Margo Beth Fleming
@WordNerdMargo
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Literary Agent and Managing Director @brockmaninc. In other words, I'm the guy behind the guy.
New York, NY
Joined January 2012
Y’all, I wrote a book! The Science of Second Chances is based on my decades of work studying crime and criminal behavior, first as an economics professor and now as a policy expert at Arnold Ventures. It shares what we know from cutting-edge research about how to intervene at
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NEWS: I'll be posting less here over the next few months as I'll be hunkering down and writing up some ideas about how to think about the economy and where we go from here. Thank you to the amazing @WordNerdMargo! Very excited to work with @silversprklb and @BasicVenture!
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Congratulations to SEVEN CASBS fellows elected as 2025 Members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences! 👏🙌 @americanacad Announcement: https://t.co/6xxaWvcpqV
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Last Night Owls of the year, will include some special secret events I can't tell you about in advance...
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Pleased to share that I have a book deal with @RandomHouse. I was so pleased with the proposal that took form with my agent @WordNerdMargo and even more with the direction as I begin the full writing process with my editor @merieberie.
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5 days until my new book – How to Fall in Love with Questions: A New Way to Thrive in Times of Uncertainty – is out. Inspired by the poet Rilke and grounded in modern science, it offers a new approach for navigating uncertainty in these times. Preorder:
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“In a world stupefied by quick fixes and easy answers, Elizabeth Weingarten delivers a smart and urgent wake-up call.”—Daniel H. Pink “An interesting, insig...
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Video of my event with Judith Butler! https://t.co/jXxwmf7QMc
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Updating this poster to add an event with Liz Bruenig ! YAY!! Mark your calendars NYC people: this will be in the main branch of the Brooklyn Public Library, a nice big space.
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Still in total disbelief that this happened last week.
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Congratulations @jason_p_deleon! 🎉📣🥂🥳 SOLDIERS AND KINGS is the WINNER of the 2024 National Book Award for Nonfiction! @nationalbook #NBAwards Start reading this extraordinary book now 👉 https://t.co/EFbzTuwH4f
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It's been one week since CRISIS AVERTED's birthday, and it has been so fun hearing from readers. I love that the WSJ called it a "successful attempt to reset our relationship to public health." It sounds like readers are finding that to be true! https://t.co/mlamrohmll
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Announcing the 2024 National Book Awards Finalists! #NBAwards | @nytimes @nytimesbooks
https://t.co/LMjzOQhHuH
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Percival Everett’s “James,” Salman Rushdie’s “Knife” and Diane Seuss’ “Modern Poetry” are among the honorees. Winners will be announced next month.
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Congratulations to the 2024 #NBAwards Nonfiction Finalists: Jason De León (@jason_p_deleon), Eliza Griswold (@elizagriswold), Kate Manne (@kate_manne), Salman Rushdie (@salmanrushdie), and Deborah Jackson Taffa (@deborahtaffa).
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Holy moly!
Congratulations @jason_p_deleon! 🎉📣 SOLDIERS AND KINGS is a FINALIST for the National Book Award for Nonfiction! @nationalbook See the full list here: https://t.co/9EQlWiE62g
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Congratulations to @jason_p_deleon! 🎉🏆 SOLDIERS AND KINGS is longlisted for the National Book Award for Nonfiction! @nationalbook "A work of extraordinary reportage and compassion" (@just_shelter) start reading Soldiers and Kings now👉 https://t.co/EFbzTuwH4f
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