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SongWriterDolan Morgan + Self HelpAuthor and illustrator Dolan Morgan reads an excerpt from his story, “The Quartering Act,” which combines fantasy and emotional realism to explore self-loathing and trauma. Melissa Faliveno and John Walsh from the band Self Help talk about their reactions to the story, and share their new song, “3A.”https://SongWriterPodcast.comTwitter.com/SnogWriterFacebook.com/SongWriterPodcastInstagram.com/SongWriterPodcast2023-08-0129 min
Page CountPanelists Weigh In: Applying for an OAC Grant, Part 2As past panelists for the Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Awards, Traci Brimhall, Melissa Faliveno, and Tanya Rey share what it was like to read and judge applications. They discuss what made an application stand out, how writers can craft the narrative and philosophy statements to good effect, the importance of submitting polished work, the inherent subjectivity of the process, persistence in the face of rejection, and more.
About the Panelists:
Traci Brimhall's fifth poetry collection, Love Prodigal, will be published by Copper Canyon Press in 2024. She is also the author of Come t...2023-06-2034 min
The Manwhore Podcast: Sex-Positive ConversationsBilly's Slutty Bookshelf — The 9-year Podiversary Episode!Nine-Year Podiversary Episode!Show Dates:4/21 - Naked Comedy Show: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-naked-comedy-show-tickets-6066932247674/26 - Pete’s Candy Shop, 10pm5/6 - Cobra Club, 8:30pmDo all your book shopping through http://bookshop.org/shop/billy!1. Sex with Shakespeare by Jillian Keenan (Episode 145)2. The Ethical Slut by Janet Hardy & Dossie Easton (Episode 121)3. When Brooklyn Was Queer by Hugh Ryan (Episode 375)4. Not Gay by Dr. Jane Ward (Episode 86)5. UnSlut by Meghan Joyce Tozer neé Emily Lindin...2023-04-1649 min
QWERTY: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing LifeEp. 79 Melissa Faliveno: A Podcast for Writers on How to Live the Writing LifeMelissa Faliveno, the essayist and author of Tomboyland, talks about writing memoir that takes on gender, sexuality, and the America of now.The Memoir Project2022-06-2435 min
situation / storyTOMBOYLAND w/Melissa FalivenoAbout the Book:In this intrepid debut essay collection, Melissa Faliveno traverses the liminal spaces of her childhood in working-class Wisconsin and the paths she’s traveled since, compelled by questions of girlhood and womanhood, queerness and class, and how the lands of our upbringing both define and complicate us even long after we’ve left. Part personal narrative, part cultural reportage, TOMBOYLAND navigates midwestern traditions, mythologies, landscapes, and lives to explore the intersections of identity and place. From F5 tornadoes and fast-pitch softball to gun culture, strange glacial terrains, kink party potlucks, and the question of mot...2021-10-261h 03
Long Overdue: A Franklin Public Library PodcastWisconsin Library Association Award Winning BooksIn this episode of Long Overdue librarians Sam and Briony discuss their work on the Wisconsin Library Association (WLA) Literary Award and Children's Book Award committees. They discuss the overall winners and some of their favorites. For more information about the awards and links to all of the winners visit: https://www.wisconsinlibraries.org/wla-literary-awards
The books we talked about were:
Homeland Elegies by Ayad Akhtar (Literary Award Winner)
All Adults Here by Emma Straub
Real Life by Brandon Taylor
The Coyotes of Carthage by Steven...2021-09-2930 min
WVYC-FM The Voice of York CollegeWVYC Perspectives 21-3 with YCP Writer in Residence Melissa FalivenoDiscussed her most recent book Tomboyland. Her influences, approach to writing and advice for student writers.
2021-09-2616 min
Broads and BooksThe Broads Talk Books With: A.E. Osworth, author of We Are Watching Eliza BrightIn this new installment of The Broads Talk Books With, we talk to A. E. Osworth! They are the author of We Are Watching Eliza Bright, which we recommended in Episode 89.We talked about their love of fantasy, their niche TBR pile, influences on their work, the importance of pre-orders, and why rewatching bad shows may be good for us.In The Broads Talk Books With, we talk to some of our favorite authors, and nerd out about books. We've talked to Anna North, Kate Hope Day, Amy Gentry, Emily Nagoski, Melissa Faliveno, Carter Sickels...2021-07-141h 02Broads and BooksThe Broads Talk Books With: Lauren Marino, author of Bookish BroadsIn this new installment of The Broads Talk Books With, we talk to Lauren Marino! She's the author of Bookish Broads, which we recommended in Episode 90. We talked to Lauren about what it means to be a broad, how book editing affects her reading, her love of Dolly Parton, and what pop culture she's eager to return to.In The Broads Talk Books With, we talk to some of our favorite authors, and nerd out about books. We've talked to Anna North, Kate Hope Day, Amy Gentry, Emily Nagoski, Melissa Faliveno, Carter Sickels, and many...2021-06-3026 minBroads and BooksThe Broads Talk Books With: Chelsea G. SummersIn this new installment of The Broads Talk Books With, we talk to Chelsea G. Summers! She's the author of A Certain Hunger, which recommended in Episode 89. We talked to Chelsea about her goth relationship with a few childhood books, how she's seeking murder and magic in her reading, and which celebrities should definitely read her book.In The Broads Talk Books With, we talk to some of our favorite authors, and nerd out about books. We've talked to Anna North, Kate Hope Day, Amy Gentry, Emily Nagoski, Melissa Faliveno, Carter Sickels, and many more! Hi...2021-06-1646 min