Beck Dorey-Stein
Author
Beck Dorey-Stein grew up in Narberth, Pennsylvania, and taught high school English for three years before serving as a White House stenographer from 2012 to 2017. She is the author of the novel Rock the Boat and the memoir From the Corner of the Oval, which was a New York Times bestseller. She now lives in Maine.
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Dec. 9, 2025
Beck Dorey-Stein - SPECTACULAR THINGS
In this interview, I chat with Beck Dorey-Stein about Spectacular Things , having her book selected as a Reese's Book Club pick, writing about sacrifice and grief, tackling the sister relationship in fiction, writing about soccer, the hardest character for her to write, her title and cover, and much more. Beck's recommended reads are: Heart the Lover by Lily King Wreck by Catherine Newman Thanks so much to those of you who have donated to the show. Donate to the podcast here...
Guest: Beck Dorey-Stein