofits, and Supporting Books Today

<p>Executive Director of the National Book Foundation and author Ruth Dickey and Rob Arnold, essayist, poet, and Executive Director of Poets House, join Randy to discuss the National Book Foundation and its annual awards ceremony and benefit, Poets House, deciding on the next book to read, and writers as leaders.</p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe to the podcast via <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/read-the-acknowledgments/id1871012586" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3qSRTyiWq5HohPoToQFSNJ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Spotify</a>,  and <a href="https://blcklst.substack.com/t/read-the-acknowledgments" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Substack</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Highlights include why book award lists matter, executive role misconceptions, writing while supporting writers, the importance of book readers, and much more.</p>