The Page 1 Challenge
Research shows that people usually choose books based on factors such as author reputation, recommendations from friends, book reviews, and, embarrassingly, even based on a book’s cover art.
But The Page 1 Challenge turns all that upside down. In each episode we select a book and read just Page 1 to you. We don’t tell you upfront the author or title. And of course, you can’t see the cover art.
Can Page 1, on its own, be captivating enough to make you want to read the book? That’s the Challenge!
Oh, and don’t worry, we do identify the book at the end of each episode.
So, is it fair to judge a book only by its first page? Oh, heck no! But it sure is fun! And who knows - you might discover the start of some wonderful stories here.
Our episodes are short – each is only about 5 minutes. Think of it as a little piece of podcast pie, like a dessert after a meal of your favorite long-form podcasts. Who doesn’t love dessert?
The Page 1 Challenge
Episode 21
Hello! I’m going to read page 1 of a book to you, and I won’t tell you the title or author before reading it. But how will you know if the author is famous or the book is an award-winning best seller? Ah! You won’t! And that’s point of this podcast – judging a book by only the first page. I’ll reveal the author and title AFTER reading. Ready?
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This episode of The Page 1 Challenge features thebook The Latecomer, by Jean Hanff Korelitz, published by Celedon Books in 2022.
This book won numerous awards, including being a New York Times Notable Book, an NPR Best Book of the Year, and a New Yorker Best Book of 2022. You may also recognize Jean’s name from her appearance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon when her book The Plot won their 2021 Summer Reads contest.
Jean’s website: https://www.jeanhanffkorelitz.com/
Find this book on Amazon: https://a.co/d/dG4LiCW
Jean on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon: https://youtu.be/jCXOvdR6lvE
The Page 1 Challenge website is http://ThePage1Challenge.com
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