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The Hope Prose PodcastEpisode 117 - I See You've Called in Dead w/ John KenneySend us a textIn today’s episode, Alex and Tara have a thought-provoking and wisdom-filled discussion with John Kenney, author of three novels and four books of poetry, including LOVE POEMS FOR MARRIED PEOPLE. His first novel, TRUTH IN ADVERTISING, won the Thurber Prize for American humor. He is a long-time contributor to The New Yorker magazine’s Shouts & Murmurs column and currently lives in Larchmont, NY. Listen as they discuss what it’s like writing a darkly humorous book about death, the beauty and healing in confronting grief, the importance of writ...2025-04-1547 minThe Hope Prose PodcastEpisode 116 - A Palace Near the Wind w/ Ai JiangSend us a textIn today’s episode, Alex talks with Ai Jiang, the author of multiple award-winning short fiction and the highly anticipated A PALACE NEAR THE WIND (releasing April 15th). Ai is a Chinese-Canadian writer, Ignyte, Bram Stoker, and Nebula Award winner, and Hugo, Astounding, Locus, Aurora, and BFSA Award finalist from Changle, Fujian, currently residing in Toronto, Ontario. She is the recipient of Odyssey Workshop's 2022 Fresh Voices Scholarship and the author of A Palace Near the Wind, Linghun, and I AM AI.Listen as they discuss who Ai’s lite...2025-03-2545 minThe Hope Prose PodcastEpisode 115 - Bluebird Day w/ Megan TadySend us a textIn today’s episode, Tara and Alex chat with Megan Tady, author of award-winning SUPER BLOOM, published May 2023 via Zibby Books, and her most recent, BLUEBIRD DAY. She runs the freelance writing and editing company Word-Lift. Her writing has appeared in Woman's Day, Reader's Digest, The Huffington Post, and Ms. Magazine, among others. Listen as they discuss where the idea for Bluebird Day came from, how she achieves the precarious balance between humor and heart, the effect of competitive sports on kids, and how being an editor has both help...2025-02-0439 minThe Hope Prose PodcastEpisode 113 - Better Than Revenge w/ Kasie WestSend us a textIn today’s episode, Alex and Tara chat with prolific writer, Kasie West, author of YA books such as The Fill-In Boyfriend, P.S. I Like You, Listen to Your Heart, and her newest: Better Than Revenge. Her books have been named ALA-YALSA Quick Picks, Junior Library Guild selections, and ALA-YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults books. When not writing, Kasie loves binge-watching television shows, reading, and traveling. Listen as they discuss everything about her new book, Better Than Revenge, how her teens help her...2025-01-0632 minThe Hope Prose PodcastEpisode 112 - Borderless, White Space, & Humanity w/ Jennifer De LeonSend us a textIn today’s episode, Alex sits down with Jennifer De Leon, award-winning author of the YA novels Borderless, featured on the TODAY show, and Don’t Ask Me Where I’m From. She is also the author of White Space: Essays on Culture, Race, & Writing. She is an active speaker, presenter, and educator who loves to connect with readers of all ages. Jenn lives outside the Boston area with her husband and two sons.Listen as they discuss everything from the white spaces BIPOC authors find in the writin...2024-12-2255 minThe Hope Prose PodcastEpisode 111 - Voices of the Future w/ Sarina LouiseSend us a textIn today’s episode, Alex and Tara sit down with Sarina Louise, an up-and-coming author from The Author Conservatory Program. As a teen, Sarina was diagnosed with Chronic Lyme Disease, an illness that made her give up on her dream of being an author. Now, after walking a miraculous healing journey, she writes young adult stories that don’t shy away from brokenness, but always promise that healing is coming. Listen as they discuss the launch of her first Anthology publication with the Conservatory, Voices of the F...2024-12-1044 minThe Hope Prose PodcastEpisode 110 - Not Nothing, Empathy, and Respect w/ Gayle FormanSend us a textIn today’s episode, Alex and Tara sit down with the wisdom-filled talent Gayle Forman. An award-winning author and journalist, Gayle has written several bestselling novels, including those in the Just One Day series, Where She Went, and the #1 New York Times bestseller If I Stay, which has been translated into more than forty languages and was adapted into a major motion picture. Her first middle-grade novel, Frankie & Bug, was a New York Times best children’s book of the year. Her second middle-grade novel Not N...2024-11-1142 minThe Hope Prose PodcastEpisode 108 - A Song to Drown Rivers w/ Ann LiangSend us a textIn today’s episode, Alex and Tara sit down with the icon herself, Ann Liang. Ann is the New York Times and Indie bestselling author of the critically acclaimed YA novels This Time It’s Real, If You Could See the Sun, and I Hope This Doesn't Find You. Born in Beijing, she grew up traveling back and forth between China and Australia but somehow ended up with an American accent. She now lives in Melbourne, where she can be found making overambitious to‑do lists and having profound conversations with her pet labrad...2024-09-3051 minThe Hope Prose PodcastEpisode 106 - Season 4 Wrap Up + Updates!Send us a textIn this episode of Hope Prose, Alex and Tara sit down for their end-of-season wrap-up and chat about their hopes for the future and beyond. → Connect with Alex on her Instagram or visit her TikTok to find out more about what she’s working on and upcoming projects! → Connect with Tara on her Instagram, or website to find about more about her publications, interviews, and more! 2024-07-1527 minThe Hope Prose PodcastEpisode 105 - Historical Romance w/ Hannah HoneggerSend us a textIn this episode of Hope Prose, Alex and Tara are throwing it way back in time and chatting with debut historical romance author Hannah HoneggerHannah is an author, screenwriter, and actress who was destined to write a series about the American Revolutionary War when she was born on July 4th. Finding obscure stories in history is one of her passions and she never seems to be without a new book idea.. Listen as they discuss her debut A...2024-07-0136 minThe Hope Prose PodcastEpisode 104 - Literary Agent Bethany JettSend us a textIn this episode of Hope Prose, Alex sits down with literary agent extraordinaire Bethany Jett. Bethany is an associate literary agent with the C.Y.L.E. agency, as well as a multi-award-winning author, and a marketing strategist who earned top honors in her master’s program, where she earned her MFA in Communications focusing on Marketing and PR. Her motto is “Teach as you go,” which she lives out as the co-owner of Serious Writer, a company that teaches and empowers writers and authors.2024-06-1039 minThe Hope Prose PodcastEpisode 103 - Isolation, Community Board, and Tara ConklinSend us a textIn this episode of Hope Prose, Tara Conklin sits down to chat with Tara and Alex to discuss her latest book Community Board. A lawyer turned novelist, her books have been New York Times bestsellers, selected for Read With Jenna (the Today Show book club), Target book club, Barnes & Noble book club, IndieNext Pick, and translated into 8 languages.Listen as they discuss the importance of community, why she switched from law to fiction, Community Board's unique f...2024-05-2742 min