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Jonathan Eig is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of six books, including four New York Times best sellers. His most recent book is King: A Life, which the Times called a "the definitive biography" of Martin Luther King Jr. and a book "worthy of its subject." King: A Life won the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for biography. Eig also wrote "Ali: A Life," which has been hailed as one of the best sports biographies of all time. Ali: A Life, won a 2018 PEN America Literary Award. Eig served as a senior consulting producer for the PBS series Muhammad Ali. His first book, Luckiest Man: The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig, won the Casey Award. His books have been listed among the best of the year by The New York Times, The Washington Post, and the Wall Street Journal. He lives in Chicago with his wife and children.
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The Best Fiction Podcasts for Listeners Who Love a Good Story

You can’t beat a good story. Luckily, humans are great at storytelling, and the best fiction podcasts are all the proof that the modern listener requires. Get the popcorn ready; it’s storytime.

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    • A Life
    • Written by: Jonathan Eig
    • Narrated by: Kevin R. Free
    • Length: 22 hrs and 53 mins
    • Release date: 2017-10-03
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    • The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig
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    • Narrated by: Edward Herrmann
    • Length: 5 hrs and 46 mins
    • Release date: 2010-11-19
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    • The Secret Plot That Captured America's Most Wanted Gangster
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    • Narrated by: Dick Hill
    • Length: 17 hrs and 17 mins
    • Release date: 2010-04-30
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    • The Story of Jackie Robinson's First Season
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    • The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig
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