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Sustaining Creativity PodcastCreative Presence with Tim CummingsCreativity through the lens of an Author and Actor"Creativity feels like a life line, like another vein in my body."Tim Cummings is the author of the multiple-award-winning coming-of-age novel, Alice the Cat, published by Fitzroy Books. It was chosen as an American Book Awards 'Best Book' Finalist for 2023, received a Bronze Medal in the 2024 Feathered Quill Book Awards, and is a Finalist in both the 2024 National Indies Excellence Awards for Teen Fiction and the Independent Author Network's Book of the Year Awards. He holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Antioch University Los...2025-08-1234 min
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen PodcastAntioch LitCit #63 Joy KeckenOn this episode of Antioch MFA's LitCit, host Alejandra Alexander chats with writer, director, producer, teacher, and esteemed Antioch faculty member, Joy Kecken. They discuss her career, which spans from co-founding The Film Foundry, a Culver City-based media company, to writing and directing HBO's The Wire, and serving as Co-Executive Producer of Genius: MLK/X, a National Geographic series, among other notable achievements. Her short films, Woman Hollering Creek and Louisville, and her feature documentary, The Biggest Little Farm, have screened at over 30 festivals. She has also developed series for Amazon, ABC Signature, and FX. Her feature film, All-In...2025-07-251h 03
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen PodcastAntioch LitCit #62 Anjali EnjetiOn this episode of Antioch MFA’s LitCit, host Brenda Fantroy-Johnson chats with acclaimed author, essayist, activist, and esteemed Antioch faculty member Anjali Enjeti. Together they discuss in detail her debut novel The Parted Earth, her essay collection, Southbound, what writing as activism means, and exploring family history. This episode was produced by Bo Thomas Newman and edited by Brenda Fantroy-Johnson and David Nguyen.2025-06-1333 min
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen PodcastAntioch LitCit #61 Morgan JerkinsOn this episode of Antioch MFA's LitCit, host Bo Thomas Newman chats with author, screenwriter, editor, director, journalist, and professor, Morgan Jerkins. They discuss her multifaceted career as a professor, editor and journalist, the balance between fiction and nonfiction, her past works such as This Will Be My Undoing: Living at the Intersection of Black, Female, and Feminist in (White) America and Caul Baby, her path to directing her first short film, Black Madonna, and how her new novel, Zeal, came to be, which is in stores now. This episode was produced by Mansi Aneja and mastered by Mitko...2025-05-1154 min
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen PodcastAntioch LitCit #60 Cathy Linh Che and Jonathan ChouOn this episode of Antioch MFA program's LitCit, host Jonathan Chou chats with poet, children's book author, filmmaker, multidisciplinary artist, and the Antioch MFA program's new Core faculty head of Poetry, Cathy Linh Che. Together they go in-depth of Cathy Linh Che's previous poetry collection, Split, and her new collection, Becoming Ghost, in addition to discussing Jonathan Chou's collection, Resemblance. They discuss the role of memory in community building, activism, and poetry, false memories found in culture such as in the film, Apocalypse Now, and what it means to write poetry as an Asian-American. This episode was...2025-05-011h 08
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen PodcastAntioch LitCit #59 Kai AdiaOn this episode of Antioch MFA's LitCit, host Jacqueline Rose chats with Los Angeles writer, artist, and publisher, Kai Adia. They discuss Kai's poetry collection, Depths of Anima, the Pushcart nominated Afrofuturist anthology she co-edited, Future Splendor: A Celebration of a New Renaissance, and the press she co-founded, Bee Infinite Publishing. Adia also discusses her overlapping responsibilities to the literary community, inspirations, and social activism among writers. This episode was produced by Ian Rodriguez and mastered by Bo Thomas Newman.2025-04-0556 min
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen PodcastAntioch LitCit #58 Sorcha De Brún part 2On this second episode of a two-part episode of Antioch MFA Program's LitCit, host Caren McDonald chats with guest, Sorcha De Brún, a writer, lecturer, researcher, and Irish translator. They discuss the new wave of Irish language novelists as well as Sorcha De Brun's recent monograph about the intersection of masculinities and the Irish language, focusing on three contemporary writers: Mícheál Ó Conghaile, Pádraig Ó Cíobháin, Joe Steve Ó Neachtain. This episode was produced by Bo Thomas Newman, and mastered by David Ngyuen.2025-03-2151 min
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen PodcastAntioch LitCit #57 Sorcha De Brún part 1On this first episode of a two-part episode of Antioch MFA's LitCit, host Caren McDonald chats with Sorcha De Brún, a writer, lecturerer, researcher, and Irish translator. They discuss how friendship can serve as an important tool for learning language, the need for imagination to keep the Irish language alive, and the different theories on translation pedagogy. Additionally, they critique Caren's attempt at translating one of Sorcha's poems, followed by a discussion of nuances of translation and the (un)reliability of online translation softwares. This episode was produced by Bo Thomas Newman and mastered by Mitko Grigorov. 2025-03-071h 23
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen PodcastAntioch LitCit #56 Erin Aubry KaplanOn this episode of Antioch MFA's LitCit, host Jacqueline Rose chats with author, journalist, essayist, and esteemed Antioch faculty member, Erin Aubry Kaplan. They discuss a great deal of Kaplan's books: Black Talk, Blue Thoughts, And Walking The Color Line and I Heart Obama, the respect of social justice in writing and observing the world around us, and answering the question: What does it mean to the local and global community, and how does one write about it? This episode was produced by Ian Rodriguez and Mastered by Jacqueline Rose and Bo Thomas Newman.2025-02-261h 02
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen PodcastAntioch LitCit #55 Claire DedererOn this episode of Antioch MFA Program's Lit Cit, host Lisa Locascio Nighthawk chats with author, memoirist, and critic, Claire Dederer. They discuss her CNF novel, Monsters A Fan's Dillema, the importance of a literary community, separating the art from the artist, preserving your mental health in the current political landscape, and the value of structure vs. plot in storytelling. This episode was produced and mastered by Bo Thomas Newman.2025-02-2559 min
The Five BooksJessica Elisheva Emerson on Belief, Identity, and Women’s DesireOlive Days is a novel about Rina Kirsch, a young mother and Modern Orthodox Jew in Los Angeles. But a contradiction burns at her center: Rina is an atheist. She is also stymied in her life and marriage.Hoping to reinvigorate their relationship, Rina’s husband convinces her to partake in a night of wife swapping with other Orthodox couples. Rather than preserve her marriage, however, the swap plunges Rina down a heady path that begins with a rekindled passion for painting and culminates in an intoxicating affair with Will, her married art teacher. Ri...2025-01-2841 min
The Trauma TherapistFrom the Archives: Josh Aronson & Julie Sayres. PTSD, Veterans and Their Service DogsToday on the podcast I am joined by Josh Aronson and Julie Sayres, the filmmakers of the film To Be Of Service, a documentary film about war veterans who are paired with service dogs to help them regain their lives. "[T]he big picture is clear, and its overriding point well made: These dogs are saving the lives of those who’ve sacrificed so much. Every person profiled here deserves an immense amount of respect. Every animal, too." - Ken Jaworowski, New York TimesJosh Aronson directed To Be Of Service. He has been producing and direc...2025-01-1636 min
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen PodcastAntioch LitCit #54 Natashia DeónOn this episode of Antioch MFA's LitCit, host Bo Thomas Newman engages in a thought-provoking conversation with author, attorney, and esteemed Antioch faculty member Natashia Deón. Delving into an exploration of Deon's acclaimed novels, Grace and The Perishing, Deon provides unique insights into her professional life as a writer, her activism, her adept juggling of diverse careers and even homeschooling. They also discuss the intricacies of historical fiction, contemplating the elusive nature of time itself. This episode was produced by Ian Rodriguez and mastered by Beth Dewey.2024-12-051h 05
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen PodcastAntioch LitCit #53 Jessica JohnsOn this episode of Antioch MFA Program's Lit Cit, host Caren McDonald chats with author, Jessica Johns. They discuss Johns' debut novel, Bad Cree, the power of community, and the importance of learning your inner wisdom. This episode was produced by Bo Thomas Newman and mastered by Beth Dewey.2024-11-1054 min
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen PodcastAntioch LitCit #52 Ken LiuOn this episode of Antioch MFA program's LitCit, host Keshia Nash-Johnson chats with guest Ken Liu, author of the Dandelion Dynasty fantasy series, which inludes the novel The Grace of Kings, and the award-winning shortstory collection, The Paper Menagerie. They discuss his creation and use of the genre Silkpunk, his writing process, his literary influences, and the way his speculative fiction engages with his readers. This episode was produced by Michael Sedillo, and mastered by Elyse Jackson Williams, Ian Rodriguez, and Bo Thomas Newman.2024-10-231h 07
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen PodcastAntioch LitCit #51 Lynn FergusonOn this episode of Antioch MFA Program's LitCit, host Amalia Mora chats with Lynn Ferguson, a self described "mongrel of the arts," whose career spans TV, radio, film, and stage. They discuss Lynn's work as a writer and storyteller, self-forgiveness as a cure for writer's block, and why creating connection-often through the use of humor-motivates her writing. They talk about her debut collection of essays, Notes From The Valley, and they also share a lot of laughs-about cavemen, cults, and two things Lynn has fallen in love with: her dog, Arthur, and her new trailer named Bertha. This episode...2024-09-231h 05
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen PodcastAntioch LitCit #50 Angela HarveyOn this episode of Antioch MFA Program's LitCit, host Paula Williamson chats with guest and screenwriter, Angela Harvey. Angela reveals her unconventional path into television writing. She discusses her success in the stories of the supernatural, her exploration of race, religion and politics, and her excitement about the depiction of Black rural life onscreen. This episode was produced by Michael Sedillo and mastered by Beth Dewey. 2024-08-2929 min
The Conversation with Amanda de CadenetMaggie Smith: A Conversation on Self-Trust and TransformationIn this podcast episode, Maggie discusses her personal journey and insights with Amanda. They converse about the challenges and growth she has experienced, particularly focusing on self-trust, emotional growth, and overcoming her divorce. Maggie shares her thoughts on being less judgmental, finding joy in everyday moments, and the importance of self-compassion. They also touch on the significance of treating others kindly and the impact of her work on readers. The conversation concludes with mutual appreciation and creative inspiration, highlighting Maggie's book, "You Could Make This Place Beautiful."Timestamps: [03:25] Maggie discusses how she has learned to trust h...2024-07-1324 min
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen PodcastAuthor Shannon C. F. RogersOn this episode of Antioch MFA Program's LitCit, host Bo Thomas Newman chats with guest Shannon C.F. Rogers, winner of the 2024 APALA Asian/Pacific American Award for Young Adult Literature and author of the debut YA novel, I'd Rather Burn Than Bloom. In this interview, Shannon discusses her upbringing in Albuquerque, her experience as a playwright, her Filipino-American identity, themes of grief and self-discovery in her cinematic writing, and her publishing journey with her first novel. This episode was produced by Michael Sedillo and mastered by Jasmine Gipson and Bo Thomas Newman.2024-06-1434 min
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen PodcastAuthor Kimberly King ParsonsOn this episode of Antioch MFA Program's LitCit, host Bo Thomas Newman chats with guest Kimberly King Parsons, author of two works including her recent debut novel, We Were The Universe. In this interview, Kimberly shares her journey as a writer, the differences between crafting short-stories and novels, and how motherhood and psychedelia play a central part in We Were the Universe. This episode was produced by Ian Rodriguez and mastered by Jasmine Gipson and Bo Thomas Newman.2024-05-3122 min
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen PodcastWriter Ana Maria SpagnaOn this episode of Antioch MFA Program’s LitCit, Caren McDonald chats with guest Ana Maria Spagna, a writer, teacher, and former backcountry trails worker. They discuss Spagna’s newest book, Pushed: Miners, a Merchant and (Maybe) a Massacre, and the power of reframing narrative and honoring other people’s stories. They also talk about the importance of imagination for nonfiction writers, the benefits of working on multiple projects at once, and the joys of writing the MFA critical paper. This episode was produced by Ian Rodriguez and mastered by Caren McDonald.2024-05-171h 01
Vita Poetica JournalPoems by Bart Edelman & K.D. BattleBart Edelman reads his poem, "Crazy Eights," and K.D. Battle reads his poem, "Self-Help Sonnet I," from the Spring 2024 issue.
Bart Edelman’s poetry collections include Crossing the Hackensack (Prometheus Press), Under Damaris’ Dress (Lightning Publications), The Alphabet of Love (Ren Hen Press), The Gentle Man (Ren Hen Press), The Last Mojito (Ren Hen Press), The Geographer’s Wife (Ren Hen Press), Whistling to Trick the Wind (Meadowlark Press), and This Body Is Never at Rest: New and Selected Poems 1993 – 2023 (Meadowlark Press). He has taught at Glendale College, where he edited Eclipse, a literary journal, and, most rec...2024-05-1706 min
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen PodcastAuthor Isabel YapOn this episode of Antioch MFA Program’s LitCit, host Keshia Nash-Johnson engages author Isabel Yap in a discussion about her breakout short story collection Never Have I Ever. Isabel talks about fanfiction as a sandbox for a writer’s growth, the value of cultural mythology in her stories, monsters and the monstrous parts of humanity, death and its weight in her writing, the musicality of prose, and her forthcoming books. This episode was produced by Kenzy El-Mohandes and mastered by Keshia Nash-Johnson.2024-04-1228 min
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen PodcastScreenwriter Hanz WasserburgerOn this episode of Antioch MFA Program’s LitCit, host Thomas Huisking chats with screenwriter Hanz Wasserburger. Hanz discusses his journey from lawyer (assistant attorney general in the Civil Medicaid Fraud Division) to screenwriter (A Tale of Two Coreys, Second Impression). This interview was conducted shortly after the 2023 Writers Guild of America Strike, and was produced and mastered by Jacqueline Rose.2024-03-151h 05
The Kerri Edelman ShowThe Kerri Edelman Show Presents Poet Bart EdelmanBart Edelman was born in Paterson, New Jersey, and spent his childhood in Teaneck. He earned both his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Hofstra University. He has taught at Kingsborough Community College of the City University of New York, Santa Monica College, West Los Angeles College, Long Beach City College, UCLA, and Glendale College, where he edited Eclipse, A Literary Journal. Most recently, he was appointed to the Affiliate Faculty in the MFA Program at Antioch University, Los Angeles. He was Poet-in-Residence at Monroe College of the State University of New York. His work has been widely anthologized in textbooks...2024-02-161h 30
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen PodcastAntioch LitCit #44 Gayle BrandeisOn this episode of Antioch MFA Program’s LitCit, host Jessica Chisum chats with guest Gayle Brandeis about her latest book Drawing Breath: Essays on Writing, the Body, and Loss (2023). Gayle discusses her favorite childhood authors, why writers are afraid to write about illness, what it means to write a "bonus book," and her new "novel in multiverse" in which Lilith embodies Marilyn Monroe! This episode was produced by Kenzy El-Mohandes and mastered by Elyse Jackson-Williams.2024-02-1640 min
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen PodcastScreenwriter Ross BrownOn this episode of Antioch MFA Program’s LitCit host Thomas Huisking talks to screenwriter Ross Brown about his journey from second assistant director to television writer to executive producer and creator of three different network shows. If you remember Webster, The Facts of Life, and Step By Step, among others, you’re in for a treat! This interview was conducted shortly before the 2023 Writers Guild of America Strike. This episode was produced by Michael Sedillo and mastered by Thomas Huisking.2024-01-1959 min
Expo Presents: TranspositionBefore It's Lost: Excavating History with Lori Yeghiayan FriedmanIn this episode of Transposition, Nonfiction editor Ramona Pilar joins in to interview author Lori Yeghiayan Friedman whose piece “How to Survive a Genocide” was published in our Vol V: Act/Break issue (2020). The Transposition Pod team dives into themes of Lori’s essay which include building identity & finding one’s voice as a First Generation child of Armenian immigrants, and the intimate & unique ways people who are raised in Los Angeles get to know Los Angeles.
They also explore the “creative” aspects of creative nonfiction craft including: hermit crab essays, flash nonfiction favorites, and what to do when one g...2024-01-1224 min
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen PodcastAgent Iwalani KimOn this episode of Antioch MFA Program's LitCit, Ian Rodriguez chats with guest Iwalani Kim an associate agent at Sanford J. Greenberger Associates. They discuss what makes a story moving and Iwalani's pathway from slam poetry to becoming an agent, giving her fresh insights. They also talk about how works have literary value with evocative characters and bring words from two of Iwalani's favorite books, Luster by Raven Leilani and T Kira Madden's Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls. This episode was produced by Michael Sedillo and mastered by Ian Rodriguez. 2023-12-0835 min
Deep Cut BooksTCP Ep 56: Confronting America's Most Prolific Serial Killer with Jillian LaurenTonight, I’m talking about serial killer Samuel Little with Jillian Lauren, author of “Behold the Monster: Confronting America's Most Prolific Serial Killer.”
Jillian Lauren
Jillian Lauren is a writer, storyteller, adoption advocate, rock-wife, and lousy kickboxer. She is the New York Times bestselling author of the memoirs EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED, and SOME GIRLS: My Life in a Harem, and the novel PRETTY. SOME GIRLS, which recounts her time spent in the harem of the Prince of Brunei, has been translated into eighteen languages.
She was the only journalist to extensively interview Samuel...2023-12-011h 05
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen PodcastAuthor Kavita DasOn this episode of Antioch MFA Program’s LitCit, host Diana Hardy chats with guest Kavita Das. Kavita Das discusses writing for social change in her book Craft and Conscience: How to Write About Social Issues. Das explores the importance of representation and the barriers she faced while writing Poignant Song: The Life and Music of Lakshmi Shankar, the life story of Grammy-nominated Hindustani singer Lakshmi Shankar. This episode was produced by Michael Sedillo and mastered by Diana Hardy and Beth Dewey.2023-11-021h 10
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen PodcastAuthor Toni Ann JohnsonOn this episode of Antioch MFA Program’s LitCit, host Kevin Cummins chats with guest Toni Ann Johnson: playwright, screenwriter, and author of five books including her most recent, Light Skin Gone to Waste. In this interview, Toni Ann shares stories of her New York upbringing, discusses how race and lightness intersect, and tells us why she values James Baldwin. This episode was produced by Samantha Rahmani and mastered by Ian Rodriguez.2023-09-2944 min
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen PodcastWriter Vanessa HuaOn this episode of Antioch MFA Program’s LitCit, host Michelle Yee chats with guest Vanessa Hua, author of three books including her most recent, Forbidden City. In this interview, Vanessa shares stories about her beginnings as a writer, why she went back to school for an MFA, and how Forbidden City took fourteen years to become published. This episode was produced by Michael Sedillo and mastered by Michelle Yee.2023-08-2545 min
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen PodcastAuthor Toni JensenOn this episode of Antioch MFA Program’s LitCit, host Irvina Kanarek chats with guest Toni Jensen about her Memoir, Carry (2020) which includes her personal experiences with gun violence, domestic violence, and living as a white-presenting indigenous person. Jensen also shares her thoughts about combating racism in the classroom, what it truly means to be labeled a ‘difficult woman’, her writing process, gentrification, and Gen Z. This episode was produced by Michael Sedillo and mastered by Irvina Kanarek.2023-07-2856 min
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen PodcastPoet Diana Khoi NguyenOn this episode of Antioch MFA Program’s LitCit, host Maggie Lam chats with guest Diana Khoi Nguyen about their beginnings as a poet, philosophies in teaching, and techniques used in creating their debut poetry collection Ghost Of. Diana reads “Triptych” and shares stories and tips around self-care when writing about trauma and grief. This episode was produced by Michael Sedillo and mastered by Maggie Lam. 2023-06-1651 min
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen PodcastAntioch LitCit #36: Ellen O'Connell WhittetOn this episode of Antioch MFA Program’s LitCit, host Mikaela Ryan chats with guest Ellen O’Connell Whittet, who is the author of the memoir What You Become in Flight (2020), and a co-host of the podcast, Good Moms on Paper. Mikaela and Ellen discuss unlearning childhood lessons about the body and femininity, studying with Jo Ann Beard, honing the tiny expert, balancing motherhood with teaching and writing, and creating a literary community. This episode was produced and mastered by Kenzy El-Mohandes.2023-05-2656 min
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen PodcastAntioch LitCit #35 Aminah Mae SafiHost Michael Sedillo talks to young adult author Aminah Mae Safi about her newest novel, Travelers Along the Way: A Robin Hood Remix (2022), a combination of historical fiction about the Third Crusades and a retelling of Robin Hood. Aminah discusses identity, representation, diversity in literature, and her life as a writer. This episode was produced by Samantha Rahmani and mastered by Michael Sedillo, students of the Antioch University MFA Program in Creative Writing. 2023-04-0756 min
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen PodcastAntioch LitCit #34 Shruti SwamyHost Diana Hardy talks to author Shruti Swamy about her short story collection, A House Is A Body (2020), and novel, The Archer (2021). Shruti Swamy discusses her experience launching two books back-to-back during the pandemic, motherhood and creativity, punctuation, her influences, and what she's working on now. This episode was produced by Samantha Rahmani and mastered by Diana Hardy.2023-03-0348 min
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen PodcastEditorial Assistant Parrish TurnerHost Samantha Rahmani speaks with Parrish Turner, an editorial assistant at HarperCollins and proud member of the HarperCollins Union, about the recent HarperCollins Union strike. As of the date of this episode’s release, the union and HarperCollins have reached an agreement, and union members returned to work on February 21st. Check out HarperCollins Union (@hcpunion) on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok for more. Episode edited by Samantha Rahmani and produced by Kenzy El-Mohandes. 2023-02-1847 min
Blatant Frankism019 - Shaneka Jones Cook - Literary LensesShaneka Jones Cook lives and works as a freelance writer and a Case Manager for homeless families in Washington, D.C. She holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Antioch University Los Angeles and a BA in English from Trinity Washington University in Washington, D.C. She is a licensed Notary Public in Virginia and Washington, DC. She is a former elementary school teacher who writes fiction, poetry, short stories, and creative nonfiction. She has been published in The Record (Trinity Washington University), Trinity Magazine, and most recently Antioch University’s very own Lunch Ticket. She served as an as...2023-02-1141 min
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen PodcastAntioch LitCit #32: Guadalupe García McCallHost Michael Sedillo talks to author Gudalupe García McCall about her speculative 2022 YA novel, Echos of Grace. Gudalupe García McCall discusses representation of Latinx youth in YA literature, culture, family, teaching young people, writing speculative fiction, and her forthcoming collaboration with David Bowles, Secret of the Moon Conch. This episode was produced by Samantha Rahmani and mastered by Michael Sedillo.2023-01-1353 min
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen PodcastAntioch LitCit #31 Janet RodriguezHost Diane Gottlieb discusses Janet Rodriguez’s memoir Making an American Family: A Recipe in Five Generations. Rodriguez discusses the mixed-race experience, matriarchs, memoir as legacy, and the importance of telling our most necessary stories. This episode was produced by Samantha Rahmani and mastered by Michaela Emerson. 2022-12-0943 min
Black Writers ReadBlack Writers Read: Toni Ann JohnsonSend us a textThis episode features our conversation with Toni Ann Johnson, which was livestreamed on Saturday, December 3, 2022. We talked about her award-winning short story collection, LIGHT SKIN GONE TO WASTE which was published in October. It’s received praise from Publishers Weekly, the Los Angeles Review of Books, and the Washington Post. Toni Ann Johnson won the Flannery O'Connor Award for short fiction with her linked story collection LIGHT SKIN GONE TO WASTE, selected for the prize and edited by Roxane Gay. A novella, HOMEGOING, was published in...2022-12-061h 10
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen PodcastWriter Nikki DarlingHost Kenzy El-Mohandes speaks with author Nikki Darling about her 2018 novel, Fade into You, and her forthcoming books–a collection of essays and poetry called The Call is Coming from Inside the House, and a horror novel set in mid-century Los Angeles called Dark Blue Manner. Darling discusses new narrative, growing up in Los Angeles, fandom, obsession, Madeline Miller, Stephen King, Hanya Yanagihara, and Greek mythology. This episode was produced by Samantha Rahmani and mastered by Kenzy El-Mohandes.2022-11-181h 01
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen PodcastPoet Paul TranHost Maggie Lam engages poet Paul Tran in a discussion about the intentionalities behind writing about trauma, their process of self-inquiry as poetic investigation, and what freedom / survival means to them. Paul shares stories from their roots in spoken word poetry, anecdotes of being in community with queer poets of color, and lessons passed down from mentors such as Rigoberto Gonzalez, Carl Philips, and Mary Jo Bang. Paul reads “Lipstick Elegy”, recently featured in The New York Times, from their debut collection All the Flowers Kneeling.2022-09-3050 min
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen PodcastAuthor Mitali PerkinsHost Samantha Rahmani speaks with author Mitali Perkins about her book Steeped in Stories: Timeless Children’s Novels to Refresh Our Tired Souls, a study of classic children’s literature. Perkins discusses her journey as a children’s author, the need for multistoried experiences for children, the navigation of problematic and harmful works with young readers, and ways to critically examine bias in our own reading and writing practices. Episode mastered by Samantha Rahmani.2022-07-2253 min
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen PodcastAntioch LitCit #27 Victoria PattersonHost Lee Takemoto speaks with author Victoria Patterson about her story collection, Drift, the sinister side of growing up in Newport Beach, teaching, journaling, activism, and the green flash that sometimes occurs at sunset. Episode mastered by Kenzy El-Mohandes. 2022-06-1756 min
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen PodcastTranslator Dan BellmHost Julie Sugar speaks with translator and poet Dan Bellm about his translation of Balam Rodrigo’s Central American Book of the Dead, forthcoming from FlowerSong Press this summer 2022. Bellm discusses teaching the Art of Translation course at Antioch, his work as an interpreter, and experiences as a poet and translator. Bellm reads his translation of “The Patron Saints” from Balam Rodrigo’s Central American Book of the Dead, as well as his poems “She Waits” from Deep Well and the title sonnet from Practice. Episode produced and mastered by Michaela Emerson and Samantha Rahmani.2022-05-2745 min
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen PodcastAuthor Anna DornHost Kenzy El-Mohandes speaks with author Anna Dorn about her forthcoming novel, Exalted. Dorn discusses her character development process, vulnerability, projection, and her works of poetry. This episode was produced by Samantha Rahmani and mastered by Kenzy El-Mohandes.2022-04-151h 00
Lannan Center PodcastVictoria Chang and Rachel Eliza Griffiths | 2021-2022 Readings & TalksOn Tuesday, April 12, 2022, the Lannan Center presented a reading and talk featuring poets Victoria Chang and Rachel Eliza Griffiths. Hosted by Carolyn Forché. Introductions by Lannan Fellows Max Zhang and Hiruni Herat. About Victoria ChangVictoria Chang’s new book of poetry, The Trees Witness Everything is forthcoming (Copper Canyon Press and Corsair Books in the U.K.). Her nonfiction book, Dear Memory (Milkweed Editions), was published in 2021. OBIT (Copper Canyon Press, 2020), her most recent poetry book, was named a New York Times Notable Book, a Time Must-Read Book, and received the Los Angeles Time...2022-04-121h 04
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen PodcastAuthor Crystal Hana KimHost Samantha Rahmani speaks with author Crystal Hana Kim about her novel If You Leave Me. Kim discusses polyphonic stories, writing character, research in historical fiction, audience and representation,and intergenerational narratives of trauma and hope. This episode was mastered by Samantha Rahmani. 2022-03-0440 min
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen PodcastWriter Chris Feliciano ArnoldHost Barbara Platts chats with Chris Feliciano Arnold about his book The Third Bank of the River. Arnold talks about his travel and research for the book, as well as teaching and the writing life. This episode was produced and mastered by Kenzy El-Mohandes.2022-01-281h 00
The Missouri ReviewMiller Aud-cast #43: Robert Morgan FisherHello and welcome to Miller Aud-cast, the Missouri Review podcast where we listen to and discuss the finalists for the 2021 Miller Audio Prize. It’s good to have you back, or here for the first time, with episode 43 of the Miller Aud-cast, featuring the latest finalist for the 2021 Miller Audio Prize in Humor, “Vox Rex,” by Robert Morgan Fisher.
Robert Morgan Fisher won the 2021 Montana Humor Prize, the 2018 Chester Himes Fiction Prize, was shortlisted for the 2019 John Steinbeck Award and Runner-up for the 2021 Saturday Evening Post Great American Fiction Prize. His fiction and essays have appeared in numerous anthologies and litera...2022-01-1415 min
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen PodcastPoet Jenny QiLee Takemoto sits down with Jenny Qi as they talk about her new book of poetry, Focal Point. Qi discusses poetry, science and how writing contained the grief of losing her mother. The episode was produced by Kevin Cummins and mastered by Lee Takemoto. 2022-01-0738 min
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen PodcastAuthor Mary GaitskillHost Lisa Locascio Nighthawk chats with novelist Mary Gaitskill about her latest book The Devil’s Treasure. Gaitskill discusses the devil, defamiliarization and the feeling of dislocation, the writing process, writing programs, and the qualities that make a true writer. This episode was produced by Amy Klipstine and mastered by Samantha Rahmani. 2021-12-171h 09
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen PodcastAuthor Farah AliHost Ahsan Butt in conversation with guest Farah Ali about Karachi, Pakistan as home, estrangement as a fundamental human condition, avoiding sentimentality on the page, and getting to the “why behind the why” of her complicated characters. Ali reads passages from “Loved Ones,” a short story from her debut collection People Want to Live. 2021-11-2650 min
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen PodcastAuthor Anne Liu KellorHost Kevin Cummins engages author Anne Liu Kellor about her path to publishing Heart Radical: A Search for Language, Love, and Belonging, her memoir about a bilingual, mixed-race American woman’s three-year sojourn in China, the country of her mother’s birth. The writers discuss racial identity, free-writing, and silence. This episode was produced and mastered by Samantha Rahmani, Amy Mills Klipstine, Kevin Cummins, Tracey Simmons, and Lee Takemoto Salo. 2021-11-0544 min
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen PodcastChildren's Author Lauren TarshisHost Louise Rozett engages children’s author Lauren Tarshis in a discussion about her path to publishing the popular I Survived series, the need to develop children as readers, research rapture, and constrained timelines when writing creative nonfiction. This episode was produced and mastered by Amy Mills Klipstine, Kevin Cummins, and Lee Takemoto Salo. 2021-09-2455 min
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen PodcastAuthor Sharman Apt RussellHost Julie Sugar leads guest Sharman Apt Russell in a discussion about her latest book, Within Our Grasp, and the push to end childhood malnutrition, the use of metafiction, and finding satisfaction in your writing life. This episode was produced and mastered by Julie Sugar and Amy Mills Klipstine2021-09-0354 min
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen PodcastPoet Jaswinder BolinaHost Yamini Pathak engages poet Jaswinder Bolina in a discussion about writing as a person of color, adopting a persona, and the freedom of poetry. Bolina reads from his essay “Writing Like a White Guy” and his poems “Supremacy” and “Station.” This episode was produced and mastered by Amy Mills Klipstine.2021-08-1456 min
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen PodcastWriter Sally Wen MaoHost Mair Allen chats with poet Sally Wen Mao about her essay High-Rise Syndrome published in The Believer magazine, temporality and the self portrait, and poetry as a refusal of silencing. Mao reads her poem Batshit featured in the anthology Together in a Sudden Strangeness (ed. Alice Quinn). Part 2 of 2. This episode was produced by Amy Mills Klipstine and mastered by Samantha Rahmani. Graphic design by Lisa Croce. 2021-07-2335 minLitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen PodcastPoet Sally Wen MaoHost Mair Allen chats with poet Sally Wen Mao about her collection Oculus, the politics of recognition and consumption of the self, the hustle of the poetry life, and art as collaboration and protest. Mao reads Anna May Wong Goes Viral from Oculus. Part 1 of 2. This episode was produced by Amy Mills Klipstine and mastered by Samantha Rahmani. Graphic design by Lisa Croce. 2021-07-0942 min
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen PodcastWriter Wendy C. OrtizHost Lisa Locascio chats with writer and psychotherapist Wendy C. Ortiz about her books Excavation: A Memoir and Hollywood Notebook, as well as some of her personal essays, her experiences as an alumni of the Antioch MFA program, the practice of writing, writing about the self, her relationship with the City of Los Angeles, and how astrology weaves into her writing. This episode was produced and mastered by Barbara Platts with graphic design by Lisa Croce. 2021-06-2556 min
The Dareful ProjectBernadette Murphy: the science behind riskHow do we choose growth and risk over the comfort of perceived safety? Author Bernadette Murphy has thought a lot about this question. She's the author of four books, most recently, Harley and Me: Embracing Risk on the Road to a More Authentic Life. She's also author of Zen and the Art of Knitting, and The Tao Gals' Guide to Real Estate. She has served as weekly book critic for the Los Angeles Times and now reviews for Kirkus. For the past 10 years, Murphy headed up the creative nonfiction genre as an associate professor of creative writing for the...2021-06-2535 minThe Dareful ProjectBernadette Murphy: the science behind riskHow do we choose growth and risk over the comfort of perceived safety? Author Bernadette Murphy has thought a lot about this question. She's the author of four books, most recently, Harley and Me: Embracing Risk on the Road to a More Authentic Life. She's also author of Zen and the Art of Knitting, and The Tao Gals' Guide to Real Estate. She has served as weekly book critic for the Los Angeles Times and now reviews for Kirkus. For the past 10 years, Murphy headed up the creative nonfiction genre as an associate professor of creative writing for the...2021-06-2535 min
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen PodcastAuthor Megan GiddingsHost Samantha Rahmani and author Megan Giddings discuss her debut novel Lakewood and its grappling with the American healthcare system, medical experimentation, race, trust, and friendship. Giddings also talks about editorial experiences, the transition from writing short stories to a novel, the concept of certainty in fiction, genre in the modern day, and the role of happiness and play in writing. This episode was produced by Amy Mills Klipstine and mastered by Samantha Rahmani. Graphic design by Lisa Croce. 2021-06-0555 min
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen PodcastWriter Francesca Lia BlockHost Lisa Locascio chats with writer Francesca Lia Block about her latest novel House of Hearts, her long, successful career in writing, going back to school to get her MFA, what she loves about teaching creative writing, the long afterlife of books, and themes in her writing like climate change, self-harm, eating disorders, and delicious food. This episode was produced and mastered by Barbara Platts with graphic design by Lisa Croce. 2021-05-2154 min
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen PodcastAuthor Sarah MangusoSarah Haas engages writer and mentor Sarah Manguso in a discussion about the need to write, concision and omission in regards to social justice, and Manguso’s forthcoming book Very Cold People. This episode was produced and mastered by Amy Mills Klipstine with graphic design by Lisa Croce. 2021-05-0745 min
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen PodcastWriter Melissa BroderHost Lisa Locascio and guest Melissa Broder discuss disordered eating and desire in her new novel Milk Fed, along with love and death in The Pisces, her works of poetry and prose, her podcast eating alone in my car, writing in motion, and publicity and promotion. Broder reads a passage from Milk Fed and the poem My Own Nothing featured in Superdoom and republished from Last Sext. This episode was produced and mastered by Samantha Rahmani with graphic design by Lisa Croce. 2021-04-2351 min
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen PodcastAuthor Tananarive DueHost Antoinette Wiley leads award-winning author Tananarive Due in a discussion about her upcoming novel The Reformatory, the allure of horror, recognizing Black trauma, using fiction to repair harm, and the value of honing short fiction skills. This episode was produced and mastered by Amy Mills Klipstine with graphic design by Lisa Croce. 2021-04-0949 minLitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen PodcastAuthor Naima CosterHost Lisa Croce engages author Naima Coster in conversation about her New York Times bestselling novel, What’s Mine And Yours. Coster discusses inspiration, craft, and themes of integration and gentrification in her novel. Episode produced and mastered by Samantha Rahmani. Graphic design by Lisa Croce. 2021-03-2649 min
Behind The Bits with Scott CurtisEpisode 63: April BruckerApril thought she had finally found Mr. Right and became engaged after just three dates with the man of her dreams. However, her fiancé became increasingly jealous of her 16 ventriloquist puppets that she uses in her one-woman touring show. In less than a year, he gave her an ultimatum: “It’s either me or your puppets!”The British tabloid “The Daily Mail” ignited a firestorm of press coverage for April Brucker with a feature story headlined, “Ventriloquist who splashes out £134,000 a year on her 16 PUPPETS that even have their own bedroom dumps her fiancé after he tells her, ‘It’s them...2021-03-1654 min
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen PodcastPoet Xochitl-Julisa BermejoHost Victoria Chang in discussion with poet Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo about the publication journey of her first book, Posada: Offerings of Witness and Refuge, poetry as witness from her time at the border with No More Deaths, and the influence and importance of family and community. Bermejo reads “Upon Celebrating America’s Birthday,” “The Story of the Stolen Metate,” and “The Poem I’m Writing Already Wonders About Its Worth.” Episode produced and mastered by Amy Mills Klipstine. Graphic design by Lisa Croce. 2021-03-1249 min
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen PodcastEntrepreneur Lise QuintanaHost Barbara Platts chats with writer, publisher, and software developer Lise Quintana about her eclectic range of experience in the publishing world, working as the editor-in-chief of Lunch Ticket, Antioch MFA’s literary journal, launching Zoetic Press and its award-winning journal NonBinary Review, and inventing the e-reader software Lithomobilus. This episode was produced and mastered by Barbara Platts. Graphic design by Lisa Croce. 2021-02-2637 min
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen PodcastPoet Laura BuccieriHost Victoria Chang and guest Laura Buccieri discuss Laura's dual roles of publicist and poet, wearing different hats in the literary world, gender in language, and staying creative. Laura reads her poem “St. Rays” published in Apogee. Part 2 of 2. This episode was produced and mastered by Amy Mills Klipstine. 2021-02-0539 min
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen PodcastLiterary Publicist Laura BuccieriHost Victoria Chang and guest Laura Buccieri, Director of Publicity at Copper Canyon Press, discuss the life of a literary publicist: strategies for gaining reviews, managing author expectations, discovering the story of a book, the longevity of poetry, and Laura’s commitment that every book gets heard. Part 1 of 2. This episode was produced and mastered by Amy Mills Klipstine. 2021-01-1547 min
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen PodcastAuthor Garth GreenwellHost Lisa Locascio and guest Garth Greenwell discuss his works Cleanness and What Belongs to You, along with taking leaps of faith, participating in systems that don’t support your values, the allure of teaching, finding inspiration, the ethics of writing about other places, and the influence of W. G. Sebald, Javier Marias, and Thomas Bernhard. This episode was produced and mastered by Amy Mills Klipstine. 2020-12-0251 min
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen PodcastPoet Dana LevinHost Victoria Chang engages poet Dana Levin in a discussion about poetry: those who have been an influence, such as Louise Glück, Jorie Graham, and Anne Carson, teaching craft, having readers who do not share your aesthetic, negative space and the field of the page, endings, and poetry in the modern era of social media. Levin reads “Ars Poetica” and “The Point of the Needle” from published works. This episode was produced and mastered by Amy Mills Klipstine. 2020-10-1545 min
Studio City NowChatting with Robert Morgan FisherRobert Morgan Fisher is an incredibly talented singer/songwriter, writer, and voiceover artist. I had the pleasure of speaking with him recently, and he treated me to two original songs. I've listed his bio below. Check out his website - its a fun place to go !!!
Robert Morgan Fisher won the 2018 Chester Himes Fiction Prize and was shortlisted for the 2019 John Steinbeck Award. His fiction and essays have appeared in numerous anthologies and literary journals including Upstreet, Cowboy Jamboree Magazine, Pleiades, Storyscape Journal, Teach. Write., The Wild Word, The Arkansas Review, Red Wheelbarrow, The Missouri Review Soundbooth Pod...2020-10-1154 min
The Trauma TherapistEpisode 472: Josh Aronson & Julie Sayres. PTSD, Veterans and Their Service DogsAs you might know, much of my inspiration for creating this podcast came from my brother, a former Navy SEAL.I have a special place in my heart--and on this podcast!--for anything that has to do with supporting veterans and treatment for veterans.Today we continue with that support. I am joined by Josh Aronson and Julie Sayres, the filmmakers of the film, To Be Of Service, a documentary film about war veterans who are paired with service dogs to help them regain their lives. "[T]he big picture is clear, and its o...2020-08-1739 min
Otherppl with Brad Listi657. Genevieve HudsonGenevieve Hudson is the guest. Their new novel, Boys of Alabama, is available from Liveright Publishing.This is their second time on the program. They first appeared in Episode 544 on September 26, 2018.Hudson's other books include the critical memoir A Little in Love with Everyone (2018), and Pretend We Live Here: Stories (2018), which was a LAMBDA Literary Award finalist.They hold an MFA in fiction from Portland State University, and their work has appeared or is forthcoming in ELLE Magazine, OprahMag.com, McSweeney’s, Catapult, Bookforum, Bitch, and other places. They have received fellowships from th...2020-07-151h 22
Queer Circle PodcastEP1: A Southern Return with A. Raymond JohnsonWelcome to our first episode! So happy to have you along in our Queer Circle where a queer healer steps up to the mic to share their journey with us. Our first guest you may recognize from the podcast Healing with Raymond and Billy. Raymond (he/they) is a queer, trans southerner. He holds a BA in Environmental Science from Northwestern University, MFA in creative writing from Antioch Los Angeles, graduate of Zen Shiatsu Chicago and licensed shiatsu practitioner. Raymond is a shiatsu therapist (currently on pandemic hiatus), writer, sound producer, and keyboardist.
Contact Raymond...2020-07-1440 min
Our Hen House: Vegan & Animal Rights Movement | Stories from the Frontlines of Animal LiberationEpisode 530: Brittany Michelson on Voices for Animal LiberationThis week Jasmin talks to Brittany Michelson (@brittanyforanimals) about her new book, Voices For Animal Liberation, which features a chapter by Jasmin herself! Brittany is a fantastic and vital activist who has compiled an important book from some of the greatest voices in the animal rights movement. In this interview she tells us about the creation and publication processes for the book and how she hopes it will reach people. She also gives us an amazing reading from her chapter! Brittany Michelson is a teacher, writer, and animal rights activist. She holds an MFA in Creative Nonfiction f...2020-03-0759 min
The Holden Village PodcastAn Exercise in Reflective Writing with Elizabeth Austen"I want to share a technique that I teach Health Care Providers. It is a tool to tend to our hearts and stay connected to the heart of care. A way to summon a sense of interest and discovery about our feelings. It's difficult to be judging when you are curious."As the Washington State Poet Laureate for 2014-16, Elizabeth Austen traveled to all of the state's 39 counties, offering writing workshops and giving readings. Her collection Every Dress a Decision (Blue Begonia Press, 2011) was a finalist for the Washington State Book Award. She’s also the author of two chapbooks, Th...2019-08-3110 min
Rare Bird RadioKaren Stefano In Conversation With Devin GalaudetKaren Stefano is the author of the forthcoming memoir, What A Body Remembers: A Memoir of Sexual Assault And Its Aftermath (Rare Bird Books 2019). She is also the author of the short story collection The Secret Games of Words (1GlimpsePress 2015) and the how-to business writing guide, Before Hitting Send (Dearborn 2011). Her work has appeared in Ms. Magazine, The Rumpus, Psychology Today, California Lawyer, The South Carolina Review, Tampa Review, Epiphany, Volume 1 Brooklyn, and many other journals and magazines.
Devin Galaudet is the editor and publisher of the well-established In The Know Traveler series of web sites, which celebrated thirteen years...2019-05-2940 min
Spirit, Purpose & EnergyEp. 136: Lessons from KabbalahDevin Galaudet is the editor and publisher of the In The Know Traveler series of websites, which celebrated 15 years in August. He also publishes several other travel-inspired websites including In The Know Bride, which chronicles his endeavor to marry his wife in 100 countries around the world. (They’ve married 20 times in 15 countries, so far). Devin has written for the Huffington Post, The Good Men Project, The Citron Review, TravelAge West, and Turkish Airlines’ Sky Life Magazine. Devin holds an MFA in Creative Nonfiction from Antioch University at Los Angeles. A frequently sought-after guest expert on relationship and...2019-01-3142 min
Fit 2 Love Podcast with JJ FlizanesEp. 412: Lessons from KabbalahDevin Galaudet is the editor and publisher of the In The Know Traveler series of websites, which celebrated 15 years in August. He also publishes several other travel-inspired websites including In The Know Bride, which chronicles his endeavor to marry his wife in 100 countries around the world. (They’ve married 20 times in 15 countries, so far). Devin has written for the Huffington Post, The Good Men Project, The Citron Review, TravelAge West, and Turkish Airlines’ Sky Life Magazine. Devin holds an MFA in Creative Nonfiction from Antioch University at Los Angeles. A frequently sought-after guest expert on relationship and...2019-01-3142 min
Rare Bird RadioDevin Galaudet In Conversation With Heidi BarnesDevin Galaudet is the editor and publisher of the well-established 'In The Know Traveler' series of web sites, which celebrated thirteen years in August. He also publishes several other travel-inspired web sites including 'In The Know Hotels' and 'The Forever Bride', which chronicles he and his wife’s goal of getting married in 100 countries around the world. He has written for the Huffington Post, Technorati, The Citron Review, TravelAge West, and Turkish Airlines’ Sky Life Magazine. Devin holds an MFA in Creative Nonfiction from Antioch University at Los Angeles where he was the commencement speaker representing his class. He has been...2019-01-0839 min
Rare Bird RadioDevin Galaudet In Conversation With Riley PerezDevin Galaudet is the editor and publisher of the well-established In The Know Traveler series of web sites, which celebrated thirteen years in August. He also publishes several other travel-inspired web sites including In The Know Hotels and The Forever Bride, which chronicles he and his wife’s goal of getting married in 100 countries around the world. He has written for the Huffington Post, Technorati, The Citron Review, TravelAge West, and Turkish Airlines’ Sky Life Magazine. Devin holds an MFA in Creative Nonfiction from Antioch University at Los Angeles where he was the commencement speaker representing his class. He has been...2019-01-0321 min
Rare Bird RadioDevin Galaudet In Conversation With Peter LeonardDevin Galaudet, author of "10,000 Miles with my Dead Father's Ashes", is known as the editor and publisher of the well-established "In The Know Traveler" series of web sites, which celebrated thirteen years in August. He also publishes several other travel-inspired web sites including "In The Know Hotels" and "The Forever Bride", which chronicles he and his wife’s goal of getting married in 100 countries around the world. He has written for the 'Huffington Post', 'Technorati', 'The Citron Review', 'TravelAge West', and Turkish Airlines’ 'Sky Life' Magazine. Devin holds an MFA in Creative Nonfiction from Antioch University at Los Angeles where he w...2018-12-1841 min
Dare to Dream with Debbi DachingerDEVIN GALAUDET: Expert on Relationship and Travel on Dare To Dream with Debbi DachingerDevin Galaudet is the editor and publisher of the In the Know Traveler series of websites, which just celebrated 15 years. He also publishes several other travel-inspired websites including In the Know Bride, which chronicles his endeavor to marry his wife in 100 countries around the world. (They’ve married 20 times in 15 countries, so far). His wickedly funny memoir called: “10,000 Miles with My Dead Father's Ashes“ is part adventure and part tender reminiscence, makes readers laugh, cry, and yearn for their own Spanish adventure. Devin has written for the Huffington Post, The Good Men Project, The Citron Review, TravelAge West, and Turkish Airlin...2018-10-041h 00
Past ForwardEric Morago, Nan Cohen, and Victoria Chang with Michael GravagnoBack in February, Mike sat down with poets Eric Morago, Nan Cohen, and Victoria Chang to discuss how becoming a publisher can affect one’s writing, the influence of history and religion, and intense poetry projects, plus a whole lot more! Eric Morago is a two-time Pushcart Prize nominated poet who believes performance carries as much importance on the page, as it does off. Currently he hosts a monthly reading series, teaches writing workshops, and serves as publisher and editor-in-chief of Moontide Press. Eric is the author of What We Ache For (Moon Tide Press) and Feasting on Sky (Paper Pla...2018-07-121h 27
Skylight Books Podcast SeriesLAMBDA LITFEST PRESENTS INDIE VOICES FROM INDIE PRESSESLos Angeles-based authors Alex Espinoza, Dan Lopez, Wendy C. Ortiz, and Martin Pousson discuss the ways they found homes for their unique voices and the independent literary communities that champion them, from publishers to bookstores and publications, in LA and beyond.
Alex Espinoza was born in Tijuana, Mexico. He came to the United States with his family at the age of two and grew up in suburban Los Angeles. Author of the novel Still Water Saints, he received an MFA from the University of California, Irvine. A recipient of the Margaret Bridgman Fellowship in Fiction at the Br...2017-06-051h 04
Ink in Your VeinsEp. 037: Kate MaruyamaKate Maruyama‘s novel Harrowgate was published by 47North. Her short work has appeared in Arcadia, Stoneboat and Controlled Burn and is now featured in two new anthologies, Phantasma: Stories and Winter Horror Tales as well as on The Rumpus, Salon and The Citron Review among other journals. She teaches at Antioch University Los Angeles in the BA and MFA Programs and for inspiration2publication.com as well as for Writing Workshops Los Angeles. She writes, teaches, cooks and eats in Los Angeles where she lives with her family. How Do You Write Podcast: Explore the processes of...2017-03-0225 min
Gangrey PodcastEpisode 38: Kim Cross & Karen BenderOur first guest this week is Kim Cross. Cross is the author of “What Stands In a Storm: Three Days in the Worst Superstorm To Hit the South’s Tornado Alley.” Cross, who lives in Alabama, experienced those storms, although not to the extent of the people she writes about.
Cross has written for The Anniston Star and the Birmingham News. She was a spot news reporter for the New Orleans Times Picayune and the Tampa Bay Times. She has also been an editor at Southern Living and Cooking Light magazines.
In our second segment, we talk with fiction writer Karen...2015-09-2953 min
CooperTalkJillian Lauren - Episode 410Steve Cooper talks with writer Jillian Lauren. Jillian is the author of the New York Times bestselling memoir, Some Girls: My Life in a Harem, and the novel Pretty, both published by Plume/Penguin. Some Girls has since been translated into eighteen different languages. Her new memoir Everything You Ever Wanted was just released in May. She has an MFA in Creative Writing from Antioch University. Her writing has appeared in The Paris Review, The New York Times, Vanity Fair, Los Angeles Magazine, Flaunt Magazine, The Rumpus, and Salon, among others. Her work has also been widely anthologized, including in...2015-08-191h 00
Write About Now PodcastWrite About Now featuring Suzy La Follette!
This week we present poet Suzy La Follette.
Suzanne La Follette hates writing bios about herself in third person but does it anyway. She spent several years doing the slam poetry thing. Was on the Flagstaff, AZ team twice and the Austin Poetry Slam team once in 2005. She made it to the finals stage in 2003 in Chicago and walked away with 6th place. She just got her MFA in poetry and non-fiction at Antioch University Los Angeles. Her non-fiction piece “The Art of Reading Smoke” was nominated by Antioch to represent the school in AWP’s Intro Journal’s Project...2015-03-0500 min
Behind the ProseGo Behind the Prose with Jennifer Genest, fiction and nonfiction writerOn Sunday, January 25, 2015, Jennifer Genest, MFA will join me on Behind the Prose to discuss two of her recent publications in the genres of fiction and creative nonfiction.
We will be close reading and discussing her flash fiction story "Ways to Prepare White Perch" and her creative non-fiction essay "Her Fighting Weight - A Postpartum Experience," published in New Delta Review and The Doctor T.J. Eckleburg Review.
Genest holds and MFA from Antioch University Los Angeles and was a Peter Taylor Fellow for the 2013 Kenyon Review Writers Workshop. Currently, she is shopping her literary novel, The Mending Wall.
Listen at 6 PM ES...2015-01-2600 min
Free Audiobook in Fiction, LiteraryPretty by Jillian Lauren | Free AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: Pretty
Author: Jillian Lauren
Narrator: Julia Whelan
Format: Unabridged
Length: 7 hrs and 48 mins
Language: English
Release date: 08-30-11
Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Genres: Fiction, Literary
Summary:
An electrifying debut novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Some Girls.
Jillian Laurens breathtakingly honest memoir, Some Girls, earned both critical praise and outstanding sales. In Pretty, Lauren delivers on her promise as a natural storyteller (Los Angeles Weekly) with a powerful novel about a broken girl looking to be saved.
Bebe Baker is an ex-everything: ex-stripper, ex-Christian, exdrug...2011-08-307h 48
ALOUD @ Los Angeles Public LibraryBernard CooperBernard Cooper writes eloquently about the difficult landscape of memory as it pertains to sexuality, loss, AIDS, and family. He is the author of the collection of memoirs Maps to Anywhere, the novel A Year of Rhymes, and a recent collection of memoirs, Truth Serum. He received the 1991 PEN/Ernest Hemingway Award and a 1995 O. Henry Prize. He has taught at Antioch/Los Angeles, for the Masters of Professional Writing program at USC, at the UCLA Writer’s Program, and he has been a core faculty member in the MFA Writing Program at Bennington College. Of Truth Serum, playwright Tony Ku...1997-06-021h 29