Paul Loeb
Paul Rogat Loeb is an American author and activist known for "The Impossible Will Take a Little While" and "Soul of a Citizen," writing on political hope and civic engagement.
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Oct 14, 2026
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Talk to us about the impossible and what you wanted to achieve out in the world.
Paul LoebGUEST
What I've tried to do with The Impossible will take a little while, and it has an interesting history.
Paul LoebGUEST
Originally, I put the book together in 2004, following on a book of mine called Soul of a Citizen that's done really well.
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every little thing matters paul what what is your main message what's your main motivator and what's your main message given the times that we live in right now
Deepak PuriGUEST
So for our listeners, I understand you've written a book, but before we get into that, maybe you could share your personal story and what inspired you to write a book.
Paul LoebGUEST
So basically, The Impossible Will Take a Little While is a book on political hope.
Paul LoebGUEST
And people thought, oh, my God, this is like the worst president ever, which I think was actually probably true at that point.
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Deepak PuriGUEST
So at this time, given the election coming up, how are you planning to roll out the book and what's your call to action for people?
Nora KenworthyHOST
How have you seen joy be really important in the movements that you've covered? It's
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Nora KenworthyHOST
What lessons did you learn about how to connect in putting together this work, and especially how to connect under really tough circumstances? It's