All in a year: 3 guests, 3 goals, 365 days

By Jessica Severin de Martinez,

Khaleel Rahman, Meg Dalton, Megan Fitzgerald, Catie Talarski

Published December 29, 2023 at 9:56 AM EST

"All in a year" checklist with boxes and red check marks next to each list item. The List reads as follows: Read 365 Books, Learn English via T.V., Get 100+ Rejections

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2 of 4 — Kelsey Weekman: Culture reporter for Buzzfeed who read 390 books in a year.

Kelsey Weekman: Culture reporter for Buzzfeed who read 390 books in a year.

3 of 4 — Mathias Barra: French writer who became fluent in English in a year by watching 3 hours of American and British television every day.

Mathias Barra: French writer who became fluent in English in a year by watching 3 hours of American and British television every day.

4 of 4 — Emily Winter: Comedy writer who strived to get 100 rejections in one year. She ended up getting 101 rejections and 39 acceptances.

Emily Winter: Comedy writer who strived to get 100 rejections in one year. She ended up getting 101 rejections and 39 acceptances.

A lot can happen in a year, you know? And if you’re anything like these folks, you’ve read over 365 books, you’ve become fluent in English by watching American t.v. shows, and you’ve gotten over a hundred rejections.

GUESTS:

Kelsey Weekman: Culture reporter for Buzzfeed who read 390 books in a year
Mathias Barra: French writer who became fluent in English in a year by watching 3 hours of American and British television every day
Emily Winter: Comedy writer who strived to get 100 rejections in one year. She ended up getting 101 rejections and 39 acceptances

Jessica Severin de Martinez, Khaleel Rahman, Meg Fitzgerald, and Catie Talarski contributed to this show.

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