Antioch LitCit #57 Sorcha De Brún part 1
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen Podcast
Release Date: 03/07/2025
Antioch LitCit #71: Reyna Grande
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen Podcast
On this episode of LitCit, host Gabriela Revilla Lugo chats with award-winning author . Grande is the bestselling writer of The Distance Between Us, A Dream Called Home, and A Ballad of Love and Glory, and her work has been celebrated internationally for its intimate portrayals of migration, resilience, and belonging. In this conversation, Grande reflects on her evolution as a storyteller, the craft behind writing across genres, and the emotional truths that guide her work. Learn about her creative process, the experiences that shaped her voice, and what she’s working on next. This...
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Antioch LitCit #70: Annie Hwang
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen Podcast
On this episode of 's LitCit, host Hyelee Kim chats with . Hwang is an agent at , an advocate, and a champion for underrepresented voices. Her authors include John Paul Brammer, Franny Choi, Alison Rollins, and USA Today best-selling author Jihyun Yun. As a former journalist with a keen editorial eye, Hwang discusses her career and preference for "literary fiction with teeth." Hwang also provides hope, guidance, and insight for aspiring writers. This episode was produced by Diane Woodworth and mastered by Hyelee Kim.
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Antioch LitCit #69: Lisa Freeman
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen Podcast
On this episode of LitCit, host Jenna Ray chats with author, artist, teacher and antioch MFA alumni, . They discuss her multi-faceted career, her historical young adult novels, and , her newest story “Snow People” in the anthology and writing about LGBTQIA+ and women’s reproductive rights in a historical context. This episode was produced by Hyelee Kim and mastered by Odin Rasco.
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Antioch LitCit #68: Bonnie Hearn Hill
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen Podcast
On this episode of LitCit, host Gina Rae Duran interviews acclaimed writer . Hill is author of sixteen suspense novels, most recently the Kit Doyle Crime Blogger series and the novel The River Below. Hearn Hill’s work also appears in The White Picket Fence, an anthology from Flower Song Press edited by host Gina Rae Duran. Listen to Hearn Hill reflect on her career, her writing, her research process and how she approaches storytelling through the exploration of the theme of misfits. This episode was produced by Bo Thomas Newman and mastered by David Nguyen.
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Antioch LitCit #67: Winnie Holzman
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen Podcast
On this episode of LitCit, host Gabriela Revilla Lugo interviews acclaimed writer Winnie Holzman. Holzman is the creative force behind some of the most influential works in contemporary storytelling, including the beloved musical Wicked and TV classics like My So-Called Life and Once and Again. Hear Holzman reflect on her artistic journey, the cultural resonance of her work, and the lessons she's learned from a career spent shaping iconic narratives. This episode was produced by Mansi Aneja and mastered by David Blixt.
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Antioch LitCit #66: John Cariani
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On this episode of LitCit, host Ash Anderson chats with Tony-nominated actor, award-winning playwright and novelist, . Cariani is an Antioch University mentor and has penned more than twenty plays, including Almost, Main, which has been produced more than 5000 times and which he adapted into a novel. This episode was produced by Karen Sampson and mastered by Mitko Grigorov.
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Antioch LitCit #65 Colette Freedman
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen Podcast
On this episode of 's LitCit, host Gabriela Lugo chats with . Freedman is an internationally produced playwright with over 50 produced plays and musicals. Her play Sister Cities has been produced around the country and internationally, including Paris (Une Ville, Une Soeur), Rome (Le Quattro Sorelle), and Australia. She made her West End Debut at the Lyric Theatre in April 2025 as co-book writer and lyricist in Bettie Page Queen of the Pinups: The Musical. Freedman is a much-loved teaching faculty at Antioch University's MFA program. Soak in her vibrant energy, her process as a writer,...
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Antioch LitCit #64 Edgar Gomez
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen Podcast
On this episode of 's LitCit, host Mansi Aneja chats with writer and Antioch nonfiction faculty member, . Gomez is a queer NicaRican writer born and raised in Florida. He is the author of the memoir High-Risk Homosexual that was released in 2022 and won the American Book Award, a Stonewall Israel-Fishman Nonfiction Book Honor Award, and the Lambda Literary Award. Get to know Gomez, his writing process, and the journey of his second book that was released in February 2025 entitled Alligator Tears. This episode was produced by Bo Thomas Newman and mastered by Mitko Grigorov.
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Antioch LitCit #63 Joy Kecken
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen Podcast
On this episode of 's LitCit, host Alejandra Alexander chats with writer, director, producer, teacher, and esteemed Antioch dramatic writing faculty member, . Joy's short films, Woman Hollering Creek and Louisville, and her feature documentary, The Biggest Little Farm, have screened at over 30 film festivals. She has also developed series for Amazon, ABC Signature, and FX. They discuss , which spans being the co-founder of The Film Foundry, a Culver City-based media company, writing and directing HBO's The Wire, serving as...
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Antioch LitCit #62 Anjali Enjeti
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen Podcast
On this episode of Antioch MFA’s , host Brenda Fantroy-Johnson chats with acclaimed author, essayist, activist, and esteemed Antioch faculty member . Together they discuss in detail her debut novel , her essay collection, , what writing as activism means, and exploring family history. This episode was produced by Bo Thomas Newman and edited by Brenda Fantroy-Johnson and David Nguyen.
info_outlineOn this first episode of a two-part episode of Antioch MFA's LitCit, host Caren McDonald chats with Sorcha De Brún, 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.