The Maris Review https://lithub.com/category/lithubradio/ en 2019 Hosted by Maris Kreizman, cultural critic and author of the bestselling Slaughterhouse 90210, talks to authors you should know about their own books and the books they love, the shows and films they’ve watched, the music they’ve listened to, and the links they’ve clicked. https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/e91be446-6b5b-11e9-ad6e-6b60b002969f/image/uploads_2F1556713859162-wmklcccghf-48da883d87cc27eb9dd8e8d585804d12_2FMARIS+REVIEW+FINAL.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress The Maris Review https://lithub.com/category/lithubradio/ no episodic Maris Kreizman Hosted by Maris Kreizman, cultural critic and author of the bestselling Slaughterhouse 90210, talks to authors you should know about their own books and the books they love, the shows and films they’ve watched, the music they’ve listened to, and the links they’ve clicked. Hosted by Maris Kreizman, cultural critic and author of the bestselling Slaughterhouse 90210, talks to authors you should know about their own books and the books they love, the shows and films they’ve watched, the music they’ve listened to, and the links they’ve clicked.

]]> Maris Kreizman mariskreizman@gmail.com Introducing The Lit Hub Podcast Literary Hub has a new podcast! Hosted by LH podcasts editor Drew Broussard, this new weekly show goes behind the scenes at Lit Hub, diving deeper into everything interesting, dynamic, strange, and wonderful in literary culture. Featuring appearances by Lit Hub staff, recurring columnists like Kristen Arnett and Maris Kreizman, and special guests talking about the news of the day and so much more. New episodes every Friday, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 13 Sep 2024 04:00:00 -0000 Introducing The Lit Hub Podcast full Maris Kreizman available now from Literary Hub Literary Hub has a new podcast! Hosted by LH podcasts editor Drew Broussard, this new weekly show goes behind the scenes at Lit Hub, diving deeper into everything interesting, dynamic, strange, and wonderful in literary culture. Featuring appearances by Lit Hub staff, recurring columnists like Kristen Arnett and Maris Kreizman, and special guests talking about the news of the day and so much more. New episodes every Friday, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Literary Hub has a new podcast!

Hosted by LH podcasts editor Drew Broussard, this new weekly show goes behind the scenes at Lit Hub, diving deeper into everything interesting, dynamic, strange, and wonderful in literary culture. Featuring appearances by Lit Hub staff, recurring columnists like Kristen Arnett and Maris Kreizman, and special guests talking about the news of the day and so much more.

New episodes every Friday, wherever you get your podcasts.

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]]> 61 Episode 236: Tyriek White This week on The Maris Review, Tyriek White joins Maris Kreizman to talk about his Center for Fiction First Novel prize-winning novel, We Are A Haunting. Tyriek White is a writer, musician, and educator from Brooklyn, NY. He has received fellowships from Callaloo and the New York State Writer’s Institute, among other honors. He is currently the media director of Lampblack Literary Foundation, which seeks to provide mutual aid and various resources to Black writers across the diaspora. He holds a degree in Creative Writing & Africana Studies from Pitzer College and most recently earned an MFA from the University of Mississippi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 21 Dec 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Tyriek White full Maris Kreizman in conversation with Maris Kreizman This week on The Maris Review, Tyriek White joins Maris Kreizman to talk about his Center for Fiction First Novel prize-winning novel, We Are A Haunting. Tyriek White is a writer, musician, and educator from Brooklyn, NY. He has received fellowships from Callaloo and the New York State Writer’s Institute, among other honors. He is currently the media director of Lampblack Literary Foundation, which seeks to provide mutual aid and various resources to Black writers across the diaspora. He holds a degree in Creative Writing & Africana Studies from Pitzer College and most recently earned an MFA from the University of Mississippi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This week on The Maris Review, Tyriek White joins Maris Kreizman to talk about his Center for Fiction First Novel prize-winning novel, We Are A Haunting.


Tyriek White is a writer, musician, and educator from Brooklyn, NY. He has received fellowships from Callaloo and the New York State Writer’s Institute, among other honors. He is currently the media director of Lampblack Literary Foundation, which seeks to provide mutual aid and various resources to Black writers across the diaspora. He holds a degree in Creative Writing & Africana Studies from Pitzer College and most recently earned an MFA from the University of Mississippi.

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]]> 1862 Episode 235: Sarah Blakley-Cartwright This week on The Maris Review, Sarah Blakley-Cartwright joins Maris Kreizman to discuss Alice Sadie Celine, out now from Simon & Schuster. Sarah Blakley-Cartwright is the author of Red Riding Hood, a #1 New York Times bestseller published worldwide in 38 editions and fifteen languages. She is the editor of Hauser & Wirth's The Artist's Library for Ursula magazine. She is publishing director of the Chicago Review of Books, and associate editor of A Public Space. Her first novel for an adult audience is called Alice Sadie Celine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 14 Dec 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Sarah Blakley-Cartwright full Maris Kreizman in conversation with Maris Kreizman This week on The Maris Review, Sarah Blakley-Cartwright joins Maris Kreizman to discuss Alice Sadie Celine, out now from Simon & Schuster. Sarah Blakley-Cartwright is the author of Red Riding Hood, a #1 New York Times bestseller published worldwide in 38 editions and fifteen languages. She is the editor of Hauser & Wirth's The Artist's Library for Ursula magazine. She is publishing director of the Chicago Review of Books, and associate editor of A Public Space. Her first novel for an adult audience is called Alice Sadie Celine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This week on The Maris Review, Sarah Blakley-Cartwright joins Maris Kreizman to discuss Alice Sadie Celine, out now from Simon & Schuster.


Sarah Blakley-Cartwright is the author of Red Riding Hood, a #1 New York Times bestseller published worldwide in 38 editions and fifteen languages. She is the editor of Hauser & Wirth's The Artist's Library for Ursula magazine. She is publishing director of the Chicago Review of Books, and associate editor of A Public Space. Her first novel for an adult audience is called Alice Sadie Celine.

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]]> 1925 Episode 234: Naomi Alderman This week on The Maris Review, Naomi Alderman joins Maris Kreizman live at the Strand Bookstore in New York City to discuss The Future, out now from Simon & Schuster. Naomi Alderman is the bestselling author of The Power, which won the Women's Prize for Fiction, and was chosen as a book of the year by The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, and was recommended as a book of the year by both Barack Obama and Bill Gates. As a novelist, Alderman has been mentored by Margaret Atwood via the Rolex Arts Initiative, she is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, and her work has been translated into more than thirty-five languages. As a video games designer, she was lead writer on the groundbreaking alternate reality game Perplex City, and is cocreator of the award-winning smartphone exercise adventure game Zombies, Run!, which has more than 10 million players. She is professor of creative writing at Bath Spa University. She lives in London. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 07 Dec 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Naomi Alderman full Maris Kreizman in conversation with Maris Kreizman live at the Strand Bookstore in NYC This week on The Maris Review, Naomi Alderman joins Maris Kreizman live at the Strand Bookstore in New York City to discuss The Future, out now from Simon & Schuster. Naomi Alderman is the bestselling author of The Power, which won the Women's Prize for Fiction, and was chosen as a book of the year by The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, and was recommended as a book of the year by both Barack Obama and Bill Gates. As a novelist, Alderman has been mentored by Margaret Atwood via the Rolex Arts Initiative, she is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, and her work has been translated into more than thirty-five languages. As a video games designer, she was lead writer on the groundbreaking alternate reality game Perplex City, and is cocreator of the award-winning smartphone exercise adventure game Zombies, Run!, which has more than 10 million players. She is professor of creative writing at Bath Spa University. She lives in London. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This week on The Maris Review, Naomi Alderman joins Maris Kreizman live at the Strand Bookstore in New York City to discuss The Future, out now from Simon & Schuster.


Naomi Alderman is the bestselling author of The Power, which won the Women's Prize for Fiction, and was chosen as a book of the year by The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, and was recommended as a book of the year by both Barack Obama and Bill Gates. As a novelist, Alderman has been mentored by Margaret Atwood via the Rolex Arts Initiative, she is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, and her work has been translated into more than thirty-five languages. As a video games designer, she was lead writer on the groundbreaking alternate reality game Perplex City, and is cocreator of the award-winning smartphone exercise adventure game Zombies, Run!, which has more than 10 million players. She is professor of creative writing at Bath Spa University. She lives in London.

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]]> 2464 Episode 233: Casey Plett This week on The Maris Review, Casey Plett joins Maris Kreizman to discuss On Community, out now from Biblioasis. Casey Plett is the author of A Dream of a Woman, Little Fish, and A Safe Girl to Love, the co-editor of Meanwhile, Elsewhere: Science Fiction and Fantasy From Transgender Writers, and the publisher at LittlePuss Press. Her new book is the 8th book in the Field Notes series from Biblioasis, and it’s called On Community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 30 Nov 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Casey Plett full Maris Kreizman in conversation with Maris Kreizman This week on The Maris Review, Casey Plett joins Maris Kreizman to discuss On Community, out now from Biblioasis. Casey Plett is the author of A Dream of a Woman, Little Fish, and A Safe Girl to Love, the co-editor of Meanwhile, Elsewhere: Science Fiction and Fantasy From Transgender Writers, and the publisher at LittlePuss Press. Her new book is the 8th book in the Field Notes series from Biblioasis, and it’s called On Community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This week on The Maris Review, Casey Plett joins Maris Kreizman to discuss On Community, out now from Biblioasis.


Casey Plett is the author of A Dream of a Woman, Little Fish, and A Safe Girl to Love, the co-editor of Meanwhile, Elsewhere: Science Fiction and Fantasy From Transgender Writers, and the publisher at LittlePuss Press. Her new book is the 8th book in the Field Notes series from Biblioasis, and it’s called On Community.

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]]> 1767 Episode 232: K-Ming Chang This week on The Maris Review, K-Ming Chang joins Maris Kreizman to discuss Organ Meats, out now from One World. K-Ming Chang is a Kundiman Fellow, a Lambda Literary Award finalist, and a National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 honoree. She is the author of the novel Bestiary, which was longlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize, the PEN/Faulkner Award, and the VCU Cabell First Novelist Award. Her new novel is called Organ Meats. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Wed, 22 Nov 2023 05:00:00 -0000 K-Ming Chang full Maris Kreizman in conversation with Maris Kreizman This week on The Maris Review, K-Ming Chang joins Maris Kreizman to discuss Organ Meats, out now from One World. K-Ming Chang is a Kundiman Fellow, a Lambda Literary Award finalist, and a National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 honoree. She is the author of the novel Bestiary, which was longlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize, the PEN/Faulkner Award, and the VCU Cabell First Novelist Award. Her new novel is called Organ Meats. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This week on The Maris Review, K-Ming Chang joins Maris Kreizman to discuss Organ Meats, out now from One World.

K-Ming Chang is a Kundiman Fellow, a Lambda Literary Award finalist, and a National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 honoree. She is the author of the novel Bestiary, which was longlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize, the PEN/Faulkner Award, and the VCU Cabell First Novelist Award. Her new novel is called Organ Meats.


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]]> 1954 Episode 231: Ed Park This week on The Maris Review, Ed Park joins Maris Kreizman to discuss Same Bed Different Dreams, out now from Random House. Ed Park is the author of the novels Personal Days and Same Bed Different Dreams. He is a founding editor of The Believer and has worked in newspapers, book publishing, and academia. His writing appears in The New Yorker, The New York Review of Books, Harper's, The Atlantic, and elsewhere. Born in Buffalo, he lives in Manhattan with his family. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 16 Nov 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Ed Park full Maris Kreizman in conversation with Maris Kreizman This week on The Maris Review, Ed Park joins Maris Kreizman to discuss Same Bed Different Dreams, out now from Random House. Ed Park is the author of the novels Personal Days and Same Bed Different Dreams. He is a founding editor of The Believer and has worked in newspapers, book publishing, and academia. His writing appears in The New Yorker, The New York Review of Books, Harper's, The Atlantic, and elsewhere. Born in Buffalo, he lives in Manhattan with his family. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This week on The Maris Review, Ed Park joins Maris Kreizman to discuss Same Bed Different Dreams, out now from Random House.


Ed Park is the author of the novels Personal Days and Same Bed Different Dreams. He is a founding editor of The Believer and has worked in newspapers, book publishing, and academia. His writing appears in The New Yorker, The New York Review of Books, Harper's, The Atlantic, and elsewhere. Born in Buffalo, he lives in Manhattan with his family.

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]]> 2193 Episode 230: Stephanie Land This week on The Maris Review, Stephanie Land joins Maris Kreizman to talk about her new book Class, out now from Atria Books. Stephanie Land is the author of the New York Times bestseller Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will to Survive, called “a testimony…worth listening to,” by The New York Times and inspiration for the Netflix series Maid. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, The Guardian, The Atlantic, and many other outlets. Her writing focuses on social and economic justice and parenting under the poverty line. She is a frequent speaker at colleges and national advocacy organizations. Find out more at @Stepville or Stepville.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 09 Nov 2023 06:00:00 -0000 Stephanie Land full Maris Kreizman in conversation with Maris Kreizman This week on The Maris Review, Stephanie Land joins Maris Kreizman to talk about her new book Class, out now from Atria Books. Stephanie Land is the author of the New York Times bestseller Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will to Survive, called “a testimony…worth listening to,” by The New York Times and inspiration for the Netflix series Maid. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, The Guardian, The Atlantic, and many other outlets. Her writing focuses on social and economic justice and parenting under the poverty line. She is a frequent speaker at colleges and national advocacy organizations. Find out more at @Stepville or Stepville.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This week on The Maris Review, Stephanie Land joins Maris Kreizman to talk about her new book Class, out now from Atria Books.

Stephanie Land is the author of the New York Times bestseller Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will to Survive, called “a testimony…worth listening to,” by The New York Times and inspiration for the Netflix series Maid. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, The Guardian, The Atlantic, and many other outlets. Her writing focuses on social and economic justice and parenting under the poverty line. She is a frequent speaker at colleges and national advocacy organizations. Find out more at @Stepville or Stepville.com.

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]]> 1479 Episode 229: Jesse David Fox This week on The Maris Review, Jesse David Fox joins Maris Kreizman to talk about Comedy Book, out now from FSG. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 02 Nov 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Jesse David Fox full Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman This week on The Maris Review, Jesse David Fox joins Maris Kreizman to talk about Comedy Book, out now from FSG. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This week on The Maris Review, Jesse David Fox joins Maris Kreizman to talk about Comedy Book, out now from FSG.

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]]> 2272 Episode 228: Molly McGhee This week on The Maris Review, Molly McGhee joins Maris Kreizman to discuss Jonathan Abernathy, You Are Kind, out now from Astra House. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 26 Oct 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Molly McGhee full Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman This week on The Maris Review, Molly McGhee joins Maris Kreizman to discuss Jonathan Abernathy, You Are Kind, out now from Astra House. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This week on The Maris Review, Molly McGhee joins Maris Kreizman to discuss Jonathan Abernathy, You Are Kind, out now from Astra House.

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]]> 2257 Episode 227: Justin Torres This week on The Maris Review, Justin Torres joins Maris Kreizman to discuss Blackouts, out now from FSG. Justin Torres is the author of We the Animals, which was translated into fifteen languages, and was adapted into a feature film. His short fiction has appeared in The New Yorker, Harper's Magazine, Granta, Tin House, and The Washington Post. He lives in Los Angeles and is an associate professor of English at UCLA. His new novel, Blackouts, has made the shortlist for the National Book Award for Fiction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 19 Oct 2023 06:00:00 -0000 Justin Torres full Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman This week on The Maris Review, Justin Torres joins Maris Kreizman to discuss Blackouts, out now from FSG. Justin Torres is the author of We the Animals, which was translated into fifteen languages, and was adapted into a feature film. His short fiction has appeared in The New Yorker, Harper's Magazine, Granta, Tin House, and The Washington Post. He lives in Los Angeles and is an associate professor of English at UCLA. His new novel, Blackouts, has made the shortlist for the National Book Award for Fiction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This week on The Maris Review, Justin Torres joins Maris Kreizman to discuss Blackouts, out now from FSG.


Justin Torres is the author of We the Animals, which was translated into fifteen languages, and was adapted into a feature film. His short fiction has appeared in The New Yorker, Harper's Magazine, Granta, Tin House, and The Washington Post. He lives in Los Angeles and is an associate professor of English at UCLA. His new novel, Blackouts, has made the shortlist for the National Book Award for Fiction.

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]]> 1865 Episode 226: Safiya Sinclair This week on The Maris Review, Maris Kreizman chats with Safiya Sinclair about her debut memoir, How to Say Babylon, out now from 37Ink. Safiya Sinclair was born and raised in Montego Bay, Jamaica. She is the author of the poetry collection Cannibal, winner of a Whiting Writers' Award, the American Academy of Arts and Letters' Metcalf Award in Literature, the OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Poetry, and the Prairie Schooner Book Prize in Poetry.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 12 Oct 2023 06:00:00 -0000 Safiya Sinclair full Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman This week on The Maris Review, Maris Kreizman chats with Safiya Sinclair about her debut memoir, How to Say Babylon, out now from 37Ink. Safiya Sinclair was born and raised in Montego Bay, Jamaica. She is the author of the poetry collection Cannibal, winner of a Whiting Writers' Award, the American Academy of Arts and Letters' Metcalf Award in Literature, the OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Poetry, and the Prairie Schooner Book Prize in Poetry.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This week on The Maris Review, Maris Kreizman chats with Safiya Sinclair about her debut memoir, How to Say Babylon, out now from 37Ink.


Safiya Sinclair was born and raised in Montego Bay, Jamaica. She is the author of the poetry collection Cannibal, winner of a Whiting Writers' Award, the American Academy of Arts and Letters' Metcalf Award in Literature, the OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Poetry, and the Prairie Schooner Book Prize in Poetry. 

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]]> 2237 Episode 225: C Pam Zhang This week on The Maris Review, C Pam Zhang joins Maris Kreizman to discuss Land of Milk and Honey, out now from Riverhead. C Pam Zhang is the author of How Much of These Hills Is Gold, winner of a whole bunch of prizes and one of Barack Obama's favorite books of the year. She is a National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 honoree and a New York Public Library Cullman Fellow. Her new novel is called Land of Milk and Honey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 05 Oct 2023 05:00:00 -0000 C Pam Zhang full Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman This week on The Maris Review, C Pam Zhang joins Maris Kreizman to discuss Land of Milk and Honey, out now from Riverhead. C Pam Zhang is the author of How Much of These Hills Is Gold, winner of a whole bunch of prizes and one of Barack Obama's favorite books of the year. She is a National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 honoree and a New York Public Library Cullman Fellow. Her new novel is called Land of Milk and Honey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This week on The Maris Review, C Pam Zhang joins Maris Kreizman to discuss Land of Milk and Honey, out now from Riverhead.

C Pam Zhang is the author of How Much of These Hills Is Gold, winner of a whole bunch of prizes and one of Barack Obama's favorite books of the year. She is a National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 honoree and a New York Public Library Cullman Fellow. Her new novel is called Land of Milk and Honey.

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]]> 1622 Episode 224; Aparna Nancherla This week on The Maris Review, Maris Kreizman talks to Aparna Nancherla about her new memoir, Unreliable Narrator: Me, Myself, and Imposter Syndrome, out now from Viking. Aparna Nancherla is an LA-based comedian whose stand-up has been seen on late-night TV, HBO, Netflix, Comedy Central, and the occasional meme. Aparna also wrote for and appeared on Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell, and has contributed multiple op-eds to The New York Times.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 28 Sep 2023 05:00:00 -0000 Aparna Nancherla full Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman This week on The Maris Review, Maris Kreizman talks to Aparna Nancherla about her new memoir, Unreliable Narrator: Me, Myself, and Imposter Syndrome, out now from Viking. Aparna Nancherla is an LA-based comedian whose stand-up has been seen on late-night TV, HBO, Netflix, Comedy Central, and the occasional meme. Aparna also wrote for and appeared on Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell, and has contributed multiple op-eds to The New York Times.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This week on The Maris Review, Maris Kreizman talks to Aparna Nancherla about her new memoir, Unreliable Narrator: Me, Myself, and Imposter Syndrome, out now from Viking.


Aparna Nancherla is an LA-based comedian whose stand-up has been seen on late-night TV, HBO, Netflix, Comedy Central, and the occasional meme. Aparna also wrote for and appeared on Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell, and has contributed multiple op-eds to The New York Times. 

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]]> 2034 Episode 223: Kristi Coulter On this episode of The Maris Review, Maris Kreizman talks with Kristi Coulter about her new book Exit Interview: The Life and Death of My Ambitious Career, out now from MCD/FSG. Kristi Coulter is the author of Nothing Good Can Come from This. She holds an MFA in creative writing from the University of Michigan, she lives in Seattle, Washington. Her new memoir is called Exit Interview: The Life and Death of My Ambitious Career (about her 12 years at Amazon) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 21 Sep 2023 06:00:00 -0000 Kristi Coulter full Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman On this episode of The Maris Review, Maris Kreizman talks with Kristi Coulter about her new book Exit Interview: The Life and Death of My Ambitious Career, out now from MCD/FSG. Kristi Coulter is the author of Nothing Good Can Come from This. She holds an MFA in creative writing from the University of Michigan, she lives in Seattle, Washington. Her new memoir is called Exit Interview: The Life and Death of My Ambitious Career (about her 12 years at Amazon) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices On this episode of The Maris Review, Maris Kreizman talks with Kristi Coulter about her new book Exit Interview: The Life and Death of My Ambitious Career, out now from MCD/FSG.


Kristi Coulter is the author of Nothing Good Can Come from This. She holds an MFA in creative writing from the University of Michigan, she lives in Seattle, Washington. Her new memoir is called Exit Interview: The Life and Death of My Ambitious Career (about her 12 years at Amazon)

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]]> 2123 Episode 222: John Manuel Arias This week on The Maris Review, John Manuel Arias joins Maris Kreizman to discuss Where There Was Fire, out now from Flatiron Books. John Manuel Arias is a queer, Costa Rican American poet and writer. He is a Canto Mundo fellow & alumnus of the Tin House Summer Writers Workshop. He has lived in Washington D.C., Brooklyn, New York, and in San José, Costa Rica with his grandmother and four ghosts. Where There Was Fire is his debut novel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 14 Sep 2023 06:00:00 -0000 John Manuel Arias full Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman This week on The Maris Review, John Manuel Arias joins Maris Kreizman to discuss Where There Was Fire, out now from Flatiron Books. John Manuel Arias is a queer, Costa Rican American poet and writer. He is a Canto Mundo fellow & alumnus of the Tin House Summer Writers Workshop. He has lived in Washington D.C., Brooklyn, New York, and in San José, Costa Rica with his grandmother and four ghosts. Where There Was Fire is his debut novel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This week on The Maris Review, John Manuel Arias joins Maris Kreizman to discuss Where There Was Fire, out now from Flatiron Books.


John Manuel Arias is a queer, Costa Rican American poet and writer. He is a Canto Mundo fellow & alumnus of the Tin House Summer Writers Workshop. He has lived in Washington D.C., Brooklyn, New York, and in San José, Costa Rica with his grandmother and four ghosts. Where There Was Fire is his debut novel.

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]]> 1918 Episode 221: Myriam Gurba This week on The Maris Review, Myriam Gurba joins Maris Kreizman to discuss Creep, out now from Avid Reader Press. Myriam Gurba is a writer and artist. She is the author of the true-crime memoir Mean, a New York Times Editors' Choice. O, the Oprah Magazine, ranked Mean as one of the best LGBTQ books of all time. She lives in Long Beach, California, and her new essay collection is called CREEP: Accusations and Confessions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 07 Sep 2023 04:00:00 -0000 Myriam Gurba full Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman This week on The Maris Review, Myriam Gurba joins Maris Kreizman to discuss Creep, out now from Avid Reader Press. Myriam Gurba is a writer and artist. She is the author of the true-crime memoir Mean, a New York Times Editors' Choice. O, the Oprah Magazine, ranked Mean as one of the best LGBTQ books of all time. She lives in Long Beach, California, and her new essay collection is called CREEP: Accusations and Confessions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This week on The Maris Review, Myriam Gurba joins Maris Kreizman to discuss Creep, out now from Avid Reader Press.


Myriam Gurba is a writer and artist. She is the author of the true-crime memoir Mean, a New York Times Editors' Choice. O, the Oprah Magazine, ranked Mean as one of the best LGBTQ books of all time. She lives in Long Beach, California, and her new essay collection is called CREEP: Accusations and Confessions.

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]]> 1790 Episode 220: Hilary Leichter This week on The Maris Review, Hilary Leichter joins Maris to talk about her new novel Terrace Story, out now from Ecco. Hilary Leichter is the author of Temporary, which was a finalist for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize and the New York Public Library Young Lions Fiction Award, and was longlisted for the PEN/Hemingway Award. Her writing has appeared in Harper's, the New Yorker, and the New York Times. She teaches at Columbia University and lives in Brooklyn, New York. Her new novel is called Terrace Story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 31 Aug 2023 08:00:00 -0000 Hilary Leichter full Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman This week on The Maris Review, Hilary Leichter joins Maris to talk about her new novel Terrace Story, out now from Ecco. Hilary Leichter is the author of Temporary, which was a finalist for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize and the New York Public Library Young Lions Fiction Award, and was longlisted for the PEN/Hemingway Award. Her writing has appeared in Harper's, the New Yorker, and the New York Times. She teaches at Columbia University and lives in Brooklyn, New York. Her new novel is called Terrace Story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This week on The Maris Review, Hilary Leichter joins Maris to talk about her new novel Terrace Story, out now from Ecco.


Hilary Leichter is the author of Temporary, which was a finalist for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize and the New York Public Library Young Lions Fiction Award, and was longlisted for the PEN/Hemingway Award. Her writing has appeared in Harper's, the New Yorker, and the New York Times. She teaches at Columbia University and lives in Brooklyn, New York. Her new novel is called Terrace Story.

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]]> 1620 Episode 219: Jenn Shapland On this episode of The Maris Review, Maris talks with Jenn Shapland about her new essay collection Thin Skin, out now from Pantheon. Jenn Shapland's first book, My Autobiography of Carson McCullers, was a finalist for the National Book Award and won the Lambda Literary Award and the Publishing Triangle Award. Shapland has a PhD in English from the University of Texas at Austin and she works as an archivist for a visual artist. Her new essay collection is called Thin Skin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 24 Aug 2023 06:00:00 -0000 Jenn Shapland full Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman On this episode of The Maris Review, Maris talks with Jenn Shapland about her new essay collection Thin Skin, out now from Pantheon. Jenn Shapland's first book, My Autobiography of Carson McCullers, was a finalist for the National Book Award and won the Lambda Literary Award and the Publishing Triangle Award. Shapland has a PhD in English from the University of Texas at Austin and she works as an archivist for a visual artist. Her new essay collection is called Thin Skin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices On this episode of The Maris Review, Maris talks with Jenn Shapland about her new essay collection Thin Skin, out now from Pantheon.


Jenn Shapland's first book, My Autobiography of Carson McCullers, was a finalist for the National Book Award and won the Lambda Literary Award and the Publishing Triangle Award. Shapland has a PhD in English from the University of Texas at Austin and she works as an archivist for a visual artist. Her new essay collection is called Thin Skin.

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]]> 1807 Episode 218: Edan Lepucki This week on The Maris Review, Edan Lepucki joins Maris to discuss Time's Mouth, out now from Counterpoint. Edan Lepucki is the New York Times bestselling author of the novels California and Woman No. 17, as well as the editor of Mothers Before: Stories and Portraits of Our Mothers as We Never Saw Them. Her nonfiction has been published in The New York Times Magazine, the Los Angeles Times, Esquire, and The Cut, among other publications. She lives in Los Angeles with her family. Her latest novel is called Time's Mouth, an intergenerational epic involving time travel.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 17 Aug 2023 08:00:00 -0000 Edan Lepucki full Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman This week on The Maris Review, Edan Lepucki joins Maris to discuss Time's Mouth, out now from Counterpoint. Edan Lepucki is the New York Times bestselling author of the novels California and Woman No. 17, as well as the editor of Mothers Before: Stories and Portraits of Our Mothers as We Never Saw Them. Her nonfiction has been published in The New York Times Magazine, the Los Angeles Times, Esquire, and The Cut, among other publications. She lives in Los Angeles with her family. Her latest novel is called Time's Mouth, an intergenerational epic involving time travel.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This week on The Maris Review, Edan Lepucki joins Maris to discuss Time's Mouth, out now from Counterpoint.


Edan Lepucki is the New York Times bestselling author of the novels California and Woman No. 17, as well as the editor of Mothers Before: Stories and Portraits of Our Mothers as We Never Saw Them. Her nonfiction has been published in The New York Times Magazine, the Los Angeles Times, Esquire, and The Cut, among other publications. She lives in Los Angeles with her family. Her latest novel is called Time's Mouth, an intergenerational epic involving time travel. 

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]]> 1845 Episode 217: Elizabeth Acevedo This week on The Maris Review, Maris talks with Elizabeth Acevedo about her new book Family Lore, out from Ecco. Elizabeth Acevedo is the New York Times-bestselling author of The Poet X, which won the National Book Award for Young People's Literature. She is also the author of With the Fire on High and Clap When You Land. She is a National Poetry Slam Champion, and resides in Washington, DC with her loves. Her debut novel for an adult audience is called Family Lore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 10 Aug 2023 08:00:00 -0000 Elizabeth Acevedo full Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman This week on The Maris Review, Maris talks with Elizabeth Acevedo about her new book Family Lore, out from Ecco. Elizabeth Acevedo is the New York Times-bestselling author of The Poet X, which won the National Book Award for Young People's Literature. She is also the author of With the Fire on High and Clap When You Land. She is a National Poetry Slam Champion, and resides in Washington, DC with her loves. Her debut novel for an adult audience is called Family Lore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This week on The Maris Review, Maris talks with Elizabeth Acevedo about her new book Family Lore, out from Ecco.


Elizabeth Acevedo is the New York Times-bestselling author of The Poet X, which won the National Book Award for Young People's Literature. She is also the author of With the Fire on High and Clap When You Land. She is a National Poetry Slam Champion, and resides in Washington, DC with her loves. Her debut novel for an adult audience is called Family Lore.

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]]> 1806 Episode 216: Jamel Brinkley This week on The Maris Review, Maris talks with Jamel Brinkley about Witness, his new short story collection, out now from FSG. Jamel Brinkley is the author of A Lucky Man: Stories, which won the Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence and was a finalist for the National Book Award, the PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize for Debut Fiction, the Story Prize, the John Leonard Prize, and the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award. He was raised in the Bronx and in Brooklyn, New York, and currently teaches at the Iowa Writers' Workshop. His new story collection is called Witness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 03 Aug 2023 07:00:00 -0000 Jamel Brinkley full Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman This week on The Maris Review, Maris talks with Jamel Brinkley about Witness, his new short story collection, out now from FSG. Jamel Brinkley is the author of A Lucky Man: Stories, which won the Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence and was a finalist for the National Book Award, the PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize for Debut Fiction, the Story Prize, the John Leonard Prize, and the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award. He was raised in the Bronx and in Brooklyn, New York, and currently teaches at the Iowa Writers' Workshop. His new story collection is called Witness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This week on The Maris Review, Maris talks with Jamel Brinkley about Witness, his new short story collection, out now from FSG.


Jamel Brinkley is the author of A Lucky Man: Stories, which won the Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence and was a finalist for the National Book Award, the PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize for Debut Fiction, the Story Prize, the John Leonard Prize, and the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award. He was raised in the Bronx and in Brooklyn, New York, and currently teaches at the Iowa Writers' Workshop. His new story collection is called Witness.

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]]> 1729 Episode 215: Donovan X. Ramsey https://lithub.com/donovan-x-ramsey-on-how-media-sensationalized-crack/ This week on The Maris Review, Maris talks with Donovan X. Ramsey about his new book, When Crack Was King: A People's History of a Misunderstood Era, out now from One World Books. Donovan X. Ramsey is a journalist, author, and voice on issues of race, politics, and patterns of power in America. His reporting has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, GQ, WSJ, Ebony, and Essence. He has been a staff reporter at the Los Angeles Times, NewsOne, and theGrio and has served as an editor at The Marshall Project and Complex. Ramsey holds a master’s degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Morehouse College. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 27 Jul 2023 08:00:00 -0000 Donovan X. Ramsey full Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman This week on The Maris Review, Maris talks with Donovan X. Ramsey about his new book, When Crack Was King: A People's History of a Misunderstood Era, out now from One World Books. Donovan X. Ramsey is a journalist, author, and voice on issues of race, politics, and patterns of power in America. His reporting has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, GQ, WSJ, Ebony, and Essence. He has been a staff reporter at the Los Angeles Times, NewsOne, and theGrio and has served as an editor at The Marshall Project and Complex. Ramsey holds a master’s degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Morehouse College. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This week on The Maris Review, Maris talks with Donovan X. Ramsey about his new book, When Crack Was King: A People's History of a Misunderstood Era, out now from One World Books.


Donovan X. Ramsey is a journalist, author, and voice on issues of race, politics, and patterns of power in America. His reporting has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, GQ, WSJ, Ebony, and Essence. He has been a staff reporter at the Los Angeles Times, NewsOne, and theGrio and has served as an editor at The Marshall Project and Complex. Ramsey holds a master’s degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Morehouse College.

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]]> 2279 Episode 214: Sarah Rose Etter This week on The Maris Review, Maris talks with Sarah Rose Etter about her new book Ripe, out now from Scribner. Sarah Rose Etter is the author of the chapbook Tongue Party and The Book of X, winner of a Shirley Jackson Award for best novel. Her work has appeared in Time, Guernica, BOMB, the Bennington Review, The Cut, VICE, and elsewhere. She has been awarded residences at the Jack Kerouac House, the Disquiet International program in Portugal, and the Gullkistan in Iceland. She earned her BA in English from Pennsylvania State University and her MFA in fiction from Rosemont College. She lives in Los Angeles. For more info, visit SarahRoseEtter.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 20 Jul 2023 08:00:00 -0000 Sarah Rose Etter full Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman This week on The Maris Review, Maris talks with Sarah Rose Etter about her new book Ripe, out now from Scribner. Sarah Rose Etter is the author of the chapbook Tongue Party and The Book of X, winner of a Shirley Jackson Award for best novel. Her work has appeared in Time, Guernica, BOMB, the Bennington Review, The Cut, VICE, and elsewhere. She has been awarded residences at the Jack Kerouac House, the Disquiet International program in Portugal, and the Gullkistan in Iceland. She earned her BA in English from Pennsylvania State University and her MFA in fiction from Rosemont College. She lives in Los Angeles. For more info, visit SarahRoseEtter.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This week on The Maris Review, Maris talks with Sarah Rose Etter about her new book Ripe, out now from Scribner.


Sarah Rose Etter is the author of the chapbook Tongue Party and The Book of X, winner of a Shirley Jackson Award for best novel. Her work has appeared in Time, Guernica, BOMB, the Bennington Review, The Cut, VICE, and elsewhere. She has been awarded residences at the Jack Kerouac House, the Disquiet International program in Portugal, and the Gullkistan in Iceland. She earned her BA in English from Pennsylvania State University and her MFA in fiction from Rosemont College. She lives in Los Angeles. For more info, visit SarahRoseEtter.com.

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]]> 2077 Episode 213: Ruth Madievsky This week on The Maris Review, Ruth Madievsky joins Maris Kreizman to discuss All Night Pharmacy, out now from Catapult. Ruth Madievsky's debut novel, All-Night Pharmacy, is out now from Catapult. She is also the author of a poetry collection, Emergency Brake (Tavern Books, 2016). Her writing has appeared in The Los Angeles Times, Harper's Bazaar, Guernica, Kenyon Review, and elsewhere. She is a founding member of the Cheburashka Collective, a community of women and nonbinary writers whose identity has been shaped by immigration from the Soviet Union to the U.S. Originally from Moldova, she lives in L.A., where she works as an HIV and primary care pharmacist. @ruthmadievsky. www.ruthmadievsky.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 13 Jul 2023 08:00:00 -0000 Ruth Madievsky full Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman This week on The Maris Review, Ruth Madievsky joins Maris Kreizman to discuss All Night Pharmacy, out now from Catapult. Ruth Madievsky's debut novel, All-Night Pharmacy, is out now from Catapult. She is also the author of a poetry collection, Emergency Brake (Tavern Books, 2016). Her writing has appeared in The Los Angeles Times, Harper's Bazaar, Guernica, Kenyon Review, and elsewhere. She is a founding member of the Cheburashka Collective, a community of women and nonbinary writers whose identity has been shaped by immigration from the Soviet Union to the U.S. Originally from Moldova, she lives in L.A., where she works as an HIV and primary care pharmacist. @ruthmadievsky. www.ruthmadievsky.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This week on The Maris Review, Ruth Madievsky joins Maris Kreizman to discuss All Night Pharmacy, out now from Catapult.


Ruth Madievsky's debut novel, All-Night Pharmacy, is out now from Catapult. She is also the author of a poetry collection, Emergency Brake (Tavern Books, 2016). Her writing has appeared in The Los Angeles Times, Harper's Bazaar, Guernica, Kenyon Review, and elsewhere. She is a founding member of the Cheburashka Collective, a community of women and nonbinary writers whose identity has been shaped by immigration from the Soviet Union to the U.S. Originally from Moldova, she lives in L.A., where she works as an HIV and primary care pharmacist. @ruthmadievsky. www.ruthmadievsky.com

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]]> 1944 Episode 212: Sarah Viren https://lithub.com/sarah-viren-on-examining-the-self-in-both-the-past-and-the-present/ This week on The Maris Review, Sarah Viren joins Maris Kreizman to discuss To Name the Bigger Lie, out now from Scribner. Sarah Viren is a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine and author of the essay collection, Mine, a finalist for a Lambda Literary Award. She was a National Endowment for the Arts Fellow and teaches in the creative writing program at Arizona State University. Her new book is called To Name the Bigger Lie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 06 Jul 2023 08:00:00 -0000 Sarah Viren full Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman This week on The Maris Review, Sarah Viren joins Maris Kreizman to discuss To Name the Bigger Lie, out now from Scribner. Sarah Viren is a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine and author of the essay collection, Mine, a finalist for a Lambda Literary Award. She was a National Endowment for the Arts Fellow and teaches in the creative writing program at Arizona State University. Her new book is called To Name the Bigger Lie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This week on The Maris Review, Sarah Viren joins Maris Kreizman to discuss To Name the Bigger Lie, out now from Scribner.


Sarah Viren is a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine and author of the essay collection, Mine, a finalist for a Lambda Literary Award. She was a National Endowment for the Arts Fellow and teaches in the creative writing program at Arizona State University. Her new book is called To Name the Bigger Lie.

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]]> 1877 Episode 211: Tania James https://lithub.com/tania-james-on-trust-truth-and-the-desire-to-create-something-that-lasts/ This week on The Maris Review, Tania James joins Maris Kreizman to discuss Loot, out now from Knopf. Tania James is the author of the novels The Tusk That Did the Damage and Atlas of Unknowns and the short story collection Aerogrammes. She lives in Washington, D.C. Her latest novel is called Loot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 29 Jun 2023 08:00:00 -0000 Episode 211: Tania James full Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman This week on The Maris Review, Tania James joins Maris Kreizman to discuss Loot, out now from Knopf. Tania James is the author of the novels The Tusk That Did the Damage and Atlas of Unknowns and the short story collection Aerogrammes. She lives in Washington, D.C. Her latest novel is called Loot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This week on The Maris Review, Tania James joins Maris Kreizman to discuss Loot, out now from Knopf.


Tania James is the author of the novels The Tusk That Did the Damage and Atlas of Unknowns and the short story collection Aerogrammes. She lives in Washington, D.C. Her latest novel is called Loot.

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]]> 1802 Episode 210: Keziah Weir https://lithub.com/keziah-weir-on-the-women-behind-great-literary-men-and-guessing-other-peoples-intentions/ This week on The Maris Review, Keziah Weir joins Maris Kreizman live at P&T Knitwear in New York City to discuss The Mythmakers, out now from Simon & Schuster. Keziah Weir is a Senior Editor at Vanity Fair. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, Elle, Esquire, and the Los Angeles Review of Books. She grew up in California and British Columbia, and currently lives in Maine with her husband and dog. Her debut novel is called The Mythmakers.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 22 Jun 2023 08:00:00 -0000 Episode 210: Keziah Weir full 210 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman, live at P&T Knitwear This week on The Maris Review, Keziah Weir joins Maris Kreizman live at P&T Knitwear in New York City to discuss The Mythmakers, out now from Simon & Schuster. Keziah Weir is a Senior Editor at Vanity Fair. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, Elle, Esquire, and the Los Angeles Review of Books. She grew up in California and British Columbia, and currently lives in Maine with her husband and dog. Her debut novel is called The Mythmakers.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This week on The Maris Review, Keziah Weir joins Maris Kreizman live at P&T Knitwear in New York City to discuss The Mythmakers, out now from Simon & Schuster.


Keziah Weir is a Senior Editor at Vanity Fair. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, Elle, Esquire, and the Los Angeles Review of Books. She grew up in California and British Columbia, and currently lives in Maine with her husband and dog. Her debut novel is called The Mythmakers. 

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]]> 1773 Episode 209: Mattie Lubchansky https://lithub.com/mattie-lubchansky-on-vegas-background-gags-and-boys-weekend/ This week on The Maris Review, Mattie Lubchansky joins Maris Kreizman to discuss Boys Weekend, out now from Pantheon. Mattie Lubchansky is a cartoonist and illustrator and the Associate Editor of Ignatz award-winning magazine and website. They live in beautiful Queens, NY, with their spouse, and their new graphic novel is called Boys Weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 15 Jun 2023 08:00:00 -0000 Episode 209: Mattie Lubchansky full 209 Maris Kreizman in conversation with Maris Kreizman This week on The Maris Review, Mattie Lubchansky joins Maris Kreizman to discuss Boys Weekend, out now from Pantheon. Mattie Lubchansky is a cartoonist and illustrator and the Associate Editor of Ignatz award-winning magazine and website. They live in beautiful Queens, NY, with their spouse, and their new graphic novel is called Boys Weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This week on The Maris Review, Mattie Lubchansky joins Maris Kreizman to discuss Boys Weekend, out now from Pantheon.


Mattie Lubchansky is a cartoonist and illustrator and the Associate Editor of Ignatz award-winning magazine and website. They live in beautiful Queens, NY, with their spouse, and their new graphic novel is called Boys Weekend.

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]]> 2076 Episode 208: S. A. Cosby This week on The Maris Review, S. A. Cosby joins Maris Kreizman to discuss All the Sinners Bleed, out now from Flatiron Books. S. A. Cosby is an Anthony Award-winning writer from Southeastern Virginia. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller Razorblade Tears and Blacktop Wasteland, which won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, was a New York Times Notable Book, and was named a best book of the year by NPR, The Guardian, and Library Journal, among others. When not writing, he is an avid hiker and chess player. His latest novel is called All the Sinners Bleed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 08 Jun 2023 08:00:00 -0000 Episode 208: S. A. Cosby full Maris Kreizman in conversation with Maris Kreizman This week on The Maris Review, S. A. Cosby joins Maris Kreizman to discuss All the Sinners Bleed, out now from Flatiron Books. S. A. Cosby is an Anthony Award-winning writer from Southeastern Virginia. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller Razorblade Tears and Blacktop Wasteland, which won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, was a New York Times Notable Book, and was named a best book of the year by NPR, The Guardian, and Library Journal, among others. When not writing, he is an avid hiker and chess player. His latest novel is called All the Sinners Bleed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This week on The Maris Review, S. A. Cosby joins Maris Kreizman to discuss All the Sinners Bleed, out now from Flatiron Books.


S. A. Cosby is an Anthony Award-winning writer from Southeastern Virginia. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller Razorblade Tears and Blacktop Wasteland, which won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, was a New York Times Notable Book, and was named a best book of the year by NPR, The Guardian, and Library Journal, among others. When not writing, he is an avid hiker and chess player. His latest novel is called All the Sinners Bleed.

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]]> 1943 Episode 207: Maureen Ryan https://lithub.com/from-a-toxic-set-of-norms-maureen-ryan-on-why-we-ought-to-burn-it-down/ This week on The Maris Review, Maureen Ryan joins Maris Kreizman to discuss Burn It Down: Power, Complicity, and a Call for Change in Hollywood, out now from Mariner Books. Maureen Ryan is a contributing editor at Vanity Fair and has covered the entertainment industry as a critic and reporter for three decades. She has written for Entertainment Weekly, the New York Times, Salon, GQ, Vulture, the Chicago Tribune, and more. Prior to joining Vanity Fair, Ryan served as the chief television critic for Variety and the Huffington Post. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 01 Jun 2023 08:00:00 -0000 Episode 207: Maureen Ryan full Maris Kreizman in conversation with Maris Kreizman This week on The Maris Review, Maureen Ryan joins Maris Kreizman to discuss Burn It Down: Power, Complicity, and a Call for Change in Hollywood, out now from Mariner Books. Maureen Ryan is a contributing editor at Vanity Fair and has covered the entertainment industry as a critic and reporter for three decades. She has written for Entertainment Weekly, the New York Times, Salon, GQ, Vulture, the Chicago Tribune, and more. Prior to joining Vanity Fair, Ryan served as the chief television critic for Variety and the Huffington Post. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This week on The Maris Review, Maureen Ryan joins Maris Kreizman to discuss Burn It Down: Power, Complicity, and a Call for Change in Hollywood, out now from Mariner Books.

Maureen Ryan is a contributing editor at Vanity Fair and has covered the entertainment industry as a critic and reporter for three decades. She has written for Entertainment Weekly, the New York Times, Salon, GQ, Vulture, the Chicago Tribune, and more. Prior to joining Vanity Fair, Ryan served as the chief television critic for Variety and the Huffington Post.

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]]> 2727 Episode 206: Rita Chang-Eppig https://link.chtbl.com/cHu5FaUM This week on The Maris Review, Rita Chang-Eppig joins Maris Kreizman to discuss Deep as the Sky, Red as the Sea, out May 30 from Bloomsbury. Rita Chang-Eppig received her MFA from NYU. Her stories have appeared in McSweeney's Quarterly Concern, Conjunctions, Clarkesworld, The Santa Monica Review, The Rumpus, Virginia Quarterly Review, The Best American Short Stories 2021 (selected by Jesmyn Ward), and elsewhere. She lives in California. Her debut novel is called Deep as the Sky, Red as the Sea. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 25 May 2023 08:00:00 -0000 Episode 206: Rita Chang-Eppig full Maris Kreizman in conversation with Maris Kreizman This week on The Maris Review, Rita Chang-Eppig joins Maris Kreizman to discuss Deep as the Sky, Red as the Sea, out May 30 from Bloomsbury. Rita Chang-Eppig received her MFA from NYU. Her stories have appeared in McSweeney's Quarterly Concern, Conjunctions, Clarkesworld, The Santa Monica Review, The Rumpus, Virginia Quarterly Review, The Best American Short Stories 2021 (selected by Jesmyn Ward), and elsewhere. She lives in California. Her debut novel is called Deep as the Sky, Red as the Sea. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This week on The Maris Review, Rita Chang-Eppig joins Maris Kreizman to discuss Deep as the Sky, Red as the Sea, out May 30 from Bloomsbury.


Rita Chang-Eppig received her MFA from NYU. Her stories have appeared in McSweeney's Quarterly Concern, Conjunctions, Clarkesworld, The Santa Monica Review, The Rumpus, Virginia Quarterly Review, The Best American Short Stories 2021 (selected by Jesmyn Ward), and elsewhere. She lives in California. Her debut novel is called Deep as the Sky, Red as the Sea.

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]]> 2026 Episode 205: Samantha Irby https://lithub.com/the-person-who-wrote-it-is-eating-ramen-samantha-irby-on-writing-for-tv/ This week on The Maris Review, Samantha Irby joins Maris Kreizman to discuss her new book, Quietly Hostile, out now from Vintage Books. Samantha Irby is a humorist and essayist and the author of three previous essay collections. Her latest is called Quietly Hostile. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 18 May 2023 08:00:00 -0000 Episode 205: Samantha Irby full Maris Kreizman in conversation with Maris Kreizman This week on The Maris Review, Samantha Irby joins Maris Kreizman to discuss her new book, Quietly Hostile, out now from Vintage Books. Samantha Irby is a humorist and essayist and the author of three previous essay collections. Her latest is called Quietly Hostile. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This week on The Maris Review, Samantha Irby joins Maris Kreizman to discuss her new book, Quietly Hostile, out now from Vintage Books.


Samantha Irby is a humorist and essayist and the author of three previous essay collections. Her latest is called Quietly Hostile.

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]]> 2069 Episode 204: Christina Sharpe This week on The Maris Review, Christina Sharpe joins Maris Kreizman to discuss her new book, Ordinary Notes, out now from Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Christina Sharpe is Professor and Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Black Studies in the Humanities at York University in Toronto. She is the author of Monstrous Intimacies: Making Post-Slavery Subjects, In the Wake: On Blackness and Being, and her new one is called Ordinary Notes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 11 May 2023 08:00:00 -0000 Episode 204: Christina Sharpe full Maris Kreizman in conversation with Maris Kreizman This week on The Maris Review, Christina Sharpe joins Maris Kreizman to discuss her new book, Ordinary Notes, out now from Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Christina Sharpe is Professor and Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Black Studies in the Humanities at York University in Toronto. She is the author of Monstrous Intimacies: Making Post-Slavery Subjects, In the Wake: On Blackness and Being, and her new one is called Ordinary Notes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This week on The Maris Review, Christina Sharpe joins Maris Kreizman to discuss her new book, Ordinary Notes, out now from Farrar, Straus and Giroux.


Christina Sharpe is Professor and Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Black Studies in the Humanities at York University in Toronto. She is the author of Monstrous Intimacies: Making Post-Slavery Subjects, In the Wake: On Blackness and Being, and her new one is called Ordinary Notes.

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]]> 1958 Episode 203: Jaime Green https://lithub.com/being-on-the-readers-side-jaime-green-on-writing-a-book-about-science-with-an-mfa/ This week on The Maris Review, Jaime Green joins Maris Kreizman to discuss her new book, The Possibility of Life, out now from Hanover Square Press. Jaime Green is a science writer, essayist, editor, and teacher, and she is series editor of The Best American Science and Nature Writing. She received her MFA in Creative Nonfiction from Columbia, and her writing has appeared in Slate, Popular Science, The New York Times Book Review, and elsewhere. She lives in Connecticut with her husband and son. Her new book is called The Possibility of Life: Science, Imagination, and Our Quest for Kinship in the Cosmos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 04 May 2023 08:00:00 -0000 Episode 203: Jaime Green full 203 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman This week on The Maris Review, Jaime Green joins Maris Kreizman to discuss her new book, The Possibility of Life, out now from Hanover Square Press. Jaime Green is a science writer, essayist, editor, and teacher, and she is series editor of The Best American Science and Nature Writing. She received her MFA in Creative Nonfiction from Columbia, and her writing has appeared in Slate, Popular Science, The New York Times Book Review, and elsewhere. She lives in Connecticut with her husband and son. Her new book is called The Possibility of Life: Science, Imagination, and Our Quest for Kinship in the Cosmos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This week on The Maris Review, Jaime Green joins Maris Kreizman to discuss her new book, The Possibility of Life, out now from Hanover Square Press.

Jaime Green is a science writer, essayist, editor, and teacher, and she is series editor of The Best American Science and Nature Writing. She received her MFA in Creative Nonfiction from Columbia, and her writing has appeared in Slate, Popular Science, The New York Times Book Review, and elsewhere. She lives in Connecticut with her husband and son. Her new book is called The Possibility of Life: Science, Imagination, and Our Quest for Kinship in the Cosmos.

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]]> 2152 Episode 202: Claire Dederer https://lithub.com/claire-dederer-on-embracing-subjectivity/ Claire Dederer joins Maris Kreizman to discuss her latest book, Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma, out now from Knopf. Claire Dederer is the author of Love and Trouble, and the New York Times best-selling memoir Poser: My Life in 23 Yoga Poses. A book critic, essayist, and reporter, Dederer is a longtime contributor to The New York Times and has also written for The Atlantic, Vogue, Slate, The Nation, and New York magazine. She lives near Seattle with her family. Her latest book is called Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 27 Apr 2023 08:00:00 -0000 Episode 202: Claire Dederer full 202 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Claire Dederer joins Maris Kreizman to discuss her latest book, Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma, out now from Knopf. Claire Dederer is the author of Love and Trouble, and the New York Times best-selling memoir Poser: My Life in 23 Yoga Poses. A book critic, essayist, and reporter, Dederer is a longtime contributor to The New York Times and has also written for The Atlantic, Vogue, Slate, The Nation, and New York magazine. She lives near Seattle with her family. Her latest book is called Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Claire Dederer joins Maris Kreizman to discuss her latest book, Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma, out now from Knopf.

Claire Dederer is the author of Love and Trouble, and the New York Times best-selling memoir Poser: My Life in 23 Yoga Poses. A book critic, essayist, and reporter, Dederer is a longtime contributor to The New York Times and has also written for The Atlantic, Vogue, Slate, The Nation, and New York magazine. She lives near Seattle with her family. Her latest book is called Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma.

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]]> 2196 Episode 201: Victor LaValle https://lithub.com/victor-lavalle-on-the-truth-of-family-secrets-hint-theyre-not-that-secret/ This week on The Maris Review, Victor Lavalle joins Maris Kreizman to discuss his latest novel, Lone Women, out now from One World. Victor LaValle is the author of seven works of fiction: four novels, two novellas, and a collection of short stories. His novels have been included in best-of-the-year lists by The New York Times Book Review, Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, The Nation, and Publishers Weekly, among others. He lives in the Bronx with his wife and kids and teaches at Columbia University. His latest novel is called Lone Women. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 20 Apr 2023 08:00:00 -0000 Episode 201: Victor LaValle full 201 Maris Kreizman This week on The Maris Review, Victor Lavalle joins Maris Kreizman to discuss his latest novel, Lone Women, out now from One World. Victor LaValle is the author of seven works of fiction: four novels, two novellas, and a collection of short stories. His novels have been included in best-of-the-year lists by The New York Times Book Review, Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, The Nation, and Publishers Weekly, among others. He lives in the Bronx with his wife and kids and teaches at Columbia University. His latest novel is called Lone Women. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This week on The Maris Review, Victor Lavalle joins Maris Kreizman to discuss his latest novel, Lone Women, out now from One World.

Victor LaValle is the author of seven works of fiction: four novels, two novellas, and a collection of short stories. His novels have been included in best-of-the-year lists by The New York Times Book Review, Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, The Nation, and Publishers Weekly, among others. He lives in the Bronx with his wife and kids and teaches at Columbia University. His latest novel is called Lone Women.

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]]> 1777 Episode 200: Alex Mar https://lithub.com/alex-mar-on-the-story-of-radical-forgiveness-behind-her-new-book/ Alex Mar joins Maris Kreizman to discuss her new book, Seventy Times Seven: A True Story of Murder and Mercy, out now from Penguin Press. Alex Mar is the author of Witches of America, which was a New York Times Notable Book and Editors' Pick. She has been a finalist for the National Magazine Award in Feature Writing, and she is the director of the feature-length documentary American Mystic. She lives in the Hudson Valley and New York City. Her latest book is called Seventy Times Seven. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 13 Apr 2023 08:00:00 -0000 Episode 200: Alex Mar full 200 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Alex Mar joins Maris Kreizman to discuss her new book, Seventy Times Seven: A True Story of Murder and Mercy, out now from Penguin Press. Alex Mar is the author of Witches of America, which was a New York Times Notable Book and Editors' Pick. She has been a finalist for the National Magazine Award in Feature Writing, and she is the director of the feature-length documentary American Mystic. She lives in the Hudson Valley and New York City. Her latest book is called Seventy Times Seven. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Alex Mar joins Maris Kreizman to discuss her new book, Seventy Times Seven: A True Story of Murder and Mercy, out now from Penguin Press.

Alex Mar is the author of Witches of America, which was a New York Times Notable Book and Editors' Pick. She has been a finalist for the National Magazine Award in Feature Writing, and she is the director of the feature-length documentary American Mystic. She lives in the Hudson Valley and New York City. Her latest book is called Seventy Times Seven.

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]]> 1960 Episode 199: Nicole Chung https://lithub.com/nicole-chung-on-the-task-of-winnowing-a-life-story-and-the-magic-of-dogs/ Nicole Chung joins Maris Kreizman to discuss her new book, A Living Remedy, out now from Ecco Press. Nicole Chung is the author of the national bestseller All You Can Ever Know, which was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, a semifinalist for the PEN Open Book Award, and an Indies Choice Honor Book. She is currently a contributing writer at The Atlantic, and her work has appeared in numerous publications, including The New York Times, GQ, Time, The Guardian, Slate, and Vulture. Her new book is called A Living Remedy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 06 Apr 2023 08:00:00 -0000 Episode 199: Nicole Chung full 199 Maris Kreizman in conversation with Maris Kreizman Nicole Chung joins Maris Kreizman to discuss her new book, A Living Remedy, out now from Ecco Press. Nicole Chung is the author of the national bestseller All You Can Ever Know, which was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, a semifinalist for the PEN Open Book Award, and an Indies Choice Honor Book. She is currently a contributing writer at The Atlantic, and her work has appeared in numerous publications, including The New York Times, GQ, Time, The Guardian, Slate, and Vulture. Her new book is called A Living Remedy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Nicole Chung joins Maris Kreizman to discuss her new book, A Living Remedy, out now from Ecco Press.

Nicole Chung is the author of the national bestseller All You Can Ever Know, which was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, a semifinalist for the PEN Open Book Award, and an Indies Choice Honor Book. She is currently a contributing writer at The Atlantic, and her work has appeared in numerous publications, including The New York Times, GQ, Time, The Guardian, Slate, and Vulture. Her new book is called A Living Remedy.

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]]> 2158 Episode 198: Idra Novey https://lithub.com/idra-novey-i-didnt-want-to-write-an-obituary-for-appalachia/ This week on The Maris Review, Idra Novey joins Maris Kreizman to discuss her new novel, Take What You Need, out now from Viking. Idra Novey is the award-winning author of the novels Ways to Disappear and Those Who Knew. Her work has been translated into a dozen languages and she's written for The Atlantic, The New York Times, and the Los Angeles Times. She teaches fiction at Princeton University and in the MFA Program at New York University. Her latest novel is called Take What You Need. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 30 Mar 2023 08:00:00 -0000 Episode 198: Idra Novey full 198 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman This week on The Maris Review, Idra Novey joins Maris Kreizman to discuss her new novel, Take What You Need, out now from Viking. Idra Novey is the award-winning author of the novels Ways to Disappear and Those Who Knew. Her work has been translated into a dozen languages and she's written for The Atlantic, The New York Times, and the Los Angeles Times. She teaches fiction at Princeton University and in the MFA Program at New York University. Her latest novel is called Take What You Need. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This week on The Maris Review, Idra Novey joins Maris Kreizman to discuss her new novel, Take What You Need, out now from Viking.


Idra Novey is the award-winning author of the novels Ways to Disappear and Those Who Knew. Her work has been translated into a dozen languages and she's written for The Atlantic, The New York Times, and the Los Angeles Times. She teaches fiction at Princeton University and in the MFA Program at New York University. Her latest novel is called Take What You Need.

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]]> 1734 Episode 197: Catherine Lacey https://lithub.com/it-was-all-in-the-service-of-not-wanting-queer-people-to-have-to-justify-themselves-why-catherine-lacey-rewrote-history-in-biography-of-x/ Catherine Lacey joins Maris Kreizman to discuss her new novel, Biography of X, out now from FSG. Catherine Lacey is the author of the novels Nobody Is Ever Missing, The Answers, and Pew, and of the short-story collection Certain American States. Born in Mississippi, she is based in Chicago, Illinois. Her latest novel is called Biography of X. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 23 Mar 2023 08:00:00 -0000 Episode 197: Catherine Lacey full 197 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Catherine Lacey joins Maris Kreizman to discuss her new novel, Biography of X, out now from FSG. Catherine Lacey is the author of the novels Nobody Is Ever Missing, The Answers, and Pew, and of the short-story collection Certain American States. Born in Mississippi, she is based in Chicago, Illinois. Her latest novel is called Biography of X. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Catherine Lacey joins Maris Kreizman to discuss her new novel, Biography of X, out now from FSG.


Catherine Lacey is the author of the novels Nobody Is Ever Missing, The Answers, and Pew, and of the short-story collection Certain American States. Born in Mississippi, she is based in Chicago, Illinois. Her latest novel is called Biography of X.

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]]> 1836 Episode 196: Jenny Jackson https://lithub.com/editor-turned-author-jenny-jackson-on-the-other-side-of-the-editorial-process/ Jenny Jackson joins Maris Kreizman to discuss her debut novel, Pineapple Street, out now from Pamela Dorman Books. Jenny Jackson is a vice president and executive editor at Alfred A. Knopf. A graduate of Williams College and the Columbia Publishing Course, she lives in Brooklyn Heights with her family. Pineapple Street is her first novel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 16 Mar 2023 08:00:00 -0000 Episode 196: Jenny Jackson full 196 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Jenny Jackson joins Maris Kreizman to discuss her debut novel, Pineapple Street, out now from Pamela Dorman Books. Jenny Jackson is a vice president and executive editor at Alfred A. Knopf. A graduate of Williams College and the Columbia Publishing Course, she lives in Brooklyn Heights with her family. Pineapple Street is her first novel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Jenny Jackson joins Maris Kreizman to discuss her debut novel, Pineapple Street, out now from Pamela Dorman Books.


Jenny Jackson is a vice president and executive editor at Alfred A. Knopf. A graduate of Williams College and the Columbia Publishing Course, she lives in Brooklyn Heights with her family. Pineapple Street is her first novel.

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]]> 1901 Episode 195: Jennifer Wright https://lithub.com/jennifer-wright-on-madame-restell-anthony-comstock-and-abortion-in-the-19th-century/ Jennifer Wright joins Maris Kreizman to discuss her latest book, Madame Restell: The Life, Death, and Resurrection of Old New York's Most Fabulous, Fearless, and Infamous Abortionist, out now from Hachette. Jennifer Wright is the author of several pop history books, including It Ended Badly and Get Well Soon (winner of Audible's "Best History Book of 2017"). She lives in Los Angeles with her husband—fellow writer Daniel Kibblesmith—and their daughter. Her latest book is called Madame Restell: The Life, Death, and Resurrection of Old New York's Most Fabulous, Fearless, and Infamous Abortionist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 09 Mar 2023 09:00:00 -0000 Episode 195: Jennifer Wright full 195 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Jennifer Wright joins Maris Kreizman to discuss her latest book, Madame Restell: The Life, Death, and Resurrection of Old New York's Most Fabulous, Fearless, and Infamous Abortionist, out now from Hachette. Jennifer Wright is the author of several pop history books, including It Ended Badly and Get Well Soon (winner of Audible's "Best History Book of 2017"). She lives in Los Angeles with her husband—fellow writer Daniel Kibblesmith—and their daughter. Her latest book is called Madame Restell: The Life, Death, and Resurrection of Old New York's Most Fabulous, Fearless, and Infamous Abortionist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Jennifer Wright joins Maris Kreizman to discuss her latest book, Madame Restell: The Life, Death, and Resurrection of Old New York's Most Fabulous, Fearless, and Infamous Abortionist, out now from Hachette.


Jennifer Wright is the author of several pop history books, including It Ended Badly and Get Well Soon (winner of Audible's "Best History Book of 2017"). She lives in Los Angeles with her husband—fellow writer Daniel Kibblesmith—and their daughter. Her latest book is called Madame Restell: The Life, Death, and Resurrection of Old New York's Most Fabulous, Fearless, and Infamous Abortionist.

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]]> 2458 Episode 194: Michael Schulman https://lithub.com/michael-schulman-on-the-icons-who-shaped-the-oscars-for-better-and-for-worse/ Michael Schulman joins Maris Kreizman to discuss his new book, Oscar Wars, out now from Harper. Michael Schulman is a writer living in New York City. His first book, Her Again: Becoming Meryl Streep, about the actress’s artistic coming-of-age in the 1970s, was a New York Times bestseller. He is a staff writer at The New Yorker. His new book is called Oscar Wars: A History of Hollywood in Gold, Sweat, and Tears. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 02 Mar 2023 09:00:00 -0000 Episode 194: Michael Schulman full 194 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Michael Schulman joins Maris Kreizman to discuss his new book, Oscar Wars, out now from Harper. Michael Schulman is a writer living in New York City. His first book, Her Again: Becoming Meryl Streep, about the actress’s artistic coming-of-age in the 1970s, was a New York Times bestseller. He is a staff writer at The New Yorker. His new book is called Oscar Wars: A History of Hollywood in Gold, Sweat, and Tears. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Michael Schulman joins Maris Kreizman to discuss his new book, Oscar Wars, out now from Harper.


Michael Schulman is a writer living in New York City. His first book, Her Again: Becoming Meryl Streep, about the actress’s artistic coming-of-age in the 1970s, was a New York Times bestseller. He is a staff writer at The New Yorker. His new book is called Oscar Wars: A History of Hollywood in Gold, Sweat, and Tears.

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]]> 1774 Episode 193: Rebecca Makkai https://lithub.com/theres-no-easy-answer-but-im-gonna-tell-a-story-about-it-rebecca-makkai-on-exploring-the-gray-areas/ Rebecca Makkai joins Maris Kreizman to discuss her new novel, I Have Some Questions for You, out now from Viking. Rebecca Makkai’s last novel, The Great Believers, was a finalist for both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. Her other books are the novels The Borrower and The Hundred-Year House, and the collection Music for Wartime. A 2022 Guggenheim Fellow, Rebecca is on the MFA faculties of the University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe and Northwestern University, and is Artistic Director of StoryStudio Chicago. Her latest book is called I Have Some Questions for You. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 23 Feb 2023 10:00:00 -0000 Episode 193: Rebecca Makkai full 193 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Rebecca Makkai joins Maris Kreizman to discuss her new novel, I Have Some Questions for You, out now from Viking. Rebecca Makkai’s last novel, The Great Believers, was a finalist for both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. Her other books are the novels The Borrower and The Hundred-Year House, and the collection Music for Wartime. A 2022 Guggenheim Fellow, Rebecca is on the MFA faculties of the University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe and Northwestern University, and is Artistic Director of StoryStudio Chicago. Her latest book is called I Have Some Questions for You. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Rebecca Makkai joins Maris Kreizman to discuss her new novel, I Have Some Questions for You, out now from Viking.


Rebecca Makkai’s last novel, The Great Believers, was a finalist for both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. Her other books are the novels The Borrower and The Hundred-Year House, and the collection Music for Wartime. A 2022 Guggenheim Fellow, Rebecca is on the MFA faculties of the University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe and Northwestern University, and is Artistic Director of StoryStudio Chicago. Her latest book is called I Have Some Questions for You.

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]]> 1935 Episode 192: Malcolm Harris https://lithub.com/malcolm-harris-on-palo-alto-the-town-that-efficiency-built/ Malcolm Harris joins Maris Kreizman to discuss his new book, Palo Alto: A History of California, Capitalism, and the World, out now from Little Brown and Co. Malcolm Harris is a freelance writer and the author of Kids These Days: The Making of Millennials and Shit is Fucked Up and Bullshit: History Since the End of History. He was born in Santa Cruz, CA and graduated from the University of Maryland. His new book is called Palo Alto: A History of California, Capitalism, and the World. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 16 Feb 2023 09:00:00 -0000 Episode 192: Malcolm Harris full 192 Maris Kreizman in conversation with Maris Kreizman Malcolm Harris joins Maris Kreizman to discuss his new book, Palo Alto: A History of California, Capitalism, and the World, out now from Little Brown and Co. Malcolm Harris is a freelance writer and the author of Kids These Days: The Making of Millennials and Shit is Fucked Up and Bullshit: History Since the End of History. He was born in Santa Cruz, CA and graduated from the University of Maryland. His new book is called Palo Alto: A History of California, Capitalism, and the World. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Malcolm Harris joins Maris Kreizman to discuss his new book, Palo Alto: A History of California, Capitalism, and the World, out now from Little Brown and Co.

Malcolm Harris is a freelance writer and the author of Kids These Days: The Making of Millennials and Shit is Fucked Up and Bullshit: History Since the End of History. He was born in Santa Cruz, CA and graduated from the University of Maryland. His new book is called Palo Alto: A History of California, Capitalism, and the World.

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]]> 1866 Episode 191: Ayobami Adebayo https://lithub.com/ayobami-adebayo-on-capturing-what-it-means-to-live-in-contemporary-nigeria/ Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ joins Maris Kreizman to discuss her new novel, A Spell of Good Things, out now from Knopf. AYỌ̀BÁMI ADÉBÁYỌ̀ was born in Lagos, Nigeria. Her debut novel, Stay with Me, has been translated into twenty languages. Longlisted for the International Dylan Thomas Prize and the International Dublin Literary Award, Stay with Me was a New York Times, Guardian, Chicago Tribune, and NPR Best Book of the Year. Her new novel is called A Spell of Good Things. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 09 Feb 2023 09:00:00 -0000 Episode 191: Ayobami Adebayo full 191 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ joins Maris Kreizman to discuss her new novel, A Spell of Good Things, out now from Knopf. AYỌ̀BÁMI ADÉBÁYỌ̀ was born in Lagos, Nigeria. Her debut novel, Stay with Me, has been translated into twenty languages. Longlisted for the International Dylan Thomas Prize and the International Dublin Literary Award, Stay with Me was a New York Times, Guardian, Chicago Tribune, and NPR Best Book of the Year. Her new novel is called A Spell of Good Things. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ joins Maris Kreizman to discuss her new novel, A Spell of Good Things, out now from Knopf.

AYỌ̀BÁMI ADÉBÁYỌ̀ was born in Lagos, Nigeria. Her debut novel, Stay with Me, has been translated into twenty languages. Longlisted for the International Dylan Thomas Prize and the International Dublin Literary Award, Stay with Me was a New York Times, Guardian, Chicago Tribune, and NPR Best Book of the Year. Her new novel is called A Spell of Good Things.

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]]> 1750 Episode 190: Sabrina Imbler https://lithub.com/sabrina-imbler-natural-spaces-and-queer-spaces-can-coexist/ This week on The Maris Review, Sabrina Imbler joins Maris Kreizman to discuss their new essay collection, How Far the Light Reaches, out now from Little Brown. Sabrina Imbler is a writer and science journalist living in Brooklyn. Their first chapbook, Dyke (geology), was published by Black Lawrence Press. Their essays and reporting have appeared in various publications, including the New York Times, the Atlantic, Catapult, and Sierra, among others. Their debut essay collection is called How Far the Light Reaches: A Life in Ten Sea Creatures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 02 Feb 2023 09:00:00 -0000 Episode 190: Sabrina Imbler full 190 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman This week on The Maris Review, Sabrina Imbler joins Maris Kreizman to discuss their new essay collection, How Far the Light Reaches, out now from Little Brown. Sabrina Imbler is a writer and science journalist living in Brooklyn. Their first chapbook, Dyke (geology), was published by Black Lawrence Press. Their essays and reporting have appeared in various publications, including the New York Times, the Atlantic, Catapult, and Sierra, among others. Their debut essay collection is called How Far the Light Reaches: A Life in Ten Sea Creatures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This week on The Maris Review, Sabrina Imbler joins Maris Kreizman to discuss their new essay collection, How Far the Light Reaches, out now from Little Brown.

Sabrina Imbler is a writer and science journalist living in Brooklyn. Their first chapbook, Dyke (geology), was published by Black Lawrence Press. Their essays and reporting have appeared in various publications, including the New York Times, the Atlantic, Catapult, and Sierra, among others. Their debut essay collection is called How Far the Light Reaches: A Life in Ten Sea Creatures.

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]]> 1886 Episode 189: Aubrey Gordon https://lithub.com/aubrey-gordon-on-debunking-myths-about-fatness/ Aubrey Gordon joins Maris Kreizman to discuss her new book, “You Just Need to Lose Weight”: And 19 Other Myths About Fat People, out now from Beacon Press. Aubrey Gordon writes under the pseudonym of "Your Fat Friend," illuminating the experiences of fat people and urging greater compassion for people of all sizes. Her work has reached millions of readers and has been translated into nineteen languages. She is co-host of the Maintenance Phase podcast and a columnist with SELF magazine. She lives in the Northwest, where she works as a writer and organizer. Her new book is called "You Just Need to Lose Weight": And 19 Other Myths about Fat People. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 26 Jan 2023 10:00:00 -0000 Episode 189: Aubrey Gordon full 189 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Aubrey Gordon joins Maris Kreizman to discuss her new book, “You Just Need to Lose Weight”: And 19 Other Myths About Fat People, out now from Beacon Press. Aubrey Gordon writes under the pseudonym of "Your Fat Friend," illuminating the experiences of fat people and urging greater compassion for people of all sizes. Her work has reached millions of readers and has been translated into nineteen languages. She is co-host of the Maintenance Phase podcast and a columnist with SELF magazine. She lives in the Northwest, where she works as a writer and organizer. Her new book is called "You Just Need to Lose Weight": And 19 Other Myths about Fat People. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Aubrey Gordon joins Maris Kreizman to discuss her new book, “You Just Need to Lose Weight”: And 19 Other Myths About Fat People, out now from Beacon Press.

Aubrey Gordon writes under the pseudonym of "Your Fat Friend," illuminating the experiences of fat people and urging greater compassion for people of all sizes. Her work has reached millions of readers and has been translated into nineteen languages. She is co-host of the Maintenance Phase podcast and a columnist with SELF magazine. She lives in the Northwest, where she works as a writer and organizer. Her new book is called "You Just Need to Lose Weight": And 19 Other Myths about Fat People.

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]]> 1774 Episode 188: Monica Heisey https://lithub.com/monica-heisey-surprise-real-life-isnt-a-nancy-meyers-movie/ This week on The Maris Review, Monica Heisey joins Maris Kreizman to discuss her debut novel, Really Good, Actually, out now from William Morrow. Monica Heisey is a comedian and writer from Toronto. She has been published in The New Yorker, The New York Times, Vogue, Elle, The Guardian, Glamour, New York magazine, and VICE, among others. She has written for television shows like Schitt’s Creek, Workin’ Moms, Baroness von Sketch Show, and more. She currently lives in London. Really Good, Actually is her first novel. Author photo credit: Harry Livingstone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 19 Jan 2023 14:24:00 -0000 Episode 188: Monica Heisey full 188 Maris Kreizman In Conversation with Maris Kreizman This week on The Maris Review, Monica Heisey joins Maris Kreizman to discuss her debut novel, Really Good, Actually, out now from William Morrow. Monica Heisey is a comedian and writer from Toronto. She has been published in The New Yorker, The New York Times, Vogue, Elle, The Guardian, Glamour, New York magazine, and VICE, among others. She has written for television shows like Schitt’s Creek, Workin’ Moms, Baroness von Sketch Show, and more. She currently lives in London. Really Good, Actually is her first novel. Author photo credit: Harry Livingstone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This week on The Maris Review, Monica Heisey joins Maris Kreizman to discuss her debut novel, Really Good, Actually, out now from William Morrow.

Monica Heisey is a comedian and writer from Toronto. She has been published in The New Yorker, The New York Times, Vogue, Elle, The Guardian, Glamour, New York magazine, and VICE, among others. She has written for television shows like Schitt’s Creek, Workin’ Moms, Baroness von Sketch Show, and more. She currently lives in London. Really Good, Actually is her first novel. Author photo credit: Harry Livingstone.

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]]> 1883 no Episode 187: Dan Kois Dan Kois is a writer, editor, and podcaster at Slate, where his work has been nominated for two National Magazine Awards and a Writers Guild Award. He's the author of How to Be a Family, a memoir of parenting around the world; The World Only Spins Forward (with Isaac Butler), an oral history of Tony Kushner's Angels in America; and Facing Future, a book of music criticism and biography. He lives with his family in Arlington, Virginia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 12 Jan 2023 16:56:00 -0000 Episode 187: Dan Kois full 186 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Dan Kois is a writer, editor, and podcaster at Slate, where his work has been nominated for two National Magazine Awards and a Writers Guild Award. He's the author of How to Be a Family, a memoir of parenting around the world; The World Only Spins Forward (with Isaac Butler), an oral history of Tony Kushner's Angels in America; and Facing Future, a book of music criticism and biography. He lives with his family in Arlington, Virginia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Dan Kois is a writer, editor, and podcaster at Slate, where his work has been nominated for two National Magazine Awards and a Writers Guild Award. He's the author of How to Be a Family, a memoir of parenting around the world; The World Only Spins Forward (with Isaac Butler), an oral history of Tony Kushner's Angels in America; and Facing Future, a book of music criticism and biography. He lives with his family in Arlington, Virginia.

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]]> 1941 no Episode 186: Kashana Cauley https://lithub.com/kashana-cauley-on-how-the-black-panthers-inspired-our-modern-gun-control-movement/ Kashana Cauley is a former Midtown antitrust lawyer and Brooklyn resident. She is a writer for the Fox comedy The Great North, a contributing opinion writer for the New York Times, and a GQ contributor. She's written for The Daily Show with Trevor Noah and Pod Save America on HBO as well as The Atlantic, The New Yorker, Pitchfork, and Rolling Stone, and has published fiction in Esquire, Slate, Tin House, and The Chronicles of Now. She now lives in Los Angeles. Her first novel is called The Survivalists. Recommended Reading: Assembly by Natasha Brown Post-Traumatic by Chantal V. Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 05 Jan 2023 15:16:00 -0000 Episode 186: Kashana Cauley full 186 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Kashana Cauley is a former Midtown antitrust lawyer and Brooklyn resident. She is a writer for the Fox comedy The Great North, a contributing opinion writer for the New York Times, and a GQ contributor. She's written for The Daily Show with Trevor Noah and Pod Save America on HBO as well as The Atlantic, The New Yorker, Pitchfork, and Rolling Stone, and has published fiction in Esquire, Slate, Tin House, and The Chronicles of Now. She now lives in Los Angeles. Her first novel is called The Survivalists. Recommended Reading: Assembly by Natasha Brown Post-Traumatic by Chantal V. Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Kashana Cauley is a former Midtown antitrust lawyer and Brooklyn resident. She is a writer for the Fox comedy The Great North, a contributing opinion writer for the New York Times, and a GQ contributor. She's written for The Daily Show with Trevor Noah and Pod Save America on HBO as well as The Atlantic, The New Yorker, Pitchfork, and Rolling Stone, and has published fiction in Esquire, Slate, Tin House, and The Chronicles of Now. She now lives in Los Angeles. Her first novel is called The Survivalists.

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  • Assembly by Natasha Brown
  • Post-Traumatic by Chantal V. Johnson

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]]> 2101 no Episode 185: Rivka Galchen https://lithub.com/rivka-galchen-how-writing-my-novel-helped-to-self-medicate-through-the-pandemic/ This conversation was live from the Miami Book Fair. See more programming from this year's festival at MiamiBookFair.com. Rivka Galchen is the recipient of a William Saroyan International Prize for Fiction and a Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers' Award, among other distinctions. She writes regularly for The New Yorker, whose editors selected her for their list of 20 Under 40 American fiction writers in 2010. Her debut novel Atmospheric Disturbances (2008) and her story collection American Innovations were both New York Times Best Books of the Year. She has received an MD from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Galchen lives in New York City. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 22 Dec 2022 15:30:00 -0000 Episode 185: Rivka Galchen full Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman This conversation was live from the Miami Book Fair. See more programming from this year's festival at MiamiBookFair.com. Rivka Galchen is the recipient of a William Saroyan International Prize for Fiction and a Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers' Award, among other distinctions. She writes regularly for The New Yorker, whose editors selected her for their list of 20 Under 40 American fiction writers in 2010. Her debut novel Atmospheric Disturbances (2008) and her story collection American Innovations were both New York Times Best Books of the Year. She has received an MD from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Galchen lives in New York City. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This conversation was live from the Miami Book Fair. See more programming from this year's festival at MiamiBookFair.com.


Rivka Galchen is the recipient of a William Saroyan International Prize for Fiction and a Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers' Award, among other distinctions. She writes regularly for The New Yorker, whose editors selected her for their list of 20 Under 40 American fiction writers in 2010. Her debut novel Atmospheric Disturbances (2008) and her story collection American Innovations were both New York Times Best Books of the Year. She has received an MD from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Galchen lives in New York City.

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]]> 2031 no Episode 184: Evette Dionne https://lithub.com/evette-dionne-representation-isnt-everything-but-its-something/ This week on The Maris Review, Evette Dionne joins Maris Kreizman to discuss her debut book, Weightless: Making Space for My Resilient Body and Soul, out now from Ecco Press. Evette Dionne is a journalist, an editor, and a pop-culture critic. She is the National Book Award-nominated author of Lifting as We Climb: Black Women’s Battle for the Ballot Box, a middle- grade nonfiction book about Black women suffragists. A graduate of Bennett College, Dionne is based in Denver, where she works as the executive editor of YES! Media. Her debut is called Weightless. Recommended Reading: Drunk on Love by Jasmine Guillory • The Undead Truth of Us by Britney S. Lewis • Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 08 Dec 2022 14:49:00 -0000 Episode 184: Evette Dionne full 184 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman This week on The Maris Review, Evette Dionne joins Maris Kreizman to discuss her debut book, Weightless: Making Space for My Resilient Body and Soul, out now from Ecco Press. Evette Dionne is a journalist, an editor, and a pop-culture critic. She is the National Book Award-nominated author of Lifting as We Climb: Black Women’s Battle for the Ballot Box, a middle- grade nonfiction book about Black women suffragists. A graduate of Bennett College, Dionne is based in Denver, where she works as the executive editor of YES! Media. Her debut is called Weightless. Recommended Reading: Drunk on Love by Jasmine Guillory • The Undead Truth of Us by Britney S. Lewis • Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This week on The Maris Review, Evette Dionne joins Maris Kreizman to discuss her debut book, Weightless: Making Space for My Resilient Body and Soul, out now from Ecco Press.

Evette Dionne is a journalist, an editor, and a pop-culture critic. She is the National Book Award-nominated author of Lifting as We Climb: Black Women’s Battle for the Ballot Box, a middle- grade nonfiction book about Black women suffragists. A graduate of Bennett College, Dionne is based in Denver, where she works as the executive editor of YES! Media. Her debut is called Weightless.

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Drunk on Love by Jasmine Guillory • The Undead Truth of Us by Britney S. Lewis • Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley

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]]> 2129 no Episode 183: Heather Radke https://lithub.com/this-is-a-very-important-interview-about-butts/ Heather Radke is an essayist, journalist, and contributing editor and reporter at Radiolab, the Peabody Award­-winning program from WNYC. She has written for publications including The Believer, Longreads, and The Paris Review, and she teaches at Columbia University's creative writing MFA Program. Before becoming a writer, Heather worked as a curator at the Jane Addams Hull-House Museum in Chicago. Book recommendations: The History of White People by Nell Irvin Painter Easy Beauty by Chloe Cooper Jones Let’s Talk About Love by Carl Wilson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 01 Dec 2022 06:37:00 -0000 Episode 183: Heather Radke full Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Heather Radke is an essayist, journalist, and contributing editor and reporter at Radiolab, the Peabody Award­-winning program from WNYC. She has written for publications including The Believer, Longreads, and The Paris Review, and she teaches at Columbia University's creative writing MFA Program. Before becoming a writer, Heather worked as a curator at the Jane Addams Hull-House Museum in Chicago. Book recommendations: The History of White People by Nell Irvin Painter Easy Beauty by Chloe Cooper Jones Let’s Talk About Love by Carl Wilson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Heather Radke is an essayist, journalist, and contributing editor and reporter at Radiolab, the Peabody Award­-winning program from WNYC. She has written for publications including The Believer, Longreads, and The Paris Review, and she teaches at Columbia University's creative writing MFA Program. Before becoming a writer, Heather worked as a curator at the Jane Addams Hull-House Museum in Chicago.

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]]> 2114 no Episode 182: Jeanna Kadlec https://lithub.com/jeanna-kadlec-on-leaving-the-evangelical-church/ Jeanna Kadlec is a writer, astrologer, former lingerie boutique owner, and recovering academic. Her writing has appeared in ELLE, NYLON, O the Oprah Magazine, Allure, Catapult, Literary Hub, Autostraddle, and more. A born and bred Midwesterner, she now lives in Brooklyn. Heretic is her first book. Recommended Reading: Home Bound by Vanessa Bee • Virology by Joseph Osmundson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 17 Nov 2022 14:09:00 -0000 Episode 182: Jeanna Kadlec full 182 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Jeanna Kadlec is a writer, astrologer, former lingerie boutique owner, and recovering academic. Her writing has appeared in ELLE, NYLON, O the Oprah Magazine, Allure, Catapult, Literary Hub, Autostraddle, and more. A born and bred Midwesterner, she now lives in Brooklyn. Heretic is her first book. Recommended Reading: Home Bound by Vanessa Bee • Virology by Joseph Osmundson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Jeanna Kadlec is a writer, astrologer, former lingerie boutique owner, and recovering academic. Her writing has appeared in ELLE, NYLON, O the Oprah Magazine, Allure, Catapult, Literary Hub, Autostraddle, and more. A born and bred Midwesterner, she now lives in Brooklyn. Heretic is her first book.

Recommended Reading:

Home Bound by Vanessa Bee • Virology by Joseph Osmundson

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]]> 2220 no Episode 181: Taffy Brodesser-Akner (Revisited!) Taffy Brodesser-Akner is a staff writer for The New York Times Magazine. She has also written for GQ, ESPN the Magazine, and many other publications. Fleishman Is in Trouble is her first novel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 10 Nov 2022 08:41:00 -0000 Episode 181: Taffy Brodesser-Akner (Revisited!) full 181 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Taffy Brodesser-Akner is a staff writer for The New York Times Magazine. She has also written for GQ, ESPN the Magazine, and many other publications. Fleishman Is in Trouble is her first novel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Taffy Brodesser-Akner is a staff writer for The New York Times Magazine. She has also written for GQ, ESPN the Magazine, and many other publications. Fleishman Is in Trouble is her first novel.

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]]> 2305 no Episode 180: Nick Drnaso https://lithub.com/nick-drnaso-can-you-write-good-characters-that-dont-share-your-worldview/ Nick Drnaso was born in 1989 in Palos Hills, Illinois. His debut, Beverly, received the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Best Graphic Novel. His followup, the graphic novel Sabrina, was a New York Times Notable Book of 2018 and received nominations for the Booker Prize, the Eisner Award, the LD and LaVerne Harrell Clark Fiction Prize, the Orwell Prize for Political Fiction, and the New York Public Library’s Young Lions Award. Sabrina has been published in fifteen countries. Drnaso lives in Chicago with his wife and their two cats. Recommended Reading: The Third Person by Emma Grove • Our Little Secret by Emily Carrington Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 03 Nov 2022 12:23:00 -0000 Episode 180: Nick Drnaso full 180 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Nick Drnaso was born in 1989 in Palos Hills, Illinois. His debut, Beverly, received the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Best Graphic Novel. His followup, the graphic novel Sabrina, was a New York Times Notable Book of 2018 and received nominations for the Booker Prize, the Eisner Award, the LD and LaVerne Harrell Clark Fiction Prize, the Orwell Prize for Political Fiction, and the New York Public Library’s Young Lions Award. Sabrina has been published in fifteen countries. Drnaso lives in Chicago with his wife and their two cats. Recommended Reading: The Third Person by Emma Grove • Our Little Secret by Emily Carrington Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Nick Drnaso was born in 1989 in Palos Hills, Illinois. His debut, Beverly, received the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Best Graphic Novel. His followup, the graphic novel Sabrina, was a New York Times Notable Book of 2018 and received nominations for the Booker Prize, the Eisner Award, the LD and LaVerne Harrell Clark Fiction Prize, the Orwell Prize for Political Fiction, and the New York Public Library’s Young Lions Award. Sabrina has been published in fifteen countries. Drnaso lives in Chicago with his wife and their two cats.

Recommended Reading:

The Third Person by Emma Grove • Our Little Secret by Emily Carrington

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]]> 1992 no Episode 179: Lydia Millet https://lithub.com/lydia-millet-on-the-lack-of-empathetic-characters-in-fiction/ This week on The Maris Review, Lydia Millet joins Maris Kreizman to discuss her new novel, Dinosaurs, out now from W.W. Norton. __________________________________ Lydia Millet is the author of A Children’s Bible, a finalist for the National Book Award and a New York Times Top 10 book of 2020, among other works of fiction. Her story collection Love in Infant Monkeys was a Pulitzer Prize finalist. She lives in Tucson, Arizona. Her latest novel is called Dinosaurs. Recommended Reading: Wild New World by Dan Flores • Kick the Latch by Kathryn Scanlan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 27 Oct 2022 07:00:00 -0000 Episode 179: Lydia Millet full 179 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman This week on The Maris Review, Lydia Millet joins Maris Kreizman to discuss her new novel, Dinosaurs, out now from W.W. Norton. __________________________________ Lydia Millet is the author of A Children’s Bible, a finalist for the National Book Award and a New York Times Top 10 book of 2020, among other works of fiction. Her story collection Love in Infant Monkeys was a Pulitzer Prize finalist. She lives in Tucson, Arizona. Her latest novel is called Dinosaurs. Recommended Reading: Wild New World by Dan Flores • Kick the Latch by Kathryn Scanlan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This week on The Maris Review, Lydia Millet joins Maris Kreizman to discuss her new novel, Dinosaurs, out now from W.W. Norton.

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Lydia Millet is the author of A Children’s Bible, a finalist for the National Book Award and a New York Times Top 10 book of 2020, among other works of fiction. Her story collection Love in Infant Monkeys was a Pulitzer Prize finalist. She lives in Tucson, Arizona. Her latest novel is called Dinosaurs.

Recommended Reading:

Wild New World by Dan Flores • Kick the Latch by Kathryn Scanlan

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]]> 2186 no Episode 178: George Saunders https://lithub.com/george-saunders-on-experiencing-the-limits-of-your-own-power/ George Saunders is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of eleven books, including A Swim in a Pond in the Rain; Lincoln in the Bardo, which won the Booker Prize; Congratulations, by the Way; Tenth of December, and The Braindead Megaphone. He teaches in the creative writing program at Syracuse University. His newest story collection is called Liberation Day. Recommended Reading: The Storm Is Here by Luke Mogelson The Book of Night Women by Marlon James Insurrections by Rion Amilcar Scott White Cat, Black Dog by Kelly Link Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 20 Oct 2022 10:43:00 -0000 Episode 178: George Saunders full 178 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman George Saunders is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of eleven books, including A Swim in a Pond in the Rain; Lincoln in the Bardo, which won the Booker Prize; Congratulations, by the Way; Tenth of December, and The Braindead Megaphone. He teaches in the creative writing program at Syracuse University. His newest story collection is called Liberation Day. Recommended Reading: The Storm Is Here by Luke Mogelson The Book of Night Women by Marlon James Insurrections by Rion Amilcar Scott White Cat, Black Dog by Kelly Link Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices George Saunders is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of eleven books, including A Swim in a Pond in the Rain; Lincoln in the Bardo, which won the Booker Prize; Congratulations, by the Way; Tenth of December, and The Braindead Megaphone. He teaches in the creative writing program at Syracuse University. His newest story collection is called Liberation Day.

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]]> 1800 no Episode 177: Ling Ma https://lithub.com/ling-ma-why-every-story-comes-from-an-entry-point-of-wish-fulfillment/ Ling Ma is a writer hailing from Fujian, Utah, and Kansas. She is the author of the novel Severance, which received the Kirkus Prize, a Whiting Award, the VCU Cabell First Novelist Award, and the New York Public Library Young Lions Fiction Award. She lives in Chicago with her family. Her story collection is called Bliss Montage. Recommended Reading: Skinship by Yoon Choi • Out There by Kate Folk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 13 Oct 2022 11:10:00 -0000 Episode 177: Ling Ma full 177 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Ling Ma is a writer hailing from Fujian, Utah, and Kansas. She is the author of the novel Severance, which received the Kirkus Prize, a Whiting Award, the VCU Cabell First Novelist Award, and the New York Public Library Young Lions Fiction Award. She lives in Chicago with her family. Her story collection is called Bliss Montage. Recommended Reading: Skinship by Yoon Choi • Out There by Kate Folk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Ling Ma is a writer hailing from Fujian, Utah, and Kansas. She is the author of the novel Severance, which received the Kirkus Prize, a Whiting Award, the VCU Cabell First Novelist Award, and the New York Public Library Young Lions Fiction Award. She lives in Chicago with her family. Her story collection is called Bliss Montage.

Recommended Reading:

Skinship by Yoon Choi • Out There by Kate Folk

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]]> 2172 no Episode 176: Namwali Serpell https://lithub.com/namwali-serpell-on-depicting-the-uncertainty-and-experience-of-grief/ Namwali Serpell was born in Lusaka, Zambia, and lives in New York. Her debut novel, The Old Drift was named one of the 100 Notable Books of 2019 by the New York Times Book Review and one of Time magazine's 100 Must-Read Books of the Year. She is currently a professor of English at Harvard. Her new novel is called The Furrows. Recommended Reading: Born In Blackness by Howard French Asymmetry by Lisa Halliday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 06 Oct 2022 11:23:00 -0000 Episode 176: Namwali Serpell full 176 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Namwali Serpell was born in Lusaka, Zambia, and lives in New York. Her debut novel, The Old Drift was named one of the 100 Notable Books of 2019 by the New York Times Book Review and one of Time magazine's 100 Must-Read Books of the Year. She is currently a professor of English at Harvard. Her new novel is called The Furrows. Recommended Reading: Born In Blackness by Howard French Asymmetry by Lisa Halliday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Namwali Serpell was born in Lusaka, Zambia, and lives in New York. Her debut novel, The Old Drift was named one of the 100 Notable Books of 2019 by the New York Times Book Review and one of Time magazine's 100 Must-Read Books of the Year. She is currently a professor of English at Harvard. Her new novel is called The Furrows.

Recommended Reading:

  • Born In Blackness by Howard French
  • Asymmetry by Lisa Halliday

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]]> 2321 no Episode 175: Jasmine Guillory https://lithub.com/jasmine-guillory-on-why-rom-coms-are-exactly-what-we-need-right-now/ Jasmine Guillory is a New York Times bestselling author; her novels include The Wedding Date, the Reese's Book Club selection The Proposal, and By The Book. She is a frequent book contributor on The Today Show. She lives in Oakland, California. Her latest is called Drunk On Love. Recommended Reading: On the Rooftop by Margaret Wilkerson Sexton Partners In Crime by Alisha Rae Thank You For Listening by Julia Whelan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 29 Sep 2022 07:00:00 -0000 Episode 175: Jasmine Guillory full Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Jasmine Guillory is a New York Times bestselling author; her novels include The Wedding Date, the Reese's Book Club selection The Proposal, and By The Book. She is a frequent book contributor on The Today Show. She lives in Oakland, California. Her latest is called Drunk On Love. Recommended Reading: On the Rooftop by Margaret Wilkerson Sexton Partners In Crime by Alisha Rae Thank You For Listening by Julia Whelan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Jasmine Guillory is a New York Times bestselling author; her novels include The Wedding Date, the Reese's Book Club selection The Proposal, and By The Book. She is a frequent book contributor on The Today Show. She lives in Oakland, California. Her latest is called Drunk On Love.

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]]> 1773 no Episode 174: Bobby Finger https://lithub.com/bobby-finger-always-wanted-to-tell-the-story-of-the-people-he-left-behind/ Bobby Finger is a writer and co-host of the popular celebrity and entertainment podcast, Who? Weekly. A Texas native, he lives in Brooklyn, New York. The Old Place is his debut novel. Recommended Reading: Perish by LaToya Watkins Easy Beauty by Chloe Cooper Jones Modern Baptists by James Wilcox Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 22 Sep 2022 12:41:00 -0000 Episode 174: Bobby Finger full 174 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Bobby Finger is a writer and co-host of the popular celebrity and entertainment podcast, Who? Weekly. A Texas native, he lives in Brooklyn, New York. The Old Place is his debut novel. Recommended Reading: Perish by LaToya Watkins Easy Beauty by Chloe Cooper Jones Modern Baptists by James Wilcox Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Bobby Finger is a writer and co-host of the popular celebrity and entertainment podcast, Who? Weekly. A Texas native, he lives in Brooklyn, New York. The Old Place is his debut novel.

Recommended Reading:

  • Perish by LaToya Watkins
  • Easy Beauty by Chloe Cooper Jones
  • Modern Baptists by James Wilcox

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]]> 2416 no Episode 173: Rachel Aviv https://lithub.com/rachel-aviv-why-its-difficult-to-trust-your-own-experiences-of-mental-illness/ Rachel Aviv is a staff writer at The New Yorker, where she writes about medicine, education, criminal justice, and other subjects. In 2022, she won a National Magazine Award for Profile Writing. A 2019 national fellow at New America, she received a Whiting Creative Nonfiction Grant to support her work on this book, Strangers To Ourselves. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. Recommended Reading: “Wants” by Grace Paley Stoner by John Williams Madness and Modernism by Louis Sass Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 15 Sep 2022 13:14:00 -0000 Episode 173: Rachel Aviv full 173 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Rachel Aviv is a staff writer at The New Yorker, where she writes about medicine, education, criminal justice, and other subjects. In 2022, she won a National Magazine Award for Profile Writing. A 2019 national fellow at New America, she received a Whiting Creative Nonfiction Grant to support her work on this book, Strangers To Ourselves. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. Recommended Reading: “Wants” by Grace Paley Stoner by John Williams Madness and Modernism by Louis Sass Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Rachel Aviv is a staff writer at The New Yorker, where she writes about medicine, education, criminal justice, and other subjects. In 2022, she won a National Magazine Award for Profile Writing. A 2019 national fellow at New America, she received a Whiting Creative Nonfiction Grant to support her work on this book, Strangers To Ourselves. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Recommended Reading:

  • “Wants” by Grace Paley
  • Stoner by John Williams
  • Madness and Modernism by Louis Sass

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]]> 2131 no Episode 172: Nona Willis Aronowitz https://lithub.com/nona-willis-aronowitz-on-why-bad-sex-is-bad/ Nona Willis Aronowitz is the sex and love columnist for Teen Vogue. Her work has been published in The New York Times, The Cut, Elle, Vice, The Washington Post, and Playboy, among many others. She is the coauthor of Girldrive: Criss-Crossing America, Redefining Feminism. She is also the editor of an award-winning anthology of her mother Ellen Willis’s rock criticism, called Out of the Vinyl Deeps, as well as a comprehensive collection of Willis’s work, The Essential Ellen Willis, which won the National Book Critics Circle Award for Criticism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 08 Sep 2022 07:00:00 -0000 Episode 172: Nona Willis Aronowitz full 172 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Nona Willis Aronowitz is the sex and love columnist for Teen Vogue. Her work has been published in The New York Times, The Cut, Elle, Vice, The Washington Post, and Playboy, among many others. She is the coauthor of Girldrive: Criss-Crossing America, Redefining Feminism. She is also the editor of an award-winning anthology of her mother Ellen Willis’s rock criticism, called Out of the Vinyl Deeps, as well as a comprehensive collection of Willis’s work, The Essential Ellen Willis, which won the National Book Critics Circle Award for Criticism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Nona Willis Aronowitz is the sex and love columnist for Teen Vogue. Her work has been published in The New York Times, The Cut, Elle, Vice, The Washington Post, and Playboy, among many others. She is the coauthor of Girldrive: Criss-Crossing America, Redefining Feminism. She is also the editor of an award-winning anthology of her mother Ellen Willis’s rock criticism, called Out of the Vinyl Deeps, as well as a comprehensive collection of Willis’s work, The Essential Ellen Willis, which won the National Book Critics Circle Award for Criticism.

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]]> 2022 no Episode 171: Miriam Parker https://lithub.com/miriam-parker-on-loving-characters-who-are-just-a-little-bit-messy/ Miriam Parker is the associate publisher of Ecco and the author of The Shortest Way Home and Room and Board. She has an MFA in creative writing from UNC Wilmington and a BA in English from Columbia University. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband, daughter, and spaniel, Leopold Bloom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 01 Sep 2022 07:00:00 -0000 Episode 171: Miriam Parker full 171 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Miriam Parker is the associate publisher of Ecco and the author of The Shortest Way Home and Room and Board. She has an MFA in creative writing from UNC Wilmington and a BA in English from Columbia University. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband, daughter, and spaniel, Leopold Bloom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Miriam Parker is the associate publisher of Ecco and the author of The Shortest Way Home and Room and Board. She has an MFA in creative writing from UNC Wilmington and a BA in English from Columbia University. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband, daughter, and spaniel, Leopold Bloom.

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]]> 2060 no Episode 170: Megan Giddings https://lithub.com/megan-giddings-why-the-world-still-needs-magic-in-literature/ Megan Giddings is an assistant professor at the University of Minnesota. Her first novel, Lakewood, was one of New York Magazine's top ten books of 2020, an NPR Best Book of 2020, a Michigan Notable book for 2021, a finalist for two NAACP Image Awards, and was a finalist for an L.A. Times Book Prize. Her second novel is called Women Could Fly.  Recommended Reading: Be Holding by Ross Gay  Crooked Hallelujah by Kelli Jo Ford Jackal by Erin E. Adams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 25 Aug 2022 12:21:00 -0000 Episode 170: Megan Giddings full 170 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Megan Giddings is an assistant professor at the University of Minnesota. Her first novel, Lakewood, was one of New York Magazine's top ten books of 2020, an NPR Best Book of 2020, a Michigan Notable book for 2021, a finalist for two NAACP Image Awards, and was a finalist for an L.A. Times Book Prize. Her second novel is called Women Could Fly.  Recommended Reading: Be Holding by Ross Gay  Crooked Hallelujah by Kelli Jo Ford Jackal by Erin E. Adams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Megan Giddings is an assistant professor at the University of Minnesota. Her first novel, Lakewood, was one of New York Magazine's top ten books of 2020, an NPR Best Book of 2020, a Michigan Notable book for 2021, a finalist for two NAACP Image Awards, and was a finalist for an L.A. Times Book Prize. Her second novel is called Women Could Fly. 

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  • Be Holding by Ross Gay 
  • Crooked Hallelujah by Kelli Jo Ford
  • Jackal by Erin E. Adams

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]]> 2254 no Episode 169: Steven W. Thrasher https://lithub.com/steven-w-thrasher-on-how-viruses-affect-economic-mobility-as-much-as-health/ Steven W. Thrasher, PHD holds the inaugural Daniel H. Renberg chair at Northwestern University’s Medill School, the first journalism professorship in the world created to focus on LGBTQ research. He is also a faculty member of Northwestern’s Institute of Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing. A columnist for Scientific American, his writing has been widely published by The New York Times, The Nation, The Atlantic, Journal of American History, BuzzFeed News, Esquire, and New York. In 2019, Out magazine named him one of the 100 most influential and impactful people of the year, and the Ford Foundation awarded him a grant for Creativity and Free Expression. An alumnus of media jobs with Saturday Night Live, the HBO film The Laramie Project, and the NPR StoryCorps project, Dr. Thrasher has also been a staff writer for The Village Voice and a columnist for The Guardian. He holds a PhD in American Studies and divides his time between Chicago and New York. The Viral Underclass is his first book. Recommended Reading: The Prophets by Robert Jones • Heavy by Kiese Laymon • Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam • The Women’s House of Detention by Hugh Ryan • Under the Skin by Linda Villarosa • On Critical Race Theory by Victor Ray Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 18 Aug 2022 07:00:00 -0000 Episode 169: Steven W. Thrasher full 169 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Steven W. Thrasher, PHD holds the inaugural Daniel H. Renberg chair at Northwestern University’s Medill School, the first journalism professorship in the world created to focus on LGBTQ research. He is also a faculty member of Northwestern’s Institute of Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing. A columnist for Scientific American, his writing has been widely published by The New York Times, The Nation, The Atlantic, Journal of American History, BuzzFeed News, Esquire, and New York. In 2019, Out magazine named him one of the 100 most influential and impactful people of the year, and the Ford Foundation awarded him a grant for Creativity and Free Expression. An alumnus of media jobs with Saturday Night Live, the HBO film The Laramie Project, and the NPR StoryCorps project, Dr. Thrasher has also been a staff writer for The Village Voice and a columnist for The Guardian. He holds a PhD in American Studies and divides his time between Chicago and New York. The Viral Underclass is his first book. Recommended Reading: The Prophets by Robert Jones • Heavy by Kiese Laymon • Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam • The Women’s House of Detention by Hugh Ryan • Under the Skin by Linda Villarosa • On Critical Race Theory by Victor Ray Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Steven W. Thrasher, PHD holds the inaugural Daniel H. Renberg chair at Northwestern University’s Medill School, the first journalism professorship in the world created to focus on LGBTQ research. He is also a faculty member of Northwestern’s Institute of Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing. A columnist for Scientific American, his writing has been widely published by The New York Times, The Nation, The Atlantic, Journal of American History, BuzzFeed News, Esquire, and New York. In 2019, Out magazine named him one of the 100 most influential and impactful people of the year, and the Ford Foundation awarded him a grant for Creativity and Free Expression. An alumnus of media jobs with Saturday Night Live, the HBO film The Laramie Project, and the NPR StoryCorps project, Dr. Thrasher has also been a staff writer for The Village Voice and a columnist for The Guardian. He holds a PhD in American Studies and divides his time between Chicago and New York. The Viral Underclass is his first book.

Recommended Reading:

The Prophets by Robert Jones • Heavy by Kiese Laymon • Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam • The Women’s House of Detention by Hugh Ryan • Under the Skin by Linda Villarosa • On Critical Race Theory by Victor Ray

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]]> 2395 no Episode 168: Elaine Castillo https://lithub.com/elaine-castillo-on-why-everything-is-political/ Elaine Castillo, named one of "30 of the Planet's Most Exciting Young People" by the Financial Times, was born and raised in the Bay Area. Her debut novel, America Is Not the Heart, was a finalist for numerous prizes including the Elle Big Book Award, the Center for Fiction Prize, and the Aspen Words Literary Prize. Her new essay collection is called How To Read Now and I barely know where to start. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 11 Aug 2022 11:42:00 -0000 Episode 168: Elaine Castillo full Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Elaine Castillo, named one of "30 of the Planet's Most Exciting Young People" by the Financial Times, was born and raised in the Bay Area. Her debut novel, America Is Not the Heart, was a finalist for numerous prizes including the Elle Big Book Award, the Center for Fiction Prize, and the Aspen Words Literary Prize. Her new essay collection is called How To Read Now and I barely know where to start. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Elaine Castillo, named one of "30 of the Planet's Most Exciting Young People" by the Financial Times, was born and raised in the Bay Area. Her debut novel, America Is Not the Heart, was a finalist for numerous prizes including the Elle Big Book Award, the Center for Fiction Prize, and the Aspen Words Literary Prize. Her new essay collection is called How To Read Now and I barely know where to start.

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]]> 2502 no Episode 167: CJ Hauser https://lithub.com/cj-hauser-on-wanting-to-learn-everything-from-katherine-hepburn/ CJ Hauser teaches creative writing at Colgate University. She is the author of two novels, Family of Origin and The From-Aways. In 2019 she published "The Crane Wife" in The Paris Review, which reached more than a million readers all over the world. The Crane Wife, the book version, is her first work of nonfiction. Recommended Reading: Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley The Summer Book by Tove Jansson Shit Cassandra Saw by Gwen Kirby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 04 Aug 2022 07:00:00 -0000 Episode 167: CJ Hauser full 167 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman CJ Hauser teaches creative writing at Colgate University. She is the author of two novels, Family of Origin and The From-Aways. In 2019 she published "The Crane Wife" in The Paris Review, which reached more than a million readers all over the world. The Crane Wife, the book version, is her first work of nonfiction. Recommended Reading: Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley The Summer Book by Tove Jansson Shit Cassandra Saw by Gwen Kirby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices CJ Hauser teaches creative writing at Colgate University. She is the author of two novels, Family of Origin and The From-Aways. In 2019 she published "The Crane Wife" in The Paris Review, which reached more than a million readers all over the world. The Crane Wife, the book version, is her first work of nonfiction.

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  • Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley
  • The Summer Book by Tove Jansson
  • Shit Cassandra Saw by Gwen Kirby

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]]> 2184 no Episode 166: Ada Limón https://lithub.com/ada-limon-on-how-well-never-truly-understand-the-mystery-of-being-alive/ Ada Limón is the author of The Hurting Kind, as well as five other collections of poems. These include, most recently, The Carrying, and Bright Dead Things. She’s a recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, and her work has appeared in the New Yorker, the New York Times, and American Poetry Review, among others. She is the new host of American Public Media's weekday poetry podcast The Slowdown. Born and raised in California, she now lives in Lexington, Kentucky. Recommended Reading: Extracting the Stone of Madness by Alejandra Pizarnik All the Flowers Kneeling by Paul Tran The Renunciations by Donika Kelly Customs by Solmaz Sharif Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 28 Jul 2022 12:51:00 -0000 Episode 166: Ada Limón full 166 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Ada Limón is the author of The Hurting Kind, as well as five other collections of poems. These include, most recently, The Carrying, and Bright Dead Things. She’s a recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, and her work has appeared in the New Yorker, the New York Times, and American Poetry Review, among others. She is the new host of American Public Media's weekday poetry podcast The Slowdown. Born and raised in California, she now lives in Lexington, Kentucky. Recommended Reading: Extracting the Stone of Madness by Alejandra Pizarnik All the Flowers Kneeling by Paul Tran The Renunciations by Donika Kelly Customs by Solmaz Sharif Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Ada Limón is the author of The Hurting Kind, as well as five other collections of poems. These include, most recently, The Carrying, and Bright Dead Things. She’s a recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, and her work has appeared in the New Yorker, the New York Times, and American Poetry Review, among others. She is the new host of American Public Media's weekday poetry podcast The Slowdown. Born and raised in California, she now lives in Lexington, Kentucky.

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Extracting the Stone of Madness by Alejandra Pizarnik

All the Flowers Kneeling by Paul Tran

The Renunciations by Donika Kelly

Customs by Solmaz Sharif

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]]> 2067 no Episode 165: Isaac Fitzgerald https://lithub.com/isaac-fitzgerald-on-how-we-tell-ourselves-stories-to-get-by/ Isaac Fitzgerald appears frequently on The Today Show and is the author of the bestselling children's book How to Be a Pirate as well as the co-author of Pen & Ink and Knives & Ink (winner of an IACP Award). His writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Guardian, the Best American Nonrequired Reading, and numerous other publications. He lives in Brooklyn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 21 Jul 2022 07:00:00 -0000 Episode 165: Isaac Fitzgerald full Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Isaac Fitzgerald appears frequently on The Today Show and is the author of the bestselling children's book How to Be a Pirate as well as the co-author of Pen & Ink and Knives & Ink (winner of an IACP Award). His writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Guardian, the Best American Nonrequired Reading, and numerous other publications. He lives in Brooklyn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Isaac Fitzgerald appears frequently on The Today Show and is the author of the bestselling children's book How to Be a Pirate as well as the co-author of Pen & Ink and Knives & Ink (winner of an IACP Award). His writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Guardian, the Best American Nonrequired Reading, and numerous other publications. He lives in Brooklyn.

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]]> 2398 no Episode 164: Elisa Albert https://lithub.com/elisa-albert-on-menstrual-cycles-the-music-industry-and-the-myth-of-the-tortured-artist/ Elisa Albert is the author of After Birth, The Book of Dahlia, the short story collection How This Night Is Different, and the editor of the anthology Freud's Blind Spot. She lives with her family in upstate New York. Her latest novel is called Human Blues Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 14 Jul 2022 12:47:00 -0000 Episode 164: Elisa Albert full Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Elisa Albert is the author of After Birth, The Book of Dahlia, the short story collection How This Night Is Different, and the editor of the anthology Freud's Blind Spot. She lives with her family in upstate New York. Her latest novel is called Human Blues Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Elisa Albert is the author of After Birth, The Book of Dahlia, the short story collection How This Night Is Different, and the editor of the anthology Freud's Blind Spot. She lives with her family in upstate New York. Her latest novel is called Human Blues

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]]> 2298 no Episode 163: Tomi Obaro https://lithub.com/tomi-obaro-on-taking-risks-and-writing-nigeria-in-her-debut-novel/ TOMI OBARO is an editor at BuzzFeed News. She lives in Brooklyn. Her debut novel is called Dele Weds Destiny. Recommended Reading: Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi Dangarembga If an Egyptian Cannot Speak English by Noor Naga The Sex Lives of African Women by Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 07 Jul 2022 12:13:00 -0000 Episode 163: Tomi Obaro full 163 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman TOMI OBARO is an editor at BuzzFeed News. She lives in Brooklyn. Her debut novel is called Dele Weds Destiny. Recommended Reading: Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi Dangarembga If an Egyptian Cannot Speak English by Noor Naga The Sex Lives of African Women by Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices TOMI OBARO is an editor at BuzzFeed News. She lives in Brooklyn. Her debut novel is called Dele Weds Destiny.

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  • Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi Dangarembga
  • If an Egyptian Cannot Speak English by Noor Naga
  • The Sex Lives of African Women by Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah

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]]> 1822 no Episode 162: Marie Myung-Ok Lee https://lithub.com/marie-myung-ok-lee-on-the-cultural-memories-of-korea/ Marie Myung-Ok Lee is a Korean American writer and author of the young adult novel Finding my Voice, thought to be one of the first contemporary-set Asian American YA novels. She is one of a handful of American journalists who have been granted a visa to North Korea since the Korean War. She’s a founder of the Asian American Writers' Workshop and teaches creative writing at Columbia. She lives in New York City with her family. Her new novel is called Evening Hero. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 30 Jun 2022 11:43:00 -0000 Episode 162: Marie Myung-Ok Lee full 162 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Marie Myung-Ok Lee is a Korean American writer and author of the young adult novel Finding my Voice, thought to be one of the first contemporary-set Asian American YA novels. She is one of a handful of American journalists who have been granted a visa to North Korea since the Korean War. She’s a founder of the Asian American Writers' Workshop and teaches creative writing at Columbia. She lives in New York City with her family. Her new novel is called Evening Hero. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Marie Myung-Ok Lee is a Korean American writer and author of the young adult novel Finding my Voice, thought to be one of the first contemporary-set Asian American YA novels. She is one of a handful of American journalists who have been granted a visa to North Korea since the Korean War. She’s a founder of the Asian American Writers' Workshop and teaches creative writing at Columbia. She lives in New York City with her family. Her new novel is called Evening Hero.

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]]> 1984 no Episode 161: Sloane Crosley Sloane Crosley is the author of the novel The Clasp and the essay collections Look Alive Out There and the New York Times bestsellers I Was Told There'd Be Cake (a Thurber Prize finalist) and How Did You Get This Number. A frequent contributor to The New York Times, she lives in Manhattan. Her new novel is called Cult Classic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 23 Jun 2022 11:28:00 -0000 Episode 161: Sloane Crosley full 161 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Sloane Crosley is the author of the novel The Clasp and the essay collections Look Alive Out There and the New York Times bestsellers I Was Told There'd Be Cake (a Thurber Prize finalist) and How Did You Get This Number. A frequent contributor to The New York Times, she lives in Manhattan. Her new novel is called Cult Classic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sloane Crosley is the author of the novel The Clasp and the essay collections Look Alive Out There and the New York Times bestsellers I Was Told There'd Be Cake (a Thurber Prize finalist) and How Did You Get This Number. A frequent contributor to The New York Times, she lives in Manhattan. Her new novel is called Cult Classic.

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]]> 2538 no Episode 160: Melissa Chadburn Melissa Chadburn's writing has appeared in The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times Book Review, and many other publications. Her extensive reporting on the child welfare system appears in the Netflix docuseries The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez. She is a Ph.D. candidate in Creative Writing at USC and lives in greater Los Angeles. Her debut novel is called A Tiny Upward Shove. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 16 Jun 2022 12:16:00 -0000 Episode 160: Melissa Chadburn full 160 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Melissa Chadburn's writing has appeared in The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times Book Review, and many other publications. Her extensive reporting on the child welfare system appears in the Netflix docuseries The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez. She is a Ph.D. candidate in Creative Writing at USC and lives in greater Los Angeles. Her debut novel is called A Tiny Upward Shove. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Melissa Chadburn's writing has appeared in The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times Book Review, and many other publications. Her extensive reporting on the child welfare system appears in the Netflix docuseries The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez. She is a Ph.D. candidate in Creative Writing at USC and lives in greater Los Angeles. Her debut novel is called A Tiny Upward Shove.

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]]> 2345 no Episode 159: Dan Chaon Dan Chaon is the author of several previous books, including Ill Will, a national bestseller, named one of the ten best books of 2017 by Publishers Weekly. Other works include the short story collection Stay Awake (2012), a finalist for the Story Prize; the national bestseller Await Your Reply; and Among the Missing, a finalist for the National Book Award. His latest novel is called Sleepwalk. Recommended Reading: Habitats of the World by Phil Chaon Midnight Doorways by Usman Malik The Candy House by Jennifer Egan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 09 Jun 2022 12:29:00 -0000 Episode 159: Dan Chaon full 159 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Dan Chaon is the author of several previous books, including Ill Will, a national bestseller, named one of the ten best books of 2017 by Publishers Weekly. Other works include the short story collection Stay Awake (2012), a finalist for the Story Prize; the national bestseller Await Your Reply; and Among the Missing, a finalist for the National Book Award. His latest novel is called Sleepwalk. Recommended Reading: Habitats of the World by Phil Chaon Midnight Doorways by Usman Malik The Candy House by Jennifer Egan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Dan Chaon is the author of several previous books, including Ill Will, a national bestseller, named one of the ten best books of 2017 by Publishers Weekly. Other works include the short story collection Stay Awake (2012), a finalist for the Story Prize; the national bestseller Await Your Reply; and Among the Missing, a finalist for the National Book Award. His latest novel is called Sleepwalk.

Recommended Reading:

Habitats of the World by Phil Chaon

Midnight Doorways by Usman Malik

The Candy House by Jennifer Egan

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]]> 2174 no Episode 158: Kim Kelly https://lithub.com/kim-kelly-on-how-to-fix-the-working-conditions-in-book-publishing/ Kim Kelly is an independent journalist, author, and organizer. She has been a regular labor columnist for Teen Vogue since 2018, and her writing on labor, class, politics, and culture has appeared in The New Republic, The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Baffler, The Nation, the Columbia Journalism Review, and Esquire, among many others. A third-generation union member, she is a member of the Industrial Workers of the World's Freelance Journalists Union as well as a member and elected councilperson for the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE). Her new book is called Fight Like Hell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 02 Jun 2022 12:05:00 -0000 Episode 158: Kim Kelly full 158 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Kim Kelly is an independent journalist, author, and organizer. She has been a regular labor columnist for Teen Vogue since 2018, and her writing on labor, class, politics, and culture has appeared in The New Republic, The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Baffler, The Nation, the Columbia Journalism Review, and Esquire, among many others. A third-generation union member, she is a member of the Industrial Workers of the World's Freelance Journalists Union as well as a member and elected councilperson for the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE). Her new book is called Fight Like Hell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Kim Kelly is an independent journalist, author, and organizer. She has been a regular labor columnist for Teen Vogue since 2018, and her writing on labor, class, politics, and culture has appeared in The New Republic, The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Baffler, The Nation, the Columbia Journalism Review, and Esquire, among many others. A third-generation union member, she is a member of the Industrial Workers of the World's Freelance Journalists Union as well as a member and elected councilperson for the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE). Her new book is called Fight Like Hell.

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]]> 1924 no Episode 157: Elif Batuman https://lithub.com/why-elif-batumans-been-thinking-about-compulsive-heterosexuality/ Elif Batuman's first novel, The Idiot, was a finalist for a Pulitzer Prize, and was shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction in the UK. She is also the author of The Possessed: Adventures with Russian Books and the People Who Read Them, which was a finalist for a National Book Critics Circle Award in criticism. She has been a staff writer at The New Yorker since 2010 and holds a PhD in comparative literature from Stanford University. Her second novel is called Either/Or. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 26 May 2022 12:06:00 -0000 Episode 157: Elif Batuman full 157 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Elif Batuman's first novel, The Idiot, was a finalist for a Pulitzer Prize, and was shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction in the UK. She is also the author of The Possessed: Adventures with Russian Books and the People Who Read Them, which was a finalist for a National Book Critics Circle Award in criticism. She has been a staff writer at The New Yorker since 2010 and holds a PhD in comparative literature from Stanford University. Her second novel is called Either/Or. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Elif Batuman's first novel, The Idiot, was a finalist for a Pulitzer Prize, and was shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction in the UK. She is also the author of The Possessed: Adventures with Russian Books and the People Who Read Them, which was a finalist for a National Book Critics Circle Award in criticism. She has been a staff writer at The New Yorker since 2010 and holds a PhD in comparative literature from Stanford University. Her second novel is called Either/Or.

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]]> 2584 no Episode 156: Annie Hartnett Annie Hartnett is the author of Rabbit Cake, which was listed as one of Kirkus Reviews‘s Best Books of 2017 and a finalist for the New England Book Award. She has received fellowships from the MacDowell Colony, Sewanee Writers’ Conference, and the Associates of the Boston Public Library. She studied philosophy at Hamilton College, has an MA from Middlebury College, and an MFA from the University of Alabama. When she began writing Unlikely Animals, she was living in the groundskeeper’s house in a cemetery. She now lives in a small town in Massachusetts with her husband, daughter, and darling border collie, Mr. Willie Nelson. Recommended Reading: Good Grief: On Loving Pets, Here and Hereafter by E. B. Bartels · How High We Go In the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu · Notes On an Execution by Danya Kukafka Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 19 May 2022 07:00:00 -0000 Episode 156: Annie Hartnett full 156 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Annie Hartnett is the author of Rabbit Cake, which was listed as one of Kirkus Reviews‘s Best Books of 2017 and a finalist for the New England Book Award. She has received fellowships from the MacDowell Colony, Sewanee Writers’ Conference, and the Associates of the Boston Public Library. She studied philosophy at Hamilton College, has an MA from Middlebury College, and an MFA from the University of Alabama. When she began writing Unlikely Animals, she was living in the groundskeeper’s house in a cemetery. She now lives in a small town in Massachusetts with her husband, daughter, and darling border collie, Mr. Willie Nelson. Recommended Reading: Good Grief: On Loving Pets, Here and Hereafter by E. B. Bartels · How High We Go In the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu · Notes On an Execution by Danya Kukafka Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Annie Hartnett is the author of Rabbit Cake, which was listed as one of Kirkus Reviews‘s Best Books of 2017 and a finalist for the New England Book Award. She has received fellowships from the MacDowell Colony, Sewanee Writers’ Conference, and the Associates of the Boston Public Library. She studied philosophy at Hamilton College, has an MA from Middlebury College, and an MFA from the University of Alabama. When she began writing Unlikely Animals, she was living in the groundskeeper’s house in a cemetery. She now lives in a small town in Massachusetts with her husband, daughter, and darling border collie, Mr. Willie Nelson.

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Good Grief: On Loving Pets, Here and Hereafter by E. B. Bartels · How High We Go In the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu · Notes On an Execution by Danya Kukafka

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]]> 2070 no Episode 155: Michelle Hart https://lithub.com/michelle-hart-on-why-you-shouldnt-ignore-shame-in-storytelling/ Michelle Hart's fiction has appeared in Joyland and Electric Literature, and she has written nonfiction for Catapult, NYLON, The Rumpus, and The New Yorker online. Previously, she was the Assistant Books Editor at O, the Oprah Magazine and Oprah Daily. She received her MFA from Rutgers-Newark and lives in New Jersey. Her debut novel is called We Do What We Do In the Dark. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 12 May 2022 07:00:00 -0000 Episode 155: Michelle Hart full 155 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Michelle Hart's fiction has appeared in Joyland and Electric Literature, and she has written nonfiction for Catapult, NYLON, The Rumpus, and The New Yorker online. Previously, she was the Assistant Books Editor at O, the Oprah Magazine and Oprah Daily. She received her MFA from Rutgers-Newark and lives in New Jersey. Her debut novel is called We Do What We Do In the Dark. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Michelle Hart's fiction has appeared in Joyland and Electric Literature, and she has written nonfiction for Catapult, NYLON, The Rumpus, and The New Yorker online. Previously, she was the Assistant Books Editor at O, the Oprah Magazine and Oprah Daily. She received her MFA from Rutgers-Newark and lives in New Jersey. Her debut novel is called We Do What We Do In the Dark.

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]]> 2651 no Episode 154: Vauhini Vara Vauhini Vara has worked as a Wall Street Journal technology reporter and as the business editor for The New Yorker. Her fiction has been honored by the O. Henry Prize and the Rona Jaffe Foundation. From a Dalit background, she lives in Fort Collins, Colorado. Her debut novel is called The Immortal King Rao. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 05 May 2022 08:53:00 -0000 Episode 154: Vauhini Vara full 154 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Vauhini Vara has worked as a Wall Street Journal technology reporter and as the business editor for The New Yorker. Her fiction has been honored by the O. Henry Prize and the Rona Jaffe Foundation. From a Dalit background, she lives in Fort Collins, Colorado. Her debut novel is called The Immortal King Rao. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Vauhini Vara has worked as a Wall Street Journal technology reporter and as the business editor for The New Yorker. Her fiction has been honored by the O. Henry Prize and the Rona Jaffe Foundation. From a Dalit background, she lives in Fort Collins, Colorado. Her debut novel is called The Immortal King Rao.

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]]> 1986 no Introducing Storybound Now celebrating its fifth season, Storybound is a radio theater program designed for the podcast age. Hosted by 2021 KCRW Radio Race winner Jude Brewer, Storybound presents the voices of today’s best writers reading accomplished works of fiction and non-fiction. You’ll also hear original music specially composed for the respective text. Needless to say, it’s an immersive storytelling experience. The episode we’re sharing today features Lauren Groff reading “Flower Hunters” from her collection Florida.  Lauren doesn’t need an introduction, but just in case: She’s the universally acclaimed and bestselling author of Matrix and Fates and Furies. Lauren is also, of course, a past guest of The Maris Review.  If you enjoy what you hear, make sure to follow Storybound (for free) wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 03 May 2022 13:33:51 -0000 Introducing Storybound full Maris Kreizman Radio theater for the podcast age Now celebrating its fifth season, Storybound is a radio theater program designed for the podcast age. Hosted by 2021 KCRW Radio Race winner Jude Brewer, Storybound presents the voices of today’s best writers reading accomplished works of fiction and non-fiction. You’ll also hear original music specially composed for the respective text. Needless to say, it’s an immersive storytelling experience. The episode we’re sharing today features Lauren Groff reading “Flower Hunters” from her collection Florida.  Lauren doesn’t need an introduction, but just in case: She’s the universally acclaimed and bestselling author of Matrix and Fates and Furies. Lauren is also, of course, a past guest of The Maris Review.  If you enjoy what you hear, make sure to follow Storybound (for free) wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Now celebrating its fifth season, Storybound is a radio theater program designed for the podcast age. Hosted by 2021 KCRW Radio Race winner Jude Brewer, Storybound presents the voices of today’s best writers reading accomplished works of fiction and non-fiction. You’ll also hear original music specially composed for the respective text. Needless to say, it’s an immersive storytelling experience.

The episode we’re sharing today features Lauren Groff reading “Flower Hunters” from her collection Florida.  Lauren doesn’t need an introduction, but just in case: She’s the universally acclaimed and bestselling author of Matrix and Fates and Furies. Lauren is also, of course, a past guest of The Maris Review. 

If you enjoy what you hear, make sure to follow Storybound (for free) wherever you get your podcasts.



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]]> 1566 no Episode 153: Chantal V. Johnson https://lithub.com/hypocrisy-is-us-chantal-v-johnson-on-feminism-and-misogynoir/ Chantal V. Johnson is a tenant lawyer and writer. A graduate of Stanford Law School and a 2018 Center for Fiction Emerging Writers Fellow, she lives in New York. Her debut novel is called Post-Traumatic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 28 Apr 2022 07:00:00 -0000 Episode 153: Chantal V. Johnson full Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Chantal V. Johnson is a tenant lawyer and writer. A graduate of Stanford Law School and a 2018 Center for Fiction Emerging Writers Fellow, she lives in New York. Her debut novel is called Post-Traumatic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Chantal V. Johnson is a tenant lawyer and writer. A graduate of Stanford Law School and a 2018 Center for Fiction Emerging Writers Fellow, she lives in New York. Her debut novel is called Post-Traumatic.

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]]> 2141 no Episode 152: Maeve Higgins https://lithub.com/maeve-higgins-wants-us-to-take-levity-and-language-more-seriously/ Maeve Higgins is a contributing writer for The New York Times and a former comedian who performed all over the world. She starred in the multi-award winning movie Extra Ordinary and hosts a climate justice podcast with Mary Robinson entitled Mothers of Invention. Her latest essay collection is called Tell Everyone On This Train I Love Them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 21 Apr 2022 12:15:00 -0000 Episode 152: Maeve Higgins full 152 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Maeve Higgins is a contributing writer for The New York Times and a former comedian who performed all over the world. She starred in the multi-award winning movie Extra Ordinary and hosts a climate justice podcast with Mary Robinson entitled Mothers of Invention. Her latest essay collection is called Tell Everyone On This Train I Love Them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Maeve Higgins is a contributing writer for The New York Times and a former comedian who performed all over the world. She starred in the multi-award winning movie Extra Ordinary and hosts a climate justice podcast with Mary Robinson entitled Mothers of Invention. Her latest essay collection is called Tell Everyone On This Train I Love Them.

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]]> 2499 no Episode 151: Emily St. John Mandel https://lithub.com/emily-st-john-mandel-on-finding-a-sense-of-creative-recklessness/ EMILY ST. JOHN MANDEL’s five previous novels include The Glass Hotel and Station Eleven, which was a finalist for a National Book Award and the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, has been translated into 35 languages, and is the basis for the HBO Max series by the same name. She lives in New York City with her husband and daughter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 14 Apr 2022 10:50:00 -0000 Episode 151: Emily St. John Mandel full 151 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman EMILY ST. JOHN MANDEL’s five previous novels include The Glass Hotel and Station Eleven, which was a finalist for a National Book Award and the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, has been translated into 35 languages, and is the basis for the HBO Max series by the same name. She lives in New York City with her husband and daughter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices EMILY ST. JOHN MANDEL’s five previous novels include The Glass Hotel and Station Eleven, which was a finalist for a National Book Award and the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, has been translated into 35 languages, and is the basis for the HBO Max series by the same name. She lives in New York City with her husband and daughter.

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]]> 1856 no Episode 150: Chloé Cooper Jones https://lithub.com/chloe-cooper-jones-on-self-erasure-vulnerability-and-writing-about-tennis-as-a-dodge/ Chloé Cooper Jones is a philosophy professor and freelance journalist who was a finalist for a 2020 Pulitzer Prize in Feature Writing. Her work has appeared in publications including GQ, The Verge, and The Believer, and has been selected for both The Best American Travel Writing and The Best American Sports Writing. She lives in Brooklyn. Her debut memoir is called Easy Beauty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 07 Apr 2022 07:00:00 -0000 Episode 150: Chloé Cooper Jones full 150 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Chloé Cooper Jones is a philosophy professor and freelance journalist who was a finalist for a 2020 Pulitzer Prize in Feature Writing. Her work has appeared in publications including GQ, The Verge, and The Believer, and has been selected for both The Best American Travel Writing and The Best American Sports Writing. She lives in Brooklyn. Her debut memoir is called Easy Beauty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Chloé Cooper Jones is a philosophy professor and freelance journalist who was a finalist for a 2020 Pulitzer Prize in Feature Writing. Her work has appeared in publications including GQ, The Verge, and The Believer, and has been selected for both The Best American Travel Writing and The Best American Sports Writing. She lives in Brooklyn. Her debut memoir is called Easy Beauty.

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]]> 2601 no Episode 149: Maud Newton https://lithub.com/maud-newton-on-the-relief-of-knowing-that-genes-arent-fate/ Maud Newton has written for The New York Times Magazine, Harper’s, The New York Times Book Review, and Oxford American. She grew up in Miami and graduated from the University of Florida with degrees in English and law. Her debut memoir is called Ancestor Trouble. Recommended Reading: All the Frequent Troubles of Our Days by Rebecca Donner The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez Of Water and the Spirit by Malidoma Patrice Somé Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 31 Mar 2022 07:00:00 -0000 Episode 149: Maud Newton full 149 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Maud Newton has written for The New York Times Magazine, Harper’s, The New York Times Book Review, and Oxford American. She grew up in Miami and graduated from the University of Florida with degrees in English and law. Her debut memoir is called Ancestor Trouble. Recommended Reading: All the Frequent Troubles of Our Days by Rebecca Donner The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez Of Water and the Spirit by Malidoma Patrice Somé Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Maud Newton has written for The New York Times Magazine, Harper’s, The New York Times Book Review, and Oxford American. She grew up in Miami and graduated from the University of Florida with degrees in English and law. Her debut memoir is called Ancestor Trouble.

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All the Frequent Troubles of Our Days by Rebecca Donner

The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers

Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez

Of Water and the Spirit by Malidoma Patrice Somé

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]]> 2097 no Episode 148: Alex Segura Alex Segura is the SVP of Sales and Marketing at Oni Press and the author of Star Wars Poe Dameron: Free Fall and the acclaimed Pete Fernandez Mystery series. He has also written a number of comic books. A Miami native, he lives in New York City with his wife and children. His latest novel is called Secret Identity. Recommended Reading: Like a Sister by Kellye Garrett Things We Do In the Dark by Jennifer Hillier The Turnout by Megan Abbott Paradise Hotel by RIchard Foreman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 24 Mar 2022 10:39:09 -0000 Episode 148: Alex Segura full 148 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Alex Segura is the SVP of Sales and Marketing at Oni Press and the author of Star Wars Poe Dameron: Free Fall and the acclaimed Pete Fernandez Mystery series. He has also written a number of comic books. A Miami native, he lives in New York City with his wife and children. His latest novel is called Secret Identity. Recommended Reading: Like a Sister by Kellye Garrett Things We Do In the Dark by Jennifer Hillier The Turnout by Megan Abbott Paradise Hotel by RIchard Foreman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Alex Segura is the SVP of Sales and Marketing at Oni Press and the author of Star Wars Poe Dameron: Free Fall and the acclaimed Pete Fernandez Mystery series. He has also written a number of comic books. A Miami native, he lives in New York City with his wife and children. His latest novel is called Secret Identity.

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  • Like a Sister by Kellye Garrett
  • Things We Do In the Dark by Jennifer Hillier
  • The Turnout by Megan Abbott
  • Paradise Hotel by RIchard Foreman

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]]> 1795 no Episode 147: Liz Scheier https://lithub.com/liz-scheier-on-comedy-as-a-survival-skill/ Liz Scheier is a former Penguin Random House editor who worked in publishing and content development for many years, including at Barnes & Noble.com and Amazon. She writes book reviews and feature articles for Publishers Weekly. She is now a product developer living in Washington, D.C., with her husband, two small children, and an ill-behaved cat. Never Simple is her first book. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 17 Mar 2022 08:00:00 -0000 Episode 147: Liz Scheier full 147 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Liz Scheier is a former Penguin Random House editor who worked in publishing and content development for many years, including at Barnes & Noble.com and Amazon. She writes book reviews and feature articles for Publishers Weekly. She is now a product developer living in Washington, D.C., with her husband, two small children, and an ill-behaved cat. Never Simple is her first book. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Liz Scheier is a former Penguin Random House editor who worked in publishing and content development for many years, including at Barnes & Noble.com and Amazon. She writes book reviews and feature articles for Publishers Weekly. She is now a product developer living in Washington, D.C., with her husband, two small children, and an ill-behaved cat. Never Simple is her first book.

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]]> 2041 no Episode 146: Alejandro Zambra https://lithub.com/alejandro-zambra-on-writing-two-books-in-one/ Alejandro Zambra is the author of Multiple Choice; My Documents, a finalist for the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award; and three other works of fiction: Chilean Poet, Ways of Going Home, and The Private Lives of Trees. The recipient of numerous literary prizes and a New York Public Library Cullman Center fellowship, his stories have appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, The Paris Review, Granta, and Harper's Magazine, among others. He lives in Mexico City.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 10 Mar 2022 09:00:00 -0000 Episode 146: Alejandro Zambra full Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Alejandro Zambra is the author of Multiple Choice; My Documents, a finalist for the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award; and three other works of fiction: Chilean Poet, Ways of Going Home, and The Private Lives of Trees. The recipient of numerous literary prizes and a New York Public Library Cullman Center fellowship, his stories have appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, The Paris Review, Granta, and Harper's Magazine, among others. He lives in Mexico City.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Alejandro Zambra is the author of Multiple Choice; My Documents, a finalist for the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award; and three other works of fiction: Chilean Poet, Ways of Going Home, and The Private Lives of Trees. The recipient of numerous literary prizes and a New York Public Library Cullman Center fellowship, his stories have appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, The Paris Review, Granta, and Harper's Magazine, among others. He lives in Mexico City. 

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]]> 2257 no Episode 145: Sarah Manguso https://lithub.com/sarah-manguso-on-the-coldness-and-quietness-of-new-england-girlhood/ Sarah Manguso is the author of eight books. She is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Hodder Fellowship, and the Rome Prize. Her work is regularly featured across The New York Times Magazine, O, and The New Yorker, among others. She grew up in Massachusetts and now lives in LA. Very Cold People is her first novel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 03 Mar 2022 08:00:00 -0000 Episode 145: Sarah Manguso full 145 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Sarah Manguso is the author of eight books. She is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Hodder Fellowship, and the Rome Prize. Her work is regularly featured across The New York Times Magazine, O, and The New Yorker, among others. She grew up in Massachusetts and now lives in LA. Very Cold People is her first novel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sarah Manguso is the author of eight books. She is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Hodder Fellowship, and the Rome Prize. Her work is regularly featured across The New York Times Magazine, O, and The New Yorker, among others. She grew up in Massachusetts and now lives in LA. Very Cold People is her first novel.

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]]> 2371 no Episode 144: Bethany Morrow https://lithub.com/bethany-c-morrow-on-the-self-delusion-of-privilege/ Bethany C. Morrow is a national bestselling author writing for adult and young adult audiences. She is the author of the novels Mem, A Song Below Water, A Chorus Rises, and So Many Beginnings: A Little Women Remix. She is included on USA TODAY’s list of 100 Black novelists and fiction writers you should read. Her latest novel is called Cherish Farrah. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 24 Feb 2022 08:00:00 -0000 Episode 144: Bethany Morrow full Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Bethany C. Morrow is a national bestselling author writing for adult and young adult audiences. She is the author of the novels Mem, A Song Below Water, A Chorus Rises, and So Many Beginnings: A Little Women Remix. She is included on USA TODAY’s list of 100 Black novelists and fiction writers you should read. Her latest novel is called Cherish Farrah. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Bethany C. Morrow is a national bestselling author writing for adult and young adult audiences. She is the author of the novels Mem, A Song Below Water, A Chorus Rises, and So Many Beginnings: A Little Women Remix. She is included on USA TODAY’s list of 100 Black novelists and fiction writers you should read. Her latest novel is called Cherish Farrah.

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]]> 1853 no Episode 143: Julia May Jonas https://lithub.com/why-julia-may-jonas-didnt-name-her-main-character/ Julia May Jonas is a playwright and she teaches theater at Skidmore College. She holds an MFA in playwriting from Columbia University and lives in Brooklyn with her family. Vladimir is her debut novel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 17 Feb 2022 08:00:00 -0000 Episode 143: Julia May Jonas full 143 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Julia May Jonas is a playwright and she teaches theater at Skidmore College. She holds an MFA in playwriting from Columbia University and lives in Brooklyn with her family. Vladimir is her debut novel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Julia May Jonas is a playwright and she teaches theater at Skidmore College. She holds an MFA in playwriting from Columbia University and lives in Brooklyn with her family. Vladimir is her debut novel.

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]]> 2020 no Episode 142: Tessa Hadley https://lithub.com/a-tricky-electric-topic-tessa-hadley-on-writing-ambivalent-motherhood/ Tessa Hadley is the author of seven highly acclaimed novels, including Clever Girl and The Past, as well as three short story collections/. Her stories appear regularly in The New Yorker. She lives in Cardiff and her latest novel is called Free Love. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 10 Feb 2022 08:00:00 -0000 Episode 142: Tessa Hadley full 142 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Tessa Hadley is the author of seven highly acclaimed novels, including Clever Girl and The Past, as well as three short story collections/. Her stories appear regularly in The New Yorker. She lives in Cardiff and her latest novel is called Free Love. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tessa Hadley is the author of seven highly acclaimed novels, including Clever Girl and The Past, as well as three short story collections/. Her stories appear regularly in The New Yorker. She lives in Cardiff and her latest novel is called Free Love.

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]]> 2130 no From Well-Read Black Girl: Min Jin Lee on Being a Student of bell hooks We're sharing a special preview of the new podcast, Well-Read Black Girl from Pushkin Industries. Well-Read Black Girl is the literary kickback you never knew you needed. Glory Edim, author and founder of the Well-Read Black Girl community, sits in deep, honest and close conversation with authors like Tarana Burke, Anita Hill, Gabrielle Union, Elizabeth Acevedo and more. You’ll also meet book club members, literacy advocates, and Black booksellers to hear what they’re reading and what it means to be well-read. In this preview, Glory talks with Korean American author and teacher Min Jin Lee. Min talks about being a student of bell hooks and what the experience taught her about the power of the written word. You can listen to Well-Read Black Girl at https://link.chtbl.com/marisreviewwrbg. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 07 Feb 2022 16:52:00 -0000 From Well-Read Black Girl: Min Jin Lee on Being a Student of bell hooks full Maris Kreizman Listen to a preview of the new podcast from Pushkin Industries We're sharing a special preview of the new podcast, Well-Read Black Girl from Pushkin Industries. Well-Read Black Girl is the literary kickback you never knew you needed. Glory Edim, author and founder of the Well-Read Black Girl community, sits in deep, honest and close conversation with authors like Tarana Burke, Anita Hill, Gabrielle Union, Elizabeth Acevedo and more. You’ll also meet book club members, literacy advocates, and Black booksellers to hear what they’re reading and what it means to be well-read. In this preview, Glory talks with Korean American author and teacher Min Jin Lee. Min talks about being a student of bell hooks and what the experience taught her about the power of the written word. You can listen to Well-Read Black Girl at https://link.chtbl.com/marisreviewwrbg. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices We're sharing a special preview of the new podcast, Well-Read Black Girl from Pushkin Industries. Well-Read Black Girl is the literary kickback you never knew you needed. Glory Edim, author and founder of the Well-Read Black Girl community, sits in deep, honest and close conversation with authors like Tarana Burke, Anita Hill, Gabrielle Union, Elizabeth Acevedo and more. You’ll also meet book club members, literacy advocates, and Black booksellers to hear what they’re reading and what it means to be well-read. In this preview, Glory talks with Korean American author and teacher Min Jin Lee. Min talks about being a student of bell hooks and what the experience taught her about the power of the written word. You can listen to Well-Read Black Girl at https://link.chtbl.com/marisreviewwrbg.

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]]> 456 no Episode 141: Isaac Butler Isaac Butler is the coauthor (with Dan Kois) of The World Only Spins Forward: The Ascent of Angels in America, which NPR named one of the best books of 2018. Butler's writing has appeared in New York magazine, Slate, the Guardian, American Theatre, and other publications. For Slate, he created and hosted Lend Me Your Ears, a podcast about Shakespeare and politics, and currently co-hosts Working, a podcast about the creative process. His work as a director has been seen on stages throughout the United States. He is the co-creator, with Darcy James Argue and Peter Nigrini, of Real Enemies, a multimedia exploration of conspiracy theories in the American psyche, which was named one of the best live events of 2015 by the New York Times and has been adapted into a feature-length film. Butler holds an MFA in creative nonfiction from the University of Minnesota and teaches theater history and performance at the New School and elsewhere. He lives in Brooklyn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 03 Feb 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Episode 141: Isaac Butler full 141 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Isaac Butler is the coauthor (with Dan Kois) of The World Only Spins Forward: The Ascent of Angels in America, which NPR named one of the best books of 2018. Butler's writing has appeared in New York magazine, Slate, the Guardian, American Theatre, and other publications. For Slate, he created and hosted Lend Me Your Ears, a podcast about Shakespeare and politics, and currently co-hosts Working, a podcast about the creative process. His work as a director has been seen on stages throughout the United States. He is the co-creator, with Darcy James Argue and Peter Nigrini, of Real Enemies, a multimedia exploration of conspiracy theories in the American psyche, which was named one of the best live events of 2015 by the New York Times and has been adapted into a feature-length film. Butler holds an MFA in creative nonfiction from the University of Minnesota and teaches theater history and performance at the New School and elsewhere. He lives in Brooklyn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Isaac Butler is the coauthor (with Dan Kois) of The World Only Spins Forward: The Ascent of Angels in America, which NPR named one of the best books of 2018. Butler's writing has appeared in New York magazine, Slate, the Guardian, American Theatre, and other publications. For Slate, he created and hosted Lend Me Your Ears, a podcast about Shakespeare and politics, and currently co-hosts Working, a podcast about the creative process. His work as a director has been seen on stages throughout the United States. He is the co-creator, with Darcy James Argue and Peter Nigrini, of Real Enemies, a multimedia exploration of conspiracy theories in the American psyche, which was named one of the best live events of 2015 by the New York Times and has been adapted into a feature-length film. Butler holds an MFA in creative nonfiction from the University of Minnesota and teaches theater history and performance at the New School and elsewhere. He lives in Brooklyn.


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]]> 1892 no Episode 140: John Darnielle John Darnielle’s first novel, Wolf in White Van, was a New York Times bestseller, National Book Award nominee, and a finalist for the LA Times Book Prize for first fiction, and widely hailed as one of the best novels of the year. He’s the writer, composer, guitarist, and vocalist for the band the Mountain Goats. He lives in Durham, North Carolina, with his wife and sons. His third novel is called Devil House. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 27 Jan 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Episode 140: John Darnielle full Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman John Darnielle’s first novel, Wolf in White Van, was a New York Times bestseller, National Book Award nominee, and a finalist for the LA Times Book Prize for first fiction, and widely hailed as one of the best novels of the year. He’s the writer, composer, guitarist, and vocalist for the band the Mountain Goats. He lives in Durham, North Carolina, with his wife and sons. His third novel is called Devil House. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices John Darnielle’s first novel, Wolf in White Van, was a New York Times bestseller, National Book Award nominee, and a finalist for the LA Times Book Prize for first fiction, and widely hailed as one of the best novels of the year. He’s the writer, composer, guitarist, and vocalist for the band the Mountain Goats. He lives in Durham, North Carolina, with his wife and sons. His third novel is called Devil House.

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]]> 2705 no Episode 139: Glory Edim https://lithub.com/glory-edim-on-expanding-the-canon-of-black-girl-coming-of-age-stories/ Glory Edim is the founder of Well-Read Black Girl, a book club and digital platform that promotes Black literature and sisterhood. She won the Innovator’s Award at the 2017 Los Angeles Times Book Prizes. Her latest anthology is called On Girlhood: 15 Stories from the Well-Read Black Girl Library. Recommended Reading: For Brown Girls With Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts by Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez  What’s Your Story?: A Journal For Everyday Evolution by Rebecca Walker and Lily Diamond Keep Moving by Maggie Smith Unbound by Tarana Burke Minor Feelings by Cathy Park Hong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 20 Jan 2022 09:00:00 -0000 Episode 139: Glory Edim full Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Glory Edim is the founder of Well-Read Black Girl, a book club and digital platform that promotes Black literature and sisterhood. She won the Innovator’s Award at the 2017 Los Angeles Times Book Prizes. Her latest anthology is called On Girlhood: 15 Stories from the Well-Read Black Girl Library. Recommended Reading: For Brown Girls With Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts by Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez  What’s Your Story?: A Journal For Everyday Evolution by Rebecca Walker and Lily Diamond Keep Moving by Maggie Smith Unbound by Tarana Burke Minor Feelings by Cathy Park Hong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Glory Edim is the founder of Well-Read Black Girl, a book club and digital platform that promotes Black literature and sisterhood. She won the Innovator’s Award at the 2017 Los Angeles Times Book Prizes. Her latest anthology is called On Girlhood: 15 Stories from the Well-Read Black Girl Library.

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  • For Brown Girls With Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts by Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez 
  • What’s Your Story?: A Journal For Everyday Evolution by Rebecca Walker and Lily Diamond
  • Keep Moving by Maggie Smith
  • Unbound by Tarana Burke
  • Minor Feelings by Cathy Park Hong

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]]> 2421 no Episode 138: Jami Attenberg https://lithub.com/im-gonna-die-if-i-have-to-write-another-one-of-these-why-jami-attenberg-switched-to-memoir/ Jami Attenberg is the New York Times bestselling author of 7 books of fiction, including The Middlesteins and All This Could Be Yours. She has contributed essays to the New York Times Magazine, the Wall Street Journal, the Sunday Times, and the Guardian, among other publications. She lives in New Orleans. Her new book is called I Came All This Way To Meet You Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 13 Jan 2022 08:00:00 -0000 Episode 138: Jami Attenberg full Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Jami Attenberg is the New York Times bestselling author of 7 books of fiction, including The Middlesteins and All This Could Be Yours. She has contributed essays to the New York Times Magazine, the Wall Street Journal, the Sunday Times, and the Guardian, among other publications. She lives in New Orleans. Her new book is called I Came All This Way To Meet You Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Jami Attenberg is the New York Times bestselling author of 7 books of fiction, including The Middlesteins and All This Could Be Yours. She has contributed essays to the New York Times Magazine, the Wall Street Journal, the Sunday Times, and the Guardian, among other publications. She lives in New Orleans. Her new book is called I Came All This Way To Meet You

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]]> 2146 no Episode 137: Xochitl Gonzalez https://lithub.com/xochitl-gonzalez-on-the-emotional-toll-of-success/ Xochitl Gonzalez received her MFA from the Iowa Writers' Workshop. Prior to writing, she wore many hats, including entrepreneur, wedding planner, fundraiser and tarot card reader. She is a proud alumna of the New York City public school system and holds a BA in art history and visual art from Brown University. She lives in her hometown of Brooklyn with her dog, Hectah Lavoe. Olga Dies Dreaming is her debut novel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 06 Jan 2022 05:00:00 -0000 Episode 137: Xochitl Gonzalez full Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Xochitl Gonzalez received her MFA from the Iowa Writers' Workshop. Prior to writing, she wore many hats, including entrepreneur, wedding planner, fundraiser and tarot card reader. She is a proud alumna of the New York City public school system and holds a BA in art history and visual art from Brown University. She lives in her hometown of Brooklyn with her dog, Hectah Lavoe. Olga Dies Dreaming is her debut novel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Xochitl Gonzalez received her MFA from the Iowa Writers' Workshop. Prior to writing, she wore many hats, including entrepreneur, wedding planner, fundraiser and tarot card reader. She is a proud alumna of the New York City public school system and holds a BA in art history and visual art from Brown University. She lives in her hometown of Brooklyn with her dog, Hectah Lavoe. Olga Dies Dreaming is her debut novel.

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]]> 2455 no Episode 136: Vendela Vida https://lithub.com/vendela-vida-on-the-vocabulary-of-stranger-danger/ This week on The Maris Review, Vendela Vida joins Maris Kreizman to discuss her latest novel, We Run the Tides, out now from Ecco. This interview was done in collaboration with the Miami Book Fair, which took place on November 14-21, 2021. See the full lineup here to watch the restreams. Vendela Vida is the award-winning author of six books, including Let the Northern Lights Erase Your Name and The Diver's Clothes Lie Empty. Her new novel, We Run the Tides, will be published by Ecco on February 9, 2021. She is a founding editor of The Believer and coeditor of The Believer Book of Writers Talking to Writers and Confidence, or the Appearance of Confidence, a collection of interviews with musicians. She was a founding board member of 826 Valencia, the San Francisco writing center for youth, and lives in the Bay Area with her family. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 30 Dec 2021 10:00:00 -0000 Episode 136: Vendela Vida full Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman This week on The Maris Review, Vendela Vida joins Maris Kreizman to discuss her latest novel, We Run the Tides, out now from Ecco. This interview was done in collaboration with the Miami Book Fair, which took place on November 14-21, 2021. See the full lineup here to watch the restreams. Vendela Vida is the award-winning author of six books, including Let the Northern Lights Erase Your Name and The Diver's Clothes Lie Empty. Her new novel, We Run the Tides, will be published by Ecco on February 9, 2021. She is a founding editor of The Believer and coeditor of The Believer Book of Writers Talking to Writers and Confidence, or the Appearance of Confidence, a collection of interviews with musicians. She was a founding board member of 826 Valencia, the San Francisco writing center for youth, and lives in the Bay Area with her family. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This week on The Maris Review, Vendela Vida joins Maris Kreizman to discuss her latest novel, We Run the Tides, out now from Ecco.

This interview was done in collaboration with the Miami Book Fair, which took place on November 14-21, 2021. See the full lineup here to watch the restreams.

Vendela Vida is the award-winning author of six books, including Let the Northern Lights Erase Your Name and The Diver's Clothes Lie Empty. Her new novel, We Run the Tides, will be published by Ecco on February 9, 2021. She is a founding editor of The Believer and coeditor of The Believer Book of Writers Talking to Writers and Confidence, or the Appearance of Confidence, a collection of interviews with musicians. She was a founding board member of 826 Valencia, the San Francisco writing center for youth, and lives in the Bay Area with her family.

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]]> 2535 no Episode 135: Jen Spyra https://lithub.com/jen-spyra-on-the-art-of-comedic-escalation/ Jen Spyra is a former staff writer for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and The Onion. Her writing has appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times, McSweeney’s, and elsewhere. She lives in New York City. Big Time is her first book. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 23 Dec 2021 08:00:00 -0000 Episode 135: Jen Spyra full Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Jen Spyra is a former staff writer for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and The Onion. Her writing has appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times, McSweeney’s, and elsewhere. She lives in New York City. Big Time is her first book. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Jen Spyra is a former staff writer for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and The Onion. Her writing has appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times, McSweeney’s, and elsewhere. She lives in New York City. Big Time is her first book.


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]]> 1987 no Episode 134: Alex McElroy https://lithub.com/how-to-make-a-better-world-without-centering-yourself-a-conversation-with-alex-mcelroy/ Alex McElroy is a nonbinary writer based in Brooklyn. Their debut novel, THE ATMOSPHERIANS, was published in May by Atria. Their other writing appears in The Cut, BuzzFeed, Vulture, GQ, Elle, Vice, The Atlantic, Tin House, and elsewhere.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 16 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Episode 134: Alex McElroy full Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Alex McElroy is a nonbinary writer based in Brooklyn. Their debut novel, THE ATMOSPHERIANS, was published in May by Atria. Their other writing appears in The Cut, BuzzFeed, Vulture, GQ, Elle, Vice, The Atlantic, Tin House, and elsewhere.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Alex McElroy is a nonbinary writer based in Brooklyn. Their debut novel, THE ATMOSPHERIANS, was published in May by Atria. Their other writing appears in The Cut, BuzzFeed, Vulture, GQ, Elle, Vice, The Atlantic, Tin House, and elsewhere.  

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]]> 2089 no Episode 133: Stephen Graham Jones https://lithub.com/stephen-graham-jones-on-the-archetypes-of-a-slasher-narrative/ Stephen Graham Jones is the New York Times bestselling author of The Only Good Indians. He has been an NEA fellowship recipient and been recipient of several awards including: the Ray Bradbury Award from the Los Angeles Times, the Bram Stoker Award, and the Shirley Jackson Award. His latest novel is called My Heart Is a Chainsaw. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 09 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Episode 133: Stephen Graham Jones full Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Stephen Graham Jones is the New York Times bestselling author of The Only Good Indians. He has been an NEA fellowship recipient and been recipient of several awards including: the Ray Bradbury Award from the Los Angeles Times, the Bram Stoker Award, and the Shirley Jackson Award. His latest novel is called My Heart Is a Chainsaw. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Stephen Graham Jones is the New York Times bestselling author of The Only Good Indians. He has been an NEA fellowship recipient and been recipient of several awards including: the Ray Bradbury Award from the Los Angeles Times, the Bram Stoker Award, and the Shirley Jackson Award. His latest novel is called My Heart Is a Chainsaw.

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]]> 1813 no Episode 132: Rebecca Donner https://www.lithub.com/rebecca-donner-on-writing-history-in-the-present-tense Rebecca Donner's essays, reportage and reviews have appeared in numerous publications, including the New York Times, Bookforum, Guernica, and The Believer. All the Frequent Troubles of Our Days is her third and latest book; she is also the author of a novel, Sunset Terrace, and Burnout, a graphic novel about ecoterrorism Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 02 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Episode 132: Rebecca Donner full 132 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Rebecca Donner's essays, reportage and reviews have appeared in numerous publications, including the New York Times, Bookforum, Guernica, and The Believer. All the Frequent Troubles of Our Days is her third and latest book; she is also the author of a novel, Sunset Terrace, and Burnout, a graphic novel about ecoterrorism Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Rebecca Donner's essays, reportage and reviews have appeared in numerous publications, including the New York Times, Bookforum, Guernica, and The Believer. All the Frequent Troubles of Our Days is her third and latest book; she is also the author of a novel, Sunset Terrace, and Burnout, a graphic novel about ecoterrorism

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]]> 2211 no Episode 131: Chibundu Onuzo Chibundu Onuzo was born in Lagos, Nigeria and lives in London. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and regular contributor to The Guardian, she is the winner of a Betty Trask Award. The author of Welcome to Lagos, Sankofa is her third novel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 25 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Episode 131: Chibundu Onuzo full 131 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Chibundu Onuzo was born in Lagos, Nigeria and lives in London. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and regular contributor to The Guardian, she is the winner of a Betty Trask Award. The author of Welcome to Lagos, Sankofa is her third novel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Chibundu Onuzo was born in Lagos, Nigeria and lives in London. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and regular contributor to The Guardian, she is the winner of a Betty Trask Award. The author of Welcome to Lagos, Sankofa is her third novel.

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]]> 1960 no Episode 130: Hermione Hoby https://lithub.com/am-i-doing-enough-hermione-hoby-on-balancing-pleasure-and-politics Hermione Hoby is the author of the novel Neon in Daylight, which was twice listed as a New York Times Editors’ Choice. Her writing has appeared in The New Yorker, Harper’s Magazine, The Guardian, The New York Times, and Frieze. Her latest novel is called Virtue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 18 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Episode 130: Hermione Hoby full 130 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Hermione Hoby is the author of the novel Neon in Daylight, which was twice listed as a New York Times Editors’ Choice. Her writing has appeared in The New Yorker, Harper’s Magazine, The Guardian, The New York Times, and Frieze. Her latest novel is called Virtue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hermione Hoby is the author of the novel Neon in Daylight, which was twice listed as a New York Times Editors’ Choice. Her writing has appeared in The New Yorker, Harper’s Magazine, The Guardian, The New York Times, and Frieze. Her latest novel is called Virtue.

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]]> 2402 no Episode 129: Amitava Kumar https://lithub.com/amitava-kumar-on-writing-fiction-in-a-world-of-fake-news AMITAVA KUMAR is a writer and journalist. He was born in Ara, India, and grew up in the nearby town of Patna, famous for its corruption, crushing poverty, and delicious mangoes. Kumar is the author of the novel Immigrant, Montana, as well as several other books of nonfiction and fiction. He lives in Poughkeepsie, New York, where he is Professor of English on the Helen D. Lockwood Chair at Vassar College. His latest novel is called A Time Outside This Time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 11 Nov 2021 12:00:00 -0000 Episode 129: Amitava Kumar full Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman AMITAVA KUMAR is a writer and journalist. He was born in Ara, India, and grew up in the nearby town of Patna, famous for its corruption, crushing poverty, and delicious mangoes. Kumar is the author of the novel Immigrant, Montana, as well as several other books of nonfiction and fiction. He lives in Poughkeepsie, New York, where he is Professor of English on the Helen D. Lockwood Chair at Vassar College. His latest novel is called A Time Outside This Time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices AMITAVA KUMAR is a writer and journalist. He was born in Ara, India, and grew up in the nearby town of Patna, famous for its corruption, crushing poverty, and delicious mangoes. Kumar is the author of the novel Immigrant, Montana, as well as several other books of nonfiction and fiction. He lives in Poughkeepsie, New York, where he is Professor of English on the Helen D. Lockwood Chair at Vassar College. His latest novel is called A Time Outside This Time.

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]]> 2240 no Episode 128: Ash Davidson https://www.lithub.com/ash-davidson-on-learning-the-language-of-logging Ash Davidson was born in Arcata, California, and attended the Iowa Writers’ Workshop. Her work has been supported by the Arizona Commission on the Arts and MacDowell. She lives in Flagstaff, Arizona, and her debut novel is called Damnation Spring. Recommended Reading: A Bitter Fog by Carol Van Strum The Last Stand by David Harris The Return of Faraz Ali by Aamina Ahmad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 04 Nov 2021 12:11:00 -0000 Episode 128: Ash Davidson full Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Ash Davidson was born in Arcata, California, and attended the Iowa Writers’ Workshop. Her work has been supported by the Arizona Commission on the Arts and MacDowell. She lives in Flagstaff, Arizona, and her debut novel is called Damnation Spring. Recommended Reading: A Bitter Fog by Carol Van Strum The Last Stand by David Harris The Return of Faraz Ali by Aamina Ahmad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Ash Davidson was born in Arcata, California, and attended the Iowa Writers’ Workshop. Her work has been supported by the Arizona Commission on the Arts and MacDowell. She lives in Flagstaff, Arizona, and her debut novel is called Damnation Spring.

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A Bitter Fog by Carol Van Strum

The Last Stand by David Harris

The Return of Faraz Ali by Aamina Ahmad

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]]> 2115 Episode 127: Miriam Toews https://lithub.com/miriam-toews-on-the-rebellion-of-exuberance Miriam Toews is the author of seven previous bestselling novels, Women Talking, All My Puny Sorrows, Summer of My Amazing Luck, A Boy of Good Breeding, A Complicated Kindness, The Flying Troutmans, and Irma Voth, and one work of nonfiction, Swing Low: A Life. Her latest novel is called Fight Night. She lives in Toronto. Recommended Reading: Firmin: Adventures of a Metropolitan Lowlife by Sam Savage Never Any End To Paris by Enrique Vila-Matas Ducks, Newburyport by Lucy Ellmann Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 28 Oct 2021 12:30:00 -0000 Episode 127: Miriam Toews full 127 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Miriam Toews is the author of seven previous bestselling novels, Women Talking, All My Puny Sorrows, Summer of My Amazing Luck, A Boy of Good Breeding, A Complicated Kindness, The Flying Troutmans, and Irma Voth, and one work of nonfiction, Swing Low: A Life. Her latest novel is called Fight Night. She lives in Toronto. Recommended Reading: Firmin: Adventures of a Metropolitan Lowlife by Sam Savage Never Any End To Paris by Enrique Vila-Matas Ducks, Newburyport by Lucy Ellmann Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Miriam Toews is the author of seven previous bestselling novels, Women Talking, All My Puny Sorrows, Summer of My Amazing Luck, A Boy of Good Breeding, A Complicated Kindness, The Flying Troutmans, and Irma Voth, and one work of nonfiction, Swing Low: A Life. Her latest novel is called Fight Night. She lives in Toronto.

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Firmin: Adventures of a Metropolitan Lowlife by Sam Savage

Never Any End To Paris by Enrique Vila-Matas

Ducks, Newburyport by Lucy Ellmann

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]]> 1972 no Episode 126: Phoebe Robinson https://www.lithub.com/phoebe-robinson-on-her-new-imprint-and-anti-racism-reading-lists Phoebe Robinson is a stand-up comedian, writer, producer, and actress. She’s the cocreator and costar of the hit podcast and series of TV specials 2 Dope Queens. She's also a New York Times bestselling author whose latest essay collection is called Please Don't Sit on My Bed in Your Outside Clothes, and it’s the first book out from Tiny Reparations Books, Phoebe’s new imprint at Dutton/PRH. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 21 Oct 2021 09:56:00 -0000 Episode 126: Phoebe Robinson full 126 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Phoebe Robinson is a stand-up comedian, writer, producer, and actress. She’s the cocreator and costar of the hit podcast and series of TV specials 2 Dope Queens. She's also a New York Times bestselling author whose latest essay collection is called Please Don't Sit on My Bed in Your Outside Clothes, and it’s the first book out from Tiny Reparations Books, Phoebe’s new imprint at Dutton/PRH. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Phoebe Robinson is a stand-up comedian, writer, producer, and actress. She’s the cocreator and costar of the hit podcast and series of TV specials 2 Dope Queens. She's also a New York Times bestselling author whose latest essay collection is called Please Don't Sit on My Bed in Your Outside Clothes, and it’s the first book out from Tiny Reparations Books, Phoebe’s new imprint at Dutton/PRH.

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]]> 1682 no Episode 125: Susan Orlean https://lithub.com/susan-orlean-in-the-end-what-matters-is-noticing Susan Orlean has been a staff writer at The New Yorker since 1992. She is the New York Times bestselling author of seven books, including The Library Book, Rin Tin Tin, Saturday Night, and The Orchid Thief, which was made into the Academy Award–winning film Adaptation. She lives with her family and her animals in Los Angeles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 14 Oct 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Episode 125: Susan Orlean full Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Susan Orlean has been a staff writer at The New Yorker since 1992. She is the New York Times bestselling author of seven books, including The Library Book, Rin Tin Tin, Saturday Night, and The Orchid Thief, which was made into the Academy Award–winning film Adaptation. She lives with her family and her animals in Los Angeles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Susan Orlean has been a staff writer at The New Yorker since 1992. She is the New York Times bestselling author of seven books, including The Library Book, Rin Tin Tin, Saturday Night, and The Orchid Thief, which was made into the Academy Award–winning film Adaptation. She lives with her family and her animals in Los Angeles.

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]]> 2266 no Episode 124: Dave Eggers https://lithub.com/dave-eggers-on-amazon-as-cataclysm-and-datas-creep-into-storytelling Dave Eggers is the author of many books, among them The Circle— the companion to The Every— and also The Monk of Mokha, A Hologram for the King, What Is the What, and The Museum of Rain. He is a cofounder of 826 National, a network of youth writing centers, and Voice of Witness, an oral history book series that illuminates the stories of those impacted by human rights crises.  Recommended Reading: Mi María: Surviving the Storm edited by Ricia Chansky and Marci Denesiuk Ivory Shoals by John Brandon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 07 Oct 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Episode 124: Dave Eggers full 124 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Dave Eggers is the author of many books, among them The Circle— the companion to The Every— and also The Monk of Mokha, A Hologram for the King, What Is the What, and The Museum of Rain. He is a cofounder of 826 National, a network of youth writing centers, and Voice of Witness, an oral history book series that illuminates the stories of those impacted by human rights crises.  Recommended Reading: Mi María: Surviving the Storm edited by Ricia Chansky and Marci Denesiuk Ivory Shoals by John Brandon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Dave Eggers is the author of many books, among them The Circle— the companion to The Every— and also The Monk of Mokha, A Hologram for the King, What Is the What, and The Museum of Rain. He is a cofounder of 826 National, a network of youth writing centers, and Voice of Witness, an oral history book series that illuminates the stories of those impacted by human rights crises. 

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Mi María: Surviving the Storm edited by Ricia Chansky and Marci Denesiuk

Ivory Shoals by John Brandon

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]]> 2527 no Episode 123: Melissa Broder Melissa Broder is the author of the novels Milk Fed and The Pisces, the essay collection So Sad Today, and four poetry collections, selections from which are included in her new collection Superdoom. She is the winner of a Pushcart Prize for poetry. She lives in Los Angeles.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 30 Sep 2021 13:00:00 -0000 Episode 123: Melissa Broder full 123 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Melissa Broder is the author of the novels Milk Fed and The Pisces, the essay collection So Sad Today, and four poetry collections, selections from which are included in her new collection Superdoom. She is the winner of a Pushcart Prize for poetry. She lives in Los Angeles.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Melissa Broder is the author of the novels Milk Fed and The Pisces, the essay collection So Sad Today, and four poetry collections, selections from which are included in her new collection Superdoom. She is the winner of a Pushcart Prize for poetry. She lives in Los Angeles. 


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]]> 2019 no Introducing True Love, Season 2 How do you hide a love affair when you’re two big-name Hollywood stars? True love is a new scripted podcast from Wondery that brings you stories of scandal, romance, and drama. In the new season, Abby and Erik are co-stars in a new blockbuster superhero franchise. The last thing either of their careers need is an on-set romance … but they just can’t help themselves. Each season of True Love is passionate, scandalous, and inspired by a real-life love story. This is just a preview, but you can listen to the full episode at wondery.fm/TrueLoveSeason2. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 26 Sep 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Introducing True Love, Season 2 full Maris Kreizman Listen to a preview from the new season How do you hide a love affair when you’re two big-name Hollywood stars? True love is a new scripted podcast from Wondery that brings you stories of scandal, romance, and drama. In the new season, Abby and Erik are co-stars in a new blockbuster superhero franchise. The last thing either of their careers need is an on-set romance … but they just can’t help themselves. Each season of True Love is passionate, scandalous, and inspired by a real-life love story. This is just a preview, but you can listen to the full episode at wondery.fm/TrueLoveSeason2. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices How do you hide a love affair when you’re two big-name Hollywood stars? True love is a new scripted podcast from Wondery that brings you stories of scandal, romance, and drama. In the new season, Abby and Erik are co-stars in a new blockbuster superhero franchise. The last thing either of their careers need is an on-set romance … but they just can’t help themselves. Each season of True Love is passionate, scandalous, and inspired by a real-life love story. This is just a preview, but you can listen to the full episode at wondery.fm/TrueLoveSeason2.

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]]> 477 no Episode 122: Nichole Perkins https://lithub.com/nichole-perkins-on-writing-as-a-way-to-break-generational-curses Nichole Perkins is a writer from Nashville, Tennessee who examines the intersections of pop culture, race, sex, gender, and relationships. She’s a 2017 Audre Lorde Fellow at the inaugural Jack Jones Literary Arts Retreat and a 2017 BuzzFeed Emerging Writers Fellow. Her debut essay collection is called Sometimes I Trip On How Happy We Could Be. Recommended Reading: Negotiations by Destiny O. Birdsong Heads of the Colored People by Nafissa Thompson-Spires Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 23 Sep 2021 10:00:00 -0000 Episode 122: Nichole Perkins full 122 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Nichole Perkins is a writer from Nashville, Tennessee who examines the intersections of pop culture, race, sex, gender, and relationships. She’s a 2017 Audre Lorde Fellow at the inaugural Jack Jones Literary Arts Retreat and a 2017 BuzzFeed Emerging Writers Fellow. Her debut essay collection is called Sometimes I Trip On How Happy We Could Be. Recommended Reading: Negotiations by Destiny O. Birdsong Heads of the Colored People by Nafissa Thompson-Spires Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Nichole Perkins is a writer from Nashville, Tennessee who examines the intersections of pop culture, race, sex, gender, and relationships. She’s a 2017 Audre Lorde Fellow at the inaugural Jack Jones Literary Arts Retreat and a 2017 BuzzFeed Emerging Writers Fellow. Her debut essay collection is called Sometimes I Trip On How Happy We Could Be.

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Negotiations by Destiny O. Birdsong

Heads of the Colored People by Nafissa Thompson-Spires

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]]> 2394 no Episode 121: Lauren Groff https://www.lithub.com/lauren-groff-knows-youre-getting-her-book-title-wrong Lauren Groff is a two-time National Book Award finalist and The New York Times–bestselling author of three novels, The Monsters of Templeton, Arcadia, and Fates and Furies, and the celebrated short story collections Delicate Edible Birds and Florida. Her latest novel is called Matrix. Recommended Reading: Something New Under the Sun by Alexandra Kleeman Dear Memory by Victoria Chang How To Wrestle a Girl by Venita Blackburn Harrow by Joy Williams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 16 Sep 2021 10:00:00 -0000 Episode 121: Lauren Groff full 121 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Lauren Groff is a two-time National Book Award finalist and The New York Times–bestselling author of three novels, The Monsters of Templeton, Arcadia, and Fates and Furies, and the celebrated short story collections Delicate Edible Birds and Florida. Her latest novel is called Matrix. Recommended Reading: Something New Under the Sun by Alexandra Kleeman Dear Memory by Victoria Chang How To Wrestle a Girl by Venita Blackburn Harrow by Joy Williams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Lauren Groff is a two-time National Book Award finalist and The New York Times–bestselling author of three novels, The Monsters of Templeton, Arcadia, and Fates and Furies, and the celebrated short story collections Delicate Edible Birds and Florida. Her latest novel is called Matrix.


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Something New Under the Sun by Alexandra Kleeman

Dear Memory by Victoria Chang

How To Wrestle a Girl by Venita Blackburn

Harrow by Joy Williams

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]]> 2154 no Episode 120: Maggie Nelson https://lithub.com/maggie-nelson-on-criticism-intentionality-and-pain Maggie Nelson is the author of several books of poetry and prose, most recently the New York Times bestseller and National Book Critics Circle Award winner The Argonauts. Her latest work of criticism is called On Freedom: Four Songs of Care and Constraint. Recommended Reading: The Force of Non-Violence by Judith Butler Good Will Come From the Sea by Christos Ikonomou On Violence and On Violence Against Women by Jacqueline Rose Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 09 Sep 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Episode 120: Maggie Nelson full 120 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Maggie Nelson is the author of several books of poetry and prose, most recently the New York Times bestseller and National Book Critics Circle Award winner The Argonauts. Her latest work of criticism is called On Freedom: Four Songs of Care and Constraint. Recommended Reading: The Force of Non-Violence by Judith Butler Good Will Come From the Sea by Christos Ikonomou On Violence and On Violence Against Women by Jacqueline Rose Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Maggie Nelson is the author of several books of poetry and prose, most recently the New York Times bestseller and National Book Critics Circle Award winner The Argonauts. Her latest work of criticism is called On Freedom: Four Songs of Care and Constraint.


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The Force of Non-Violence by Judith Butler

Good Will Come From the Sea by Christos Ikonomou

On Violence and On Violence Against Women by Jacqueline Rose

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]]> 2094 no Episode 119: Julia Turshen https://lithub.com/julia-turshen-on-celebrating-food-and-canceling-diet-culture Julia Turshen is the bestselling cookbook author of Small Victories, Feed the Resistance, and Now & Again. She hosts the IACP-nominated podcast 'Keep Calm and Cook On' and has written for many publications. She is the founder of Equity At The Table, an inclusive digital directory of women/non-binary individuals in food. She lives in the Hudson Valley with her wife and pets, and her latest cookbook is Simply Julia: 110 Easy Recipes for Healthy Comfort Food. This episode is brought to you by Talkspace. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 02 Sep 2021 12:00:00 -0000 Episode 119: Julia Turshen full Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Julia Turshen is the bestselling cookbook author of Small Victories, Feed the Resistance, and Now & Again. She hosts the IACP-nominated podcast 'Keep Calm and Cook On' and has written for many publications. She is the founder of Equity At The Table, an inclusive digital directory of women/non-binary individuals in food. She lives in the Hudson Valley with her wife and pets, and her latest cookbook is Simply Julia: 110 Easy Recipes for Healthy Comfort Food. This episode is brought to you by Talkspace. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Julia Turshen is the bestselling cookbook author of Small Victories, Feed the Resistance, and Now & Again. She hosts the IACP-nominated podcast 'Keep Calm and Cook On' and has written for many publications. She is the founder of Equity At The Table, an inclusive digital directory of women/non-binary individuals in food. She lives in the Hudson Valley with her wife and pets, and her latest cookbook is Simply Julia: 110 Easy Recipes for Healthy Comfort Food.

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]]> 2193 no Episode 118: Matthew Salesses https://lithub.com/matthew-salesses-if-were-going-to-tell-stories-about-the-world-we-need-to-make-better-decisions MATTHEW SALESSES is the author of three novels, Disappear Doppelgänger Disappear, The Hundred-Year Flood, and I’m Not Saying, I’m Just Saying, and a forthcoming essay collection. He was adopted from Korea and currently lives in Iowa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 26 Aug 2021 12:16:00 -0000 Episode 118: Matthew Salesses full Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman MATTHEW SALESSES is the author of three novels, Disappear Doppelgänger Disappear, The Hundred-Year Flood, and I’m Not Saying, I’m Just Saying, and a forthcoming essay collection. He was adopted from Korea and currently lives in Iowa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices MATTHEW SALESSES is the author of three novels, Disappear Doppelgänger Disappear, The Hundred-Year Flood, and I’m Not Saying, I’m Just Saying, and a forthcoming essay collection. He was adopted from Korea and currently lives in Iowa.


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]]> 2096 no Episode 117: Megan Abbott https://lithub.com/megan-abbott-on-the-dark-underworld-of-ballet Megan Abbott is the award-winning author of ten novels, including Give Me Your Hand, You Will Know Me, The Fever, Dare Me, and The End of Everything. She is the co-creator and executive producer of USA's adaptation of Dare Me and was a staff writer on HBO's David Simon show The Deuce. Her latest novel is called The Turnout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 19 Aug 2021 12:18:00 -0000 Episode 117: Megan Abbott full 117 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Megan Abbott is the award-winning author of ten novels, including Give Me Your Hand, You Will Know Me, The Fever, Dare Me, and The End of Everything. She is the co-creator and executive producer of USA's adaptation of Dare Me and was a staff writer on HBO's David Simon show The Deuce. Her latest novel is called The Turnout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Megan Abbott is the award-winning author of ten novels, including Give Me Your Hand, You Will Know Me, The Fever, Dare Me, and The End of Everything. She is the co-creator and executive producer of USA's adaptation of Dare Me and was a staff writer on HBO's David Simon show The Deuce. Her latest novel is called The Turnout.


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]]> 1995 no Episode 116: Katie Kitamura https://lithub.com/katie-kitamura-on-the-irony-of-language Katie Kitamura's most recent novel, A Separation, was a finalist for the Premio Gregor von Rezzori and a New York Times Notable Book. It was named a best book of the year by over a dozen publications and translated into sixteen languages, and is being adapted for film. Her two previous novels, Gone to the Forest and The Longshot, were both finalists for the New York Public Library's Young Lions Fiction Award. A recipient of fellowships from the Lannan Foundation and Santa Maddalena Foundation, Katie has written for publications including The New York Times, The Guardian, Granta, BOMB Magazine, Triple Canopy, and Frieze. She teaches in the creative writing program at New York University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 12 Aug 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Episode 116: Katie Kitamura full 116 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Katie Kitamura's most recent novel, A Separation, was a finalist for the Premio Gregor von Rezzori and a New York Times Notable Book. It was named a best book of the year by over a dozen publications and translated into sixteen languages, and is being adapted for film. Her two previous novels, Gone to the Forest and The Longshot, were both finalists for the New York Public Library's Young Lions Fiction Award. A recipient of fellowships from the Lannan Foundation and Santa Maddalena Foundation, Katie has written for publications including The New York Times, The Guardian, Granta, BOMB Magazine, Triple Canopy, and Frieze. She teaches in the creative writing program at New York University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Katie Kitamura's most recent novel, A Separation, was a finalist for the Premio Gregor von Rezzori and a New York Times Notable Book. It was named a best book of the year by over a dozen publications and translated into sixteen languages, and is being adapted for film. Her two previous novels, Gone to the Forest and The Longshot, were both finalists for the New York Public Library's Young Lions Fiction Award. A recipient of fellowships from the Lannan Foundation and Santa Maddalena Foundation, Katie has written for publications including The New York Times, The Guardian, Granta, BOMB Magazine, Triple Canopy, and Frieze. She teaches in the creative writing program at New York University.


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]]> 2048 no Episode 115: Kelsey McKinney https://lithub.com/kelsey-mckinney-on-megachurches-girlhood-and-staying-faithful-to-her-book KELSEY McKINNEY is a freelance features writer and cofounder of Defector Media. She previously worked as a staff writer at Vox, Fusion, and Deadspin. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, GQ, Cosmopolitan, and New York magazine, among other publications. Raised Evangelical in north Texas, she now lives in Washington, DC, with her husband and dog. God Spare the Girls is her first novel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 05 Aug 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Episode 115: Kelsey McKinney full Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman KELSEY McKINNEY is a freelance features writer and cofounder of Defector Media. She previously worked as a staff writer at Vox, Fusion, and Deadspin. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, GQ, Cosmopolitan, and New York magazine, among other publications. Raised Evangelical in north Texas, she now lives in Washington, DC, with her husband and dog. God Spare the Girls is her first novel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices KELSEY McKINNEY is a freelance features writer and cofounder of Defector Media. She previously worked as a staff writer at Vox, Fusion, and Deadspin. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, GQ, Cosmopolitan, and New York magazine, among other publications. Raised Evangelical in north Texas, she now lives in Washington, DC, with her husband and dog. God Spare the Girls is her first novel.

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]]> 2050 no Episode 114: Tahmima Anam https://lithub.com/tahmima-anam-on-the-marriage-of-rom-com-and-satire Tahmima Anam is the recipient of a Commonwealth Writers Prize, an O. Henry Prize, and has been named one of Granta’s Best Young British Novelists. She is a contributing opinion writer for The New York Times. Born in Bangladesh, she now lives in London where she is on the board of ROLI, a music tech company founded by her husband. Her latest novel is called The Startup Wife. Today's sponsor is HelloFresh! Go to HelloFresh.com/marisreview14 and use code marisreview14 for up to 14 free meals plus free shipping! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 29 Jul 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Episode 114: Tahmima Anam full Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Tahmima Anam is the recipient of a Commonwealth Writers Prize, an O. Henry Prize, and has been named one of Granta’s Best Young British Novelists. She is a contributing opinion writer for The New York Times. Born in Bangladesh, she now lives in London where she is on the board of ROLI, a music tech company founded by her husband. Her latest novel is called The Startup Wife. Today's sponsor is HelloFresh! Go to HelloFresh.com/marisreview14 and use code marisreview14 for up to 14 free meals plus free shipping! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tahmima Anam is the recipient of a Commonwealth Writers Prize, an O. Henry Prize, and has been named one of Granta’s Best Young British Novelists. She is a contributing opinion writer for The New York Times. Born in Bangladesh, she now lives in London where she is on the board of ROLI, a music tech company founded by her husband. Her latest novel is called The Startup Wife.

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]]> 1819 no Episode 113: Yaa Gyasi Yaa Gyasi was born in Ghana and raised in Huntsville, Alabama. She holds a BA in English from Stanford University and an MFA from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, where she held a Dean’s Graduate Research Fellowship. She lives in Brooklyn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 22 Jul 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Episode 113: Yaa Gyasi full Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Yaa Gyasi was born in Ghana and raised in Huntsville, Alabama. She holds a BA in English from Stanford University and an MFA from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, where she held a Dean’s Graduate Research Fellowship. She lives in Brooklyn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Yaa Gyasi was born in Ghana and raised in Huntsville, Alabama. She holds a BA in English from Stanford University and an MFA from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, where she held a Dean’s Graduate Research Fellowship. She lives in Brooklyn.

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]]> 1789 no Episode 112: Kristen Radtke https://lithub.com/kristen-radtke-on-the-biology-of-loneliness KRISTEN RADTKE is the author of the graphic nonfiction book Imagine Wanting Only This. The recipient of a 2019 Whiting Creative Nonfiction Grant, Radtke is the art director and deputy publisher of The Believer. Her new graphic book is called Seek You. This episode's sponsor: This episode is sponsored by: Scribd. Go to try.scribd.com/maris for a 60-day free trial. HelloFresh. Go to HelloFresh.com/marisreview12 and use code marisreview12 for 12 free meals, including free shipping! Talkspace: Get $100 off your first month with Talkspace. Visit talkspace.com and use promo code MARISREVIEW. Literati. Redeem your free trial at literati.com/marisreview. Indeed: At Indeed.com/maris, get a $75 credit. Offer valid through JUNE 30TH. Terms and conditions apply. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 15 Jul 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Episode 112: Kristen Radtke full 112 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman KRISTEN RADTKE is the author of the graphic nonfiction book Imagine Wanting Only This. The recipient of a 2019 Whiting Creative Nonfiction Grant, Radtke is the art director and deputy publisher of The Believer. Her new graphic book is called Seek You. This episode's sponsor: This episode is sponsored by: Scribd. Go to try.scribd.com/maris for a 60-day free trial. HelloFresh. Go to HelloFresh.com/marisreview12 and use code marisreview12 for 12 free meals, including free shipping! Talkspace: Get $100 off your first month with Talkspace. Visit talkspace.com and use promo code MARISREVIEW. Literati. Redeem your free trial at literati.com/marisreview. Indeed: At Indeed.com/maris, get a $75 credit. Offer valid through JUNE 30TH. Terms and conditions apply. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices KRISTEN RADTKE is the author of the graphic nonfiction book Imagine Wanting Only This. The recipient of a 2019 Whiting Creative Nonfiction Grant, Radtke is the art director and deputy publisher of The Believer. Her new graphic book is called Seek You.

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]]> 2186 no Episode 111: Dana Spiotta https://lithub.com/dana-spiotta-on-the-inevitable-reckonings-of-generation-x Dana Spiotta is the author of Innocents and Others; Stone Arabia, A National Books Critics Circle Award finalist; and Eat the Document, a finalist for the National Book Award. Spiotta is a recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and the Rome Prize for Literature. Her most recent novel is Wayward. She lives in Syracuse, New York. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 08 Jul 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Episode 111: Dana Spiotta full 111 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Dana Spiotta is the author of Innocents and Others; Stone Arabia, A National Books Critics Circle Award finalist; and Eat the Document, a finalist for the National Book Award. Spiotta is a recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and the Rome Prize for Literature. Her most recent novel is Wayward. She lives in Syracuse, New York. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Dana Spiotta is the author of Innocents and Others; Stone Arabia, A National Books Critics Circle Award finalist; and Eat the Document, a finalist for the National Book Award. Spiotta is a recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and the Rome Prize for Literature. Her most recent novel is Wayward. She lives in Syracuse, New York.

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]]> 1911 no Episode 110: Rivka Galchen https://lithub.com/rivka-galchen-humor-is-a-costume-that-can-sneak-past-the-psyche Rivka Galchen is the recipient of a William Saroyan International Prize for Fiction and a Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers' Award, among other distinctions. She writes regularly for The New Yorker, whose editors selected her for their list of 20 Under 40 American fiction writers in 2010. Her debut novel Atmospheric Disturbances (2008) and her story collection American Innovations were both New York Times Best Books of the Year. She has received an MD from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Galchen lives in New York City. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 01 Jul 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Episode 110: Rivka Galchen full 110 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Rivka Galchen is the recipient of a William Saroyan International Prize for Fiction and a Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers' Award, among other distinctions. She writes regularly for The New Yorker, whose editors selected her for their list of 20 Under 40 American fiction writers in 2010. Her debut novel Atmospheric Disturbances (2008) and her story collection American Innovations were both New York Times Best Books of the Year. She has received an MD from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Galchen lives in New York City. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Rivka Galchen is the recipient of a William Saroyan International Prize for Fiction and a Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers' Award, among other distinctions. She writes regularly for The New Yorker, whose editors selected her for their list of 20 Under 40 American fiction writers in 2010. Her debut novel Atmospheric Disturbances (2008) and her story collection American Innovations were both New York Times Best Books of the Year. She has received an MD from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Galchen lives in New York City.

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]]> 1670 no Episode 109: Joan Silber https://lithub.com/joan-silber-on-the-dangers-of-parochialism Joan Silber is the author of nine books of fiction. Her last book, Improvement, was the winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award and the PEN/Faulkner Award and was listed as one of the year's best books by The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Newsday, The Seattle Times, and Kirkus Reviews. Her previous book, Fools, was long-listed for the National Book Award and was a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award. Other works include The Size of the World, finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Fiction, and Ideas of Heaven, finalist for the National Book Award and The Story Prize. She lives in New York, has taught at Sarah Lawrence College, and teaches in the Warren Wilson MFA program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 24 Jun 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Episode 109: Joan Silber full 109 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Joan Silber is the author of nine books of fiction. Her last book, Improvement, was the winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award and the PEN/Faulkner Award and was listed as one of the year's best books by The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Newsday, The Seattle Times, and Kirkus Reviews. Her previous book, Fools, was long-listed for the National Book Award and was a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award. Other works include The Size of the World, finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Fiction, and Ideas of Heaven, finalist for the National Book Award and The Story Prize. She lives in New York, has taught at Sarah Lawrence College, and teaches in the Warren Wilson MFA program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Joan Silber is the author of nine books of fiction. Her last book, Improvement, was the winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award and the PEN/Faulkner Award and was listed as one of the year's best books by The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Newsday, The Seattle Times, and Kirkus Reviews. Her previous book, Fools, was long-listed for the National Book Award and was a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award. Other works include The Size of the World, finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Fiction, and Ideas of Heaven, finalist for the National Book Award and The Story Prize. She lives in New York, has taught at Sarah Lawrence College, and teaches in the Warren Wilson MFA program.

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]]> 1451 no Episode 108: Ashley C. Ford https://lithub.com/ashley-c-ford-on-keeping-in-touch-with-her-child-self Ashley C. Ford is a writer, host, and educator who lives in Indianapolis, Indiana with her husband, poet and fiction writer Kelly Stacy, and their chocolate lab Astro Renegade Ford-Stacy. Her debut memoir is called Somebody’s Daughter. This episode's sponsor: This episode is also presented by HelloFresh. Go to HelloFresh.com/marisreview12 and use code marisreview12 for 12 free meals, including free shipping! Talkspace: Get $100 off your first month with Talkspace. Visit talkspace.com and use promo code MARISREVIEW. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 17 Jun 2021 11:22:00 -0000 Episode 108: Ashley C. Ford full 108 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Ashley C. Ford is a writer, host, and educator who lives in Indianapolis, Indiana with her husband, poet and fiction writer Kelly Stacy, and their chocolate lab Astro Renegade Ford-Stacy. Her debut memoir is called Somebody’s Daughter. This episode's sponsor: This episode is also presented by HelloFresh. Go to HelloFresh.com/marisreview12 and use code marisreview12 for 12 free meals, including free shipping! Talkspace: Get $100 off your first month with Talkspace. Visit talkspace.com and use promo code MARISREVIEW. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Ashley C. Ford is a writer, host, and educator who lives in Indianapolis, Indiana with her husband, poet and fiction writer Kelly Stacy, and their chocolate lab Astro Renegade Ford-Stacy. Her debut memoir is called Somebody’s Daughter.

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]]> 2166 no Episode 107: Katherine Heiny https://lithub.com/katherine-heiny-on-letting-the-character-get-what-she-wants-in-a-roundabout-way Katherine Heiny is the author of Standard Deviation and Single, Carefree, Mellow, and her short fiction has appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, and many other magazines. She lives in Bethesda, Maryland, with her husband and children, and is a former resident of London, The Hague, and Boyne City, Michigan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 10 Jun 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Episode 107: Katherine Heiny full 107 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Katherine Heiny is the author of Standard Deviation and Single, Carefree, Mellow, and her short fiction has appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, and many other magazines. She lives in Bethesda, Maryland, with her husband and children, and is a former resident of London, The Hague, and Boyne City, Michigan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Katherine Heiny is the author of Standard Deviation and Single, Carefree, Mellow, and her short fiction has appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, and many other magazines. She lives in Bethesda, Maryland, with her husband and children, and is a former resident of London, The Hague, and Boyne City, Michigan.

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]]> 2093 no Episode 106: Zakiya Dalila Harris https://lithub.com/zakiya-dalila-harris-on-fictionalizing-the-publishing-industry-from-the-inside Zakiya Dalila Harris spent nearly three years in editorial at Knopf/Doubleday before leaving to write her debut novel The Other Black Girl. Prior to working in publishing, Zakiya received her MFA in creative writing from The New School. Her essays and book reviews have appeared in Guernica and The Rumpus. She lives in Brooklyn. Today's Sponsors: Scribd. Go to try.scribd.com/maris for a 60-day free trial. Literati. Redeem your free trial at literati.com/marisreview. Aurate. For 15% off your first Aurate purchase, go to AurateNewYork.com/marisreview and use promo code marisreview. Realm. Starring Emmy award-winning actress Tatiana Maslany, Realm presents the official continuation of the hit TV series Orphan Black. Listen to Orphan Black: The Next Chapter, available wherever you get your podcasts. Get 20% off your first order when you go to AncientNutrition.com and enter promo code MARIS at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 03 Jun 2021 11:53:00 -0000 Episode 106: Zakiya Dalila Harris full 106 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Zakiya Dalila Harris spent nearly three years in editorial at Knopf/Doubleday before leaving to write her debut novel The Other Black Girl. Prior to working in publishing, Zakiya received her MFA in creative writing from The New School. Her essays and book reviews have appeared in Guernica and The Rumpus. She lives in Brooklyn. Today's Sponsors: Scribd. Go to try.scribd.com/maris for a 60-day free trial. Literati. Redeem your free trial at literati.com/marisreview. Aurate. For 15% off your first Aurate purchase, go to AurateNewYork.com/marisreview and use promo code marisreview. Realm. Starring Emmy award-winning actress Tatiana Maslany, Realm presents the official continuation of the hit TV series Orphan Black. Listen to Orphan Black: The Next Chapter, available wherever you get your podcasts. Get 20% off your first order when you go to AncientNutrition.com and enter promo code MARIS at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Zakiya Dalila Harris spent nearly three years in editorial at Knopf/Doubleday before leaving to write her debut novel The Other Black Girl. Prior to working in publishing, Zakiya received her MFA in creative writing from The New School. Her essays and book reviews have appeared in Guernica and The Rumpus. She lives in Brooklyn.

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]]> 2078 no Episode 105: Sanjena Sathian https://lithub.com/sanjena-sathian-on-writing-into-obsessions-youd-rather-avoid A Paul and Daisy Soros fellow, Sanjena Sathian is a 2019 graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop. She has worked as a reporter in Mumbai and San Francisco, with nonfiction bylines for The New Yorker, The New York Times, Food & Wine, The Boston Globe, The San Francisco Chronicle, and more. Her debut novel is called Gold Diggers. This episode's sponsor: Aurate. For 15% off your first Aurate purchase, go to AurateNewYork.com/marisreview and use promo code marisreview. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 27 May 2021 12:06:00 -0000 Episode 105: Sanjena Sathian full 105 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman A Paul and Daisy Soros fellow, Sanjena Sathian is a 2019 graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop. She has worked as a reporter in Mumbai and San Francisco, with nonfiction bylines for The New Yorker, The New York Times, Food & Wine, The Boston Globe, The San Francisco Chronicle, and more. Her debut novel is called Gold Diggers. This episode's sponsor: Aurate. For 15% off your first Aurate purchase, go to AurateNewYork.com/marisreview and use promo code marisreview. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices A Paul and Daisy Soros fellow, Sanjena Sathian is a 2019 graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop. She has worked as a reporter in Mumbai and San Francisco, with nonfiction bylines for The New Yorker, The New York Times, Food & Wine, The Boston Globe, The San Francisco Chronicle, and more. Her debut novel is called Gold Diggers.

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]]> 2023 no Episode 104: Elizabeth McCracken https://lithub.com/elizabeth-mccracken-on-placing-her-characters-in-new-settings Elizabeth McCracken is the author of seven books, including The Souvenir Museum, Bowlaway, Thunderstruck & Other Stories, and The Giant’s House (a National Book Award finalist and one of my favorite novels of all time). Her stories have appeared in Best American Short Stories, won three Pushcart Prizes, a National Magazine Award, and an O. Henry Prize. She has served on the faculty at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and currently holds the James Michener Chair for Fiction at the University of Texas at Austin. This Episode's Sponsors: Talkspace: Get $100 off your first month with Talkspace. Visit talkspace.com and use promo code MARISREVIEW. Indeed: At Indeed.com/maris, get a $75 credit. Offer valid through JUNE 30TH. Terms and conditions apply. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 20 May 2021 11:11:00 -0000 Episode 104: Elizabeth McCracken full 104 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Elizabeth McCracken is the author of seven books, including The Souvenir Museum, Bowlaway, Thunderstruck & Other Stories, and The Giant’s House (a National Book Award finalist and one of my favorite novels of all time). Her stories have appeared in Best American Short Stories, won three Pushcart Prizes, a National Magazine Award, and an O. Henry Prize. She has served on the faculty at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and currently holds the James Michener Chair for Fiction at the University of Texas at Austin. This Episode's Sponsors: Talkspace: Get $100 off your first month with Talkspace. Visit talkspace.com and use promo code MARISREVIEW. Indeed: At Indeed.com/maris, get a $75 credit. Offer valid through JUNE 30TH. Terms and conditions apply. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Elizabeth McCracken is the author of seven books, including The Souvenir Museum, Bowlaway, Thunderstruck & Other Stories, and The Giant’s House (a National Book Award finalist and one of my favorite novels of all time). Her stories have appeared in Best American Short Stories, won three Pushcart Prizes, a National Magazine Award, and an O. Henry Prize. She has served on the faculty at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and currently holds the James Michener Chair for Fiction at the University of Texas at Austin.

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]]> 1947 no Episode 103: Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney https://lithub.com/cynthia-daprix-sweeney-on-starting-all-over-again-and-again Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney is the author of the instant New York Times bestseller, The Nest, which is currently in development as a limited series by AMC Studios. She lives in Los Angeles with her family. This episode's sponsor: This episode is presented by Ancient Nutrition. Get 20% off your first order when you go to AncientNutrition.com and enter promo code MARIS at checkout. This episode is also presented by HelloFresh. Go to HelloFresh.com/marisreview12 and use code marisreview12 for 12 free meals, including free shipping! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 13 May 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Episode 103: Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney full 103 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney is the author of the instant New York Times bestseller, The Nest, which is currently in development as a limited series by AMC Studios. She lives in Los Angeles with her family. This episode's sponsor: This episode is presented by Ancient Nutrition. Get 20% off your first order when you go to AncientNutrition.com and enter promo code MARIS at checkout. This episode is also presented by HelloFresh. Go to HelloFresh.com/marisreview12 and use code marisreview12 for 12 free meals, including free shipping! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney is the author of the instant New York Times bestseller, The Nest, which is currently in development as a limited series by AMC Studios. She lives in Los Angeles with her family.

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]]> 1994 no Episode 102: Maggie Shipstead https://lithub.com/maggie-shipstead-in-praise-of-books-that-arent-totally-satisfying Maggie Shipstead is the New York Times best-selling author of the novels Astonish Me and Seating Arrangements and the winner of the Dylan Thomas Prize and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for First Fiction. She is a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop, a former Wallace Stegner Fellow at Stanford, and the recipient of a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. Recommended Reading: The Signature of Things by Elizabeth Gilbert Life After Life by Kate Atkinson Pachinko by Min-Jin Lee A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki Veronica by Mary Gaitskill This Episode's Sponsor: This episode is presented by Storyworth. Give your mom the most meaningful gift this Mother’s Day with StoryWorth. Get started right away with no shipping required by going to Storyworth.com/maris. You’ll get $10 off your first purchase! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 06 May 2021 04:30:00 -0000 Episode 102: Maggie Shipstead full 102 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Maggie Shipstead is the New York Times best-selling author of the novels Astonish Me and Seating Arrangements and the winner of the Dylan Thomas Prize and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for First Fiction. She is a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop, a former Wallace Stegner Fellow at Stanford, and the recipient of a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. Recommended Reading: The Signature of Things by Elizabeth Gilbert Life After Life by Kate Atkinson Pachinko by Min-Jin Lee A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki Veronica by Mary Gaitskill This Episode's Sponsor: This episode is presented by Storyworth. Give your mom the most meaningful gift this Mother’s Day with StoryWorth. Get started right away with no shipping required by going to Storyworth.com/maris. You’ll get $10 off your first purchase! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Maggie Shipstead is the New York Times best-selling author of the novels Astonish Me and Seating Arrangements and the winner of the Dylan Thomas Prize and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for First Fiction. She is a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop, a former Wallace Stegner Fellow at Stanford, and the recipient of a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts.

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  • The Signature of Things by Elizabeth Gilbert
  • Life After Life by Kate Atkinson
  • Pachinko by Min-Jin Lee
  • A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki
  • Veronica by Mary Gaitskill


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]]> 1793 no Episode 101: Gabriela Garcia https://lithub.com/gabriela-garcia-on-historical-forces-that-shape-individual-lives Gabriela Garcia is the recipient of a Rona Jaffe Foundation Writer's Award and a Steinbeck Fellowship from San Jose State University. Her fiction and poetry have appeared in Best American Poetry, Tin House, Zyzzyva, Iowa Review, and elsewhere. She received an MFA in fiction from Purdue and lives in the Bay Area. Of Women and Salt is her first novel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 29 Apr 2021 10:56:00 -0000 Episode 101: Gabriela Garcia full 101 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Gabriela Garcia is the recipient of a Rona Jaffe Foundation Writer's Award and a Steinbeck Fellowship from San Jose State University. Her fiction and poetry have appeared in Best American Poetry, Tin House, Zyzzyva, Iowa Review, and elsewhere. She received an MFA in fiction from Purdue and lives in the Bay Area. Of Women and Salt is her first novel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Gabriela Garcia is the recipient of a Rona Jaffe Foundation Writer's Award and a Steinbeck Fellowship from San Jose State University. Her fiction and poetry have appeared in Best American Poetry, Tin House, Zyzzyva, Iowa Review, and elsewhere. She received an MFA in fiction from Purdue and lives in the Bay Area. Of Women and Salt is her first novel.

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]]> 1972 no Episode 100! Live Episode with Alexander Chee, Morgan Parker, and Emma Straub https://lithub.com/alexander-chee-morgan-parker-and-emma-straub-on-the-life-of-a-writer-in-nyc Over the course of 99 episodes, The Maris Review has featured casual yet intimate conversations with authors like Susan Choi, George Saunders, Raven Leilani, and David Sedaris. For the 100th episode celebration, host Maris Kreizman is joined by a few of her very favorites -- Alexander Chee, Morgan Parker, and Emma Straub -- to talk about reading as both a writer and a part of a literary community. We’ll converse online and take questions from the audience. The only way this night could be more fun is if we could all get a drink together afterward. Alexander Chee is the best-selling author of the novels The Queen of the Night and Edinburgh, and the essay collection How to Write an Autobiographical Novel. He is a contributing editor at the New Republic, and an editor at large at Virginia Quarterly Review. His work has appeared in The Best American Essays 2016, the New York Times Magazine, the New York Times Book Review, the New Yorker, T Magazine, Slate, Vulture, among others. He is winner of a 2021 Guggenheim Fellowship. He is an associate professor of English at Dartmouth College. Morgan Parker is a poet, essayist, and novelist. She is the author of the young adult novel Who Put This Song On?; and the poetry collections Other People’s Comfort Keeps Me Up At Night, There Are More Beautiful Things Than Beyoncé, and Magical Negro, which won the 2019 National Book Critics Circle Award. Parker’s debut book of nonfiction is forthcoming from One World. She is the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellowship, winner of a Pushcart Prize, and has been hailed by The New York Times as “a dynamic craftsperson” of “considerable consequence to American poetry.” Emma Straub is the New York Times-bestselling author of three novels The Vacationers, Modern Lovers, Laura Lamont's Life in Pictures, and the short story collection Other People We Married. Her books have been published in twenty countries. Her latest novel is called All Adults Here. She and her husband own Books Are Magic, an independent bookstore in Brooklyn, New York. This episode's sponsor: This episode is presented by Ancient Nutrition. Get 20% off your first order when you go to AncientNutrition.com and enter promo code MARIS at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 22 Apr 2021 11:27:00 -0000 Episode 100! Live Episode with Alexander Chee, Morgan Parker, and Emma Straub full 100 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Over the course of 99 episodes, The Maris Review has featured casual yet intimate conversations with authors like Susan Choi, George Saunders, Raven Leilani, and David Sedaris. For the 100th episode celebration, host Maris Kreizman is joined by a few of her very favorites -- Alexander Chee, Morgan Parker, and Emma Straub -- to talk about reading as both a writer and a part of a literary community. We’ll converse online and take questions from the audience. The only way this night could be more fun is if we could all get a drink together afterward. Alexander Chee is the best-selling author of the novels The Queen of the Night and Edinburgh, and the essay collection How to Write an Autobiographical Novel. He is a contributing editor at the New Republic, and an editor at large at Virginia Quarterly Review. His work has appeared in The Best American Essays 2016, the New York Times Magazine, the New York Times Book Review, the New Yorker, T Magazine, Slate, Vulture, among others. He is winner of a 2021 Guggenheim Fellowship. He is an associate professor of English at Dartmouth College. Morgan Parker is a poet, essayist, and novelist. She is the author of the young adult novel Who Put This Song On?; and the poetry collections Other People’s Comfort Keeps Me Up At Night, There Are More Beautiful Things Than Beyoncé, and Magical Negro, which won the 2019 National Book Critics Circle Award. Parker’s debut book of nonfiction is forthcoming from One World. She is the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellowship, winner of a Pushcart Prize, and has been hailed by The New York Times as “a dynamic craftsperson” of “considerable consequence to American poetry.” Emma Straub is the New York Times-bestselling author of three novels The Vacationers, Modern Lovers, Laura Lamont's Life in Pictures, and the short story collection Other People We Married. Her books have been published in twenty countries. Her latest novel is called All Adults Here. She and her husband own Books Are Magic, an independent bookstore in Brooklyn, New York. This episode's sponsor: This episode is presented by Ancient Nutrition. Get 20% off your first order when you go to AncientNutrition.com and enter promo code MARIS at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Over the course of 99 episodes, The Maris Review has featured casual yet intimate conversations with authors like Susan Choi, George Saunders, Raven Leilani, and David Sedaris. For the 100th episode celebration, host Maris Kreizman is joined by a few of her very favorites -- Alexander Chee, Morgan Parker, and Emma Straub -- to talk about reading as both a writer and a part of a literary community. We’ll converse online and take questions from the audience. The only way this night could be more fun is if we could all get a drink together afterward.

Alexander Chee is the best-selling author of the novels The Queen of the Night and Edinburgh, and the essay collection How to Write an Autobiographical Novel. He is a contributing editor at the New Republic, and an editor at large at Virginia Quarterly Review. His work has appeared in The Best American Essays 2016, the New York Times Magazine, the New York Times Book Review, the New Yorker, T Magazine, Slate, Vulture, among others. He is winner of a 2021 Guggenheim Fellowship. He is an associate professor of English at Dartmouth College.

Morgan Parker is a poet, essayist, and novelist. She is the author of the young adult novel Who Put This Song On?; and the poetry collections Other People’s Comfort Keeps Me Up At Night, There Are More Beautiful Things Than Beyoncé, and Magical Negro, which won the 2019 National Book Critics Circle Award. Parker’s debut book of nonfiction is forthcoming from One World. She is the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellowship, winner of a Pushcart Prize, and has been hailed by The New York Times as “a dynamic craftsperson” of “considerable consequence to American poetry.”

Emma Straub is the New York Times-bestselling author of three novels The Vacationers, Modern Lovers, Laura Lamont's Life in Pictures, and the short story collection Other People We Married. Her books have been published in twenty countries. Her latest novel is called All Adults Here. She and her husband own Books Are Magic, an independent bookstore in Brooklyn, New York.

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]]> 3737 no Episode 99: Melissa Febos https://lithub.com/melissa-febos-on-reckoning-with-the-pain-of-girlhood Melissa Febos is the author of the memoir Whip Smart and two essay collections: Abandon Me and her latest is Girlhood. She is an associate professor at the University of Iowa, where she teaches in the Nonfiction Writing Program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 15 Apr 2021 12:29:00 -0000 Episode 99: Melissa Febos full 99 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Andrew Keen Melissa Febos is the author of the memoir Whip Smart and two essay collections: Abandon Me and her latest is Girlhood. She is an associate professor at the University of Iowa, where she teaches in the Nonfiction Writing Program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Melissa Febos is the author of the memoir Whip Smart and two essay collections: Abandon Me and her latest is Girlhood. She is an associate professor at the University of Iowa, where she teaches in the Nonfiction Writing Program.


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]]> 1773 no Episode 98: Amy Solomon and Aparna Nancherla https://lithub.com/amy-solomon-and-aparna-nancherla-on-the-intersection-of-comedy-and-anxiety This week on The Maris Review, Amy Solomon and Aparna Nancherla join Maris Kreizman to discuss the anthology Notes from the Bathroom Line: Humor, Art, and Low-Grade Panic from 150 of the Funniest Women in Comedy—which Amy edited, and Aparna contributed to—out now from Harper Design. Amy Solomon is a producer on HBO’s Silicon Valley and Barry. She currently runs Alec Berg’s production company, where she develops content for film and television. She is the editor of Notes from the Bathroom Line. Aparna Nancherla is a comedian and general silly billy. Her sense of humor is dry, existential, and absurd, with notes of uncalled-for whimsy. Think, a wine you didn’t order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 08 Apr 2021 05:01:00 -0000 Episode 98: Amy Solomon and Aparna Nancherla full 98 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman This week on The Maris Review, Amy Solomon and Aparna Nancherla join Maris Kreizman to discuss the anthology Notes from the Bathroom Line: Humor, Art, and Low-Grade Panic from 150 of the Funniest Women in Comedy—which Amy edited, and Aparna contributed to—out now from Harper Design. Amy Solomon is a producer on HBO’s Silicon Valley and Barry. She currently runs Alec Berg’s production company, where she develops content for film and television. She is the editor of Notes from the Bathroom Line. Aparna Nancherla is a comedian and general silly billy. Her sense of humor is dry, existential, and absurd, with notes of uncalled-for whimsy. Think, a wine you didn’t order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This week on The Maris Review, Amy Solomon and Aparna Nancherla join Maris Kreizman to discuss the anthology Notes from the Bathroom Line: Humor, Art, and Low-Grade Panic from 150 of the Funniest Women in Comedy—which Amy edited, and Aparna contributed to—out now from Harper Design.

Amy Solomon is a producer on HBO’s Silicon Valley and Barry. She currently runs Alec Berg’s production company, where she develops content for film and television. She is the editor of Notes from the Bathroom Line.

Aparna Nancherla is a comedian and general silly billy. Her sense of humor is dry, existential, and absurd, with notes of uncalled-for whimsy. Think, a wine you didn’t order.

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]]> 1653 no Episode 97: Jo Ann Beard https://www.lithub.com/jo-ann-beard-what-were-writing-when-we-write-personal-essays Jo Ann Beard is the author of the groundbreaking collection of autobiographical essays, The Boys of My Youth and Festival Days and the novel, In Zanesville. Her work has appeared in The New Yorker, Tin House, Best American Essays, and other magazines and anthologies. She teaches writing at Sarah Lawrence College.  Recommended Reading: The Copenhagen Trilogy by Tove Ditlevsen Orientation by Daniel Orozco Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 01 Apr 2021 12:21:00 -0000 Episode 97: Jo Ann Beard full 97 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Jo Ann Beard is the author of the groundbreaking collection of autobiographical essays, The Boys of My Youth and Festival Days and the novel, In Zanesville. Her work has appeared in The New Yorker, Tin House, Best American Essays, and other magazines and anthologies. She teaches writing at Sarah Lawrence College.  Recommended Reading: The Copenhagen Trilogy by Tove Ditlevsen Orientation by Daniel Orozco Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Jo Ann Beard is the author of the groundbreaking collection of autobiographical essays, The Boys of My Youth and Festival Days and the novel, In Zanesville. Her work has appeared in The New Yorker, Tin House, Best American Essays, and other magazines and anthologies. She teaches writing at Sarah Lawrence College. 

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The Copenhagen Trilogy by Tove Ditlevsen

Orientation by Daniel Orozco

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]]> 1837 no Episode 96: Jessica Winter https://lithub.com/jessica-winter-on-losing-her-religion Jessica Winter is an editor at The New Yorker and the author of the novel Break in Case of Emergency. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, Slate, Bookforum, and other publications. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her family. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 25 Mar 2021 12:10:00 -0000 Episode 96: Jessica Winter full 96 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Jessica Winter is an editor at The New Yorker and the author of the novel Break in Case of Emergency. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, Slate, Bookforum, and other publications. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her family. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Jessica Winter is an editor at The New Yorker and the author of the novel Break in Case of Emergency. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, Slate, Bookforum, and other publications. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her family.

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]]> 2156 no Episode 95: Elon Green https://lithub.com/elon-green-on-centering-victims-rather-than-killers/ Elon Green has written for The New York Times Magazine, The Atlantic, The New Yorker, and The Columbia Journalism Review, and appears in the true-crime anthology Unspeakable Acts. He has been an editor at Longform since 2011. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 18 Mar 2021 04:00:00 -0000 Episode 95: Elon Green full 95 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Elon Green has written for The New York Times Magazine, The Atlantic, The New Yorker, and The Columbia Journalism Review, and appears in the true-crime anthology Unspeakable Acts. He has been an editor at Longform since 2011. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Elon Green has written for The New York Times Magazine, The Atlantic, The New Yorker, and The Columbia Journalism Review, and appears in the true-crime anthology Unspeakable Acts. He has been an editor at Longform since 2011.

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]]> 2310 no Episode 94: Naima Coster https://lithub.com/naima-coster-on-following-narrative-threads-rather-than-chronology/ Naima Coster is the author of What's Mine and Yours and Halsey Street, and a finalist for the 2018 Kirkus Prize for Fiction. She holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia University, as well as degrees from Fordham University and Yale. She has taught writing for over a decade, in community settings, youth programs, and universities. She lives in Brooklyn with her family.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 11 Mar 2021 11:08:00 -0000 Episode 94: Naima Coster full 94 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Naima Coster is the author of What's Mine and Yours and Halsey Street, and a finalist for the 2018 Kirkus Prize for Fiction. She holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia University, as well as degrees from Fordham University and Yale. She has taught writing for over a decade, in community settings, youth programs, and universities. She lives in Brooklyn with her family.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Naima Coster is the author of What's Mine and Yours and Halsey Street, and a finalist for the 2018 Kirkus Prize for Fiction. She holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia University, as well as degrees from Fordham University and Yale. She has taught writing for over a decade, in community settings, youth programs, and universities. She lives in Brooklyn with her family. 

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]]> 1799 no Episode 93: Anakana Schofield https://lithub.com/anakana-schofield-i-wanted-to-write-a-book-unabashedly-and-unapologetically-for-women/ Anakana Schofield is an award-winning Irish-Canadian writer of fiction, essays, and literary criticism. Her previous novels are Malarky (2012) and Martin John (2015). The UK edition of Bina was shortlisted for the Goldsmiths Prize 2020, and the US edition was just recently published. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 04 Mar 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Episode 93: Anakana Schofield full 93 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Anakana Schofield is an award-winning Irish-Canadian writer of fiction, essays, and literary criticism. Her previous novels are Malarky (2012) and Martin John (2015). The UK edition of Bina was shortlisted for the Goldsmiths Prize 2020, and the US edition was just recently published. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Anakana Schofield is an award-winning Irish-Canadian writer of fiction, essays, and literary criticism. Her previous novels are Malarky (2012) and Martin John (2015). The UK edition of Bina was shortlisted for the Goldsmiths Prize 2020, and the US edition was just recently published.

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]]> 2314 no Episode 92: Patricia Lockwood https://lithub.com/patricia-lockwood-i-like-to-give-people-a-very-vertiginous-whiplash/ This week on The Maris Review, Patricia Lockwood joins Maris Kreizman to discuss her book, No One Is Talking About This, out now from Riverhead. Patricia Lockwood was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana and raised in all the worst cities of the Midwest. She is the author of two poetry collections, Balloon Pop Outlaw Black and Motherland Fatherland Homelandsexuals, a New York Times Notable Book, and the memoir Priestdaddy, which was named one of the ten best books of 2017 by The New York Times Book Review. Lockwood’s writing has appeared in The New York Times, The New Yorker, The New Republic, and the London Review of Books, where she is a contributing editor. This episode is brought to you by Literati Kids. Save 25% off your next two orders at literati.com/marisreview. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 25 Feb 2021 11:58:00 -0000 Episode 92: Patricia Lockwood full 92 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman This week on The Maris Review, Patricia Lockwood joins Maris Kreizman to discuss her book, No One Is Talking About This, out now from Riverhead. Patricia Lockwood was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana and raised in all the worst cities of the Midwest. She is the author of two poetry collections, Balloon Pop Outlaw Black and Motherland Fatherland Homelandsexuals, a New York Times Notable Book, and the memoir Priestdaddy, which was named one of the ten best books of 2017 by The New York Times Book Review. Lockwood’s writing has appeared in The New York Times, The New Yorker, The New Republic, and the London Review of Books, where she is a contributing editor. This episode is brought to you by Literati Kids. Save 25% off your next two orders at literati.com/marisreview. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This week on The Maris Review, Patricia Lockwood joins Maris Kreizman to discuss her book, No One Is Talking About This, out now from Riverhead.

Patricia Lockwood was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana and raised in all the worst cities of the Midwest. She is the author of two poetry collections, Balloon Pop Outlaw Black and Motherland Fatherland Homelandsexuals, a New York Times Notable Book, and the memoir Priestdaddy, which was named one of the ten best books of 2017 by The New York Times Book Review. Lockwood’s writing has appeared in The New York Times, The New Yorker, The New Republic, and the London Review of Books, where she is a contributing editor.

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]]> 1968 yes Episode 91: Rebecca Carroll https://lithub.com/rebecca-carroll-on-learning-there-isnt-one-way-to-be-black/ Rebecca Carroll is host of the podcast Come Through with Rebecca Carroll, and former cultural critic at WNYC. Her writing has been published widely, and she is the author of several interview-based books about race and blackness in America, including Sugar in the Raw: Voices of Young Black Girls in America. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and son. Her new memoir is called Surviving the White Gaze. This episode is brought to you by Literati Kids. Save 25% off your next two orders at literati.com/marisreview Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 18 Feb 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Episode 91: Rebecca Carroll full Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Rebecca Carroll is host of the podcast Come Through with Rebecca Carroll, and former cultural critic at WNYC. Her writing has been published widely, and she is the author of several interview-based books about race and blackness in America, including Sugar in the Raw: Voices of Young Black Girls in America. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and son. Her new memoir is called Surviving the White Gaze. This episode is brought to you by Literati Kids. Save 25% off your next two orders at literati.com/marisreview Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Rebecca Carroll is host of the podcast Come Through with Rebecca Carroll, and former cultural critic at WNYC. Her writing has been published widely, and she is the author of several interview-based books about race and blackness in America, including Sugar in the Raw: Voices of Young Black Girls in America. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and son. Her new memoir is called Surviving the White Gaze.

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]]> 2448 no Episode 90: Brandon Hobson https://lithub.com/brandon-hobson-on-getting-to-the-truth-through-surreality/ Dr. Brandon Hobson is the author of the novel, The Removed, as well as Where the Dead Sit Talking, which was a finalist for the 2018 National Book Award and winner of the Reading the West Award. He received his PhD in English/creative writing from Oklahoma State University. His fiction has won a Pushcart Prize and has appeared in such places as McSweeney’s, Conjunctions, NOON, and elsewhere. Hobson is an assistant professor of creative writing at New Mexico State University and also teaches at the Institute of American Indian Arts. He is an enrolled citizen of the Cherokee Nation Tribe of Oklahoma. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 11 Feb 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Episode 90: Brandon Hobson full 90 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Dr. Brandon Hobson is the author of the novel, The Removed, as well as Where the Dead Sit Talking, which was a finalist for the 2018 National Book Award and winner of the Reading the West Award. He received his PhD in English/creative writing from Oklahoma State University. His fiction has won a Pushcart Prize and has appeared in such places as McSweeney’s, Conjunctions, NOON, and elsewhere. Hobson is an assistant professor of creative writing at New Mexico State University and also teaches at the Institute of American Indian Arts. He is an enrolled citizen of the Cherokee Nation Tribe of Oklahoma. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Dr. Brandon Hobson is the author of the novel, The Removed, as well as Where the Dead Sit Talking, which was a finalist for the 2018 National Book Award and winner of the Reading the West Award. He received his PhD in English/creative writing from Oklahoma State University. His fiction has won a Pushcart Prize and has appeared in such places as McSweeney’s, Conjunctions, NOON, and elsewhere. Hobson is an assistant professor of creative writing at New Mexico State University and also teaches at the Institute of American Indian Arts. He is an enrolled citizen of the Cherokee Nation Tribe of Oklahoma.

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]]> 2104 no Episode 89: Christopher Bonanos https://lithub.com/christopher-bonanos-new-york-city-was-never-dead/ Christopher Bonanos is city editor at New York magazine, where he covers arts and culture and urban affairs. He is the author of Instant: The Story of Polaroid and Flash: The Making of Weegee the Famous, and he is the editor of Encyclopedia of New York by the editors of New York magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 04 Feb 2021 13:15:00 -0000 Episode 89: Christopher Bonanos full 89 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Christopher Bonanos is city editor at New York magazine, where he covers arts and culture and urban affairs. He is the author of Instant: The Story of Polaroid and Flash: The Making of Weegee the Famous, and he is the editor of Encyclopedia of New York by the editors of New York magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Christopher Bonanos is city editor at New York magazine, where he covers arts and culture and urban affairs. He is the author of Instant: The Story of Polaroid and Flash: The Making of Weegee the Famous, and he is the editor of Encyclopedia of New York by the editors of New York magazine.

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]]> 2300 no Episode 88: Torrey Peters https://lithub.com/torrey-peters-on-looking-for-meaning-in-your-mid-thirties/ Torrey Peters is the author of the novellas Infect Your Friends and Loved Ones and The Masker, which are available for free on her website. She holds an MFA from the University of Iowa and an MA in Comparative Literature from Dartmouth. She grew up in Chicago and now lives in Brooklyn and her debut novel is called Detransition, Baby. This episode is brought to you by Betterhelp. Save 10% your first month by going to betterhelp.com/maris. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 28 Jan 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Episode 88: Torrey Peters full Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Torrey Peters is the author of the novellas Infect Your Friends and Loved Ones and The Masker, which are available for free on her website. She holds an MFA from the University of Iowa and an MA in Comparative Literature from Dartmouth. She grew up in Chicago and now lives in Brooklyn and her debut novel is called Detransition, Baby. This episode is brought to you by Betterhelp. Save 10% your first month by going to betterhelp.com/maris. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Torrey Peters is the author of the novellas Infect Your Friends and Loved Ones and The Masker, which are available for free on her website. She holds an MFA from the University of Iowa and an MA in Comparative Literature from Dartmouth. She grew up in Chicago and now lives in Brooklyn and her debut novel is called Detransition, Baby.

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]]> 2144 no Episode 87: Mateo Askaripour https://lithub.com/mateo-askaripour-on-the-manifest-destiny-of-startups/ MATEO ASKARIPOUR was a 2018 Rhode Island Writers Colony writer-in-residence, and his writing has appeared in Entrepreneur, Lit Hub, Catapult, The Rumpus, Medium, and elsewhere. He lives in Brooklyn. Black Buck is his debut novel.  Recommended Reading: How Much of These Hills Is Gold by C. Pam Zhang The Spook Who Sat By the Door by Sam Greenlee Portnoy’s Complaint by Philip Roth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 21 Jan 2021 05:31:00 -0000 Episode 87: Mateo Askaripour full 87 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman MATEO ASKARIPOUR was a 2018 Rhode Island Writers Colony writer-in-residence, and his writing has appeared in Entrepreneur, Lit Hub, Catapult, The Rumpus, Medium, and elsewhere. He lives in Brooklyn. Black Buck is his debut novel.  Recommended Reading: How Much of These Hills Is Gold by C. Pam Zhang The Spook Who Sat By the Door by Sam Greenlee Portnoy’s Complaint by Philip Roth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices MATEO ASKARIPOUR was a 2018 Rhode Island Writers Colony writer-in-residence, and his writing has appeared in Entrepreneur, Lit Hub, Catapult, The Rumpus, Medium, and elsewhere. He lives in Brooklyn. Black Buck is his debut novel. 

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The Spook Who Sat By the Door by Sam Greenlee

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]]> 1719 no Episode 86: George Saunders https://lithub.com/george-saunders-wants-you-to-accept-your-flaws-writing-and-otherwise/ George Saunders is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of ten books, including Lincoln in the Bardo, which won the Man Booker Prize; Congratulations, by the way; Tenth of December, a finalist for the National Book Award; The Braindead Megaphone; and the critically acclaimed short story collections CivilWarLand in Bad Decline, Pastoralia, and In Persuasion Nation. He teaches in the creative writing program at Syracuse University. Recommended Reading: Opening Heaven’s Door by Patricia Pearson Seven Lessons in Physics by Carlo Rovelli Seven and a Half Lessons on the Brain by Lisa Feldman Barrett Thank you to Betterhelp for sponsoring this episode. Save 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/maris. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 14 Jan 2021 12:28:00 -0000 Episode 86: George Saunders full 86 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman George Saunders is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of ten books, including Lincoln in the Bardo, which won the Man Booker Prize; Congratulations, by the way; Tenth of December, a finalist for the National Book Award; The Braindead Megaphone; and the critically acclaimed short story collections CivilWarLand in Bad Decline, Pastoralia, and In Persuasion Nation. He teaches in the creative writing program at Syracuse University. Recommended Reading: Opening Heaven’s Door by Patricia Pearson Seven Lessons in Physics by Carlo Rovelli Seven and a Half Lessons on the Brain by Lisa Feldman Barrett Thank you to Betterhelp for sponsoring this episode. Save 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/maris. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices George Saunders is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of ten books, including Lincoln in the Bardo, which won the Man Booker Prize; Congratulations, by the way; Tenth of December, a finalist for the National Book Award; The Braindead Megaphone; and the critically acclaimed short story collections CivilWarLand in Bad Decline, Pastoralia, and In Persuasion Nation. He teaches in the creative writing program at Syracuse University.

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Opening Heaven’s Door by Patricia Pearson

Seven Lessons in Physics by Carlo Rovelli

Seven and a Half Lessons on the Brain by Lisa Feldman Barrett

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]]> 2014 no Episode 85: Kate Zambreno https://lithub.com/kate-zambreno-on-the-beauty-of-the-mundane/ Kate Zambreno is the author of several acclaimed books including Screen Tests, Heroines, and Green Girl. Her writing has appeared in The Paris Review, The Virginia Quartlerly Review, and elsewhere. She teaches in the writing programs at Columbia University and Sarah Lawrence College. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 08 Jan 2021 12:19:00 -0000 Episode 85: Kate Zambreno full 85 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Kate Zambreno is the author of several acclaimed books including Screen Tests, Heroines, and Green Girl. Her writing has appeared in The Paris Review, The Virginia Quartlerly Review, and elsewhere. She teaches in the writing programs at Columbia University and Sarah Lawrence College. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Kate Zambreno is the author of several acclaimed books including Screen Tests, Heroines, and Green Girl. Her writing has appeared in The Paris Review, The Virginia Quartlerly Review, and elsewhere. She teaches in the writing programs at Columbia University and Sarah Lawrence College.

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]]> 1790 no Episode 84: David Hill David Hill is a writer from Hot Springs, Arkansas. His work has appeared regularly in Grantland and The Ringer, and has been featured in The New Yorker, The New York Times, GQ, and New York magazine, as well as on This American Life. He lives in Nyack, New York, with his wife and three children, where he serves as the vice president of the National Writers Union. The Vapors is his first book. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Wed, 06 Jan 2021 14:28:03 -0000 Episode 84: David Hill full 84 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman David Hill is a writer from Hot Springs, Arkansas. His work has appeared regularly in Grantland and The Ringer, and has been featured in The New Yorker, The New York Times, GQ, and New York magazine, as well as on This American Life. He lives in Nyack, New York, with his wife and three children, where he serves as the vice president of the National Writers Union. The Vapors is his first book. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices David Hill is a writer from Hot Springs, Arkansas. His work has appeared regularly in Grantland and The Ringer, and has been featured in The New Yorker, The New York Times, GQ, and New York magazine, as well as on This American Life. He lives in Nyack, New York, with his wife and three children, where he serves as the vice president of the National Writers Union. The Vapors is his first book.

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]]> 1879 no Episode 83: Maggie Smith Maggie Smith is the author of three books of poetry: Good Bones,The Well Speaks of Its Own Poison, and Lamp of the Body. Her latest book, Keep Moving: Notes on Loss, Creativity, and Change, a collection of essays and quotes, is a national bestseller. In 2016 her poem “Good Bones” went viral internationally. Public Radio International called it “the official poem of 2016.” This episode is brought to you by TalkSpace. Get $100 off of your first month with Talkspace by using the code MARISREVIEW. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 24 Dec 2020 07:33:42 -0000 Episode 83: Maggie Smith full 83 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Maggie Smith is the author of three books of poetry: Good Bones,The Well Speaks of Its Own Poison, and Lamp of the Body. Her latest book, Keep Moving: Notes on Loss, Creativity, and Change, a collection of essays and quotes, is a national bestseller. In 2016 her poem “Good Bones” went viral internationally. Public Radio International called it “the official poem of 2016.” This episode is brought to you by TalkSpace. Get $100 off of your first month with Talkspace by using the code MARISREVIEW. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Maggie Smith is the author of three books of poetry: Good Bones,The Well Speaks of Its Own Poison, and Lamp of the Body. Her latest book, Keep Moving: Notes on Loss, Creativity, and Change, a collection of essays and quotes, is a national bestseller. In 2016 her poem “Good Bones” went viral internationally. Public Radio International called it “the official poem of 2016.”

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]]> 1963 no Episode 82: Jess Walter Jess Walter is the author of six novels, including the bestsellers Beautiful Ruins and The Financial Lives of the Poets, the National Book Award finalist The Zero, and Citizen Vince, the winner of the Edgar Award for best novel. His short fiction has appeared in Harper's, McSweeney's, and Playboy, as well as The Best American Short Stories and The Best American Nonrequired Reading. He lives in his hometown of Spokane, Washington. This episode was presented with the 2020 Miami Book Fair. This episode is presented by Green Chef. Go to GreenChef.com/marisreview80 and use code marisreview80 to get $80 off including free shipping! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 17 Dec 2020 13:51:32 -0000 Episode 82: Jess Walter full 82 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Jess Walter is the author of six novels, including the bestsellers Beautiful Ruins and The Financial Lives of the Poets, the National Book Award finalist The Zero, and Citizen Vince, the winner of the Edgar Award for best novel. His short fiction has appeared in Harper's, McSweeney's, and Playboy, as well as The Best American Short Stories and The Best American Nonrequired Reading. He lives in his hometown of Spokane, Washington. This episode was presented with the 2020 Miami Book Fair. This episode is presented by Green Chef. Go to GreenChef.com/marisreview80 and use code marisreview80 to get $80 off including free shipping! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Jess Walter is the author of six novels, including the bestsellers Beautiful Ruins and The Financial Lives of the Poets, the National Book Award finalist The Zero, and Citizen Vince, the winner of the Edgar Award for best novel. His short fiction has appeared in Harper's, McSweeney's, and Playboy, as well as The Best American Short Stories and The Best American Nonrequired Reading. He lives in his hometown of Spokane, Washington.

This episode was presented with the 2020 Miami Book Fair.

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]]> 2673 no Episode 81: Michelle Buteau Michelle Buteau is a comedian, actress, and host known for her roles in The Circle, Always Be My Maybe, First Wives Club, Someone Great, Russian Doll, and Tales of the City, as well as her stand-up specials, including Welcome to Buteaupia, on Netflix and Comedy Central. She lives in the Bronx with her husband and family. She and her husband also run Van der Most Modern, a vintage furniture store in Brooklyn. Recommended Reading: You Are a Badass by Jen Sincero Well That Escalated Quickly by Franchesca Ramsey A Better Man by Michael Ian Black  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 10 Dec 2020 05:41:08 -0000 Episode 81: Michelle Buteau full 81 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Michelle Buteau is a comedian, actress, and host known for her roles in The Circle, Always Be My Maybe, First Wives Club, Someone Great, Russian Doll, and Tales of the City, as well as her stand-up specials, including Welcome to Buteaupia, on Netflix and Comedy Central. She lives in the Bronx with her husband and family. She and her husband also run Van der Most Modern, a vintage furniture store in Brooklyn. Recommended Reading: You Are a Badass by Jen Sincero Well That Escalated Quickly by Franchesca Ramsey A Better Man by Michael Ian Black  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Michelle Buteau is a comedian, actress, and host known for her roles in The Circle, Always Be My Maybe, First Wives Club, Someone Great, Russian Doll, and Tales of the City, as well as her stand-up specials, including Welcome to Buteaupia, on Netflix and Comedy Central. She lives in the Bronx with her husband and family. She and her husband also run Van der Most Modern, a vintage furniture store in Brooklyn.

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Well That Escalated Quickly by Franchesca Ramsey

A Better Man by Michael Ian Black 

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]]> 1833 no Introducing Little Stories Everywhere While you wait for our next episode, we wanted to share Wondery’s newest podcast, Little Stories Everywhere, with you. Little Stories Everywhere is the perfect immersive experience to share by the fireplace with loved ones this holiday season.  Each week, hosts Virginia Madsen and Robbie Daymond will read a different children’s classic - some of the most magical stories ever told, now reimagined with enchanting sound design that is sure to captivate the whole family.  Listen now to a preview of "A Merry Christmas" by Louisa May Alcott from Little Stories Everywhere. While you’re listening, subscribe to Little Stories Everywhere on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or listen ad-free in the Wondery app, by going to http://wondery.fm/marisreview_LSE.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 05 Dec 2020 16:34:04 -0000 Introducing Little Stories Everywhere full Maris Kreizman Listen to a preview of Wondery's newest podcast While you wait for our next episode, we wanted to share Wondery’s newest podcast, Little Stories Everywhere, with you. Little Stories Everywhere is the perfect immersive experience to share by the fireplace with loved ones this holiday season.  Each week, hosts Virginia Madsen and Robbie Daymond will read a different children’s classic - some of the most magical stories ever told, now reimagined with enchanting sound design that is sure to captivate the whole family.  Listen now to a preview of "A Merry Christmas" by Louisa May Alcott from Little Stories Everywhere. While you’re listening, subscribe to Little Stories Everywhere on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or listen ad-free in the Wondery app, by going to http://wondery.fm/marisreview_LSE.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices While you wait for our next episode, we wanted to share Wondery’s newest podcast, Little Stories Everywhere, with you. Little Stories Everywhere is the perfect immersive experience to share by the fireplace with loved ones this holiday season. 

Each week, hosts Virginia Madsen and Robbie Daymond will read a different children’s classic - some of the most magical stories ever told, now reimagined with enchanting sound design that is sure to captivate the whole family. 

Listen now to a preview of "A Merry Christmas" by Louisa May Alcott from Little Stories Everywhere. While you’re listening, subscribe to Little Stories Everywhere on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or listen ad-free in the Wondery app, by going to http://wondery.fm/marisreview_LSE. 

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]]> 333 no Episode 80: Sarah Shun-Li Bynum Sarah Shun-lien Bynum is the author of the novels Ms. Hempel Chronicles, a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award; and Madeleine Is Sleeping, a finalist for the National Book Award and winner of the Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize. Her fiction has appeared in many magazines and anthologies, including the New Yorker, Ploughshares, Tin House, The Best American Short Stories, and the O. Henry Prize Stories. She lives in Los Angeles. Her recent story collection is called Likes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 03 Dec 2020 09:00:00 -0000 Episode 80: Sarah Shun-Li Bynum full 80 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Sarah Shun-lien Bynum is the author of the novels Ms. Hempel Chronicles, a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award; and Madeleine Is Sleeping, a finalist for the National Book Award and winner of the Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize. Her fiction has appeared in many magazines and anthologies, including the New Yorker, Ploughshares, Tin House, The Best American Short Stories, and the O. Henry Prize Stories. She lives in Los Angeles. Her recent story collection is called Likes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sarah Shun-lien Bynum is the author of the novels Ms. Hempel Chronicles, a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award; and Madeleine Is Sleeping, a finalist for the National Book Award and winner of the Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize. Her fiction has appeared in many magazines and anthologies, including the New Yorker, Ploughshares, Tin House, The Best American Short Stories, and the O. Henry Prize Stories. She lives in Los Angeles. Her recent story collection is called Likes.

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]]> 1764 no Episode 79: Emily Temple Emily Temple earned a BA from Middlebury College and an MFA in fiction from the University of Virginia. Her short fiction has appeared in Colorado Review, Electric Literature's Recommended Reading, Indiana Review, Fairy Tale Review, and other publications. She lives in Brooklyn, where she is a senior editor at Literary Hub. A Lightness is her first novel. Recommended Reading: Luster by Raven Leilani The New Wilderness by Diane Cook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 26 Nov 2020 12:59:47 -0000 Episode 79: Emily Temple full 79 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Emily Temple earned a BA from Middlebury College and an MFA in fiction from the University of Virginia. Her short fiction has appeared in Colorado Review, Electric Literature's Recommended Reading, Indiana Review, Fairy Tale Review, and other publications. She lives in Brooklyn, where she is a senior editor at Literary Hub. A Lightness is her first novel. Recommended Reading: Luster by Raven Leilani The New Wilderness by Diane Cook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Emily Temple earned a BA from Middlebury College and an MFA in fiction from the University of Virginia. Her short fiction has appeared in Colorado Review, Electric Literature's Recommended Reading, Indiana Review, Fairy Tale Review, and other publications. She lives in Brooklyn, where she is a senior editor at Literary Hub. A Lightness is her first novel.

Recommended Reading:

Luster by Raven Leilani

The New Wilderness by Diane Cook


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]]> 1864 no Episode 78: Kiese Laymon Born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi, Kiese Laymon, Ottilie Schillig Professor in English and Creative Writing and the University of Mississippi, is the author of the novel Long Division, the memoir Heavy, and the essay collection How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America. Recommended Reading: The Prophets by Robert Jones, Jr. The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw Breathe by Imani Perry The Yellow House by Sarah Broom Libertie by Kaitlyn Greenidge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 19 Nov 2020 13:21:04 -0000 Episode 78: Kiese Laymon full 78 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi, Kiese Laymon, Ottilie Schillig Professor in English and Creative Writing and the University of Mississippi, is the author of the novel Long Division, the memoir Heavy, and the essay collection How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America. Recommended Reading: The Prophets by Robert Jones, Jr. The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw Breathe by Imani Perry The Yellow House by Sarah Broom Libertie by Kaitlyn Greenidge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi, Kiese Laymon, Ottilie Schillig Professor in English and Creative Writing and the University of Mississippi, is the author of the novel Long Division, the memoir Heavy, and the essay collection How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America.

Recommended Reading:

The Prophets by Robert Jones, Jr.

The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw

Breathe by Imani Perry

The Yellow House by Sarah Broom

Libertie by Kaitlyn Greenidge

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]]> 2162 no Episode 77: Diane Cook Diane Cook is the author of the novel, THE NEW WILDERNESS, which was shortlisted for the 2020 Booker Prize, and the story collection, MAN V. NATURE, which was a finalist for the Guardian First Book Award, the Believer Book Award, The Pen/Hemingway Award, and the Los Angeles Times Award for First Fiction.  Recommended Reading: Fire Season by Philip Connors The World Without Us by Alan Weisman A Children’s Bible by Lydia Millet How Much of These Hills Is Gold by C. Pam Zhang Temporary by Hilary Leichter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 12 Nov 2020 10:38:38 -0000 Episode 77: Diane Cook full 77 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Diane Cook is the author of the novel, THE NEW WILDERNESS, which was shortlisted for the 2020 Booker Prize, and the story collection, MAN V. NATURE, which was a finalist for the Guardian First Book Award, the Believer Book Award, The Pen/Hemingway Award, and the Los Angeles Times Award for First Fiction.  Recommended Reading: Fire Season by Philip Connors The World Without Us by Alan Weisman A Children’s Bible by Lydia Millet How Much of These Hills Is Gold by C. Pam Zhang Temporary by Hilary Leichter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Diane Cook is the author of the novel, THE NEW WILDERNESS, which was shortlisted for the 2020 Booker Prize, and the story collection, MAN V. NATURE, which was a finalist for the Guardian First Book Award, the Believer Book Award, The Pen/Hemingway Award, and the Los Angeles Times Award for First Fiction. 

Recommended Reading:

Fire Season by Philip Connors

The World Without Us by Alan Weisman

A Children’s Bible by Lydia Millet

How Much of These Hills Is Gold by C. Pam Zhang

Temporary by Hilary Leichter

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]]> 2179 no Episode 76: David Sedaris David Sedaris is the author of Calypso, Theft by Finding, Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls, Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk, When You Are Engulfed in Flames, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, Me Talk Pretty One Day, Holidays on Ice, Naked, and Barrel Fever. He is a regular contributor to The New Yorker and BBC Radio 4. He lives in England and is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. This Episode's Sponsors: This episode is brought to you by Amazon Publishing and the new short story collection Nothing Like I Imagined by Mindy Kaling. Download today at amazon.com/mindystories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Wed, 04 Nov 2020 09:00:00 -0000 Episode 76: David Sedaris full 76 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman David Sedaris is the author of Calypso, Theft by Finding, Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls, Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk, When You Are Engulfed in Flames, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, Me Talk Pretty One Day, Holidays on Ice, Naked, and Barrel Fever. He is a regular contributor to The New Yorker and BBC Radio 4. He lives in England and is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. This Episode's Sponsors: This episode is brought to you by Amazon Publishing and the new short story collection Nothing Like I Imagined by Mindy Kaling. Download today at amazon.com/mindystories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices David Sedaris is the author of Calypso, Theft by Finding, Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls, Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk, When You Are Engulfed in Flames, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, Me Talk Pretty One Day, Holidays on Ice, Naked, and Barrel Fever. He is a regular contributor to The New Yorker and BBC Radio 4. He lives in England and is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

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]]> 2207 no Episode 75: David Goodwillie David Goodwillie is the author of the novel American Subversive, a New York Times Notable Book of the Year, and the memoir Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time. He has been drafted to play professional baseball, worked as a private investigator, and was an expert at Sotheby’s auction house. He lives in Brooklyn. His latest novel is Kings County. This Episode's Sponsors: This episode is brought to you by Amazon Publishing and the new short story collection Nothing Like I Imagined by Mindy Kaling. Download today at amazon.com/mindystories. Recommended Reading: Stray by Stephanie Danler Lot Six by David Adjmi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 29 Oct 2020 08:00:00 -0000 Episode 75: David Goodwillie full Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman David Goodwillie is the author of the novel American Subversive, a New York Times Notable Book of the Year, and the memoir Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time. He has been drafted to play professional baseball, worked as a private investigator, and was an expert at Sotheby’s auction house. He lives in Brooklyn. His latest novel is Kings County. This Episode's Sponsors: This episode is brought to you by Amazon Publishing and the new short story collection Nothing Like I Imagined by Mindy Kaling. Download today at amazon.com/mindystories. Recommended Reading: Stray by Stephanie Danler Lot Six by David Adjmi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices David Goodwillie is the author of the novel American Subversive, a New York Times Notable Book of the Year, and the memoir Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time. He has been drafted to play professional baseball, worked as a private investigator, and was an expert at Sotheby’s auction house. He lives in Brooklyn. His latest novel is Kings County.

This Episode's Sponsors:

This episode is brought to you by Amazon Publishing and the new short story collection Nothing Like I Imagined by Mindy Kaling. Download today at amazon.com/mindystories.

Recommended Reading:

Stray by Stephanie Danler

Lot Six by David Adjmi



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]]> 2228 no Episode 74: Rumaan Alam Rumaan Alam is the author of Leave the World Behind, Rich and Pretty, and That Kind of Mother. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, Elle, New York Magazine, The Los Angeles Review of Books, The Wall Street Journal, The Rumpus, Buzzfeed, and elsewhere. He studied at Oberlin College, and lives in Brooklyn, New York. Recommended Reading: Memorial by Bryan Washington Homeland Elegies by Ayad Akhtar This Episode's Sponsors: This episode is brought to you by Amazon Publishing and the new short story collection Nothing Like I Imagined by Mindy Kaling. Download today at amazon.com/mindystories. This podcast is brought to you by Catapult, publishers of White Tears/Brown Scars: How White Feminism Betrays Women of Color by Ruby Hamad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 22 Oct 2020 12:41:00 -0000 Episode 74: Rumaan Alam full 74 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Rumaan Alam is the author of Leave the World Behind, Rich and Pretty, and That Kind of Mother. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, Elle, New York Magazine, The Los Angeles Review of Books, The Wall Street Journal, The Rumpus, Buzzfeed, and elsewhere. He studied at Oberlin College, and lives in Brooklyn, New York. Recommended Reading: Memorial by Bryan Washington Homeland Elegies by Ayad Akhtar This Episode's Sponsors: This episode is brought to you by Amazon Publishing and the new short story collection Nothing Like I Imagined by Mindy Kaling. Download today at amazon.com/mindystories. This podcast is brought to you by Catapult, publishers of White Tears/Brown Scars: How White Feminism Betrays Women of Color by Ruby Hamad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Rumaan Alam is the author of Leave the World Behind, Rich and Pretty, and That Kind of Mother. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, Elle, New York Magazine, The Los Angeles Review of Books, The Wall Street Journal, The Rumpus, Buzzfeed, and elsewhere. He studied at Oberlin College, and lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Recommended Reading:

Memorial by Bryan Washington

Homeland Elegies by Ayad Akhtar

This Episode's Sponsors:

This episode is brought to you by Amazon Publishing and the new short story collection Nothing Like I Imagined by Mindy Kaling. Download today at amazon.com/mindystories.

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]]> 2696 no Episode 73: Jason Diamond Jason Diamond is a writer and editor living in Brooklyn. His first book was Searching for John Hughes. And his latest is called The Sprawl. Recommended Reading: Vesper Flights by Helen Macdonald White Girls by Hilton Als Bowling Alone by Robert Putnam This Episode's Sponsors: This episode is brought to you by Amazon Publishing and the new short story collection Nothing Like I Imagined by Mindy Kaling. Download today at amazon.com/mindystories. This podcast is brought to you by Catapult, publishers of White Tears/Brown Scars: How White Feminism Betrays Women of Color by Ruby Hamad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 15 Oct 2020 10:02:00 -0000 Episode 73: Jason Diamond full 73 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Jason Diamond is a writer and editor living in Brooklyn. His first book was Searching for John Hughes. And his latest is called The Sprawl. Recommended Reading: Vesper Flights by Helen Macdonald White Girls by Hilton Als Bowling Alone by Robert Putnam This Episode's Sponsors: This episode is brought to you by Amazon Publishing and the new short story collection Nothing Like I Imagined by Mindy Kaling. Download today at amazon.com/mindystories. This podcast is brought to you by Catapult, publishers of White Tears/Brown Scars: How White Feminism Betrays Women of Color by Ruby Hamad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Jason Diamond is a writer and editor living in Brooklyn. His first book was Searching for John Hughes. And his latest is called The Sprawl.

Recommended Reading:

Vesper Flights by Helen Macdonald

White Girls by Hilton Als

Bowling Alone by Robert Putnam

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This episode is brought to you by Amazon Publishing and the new short story collection Nothing Like I Imagined by Mindy Kaling. Download today at amazon.com/mindystories.

This podcast is brought to you by Catapult, publishers of White Tears/Brown Scars: How White Feminism Betrays Women of Color by Ruby Hamad.

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]]> 2302 no Episode 72: Silvia Moreno-Garcia Silvia Moreno-Garcia is the author of the novels Mexican Gothic, Gods of Jade and Shadow, Certain Dark Things, Untamed Shore, and a bunch of other books. She has also edited several anthologies, including the World Fantasy Award-winning She Walks in Shadows. Recommended Books: Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica This Episode's Sponsor: This episode is brought to you by Amazon Publishing and the new short story collection Nothing Like I Imagined by Mindy Kaling. Download today at amazon.com/mindystories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 08 Oct 2020 12:06:03 -0000 Episode 72: Silvia Moreno-Garcia full 72 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Silvia Moreno-Garcia is the author of the novels Mexican Gothic, Gods of Jade and Shadow, Certain Dark Things, Untamed Shore, and a bunch of other books. She has also edited several anthologies, including the World Fantasy Award-winning She Walks in Shadows. Recommended Books: Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica This Episode's Sponsor: This episode is brought to you by Amazon Publishing and the new short story collection Nothing Like I Imagined by Mindy Kaling. Download today at amazon.com/mindystories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Silvia Moreno-Garcia is the author of the novels Mexican Gothic, Gods of Jade and Shadow, Certain Dark Things, Untamed Shore, and a bunch of other books. She has also edited several anthologies, including the World Fantasy Award-winning She Walks in Shadows.

Recommended Books:

Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

This Episode's Sponsor:

This episode is brought to you by Amazon Publishing and the new short story collection Nothing Like I Imagined by Mindy Kaling. Download today at amazon.com/mindystories.


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]]> 2136 no Episode 71: Ayad Akhtar Ayad Akhtar is a playwright, novelist, and the winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and an Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He is the author of American Dervish, named a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2012. As a playwright, he has written numerous award-winning works. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 01 Oct 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Episode 71: Ayad Akhtar full 71 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Ayad Akhtar is a playwright, novelist, and the winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and an Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He is the author of American Dervish, named a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2012. As a playwright, he has written numerous award-winning works. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Ayad Akhtar is a playwright, novelist, and the winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and an Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He is the author of American Dervish, named a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2012. As a playwright, he has written numerous award-winning works.

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]]> 1673 no Episode 70: Colin Dickey Colin Dickey is a writer, speaker, and academic, and has made a career out of collecting unusual objects and hidden histories all over the country. He's a regular contributor to the LA Review of Books and Lapham's Quarterly, and is the co-editor of The Morbid Anatomy Anthology. He is also a member of the Order of the Good Death, a collective of artists, writers, and death industry professionals interested in improving the Western world's relationship with mortality. His latest book is called Unidentified. Recommended Reading: The Sobbing School by Joshua Bennett Swallow the Fish and Experiments in Joy by Gabrielle Civil Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 24 Sep 2020 12:10:15 -0000 Episode 70: Colin Dickey full 70 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Colin Dickey is a writer, speaker, and academic, and has made a career out of collecting unusual objects and hidden histories all over the country. He's a regular contributor to the LA Review of Books and Lapham's Quarterly, and is the co-editor of The Morbid Anatomy Anthology. He is also a member of the Order of the Good Death, a collective of artists, writers, and death industry professionals interested in improving the Western world's relationship with mortality. His latest book is called Unidentified. Recommended Reading: The Sobbing School by Joshua Bennett Swallow the Fish and Experiments in Joy by Gabrielle Civil Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Colin Dickey is a writer, speaker, and academic, and has made a career out of collecting unusual objects and hidden histories all over the country. He's a regular contributor to the LA Review of Books and Lapham's Quarterly, and is the co-editor of The Morbid Anatomy Anthology. He is also a member of the Order of the Good Death, a collective of artists, writers, and death industry professionals interested in improving the Western world's relationship with mortality. His latest book is called Unidentified.

Recommended Reading:

The Sobbing School by Joshua Bennett

Swallow the Fish and Experiments in Joy by Gabrielle Civil

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]]> 1817 no Episode 69: Morgan Jerkins Morgan Jerkins is the NYT bestselling author of This WIll Be My Undoing. She is a senior editor at Medium’s ZORA magazine. Her work has been featured in the New Yorker, Vogue, the New York Times, the Atlantic, Elle, Rolling Stone, Lenny Letter, and BuzzFeed, among many other outlets. She lives in New York. Her latest book is called Wandering In Strange Lands. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 17 Sep 2020 07:00:00 -0000 Episode 69: Morgan Jerkins full 69 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Morgan Jerkins is the NYT bestselling author of This WIll Be My Undoing. She is a senior editor at Medium’s ZORA magazine. Her work has been featured in the New Yorker, Vogue, the New York Times, the Atlantic, Elle, Rolling Stone, Lenny Letter, and BuzzFeed, among many other outlets. She lives in New York. Her latest book is called Wandering In Strange Lands. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Morgan Jerkins is the NYT bestselling author of This WIll Be My Undoing. She is a senior editor at Medium’s ZORA magazine. Her work has been featured in the New Yorker, Vogue, the New York Times, the Atlantic, Elle, Rolling Stone, Lenny Letter, and BuzzFeed, among many other outlets. She lives in New York. Her latest book is called Wandering In Strange Lands.



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]]> 1800 no Episode 68: Karolina Waclawiak Karolina Waclawiak is the author of the novels How to Get into the Twin Palms and The Invaders. Formerly an editor at The Believer, she is the executive editor of culture at BuzzFeed News. Her latest novel is called Life Changes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 10 Sep 2020 12:50:06 -0000 Episode 68: Karolina Waclawiak full 68 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Karolina Waclawiak is the author of the novels How to Get into the Twin Palms and The Invaders. Formerly an editor at The Believer, she is the executive editor of culture at BuzzFeed News. Her latest novel is called Life Changes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Karolina Waclawiak is the author of the novels How to Get into the Twin Palms and The Invaders. Formerly an editor at The Believer, she is the executive editor of culture at BuzzFeed News. Her latest novel is called Life Changes.

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]]> 1840 no Episode 67: Natasha Trethewey Natasha Trethewey is a former US poet laureate and the author of five collections of poetry, as well as a book of creative nonfiction. She is currently the Board of Trustees Professor of English at Northwestern University. In 2007 she won the Pulitzer Prize in Poetry for her collection Native Guard. Her latest book is called Memorial Drive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 03 Sep 2020 10:11:35 -0000 Episode 67: Natasha Trethewey full 67 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Natasha Trethewey is a former US poet laureate and the author of five collections of poetry, as well as a book of creative nonfiction. She is currently the Board of Trustees Professor of English at Northwestern University. In 2007 she won the Pulitzer Prize in Poetry for her collection Native Guard. Her latest book is called Memorial Drive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Natasha Trethewey is a former US poet laureate and the author of five collections of poetry, as well as a book of creative nonfiction. She is currently the Board of Trustees Professor of English at Northwestern University. In 2007 she won the Pulitzer Prize in Poetry for her collection Native Guard. Her latest book is called Memorial Drive.

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]]> 1535 no Episode 66: Tara Isabella Burton Tara Isabella Burton is a contributing editor at the American Interest, a columnist at Religion News Service, and the former staff religion reporter at Vox.com. She has written on religion and secularism for National Geographic, the Washington Post, the New York Times, and more, and holds a doctorate in theology from Oxford. She is also the author of the novel Social Creature. Her latest book is called Strange Rites. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 27 Aug 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Episode 66: Tara Isabella Burton full 66 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Tara Isabella Burton is a contributing editor at the American Interest, a columnist at Religion News Service, and the former staff religion reporter at Vox.com. She has written on religion and secularism for National Geographic, the Washington Post, the New York Times, and more, and holds a doctorate in theology from Oxford. She is also the author of the novel Social Creature. Her latest book is called Strange Rites. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tara Isabella Burton is a contributing editor at the American Interest, a columnist at Religion News Service, and the former staff religion reporter at Vox.com. She has written on religion and secularism for National Geographic, the Washington Post, the New York Times, and more, and holds a doctorate in theology from Oxford. She is also the author of the novel Social Creature. Her latest book is called Strange Rites.

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]]> 1781 no Episode 65: Lacy Crawford Lacy Crawford is the author of the novel Early Decision. She lives in Southern California with her family. Her memoir is called Notes On a Silencing.  Recommended Reading: The Wanderers by Meg Howrey Mothering Sunday by Graham Swift Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 20 Aug 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Episode 65: Lacy Crawford full 65 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Lacy Crawford is the author of the novel Early Decision. She lives in Southern California with her family. Her memoir is called Notes On a Silencing.  Recommended Reading: The Wanderers by Meg Howrey Mothering Sunday by Graham Swift Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Lacy Crawford is the author of the novel Early Decision. She lives in Southern California with her family. Her memoir is called Notes On a Silencing. 

Recommended Reading:

The Wanderers by Meg Howrey

Mothering Sunday by Graham Swift

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]]> 2118 no Episode 64: Raven Leilani Raven Leilani’s work has been published in Granta, McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern, Narrative, Yale Review, Conjunctions, and The Cut, among other publications. Luster is her first novel. Recommended Reading: How Much Of These Hills Is Gold by C. Pam Zhang Lakewood by Megan Giddings These Ghosts Are Family by Maisy Card Days of Distraction by Alexandra Chang There Are More Beautiful Things Than Beyonce by Morgan Parker Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 13 Aug 2020 10:22:25 -0000 Episode 64: Raven Leilani full 64 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Raven Leilani’s work has been published in Granta, McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern, Narrative, Yale Review, Conjunctions, and The Cut, among other publications. Luster is her first novel. Recommended Reading: How Much Of These Hills Is Gold by C. Pam Zhang Lakewood by Megan Giddings These Ghosts Are Family by Maisy Card Days of Distraction by Alexandra Chang There Are More Beautiful Things Than Beyonce by Morgan Parker Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Raven Leilani’s work has been published in Granta, McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern, Narrative, Yale Review, Conjunctions, and The Cut, among other publications. Luster is her first novel.

Recommended Reading:

How Much Of These Hills Is Gold by C. Pam Zhang

Lakewood by Megan Giddings

These Ghosts Are Family by Maisy Card

Days of Distraction by Alexandra Chang

There Are More Beautiful Things Than Beyonce by Morgan Parker


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]]> 1881 no Episode 63: Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman are the hosts of Call Your Girlfriend, a podcast for long-distance besties. They wrote their new book, Big Friendship, together. Recommended Reading: Luster by Raven Leilani   In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado Pleasure Activism by Adrienne Maree Brown Sponsor: This episode is brought to you by Counterpoint Press, publishers of The Disaster Tourist by Yun Ko-eun. A fast-paced eco-thriller with a fierce feminist sensibility, The Disaster Tourist introduces a fresh new voice that engages with the global dialogue around climate activism, dark tourism, and the #MeToo movement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 06 Aug 2020 10:00:44 -0000 Episode 63: Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman full 63 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman are the hosts of Call Your Girlfriend, a podcast for long-distance besties. They wrote their new book, Big Friendship, together. Recommended Reading: Luster by Raven Leilani   In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado Pleasure Activism by Adrienne Maree Brown Sponsor: This episode is brought to you by Counterpoint Press, publishers of The Disaster Tourist by Yun Ko-eun. A fast-paced eco-thriller with a fierce feminist sensibility, The Disaster Tourist introduces a fresh new voice that engages with the global dialogue around climate activism, dark tourism, and the #MeToo movement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman are the hosts of Call Your Girlfriend, a podcast for long-distance besties. They wrote their new book, Big Friendship, together.

Recommended Reading:

Luster by Raven Leilani  

In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado

Pleasure Activism by Adrienne Maree Brown

Sponsor:

This episode is brought to you by Counterpoint Press, publishers of The Disaster Tourist by Yun Ko-eun. A fast-paced eco-thriller with a fierce feminist sensibility, The Disaster Tourist introduces a fresh new voice that engages with the global dialogue around climate activism, dark tourism, and the #MeToo movement.

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]]> 2434 no Episode 62: Lynn Steger Strong Lynn Steger Strong's first novel, Hold Still, was released by Liveright/WW Norton in 2016. Her nonfiction has been published by Guernica, Los Angeles Review of Books, Elle.com, Catapult, Lit Hub, and others. She teaches both fiction and non-fiction writing at Columbia University, Fairfield University, and the Pratt Institute. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 30 Jul 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Episode 62: Lynn Steger Strong full 62 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Lynn Steger Strong's first novel, Hold Still, was released by Liveright/WW Norton in 2016. Her nonfiction has been published by Guernica, Los Angeles Review of Books, Elle.com, Catapult, Lit Hub, and others. She teaches both fiction and non-fiction writing at Columbia University, Fairfield University, and the Pratt Institute. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Lynn Steger Strong's first novel, Hold Still, was released by Liveright/WW Norton in 2016. Her nonfiction has been published by Guernica, Los Angeles Review of Books, Elle.com, Catapult, Lit Hub, and others. She teaches both fiction and non-fiction writing at Columbia University, Fairfield University, and the Pratt Institute.

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]]> 1786 no Episode 61: Adrian Tomine Adrian Tomine is the author of Scenes from an Impending Marriage, Shortcomings, Summer Blonde, Sleepwalk, 32 Stories, and the comic book series Optic Nerve. He is also an illustrator for The New Yorker, Esquire, and Rolling Stone. He lives in Brooklyn.  The Loneliness of the Long Distance-Cartoonist is his latest. Recommended Reading: 365 Days by Julie Doucet The works of Richard Sala Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 23 Jul 2020 12:08:08 -0000 Episode 61: Adrian Tomine full 61 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Adrian Tomine is the author of Scenes from an Impending Marriage, Shortcomings, Summer Blonde, Sleepwalk, 32 Stories, and the comic book series Optic Nerve. He is also an illustrator for The New Yorker, Esquire, and Rolling Stone. He lives in Brooklyn.  The Loneliness of the Long Distance-Cartoonist is his latest. Recommended Reading: 365 Days by Julie Doucet The works of Richard Sala Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Adrian Tomine is the author of Scenes from an Impending Marriage, Shortcomings, Summer Blonde, Sleepwalk, 32 Stories, and the comic book series Optic Nerve. He is also an illustrator for The New Yorker, Esquire, and Rolling Stone. He lives in Brooklyn.  The Loneliness of the Long Distance-Cartoonist is his latest.

Recommended Reading:

365 Days by Julie Doucet

The works of Richard Sala

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]]> 1393 no Episode 60: Jenny Zhang Jenny Zhang was born in Shanghai and grew up in New York. She is the author of the poetry collection Dear Jenny, We Are All Find and the story collection Sour Heart. Her latest poetry collection is called My Baby First Birthday. Recommended Reading: The Teebs Tetralogy by Tommy Pico Magical Negro and Who Put This Song On by Morgan Parker Dear Friend, From My Life I Write to You in Your Life by Yiyung Li Homie by Danez Smith Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 16 Jul 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Episode 60: Jenny Zhang full 60 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Jenny Zhang was born in Shanghai and grew up in New York. She is the author of the poetry collection Dear Jenny, We Are All Find and the story collection Sour Heart. Her latest poetry collection is called My Baby First Birthday. Recommended Reading: The Teebs Tetralogy by Tommy Pico Magical Negro and Who Put This Song On by Morgan Parker Dear Friend, From My Life I Write to You in Your Life by Yiyung Li Homie by Danez Smith Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Jenny Zhang was born in Shanghai and grew up in New York. She is the author of the poetry collection Dear Jenny, We Are All Find and the story collection Sour Heart. Her latest poetry collection is called My Baby First Birthday.

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The Teebs Tetralogy by Tommy Pico

Magical Negro and Who Put This Song On by Morgan Parker

Dear Friend, From My Life I Write to You in Your Life by Yiyung Li

Homie by Danez Smith

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]]> 1751 no Episode 59: Matt Ortile Matt Ortile is the managing editor of Catapult. His writing has been published by BuzzFeed, Into, Self, and Out, among others. He lives in Brooklyn. This episode is sponsored by Penguin Random House Audio. Stay on top of your book club reading with audiobooks such as The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead, Brit Bennett’s The Vanishing Half, Elizabeth Kay’s Seven Lies, A Burning by Megha Majumdar, and much more. These titles are available wherever audiobooks are sold. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 09 Jul 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Episode 59: Matt Ortile full 59 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Matt Ortile is the managing editor of Catapult. His writing has been published by BuzzFeed, Into, Self, and Out, among others. He lives in Brooklyn. This episode is sponsored by Penguin Random House Audio. Stay on top of your book club reading with audiobooks such as The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead, Brit Bennett’s The Vanishing Half, Elizabeth Kay’s Seven Lies, A Burning by Megha Majumdar, and much more. These titles are available wherever audiobooks are sold. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Matt Ortile is the managing editor of Catapult. His writing has been published by BuzzFeed, Into, Self, and Out, among others. He lives in Brooklyn.

This episode is sponsored by Penguin Random House Audio. Stay on top of your book club reading with audiobooks such as The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead, Brit Bennett’s The Vanishing Half, Elizabeth Kay’s Seven Lies, A Burning by Megha Majumdar, and much more. These titles are available wherever audiobooks are sold.

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]]> 2276 no Episode 58: Alexandra Petri Alexandra Petri is an American humorist and newspaper columnist at the Washington Post. She lives in Washington DC. Nothing Is Wrong And Here Is Why is her essay collection. Recommended Reading: Here For It by R. Eric Thomas War and Peace The Confessions by Jean-Jacques Rousseau David Copperfield Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 02 Jul 2020 11:26:13 -0000 Episode 58: Alexandra Petri full 58 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Alexandra Petri is an American humorist and newspaper columnist at the Washington Post. She lives in Washington DC. Nothing Is Wrong And Here Is Why is her essay collection. Recommended Reading: Here For It by R. Eric Thomas War and Peace The Confessions by Jean-Jacques Rousseau David Copperfield Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Alexandra Petri is an American humorist and newspaper columnist at the Washington Post. She lives in Washington DC. Nothing Is Wrong And Here Is Why is her essay collection.

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Here For It by R. Eric Thomas

War and Peace

The Confessions by Jean-Jacques Rousseau

David Copperfield

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]]> 1888 no Episode 57: Zaina Arafat Zaina Arafat is a Palestinian-American writer. Her stories and essays have appeared in publications including The New York Times, Granta, and more. She holds an M.A. in international affairs from Columbia University, an M.F.A. from the University of Iowa. She grew up between the U.S. and the Middle East and currently lives in Brooklyn. Her debut novel is called You Exist Too Much. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 25 Jun 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Episode 57: Zaina Arafat full 57 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Zaina Arafat is a Palestinian-American writer. Her stories and essays have appeared in publications including The New York Times, Granta, and more. She holds an M.A. in international affairs from Columbia University, an M.F.A. from the University of Iowa. She grew up between the U.S. and the Middle East and currently lives in Brooklyn. Her debut novel is called You Exist Too Much. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Zaina Arafat is a Palestinian-American writer. Her stories and essays have appeared in publications including The New York Times, Granta, and more. She holds an M.A. in international affairs from Columbia University, an M.F.A. from the University of Iowa. She grew up between the U.S. and the Middle East and currently lives in Brooklyn. Her debut novel is called You Exist Too Much.

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]]> 1612 no Episode 56: Jayson Greene Jayson Greene is a music writer and the author of Once More We Saw Stars. Recommended Reading: The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 18 Jun 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Episode 56: Jayson Greene full 1 56 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Jayson Greene is a music writer and the author of Once More We Saw Stars. Recommended Reading: The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Jayson Greene is a music writer and the author of Once More We Saw Stars.

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The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa


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]]> 1789 Episode 55: Marie-Helene Bertino Marie-Helene Bertino is the author of 2 A.M. at the Cat's Pajamas and the story collection Safe as Houses. Her work has received The O. Henry Prize, The Pushcart Prize, The Iowa Short Fiction Award, and The Mississippi Review Story Prize. Her latest novel is called Parakeet. Recommended Reading Hex by Rebecca Dinerstein Knight Quotients by Tracy O’Neill These Ghosts Are Family by Maisy Card A Burning by Megha Majumdar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 11 Jun 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Episode 55: Marie-Helene Bertino full 55 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Marie-Helene Bertino is the author of 2 A.M. at the Cat's Pajamas and the story collection Safe as Houses. Her work has received The O. Henry Prize, The Pushcart Prize, The Iowa Short Fiction Award, and The Mississippi Review Story Prize. Her latest novel is called Parakeet. Recommended Reading Hex by Rebecca Dinerstein Knight Quotients by Tracy O’Neill These Ghosts Are Family by Maisy Card A Burning by Megha Majumdar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Marie-Helene Bertino is the author of 2 A.M. at the Cat's Pajamas and the story collection Safe as Houses. Her work has received The O. Henry Prize, The Pushcart Prize, The Iowa Short Fiction Award, and The Mississippi Review Story Prize. Her latest novel is called Parakeet.

Recommended Reading

Hex by Rebecca Dinerstein Knight

Quotients by Tracy O’Neill

These Ghosts Are Family by Maisy Card

A Burning by Megha Majumdar

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]]> 1735 no Episode 54: Ishmael Beah Ishmael Beah is the Sierra Leonean and American author of the novel Radiance of Tomorrow and the memoir A Long Way Gone, which was a #1 New York Times bestseller and has been published in more than 40 languages. A UNICEF Ambassador and Advocate for Children Affected by War, and a member of the Human Rights Watch Children’s Advisory Committee, Beah’s latest novel is called Small Family. Recommended Reading: The Plague by Albert Camus Children of the Alley by Naguib Mahfouz The House of Hunger by Dambudzo Marechera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 04 Jun 2020 11:00:42 -0000 Episode 54: Ishmael Beah full 54 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Ishmael Beah is the Sierra Leonean and American author of the novel Radiance of Tomorrow and the memoir A Long Way Gone, which was a #1 New York Times bestseller and has been published in more than 40 languages. A UNICEF Ambassador and Advocate for Children Affected by War, and a member of the Human Rights Watch Children’s Advisory Committee, Beah’s latest novel is called Small Family. Recommended Reading: The Plague by Albert Camus Children of the Alley by Naguib Mahfouz The House of Hunger by Dambudzo Marechera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Ishmael Beah is the Sierra Leonean and American author of the novel Radiance of Tomorrow and the memoir A Long Way Gone, which was a #1 New York Times bestseller and has been published in more than 40 languages. A UNICEF Ambassador and Advocate for Children Affected by War, and a member of the Human Rights Watch Children’s Advisory Committee, Beah’s latest novel is called Small Family.

Recommended Reading:

The Plague by Albert Camus

Children of the Alley by Naguib Mahfouz

The House of Hunger by Dambudzo Marechera

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]]> 1474 no Episode 53: Patrick Hoffman Patrick Hoffman is a writer and private investigator based in Brooklyn. His first novel, The White Van, was a finalist for the Crime Writers’ Association Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award. His latest novel is called Clean Hands. Recommended Reading The Paying Guest by Sarah Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 28 May 2020 13:03:31 -0000 Episode 53: Patrick Hoffman full Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Patrick Hoffman is a writer and private investigator based in Brooklyn. His first novel, The White Van, was a finalist for the Crime Writers’ Association Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award. His latest novel is called Clean Hands. Recommended Reading The Paying Guest by Sarah Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Patrick Hoffman is a writer and private investigator based in Brooklyn. His first novel, The White Van, was a finalist for the Crime Writers’ Association Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award. His latest novel is called Clean Hands.

Recommended Reading

The Paying Guest by Sarah Waters

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]]> 1073 no Episode 52: Ivy Pochoda Ivy Pochoda is the author of The Art of Disappearing, Visitation Street, and Wonder Valley, a Los Angeles Times Book Prize finalist and winner of the Strand Critics Award. She lives in Los Angeles. Her latest novel is called These Women. Recommended Books Make Them Cry by Smith Henderson and John Marc Smith The Book of Lamps and Banners by Elizabeth Hand Take Me Apart by Sarah Sligar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 21 May 2020 12:02:20 -0000 Episode 52: Ivy Pochoda full 52 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Ivy Pochoda is the author of The Art of Disappearing, Visitation Street, and Wonder Valley, a Los Angeles Times Book Prize finalist and winner of the Strand Critics Award. She lives in Los Angeles. Her latest novel is called These Women. Recommended Books Make Them Cry by Smith Henderson and John Marc Smith The Book of Lamps and Banners by Elizabeth Hand Take Me Apart by Sarah Sligar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Ivy Pochoda is the author of The Art of Disappearing, Visitation Street, and Wonder Valley, a Los Angeles Times Book Prize finalist and winner of the Strand Critics Award. She lives in Los Angeles. Her latest novel is called These Women.

Recommended Books

Make Them Cry by Smith Henderson and John Marc Smith

The Book of Lamps and Banners by Elizabeth Hand

Take Me Apart by Sarah Sligar

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]]> 1591 no Episode 51; Susannah Cahalan Susannah Cahalan is the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness, a memoir about her struggle with a rare autoimmune disease of the brain. Her second and most recent book is called The Great Pretender. Recommended Reading: The Collected Schizophrenias by Esme Weijun-Wang The Friend by Sigrid Nunez This episode is brought to you by Catapult, publishers of Rough Magic by Lara Prior-Palmer. "If you like your memoirs to revolve around singular experiences, Lara Prior-Palmer’s Rough Magic delivers." That’s what The New York Times said about Rough Magic, the extraordinary true story of one young woman’s experience riding what’s billed as “The World’s Longest and Toughest Horse Race”—The Mongol Derby. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 14 May 2020 17:58:09 -0000 Episode 51; Susannah Cahalan full 51 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Susannah Cahalan is the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness, a memoir about her struggle with a rare autoimmune disease of the brain. Her second and most recent book is called The Great Pretender. Recommended Reading: The Collected Schizophrenias by Esme Weijun-Wang The Friend by Sigrid Nunez This episode is brought to you by Catapult, publishers of Rough Magic by Lara Prior-Palmer. "If you like your memoirs to revolve around singular experiences, Lara Prior-Palmer’s Rough Magic delivers." That’s what The New York Times said about Rough Magic, the extraordinary true story of one young woman’s experience riding what’s billed as “The World’s Longest and Toughest Horse Race”—The Mongol Derby. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Susannah Cahalan is the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness, a memoir about her struggle with a rare autoimmune disease of the brain. Her second and most recent book is called The Great Pretender.

Recommended Reading:

The Collected Schizophrenias by Esme Weijun-Wang

The Friend by Sigrid Nunez

This episode is brought to you by Catapult, publishers of Rough Magic by Lara Prior-Palmer. "If you like your memoirs to revolve around singular experiences, Lara Prior-Palmer’s Rough Magic delivers." That’s what The New York Times said about Rough Magic, the extraordinary true story of one young woman’s experience riding what’s billed as “The World’s Longest and Toughest Horse Race”—The Mongol Derby.

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]]> 1387 no Episode 50: Esmé Weijun Wang Esmé Weijun Wang is the author of The Border of Paradise. She received the Whiting Award in 2018 and was named one of Granta’s Best of Young American Novelists of 2017. Her latest collection, The Collected Schizophrenias, received the Graywolf Nonfiction Prize. Recommended Reading: Real Life by Brandon Taylor Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls by T. Kira Madden Where Reason Ends by Yiyun Li Demon Camp by Jennifer Percy This episode is brought to you by: Kobo. If you like podcasts like this one, then you’ll love Kobo Audiobooks. Listening to audiobooks lets you fit more reading into your life. Listen while you work out, dinner, play video games … or any time. Kobo has a huge catalogue of audiobooks, including best-sellers and originals -- across all genres. Start a free 30-day trial by going to kobo.com/MARISREVIEW or use the code MARIS40 to get 40% off one of our select audiobooks, curated by Kobo’s audiobook experts.  Catapult, publishers of Rough Magic by Lara Prior-Palmer. "If you like your memoirs to revolve around singular experiences, Lara Prior-Palmer’s Rough Magic delivers." That’s what The New York Times said about Rough Magic, the extraordinary true story of one young woman’s experience riding what’s billed as “The World’s Longest and Toughest Horse Race”—The Mongol Derby. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 07 May 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Episode 50: Esmé Weijun Wang full 50 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Esmé Weijun Wang is the author of The Border of Paradise. She received the Whiting Award in 2018 and was named one of Granta’s Best of Young American Novelists of 2017. Her latest collection, The Collected Schizophrenias, received the Graywolf Nonfiction Prize. Recommended Reading: Real Life by Brandon Taylor Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls by T. Kira Madden Where Reason Ends by Yiyun Li Demon Camp by Jennifer Percy This episode is brought to you by: Kobo. If you like podcasts like this one, then you’ll love Kobo Audiobooks. Listening to audiobooks lets you fit more reading into your life. Listen while you work out, dinner, play video games … or any time. Kobo has a huge catalogue of audiobooks, including best-sellers and originals -- across all genres. Start a free 30-day trial by going to kobo.com/MARISREVIEW or use the code MARIS40 to get 40% off one of our select audiobooks, curated by Kobo’s audiobook experts.  Catapult, publishers of Rough Magic by Lara Prior-Palmer. "If you like your memoirs to revolve around singular experiences, Lara Prior-Palmer’s Rough Magic delivers." That’s what The New York Times said about Rough Magic, the extraordinary true story of one young woman’s experience riding what’s billed as “The World’s Longest and Toughest Horse Race”—The Mongol Derby. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Esmé Weijun Wang is the author of The Border of Paradise. She received the Whiting Award in 2018 and was named one of Granta’s Best of Young American Novelists of 2017. Her latest collection, The Collected Schizophrenias, received the Graywolf Nonfiction Prize.

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Real Life by Brandon Taylor

Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls by T. Kira Madden

Where Reason Ends by Yiyun Li

Demon Camp by Jennifer Percy

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Catapult, publishers of Rough Magic by Lara Prior-Palmer. "If you like your memoirs to revolve around singular experiences, Lara Prior-Palmer’s Rough Magic delivers." That’s what The New York Times said about Rough Magic, the extraordinary true story of one young woman’s experience riding what’s billed as “The World’s Longest and Toughest Horse Race”—The Mongol Derby.

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]]> 1756 no Episode 49: Amber Sparks Amber Sparks is the author of The Unfinished World, and her fiction and essays have appeared in American Short Fiction, Paris Review, Tin House, Granta, and elsewhere. She lives in Washington, DC, with her husband, daughter, and two cats. This episode is brought to you by Kobo. If you like podcasts like this one, then you’ll love Kobo Audiobooks. Listening to audiobooks lets you fit more reading into your life. Listen while you work out, dinner, play video games … or any time. Kobo has a huge catalogue of audiobooks, including best-sellers and originals -- across all genres. Start a free 30-day trial by going to kobo.com/MARISREVIEW or use the code MARIS40 to get 40% off one of our select audiobooks, curated by Kobo’s audiobook experts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 30 Apr 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Episode 49: Amber Sparks full 49 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Amber Sparks is the author of The Unfinished World, and her fiction and essays have appeared in American Short Fiction, Paris Review, Tin House, Granta, and elsewhere. She lives in Washington, DC, with her husband, daughter, and two cats. This episode is brought to you by Kobo. If you like podcasts like this one, then you’ll love Kobo Audiobooks. Listening to audiobooks lets you fit more reading into your life. Listen while you work out, dinner, play video games … or any time. Kobo has a huge catalogue of audiobooks, including best-sellers and originals -- across all genres. Start a free 30-day trial by going to kobo.com/MARISREVIEW or use the code MARIS40 to get 40% off one of our select audiobooks, curated by Kobo’s audiobook experts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Amber Sparks is the author of The Unfinished World, and her fiction and essays have appeared in American Short Fiction, Paris Review, Tin House, Granta, and elsewhere. She lives in Washington, DC, with her husband, daughter, and two cats.

This episode is brought to you by Kobo. If you like podcasts like this one, then you’ll love Kobo Audiobooks. Listening to audiobooks lets you fit more reading into your life. Listen while you work out, dinner, play video games … or any time. Kobo has a huge catalogue of audiobooks, including best-sellers and originals -- across all genres. Start a free 30-day trial by going to kobo.com/MARISREVIEW or use the code MARIS40 to get 40% off one of our select audiobooks, curated by Kobo’s audiobook experts. 

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]]> 1666 no Episode 48: Teddy Wayne Teddy Wayne is the author of Loner, The Love Song of Jonny Valentine, and Kapitoil. He is the winner of a Whiting Writers' Award and an NEA Creative Writing Fellowship. He is a regular contributor to the New Yorker, the New York Times, and McSweeney's. His latest novel is called Apartment. This episode is brought to you by Kobo. If you like podcasts like this one, then you’ll love Kobo Audiobooks. Listening to audiobooks lets you fit more reading into your life. Listen while you work out, dinner, play video games … or any time. Kobo has a huge catalogue of audiobooks, including best-sellers and originals -- across all genres. Start a free 30-day trial by going to kobo.com/MARISREVIEW or use the code MARIS40 to get 40% off one of our select audiobooks, curated by Kobo’s audiobook experts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 23 Apr 2020 10:37:46 -0000 Episode 48: Teddy Wayne full 1 48 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Teddy Wayne is the author of Loner, The Love Song of Jonny Valentine, and Kapitoil. He is the winner of a Whiting Writers' Award and an NEA Creative Writing Fellowship. He is a regular contributor to the New Yorker, the New York Times, and McSweeney's. His latest novel is called Apartment. This episode is brought to you by Kobo. If you like podcasts like this one, then you’ll love Kobo Audiobooks. Listening to audiobooks lets you fit more reading into your life. Listen while you work out, dinner, play video games … or any time. Kobo has a huge catalogue of audiobooks, including best-sellers and originals -- across all genres. Start a free 30-day trial by going to kobo.com/MARISREVIEW or use the code MARIS40 to get 40% off one of our select audiobooks, curated by Kobo’s audiobook experts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Teddy Wayne is the author of Loner, The Love Song of Jonny Valentine, and Kapitoil. He is the winner of a Whiting Writers' Award and an NEA Creative Writing Fellowship. He is a regular contributor to the New Yorker, the New York Times, and McSweeney's. His latest novel is called Apartment.

This episode is brought to you by Kobo. If you like podcasts like this one, then you’ll love Kobo Audiobooks. Listening to audiobooks lets you fit more reading into your life. Listen while you work out, dinner, play video games … or any time. Kobo has a huge catalogue of audiobooks, including best-sellers and originals -- across all genres. Start a free 30-day trial by going to kobo.com/MARISREVIEW or use the code MARIS40 to get 40% off one of our select audiobooks, curated by Kobo’s audiobook experts. 

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]]> 1635 no Episode 47: Laura Zigman Laura Zigman is the author of Animal Husbandry (which was made into the movie, Someone Like You, starring Hugh Jackman and Ashley Judd), Dating Big Bird, Piece of Work and Her. Her latest novel is called Separation Anxiety. She lives in Cambridge with her husband, son, and deeply human Sheltie. This episode is brought to you by Kobo. If you like podcasts like this one, then you’ll love Kobo Audiobooks. Listening to audiobooks lets you fit more reading into your life. Listen while you work out, dinner, play video games … or any time. Kobo has a huge catalogue of audiobooks, including best-sellers and originals -- across all genres. Start a free 30-day trial by going to kobo.com/MARISREVIEW or use the code MARIS40 to get 40% off one of our select audiobooks, curated by Kobo’s audiobook experts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 16 Apr 2020 14:19:00 -0000 Episode 47: Laura Zigman full 1 47 Maris Kreizman Laura Zigman is the author of Animal Husbandry (which was made into the movie, Someone Like You, starring Hugh Jackman and Ashley Judd), Dating Big Bird, Piece of Work and Her. Her latest novel is called Separation Anxiety. She lives in Cambridge with her husband, son, and deeply human Sheltie. This episode is brought to you by Kobo. If you like podcasts like this one, then you’ll love Kobo Audiobooks. Listening to audiobooks lets you fit more reading into your life. Listen while you work out, dinner, play video games … or any time. Kobo has a huge catalogue of audiobooks, including best-sellers and originals -- across all genres. Start a free 30-day trial by going to kobo.com/MARISREVIEW or use the code MARIS40 to get 40% off one of our select audiobooks, curated by Kobo’s audiobook experts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Laura Zigman is the author of Animal Husbandry (which was made into the movie, Someone Like You, starring Hugh Jackman and Ashley Judd), Dating Big Bird, Piece of Work and Her. Her latest novel is called Separation Anxiety. She lives in Cambridge with her husband, son, and deeply human Sheltie.

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]]> 1374 no Episode 46: Rebecca Solnit Rebecca Solnit is the author of more than 20 books, including A Field Guide to Getting Lost, The Faraway Nearby, and Wanderlust. She is also the author of Men Explain Things to Me and many essays on feminism, activism and social change, hope, and the climate crisis. Her new memoir is called Recollections of My Non-Existence. This episode is brought to you by Kobo. If you like podcasts like this one, then you’ll love Kobo Audiobooks. Listening to audiobooks lets you fit more reading into your life. Listen while you work out, dinner, play video games … or any time. Kobo has a huge catalogue of audiobooks, including best-sellers and originals -- across all genres. Start a free 30-day trial by going to kobo.com/MARISREVIEW or use the code MARIS40 to get 40% off one of our select audiobooks, curated by Kobo’s audiobook experts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 09 Apr 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Episode 46: Rebecca Solnit full 1 46 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Rebecca Solnit is the author of more than 20 books, including A Field Guide to Getting Lost, The Faraway Nearby, and Wanderlust. She is also the author of Men Explain Things to Me and many essays on feminism, activism and social change, hope, and the climate crisis. Her new memoir is called Recollections of My Non-Existence. This episode is brought to you by Kobo. If you like podcasts like this one, then you’ll love Kobo Audiobooks. Listening to audiobooks lets you fit more reading into your life. Listen while you work out, dinner, play video games … or any time. Kobo has a huge catalogue of audiobooks, including best-sellers and originals -- across all genres. Start a free 30-day trial by going to kobo.com/MARISREVIEW or use the code MARIS40 to get 40% off one of our select audiobooks, curated by Kobo’s audiobook experts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Rebecca Solnit is the author of more than 20 books, including A Field Guide to Getting Lost, The Faraway Nearby, and Wanderlust. She is also the author of Men Explain Things to Me and many essays on feminism, activism and social change, hope, and the climate crisis. Her new memoir is called Recollections of My Non-Existence.

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]]> 2143 no Episode 45: Kevin Nguyen Kevin Nguyen is the features editor at The Verge and was previously a senior editor at GQ. He lives in Brooklyn, New York. His debut novel is called New Waves Recommended Books: Topics of Conversation by Miranda Popkey Uncanny Valley by Anna Wiener Memorial by Bryan Washington This episode is brought to you by Kobo. If you like podcasts like this one, then you’ll love Kobo Audiobooks. Listening to audiobooks lets you fit more reading into your life. Listen while you work out, dinner, play video games … or any time. Kobo has a huge catalogue of audiobooks, including best-sellers and originals -- across all genres. Start a free 30-day trial by going to kobo.com/MARISREVIEW or use the code MARIS40 to get 40% off one of our select audiobooks, curated by Kobo’s audiobook experts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 02 Apr 2020 10:55:00 -0000 Episode 45: Kevin Nguyen full 1 45 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Kevin Nguyen is the features editor at The Verge and was previously a senior editor at GQ. He lives in Brooklyn, New York. His debut novel is called New Waves Recommended Books: Topics of Conversation by Miranda Popkey Uncanny Valley by Anna Wiener Memorial by Bryan Washington This episode is brought to you by Kobo. If you like podcasts like this one, then you’ll love Kobo Audiobooks. Listening to audiobooks lets you fit more reading into your life. Listen while you work out, dinner, play video games … or any time. Kobo has a huge catalogue of audiobooks, including best-sellers and originals -- across all genres. Start a free 30-day trial by going to kobo.com/MARISREVIEW or use the code MARIS40 to get 40% off one of our select audiobooks, curated by Kobo’s audiobook experts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Kevin Nguyen is the features editor at The Verge and was previously a senior editor at GQ. He lives in Brooklyn, New York. His debut novel is called New Waves

Recommended Books:

Topics of Conversation by Miranda Popkey

Uncanny Valley by Anna Wiener

Memorial by Bryan Washington

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]]> 1978 no Episode 44: Quan Barry Raised in the coastal town of Danvers, Massachusetts, QUAN BARRY is the author of the novel She Weeps Each Time You’re Born and of four books of poetry, including the collection Water Puppets. She lives in Wisconsin and teaches at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Her latest novel is We Ride Upon Sticks. Recommended Reading: August Town by Kei Miller The Last Warner Woman by Kei Miller Imperial Liquor by Amaud Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 26 Mar 2020 13:11:01 -0000 Episode 44: Quan Barry full 1 44 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Raised in the coastal town of Danvers, Massachusetts, QUAN BARRY is the author of the novel She Weeps Each Time You’re Born and of four books of poetry, including the collection Water Puppets. She lives in Wisconsin and teaches at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Her latest novel is We Ride Upon Sticks. Recommended Reading: August Town by Kei Miller The Last Warner Woman by Kei Miller Imperial Liquor by Amaud Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Raised in the coastal town of Danvers, Massachusetts, QUAN BARRY is the author of the novel She Weeps Each Time You’re Born and of four books of poetry, including the collection Water Puppets. She lives in Wisconsin and teaches at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Her latest novel is We Ride Upon Sticks.

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August Town by Kei Miller

The Last Warner Woman by Kei Miller

Imperial Liquor by Amaud Johnson

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]]> 1765 no Episode 43: Lidia Yuknavitch Lidia Yuknavitch is the nationally bestselling author of the novels The Book of Joan, The Small Backs of Children, and Dora: A Headcase, and of the memoir The Chronology of Water. She lives in Portland, Oregon. Verge is her first story collection. Recommended Reading: Heart Berries by Therese Maillot Cleanness by Garth Greenwell On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong There, There by Tommy Orange Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 19 Mar 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Episode 43: Lidia Yuknavitch full 1 43 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Lidia Yuknavitch is the nationally bestselling author of the novels The Book of Joan, The Small Backs of Children, and Dora: A Headcase, and of the memoir The Chronology of Water. She lives in Portland, Oregon. Verge is her first story collection. Recommended Reading: Heart Berries by Therese Maillot Cleanness by Garth Greenwell On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong There, There by Tommy Orange Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Lidia Yuknavitch is the nationally bestselling author of the novels The Book of Joan, The Small Backs of Children, and Dora: A Headcase, and of the memoir The Chronology of Water. She lives in Portland, Oregon. Verge is her first story collection.

Recommended Reading:

Heart Berries by Therese Maillot

Cleanness by Garth Greenwell

On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

There, There by Tommy Orange

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]]> 1404 no Episode 42: Brandon Taylor Brandon Taylor is the senior editor of Electric Literature’s Recommended Reading and a staff writer at Lit Hub. He holds graduate degrees from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the University of Iowa, where he was an Iowa Arts Fellow at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop in fiction. His debut novel is called Real Life. Recommended Reading: To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf How Much of These Hills Is Gold by C. Pam Zhang Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 12 Mar 2020 05:18:31 -0000 Episode 42: Brandon Taylor full 1 42 Maris Kreizman In conversation with Maris Kreizman Brandon Taylor is the senior editor of Electric Literature’s Recommended Reading and a staff writer at Lit Hub. He holds graduate degrees from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the University of Iowa, where he was an Iowa Arts Fellow at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop in fiction. His debut novel is called Real Life. Recommended Reading: To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf How Much of These Hills Is Gold by C. Pam Zhang Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Brandon Taylor is the senior editor of Electric Literature’s Recommended Reading and a staff writer at Lit Hub. He holds graduate degrees from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the University of Iowa, where he was an Iowa Arts Fellow at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop in fiction. His debut novel is called Real Life.

Recommended Reading:

To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf

How Much of These Hills Is Gold by C. Pam Zhang




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]]> 1616 no Episode 41: Rachel Vorona Cote Rachel Vorona Cote publishes frequently in such outlets as the New Republic, Longreads, Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, and Literary Hub. She was previously a contributing writer at Jezebel. Rachel was ABD in a doctoral program in English at the University of Maryland, studying and teaching the literature of the Victorian period. Her debut collection is called Too Much: How Victorian Constraints Still Bind Women Today. Recommended Reading: The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot Emily of New Moon by Lucy Maud Montgomery Tess of the D’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 05 Mar 2020 13:27:58 -0000 Episode 41: Rachel Vorona Cote full 1 41 Maris Kreizman The author of "Too Much: How Victorian Constraints Still Bind Women Today" with Maris Kreizman Rachel Vorona Cote publishes frequently in such outlets as the New Republic, Longreads, Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, and Literary Hub. She was previously a contributing writer at Jezebel. Rachel was ABD in a doctoral program in English at the University of Maryland, studying and teaching the literature of the Victorian period. Her debut collection is called Too Much: How Victorian Constraints Still Bind Women Today. Recommended Reading: The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot Emily of New Moon by Lucy Maud Montgomery Tess of the D’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Rachel Vorona Cote publishes frequently in such outlets as the New Republic, Longreads, Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, and Literary Hub. She was previously a contributing writer at Jezebel. Rachel was ABD in a doctoral program in English at the University of Maryland, studying and teaching the literature of the Victorian period. Her debut collection is called Too Much: How Victorian Constraints Still Bind Women Today.

Recommended Reading:

The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot

Emily of New Moon by Lucy Maud Montgomery

Tess of the D’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy

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]]> 2455 no Episode 40: Alexis Coe Alexis Coe is the author of Alice + Freda Forever: A Murder in Memphis (soon to be a major motion picture). Coe has frequently appeared on CNN and the History Channel, and has contributed to The New York Times, The New Yorker, and many other publications. Her latest book is a biography of George Washington called You Never Forget Your First. Recommended Reading: The Field of Blood by Joanne Freeman Well-Behaved Women Seldom Make History by Laurel Ulrich Girl by Edna O’Brien Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 27 Feb 2020 05:00:00 -0000 Episode 40: Alexis Coe full 1 40 Maris Kreizman The author of "You Never Forget Your First" with Maris Kreizman Alexis Coe is the author of Alice + Freda Forever: A Murder in Memphis (soon to be a major motion picture). Coe has frequently appeared on CNN and the History Channel, and has contributed to The New York Times, The New Yorker, and many other publications. Her latest book is a biography of George Washington called You Never Forget Your First. Recommended Reading: The Field of Blood by Joanne Freeman Well-Behaved Women Seldom Make History by Laurel Ulrich Girl by Edna O’Brien Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Alexis Coe is the author of Alice + Freda Forever: A Murder in Memphis (soon to be a major motion picture). Coe has frequently appeared on CNN and the History Channel, and has contributed to The New York Times, The New Yorker, and many other publications. Her latest book is a biography of George Washington called You Never Forget Your First.

Recommended Reading:

The Field of Blood by Joanne Freeman

Well-Behaved Women Seldom Make History by Laurel Ulrich

Girl by Edna O’Brien

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]]> 2112 no Episode 39: Ada Calhoun Ada Calhoun is the author of the memoir Wedding Toasts I’ll Never Give, named an Amazon Book of the Month and one of the top ten memoirs of 2017 by W magazine; and the history St. Marks Is Dead, one of the best books of 2015, according to Kirkus and the Boston Globe. She has collaborated on several New York Times bestsellers, and written for the New York Times, New York, and The New Republic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 20 Feb 2020 05:00:00 -0000 Episode 39: Ada Calhoun full Maris Kreizman The Author of "Why We Can't Sleep" with Maris Kreizman Ada Calhoun is the author of the memoir Wedding Toasts I’ll Never Give, named an Amazon Book of the Month and one of the top ten memoirs of 2017 by W magazine; and the history St. Marks Is Dead, one of the best books of 2015, according to Kirkus and the Boston Globe. She has collaborated on several New York Times bestsellers, and written for the New York Times, New York, and The New Republic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Ada Calhoun is the author of the memoir Wedding Toasts I’ll Never Give, named an Amazon Book of the Month and one of the top ten memoirs of 2017 by W magazine; and the history St. Marks Is Dead, one of the best books of 2015, according to Kirkus and the Boston Globe. She has collaborated on several New York Times bestsellers, and written for the New York Times, New York, and The New Republic.

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]]> 1510 no Episode 38: R. Eric Thomas R. Eric Thomas is a senior staff writer at Elle online where he has written the daily pop culture and politics humor column “Eric Reads the News” since 2016. As a playwright, his work has been staged around the country. Off the page, he’s the long-running host of The Moth StorySlams in Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia. He lives in Baltimore with his husband, the Reverend David Norse Thomas. Here for It is his first book. Recommended Reading Magical Negro by Morgan Parker The Tradition by Jericho Brown I Know You Know Who I Am by Peter Kispert Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 13 Feb 2020 14:03:33 -0000 Episode 38: R. Eric Thomas full Maris Kreizman The Author of "Here For It" with Maris Kreizman R. Eric Thomas is a senior staff writer at Elle online where he has written the daily pop culture and politics humor column “Eric Reads the News” since 2016. As a playwright, his work has been staged around the country. Off the page, he’s the long-running host of The Moth StorySlams in Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia. He lives in Baltimore with his husband, the Reverend David Norse Thomas. Here for It is his first book. Recommended Reading Magical Negro by Morgan Parker The Tradition by Jericho Brown I Know You Know Who I Am by Peter Kispert Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices R. Eric Thomas is a senior staff writer at Elle online where he has written the daily pop culture and politics humor column “Eric Reads the News” since 2016. As a playwright, his work has been staged around the country. Off the page, he’s the long-running host of The Moth StorySlams in Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia. He lives in Baltimore with his husband, the Reverend David Norse Thomas. Here for It is his first book.

Recommended Reading

Magical Negro by Morgan Parker

The Tradition by Jericho Brown

I Know You Know Who I Am by Peter Kispert

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]]> 2141 no Episode 37: Miranda Popkey Miranda Popkey has written for The New Republic, The New Yorker's Page-Turner blog, the Paris Review Daily, The Hairpin, The Awl, GQ, and New York magazine's The Cut. Her debut novel is called Topics of Conversation. Recommended Reading Mr. Fox by Helen Oyeyemi Sula by Toni Morrisson  Look by Zan Romanoff Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 06 Feb 2020 05:00:00 -0000 Episode 37: Miranda Popkey full 37 Maris Kreizman The author of “Topics of Conversation” in conversation with Maris Kreizman Miranda Popkey has written for The New Republic, The New Yorker's Page-Turner blog, the Paris Review Daily, The Hairpin, The Awl, GQ, and New York magazine's The Cut. Her debut novel is called Topics of Conversation. Recommended Reading Mr. Fox by Helen Oyeyemi Sula by Toni Morrisson  Look by Zan Romanoff Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Miranda Popkey has written for The New Republic, The New Yorker's Page-Turner blog, the Paris Review Daily, The Hairpin, The Awl, GQ, and New York magazine's The Cut. Her debut novel is called Topics of Conversation.

Recommended Reading

  • Mr. Fox by Helen Oyeyemi
  • Sula by Toni Morrisson 
  • Look by Zan Romanoff

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]]> 2251 no Episode 36: Kali Fajardo-Anstine Kali Fajardo-Anstine is from Denver, Colorado. Her fiction has appeared in The American Scholar, Boston Review, Bellevue Literary Review, The Idaho Review, and elsewhere. She received her MFA from the University of Wyoming and has lived across the country, from San Diego to Key West. Her debut story collection is Sabrina and Corina, which was nominated for a National Book Award for fiction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 30 Jan 2020 06:16:45 -0000 Episode 36: Kali Fajardo-Anstine full 36 Maris Kreizman The author of Sabrina and Corina talks with Maris Kreizman Kali Fajardo-Anstine is from Denver, Colorado. Her fiction has appeared in The American Scholar, Boston Review, Bellevue Literary Review, The Idaho Review, and elsewhere. She received her MFA from the University of Wyoming and has lived across the country, from San Diego to Key West. Her debut story collection is Sabrina and Corina, which was nominated for a National Book Award for fiction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Kali Fajardo-Anstine is from Denver, Colorado. Her fiction has appeared in The American Scholar, Boston Review, Bellevue Literary Review, The Idaho Review, and elsewhere. She received her MFA from the University of Wyoming and has lived across the country, from San Diego to Key West. Her debut story collection is Sabrina and Corina, which was nominated for a National Book Award for fiction.

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]]> 1205 no Episode 35: Garth Greenwell Garth Greenwell is the author of What Belongs To You, which won the British Book Award for Debut of the Year and was long-listed for the National Book Award. His latest novel is called Cleanness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 23 Jan 2020 10:09:01 -0000 Episode 35: Garth Greenwell full Maris Kreizman The author of Cleanness sits with Maris Kreizman Garth Greenwell is the author of What Belongs To You, which won the British Book Award for Debut of the Year and was long-listed for the National Book Award. His latest novel is called Cleanness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Garth Greenwell is the author of What Belongs To You, which won the British Book Award for Debut of the Year and was long-listed for the National Book Award. His latest novel is called Cleanness.

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]]> 2284 no Episode 34: Steph Cha Steph Cha is the author of the Juniper Song crime trilogy. She’s an editor and critic whose work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, USA Today, and The Los Angeles Review of Books. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two basset hounds. Her latest book is Your House Will Pay. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 16 Jan 2020 12:09:43 -0000 Episode 34: Steph Cha full 34 Maris Kreizman The Author of You house Will Pay with Maris Kreizman Steph Cha is the author of the Juniper Song crime trilogy. She’s an editor and critic whose work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, USA Today, and The Los Angeles Review of Books. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two basset hounds. Her latest book is Your House Will Pay. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Steph Cha is the author of the Juniper Song crime trilogy. She’s an editor and critic whose work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, USA Today, and The Los Angeles Review of Books. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two basset hounds. Her latest book is Your House Will Pay.

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]]> 1882 no Episode 33: Leslie Jamison Leslie Jamison is the author of the NYT bestsellers The Recovering and The Empathy Exams, and the novel The Gin Closet. She’s a contributing writer for the NYT Magazine. She directs the graduate nonfiction program at Columbia. Her latest essay collection is Make It Scream, Make It Burn. Recommended Reading: AUG 9 - FOG by Kathryn Scanlon Calling a Wolf a Wolf by Kaveh Akbar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 09 Jan 2020 12:00:45 -0000 Episode 33: Leslie Jamison full 1 33 Maris Kreizman The Make It Scream, Make It Burn writer talks with Maris Kreizman Leslie Jamison is the author of the NYT bestsellers The Recovering and The Empathy Exams, and the novel The Gin Closet. She’s a contributing writer for the NYT Magazine. She directs the graduate nonfiction program at Columbia. Her latest essay collection is Make It Scream, Make It Burn. Recommended Reading: AUG 9 - FOG by Kathryn Scanlon Calling a Wolf a Wolf by Kaveh Akbar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Leslie Jamison is the author of the NYT bestsellers The Recovering and The Empathy Exams, and the novel The Gin Closet. She’s a contributing writer for the NYT Magazine. She directs the graduate nonfiction program at Columbia. Her latest essay collection is Make It Scream, Make It Burn.

Recommended Reading:

AUG 9 - FOG by Kathryn Scanlon

Calling a Wolf a Wolf by Kaveh Akbar

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]]> 1967 no Episode 32: Susan Orlean Susan Orlean has been a staff writer at The New Yorker since 1992. She is the author of seven books, including Rin Tin Tin, Saturday Night, and The Orchid Thief, which was made into the Academy Award–winning film Adaptation. She is most recently the author of The Library Book, which is now out in paperback. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 19 Dec 2019 05:00:00 -0000 Episode 32: Susan Orlean full 32 Maris Kreizman The author of The Library Book with Maris Kreizman Susan Orlean has been a staff writer at The New Yorker since 1992. She is the author of seven books, including Rin Tin Tin, Saturday Night, and The Orchid Thief, which was made into the Academy Award–winning film Adaptation. She is most recently the author of The Library Book, which is now out in paperback. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Susan Orlean has been a staff writer at The New Yorker since 1992. She is the author of seven books, including Rin Tin Tin, Saturday Night, and The Orchid Thief, which was made into the Academy Award–winning film Adaptation. She is most recently the author of The Library Book, which is now out in paperback.

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]]> 2392 no Episode 31: E. Jean Carroll E. Jean Carroll writes the ASK E. JEAN column in ELLE magazine. It is the longest, currently-running advice column in American publishing. Her new book is called WHAT DO WE NEED MEN FOR?  This episode was recorded at the 2019 Miami Book Fair. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 12 Dec 2019 12:35:00 -0000 Episode 31: E. Jean Carroll full 31 Maris Kreizman E. Jean Carroll writes the ASK E. JEAN column in ELLE magazine. It is the longest, currently-running advice column in American publishing. Her new book is called WHAT DO WE NEED MEN FOR?  This episode was recorded at the 2019 Miami Book Fair. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices E. Jean Carroll writes the ASK E. JEAN column in ELLE magazine. It is the longest, currently-running advice column in American publishing. Her new book is called WHAT DO WE NEED MEN FOR? 

This episode was recorded at the 2019 Miami Book Fair.

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]]> 854 no Episode 30: Susan Choi Susan Choi’s first novel, The Foreign Student, won the Asian-American Literary Award for fiction. Her second novel, American Woman, was a finalist for the 2004 Pulitzer Prize. Her third novel, A Person of Interest, was a finalist for the 2009 PEN/Faulkner Award. Her fourth novel, My Education, received a 2014 Lammy Award. Her fifth novel, Trust Exercise won the National Book Award for Fiction in 2019. Recorded at the 2019 Miami Book Fair. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 05 Dec 2019 06:02:13 -0000 Episode 30: Susan Choi full 1 30 Maris Kreizman The National Book Award winning author of Trust Exercise on The Maris Review Susan Choi’s first novel, The Foreign Student, won the Asian-American Literary Award for fiction. Her second novel, American Woman, was a finalist for the 2004 Pulitzer Prize. Her third novel, A Person of Interest, was a finalist for the 2009 PEN/Faulkner Award. Her fourth novel, My Education, received a 2014 Lammy Award. Her fifth novel, Trust Exercise won the National Book Award for Fiction in 2019. Recorded at the 2019 Miami Book Fair. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Susan Choi’s first novel, The Foreign Student, won the Asian-American Literary Award for fiction. Her second novel, American Woman, was a finalist for the 2004 Pulitzer Prize. Her third novel, A Person of Interest, was a finalist for the 2009 PEN/Faulkner Award. Her fourth novel, My Education, received a 2014 Lammy Award. Her fifth novel, Trust Exercise won the National Book Award for Fiction in 2019.

Recorded at the 2019 Miami Book Fair.

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]]> 1247 no Episode 29: Lane Moore Lane Moore is an award-winning comedian, writer, actor, and musician. The New York Times called her comedy show Tinder Live “ingenious.” Her comedy and her band, It Was Romance, have been praised from Pitchfork to Vogue, and her writing has appeared from The New Yorker to The Onion. She lives in Brooklyn with her dog-child, Lights. Her memoir is called How To Be Alone. Recommended Reads: Kicking and Dreaming by Ann and Nancy Wilson Between a Heart and a Rock Place by Pat Benatar  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 28 Nov 2019 05:00:00 -0000 Episode 29: Lane Moore full 1 29 Maris Kreizman The How To Be Alone memoirist on The Maris Review Lane Moore is an award-winning comedian, writer, actor, and musician. The New York Times called her comedy show Tinder Live “ingenious.” Her comedy and her band, It Was Romance, have been praised from Pitchfork to Vogue, and her writing has appeared from The New Yorker to The Onion. She lives in Brooklyn with her dog-child, Lights. Her memoir is called How To Be Alone. Recommended Reads: Kicking and Dreaming by Ann and Nancy Wilson Between a Heart and a Rock Place by Pat Benatar  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Lane Moore is an award-winning comedian, writer, actor, and musician. The New York Times called her comedy show Tinder Live “ingenious.” Her comedy and her band, It Was Romance, have been praised from Pitchfork to Vogue, and her writing has appeared from The New Yorker to The Onion. She lives in Brooklyn with her dog-child, Lights. Her memoir is called How To Be Alone.

Recommended Reads:

Kicking and Dreaming by Ann and Nancy Wilson

Between a Heart and a Rock Place by Pat Benatar 

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]]> 2020 no Episode 28: Deborah Levy Deborah Levy writes fiction, plays, and poetry. The author of highly praised novels, including Hot Milk and Swimming Home (both Man Booker Prize finalists), The Unloved, and Billy and Girl, the story collection Black Vodka, and two parts of her working autobiography, Things I Don't Want to Know and The Cost of Living, she lives in London. The Man Who Saw Everything is her latest novel, also a Booker Prize nominee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 21 Nov 2019 13:15:57 -0000 Episode 28: Deborah Levy full 28 Maris Kreizman The author of The Man Who Saw Everything with Maris Kreizman Deborah Levy writes fiction, plays, and poetry. The author of highly praised novels, including Hot Milk and Swimming Home (both Man Booker Prize finalists), The Unloved, and Billy and Girl, the story collection Black Vodka, and two parts of her working autobiography, Things I Don't Want to Know and The Cost of Living, she lives in London. The Man Who Saw Everything is her latest novel, also a Booker Prize nominee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Deborah Levy writes fiction, plays, and poetry. The author of highly praised novels, including Hot Milk and Swimming Home (both Man Booker Prize finalists), The Unloved, and Billy and Girl, the story collection Black Vodka, and two parts of her working autobiography, Things I Don't Want to Know and The Cost of Living, she lives in London. The Man Who Saw Everything is her latest novel, also a Booker Prize nominee.

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]]> 1426 no Episode 27: Kevin Wilson Kevin Wilson is the author of the New York Times best-selling novel The Family Fang (Ecco, 2012), Perfect Little World (Ecco, 2017), and Nothing to See Here (Ecco, 2019). His fiction has appeared in Ploughshares, Tin House, One Story, A Public Space, and elsewhere. He lives in Sewanee, Tennessee, with his wife, the poet Leigh Anne Couch, and his sons, Griff and Patch. He is an Associate Professor in the English Department at the University of the South. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 14 Nov 2019 13:00:59 -0000 Episode 27: Kevin Wilson full 1 27 Maris Kreizman The author of Nothing to See Here with Maris Kreizman Kevin Wilson is the author of the New York Times best-selling novel The Family Fang (Ecco, 2012), Perfect Little World (Ecco, 2017), and Nothing to See Here (Ecco, 2019). His fiction has appeared in Ploughshares, Tin House, One Story, A Public Space, and elsewhere. He lives in Sewanee, Tennessee, with his wife, the poet Leigh Anne Couch, and his sons, Griff and Patch. He is an Associate Professor in the English Department at the University of the South. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Kevin Wilson is the author of the New York Times best-selling novel The Family Fang (Ecco, 2012), Perfect Little World (Ecco, 2017), and Nothing to See Here (Ecco, 2019). His fiction has appeared in Ploughshares, Tin House, One Story, A Public Space, and elsewhere. He lives in Sewanee, Tennessee, with his wife, the poet Leigh Anne Couch, and his sons, Griff and Patch. He is an Associate Professor in the English Department at the University of the South.

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]]> 1268 no Episode 26: Cathleen Schine Cathleen Schine is the author of The New Yorkers and The Love Letter, among other novels. She has contributed to The New Yorker, The New York Review of Books, The New York Times Magazine, and The New York Times Book Review. Her latest novel is The Grammarians. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 07 Nov 2019 05:00:00 -0000 Episode 26: Cathleen Schine full 1 26 Maris Kreizman The author of The Grammarians sits down with Maris Kreizman Cathleen Schine is the author of The New Yorkers and The Love Letter, among other novels. She has contributed to The New Yorker, The New York Review of Books, The New York Times Magazine, and The New York Times Book Review. Her latest novel is The Grammarians. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Cathleen Schine is the author of The New Yorkers and The Love Letter, among other novels. She has contributed to The New Yorker, The New York Review of Books, The New York Times Magazine, and The New York Times Book Review. Her latest novel is The Grammarians.

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]]> 1794 no Episode 25: Lili Anolik Lili Anolik is a contributing editor at Vanity Fair. Her work has also appeared in Harper’s, Esquire, and The Believer. She is the author of Hollywood's Eve: Eve Babitz and the Secret History of LA, and lives in New York City with her husband and two small sons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 31 Oct 2019 04:52:56 -0000 Episode 25: Lili Anolik full 1 25 Maris Kreizman The Author of Hollywood's Eve on The Maris Review Lili Anolik is a contributing editor at Vanity Fair. Her work has also appeared in Harper’s, Esquire, and The Believer. She is the author of Hollywood's Eve: Eve Babitz and the Secret History of LA, and lives in New York City with her husband and two small sons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Lili Anolik is a contributing editor at Vanity Fair. Her work has also appeared in Harper’s, Esquire, and The Believer. She is the author of Hollywood's Eve: Eve Babitz and the Secret History of LA, and lives in New York City with her husband and two small sons.

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]]> 2142 no Episode 24: Jami Attenberg Jami Attenberg is the New York Times bestselling author of five novels, including The Middlesteins and Saint Mazie. She has contributed essays about sex, urban life, and food to The New York Times Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, & LongReads, among other publications. She lives in New Orleans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 24 Oct 2019 13:14:25 -0000 Episode 24: Jami Attenberg full 1 24 Maris Kreizman The Author of All This Could Be Yours in conversation with Maris Kreizman Jami Attenberg is the New York Times bestselling author of five novels, including The Middlesteins and Saint Mazie. She has contributed essays about sex, urban life, and food to The New York Times Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, & LongReads, among other publications. She lives in New Orleans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Jami Attenberg is the New York Times bestselling author of five novels, including The Middlesteins and Saint Mazie. She has contributed essays about sex, urban life, and food to The New York Times Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, & LongReads, among other publications. She lives in New Orleans.

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]]> 2329 no Episode 23: John Hodgman John Hodgman is a writer, comedian, and actor. He is the author of The Areas of My Expertise, More Information Than You Require, That Is All, and Vacationland. He is the host of the popular Judge John Hodgman podcast and also contributes a weekly column under the same name for The New York Times Magazine. His latest book is Medallion Status. Recommended Reading: Needful Things by Stephen King Cujo by Stephen King Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 17 Oct 2019 12:38:40 -0000 Episode 23: John Hodgman full 1 23 Maris Kreizman The author and comedian sits down with Maris Kreizman John Hodgman is a writer, comedian, and actor. He is the author of The Areas of My Expertise, More Information Than You Require, That Is All, and Vacationland. He is the host of the popular Judge John Hodgman podcast and also contributes a weekly column under the same name for The New York Times Magazine. His latest book is Medallion Status. Recommended Reading: Needful Things by Stephen King Cujo by Stephen King Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices John Hodgman is a writer, comedian, and actor. He is the author of The Areas of My Expertise, More Information Than You Require, That Is All, and Vacationland. He is the host of the popular Judge John Hodgman podcast and also contributes a weekly column under the same name for The New York Times Magazine. His latest book is Medallion Status.

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Needful Things by Stephen King

Cujo by Stephen King

Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie

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]]> 3051 no Episode 22: Shea Serrano Shea Serrano's most recent book, Basketball (And Other Things), was a #1 New York Times bestseller and selected by President Barack Obama as one of his favorite reads of the year. His previous book, The Rap Year Book, is being turned into a documentary that will air on AMC in 2019. Currently, he’s a staff writer for The Ringer. His new book is called Movies (And Other Things). Recommended ReadsNice Try by Josh GondelmanObviously Akilah HughesTrick Mirror by Jia Tolentino Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 10 Oct 2019 04:00:00 -0000 Episode 22: Shea Serrano full 1 22 Maris Kreizman The writer on Movies (And Other Things) sits down with Maris Kreizman Shea Serrano's most recent book, Basketball (And Other Things), was a #1 New York Times bestseller and selected by President Barack Obama as one of his favorite reads of the year. His previous book, The Rap Year Book, is being turned into a documentary that will air on AMC in 2019. Currently, he’s a staff writer for The Ringer. His new book is called Movies (And Other Things). Recommended ReadsNice Try by Josh GondelmanObviously Akilah HughesTrick Mirror by Jia Tolentino Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Shea Serrano's most recent book, Basketball (And Other Things), was a #1 New York Times bestseller and selected by President Barack Obama as one of his favorite reads of the year. His previous book, The Rap Year Book, is being turned into a documentary that will air on AMC in 2019. Currently, he’s a staff writer for The Ringer. His new book is called Movies (And Other Things).

Recommended ReadsNice Try by Josh GondelmanObviously Akilah HughesTrick Mirror by Jia Tolentino

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]]> 1772 no Episode 21: Kimberly King Parsons Born in Lubbock, Texas, Kimberly King Parsons received her MFA from Columbia University. Her fiction has been published in The Paris Review, Best Small Fictions 2017, Black Warrior Review, and The Kenyon Review, among others. Black Light is her debut story collection. Recommended Reads:Large Animals by Jess ArndtGod Shot by Chelsea BiekerThe Collected Short Stories of Amy Hempel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 03 Oct 2019 04:00:00 -0000 Episode 21: Kimberly King Parsons full 1 21 Maris Kreizman The Author of Black Light on The Maris Review Born in Lubbock, Texas, Kimberly King Parsons received her MFA from Columbia University. Her fiction has been published in The Paris Review, Best Small Fictions 2017, Black Warrior Review, and The Kenyon Review, among others. Black Light is her debut story collection. Recommended Reads:Large Animals by Jess ArndtGod Shot by Chelsea BiekerThe Collected Short Stories of Amy Hempel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Born in Lubbock, Texas, Kimberly King Parsons received her MFA from Columbia University. Her fiction has been published in The Paris Review, Best Small Fictions 2017, Black Warrior Review, and The Kenyon Review, among others. Black Light is her debut story collection.

Recommended Reads:Large Animals by Jess ArndtGod Shot by Chelsea BiekerThe Collected Short Stories of Amy Hempel

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]]> 1674 no Episode 20: Shelly Oria Shelly Oria is the author of New York 1, Tel Aviv 0 (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2014), which earned nominations for a Lambda Literary Award and the Edmund White Award for Debut Fiction, among other honors. She coauthored a digital novella, CLEAN, commissioned by WeTransfer and McSweeney’s, which received two Lovie Awards from the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. Oria's fiction has appeared in The Paris Review and elsewhere; has been translated to other languages; and has won a number of awards, including the Indiana Review Fiction Prize, a Sozopol Fiction Seminars Fellowship in Bulgaria, and the LMCC Workspace Grant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 26 Sep 2019 04:00:00 -0000 Episode 20: Shelly Oria full 1 20 Maris Kreizman The editor of Indelible in the Hippocampus sits down with Maris Kreizman Shelly Oria is the author of New York 1, Tel Aviv 0 (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2014), which earned nominations for a Lambda Literary Award and the Edmund White Award for Debut Fiction, among other honors. She coauthored a digital novella, CLEAN, commissioned by WeTransfer and McSweeney’s, which received two Lovie Awards from the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. Oria's fiction has appeared in The Paris Review and elsewhere; has been translated to other languages; and has won a number of awards, including the Indiana Review Fiction Prize, a Sozopol Fiction Seminars Fellowship in Bulgaria, and the LMCC Workspace Grant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Shelly Oria is the author of New York 1, Tel Aviv 0 (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2014), which earned nominations for a Lambda Literary Award and the Edmund White Award for Debut Fiction, among other honors. She coauthored a digital novella, CLEAN, commissioned by WeTransfer and McSweeney’s, which received two Lovie Awards from the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. Oria's fiction has appeared in The Paris Review and elsewhere; has been translated to other languages; and has won a number of awards, including the Indiana Review Fiction Prize, a Sozopol Fiction Seminars Fellowship in Bulgaria, and the LMCC Workspace Grant.

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]]> 1822 no Episode 19: Josh Gondelman Josh Gondelman is a comedian and writer who has earned two Peabody Awards, three Emmys, and two WGA Awards for his work on Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. He is currently a writer/producer for Desus & Mero. His writing has also appeared in the New York Times, New York magazine, and the New Yorker. Nice Try is his debut essay collection. He lives in New York City with his wife and pug. Recommended Reading:Red at the Bone by Jacqueline WoodsonMostly Dead Things by Kristen ArnettMedallion Status by John Hodgman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 19 Sep 2019 04:00:00 -0000 Episode 19: Josh Gondelman full 1 19 Maris Kreizman The Nice Guy essayist (and partner-in-crime) sits down with Maris Kreizman Josh Gondelman is a comedian and writer who has earned two Peabody Awards, three Emmys, and two WGA Awards for his work on Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. He is currently a writer/producer for Desus & Mero. His writing has also appeared in the New York Times, New York magazine, and the New Yorker. Nice Try is his debut essay collection. He lives in New York City with his wife and pug. Recommended Reading:Red at the Bone by Jacqueline WoodsonMostly Dead Things by Kristen ArnettMedallion Status by John Hodgman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Josh Gondelman is a comedian and writer who has earned two Peabody Awards, three Emmys, and two WGA Awards for his work on Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. He is currently a writer/producer for Desus & Mero. His writing has also appeared in the New York Times, New York magazine, and the New Yorker. Nice Try is his debut essay collection. He lives in New York City with his wife and pug.

Recommended Reading:Red at the Bone by Jacqueline WoodsonMostly Dead Things by Kristen ArnettMedallion Status by John Hodgman

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]]> 2392 no Episode 18: Sarah Weinman Sarah Weinman is the author of The Real Lolita. She’s the editor of Women Crime Writers: Eight Suspense Novels of the 1940s & 50s (Library of America) and Troubled Daughters, Twisted Wives (Penguin). She has written for the New York Times, the New Republic, the Guardian, and Buzzfeed, among other outlets. Recommended Books in This Episode: White Flights by Jess Row White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo The Wedding Party by Jasmine Guillory Lady in the Lake by Laura Lippman The Swallows by Lisa Lutz Your House Will Pay by Steph Cha Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 12 Sep 2019 10:44:56 -0000 Episode 18: Sarah Weinman full 1 18 Maris Kreizman The author of The Real Lolita sits down with Maris Kreizman Sarah Weinman is the author of The Real Lolita. She’s the editor of Women Crime Writers: Eight Suspense Novels of the 1940s & 50s (Library of America) and Troubled Daughters, Twisted Wives (Penguin). She has written for the New York Times, the New Republic, the Guardian, and Buzzfeed, among other outlets. Recommended Books in This Episode: White Flights by Jess Row White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo The Wedding Party by Jasmine Guillory Lady in the Lake by Laura Lippman The Swallows by Lisa Lutz Your House Will Pay by Steph Cha Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sarah Weinman is the author of The Real Lolita. She’s the editor of Women Crime Writers: Eight Suspense Novels of the 1940s & 50s (Library of America) and Troubled Daughters, Twisted Wives (Penguin). She has written for the New York Times, the New Republic, the Guardian, and Buzzfeed, among other outlets.

Recommended Books in This Episode:

White Flights by Jess Row

White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo

The Wedding Party by Jasmine Guillory

Lady in the Lake by Laura Lippman

The Swallows by Lisa Lutz

Your House Will Pay by Steph Cha

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]]> 2446 no Episode 17: Kristen Arnett Kristen Arnett is a queer fiction and essay writer. She won the 2017 Coil Book Award for her debut short fiction collection, Felt in the Jaw, and was awarded Ninth Letter's 2015 Literary Award in Fiction. She is a columnist for Literary Hub, and her work has either appeared or is upcoming in numerous literary publications. Mostly Dead Things is her first novel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 05 Sep 2019 04:00:00 -0000 Episode 17: Kristen Arnett full 1 17 Maris Kreizman The author of Mostly Dead Things on The Maris Review Kristen Arnett is a queer fiction and essay writer. She won the 2017 Coil Book Award for her debut short fiction collection, Felt in the Jaw, and was awarded Ninth Letter's 2015 Literary Award in Fiction. She is a columnist for Literary Hub, and her work has either appeared or is upcoming in numerous literary publications. Mostly Dead Things is her first novel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Kristen Arnett is a queer fiction and essay writer. She won the 2017 Coil Book Award for her debut short fiction collection, Felt in the Jaw, and was awarded Ninth Letter's 2015 Literary Award in Fiction. She is a columnist for Literary Hub, and her work has either appeared or is upcoming in numerous literary publications. Mostly Dead Things is her first novel.

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]]> 2272 no Episode 16: R.O. Kwon R. O. Kwon is a National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellow. The Incendiaries is her first novel, and it was named a best book of the year by over 40 publications. Kwon's writing is published in the New York Times, The Guardian, The Paris Review, Buzzfeed, New York Magazine, NPR, and elsewhere. Born in South Korea, she has lived most of her life in the United States. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 29 Aug 2019 04:00:00 -0000 Episode 16: R.O. Kwon full 1 16 Maris Kreizman The author of The Incendiaries with Maris Kreizman R. O. Kwon is a National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellow. The Incendiaries is her first novel, and it was named a best book of the year by over 40 publications. Kwon's writing is published in the New York Times, The Guardian, The Paris Review, Buzzfeed, New York Magazine, NPR, and elsewhere. Born in South Korea, she has lived most of her life in the United States. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices R. O. Kwon is a National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellow. The Incendiaries is her first novel, and it was named a best book of the year by over 40 publications. Kwon's writing is published in the New York Times, The Guardian, The Paris Review, Buzzfeed, New York Magazine, NPR, and elsewhere. Born in South Korea, she has lived most of her life in the United States.

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]]> 1295 no Episode 15: Oyinkan Braithwaite Oyinkan Braithwaite is a graduate of Creative Writing and Law from Kingston University. She is the author of My Sister, the Serial Killer, which won the 2019 LA Times Award for Best Crime Thriller, the 2019 Morning News Tournament of Books and was shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2019, and, most recently, was longlisted for the Booker Prize. Recommended Reading: Milkman by Anna Burns The Turn of Midnight by Minette Walters Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman Link to Oyinkan’s drawings: https://oyinkanbraithwaite.com/sketches/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 22 Aug 2019 10:04:00 -0000 Episode 15: Oyinkan Braithwaite full 1 15 Maris Kreizman The Author of My Sister, the Serial Killer on The Maris Review Oyinkan Braithwaite is a graduate of Creative Writing and Law from Kingston University. She is the author of My Sister, the Serial Killer, which won the 2019 LA Times Award for Best Crime Thriller, the 2019 Morning News Tournament of Books and was shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2019, and, most recently, was longlisted for the Booker Prize. Recommended Reading: Milkman by Anna Burns The Turn of Midnight by Minette Walters Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman Link to Oyinkan’s drawings: https://oyinkanbraithwaite.com/sketches/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Oyinkan Braithwaite is a graduate of Creative Writing and Law from Kingston University. She is the author of My Sister, the Serial Killer, which won the 2019 LA Times Award for Best Crime Thriller, the 2019 Morning News Tournament of Books and was shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2019, and, most recently, was longlisted for the Booker Prize.

Recommended Reading:

Milkman by Anna Burns

The Turn of Midnight by Minette Walters

Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

Link to Oyinkan’s drawings: https://oyinkanbraithwaite.com/sketches/

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]]> 1296 no Episode 14: Lyz Lenz Lyz Lenz’s writing has appeared in the Huffington Post, The Washington Post, The New York Times, Pacific Standard, and others. Her book God Land was published Indiana University Press. Her second book Belabored, is due out from Bold Type Books in Spring of 2020.. She lives in Iowa with her two kids and two cats and is a contributing writer to the Columbia Journalism Review. Recommended Reading: Savage Appetites by Rachel MonroeFurious Hours by Casey CepHeavy by Kiese LaymonIn the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 15 Aug 2019 04:00:00 -0000 Episode 14: Lyz Lenz full 1 14 Maris Kreizman The author of God Land on The Maris Review Lyz Lenz’s writing has appeared in the Huffington Post, The Washington Post, The New York Times, Pacific Standard, and others. Her book God Land was published Indiana University Press. Her second book Belabored, is due out from Bold Type Books in Spring of 2020.. She lives in Iowa with her two kids and two cats and is a contributing writer to the Columbia Journalism Review. Recommended Reading: Savage Appetites by Rachel MonroeFurious Hours by Casey CepHeavy by Kiese LaymonIn the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Lyz Lenz’s writing has appeared in the Huffington Post, The Washington Post, The New York Times, Pacific Standard, and others. Her book God Land was published Indiana University Press. Her second book Belabored, is due out from Bold Type Books in Spring of 2020.. She lives in Iowa with her two kids and two cats and is a contributing writer to the Columbia Journalism Review.

Recommended Reading:

Savage Appetites by Rachel MonroeFurious Hours by Casey CepHeavy by Kiese LaymonIn the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado

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]]> 1854 no Episode 13: Taffy Brodesser-Akner Taffy Brodesser-Akner is a staff writer for The New York Times Magazine. She has also written for GQ, ESPN the Magazine, and many other publications. Fleishman Is in Trouble is her first novel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 08 Aug 2019 04:00:00 -0000 Episode 13: Taffy Brodesser-Akner full 13 Maris Kreizman The author of Fleishman Is in Trouble on the impossibility of having it all Taffy Brodesser-Akner is a staff writer for The New York Times Magazine. She has also written for GQ, ESPN the Magazine, and many other publications. Fleishman Is in Trouble is her first novel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Taffy Brodesser-Akner is a staff writer for The New York Times Magazine. She has also written for GQ, ESPN the Magazine, and many other publications. Fleishman Is in Trouble is her first novel.

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]]> 2170 no Episode 12: Linda Holmes Linda Holmes is a pop culture correspondent for National Public Radio and the host of the podcast Pop Culture Happy Hour. Evvie Drake Starts Over is her first novel. Linda's Recommendations:Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors by Sonali DevNice Try by Josh GondelmanBig Little Lies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 01 Aug 2019 04:00:00 -0000 Episode 12: Linda Holmes full 12 Maris Kreizman The author of Evvie Drake Starts Over Against the Narrow View of Romance Novels Linda Holmes is a pop culture correspondent for National Public Radio and the host of the podcast Pop Culture Happy Hour. Evvie Drake Starts Over is her first novel. Linda's Recommendations:Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors by Sonali DevNice Try by Josh GondelmanBig Little Lies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Linda Holmes is a pop culture correspondent for National Public Radio and the host of the podcast Pop Culture Happy Hour. Evvie Drake Starts Over is her first novel.

Linda's Recommendations:Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors by Sonali DevNice Try by Josh GondelmanBig Little Lies

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]]> 2057 no Episode 11: Laura Lippman Laura Lippman is a New York Times bestselling novelist who has won more than twenty awards for her fiction, including the Edgar Award. Since her debut in 1997, she has published twenty-one novels, a novella, a children’s book, and a collection of short stories. Lit Hub named her one of the “essential” female crime writers of the last hundred years.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 25 Jul 2019 04:00:00 -0000 Episode 11: Laura Lippman full 11 Maris Kreizman Laura Lippman is a New York Times bestselling novelist who has won more than twenty awards for her fiction, including the Edgar Award. Since her debut in 1997, she has published twenty-one novels, a novella, a children’s book, and a collection of short stories. Lit Hub named her one of the “essential” female crime writers of the last hundred years.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Laura Lippman is a New York Times bestselling novelist who has won more than twenty awards for her fiction, including the Edgar Award. Since her debut in 1997, she has published twenty-one novels, a novella, a children’s book, and a collection of short stories. Lit Hub named her one of the “essential” female crime writers of the last hundred years. 

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]]> 2695 no Episode 10: Marcy Dermansky Marcy Dermansky is the author of the critically acclaimed novels The Red Car, Bad Marie and Twins. Very Nice is her latest novel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 18 Jul 2019 04:00:00 -0000 Episode 10: Marcy Dermansky full 10 Maris Kreizman The Very Nice author on Marcy Dermansky is the author of the critically acclaimed novels The Red Car, Bad Marie and Twins. Very Nice is her latest novel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Marcy Dermansky is the author of the critically acclaimed novels The Red Car, Bad Marie and Twins. Very Nice is her latest novel.

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]]> 1242 no Episode 9: Julia Phillips Julia Phillips is a Fulbright fellow whose writing has appeared in Glimmer Train, The Atlantic, Slate, and The Moscow Times. Disappearing Earth is her first novel. She lives in Brooklyn. Recommended Reading Sabrina & Corrina by Kali Fajardo-Anstine *bonus: check out the author’s Instagram Women Talking by Miriam Toews Putney by Sofka Zinovieff  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 11 Jul 2019 04:00:00 -0000 Episode 9: Julia Phillips full 9 Maris Kreizman The author of Disappearing Earth on life in a remote post-Soviet Russian town Julia Phillips is a Fulbright fellow whose writing has appeared in Glimmer Train, The Atlantic, Slate, and The Moscow Times. Disappearing Earth is her first novel. She lives in Brooklyn. Recommended Reading Sabrina & Corrina by Kali Fajardo-Anstine *bonus: check out the author’s Instagram Women Talking by Miriam Toews Putney by Sofka Zinovieff  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Julia Phillips is a Fulbright fellow whose writing has appeared in Glimmer Train, The Atlantic, Slate, and The Moscow Times. Disappearing Earth is her first novel. She lives in Brooklyn.

Recommended Reading

Sabrina & Corrina by Kali Fajardo-Anstine *bonus: check out the author’s Instagram

Women Talking by Miriam Toews

Putney by Sofka Zinovieff 

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]]> 2126 no Episode 8: Lauren Mechling Lauren Mechling has written for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Slate, The New Yorker online, and Vogue, where she writes a book column. She's worked as a crime reporter and metro columnist for The New York Sun, a young adult novelist, and a features editor at The Wall Street Journal. How Could She is her first novel for adults. Recommended Clicking How To End a FriendshipThe Life-Changing Magic of ClogsPeople Standing Recommended Reading Coventry by Rachel CuskThree Women by Lisa TaddeoExcellent Women by Barbara Pym Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 27 Jun 2019 04:00:00 -0000 Episode 8: Lauren Mechling full 8 Maris Kreizman Maris Kreizman in conversation with the author of How Could She Lauren Mechling has written for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Slate, The New Yorker online, and Vogue, where she writes a book column. She's worked as a crime reporter and metro columnist for The New York Sun, a young adult novelist, and a features editor at The Wall Street Journal. How Could She is her first novel for adults. Recommended Clicking How To End a FriendshipThe Life-Changing Magic of ClogsPeople Standing Recommended Reading Coventry by Rachel CuskThree Women by Lisa TaddeoExcellent Women by Barbara Pym Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Lauren Mechling has written for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Slate, The New Yorker online, and Vogue, where she writes a book column. She's worked as a crime reporter and metro columnist for The New York Sun, a young adult novelist, and a features editor at The Wall Street Journal. How Could She is her first novel for adults.

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How To End a FriendshipThe Life-Changing Magic of ClogsPeople Standing

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Coventry by Rachel CuskThree Women by Lisa TaddeoExcellent Women by Barbara Pym

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]]> 2009 no Episode 7: Mona Awad Mona Awad is the author of 13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl, a finalist for the Scotiabank Giller Prize that won the Colorado Book Award, the Amazon Canada First Novel Award, and an Honorable Mention from the Arab American Book Awards. The recipient of an MFA in Fiction from Brown University and a Ph.D. in English and Creative Writing from the University of Denver, she has published work in Time, VICE, Electric Literature, McSweeney's, Los Angeles Review of Books, and elsewhere. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 20 Jun 2019 04:00:00 -0000 Episode 7: Mona Awad full 7 Maris Kreizman Maris Kreizman in conversation with the author of Bunny Mona Awad is the author of 13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl, a finalist for the Scotiabank Giller Prize that won the Colorado Book Award, the Amazon Canada First Novel Award, and an Honorable Mention from the Arab American Book Awards. The recipient of an MFA in Fiction from Brown University and a Ph.D. in English and Creative Writing from the University of Denver, she has published work in Time, VICE, Electric Literature, McSweeney's, Los Angeles Review of Books, and elsewhere. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mona Awad is the author of 13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl, a finalist for the Scotiabank Giller Prize that won the Colorado Book Award, the Amazon Canada First Novel Award, and an Honorable Mention from the Arab American Book Awards. The recipient of an MFA in Fiction from Brown University and a Ph.D. in English and Creative Writing from the University of Denver, she has published work in Time, VICE, Electric Literature, McSweeney's, Los Angeles Review of Books, and elsewhere.

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]]> 1666 no Episode 6: Anna Merlan Anna Merlan is a New Mexico-born, New York-based journalist, specializing in politics, crime, religion, subcultures, conspiracy theories, and women’s lives. She is currently a reporter at the Special Projects Desk, an investigative division within Gizmodo Media Group. She has previously worked as a senior reporter at Jezebel, and as a staff writer at the Village Voice and the Dallas Observer. Her work has also appeared in Rolling Stone, BBC Travel, Topic, and on the op-ed page of the New York Times. She has been accused of being both a lizard person and a CIA agent, but never at the same time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 13 Jun 2019 04:00:00 -0000 Episode 6: Anna Merlan full 6 Maris Kreizman The author of Republic of Lies on Pizzagate, Alex Jones, and the power of conspiracy theories Anna Merlan is a New Mexico-born, New York-based journalist, specializing in politics, crime, religion, subcultures, conspiracy theories, and women’s lives. She is currently a reporter at the Special Projects Desk, an investigative division within Gizmodo Media Group. She has previously worked as a senior reporter at Jezebel, and as a staff writer at the Village Voice and the Dallas Observer. Her work has also appeared in Rolling Stone, BBC Travel, Topic, and on the op-ed page of the New York Times. She has been accused of being both a lizard person and a CIA agent, but never at the same time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Anna Merlan is a New Mexico-born, New York-based journalist, specializing in politics, crime, religion, subcultures, conspiracy theories, and women’s lives. She is currently a reporter at the Special Projects Desk, an investigative division within Gizmodo Media Group. She has previously worked as a senior reporter at Jezebel, and as a staff writer at the Village Voice and the Dallas Observer. Her work has also appeared in Rolling Stone, BBC Travel, Topic, and on the op-ed page of the New York Times. She has been accused of being both a lizard person and a CIA agent, but never at the same time.

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]]> 1814 no Episode 5: Nicole Dennis-Benn Nicole Dennis-Benn is a Lambda Literary Award winner and New York Foundation for the Arts Artist Fellowship recipient. She's also a finalist for the 2016 John Leonard Prize National Book Critics Circle Award, the 2016 Center for Fiction First Novel Prize, and the 2017 Young Lions Fiction Award for her debut novel, Here Comes the Sun— a New York Times Notable Book of the year, an NPR, Amazon, Barnes & Noble Best Book of 2016. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Elle, Electric Literature, Ebony, and the Feminist Wire. She was born and raised in Kingston, Jamaica, and lives with her wife in Brooklyn, New York. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 06 Jun 2019 04:00:00 -0000 Episode 5: Nicole Dennis-Benn full 1 5 Maris Kreizman The Author of Patsy in Conversation on The Maris Review Nicole Dennis-Benn is a Lambda Literary Award winner and New York Foundation for the Arts Artist Fellowship recipient. She's also a finalist for the 2016 John Leonard Prize National Book Critics Circle Award, the 2016 Center for Fiction First Novel Prize, and the 2017 Young Lions Fiction Award for her debut novel, Here Comes the Sun— a New York Times Notable Book of the year, an NPR, Amazon, Barnes & Noble Best Book of 2016. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Elle, Electric Literature, Ebony, and the Feminist Wire. She was born and raised in Kingston, Jamaica, and lives with her wife in Brooklyn, New York. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Nicole Dennis-Benn is a Lambda Literary Award winner and New York Foundation for the Arts Artist Fellowship recipient. She's also a finalist for the 2016 John Leonard Prize National Book Critics Circle Award, the 2016 Center for Fiction First Novel Prize, and the 2017 Young Lions Fiction Award for her debut novel, Here Comes the Sun— a New York Times Notable Book of the year, an NPR, Amazon, Barnes & Noble Best Book of 2016. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Elle, Electric Literature, Ebony, and the Feminist Wire. She was born and raised in Kingston, Jamaica, and lives with her wife in Brooklyn, New York.

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]]> 1215 no Episode 4: Ryan Chapman This week on the Maris Review, Maris talks to Ryan Chapman, the author of Riots I Have Known. The two discuss the influences on the book, writing from a transgressive voice and the fictive distance between the author and satire, the privatization of prisons, and exciting literary voices coming from Sri Lanka.  Ryan Chapman is a Sri Lankan American novelist originally from Minneapolis, Minnesota. He has written online and in print for The New Yorker, GQ, Longreads, Guernica, Bookforum, BOMB, and The Believer, and received residency fellowships from The Millay Colony and Vermont Studio Center. He lives in Kingston, New York. Recommended Books: Money by Martin Amis The Sugar-Frosted Nutsack by Mark Leyner The Loser by Thomas Bernhard Too Loud a Solitude by Bohumil Hrabal The Heart Is a Muscle The Size of a Fist by Sunil Yapa On Sal Mal Lane by Ru Freeman Music: Billie Eilish The Magnetic Fields Maris’s MP3 Blog Playlist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 23 May 2019 04:00:00 -0000 Episode 4: Ryan Chapman full 1 4 Maris Kreizman The author of Riots I Have Known on the fictive distance between the author and satire, working in the publishing industry, and Sri Lankan literature. This week on the Maris Review, Maris talks to Ryan Chapman, the author of Riots I Have Known. The two discuss the influences on the book, writing from a transgressive voice and the fictive distance between the author and satire, the privatization of prisons, and exciting literary voices coming from Sri Lanka.  Ryan Chapman is a Sri Lankan American novelist originally from Minneapolis, Minnesota. He has written online and in print for The New Yorker, GQ, Longreads, Guernica, Bookforum, BOMB, and The Believer, and received residency fellowships from The Millay Colony and Vermont Studio Center. He lives in Kingston, New York. Recommended Books: Money by Martin Amis The Sugar-Frosted Nutsack by Mark Leyner The Loser by Thomas Bernhard Too Loud a Solitude by Bohumil Hrabal The Heart Is a Muscle The Size of a Fist by Sunil Yapa On Sal Mal Lane by Ru Freeman Music: Billie Eilish The Magnetic Fields Maris’s MP3 Blog Playlist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This week on the Maris Review, Maris talks to Ryan Chapman, the author of Riots I Have Known. The two discuss the influences on the book, writing from a transgressive voice and the fictive distance between the author and satire, the privatization of prisons, and exciting literary voices coming from Sri Lanka. 

Ryan Chapman is a Sri Lankan American novelist originally from Minneapolis, Minnesota. He has written online and in print for The New Yorker, GQ, Longreads, Guernica, Bookforum, BOMB, and The Believer, and received residency fellowships from The Millay Colony and Vermont Studio Center. He lives in Kingston, New York.

Recommended Books:

Money by Martin Amis

The Sugar-Frosted Nutsack by Mark Leyner

The Loser by Thomas Bernhard

Too Loud a Solitude by Bohumil Hrabal

The Heart Is a Muscle The Size of a Fist by Sunil Yapa

On Sal Mal Lane by Ru Freeman

Music:

Billie Eilish

The Magnetic Fields

Maris’s MP3 Blog Playlist

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]]> 1756 no Episode 3: Juliet Grames This week on the Maris Review, Maris talks to Juliet Grames, the author of The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna. The two discuss the personal family history behind the writing of the book, the lack of native voices from Calabria, her love for mob-related media (as much as she hates the mob), and her role at Soho Press. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 16 May 2019 10:35:19 -0000 Episode 3: Juliet Grames full Maris Kreizman The author of The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna on her family history, the lack of native voices from Calabria, and The Sopranos. This week on the Maris Review, Maris talks to Juliet Grames, the author of The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna. The two discuss the personal family history behind the writing of the book, the lack of native voices from Calabria, her love for mob-related media (as much as she hates the mob), and her role at Soho Press. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This week on the Maris Review, Maris talks to Juliet Grames, the author of The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna. The two discuss the personal family history behind the writing of the book, the lack of native voices from Calabria, her love for mob-related media (as much as she hates the mob), and her role at Soho Press.

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]]> 1713 no Episode 2: Erin Somers This week on the Maris Review, Maris talks to Erin Somers, the author of Stay Up with Hugo Best. The two discuss researching a book without any insider knowledge of late-night television, the timing of the #MeToo movement, the joy of an aging Jay McInerney, and the fact that the best books right now are being written by women. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 09 May 2019 04:00:00 -0000 Episode 2: Erin Somers full 2 Maris Kreizman The author of Stay Up with Hugo Best on late-night television, the #MeToo movement, and the best books written by women. This week on the Maris Review, Maris talks to Erin Somers, the author of Stay Up with Hugo Best. The two discuss researching a book without any insider knowledge of late-night television, the timing of the #MeToo movement, the joy of an aging Jay McInerney, and the fact that the best books right now are being written by women. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This week on the Maris Review, Maris talks to Erin Somers, the author of Stay Up with Hugo Best. The two discuss researching a book without any insider knowledge of late-night television, the timing of the #MeToo movement, the joy of an aging Jay McInerney, and the fact that the best books right now are being written by women.

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]]> 1754 no Episode 1: Mira Jacob Welcome to The Maris Review. Our very first guest is Mira Jacob, the author of Good Talk. We talk about the creation of the book, her family relationships and Donald Trump, and the tension of writers of color in the publishing industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Wed, 01 May 2019 11:07:00 -0000 full 1 1 Maris Kreizman Welcome to The Maris Review. Our very first guest is Mira Jacob, the author of Good Talk. We talk about the creation of the book, her family relationships and Donald Trump, and the tension of writers of color in the publishing industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Welcome to The Maris Review. Our very first guest is Mira Jacob, the author of Good Talk. We talk about the creation of the book, her family relationships and Donald Trump, and the tension of writers of color in the publishing industry.

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