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AWM Author TalksEpisode 186: New FictionThis week, dive into the New Fiction panel from the American Writers Festival, recorded live on May 19, 2024. Four novelists — Donna Hemans, Jessica Shattuck, Yukiko Tominaga, and Michael Zapata — discuss their craft, process, and recent novels:The House of Plain Truth by Donna Hemans — A lyrical, lush, evocative story about a fractured Jamaican family and a daughter determined to reclaim her home.Last House by Jessica Shattuck — A sweeping story of a nation on the rise, and one family’s deeply complicated relationship to the resource that built their fortune and fueled their greatest tragedy.See: Loss...2024-08-1942 min

Black & PublishedWhat is Home with Donna HemansThis week on Black & Published, Nikesha speaks with Donna Hemans, author of the novel, The House of Plain Truth. Born in Jamaica and currently residing in the DMV area, Donna is the author of the novels River Woman and Tea by the Sea. Works that all center the Caribbean experience. In our conversation, Donna discusses the book that made her want to be a writer. Plus, the lesson she learned about writing the story you want to tell no matter the pressures of the publishing industry. And why she...2024-06-2542 min

Black Writers ReadBlack Writers Read Retrospective: Fiction Authors on Craft, Inspiration & ImpactSend us a textIn celebration of Juneteenth, we revisit our conversations with fiction authors featured during Season Four to reflect on approaches to creating worlds for our characters and what informs this work. Included in this bonus episode are:David Jackson Ambrose (S4 E17) writes on the intersections of race, sexuality and generational trauma. During our conversation, which took place during National Mental Health Awareness Month, we had a chance to talk about David’s three books, State of the Nation, A Blind Eye, and Unlawful DISorder. Keri...2024-06-191h 17

Black Writers ReadBlack Writers Read: Donna HemansSend us a textThis episode features our conversation with Donna Hemans, which was live streamed on Saturday, February 17, 2024. We chatted about her recently released novel, The House of Plain Truth, and her writing career.Donna Hemans is the author of three novels, River Woman, Tea by the Sea, and The House of Plain Truth. Her short fiction and essays have appeared in Slice, Electric Literature, Ms. Magazine, The Rumpus, Crab Orchard Review, among others. She received her undergraduate degree in English and Media Studies from Fordham University and an MFA from American...2024-02-2939 min

The Shit No One Tells You About WritingHow Some Stories Need You to Become a Better Writer Before Telling ThemIn today's Books with Hooks segment, Bianca, Carly, and CeCe are joined by emerging author, Sarah. They discuss ways to make a novel sound less quiet in a query; the necessity of a hook; when it's acceptable to comp to a hugely successful novel; how to convey a longer timeline; how to share pivotal plot points in a query without spoiling the novel; and what made Sarah's pages particularly special.After which, Bianca interviews Donna Hemans, author of The House of Plain Truth. They discuss the DC Writers' Room; Donna's journey to publication; putting some ideas on...2024-02-221h 02

My Simplified LifeThe House of Plain Truth with Donna Hemans In this episode of My Simplified Life, host Michelle Glogovac interviews Donna Hemans, the author of The House of Plain Truth. Michelle and Donna discuss Donna's journey from being a journalist to becoming an author. They delve into the inspiration behind Donna's latest book, her writing process, and how she incorporates aspects of her Jamaican heritage into her stories. Donna also shares her unique hobby of ceramics, particularly making teapots. What we’re talking about Donna's writing process involves a non-linear approach, moving around different parts of her story until it all comes together. 2024-01-3028 min

Totally Booked with ZibbyDonna Hemans, THE HOUSE OF PLAIN TRUTH: A NovelZibby Books author alert!! Zibby interviews award-winning author and repeat MDHTTRB guest Donna Hemans about THE HOUSE OF PLAIN TRUTH, a lush, evocative story about a fractured Jamaican family, a tapestry of family secrets that has been buried for decades, and a daughter determined to reclaim her home. Donna shares the personal history that inspired her novel—it involves her own family’s migration from Jamaica to Cuba and eventually to the United States. She also delves into her book's themes of home, family, memory, identity, and the quest for belonging across generations and continents. Finally, she shares insights into...2024-01-3025 min

Thoughts from a Page PodcastJulie Chavez - EVERYONE BUT MYSELFIn this interview, I chat with Julie Chavez about Everyone But Myself, her publishing journey including working with Zibby Books, what surprised her the most about writing a memoir, how involved the editing process can be, her title and cover, and much more.Julie's recommended reads are: The Mostly True Story of Tanner and Louise by Colleen Oakley If You Want to Make God Laugh by Bianca Marais The Sicilian Inheritance by Jo Piazza Shark Heart by Emily Habeck The House of Plain Truth by Donna Hemans Want to know which new...2024-01-1443 min

Write the Damn Book AlreadyEp 65: Novel Writing with Donna HemansClick Here to ask your book writing and publishing questions!Every novel writer has a different process, a fact I love because it reminds me that my own process is neither "right" nor "wrong." This gives me comfort for a whole eleven seconds before I again automatically wonder, "Am I doing this right?" Talking with Donna Hemans, author of The House of Plain Truth (Zibby Books, January 2024), further reinforced that all authors have their own process, and that process often evolves and shifts within and between books.INTERVIEW...2023-11-2937 min

The Creative Shift with Dan Blank"I had to figure out how to make writing the central part of my life." My Interview with Author Donna HemansDonna Hemans' first two books were published nearly 20 years apart, and in our interview, she describes the difference in launching each. She also shares the journey between them, where she began two manuscripts that are still unpublished, only to find that her next idea was the one ready to be finished and shared with the world. We also discuss her getting her MFA, balancing a day job and writing, and why she now owns a co-working studio for writers. Her latest novel is Tea By the Sea.2021-03-3154 min

Reading And Writing PodcastDonna Hemans interview - Episode 351The 351st episode of the Reading & Writing podcast features an interview with Donna Hemans, author of the novel TEA BY THE SEA.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reading-and-writing-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy 2021-02-1718 min $Litquake\'s Lit Cast$ Litquake's Lit CastA Family Divided: Lit Cast Live Episode 128Millions of families are separated today, by circumstances of the current pandemic, by draconian immigration policies, and by war. Family separation has long been used as an intentional political tool to pressure, frighten, and terrorize. Through the lens of fiction, we can understand the impact of such wounds, and strengthen our shared belief in family and community connection. Authors Donna Hemans, Aimee Liu, Ellen Meeropol, and Kristen Millares Young discuss their Spring 2020 novels, and explore the paths of families torn apart. F 2020-08-2559 min

Past ForwardDonna HemansDonna Hemans is the author of two novels: River Woman and Tea by the Sea. Her work has appeared in Electric Literature, Ms. Magazine, Crab Orchard Review, among others. She lives in Maryland and owns the DC Writers Room, a co-working studio for writers.Tea By the SeaRed Hen Press, 2020A World Without Books was created to help writers connect with readers during the pandemic. This Micro-Podcast provides authors a platform to share stories about writing, discuss current projects, and consider life without books. Listen on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you podcast.2020-07-1903 min

New Books in LiteratureDonna Hemans, "Tea by the Sea" (Red Hen Press, 2020)A new father walks out of the hospital with his day-old baby while the mother recuperates from giving birth. He tells a series of lies and moves houses or countries whenever the truth gets too close. The young, broken-hearted mother devotes herself to searching for her missing daughter.Alternating between Jamaica and Brooklyn, NY, she is disappointed again and again, until seventeen years go by and she happens to see the photo of the man who took her baby. Now he is a priest. In beautiful, wrenching prose, Hemans' Tea by the Sea (Red Hen Press) tells...2020-06-3028 min

Nicole BoniaMarketing Books This Summer, with Katie BasselWe talk to Katie Bassel, Senior Publicity Manager at St. Martin's Press, about how marketing books has changed in the last few months. We cover book tours, galleys, reader preferences, #BlackLivesMatter and what's selling these days.The Hot Zone: The Terrifying True Story Of The Origins Of the Ebola Virus by Richard PrestonJurassic Park by Michael CrichtonAll Girls by Emily LaydenTea By The Sea by Donna Hemans (Gayle's review here)Home Is Burning by Dan Marshall (Gayle's review here)All Adults Here by Emma StraubThe Vanishing Half...2020-06-3033 min

Ampersand: The Poets & Writers PodcastTea by the Sea by Donna HemansTea by the Sea by Donna Hemans by Poets & Writers 2020-06-1005 min

Totally Booked with ZibbyDonna Hemans, TEA BY THE SEADonna Hemans is the amazing, Jamaican-born author of award-winning novel River Woman and most recently, Tea by the Sea. Her short has been featured in Caribbean Writer, Witness and other publications and anthologies. Tea by the Sea is a heartbreaking and inspiring story about a young mother whose baby was taken from her at birth and we talked all about how she pieced this novel together, that her biggest takeaway from her MFA program was learning how a reader understands your story, and the process of writing and evoking emotions that you haven't experienced yourself. 2020-06-0900 min

Crime and Wine: Novelist Chats with Pamela Fagan HutchinsDonna Hemans and TEA BY THE SEA on Wine Women & WritingJoin Pamela Fagan Hutchins for a lovely conversation wtih Donna Hemans about her June 9, 2020 release, TEA BY THE SEA, a lyrical novel about family uniting and unraveling, set in Brooklyn and Jamaica. Bonus: Donna shares a few tips for aspiring writers as well as her inspiration for the parental kidnapping plot. TEA BY THE SEA is highly recommended! For more information about Donna and her books, visit http://donnahemans.com For more information about Pamela, the show, and her books, visit http://pamelafaganhutchins.com Wine Women & Writing Radio is a solely owned and...2020-06-0321 min

Black Mountain Institute PodcastBlack Mountain Institute (BMI) Podcast #21: The Imagination in Exile - 04/02/08Black Mountain Institute (BMI) Podcast #21: Black Mountain Fellows Tom Bissell, Donna Hemans, and Josip Novakovich discuss writing about places an author doesn't reside and the influence of national identity on the creative imagination. Bissell's acclaimed memoir, _The Father of All Things_, contrasts today's Vietnam with that of the 1970s; Hemans' provocative _River Woman_ shows Jamaica and New York in a fresh perspective; and Novakovich's darkly humorous _April Fool's_ Day paints an absurdist picture of the Balkans since 1948. BMI Associate Director Richard Wiley moderates.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bmiPodcastFeed?a=bQXjkX7Tung...2008-09-2400 min

Black Mountain Institute PodcastBlack Mountain Institute (BMI) Podcast #18: Bennett Fellows on KNPR's "State of Nevada" - 04/28/08Black Mountain Institute (BMI) Podcast #18: Bennett fellows Donna Hemans, Tom Bissell, and Josip Novakovich discuss their experiences in Las Vegas on the 4/28/08 edition of KNPR's "State of Nevada" program. (This audio segment is used with the gracious permission of "KNPR's State of Nevada" which podcasts many segments of its programs. See http://www.knpr.org/son/feeds for more information.)<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bmiPodcastFeed?a=JmLXbb1vdK0:bHjxTtuxQdI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bmiPodcastFeed?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img>...2008-05-0100 min

Black Mountain Institute PodcastBlack Mountain Institute (BMI) Podcast #12: Donna Hemans on KNPR's "State of Nevada" - 1/22/08Black Mountain Institute (BMI) Podcast #12: BMI International Women's Forum Fellow Donna Hemans discusses her first novel _River Woman_ and the challenges of writing in a world consumed by Blackberries, iPods and sound bites on the 1/22/08 edition of KNPR's "State of Nevada." (This audio segment is used with the gracious permission of "KNPR's State of Nevada" which podcasts many segments of its programs. See http://www.knpr.org/son/feeds for more information.)<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bmiPodcastFeed?a=o3Sn00jle7c:Hr5Wvj8_4DA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img...2008-02-1100 min