Antioch LitCit #53 Jessica Johns
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen Podcast
On this episode of , host Caren McDonald chats with author, . They discuss Johns' debut novel, , the power of community, and the importance of learning your inner wisdom. This episode was produced by Bo Thomas Newman and mastered by Beth Dewey.
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Antioch LitCit #52 Ken Liu
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen Podcast
On this episode of Antioch MFA program's , host Keshia Nash-Johnson chats with guest , author of the Dandelion Dynasty fantasy series, which inludes the novel , and the award-winning shortstory collection, The Paper Menagerie. They discuss his creation and use of the genre Silkpunk, his writing process, his literary influences, and the way his speculative fiction engages with his readers. This episode was produced by Michael Sedillo, and mastered by Elyse Jackson Williams, Ian Rodriguez, and Bo Thomas Newman.
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Antioch LitCit #51 Lynn Ferguson
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen Podcast
On this episode of Antioch MFA Program's LitCit, host Amalia Mora chats with Lynn Ferguson, a self described "mongrel of the arts," whose career spans TV, radio, film, and stage. They discuss Lynn's work as a writer and storyteller, self-forgiveness as a cure for writer's block, and why creating connection-often through the use of humor-motivates her writing. They talk about her debut collection of essays, Notes From The Valley, and they also share a lot of laughs-about cavemen, cults, and two things Lynn has fallen in love with: her dog, Arthur, and her new trailer named Bertha. This episode...
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Antioch LitCit #50 Angela Harvey
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen Podcast
On this episode of Antioch MFA Program's LitCit, host Paula Williamson chats with guest and screenwriter, Angela Harvey. Angela reveals her unconventional path into television writing. She discusses her success in the stories of the supernatural, her exploration of race, religion and politics, and her excitement about the depiction of Black rural life onscreen. This episode was produced by Michael Sedillo and mastered by Beth Dewey.
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Antioch LitCit #49 Shannon C. F. Rogers
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen Podcast
On this episode of Antioch MFA Program's , host chats with guest , winner of the 2024 APALA Asian/Pacific American Award for Young Adult Literature and author of the debut YA novel, . In this interview, Shannon discusses her upbringing in Albuquerque, her experience as a playwright, her Filipino-American identity, themes of grief and self-discovery in her cinematic writing, and her publishing journey with her first novel. This episode was produced by Michael Sedillo and mastered by Jasmine Gipson and .
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Antioch LitCit #48 Kimberly King Parsons
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen Podcast
On this episode of , host chats with guest , author of two works including her recent debut novel, . In this interview, Kimberly shares her journey as a writer, the differences between crafting short-stories and novels, and how motherhood and psychedelia play a central part in We Were the Universe. This episode was produced by Ian Rodriguez and mastered by Jasmine Gipson and Bo Thomas Newman.
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Antioch LitCit #47 Ana Maria Spagna
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen Podcast
On this episode of , Caren McDonald chats with guest a writer, teacher, and former backcountry trails worker. They discuss Spagna’s newest book, , and the power of reframing narrative and honoring other people’s stories. They also talk about the importance of imagination for nonfiction writers, the benefits of working on multiple projects at once, and the joys of writing the MFA critical paper. This episode was produced by Ian Rodriguez and mastered by Caren McDonald.
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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.
info_outlineHost Maggie Lam engages poet Paul Tran in a discussion about the intentionalities behind writing about trauma, their process of self-inquiry as poetic investigation, and what freedom / survival means to them. Paul shares stories from their roots in spoken word poetry, anecdotes of being in community with queer poets of color, and lessons passed down from mentors such as Rigoberto Gonzalez, Carl Philips, and Mary Jo Bang. Paul reads “Lipstick Elegy”, recently featured in The New York Times, from their debut collection All the Flowers Kneeling.