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EPISODE · Jan 30, 2026 · 1 MIN

How I Turned My Nonfiction Article Into a Book

from Open Book with Narratively Academy · host Ethelene Whitmire and Brendan Spiegel

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.narrativelyacademy.comWe love seeing writers expand their Narratively articles into published books! In this week’s episode of our Open Book video/podcast series, Ethelene Whitmire shares how she leveraged her article, The Gay Black American Who Stared Down Nazis in the Name of Love, to land a significant book deal with a major publisher. Paid members can watch the full video above. Be sure to order a copy of Ethelene’s The Remarkable Life of Reed Peggram, set to be published by Penguin Random House next week.

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