Sep 1, 2026 · 32 min · 11 segments
In this episode of *Read the Damn Book*, Michelle Glogovac interviews David Conrad Perez about his new book, *Fire in the Heart of the City*. They explore the history of New York City through the lens…
David Conrad PerezGuest
Michelle GlogovacHostI'm your host, Michelle Glogebach, where I read every book of every author that I interview on this show.
This is a spinoff of the Webby-nominated My Simplified Life podcast, where we go behind the scenes.
I want to hear about the author, the human being behind the words that we all fall in love with.
Here, you're going to hear directly from the authors what their journey through life has been like, their journey through writing their book, and some behind the scenes on every book.
I'm your host, Michelle Glugovac, and today we're going to New York for some history.
I am talking to David Conrad Perez about his new book out today, Fire in the Heart of the City.
I learned so very much about different parts of the history of New York, about the garment waste factory fire that happened in 1911.
There is so much history in this book that I think everybody in America should be reading it.
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I'm your host, Michelle Glogebach, where I read every book of every author that I interview on this show.
This is a spinoff of the Webby-nominated My Simplified Life podcast, where we go behind the scenes.
I want to hear about the author, the human being behind the words that we all fall in love with.
Here, you're going to hear directly from the authors what their journey through life has been like, their journey through writing their book, and some behind the scenes on every book.
I'm your host, Michelle Glugovac, and today we're going to New York for some history.
I am talking to David Conrad Perez about his new book out today, Fire in the Heart of the City.
I learned so very much about different parts of the history of New York, about the garment waste factory fire that happened in 1911.
There is so much history in this book that I think everybody in America should be reading it.
