Author Catherine Baab-Muguira on Creating Lasting Work and Edgar Allen Poe

<p>On today’s episode of the podcast Ryan talks to Catherine Baab-Muguira about the life and work of Edgar Allan Poe, the difference between fleeting fads and sustained appreciation, how to find the balance between accepting feedback and being impervious to criticism, and more.</p><p>Catherine Baab-Muguira is a writer and journalist who has contributed to, among others, Slate, Quartz, CNBC and NBC News. A frequent podcast and radio guest, with appearances on NPR and Lifehacker’s Upgrade. She has a M.A. in Creative Writing from the University of Auckland, New Zealand she lives in Richmond, Virginia with her husband and baby son. Her new book <a href="https://geni.us/jBGPd" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Poe for Your Problems: Uncommon Advice from History's Least Likely Self-Help Guru</a> came out in September.&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://givewell.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GiveWell</a> is the best site for figuring out how and where to donate your money to have the greatest impact. If you’ve never donated to <a href="https://givewell.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GiveWell’s</a> recommended charities before, you can have your donation matched up to $250 before the end of the year or as long as matching funds last. Just go to <a href="https://givewell.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GiveWell.org</a> and pick podcast and enter DAILY STOIC at checkout.</p><p><a href="https://www.tenthousand.cc/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ten Thousand</a> makes the highest quality, best-fitting, and most comfortable training shorts I have ever worn. They are a direct-to-consumer company, no middleman so you get premium fabrics, trims, and techniques that other brands simply cannot afford. <a href="https://www.tenthousand.cc/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ten Thousand</a> is offering our listeners 15% off your purchase. go to <a href="https://www.tenthousand.cc/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tenthousand.cc</a> and enter