Writing for the Lay Public: Rosanne Leipzig and Louise Aronson

GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine Podcast · Mar 16, 2023 · 47m

So you want to write a book.

So you want to write a book!

So…you want to write a book?!?

Today we talk with two geriatricians: Rosanne Leipzig, author of Honest Aging: An Insider's Guide to the Second Half of Life; and Louise Aronson, author of Elderhood: Redefining Aging, Transforming Medicine, and Reimagining Life. (You can hear our prior podcast on Louise's book here). We talk with them about writing for the lay public, including:

Why write a book for the lay public?

Why write about aging? Was there pushback from publishers (hint: hell yes)

What terms to use to describe the "old age" time…