Aug 30, 2017
The author of 15 works of fiction and nonfiction, Jennifer Finney Boylan may be known to most readers via her bestselling memoir She's Not There. As she told Miwa Messer in this episode of the podcast, her new book Long Black Veil also draws on events from her life, but here Boylan weaves them into a droll, offbeat...
Aug 25, 2017
Aug 22, 2017
"The primal need for stories is the most important thing in anybody’s life… we’re all still children being read to.” Over an astonishing 26 books in 25 years, Sherman Alexie has devoted himself to what he calls the “sacred” task of telling the truth through stories. In this episode of the podcast, Miwa...
Aug 17, 2017
Sitting down to talk with the writer Dennis Lehane, one of the biggest challenges is how not to stumble into spoilers. The author of novels like Mystic River and Shutter Island is dedicated to the art of keeping his reader off balance, as his complex and frequently troubled characters are brought to face uncomfortable...
Aug 8, 2017
For many writers, the word “vampire” conjures visions of immortal beings of vast powers and romantic destinies. For Jo Nesbo, it meant research into the annals of abnormal psychology, into a world of delusion and obsession more disturbing than any supernatural fable. In this episode of the podcast, the bestselling...