Antioch LitCit #11 Francesca Lia Block
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen Podcast
Release Date: 05/21/2021
Antioch LitCit #46 Isabel Yap
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen Podcast
On this episode of LitCit, host Keshia Nash-Johnson engages author in a discussion about her breakout short story collection . Isabel talks about fanfiction as a sandbox for a writer’s growth, the value of cultural mythology in her stories, monsters and the monstrous parts of humanity, death and its weight in her writing, the musicality of prose, and her forthcoming books. This episode was produced by Kenzy El-Mohandes and mastered by Keshia Nash-Johnson.
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Antioch LitCit #45 Hanz Wasserburger
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen Podcast
On this episode of Antioch MFA Program’s LitCit, host chats with screenwriter . Hanz discusses his journey from lawyer (assistant attorney general in the Civil Medicaid Fraud Division) to screenwriter (A Tale of Two Coreys, Second Impression). This interview was conducted shortly after the 2023 Writers Guild of America Strike, and was produced and mastered by Jacqueline Rose.
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Antioch LitCit #44 Gayle Brandeis
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen Podcast
On this episode of LitCit, host chats with guest about her latest book (2023). Gayle discusses her favorite childhood authors, why writers are afraid to write about illness, what it means to write a "bonus book," and her new "novel in multiverse" in which Lilith embodies Marilyn Monroe! This episode was produced by Kenzy El-Mohandes and mastered by Elyse Jackson-Williams.
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Antioch LitCit #43 Ross Brown
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen Podcast
On this episode of LitCit host talks to screenwriter about his journey from second assistant director to television writer to executive producer and creator of three different network shows. If you remember Webster, The Facts of Life, and Step By Step, among others, you’re in for a treat! This interview was conducted shortly before the 2023 Writers Guild of America Strike. This episode was produced by Michael Sedillo and mastered by Thomas Huisking.
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Antioch LitCit #42 Iwalani Kim
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen Podcast
On this episode of LitCit, Ian Rodriguez chats with guest an associate agent at Sanford J. Greenberger Associates. They discuss what makes a story moving and Iwalani's pathway from slam poetry to becoming an agent, giving her fresh insights. They also talk about how works have literary value with evocative characters and bring words from two of Iwalani's favorite books, and . This episode was produced by Michael Sedillo and mastered by Ian Rodriguez.
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Antioch LitCit #41 Kavita Das
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen Podcast
On this episode of LitCit, host Diana Hardy chats with guest . Kavita Das discusses writing for social change in her book . Das explores the importance of representation and the barriers she faced while writing , the life story of Grammy-nominated Hindustani singer Lakshmi Shankar. This episode was produced by Michael Sedillo and mastered by Diana Hardy and Beth Dewey.
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Antioch LitCit #40 Toni Ann Johnson
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen Podcast
On this episode of LitCit, host Kevin Cummins chats with guest Toni Ann Johnson: playwright, screenwriter, and author of five books including her most recent, . In this interview, Toni Ann shares stories of her New York upbringing, discusses how race and lightness intersect, and tells us why she values James Baldwin. This episode was produced by Samantha Rahmani and mastered by Ian Rodriguez.
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Antioch LitCit #39 Vanessa Hua
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen Podcast
On this episode of LitCit, host Michelle Yee chats with guest Vanessa Hua, author of three books including her most recent, . In this interview, Vanessa shares stories about her beginnings as a writer, why she went back to school for an MFA, and how Forbidden City took fourteen years to become published. This episode was produced by Michael Sedillo and mastered by Michelle Yee.
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Antioch LitCit #38 Toni Jensen
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen Podcast
On this episode of LitCit, host Irvina Kanarek chats with guest Toni Jensen about her Memoir, (2020) which includes her personal experiences with gun violence, domestic violence, and living as a white-presenting indigenous person. Jensen also shares her thoughts about combating racism in the classroom, what it truly means to be labeled a ‘difficult woman’, her writing process, gentrification, and Gen Z. This episode was produced by Michael Sedillo and mastered by Irvina Kanarek.
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Episode #37: Diana Khoi Nguyen
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen Podcast
On this episode of LitCit, host Maggie Lam chats with guest Diana Khoi Nguyen about their beginnings as a poet, philosophies in teaching, and techniques used in creating their debut poetry collection . Diana reads “Triptych” and shares stories and tips around self-care when writing about trauma and grief. This episode was produced by Michael Sedillo and mastered by Maggie Lam.
info_outlineHost Lisa Locascio chats with writer Francesca Lia Block about her latest novel House of Hearts, her long, successful career in writing, going back to school to get her MFA, what she loves about teaching creative writing, the long afterlife of books, and themes in her writing like climate change, self-harm, eating disorders, and delicious food.
This episode was produced and mastered by Barbara Platts with graphic design by Lisa Croce.
