Dear Chelsea Twice with Mitch Albom
Oct 23, 2025
Bestselling author Mitch Albom, known for his poignant exploration of life and death, shares his journey from writing sports columns to creating beloved memoirs like *Tuesdays with Morrie*. He discusses the unique premise of his latest work, *Twice*, emphasizing themes of regret and second chances. Mitch reveals how personal experiences and research inform his fiction, while reflecting on the impact of mentorship and charity work in his life. Listeners gain insights into starting their own writing journeys and navigating family dynamics in memoirs.
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How A Small Visit Became A Career Pivot
- Mitch Albom accidentally created Tuesdays With Morrie while visiting an old professor dying of ALS and intended the book to raise money for his bills.
- The small project unexpectedly became a global phenomenon that redirected Albom's career toward human-centered nonfiction.
Start With Theme, Not Plot
- Albom starts books from a theme rather than a plot and builds story elements to serve that theme.
- This approach explains why his novels vary widely in subject and tone.
Museum Visit That Spawned The Little Liar
- Visiting the Yad Vashem Holocaust museum inspired Albom to explore how lies forced Jews onto trains and the moral consequences for those who lied.
- He fictionalized that premise in The Little Liar to examine truth, coercion, and lifelong fallout.
