Join me for the last episode of the season where I talk about what I've been up to for the past three years, the importance of taking a break, and resources for nonfiction writers.
Jul 8, 2021
15 min
In this episode I talk with writer Nicole Walker about writing through the pandemic, climate change, braided essays, and the collaboration between writer & editor.
Jul 1, 2021
45 min
In this episode, I talk with essayist Kristie Robin Johnson about coming to creative nonfiction through poetry and essays, addressing race with kids, and why therapy is important while writing a memoir.
Jun 24, 2021
39 min
I talk with writer Tim Hillegonds about writing as a part of the recovery from addiction, creative nonfiction as a lesson in humility, and the diversity of experience affecting the stories we tell.
Jun 17, 2021
1 hr 3 min
I talk with essayist Kelly Fig Smith about journaling to grieve loss, attempting to save things that are ultimately lost, and writing as a long-distance run versus a sprint.
Jun 10, 2021
27 min
I talk with writer Katherine E. Standefer on writing about heartbreak from a spiritual and scientific perspective, living with a life-saving cardiac device that also leads to the loss of life, and owning a story.
Jun 3, 2021
42 min
I talk with author James Chesbro about fatherhood, mourning the loss of a parent, the importance of books about men for men, and the need for obsession to finish a project.
May 27, 2021
28 min
I talk with creative writer and visual artist Tori Weston about coming to writing through the love of grammar, processing grief through the flash form, and the unifying theme of music in writing.
May 20, 2021
35 min
I talk with writer and Under the Gum Tree contributor Rebekah Taussig about disability in literature, the discomfort of engaging with people different from we are, and writing about life in a particular body.
Dec 21, 2017
39 min
I talk with writer and Under the Gum Tree contributor Liz Stephens about writing about place, whether people create a place or vice versa, the inconvenience of wanting something that isn't easy, and paying attention to surroundings.
Dec 14, 2017
33 min
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