Today on Hope Prose, Bret Lott sits down with Tara to discuss his passion for the written word. Bret Lott is the New York Times author and professor of English at the College of Charleston. He is Crazyhorse magazine's nonfiction editor and leads a study abroad program to Spoleto, Italy, every summer. Lott was appointed to the National Council of the Arts by President George W. Bush and served a six-year term. The Hope Prose Podcast's Instagram Alex's Instagram Tara's Instagram
May 11
32 min
We're stepping into a new season, version, and vision of Hope Prose. We're returning to our roots, and we're so excited you're here. New full-length episode dropping Monday morning. <3 The Hope Prose Podcast's Instagram Alex's Instagram Tara's Instagram
May 8
1 min
In today’s episode, Alex and Tara sit down with powerhouse author and podcaster, Bianca Marais. A newly minted USA TODAY bestselling author who is also co-host of the popular writing podcasts, The Shit No One Tells You About Writing, aimed at helping emerging writers get published, Bianca has penned several extremely successful books, such as The Witches of Moonshyne Manor, Hum If You Don't Know the Words, If You Want to Make God Laugh, and the Audible Original, The Prynne Viper. ...
Sep 1, 2025
51 min
In today’s episode, Alex sits down with husband-wife powerhouse Dalton and Emily Bequette. With a meet-cute as beta readers, it is no wonder they went on to take their love beyond the page with their upcoming YA fantasy novel (out July 29th), FLAMEHEART. Emily is a high school English teacher, where she works to instill an appreciation for reading and writing in her students. A blue-collar man, Dalton works in heavy machinery, which allows him to brainstorm plot points and get his audiobooks ...
Jun 17, 2025
1 hr 1 min
In today’s episode, Alex and Tara have a thought-provoking and wisdom-filled discussion with John Kenney, author of three novels and four books of poetry, including LOVE POEMS FOR MARRIED PEOPLE. His first novel, TRUTH IN ADVERTISING, won the Thurber Prize for American humor. He is a long-time contributor to The New Yorker magazine’s Shouts & Murmurs column and currently lives in Larchmont, NY. Listen as they discuss what it’s like writing a darkly humorous book about death, the b...
Apr 14, 2025
47 min
In today’s episode, Alex talks with Ai Jiang, the author of multiple award-winning short fiction and the highly anticipated A PALACE NEAR THE WIND (releasing April 15th). Ai is a Chinese-Canadian writer, Ignyte, Bram Stoker, and Nebula Award winner, and Hugo, Astounding, Locus, Aurora, and BFSA Award finalist from Changle, Fujian, currently residing in Toronto, Ontario. She is the recipient of Odyssey Workshop's 2022 Fresh Voices Scholarship and the author of A Palace Near the Wind, Linghun, ...
Mar 25, 2025
45 min
In today’s episode, Tara and Alex chat with Megan Tady, author of award-winning SUPER BLOOM, published May 2023 via Zibby Books, and her most recent, BLUEBIRD DAY. She runs the freelance writing and editing company Word-Lift. Her writing has appeared in Woman's Day, Reader's Digest, The Huffington Post, and Ms. Magazine, among others. Listen as they discuss where the idea for Bluebird Day came from, how she achieves the precarious balance between humor and heart, the effect of co...
Feb 4, 2025
39 min
In today’s episode, Tara chats with author David A. Robertson, a two-time Governor General’s Literary Award winner, the TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award recipient, and received the Writer’s Union of Canada Freedom to Read award. He is a podcaster, public speaker, and social advocate alongside many other accolades. He was honored with a Doctor of Letters by the University of Manitoba in 2023 for outstanding contributions to the arts and distinguished achievement and is a proud member of...
Jan 22, 2025
47 min
In today’s episode, Alex and Tara chat with prolific writer, Kasie West, author of YA books such as The Fill-In Boyfriend, P.S. I Like You, Listen to Your Heart, and her newest: Better Than Revenge. Her books have been named ALA-YALSA Quick Picks, Junior Library Guild selections, and ALA-YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults books. When not writing, Kasie loves binge-watching television shows, reading, and traveling. Listen as they discuss everything about her new book, Better Than...
Jan 6, 2025
32 min
In today’s episode, Alex sits down with Jennifer De Leon, award-winning author of the YA novels Borderless, featured on the TODAY show, and Don’t Ask Me Where I’m From. She is also the author of White Space: Essays on Culture, Race, & Writing. She is an active speaker, presenter, and educator who loves to connect with readers of all ages. Jenn lives outside the Boston area with her husband and two sons. Listen as they discuss everything from the white spaces BIPOC authors find in the wr...
Dec 22, 2024
55 min
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