{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/dd9bf09f-c85c-5b84-8fc6-ac7c8574cacc/69b2ca9b25f345603a0c7a8c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A Love Letter to a Former Teacher with Brian Platzer","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61b786f01695623d36e9514d/1773330880715-7f0fe0c2-b97c-43a2-a338-69db8fff67d5.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Brian Platzer’s novel&nbsp;<a href=\"https://go.shopmy.us/p-47550831\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Optimists</em></a>&nbsp;was just reviewed in the&nbsp;<em>New York Times Book Review</em>. I interviewed him live at the Whitby about his beloved teacher, who fell victim to a stroke and whom he visited for years afterwards, how Sarah Jessica Parker interviewed him at a recent event, and the power of loyalty. It also features a love story gone wrong about teens and a star student’s descent.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Share, rate, &amp; review the podcast, and follow Zibby on Instagram @zibbyowens!</p>","author_name":"Zibby Owens"}