Grant Ginder: From Speechwriter to Novelist (So Old, So Young)
January 27, 2026
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as posted by the channelGrant Ginder: Negroni (1 ounce each of gin, sweet vermouth, Campari served with orange rind)
Grant tells the story of taking a fiction writing class with Colson Whitehead, describes his reaction to reading drafts of the screenplay for his novel The People We Hate at the Wedding that starred Kristen Bell and Allison Janney, reveals what you can expect from the writing course he teaches at NYU, talks about the process of writing speeches for John Podesta and others, offers a powerful piece of advice for aspiring writers.
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