Antioch LitCit #61 Morgan Jerkins
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen Podcast
On this episode of Antioch MFA's LitCit, host chats with author, screenwriter, editor, director, journalist, and professor, . They discuss her multifaceted career as a professor, editor and journalist, the balance between fiction and nonfiction, her past works such as and , her path to directing her first short film, , and how her new novel, , came to be, which is in stores now. This episode was produced by Mansi Aneja and mastered by Mitko Grigorov.
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Antioch LitCit #60 Cathy Linh Che and Jonathan Chou
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen Podcast
On this episode of Antioch MFA's LitCit, host Jonathan Chou chats with poet, children's book author, filmmaker, multidisciplinary artist, and the Antioch MFA program's new Core faculty head of Poetry, Cathy Linh Che. Together they go in-depth of Cathy Linh Che's previous poetry collection, Split, and her new collection, Becoming Ghost, in addition to discussing Jonathan Chou's collection, Resemblance. They discuss the role of memory in community building, activism, and poetry, false memories found in culture such as in the film, Apocalypse Now, and what it means to write poetry as an...
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Antioch LitCit #59 Kai Adia
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen Podcast
On this episode of , host Jacqueline Rose chats with Los Angeles writer, artist, and publisher, . They discuss Kai's poetry collection, , the Pushcart nominated Afrofuturist anthology she co-edited, and the press she co-founded, Adia also discusses her overlapping responsibilities to the literary community, inspirations, and social activism among writers. This episode was produced by Ian Rodriguez and mastered by Bo Thomas Newman.
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Antioch LitCit #58 Sorcha De Brún part 2
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen Podcast
On this second episode of a two-part episode of , host Caren McDonald chats with guest, , a writer, lecturer, researcher, and Irish translator. They discuss the new wave of Irish language novelists as well as Sorcha De Brun's recent monograph about the intersection of masculinities and the Irish language, focusing on three contemporary writers: , , . This episode was produced by Bo Thomas Newman, and mastered by David Ngyuen.
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Antioch LitCit #57 Sorcha De Brún part 1
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen Podcast
On this of a two-part episode of host Caren McDonald chats with , a writer, lecturerer, researcher, and Irish translator. They discuss how friendship can serve as an important tool for learning language, the need for imagination to keep the Irish language alive, and the different theories on translation pedagogy. Additionally, they critique Caren's attempt at translating one of Sorcha's poems, followed by a discussion of nuances of translation and the (un)reliability of online translation softwares. This episode was produced by Bo Thomas Newman and mastered by Mitko Grigorov.
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Antioch LitCit #56 Erin Aubry Kaplan
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen Podcast
On of , host Jacqueline Rose chats with author, journalist, essayist, and esteemed Antioch faculty member, . They discuss a great deal of Kaplan's books: and , the respect of social justice in writing and observing the world around us, and answering the question: What does it mean to the local and global community, and how does one write about it? This episode was produced by Ian Rodriguez and Mastered by Jacqueline Rose and Bo Thomas Newman.
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Antioch LitCit #55 Claire Dederer
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen Podcast
On of , host Lisa Locascio Nighthawk chats with author, memoirist, and critic, . They discuss her CNF novel, , the importance of a literary community, separating the art from the artist, preserving your mental health in the current political landscape, and the value of structure vs. plot in storytelling. This episode was produced and mastered by Bo Thomas Newman.
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Antioch LitCit #54 Natashia Deón
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen Podcast
On this episode of , host engages in a thought-provoking conversation with author, attorney, and esteemed Antioch faculty member . Delving into an exploration of Deon's acclaimed novels, and Deon provides unique insights into her professional life as a writer, her activism, her adept juggling of diverse careers and even homeschooling. They also discuss the intricacies of historical fiction, contemplating the elusive nature of time itself. This episode was produced by Ian Rodriguez and mastered by Beth Dewey.
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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.
info_outlineOn this episode of Antioch MFA Program's LitCit, Ian Rodriguez chats with guest Iwalani Kim 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, Luster by Raven Leilani and T Kira Madden's Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls. This episode was produced by Michael Sedillo and mastered by Ian Rodriguez.