Craft of Fiction Writing
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Episode 619: Jessie Ren Marshall!
In this week’s show, John talks with Jessie Red Marshall about her extraordinary short story collection, Women! In! Peril! The topics discussed include how story collections are like mixtapes, how thematic unity occurs brilliantly by accident, and how the interesting questions to ask ourselves in writing fiction is often what about ourselves, as writers, is Continue reading
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Episode 618: A Book Discussion of Kenneth Patchen’s Memoirs of a Shy Pornographer, with Nick Georgoudiou!
In this week’s show, John and Nick Georgoudiou discuss Kenneth Patchen’s surreal postmodern novel, Memoirs of a Shy Pornographer, before a small crowd gathered at the Kerouac Project of Orlando. TEXT DISCUSSED NOTES The Kerouac House is re-opening its writers residency after taking a 1-year hiatus. We have also expanded the number of residencies from Continue reading
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Episode 617: Marie Mutsuki Mockett
In this week’s show, John talks to Marie Mutsuki Mockett about her exquisite new novel, The Tree Doctor, which leads us to the topics of Japanese literature, The Tale of Genji, and how the ancient world is surprisingly like our own. TEXT DISCUSSED NOTES The Kerouac House is re-opening its writers residency after taking a Continue reading
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Episode 616: A Discussion of George Saunders’s A Swim in A Pond in the Rain, with Rachael Tillman!
On today’s show, Rachael and I discuss George Saunders’s discussion of seven short stories by Russian authors. Since Saunders’s book is the result of teaching these stories in MFA craft courses over multiple decades, this book and today’s discussion simulate an important part of the MFA experience, for those who wonder what that might be Continue reading
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Episode 614: Celeste Ng & Ben Fountain!
On today’s show, Samantha Nickerson interviews the fiction writers Celeste Ng and Ben Fountain! TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES Learn more about Miami Book Fair. The Kerouac House is re-opening its writers residency after taking a 1-year hiatus. We have also expanded the number of residencies from four to SIX per year. If you’re interested, visit our Submittable page and Continue reading
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Episode 613: Jamel Brinkley & M. Evelina Galang!
On today’s show, Chelsea Alice interviews the short story writer Jame Brinkley and John King interviews short story writer M. Evelina Galang. TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES Learn more about Miami Book Fair. The Kerouac House is re-opening its writers residency after taking a 1-year hiatus. We have also expanded the number of residencies from four to SIX Continue reading
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Episode 609: Meg Cabot & Kelle Groom!
On today’s show, Samantha Nickerson talks to novelist Meg Cabot and memoirist Kelle Groom! TEXTS DICSUSSED NOTES If you are an amazon customer, one way to support this show is to begin shopping with this affiliate link, so that the podcast is granted a small commission on anything you purchase at no additional cost to yourself. Continue reading
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Episode 608: Maggie Smith and Michael Cunningham!
On today’s show, John talks to the poet and memoirist Maggie Smith about the complexities of trying to merge reality with narrative structure, and discusses the same, in different ways, with the novelist Michael Cunningham! These conversations were conducted at Miami Book Fair. TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES If you are an amazon customer, one way to Continue reading
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Episode 605: Elle Nash!
On today’s show, John talks to the novelist Elle Nash about her breathtaking new novel, Deliver Me. The chief topic is how to write a strange, nearly impossible story about American poverty without wallowing or romanticizing one’s characters and finding beauty in their ability to strive to understand a maddening world. TEXT DISCUSSED NOTES If Continue reading
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#602: Walter Mosley!
On today’s show, John talks to best-selling author Walter Mosley about his process, especially when exploring unsettling, psychological science fiction in his new novel, Touched. TEXT DISCUSSED NOTES Check out Miami Book Fair 2023, November 12-19, with the street fair occurring November 18 and 19. Check out my friend Jamie Hecker‘s latest book, Disney Legends: Makers Continue reading
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