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New Books NetworkBrendan O'Meara, "The Front Runner: The Life of Steve Prefontaine" (HarperCollins, 2025)In the fifty years since his tragic death in a car crash, Steve Prefontaine has towered over American distance running. One of the most recognizable and charismatic figures to ever run competitively in the United States, Prefontaine has endured as a source of inspiration and fascination—a talent who presaged the American running boom of the late 1970s and helped put Nike on the map as the brand’s first celebrity-athlete face.
Now on the anniversary of his untimely death, author Brendan O’Meara, host of the Creative Nonfiction podcast, offers a fresh, definitive retelling of Prefontaine’s life, re...2025-07-1554 min
New Books in BiographyBrendan O'Meara, "The Front Runner: The Life of Steve Prefontaine" (HarperCollins, 2025)In the fifty years since his tragic death in a car crash, Steve Prefontaine has towered over American distance running. One of the most recognizable and charismatic figures to ever run competitively in the United States, Prefontaine has endured as a source of inspiration and fascination—a talent who presaged the American running boom of the late 1970s and helped put Nike on the map as the brand’s first celebrity-athlete face.
Now on the anniversary of his untimely death, author Brendan O’Meara, host of the Creative Nonfiction podcast, offers a fresh, definitive retelling of Prefontaine’s life, re...2025-07-1558 min
New Books in SportsBrendan O'Meara, "The Front Runner: The Life of Steve Prefontaine" (HarperCollins, 2025)In the fifty years since his tragic death in a car crash, Steve Prefontaine has towered over American distance running. One of the most recognizable and charismatic figures to ever run competitively in the United States, Prefontaine has endured as a source of inspiration and fascination—a talent who presaged the American running boom of the late 1970s and helped put Nike on the map as the brand’s first celebrity-athlete face.
Now on the anniversary of his untimely death, author Brendan O’Meara, host of the Creative Nonfiction podcast, offers a fresh, definitive retelling of Prefontaine’s life, re...2025-07-1558 min
Marathon TalkE72: The Life of Steve Prefontaine with Biographer, Brendan O’MearaNobody squeezed more life out of 24 years than Steve Prefontaine, one of running’s greatest icons. Fresh from penning a biography of Prefontaine, Brendan O’Meara joins us to share the impact of his legacy, and what we all stand to learn from Steve’s unparalleled mindset. Tune into Marathon Talk this week as we also get the inside track on Boston’s new qualifying stipulations, and the great Martin vs Deena showdown, the outcome of which is in YOUR hands… In this episode of Marathon Talk: 0:00...2025-06-201h 02
Absorb The Full Audiobook That Keeps Story Seekers Hooked.The Front Runner by Brendan O'MearaPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/62562to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Front Runner
Author: Brendan O'Meara
Narrator: Roger Wayne
Format: mp3
Length: 11 hrs and 34 mins
Release date: 05-20-25
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 6 ratings
Genres: Running & Jogging
Publisher's Summary:
In the fifty years since his tragic death in a car crash, Steve Prefontaine has towered over American distance running. One of the most recognizable and charismatic figures to ever run competitively in the United States, Prefontaine has endured as a source of inspiration and fascination—a talent who presaged the American running boom of the late 1970s and helped pu...2025-05-2011h 34
The Bald Faced Truth With John CanzanoBFT Interview: Brendan O'MearaAuthor of "The Front Runner", Brendan O’Meara, joins the program to discuss his book about the legend Steve Prefontaine. O'Meara talks about the book and tells some great stories about Prefontaine and how he developed as he got to Oregon, and what the hard work looked like. O'Meara talks about how Prefontaine worked hard and didn't hit his peak until his sophomore year. O'Meara talks about how Prefontaine was ahead of his time when it came to brand building and using the media to build himself. The book will be released on May 20th.2025-05-1521 min
Hungry Authors72. The Art and Craft of Telling True Stories with Brendan O’Meara
What exactly is “creative nonfiction”? Today we discuss this question with a writer who’s built his writing career on this sometimes debatable, somewhat elusive term: Brendan O’Meara, host of the Creative Nonfiction Podcast. Brendan says that “creative nonfiction” is a big umbrella, encompassing journalism, narrative nonfiction, personal essay, memoir, documentary films, and so much more. Brendan himself is in the process of writing a biography of legendary runner Steve Prefontaine, so he shares from his own experience about how (logistically) to do the massive amounts of research often required for creative nonfiction and how to build another world – even...2024-09-1653 min
fiction/non/fictionThe Facts of Life: Claire Messud and Brendan O'Meara on Creative Nonfiction in an Era of 'Fake News'In this week’s episode of Fiction/Non/Fiction, co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan are joined by novelist and essayist Claire Messud and journalist Brendan O’Meara. First, Messud discusses her new book of essays, Kant’s Little Prussian Head and Other Reasons Why I Write, and the difficulties of grasping the facts when we’re bombarded with so much information daily. Then, O’Meara shares craft insights from his interviews for The Creative Nonfiction podcast and discusses the connections between newsrooms and literary nonfiction. He also previews his memoir-in-progress about his father.To hear the full e...2020-12-311h 21
The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 220: The Unreality of Elisa GabbertElisa Gabbert (@egabbert) returns to talk about her new book The Unreality of Memory (FSG, 2020), as well has her poetry and how it ties into her prose. You'll also hear the five books for her Bookshelf for the Apocalypse and much, much more. This episode is supported by Scrivener, made by writers, for writers. Enter the promo code NONFICTION at checkout to receive 20% off your purchase. Keep the conversation going on social media @CNFPod across the big three. Consider rating the show. I just might read it on air!2020-09-1850 minThe Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 219: Matt Hongoltz-Hetling — $30 Stories, Brute-Force Freelancing (And Some Bears)Matt Hongoltz-Hetling is a freelance writer and author of A Libertarian Walks into a Bear: The Utopian Plot to Liberate an American Town (And Some Bears). It is published by Public Affairs. Support the show by supporting our flagship sponsor! Scrivener was made by writers for writers. Enter NONFICTION at checkout to receive a 20% discount. Follow the show on social media @CNFPod in the right places. And be sure to subscribe to my monthly newsletter by heading over to brendanomeara.com.2020-09-111h 04The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 218: Mary Pilon, Louisa Thomas, Seasoned LosersMary Pilon (@marypilon) and Louisa Thomas (@louisathomas) are here to talk about the book they edited together called Losers: Dispatches from the Other Side of the Scoreboard (Penguin). This show was possible by Scrivener. Enter the code NONFICTION at checkout to receive 20% off.2020-09-0455 minThe Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 217: Lidia Yuknavitch on Usefulness, Riding the Wave, and Being a Word CreatureLidia Yuknavitch is the author of the Scribd original "Letter to My Rage," as well as the memoir The Chronology of Water, the novels The Book of Joan and The Small Backs of Children, and the collection Verge. This episode was made possible by Scrivener. Enter the coupon code NONFICTION at checkout for 20% of the regular package for macOS and Windows. Keep the conversation going on Twitter, IG, and Facebook @CNFPod. Head over to brendanomeara.com for show notes and to sign up for the monthly newsletter.2020-08-281h 02The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 216: All-Star Break and a Work-in-ProgressIn this all-star break edition, the top ten downloaded interviews of the year and I read from a work-in-progress titled "Raph, the Space Cadet." This episode was made possible by Scrivener, by writers, for writers. And if you enter the coupon code NONFICTION at checkout, you'll get 20% the regular versions of Scrivener for macOS and Windows. 2020-08-2116 minThe Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 215: Jean Guerrero on Community, Journalism in the Age of Trump, and Her Stephen Miller Biography 'Hatemonger'"It's a whole new world. I remember I was reporting for the Stephen Miller book, I went to Trump's first reelection rally in Orlando. And it was the first time that I had ever been in a place where I felt reluctant and kind of scared to tell people that I was a journalist. I wasn't there undercover. I was there to interview people. It made me nervous to be walking around with my notebook out because there were so many chants against journalists," says Jean Guerrero, author of Hatemonger: Stephen Miller, Donald Trump, and the White Nationalist Agenda.2020-08-141h 05The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 214: Seyward Darby's Deep Dive into the 'Sisters of Hate'Seyward Darby is the editor in chief of The Atavist Magazine and the author of Sisters in Hate: American Women on the Front Lines of White Nationalism. 2020-08-0751 minThe Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 213: Tornados, BDSM Potlucks? Welcome to Tomboyland with Melissa FalivenoMelissa Faliveno, author of Tomboyland: Essays (Topple Books, 2020) joins me on the show to talk about softball, vegetarianism, tornados, and why she wrote essays instead of a memoir. Keep the conversation going on social media @CNFPod.2020-07-311h 02The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 212: Kevin Guilfoile on Uncovering the Chaos and 'A Drive into the Gap'Kevin Guilfoile is the author of the memoir A Drive into the Gap. It is published by Field Notes. This podcast is sponsored by my writing coaching services as well as Casualty of Words, a writing podcast for people in a hurry.2020-07-2457 minThe Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 211: What to Do When You Hate the Work with Rose Andersen"Great, so you're at the point in the writing process where you hate all your work. We all do that," says Rose Andersen, @roseandersen. This episode is sponsored by Scrivener, by writers for writers and Casualty of Words, a writing podcast for people in a hurry. Keep the conversation going on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, @CNFPod. See you there for office hours!2020-07-171h 11The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 210: Stephanie Gorton Looks to the Past with 'Citizen Reporters'Stephanie Gorton, author of Citizen Reporters: S.S. McClure, Ida Tarbell, and the Magazine that Rewrote America, talks about the sacrifice of writing a book, reading fiction and nonfiction, and what it was like midwifing other people's books into the world before writing her own. This episode is sponsored by Scrivener, made by writers for writers, and Casualty of Words, a near-daily writing podcast for people in a hurry. Be sure to follow the show on social media @CNFPod. 2020-07-101h 08
The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 209: The Evolution of Beth RoarsBeth Roars is a vocal coach, performer, podcaster, and YouTube superstar and it's her take on creativity and evolution that inspired this conversation.Keep the conversation going on social media @CNFPod across them all.2020-07-031h 06The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 208: From Floundering to Freelance Superstar with Wudan Yan"That was always my understanding that if you want to be a freelance journalist, you're probably going to have to do a lot of things that you don't want to do. So it creates time space, resources for you to dig into the things that you want to do," says Wudan Yan, @wudanyan on Twitter. This episode is sponsored by Scrivener, created by writers, for writers. Be sure you're subscribed wherever you get your podcasts and keep the conversation going on social media @CNFPod. 2020-06-261h 06The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 207: Every Story is a Workshop with Roy Peter Clark"I wrote a column on my 30th birthday saying things I'd like ,by the time I was 40, was write one good book," says Roy Peter Clark. I'd say he did. Try about a dozen with Writing Tools and Murder Your Darlings being two that you know and love. He's @roypeterclark on Twitter. Follow the show @CNFPod. Let's give a big CNFin' welcome to Scrivener for sponsoring this episode of the podcast. Be sure to check them out to level up your writing game.2020-06-191h 05The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 206: Neal Bascomb on Deep Research, Failed Novels, and Locking into NonfictionNeal Bascomb, the best-selling author, joins us to talk about Faster: How a Jewish Driver, an American Heiress, and a Legendary Car Beat Hitler's Best (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2020), joins us to talk about the book, the essay he wrote as a kid that sent him on this path, and the myriad failed novels that put him on the nonfiction track. Keep the conversation going on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, @CNPod. I'd love to hear from you.2020-06-121h 00The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 205: The Art of Biography with Larry TyeLarry Tye is here to talk about his new book Demagogue: The Life and Long Shadow of Senator Joe McCarthy (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt). Keep the conversation going on social media @CNFPod. And if you dig the show, consider sharing it and posting an honest review on Apple Podcasts.2020-06-0559 minThe Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 204: Peter Brown Hoffmeister on Self-Control, Internal Drive and Regret in MemoirPeter Brown Hoffmeister makes his return to the podcast. He talks about role models, internal drive, self-control, regret in memoir, and he even reads a poem at the end. Keep the conversation going on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, all @CNFPod.2020-05-291h 01The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 203: Emma Copley Eisenberg — A Window into Journalism World"I tried to write fiction and other things and it just kept being there and wanting to be written about," says Emma Copley Eisenberg about her nonfiction book, The Third Rainbow Girl. In this show we talk about her soiree into journalism world, the many false starts her book took, and pushing the boundaries in creative nonfiction. Follow her on Twitter @frumpenberg. Follow the show @CNFPod on IG, Twitter, and FB. Keep the conversation going, man.2020-05-221h 10The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 202: Ruby McConnell — ... And Nothing but The 'Ground Truth'Ruby McConnell (@rubygonewild) is the author of Ground Truth: A Geological Survey of a Life (Overcup Press). We talk about the rigor and discipline of dance and how that prepared her for writing, why geology is a great "writer's science," and so much more. Follow the show @CNFPod across all the socials and head over to brendanomeara.com for show notes and to subscribe to the monthly newsletter. 2020-05-151h 05The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 201: Walter Thompson-Hernandez on Journalism as Ethnography in 'The Compton Cowboys'"I think I can do both: I'm a participant and an observer," says Walter Thompson-Hernandez. Follow him @mychivas on Instagram. Keep the conversation going on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @CNFPod.2020-05-081h 07The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 200: Nick Flynn as BewildermentNick Flynn is the author of Another Bullshit Night in Suck City, The Ticking is the Bomb, The Reenactments, and, most recently, Stay: Threads, Conversations, and Collaborations (Ze Books, 2020). Follow the show on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @CNFPod. 2020-05-011h 03The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 199: Keith Law's 'Inside Game'Keith Law (@keithlaw) is a writer for The Athletic and the author of Inside Game (William Morrow). Be sure to follow the show @CNFPod on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Head over to brendanomeara.com for show notes and to sign up for the monthly newsletter. Once a month. No spam. Can't beat it. 2020-04-241h 08The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 198: Rani Shah — Blue High Heels, Dude Hats, and Wisdom from a Humble JellyfishRani Shah is the author of Wisdom from a Humble Jellyfish: And Other Self-Care Rituals from Nature (Dey St.) In this episode we dig into the sacrifices you need to create, balancing day jobs and art, imposter syndrome, growth mindsets, blue high heels, and dude hats. Be sure you're subscribed wherever you get your podcast. Get show notes and the monthly newsletter at brendanomeara.com. Follow the show on social media @CNFPod on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.2020-04-171h 10The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 197: Eva Holland — Coping by Going into Reporter Mode"I knew right away I would be writing about my mom's death. I knew that immediately," says Eva Holland, author of Nerve: Adventures in the Science of Fear (The Experiment, 2020). Eva Holland is a freelancer features writer whose work has appeared Outside, Wired and Best American Science and Nature Writing, to name a few. You can follow her @evaholland on Twitter. In this episode we talk about: Next-level freelance advice Dealing with imposter syndrome Blending memoir and reportage And much more Follow the show @CNFPod on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. 2020-04-1058 minThe Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 196: How to Be Fine with Jolenta Greenberg and Kristen MeinzerJolenta Greenberg and Kristen Meinzer are the people behind the By the Book podcast and the authors of How to Be Fine: What We Learned from Living By the Rules of 50 Self-Help Books (Willam Morrow).2020-04-0359 minThe Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 195: Ben Cohen and 'The Hot Hand'Ben Cohen, the NBA writer for The Wall Street Journal, stopped by the show to talk about The Hot Hand: The Mystery and Science of Streaks (Custom House, 2020).2020-03-271h 08The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 194: Michael Schulman — Driven by Joy, New Yorker Profiles, and the 'Secret Word'"Selection is as creative as generation," says Michael Schulman, a staff writer for The New Yorker. CNF Pod is brought to you by Bay Path University's MFA in Creative Nonfiction Writing and my monthly newsletter! 2020-03-201h 04The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 193: Allison Fallon — Find Your VoiceAllison Fallon (@missallyfallon) is the author of twelve books. Her most recent is Indestructible. Support for this show comes from Bay Path University's MFA in Creative Nonfiction Writing, HippoCamp 2020, and my monthly newsletter.2020-03-131h 07The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 192: Paul Lisicky — The Book Teaches You What It Wants to BePaul Lisicky, author of Later: My Life at the Edge of the World (Graywolf Press, 2020), talks about his latest book. Big thanks to Bay Path University's MFA in Creative Nonfiction Writing and to HippoCamp 2020 for the support. Head over to brendanomeara.com for show notes and to sign up for the monthly newsletter.2020-03-061h 07The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 191: Alexander Norman on the Journey of Finding Voice, Ghostwriting, and the Dalai LamaAlexander Norman, author of The Dalai Lama: An Extraordinary Life (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2020), joins me to talk about his new book and how he has struggled to find his voice as a writer. Thanks to Bay Path University, HippoCamp2020, and my monthly newsletter for the support.2020-02-281h 23The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 190: Adrienne Brodeur on Taking Your Story Head On, Loosening the Grip on Your Narrative, and Her Memoir 'Wild Game'The author Adrienne Brodeur is here to talk about her memoir Wild Game: My Mother, Her Lover, and Me (HMH, 2019) Thanks to our sponsors in Bay Path University's MFA in Creative Nonfiction Writing. Thanks also to HippoCamp 2020. Use the promo code CNFPOD2020 to receive $40 off your registration! And, of course, my monthly newsletter.2020-02-211h 04The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 189: Damon Brown on 'Bring Your Worth' and the Secret Power of Cocktail NapkinsDamon Brown is the author of Bring Your Worth and he joins me to talk about that, creativity, and a whole lot more. Thanks to Bay Path University's MFA in Creative Nonfiction Writing for the support. Be sure to sign up for the my monthly newsletter. 2020-02-141h 05The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 188: Katherine Keith — Say Yes to LifeKatherine Keith, author of Epic Solitude, talks about resilience in the face of unspeakable tragedy. Bay Path University's MFA in Creative Nonfiction Writing made this show possible. As did my monthly newsletter.2020-02-071h 00
The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 187: Ander Monson — It's ElectricThe writer Ander Monson, whose True Story essay "My Monument" came out in December, is here to talk about the essay and his approach to writing essays. Podcast made possible by Bay Path University's MFA in Creative Nonfiction Writing.2020-01-3145 minThe Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 186: Brin-Jonathan Butler — Misfits, Status, and 'Tourist Information'Brin-Jonathan Butler has a new podcast called Tourist Information. Thanks to Bay Path University's MFA in Creative Nonfiction Writing for the support.2020-01-241h 23The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 185: Tim O'Brien on Memory, Failure and his 'Maybe Book'Tim O'Brien, author of Dad's Maybe Book, talks all things writing, reading and turning a maybe something into an actual something. Bay Path University's MFA in Creative Nonfiction Writing made this show possible. As did my monthly newsletter. Go get it.2020-01-171h 06The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 184: Kristina Gaddy — 'Flowers in the Gutter' and the Loving What's Underneath It AllHey, CNFers! It's Kristina Gaddy, author of Flowers in the Gutter. This episode is sponsored by Bay Path University's MFA in Creative Nonfiction Writing. It's also sponsored by my monthly newsletters. Reading recommendations, riffs, and what you might have missed from the world of the podcast. First of the month. No spam. Can't beat it.2020-01-101h 03The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaHappy 2020, CNFersUm, what? No interview this week?2020-01-0306 minThe Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 183: Sonia Hamer — Crock-Pot ProseSonia Hamer talks about her story Pig: An Essay. This show is sponsored by Bay Path University's MFA in Creative Nonfiction. It's also sponsored by my monthly newsletter. Once a month. No spam. Can't beat it. 2019-12-2735 minThe Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 182: Jake Gronsky — Discipline, Sticking Up for Your Work, and Always Having an Apprentice MindsetJake Gronsky, author of A Short Season and a Best American Sports Writing 2019 Notable Selection joins me to talk about writing and always having that apprentice mindset. This episode is sponsored by Bay Path University's MFA in Creative Nonfiction Writing. It's also sponsored by my monthly newsletter. Sign up at brendanomeara.com.2019-12-201h 07The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 181: Amy Fish — Starting Late, Dealing with Rejections, and How to Get Someone to Clean Up After Their DogAmy Fish, author of I Wanted Fries With That, joins me to talk about her writing and coming to the genre later in life. Thanks to Bay Path University's MFA in Creative Nonfiction Writing for the support. This podcast is also brought to you by my monthly newsletter. Head to brendanomeara.com to sign up. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, man.2019-12-1355 minThe Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 180: Lindsay McCrae — A Year Among PenguinsLindsay McCrae jumps on the podcast to talk about his book My Penguin Year: Life Among the Emperors. Bay Path University's MFA in Creative Nonfiction Writing helped make this show possible.2019-12-0655 minThe Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 179: John O'Connor — Finding Your DonkeyJohn O'Connor talks about his "True Story" piece "Everything Gets Worse" and how every story needs a donkey. Thanks to Bay Path University's MFA in Creative Nonfiction Writing for the support. Keep the conversation going on Twitter and Instagram @CNFPod and find show notes at brendanomeara.com2019-11-291h 05The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 178: Elisa Gabbert — Tweet-Size Ideas and Letting Time Do the Work"Time is doing so much work," says Elisa Gabbert, the essayist and poet. This episode's patron is Bay Path University's MFA in Creative Nonfiction writing. Follow the show on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @CNFPod.2019-11-221h 02The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 177: Steven Moore — Essays About to Break, Keeping Track of the Positive, and 'The Longer We Were There'Steven Moore is here to talk about his memoir The Longer We Were There: A Memoir of a Part-Time Soldier (University of George Press, 2019). Thanks to Bay Path University's MFA in Creative Nonfiction for the support. Link up to the show on Twitter and Instagram @cnfpod.2019-11-151h 01The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 176: Kevin Robbins — Limitations vs. Ambitions, Chasing the Greats, and 'The Last Stand of Payne Stewart'"I'm still trying to figure out why the greats are great," says Kevin Robbins, @kdrobbins on Twitter. Kevin Robbins returns to the show to talk about The Last Stand of Payne Stewart. Thanks to Bay Path University's MFA in Creative Nonfiction for the support.2019-11-081h 01The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaIn Order to Keep Going, You Must StartThanks to Austin Kleon sharing a Stephen Harrigan quote to inspire this pod.2019-11-0401 minThe Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 175: Cassandra King Conroy — Mid-life Resurgence and Her Time with Pat Conroy in 'Tell Me a Story'"Writing is not a competitive sport," says Cassandra King Conroy, author of Tell Me a Story, her memoir of her time with Pat Conroy. This show is made possible by Bay Path University's MFA in Creative Nonfiction Writing. Follow the show on Twitter @CNFPod. I hope you dig it. Party on, CNFers!2019-11-0156 minThe Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaMy Favorite Book on WritingMy favorite book on writing might be a bit unexpected and certainly not 100% in the genre of nonfiction.2019-10-2803 minThe Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 174: Bob Batchelor — Humble Beginnings, Breaking Free from Google, and 'The Bourbon King'"I worked to write this as the longest screenplay possible," says Bob Batchelor, author of The Bourbon King. Thanks to Bay Path University's MFA in Creative Nonfiction and to Riverteeth for the support. Follow the show at @CNFPod.2019-10-251h 05The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaA Riff on Success featuring AC ShiltonA riff on success with the freelance writing AC Shilton.2019-10-2102 minThe Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 173: Sonja Livingston — Expeditions in Devotion, Trust, and The Virgin of Prince StreetSonja Livingston returns to talk about The Virgin of Prince Street: Expeditions into Devotion (University of Nebraska Press, 2019). Thanks to Bay Path's MFA in Creative Nonfiction for the support and to Riverteeth for the promotional support. Keep the conversation going on Twitter and Instagram @cnfpod. 2019-10-1836 minThe Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaWhat's the Thing That Makes It Fun?A CNF Snack (tapas?) on the nature of fun featuring Christopher McDougall.2019-10-1402 minThe Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 172: Christopher McDougall — 'Running with Sherman,' 'Born to Run,' and Finding Your Stride"All writing is re-writing, all reporting is re-reporting," says Christopher McDougall, author of Born to Run, Natural Born Heroes, and Running with Sherman. Thanks to Bay Path University and Riverteeth for the support. Keep the conversation going on Twitter @CNFPod!2019-10-111h 16The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaBe a Fan FirstSome wisdom from Henry Rollins.2019-10-0702 minThe Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 171: AC Shilton — Arrival Fallacy, 'The Innocent Man,' and Chickens"Somebody else's success doesn't limit your own," says AC Shilton, a freelance journalist and farmer. Thanks to Bay Path University for the support and Riverteeth for the promotional support. Keep the conversation going on Twitter @CNFPod. 2019-10-0458 minThe Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaCreating without Judgement with Chase JarvisA CNFin' snack. Creating without Judgement with Chase Jarvis, author of Creative Calling.2019-09-3002 minThe Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 170: Leslie Jamison — Make It Scream, Make It Burn, and the Bounded Infinity of Nonfiction"Essays took on this energy for me in part because they're unofficial and in part because they brought me in contact with the world that felt really generative," says Leslie Jamison. Make It Scream, Make It Burn by Leslie Jamison is the occasion. It is published by Little, Brown. Leslie is the bestselling author of The Empathy Exams and The Recovering. We dig into a lot of great stuff about her process and how she came to nonfiction from a background in fiction. Keep the conversation going on Twitter @CNFPod and Instagram @cnfpod...2019-09-2753 minThe Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 169: Chase Jarvis — Discover Your Creative CallingChase Jarvis is here to talk about his incredible book Creative Calling. Chase is a world-class photographer, CEO and founder of Creative Live, and a riser of tides. I hope you enjoy this conversation. Keep the conversation going on Twitter @CNFPod and Instagram @cnfpod. If you dig the show, share it with a friend. Thanks to our sponsors in Goucher College's MFA in Nonfiction and Bay Path University's MFA in Creative Nonfiction. Also a shoutout to River Teeth.2019-09-2058 minThe Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 168: Rachel Dougherty — Nonfiction for Kids, Day Jobs, and Finding Confidence"My writing life is being surrounded by 15 half-empty coffee cups which I keep dipping my paint brush into accidentally," says Rachel Dougherty. Rachel Dougherty is a Philadelphia-based illustrator, children's author, and lifelong knowledge-hunter. She works in acrylic paint, ink, and pencil smudges, using humor and color to inspire curious young minds. Rachel is passionate about US history, scruffy little dogs, and board games. This episode is brought to you by Goucher College's MFA in Nonfiction, Bay Path University's MFA in Creative Nonfiction, River Teeth and my kick-ass editing services. Keep the conversation going on...2019-09-131h 09The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 167: Steven Hyden—Woodstock '99, 'Break Stuff,' and Books as Roadtrips"You tend to agree more with the people who don't like what you do more than the people who do like what you do," says Steven Hyden, rock critic for Uproxx and the host and producer of Break Stuff. We talk about him always wanting to be a rock critic, how he still has passion for music, and his incredible podcast on Woodstock '99 titled Break Stuff. Support for this podcast comes from Goucher College's MFA in Nonfiction, Bay Path University's MFA in Creative Nonfiction and River Teeth, a journal of nonfiction. Keep t...2019-09-0652 minThe Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 166: Kate Hopper—Slap the BassKate Hopper, author of the essay "Stumbling into Joy," stopped by the show to talk about this essay and how she approaches the work. Keep the conversation going on Twitter @CNFPod and Instagram @cnfpod. I hope you find what I made for you is worth sharing. Thanks to Goucher's MFA in Nonfiction, Bay Path University's MFA in Creative Nonfiction, and River Teeth for the support. Head over to brendanomeara.com for show notes and to sign up for the newsletter!2019-08-301h 16The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 165: Steven Kurutz—The Power of the Library, Getting to New York, and 'Fruitland'Steven Kurutz, features writer for The New York Times and author of Like a Rolling Stone, stopped by CNFPod HQ to talk about libraries, getting to New York, and his incredible True Story essay "Fruitland." Subscribe to the show wherever you listen to you podcasts and keep the conversation going on Twitter @CNFPod and on Instagram @cnfpod. Thanks to Goucher's MFA in Nonfiction, Bay Path University's MFA in Creative Nonfiction and River Teeth for the support.2019-08-2359 minThe Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 164: Donna Talarico—Literary Citizenship and Hippocamp 2019"I like to joke that this is my investment in literary citizenship," says Donna Talarico (@donnatalarico). Hey, CNFers, Donna Talarico makes her return to the show after two years to promote this year's Hippocamp, a creative nonfiction conference. This is a shorter-than-normal interview, but it's got the goods nevertheless. Subscribe to the show if you haven't already and consider leaving a kind review on Apple Podcasts. Share with a friend. That's how this spreads. Keep the conversation going on Twitter @CNFPod and Instagram @cnfpod. Thanks also to Goucher College's MFA...2019-08-1630 min
The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 142—Jeff Goins on Amateurism, Clarity, and the Myth of the Starving Artist "You've gotta find new ways to have fun in old things," says Jeff Goins. It’s The Creative Nonfiction Podcast, the show where I talk to badass writers, producers, and filmmakers about the art and craft of telling true stories, how they got to where they are, how the cope with crippling self-doubt, and the routines they enlist to get the work done. I’m your host Brendan O’Meara and today’s episode is a tight 30, man. When you get somebody like Jeff Goins (@JeffGoins) on the show, author of a quintillion blog posts and several books, including Real Artists...2019-03-0840 minThe Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 141—Evan Ratliff on Garbage-ing, Legwork in Pitching, and 'The Mastermind' "My system is, it's okay not to have a system," says Evan Ratliff, @ev_rat on Twitter. This week I spoke to Evan Ratliff, who puts the bad in badass. Yes, that means I put the ass in badass. Neither here nor there. Evan came on the show to talk about his career as a freelance journalist and, most recently, his epic new book titled The Mastermind: Drugs. Empire. Murder. Betrayal. It’s a book that combines all the tools of the trade a master reporter needs to tell the globetrotting story That’s ri...2019-03-011h 23The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 137—Bozos on the Same Bus with Bronwen and Brendan "Clarity is a goal I want to be working toward. The more clear a piece of writing is, the more honest it feels," says three-time guest Bronwen Dickey (@BronwenDickey). Bronwen is the author of "Pit Bull: The Battle Over an American Icon" and a kick-ass journalist, writer, and teacher. Little change of pace with this episode as it is just us talking shop for an hour. Keep the conversation going on Twitter @BrendanOMeara and @CNFPod. Head over to brendanomeara.com for show notes and to subscribe to my monthly newsletter. Once a month. No spam. Can't beat it! Thanks to...2019-02-011h 16The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 131—Debbie Millman on Illustrated Essays, the Poem That Defines Her Life, and her Podcast 'Design Matters' Welcome my CNFin’ buddy, how are YOU, doing? I’m @BrendanOMeara, Brendan O’Meara in real life and this is @CNFPod, or The Creative Nonfiction Podcast, the show where I speak to badass writers, filmmakers, and producers about the art and craft of telling true stories. If you want to get better at the form, you’ve come to the right place. This is our little corner of the Internet. If you’re here for the first time, welcome, welcome, crack open a notebook, pour yourself a cup of coffee and settle in, CNFers. Where to start, where to start? My guest i...2018-12-2149 min
Gangrey PodcastEpisode 68: Brendan O'MearaOn this episode, Matt Tullis talks with Brendan O’Meara. O’Meara is the host of the Creative Nonfiction Podcast. On that show, he talks to writers, filmmakers, producers, and podcasters who he admires. They talk about the art and craft of telling true stories, unpacking their origin stories as well as tips and habits so that listeners can apply those tools in their own work.
Tullis was a guest on the Creative Nonfiction Podcast back in September of 2017, when O’Meara talked with him about his memoir, Running With Ghosts. Recently, O’Meara hosted Glenn Stout, who talked about his new...2018-11-2647 minThe Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 127—Sam Chiarelli 'Digs' Deep with Dino Memoir Did you know it’s Di-November. Not die as in death, but dino as in dinosaurs, which is how and why today’s guest is Sam Chiarelli (@DinophileSam on Twitter), author of the memoir Dig: A Personal Prehistoric Journey, published by Hippocampus Books. What is up? It’s the Creative Nonfiction Podcast, the show where I speak to bad-ass writers, filmmakers, producers, and podcasters about the art and craft of telling true stories. I try and unpack their artist journey as well as habits and routines so you can apply those tools of mastery to your own work. I’m @BrendanO...2018-11-231h 16The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 126—Glenn Stout on Shotgunning Ledes, Creative Chain Smoking, and 'The Pats' "I never try to write a valentine. I always try to tell the story straight," says Glenn Stout, who makes his third visit to the podcast. Buckle up, CNFers, I’m Brendan O’Meara and this is my podcast, the show where I speak to the best writers and filmmakers, producers and podcasters about the art and craft of telling true stories. I try and extract habits and routines around the work so you can apply those tools of mastery to your own work. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, steam on Spotify, find the show and do it up. If you dig...2018-11-161h 13The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 125—Episode 125—Brin-Jonathan Butler Talks "The Grandmaster," Obsession, Madness, and the Power of Being an Outsider Brin-Jonathan Butler has the world record for appearances on The Creative Nonfiction Podcast at four times.His new book The Grandmaster: Magnus Carlsen and the Match that Made Chess Great Again is a masterpiece. Be sure to visit Brendan O’Meara.com for show notes and to sign up for my monthly newsletter. If you want to connect on social, I”m @BrendanOMeara and @CNFPod on twitter. On Facebook you can search for the podcast by name and the hanlde @CNFPodHost. If you’re an Instagrammer, I post drawings I do and audiograms from the show. Got any questions or concer...2018-11-092h 02The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 124—Natalie Singer on Finding the Time to Write and Living a Creative Life Around Day Jobs Natalie Singer, author of California Calling: A Self Interrogation comes by the show this week. So here we are again. Happy to say last week’s episode was featured in Creative Nonfiction Magazine’s November newsletter as a “distraction,” meant only as flattery, of course. Jane Friedman, THAT Jane Friedman, also gave us a great shoutout in a blog post a few weeks ago. That’s riff worthy… Oh, you didn’t think I was gonna drop that hammer did you, sucka? Hey, this is The Creative Nonfiction Podcast, the show where I speak to the best artists about the craft of telli...2018-11-021h 15The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 123—Elena Passarello on Listening to the Book, Polaroids, and Self-Doubt "I wanted to dig deeper into the essay collection AS they essay," says Elena Passarello. Welcome wayward CNFers, it’s the Creative Nonfiction Podcast, the show where I speak to bad ass writers, filmmakers, movers and shakers about the art and craft of telling true stories. Here you’ll learn the story, tips, and tactics that will inspire you to greater heights in your own own work. I’m your host Brendan O’Meara, hey, hey. Yeah, it’s Elena Passarello, not only is she wicked smaht, but we had a super fun, loose, entertaining conversation about her essays from Animals St...2018-10-261h 49The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 122—Tracy Kidder on Writing Badly and Looking for People Over Subjects "The possibilities of doing something similar [to fiction] in nonfiction really did appeal to me," says Tracy Kidder, winner of the Pulitzer Prize. Are you riffin’ kiddin’ me!? By virtue of today’s guest I’m assuming there might be a new CNFer or two to our little marauding gang of turbulent souls in this corner of the Internet. Welcome. We play heavy metal music, we kick maximum ass, and we will, we will rock you. This is the Creative Nonfiction Podcast, the show where I speak to bad ass tellers of true stories about where they came from, what and who...2018-10-1956 minThe Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 119—The Multi-Hyphenated Allison K. Williams "Every project I do has made me more fit and better to do my next project," says Allison K. Williams. It’s The Creative Nonfiction Podcast, the show where I speak to the very best in the genre of telling true stories, how they got to where they are and the tools, tips, and tricks that make them so good at what they do. I’m your host Brendan O’Meara. Today’s guest is none other than Allison K. Williams. She’s @GuerillaMemoir on Twitter and you can visit her website at idowords.com. Allison is a performer, an editor, an...2018-09-281h 12The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 112—Paul Willetts Slays 'King Con' "Revision as you go along can be tremendously destructive of what you're doing," says author Paul Willetts. I’ve had quite a run of late of guests from the other side of the pond as it were. Today is no different as I welcome Paul Willetts to the show. Paul is very smart and he loves the work. He is the author of several books of nonfiction, most recently King Con: the Bizarre Adventures of the Jazz Age’s Greatest Imposter.” Yes, that’s right. Hey, there CNFers, I’m Brendan O’Meara and this is my show... it’s the Creative N...2018-08-1041 minThe Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 110—Scott Neumyer on Podcasting, Writing, and Anxiety "I want to make something happen and I just work really hard to do it," says today's guest Scott Neumyer, a writer and host of the Anxiety Diaries Podcast. Today’s guest has a voice as smooth as velvet. It’s a voice you want to listen to over and over again and you know what? You can! Today I welcome Scott Neumyer to the show. Scott Neumyer is a writer who has been published by The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Wall Street Journal, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, GQ, Esquire, Wired, Men's Fitness, and many more publications. He is a cont...2018-07-271h 10The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 109—Jean Guerrero Tries to Solve the Mystery of Her Father "I could leave my father as a mystery, because he was the mystery I was trying to solve," says Jean Guerrero. Today I’m joined by a special guest. You may have heard of her, maybe not, but nevertheless her name is Jean Guerrero. She is a television reporter for KPBS in San Diego covering immigration. Too bad that’s not a topical subject. She is the winner of the PEN/FUSION Emerging Writers Prize and has worked for the Wall Street Journal and has won several reporting awards. Most recently she is the author of Crux: A Cross-Border Memoir, a st...2018-07-2046 minThe Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 104—Elizabeth Rush on "Rising" and What It Means to Be a Woman in the Field Here we are again, welcome to The Creative Nonfiction Podcast, the show where I speak to the best artists about telling true stories. I’m Brendan O’Meara. I gotta say right up top that there’s been some serious issues with my hosting, Podomatic for those in the know, with the RSS Feeds. Shows are coming up unavailable in Apple Podcasts and it disappeared from Google Play and Stitcher. They say they’re on it, but it’s been three days with no improvement. You can still stream the episodes from the embedded player on my website, brendanomeara.com, but in the...2018-06-151h 11The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 101—Creative Writer's Toolbelt Host Andrew Chamberlain Brings the Hammer "You can’t be passive and just sit back and wait for things to happen," says Andrew J. Chamberlain. I’m Brendan O’Meara and this is the Creative Nonfiction Podcast, the show where I speak to the best artists about telling true stories: leaders in narrative journalism, podcasting, radio, doc film, essay, and memoir and tease out origins, habits, routines, tactics, so you can improve your own work. For Episode 101, I welcome fellow podcaster Andrew Chamberlain. He hosts The Creative Writers Toolbelt, a podcast that gets real granular on the writing process. He has a fiction slant, but his experi...2018-05-181h 14The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 100—Mary Karr Talks 'Tropic of Squalor,' Grinding Through Early Drafts, and Cellos "If I can get through the horribleness of the first draft, I have a chance," says Mary Karr. Today’s podcast is brought to you by the 2018 Creative Nonfiction Writers’ Conference. Now in its 6th year, the CNF Writers’ Conference is three days celebrating the art, craft, and business of writing true stories. May 24th through 26th in downtown Pittsburgh. Details at creative nonfiction.org/conference. Listeners of this podcast receive 20% off the registration price by entering coupon code CNFPODCAST during checkout Promotional support is provided by Hippocampus Magazine. Its 2018 Remember in November Contest for Creative Nonfiction is open for submis...2018-05-1148 minThe Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 96—Emily Poole Illustrated "When you need stuff done in conservation, you've gotta connect with the heart," says Emily Poole, illustrator for "Birdnote." Hey, it’s the Creative Nonfiction Podcast, the show were I speak to the world’s best artists about creating works of nonfiction, leaders in narrative journalism, doc film, memoir, essay, and radio and tease out habits, origins, routines and punishing self doubt so that you can apply those tools of mastery to your own work. I’m your host, Brendan O’Meara, hey, hey… Today’s episode is a little different for a couple reasons. One, it’s the first IN-PERSON inte...2018-04-201h 10The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 94—Finding Clarity with Kevin Wilson "In order to go fast, you've gotta go slow," says Kevin Wilson on Episode 94 of the podcast. Oh, the intro is back. The oral surgery disaster is ongoing, but I’m powering through. Might lose my bone graft because my stupid body won’t pump blood to it. It’s friggin’ bullshit, but all I can do is keep my fingers crossed that the surgery wasn’t for nothing. There are some podcasts that make me want to go out and be a better man and Kevin Wilson, back for his second at-bat for The Creative Nonfiction Podcast, is one of those g...2018-04-071h 24The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 90—Mary Pilon Brings You "The Kevin Show" "I can't think about writing a big project. It's too overwhelming for me but I can think about a thousand words a day and then this magical thing happens which is you end up with 90,000 words," says Mary Pilon (@marypilon). Hey, there CNFers, my CNFbuddies, I’m Brendan O’Meara and this is my podcast. The Creative Nonfiction Podcast is the show where I speak to the world’s best artists about creating works of nonfiction: leaders in narrative journalism, essay, memoir, radio, and documentary film to tease out origins, habits, routines, key influences, mentors, self-doubt, so you ca...2018-03-0933 minThe Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 83—Victoria Stopp on Battling Chronic Pain, Being Disorganized, and Writing in a Camper"Going toward solitude and away from excuses has really helped me," says Victoria Stopp. Hey there, CNFers, my CNF buddies, hope you’re having a CNFin’ great start to the new year. Jan 1 is just a day like any other, but we as a culture have assigned supreme import to that day. If you’re coming here for the first time because your resolution is to listen more podcasts or you want to kickstart projects in the genre of creative nonfiction, then let me tell you the deal: This is The Creative Nonfiction Podcast—hello—the show where I speak with...2018-01-121h 20The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 82—The Language of the GodsHey, there CNFers, Happy New Year. It’s 2018 and we’re gettin’ rollin’ here for the biggest, baddest year for The Creative Nonfiction Podcast. And what is the Creative Nonfiction Podcast? It’s the show where I speak to the world’s best artists about creating works of nonfiction: leaders in the worlds of narrative journalism, documentary film, radio, essay and memoir, and tease out the habits and routines so that you can apply their tools of mastery to your own work. I’m Brendan O’Meara. And to kick off the New Year, I’m actually not interviewing anyone because I’v...2018-01-0521 minThe Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 76—Erica Berry on Binge Writing, Writing as Learning, and Werewolves“Joan Didion said ‘Writers are always selling people out’ and I have chafed against that because I don’t feel like I want to be," says Episode 76 guest Erica Berry. In a week where Creative Nonfiction reached its Kickstarter goal to support its monthly offshoot True Story, what better than to have the latest True Story author on the show? I’m your host Brendan O’Meara, and this is the Creative Nonfiction Podcast, the show where I speak with leaders in narrative journalism, essay, memoir, radio, and documentary film and try to extract the stories, habits, and routines, so that you...2017-11-171h 12The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 69—Matthew Mercier: From Edgar Allan Poe's Basement to The Moth Stage“You have to live a life in order to tell stories," says Matthew Mercier on this week's episode of The Creative Nonfiction Podcast. Hello, CNFers, I’m Brendan O’Meara and this is The Creative Nonfiction Podcast, the show where I speak to the world’s best artists about creating works of nonfiction, leaders in the worlds of narrative journalism, memoir, essay, radio, and documentary film to tease out tactics and routines to inspire you and your work. I love it, baby, today we’ve got Matthew Mercier for Episode 69, who wrote a great essay in Creative Nonfiction about HIP, high...2017-09-291h 07The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 66—Brin-Jonathan Butler on the Risk of Chess, Obsession with Obsessives, and the Blessing of StruggleBrin-Jonathan Butler (@brinicio on Twitter), a freelance writer and author, returns! “Obsession has always fascinated me, whether it’s more a dance with your virtues or your demons,” Butler says. Hey, hey, it’s The Creative Nonfiction Podcast, the show where I speak with the world’s best artists—leaders in narrative journalism, essay, memoir, radio, and documentary film—and tease our their stories, tips, and tricks and how you can apply those tools to your own work. I’m your host @BrendanOMeara, Brendan O’Meara in real life. IMO, this show is at its best when you, the listener, get to h...2017-09-081h 20The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 64—Matt Tullis on "Running with Ghosts," Aging Out of Jealousy, and Bringing a Reporter's Mind to Memoir"To be a great writer, you just have LOVE writing," says Matt Tullis, author of the new memoir "Running with Ghosts. "You have to be passionate about it, so you're going to do it a lot." It’s The Creative Nonfiction Podcast, the show where I speak with the world’s best artists—journalists, documentary filmmakers, essayists, memoirists, and radio producers—about creating works of nonfiction, I’m your host, Brendan O’Meara. Thanks for listening. Have we got a good one for you today. Episode 64 with journalist Matt Tullis (@matttullis) on Twitter. His first book, “Running With Ghosts: A Memoir of Su...2017-09-011h 06
The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 8—Maggie Messitt on Shi#y First Drafts and Making Documentaries on Paper Maggie Messitt is the author of The Rainy Season: Three Lives in the New South Africa. Messitt is a writer, reporter, author, teacher, student, dog owner, and super kayaker and we delve into her writing process, how she handles her notes, and her Bookshelf for the Apocalypse (a new segment to the Hashtag #CNF podcast). There's so much great stuff here (and more I want to revisit in a Part 2). You'll get plenty of wisdom from Messitt here. I hope you enjoy this re-re-birth of the podcast. I have a new microphone so hopefully this means better quality and more...2015-03-311h 03