最高の Non Fiction ポッドキャスト (2024)

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S8 Ep. 3: Anne Curzan on Our Changing Language 55:46

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Linguist, writer, and professor Anne Curzan joins co-hosts V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell to discuss how language is constantly changing—and how that’s okay. Curzan talks about how, in her work as an English language historian, she’s learned that people have always been critical of usage changes; Ben Franklin, for instance, didn’t care for…

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To Your Health: A Lifestyle of Health, Happiness, and Confidence with Esther Avant (E108) 45:40

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Send us a text In today’s episode, I am chatting with Esther Avant. With 20 years of experience in the health and wellness industry, Esther has guided countless individuals toward achieving their goals. As a health industry veteran, author, speaker, and coach, she’s helped people apply the same proven strategies used in weight loss to propel their …

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S8 Ep. 2: Jeff Sharlet on ‘Sanewashing’ and Fascism 53:57

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Nonfiction writer Jeff Sharlet joins co-hosts V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell to discuss how mainstream media outlets sanitize Donald Trump’s rhetoric in their reporting rather than straightforwardly describing his words and behavior, an approach recently dubbed “sanewashing” by The New Republic’s Parker Molloy. Sharlet analyzes the term’s …

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Manifest Your Dream Life Book Flight with Author Jennifer Blanchard (E107) 53:21

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Send us a text In today’s episode, I am chatting with Jennifer Blanchard, a self-made bestselling author known for her books Fck the How*, Quantum Leap Your Life, and Manifest Everything. These books serve as roadmaps for manifesting your dreams and desires without needing to know the “how” ahead of time. Jennifer’s practical and easy-to-understand…

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BFF Book Club - Darkness Calls the Tiger with Janyre Tromp (E106) 54:36

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Send us a text Welcome to today’s episode of Bookish Flights! This is a special one—our first BFF Book Club Meeting! The BFF Book Club is a monthly literary adventure where you read the book, join the club, and meet the author. I am thrilled to have Janyre Tromp on the show today to discuss her evocative novel, Darkness Calls the Tiger. Janyre is t…

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S8 Ep. 1: Lola Milholland on the Housing Crisis and Communal Living 47:37

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As the housing crisis worsens and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris makes lowering housing prices a key part of her agenda, nonfiction writer Lola Milholland joins co-hosts V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell to discuss her experience with communal living. With traditional single-family homes economically out of reach for many Ame…

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Travel, Adventure and Writing and an Ayn Rand Book Flight with Author Niyati Goel (E105) 36:12

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Send us a text Niyati Goel currently resides in San Francisco with her husband. She has explored more than 21 countries collecting unforgettable experiences along the way. While Niyati’s heart belongs to traveling, it also finds comfort within the pages of books; her earliest literary love being Ayn Rand. Now, she is embarking on a new journey as a…

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S7 Ep. 52: Myriam J.A. Chancy on Haitian American Communities 49:02

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Following Donald Trump and J.D. Vance’s racist smears against Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, author Myriam J.A. Chancy joins co-hosts V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell to talk about Haitian history and independence; imperialism in Haiti; immigration to and from Haiti; the positive and negative impacts social media has on Haitian com…

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Coming of Old Age Book Flight with Author Kit Tosello (E104) 42:36

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Send us a text In today’s episode, I am chatting with Kit Tosello. Kit is an award-winning writer of small-town contemporary fiction with a big heart, as well as insprational essays and devotionals. With her eye trained on the beauty hiding in plain sight all around us, she arranges words with tenderness, humor and ultimately, hope. When not writin…

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S7 Ep. 51: Ellen Emerson White on the First Woman President, Real and Imagined 53:28

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As Vice President Kamala Harris's historic campaign for the presidency enters its final weeks, writer Ellen Emerson White joins co-hosts V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell to discuss her prescient 1984 novel The President's Daughter, which imagines the first woman president’s campaign and early days in the White House from the point of view of…

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Morally Gray Women in Fantasy with Author K.W. Foster (E103) 34:13

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Send us a text In today’s episode, I am chatting with K.W. Foster. She is the author of deliciously haunting and spicy fantasy romances featuring morally gray women and the men (and women) who love them. Originally from the Midwest, she now resides in the Mid-Atlantic with her husband and two big fluffy dogs. Her debut novel, A Curse of Breath and …

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S7 Ep. 50: Thomas Frank on How the Harris-Walz Ticket Can Win Red State Voters 53:26

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Political and cultural critic Thomas Frank joins host Whitney Terrell to discuss how Democrats and Republicans courted voters from the Midwest and South at their respective conventions. Frank gives reports from the floors of both the Republican and Democratic national conventions, which he attended. He analyzes the efforts that the Trump-Vance and …

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Middle Grade Novels of Courage and Creativity with Author Jaime Formato (E102) 48:50

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Send us a text Jaime Formato is a writer, elementary school teacher, and tiefling rogue from northern Florida. Her days are spent hanging out with kids and reading, and the nights are for D&D, hockey, and writing. She lives in a little house by the woods with her amazing husband, their beautiful children, two cats that don’t love her enough, two do…

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S7 Ep. 49: Alissa Quart on J.D. Vance’s Hillbilly Elegy and the Dangerous Lie of American Bootstrap Narratives 45:15

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Nonfiction writer Alissa Quart joins co-hosts V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell to discuss how the American obsession with “bootstrap narratives” led to the publishing industry championing Hillbilly Elegy, the bestselling and problematic memoir by J.D. Vance, who was subsequently elected to the Senate and is now the Republican vice presidenti…

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Soap Operas, Family Sagas & the Immigrant Experience with Alina Adams (E101) 50:06

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Send us a text In today’s episode, I am chatting with Alina Adams. Alina is a New Your Time best-selling author, soap opera insider and pioneer in online storytelling. She was born in the Soviet Union and immigrated with her parents to the U.S. at age 7, where she learned English by watching American soap operas at their home in San Francisco. Alin…

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A Very Bookish Flights Celebration: Reflecting on the Past 100 Episodes (E100) 47:18

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Send us a text In today’s episode, I had the pleasure of being interviewed by my dear friend, Jacqui Lents from the Jacqui Just Chatters podcast. We covered a lot of ground, discussing everything from my TBR list and favorite episodes to inspiring guests and whether there might be some book writing in my future. You'll also get to hear the story be…

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S7 Ep. 48: Joshua Kaplan on AP3 and the Future of American Militias 45:06

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ProPublica reporter Joshua Kaplan joins co-hosts V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell to discuss his recent article on militia group American Patriots Three Percent, or AP3. Kaplan talks about group founder Scot Seddon, a former Army reservist, and how he created a movement whose members number gun control and the “LGBTQ agenda” among their grie…

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Gaming, Faith and Creativity: A Conversation with Author Hannah Mae (E99) 34:57

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Send us a text In today’s episode, I am chatting with Hannah Mae. Since day one, Hannah Mae and her two sisters were instilled with a love of God and His Scriptures by their loving parents. Encouraged by her friends and family, Hannah transformed her game design, Celestial, into her very first book. Now, she can’t imagine life without writing. Epis…

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S7 Ep. 47: Iris Jamahl Dunkle and Kelly McMasters on Biographical Ethics 53:26

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Following Elon Musk’s estranged daughter Vivian Jenna Wilson’s accusations of unethical behavior on the part of Musk’s authorized biographer, memoirist Kelly McMasters and biographer Iris Jamahl Dunkle join co-hosts V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell to talk about the ethics of biography. Dunkle, the author of Riding Like the Wind: The Life of…

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Mixing Magic with Tough Topics: A Journey through Words and War with Author Eli Gardner (E98) 42:25

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Send us a text Eli Gardner is an award-winning author of 7 books. She is a military veteran with over a dozen deployments to the Middle East. The time spent overseas and the beauty she finds in misunderstood places and topics, inspires much of her writing. She writes in the genres of historical fiction, fairytale retellings, cozy magical realism, c…

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S7 Ep. 46: Francine Prose on What 1974 Can Teach Us About 2024 46:50

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Novelist Francine Prose joins co-hosts V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell to discuss her new book, 1974: A Personal History. Prose talks about her relationship with Tony Russo, who in collaboration with Daniel Ellsberg leaked the Pentagon Papers, a whistleblowing act which revealed decades of government lies about U.S. involvement in Vietnam; …

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Scandalous Women with Gill Paul (E97) 36:06

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Send us a text In today’s episode, I am chatting with Gill Paul. Gill is the bestselling author of twelve historical novels, many of them about real women from the past whom she thinks have been marginalized or misjudged by historians. Gill was born in Scotland and grew up there, apart from an eventful year at school in the US when she was ten. She…

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S7 Ep. 45: Jasmin Graham on Understanding Sharks 52:24

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Marine biologist Jasmin Graham joins co-hosts V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell to discuss her new book, Sharks Don’t Sink: Adventures of a Rogue Shark Scientist, which is about the beauty and diversity of sharks and her career studying them inside and outside of academia. Graham, who left a doctoral program and subsequently founded the commu…

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Indie Authors and a Cozy Romantasy Book Flight with Author Hannah Levin (E96) 40:21

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Send us a text In today’s episode, I am chatting with Hannah Levin. Hannah Levin is a neurodivergent dog mom who grew up in Northern New Jersey and currently resides in the D.C. metropolitan area. Her writing career began with poetry and fanfiction in her early teen years; luckily, she's come a long way in the decade since. During the day, she writ…

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S7 Ep. 44: Ellie Palmer and Elle Everhart on the Rise of Romance 47:24

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Romance novelists Elle Everhart and Ellie Palmer join co-hosts V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell to talk about the genre’s increasing popularity. Everhart, the London-based author of the new book Hot Summer, featuring a protagonist who joins the cast of a reality show only to realize she’s interested in a fellow contestant, discusses coming t…

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Found Family Book Flight with Amanda Cox (E95) 32:41

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Send us a text Today’s guest is Amanda Cox. Amanda is a therapist-turned-novelist who pens stories about characters finding hope, healing, and a sense of belonging. She resides in Tennessee with her husband and three children. Her latest novel, Between the Sound and Sea, comes out on August 6th, 2024. Episode Highlights: Favorite Book to Write: She…

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S7 Ep. 43: Harry Siegel on the Supreme Court, Bribery, and Scofflaws 55:33

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New York Daily News columnist Harry Siegel joins co-host V.V. Ganeshananthan and guest co-host Matt Gallagher to talk about his recent piece about the Supreme Court’s decision to permit what he has dubbed “after-the-fact bribery.” Siegel, who has covered corruption for years, explains how the legality of accepting gratuities, tips, and gifts has be…

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Feel Good Books for Young Readers with Author Monica Roe (E94) 55:33

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Send us a text In today’s episode I am chatting with Monica Roe. Monica is a writer, physical therapist, beekeeper, and researcher/advocate for the social model of disability and inclusive rural health. A first-generation graduate, Monica studies public health and disability-inclusive disaster preparedness at the University of Alaska. She and her f…

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S7 Ep. 42: Sally Franson and Emily Nussbaum on Reality TV 1:02:31

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Novelist Sally Franson and critic Emily Nussbaum join host V.V. Ganeshananthan to talk about reality television. Franson, a recent reality TV show winner whose new novel, Big in Sweden, is from the point of view of a woman who joins the cast of a program in that country, reflects on transforming her real-life experience into fiction. Nussbaum, a st…

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Friends-to-Lovers Rom-Coms with Author Lauren Ford (E93) 32:25

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Send us a text In today’s episode, I am chatting with Lauren Ford. Lauren is the debut Australian author of Liv is Not a Loser, a hilarious and heartwarming rom-com.Lauren shares all about writing and the publishing pipeline differences between the film scripts and novel writing. She also shares a delightful book flight of friends-to-lovers romanti…

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S7 Ep. 41: Phil Elwood on Doing PR for All the Worst Humans 55:08

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In the wake of the recent Trump-Biden debate, public relations operative Phil Elwood joins co-host V.V. Ganeshananthan and guest co-host Matt Gallagher to talk about his career spinning stories in favor of infamous international leaders. Elwood, whose clients previously included figures like Libya’s Gaddafi family and Syria’s al-Assads, recalls his…

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The Briar Club with Kate Quinn: On Historical Fiction, Women in History and Mood Reading (E92) 34:45

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Send us a text In today’s episode, I am chatting with Kate Quinn. Kate is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of historical fiction. A native of southern California, she attended Boston University where she earned a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Classical Voice. She has written four novels in the Empress of Rome Saga, and two bo…

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From the Archives: S1 Ep. 6: Kiki Petrosino and Jess Walter on All the President's Shakespeare 1:14:36

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As Literary Hub observes July 4, we return to our archives for a 2017 episode that remains relevant today. We will return with a new episode July 11. In episode 6, V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell talk political betrayal past and present with novelist Jess Walter and poet Kiki Petrosino. Jess Walter once interviewed an ailing Mark Felt, aka …

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Horses, History and the Making of a Novel with Nicole Miller (E91) 33:53

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Send us a text In today’s episode, I am chatting with Nicole Miller. Nicole lives in Southwest Washington state with her husband and two sons, along with her two purebred Arabian horses, chickens, ducks, dogs, cats, and guinea pigs. When she is not writing or tending the animals, she works in human resources. Nicole’s debut novel, Until Our Time Co…

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S7 Ep. 39: Maxim Loskutoff on the Unabomber and the Myth of the American West 53:50

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Novelist Maxim Loskutoff joins co-host V.V. Ganeshananthan and guest co-host Matt Gallagher to talk about his new novel, Old King, which is about Unabomber Ted Kaczynski, who moved to Montana to withdraw from society. Loskutoff, who grew up in Missoula, Montana, discusses the mythology that draws men like Kaczynski—who sought to be in nature, and t…

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Weed, Seed and Water Your Life | The Life-giving Wisdom of Frances Hodgson Burnett with Keri Wilt (E90) 45:24

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Send us a text In today’s episode, I am chatting with Keri Wilt. Keri is a speaker, writer, and heart cultivator with a soul full of sunshine who’s on a mission to help you flourish. That’s because not long ago, she looked down and discovered that my life had become an over-planted mess that was choking out her relationships, creativity, and purpos…

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The Kids Tell Us - Books that Entertain with Luella, Leva (and Ana) - E89 8:28

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Send us a text Today we have an episode from the kids for the kids. I am speaking today with Luella (age 9), Leva (age 7) and their Mom, Ana. Luella will be going into 4th grade and Leva into 2nd grade. This sister duo is always looking to be entertained and they brought a book flight of a few of their favorite books that do just that! Make sure to…

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S7 Ep. 38: Nicolás Medina Mora on Mexico’s First Woman President and the Country’s Political Future 54:50

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Journalist and novelist Nicolás Medina Mora joins co-host V.V. Ganeshananthan and guest co-host Matt Gallagher to talk about Mexico’s president-elect Claudia Sheinbaum, who will be the first woman and first Jewish person to lead the country. Medina Mora explains current president Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s history, his hold on Mexico’s political…

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Non-Fiction Books for Navigating Motherhood and Mindset with Erin Roese (E88) 49:38

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Send us a text In today's episode, I am chatting with Erin Roese. Erin is a homeschooling mama to 3 littles ages 7, 5 and almost 3 and 2 angel babies. A co-author of a #1 best seller with Kimberly Olson and podcast host /executive producer of the Dear Mama, You’re going to find your joy again podcast. After going through her first miscarriage, she …

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S7 Ep. 37: Karen Solt on Being Gay in the Navy, ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,’ and Hiding for Her Life 47:31

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In this Pride Month episode, Navy veteran and author Karen Solt joins co-host V.V. Ganeshananthan and guest co-host Matt Gallagher to talk about her experience of being gay while serving in the military. Solt, who retired as a senior chief petty officer in 2006 and served both before and during “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” talks about the Clinton-era p…

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Book Journaling, Cozy Books and an Anthropomorphic Book Flight with Sonia Moore (E87) 57:53

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Send us a text In today’s episode I chatting with Sonia Moore. Sonia was born and raised in the Show Me state. She is a Gen Xer with a Dolly Parton wig personality. A former Elementary teacher, current Adult English Language teacher, Jill of all trades, creative, and best darn Auntie on the planet. Sonia is a lover of vintage things, cozy cottages,…

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S7 Ep. 36: Akuna Robinson on Going the Distance With Through Hiking 46:06

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With summer approaching, Army veteran and long-distance hiker Akuna Robinson joins host V.V. Ganeshananthan and guest co-host Matt Gallagher to talk about the experience of through hiking, or long-distance hiking a trail from end to end. Robinson, the first Black man to complete the Pacific Crest Trail, the Appalachian Trail, and the Continental Di…

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Fantasy, Romance and A Book Club Podcast with Bound Sisters (E86) 48:01

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Send us a text In today's episode, I am chatting with Bound Sisters. Bound Sisters is a captivating book club podcast hosted by three dynamic sisters: Kellye, a stay-at-home mom with a passion for interior design; Jyl, a skilled Surgical Technologist who enjoys sharing her creativity through crocheting and painting, and Myranda, a dedicated Theatre…

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S7 Ep. 35: Remembering Alice Munro: Jonny Diamond on His Mother and the Great Canadian Writer 54:45

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Editor and writer Jonny Diamond joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan to talk about Nobel Prize-winning short story writer Alice Munro, who passed away May 13 in the same Canadian town where Diamond’s mother died 12 years earlier. He outlines what made the lives of the two women similar—namely, marrying young and starting families …

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Equal Opportunity Reading and Mental Health Represenation in Books with Anastasia Zadeik (E85) 49:00

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Send us a text Anastasia Zadeik is a writer, editor, and narrative nonfiction storyteller. She had a career in international neuropsychological research while raising her children. Her debut novel, Blurred Fates, won the 2023 Sarton Award for Contemporary Fiction and the 2023 National Indie Excellence Award in Contemporary Fiction. Her second novel…

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S7 Ep. 34: Prizes and Protests: Monica Youn on PEN, Activism at Literary Awards, and Gaza 49:44

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Following the cancellation of PEN America’s annual literary awards ceremony as well as its World Voices Festival, acclaimed poet Monica Youn joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan to talk about political protests and literary prizes. Youn recounts the sequence of events that led her and eight other finalists for PEN’s $75,000 Jean S…

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Book Flight | Memoirs and Collections of Personal Essays with Author Katherine Snow Smith (E84) 42:52

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Send us a text In today's episode, I am chatting with Katherine Snow Smith. Katherine is a Raleigh native and has lived throughout the south as a newspaper reporter, editor, daughter, sister, mother, wife, divorcee and friend. She’s worked at small town papers and business journals, but spent most of her career at the esteemed Tampa Bay Times. A fe…

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S7 Ep. 33: Polycules and Cuddle Piles: Brandy Jensen on the Mainstreaming of Polyamory 40:48

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Writer Brandy Jensen joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan to talk about polyamory’s place in the contemporary imagination. Jensen discusses the connections between polyamory and politics, noting its links to queer community and its defiance of normative gender roles. She analyzes protections for the rights of multiple-partner rela…

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Neurodivergence, Dyslexia and Reading with Alexie Better (E83) 49:26

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Send us a text In today’s episode I am chatting with Alexie Better. Alexie is the founder of the Better Multisensory Learning Centre in Melbourne Australia. She has over 14 years experience working as a specialist tutor, developmental educator, autism therapist, student counsellor and assisting individuals with Dyslexia, Autism, ADHD and other Spec…

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We Can Do Hard Things with Colton Sawyer (E82) 15:11

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Send us a text Today we have an episode from the kids for the kids. I am speaking today with Colton and his Dad, Ryan Sawyer. Colton is 11 years old and a 5th grader. Colton teamed up with his Dad and wrote the book, We Can Do Hard Things, to inspire anyone who has felt the weight of struggling to fit in or battling self-doubt. He shares his journe…

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