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One Thing Led to AnotherEpisode 12: Django WexlerDjango Wexler graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh with degrees in creative writing and computer science, and worked for the university in artificial intelligence research. Eventually he migrated to Microsoft in Seattle, where he now lives with two cats and a teetering mountain of books. When not writing, he wrangles computers, paints tiny soldiers, and plays games of all sorts. This podcast is sponsored by Anchor2019-05-0643 minOne Thing Led to AnotherEpisode 11: Michael PooreMichael Poore’s short fiction has appeared in Glimmer Train, Southern Review, Agni, Fiction, and Asimov’s. His story “The Street of the House of the Sun” was selected for The Year’s Best Nonrequired Reading 2012. His first novel, Up Jumps the Devil, was hailed by The New York Review of Books as “an elegiac masterpiece.” Poore lives in Highland, Indiana, with his wife, poet and activist Janine Harrison, and their daughter, Jianna.He is also the author of Reincarnation Blues. This podcast is sponsored by Anchor2019-04-2926 minOne Thing Led to AnotherEpisode 10: Maureen McQuerryMaureen was the McAuliffe Fellow for WA State in 2000. She is a poet, novelist and teacher, and enjoys presenting to students and adults. Maureen works with teachers to tailor workshops to specific writing goals. She is also a frequent presenter at writing conferences.She has authored four books. The Peculiars, Beyond the Door (Book 1 of the Time out of Time series), The Telling Stone (Book 2 of the Time out of Time series), and her most recent novel Between Before and After. This podcast is sponsored by Anchor2019-04-2226 minOne Thing Led to AnotherEpisode 9: Julia PhillipsJulia Phillips is a Fulbright fellow whose debut novel, Disappearing Earth, is forthcoming from Knopf on May 14, 2019. Her writing has appeared in publications including Glimmer Train, The Atlantic, Slate, and The Moscow Times and been supported by fellowships from Yaddo. She lives in Brooklyn. This podcast is sponsored by Anchor2019-04-1537 minOne Thing Led to AnotherRead Aloud: Winner, winnerToken. Inhale. Pull. Exhale. NothingTo read more go to my website.2019-03-1407 minOne Thing Led to AnotherEpisode 8: Wayétu MooreWayétu Moore is the author of She Would Be King, released by Graywolf Press in September, 2018. Her memoir is also forthcoming with Graywolf.Moore is the founder of One Moore Book. One Moore Book is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization that encourages reading among children of countries with low literacy rates and underrepresented cultures by publishing culturally relevant books that speak to their truths, and by creating bookstores and reading corners that serve their communities. Her first bookstore opened in Monrovia, Liberia in 2015.Her writing can be found in The Paris Review, Frieze Magazine, Guernica, The Atlantic Magazine a...2019-03-1136 minOne Thing Led to AnotherEpisode 7: Josiah BancroftBefore settling down to write fantasy novels, Josiah Bancroft was a poet, college instructor, and aspiring comic book artist. When he is not writing, he enjoys playing post-pop music with his band, Dirt Dirt, drawing chalk pictures on his office wall, and cooking pub curry for his wife, Sharon. He shares a home with her and their two rabbits, Mabel and Chaplin, in Philadelphia.Josiah's latest book, The Hod King, is the third book of his Books of Babel series and published by Orbit Books (US/UK). Music: https://www.bensound.com For more, head on over to...2019-02-2527 minOne Thing Led to AnotherRead Aloud: Rusted PlateA battle worn warrior faces his most formidable adversary yet; mankind’s greatest weakness.First published in the Fall 2018 issue of The Catalyst Become a supporter of this podcast:https://anchor.fm/one-thing-led-to-another/support2019-02-1315 min
One Thing Led to AnotherEpisode 6: David H. ReissWhile growing up, David was that weird kid with his nose in a book and his head in the clouds. He was the table-top role-playing game geek, the comic-book nerd, the story-teller and dreamer. Fortunately, he hasn't changed much.David is a software engineer by trade and a long-time sci-fi and fantasy devotee by passion, and he lives in Silicon Valley with his partner of twenty-six years. Until recently, he also shared his life with a disturbingly spoiled cat named Freya.(Farewell, little huntress. You were loved. You are missed.)David's first book, Fid's Crusade, has ju...2019-01-1425 minOne Thing Led to AnotherEpisode 5: Jessie ChandlerJessie Chandler is the award-winning author of the Shay O'Hanlon Caper series and the National Protection and Investigation Unit Operation series. Her novels have garnered two Golden Crown Awards, an Independent Publisher Book Award, and a USA Book Award for LGBTQ fiction.Two too-adorable-for-their-own-good pooches allow Jessie and her wife of twenty years to hang with them in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as long as they are fed three squares a day—interspersed with numerous snacks.When Jessie isn't writing, you can find her selling T-shirts, books, and other assorted fun stuff at festivals, craft shows, and a multitude of ot...2018-09-1428 min