Short story writer Maya Sonenberg joins me today to chat about her new collection, Bad Mothers, Bad Daughters. Bio: Maya Sonenberg’s story collection Bad Mothers, Bad Daughters is the recipient of the 2021 Sullivan Prize in short fiction and will appear in August 2022. Previous books and chapbooks include Cartographies (winner of the Drue Heinz Read More
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Interview with short story writer Bentley Turner
Today’s special guest is short story writer Bentley Turner. We’re chatting about his new collection of shorts, The Prize Winners and Other Stories. Bio: Bentley Turner has written short stories and numerous poems for literary journals and anthologies. He wrote the mystery “The File on Thomas Marks,” which was published by the Global Publishing Group Read More
Interview with short story and poetry writer Elizabeth Kirschner
Short story writer Elizabeth Kirschner joins me today to chat about her new book, Because the Sky Is a Thousand Soft Hurts. Welcome, Elizabeth. Please tell us a little bit about yourself. A Writer and Master Gardener, I’ve published six volumes of poetry, an award-winning memoir, and now my debut collection of stories. What do Read More
Interview with sci-fi writer Zhanna Hamilton
Today’s special guest is sci-fi writer Zhanna Hamilton and we’re chatting about her newest short story in The Blank Series, Blank: Madam Doesn’t Like That. During her virtual book tour, Zhanna will be awarding a $75 Amazon or Barnes and Noble (winner’s choice) gift card to a lucky randomly drawn winner. To be entered for Read More
Interview with children’s author Lisa Jacovsky
Today’s special guest is short story writer Lisa Jacovsky to chat about her new children’s picture book, Let’s Talk! Going to the Zoo. During her virtual book tour, Lisa will be awarding a signed copy of the book and the first book in the series and a coloring book of the illustrations (US only) to Read More
Interview with short story author Fred Olds
Today’s special guest is short story writer Fred Olds. We’re chatting about his new children’s short story collection, Read-Aloud Stories with Fred Vols. 1 and 2. Bio: Fred Olds has crafted dozens of stories over the years and has been involved with various writing and critique groups. At 92, he is a devoted husband and proud Read More
Interview with writer Babette Fraser Hale
My special guest author today is Babette Fraser Hale and we’re chatting about her new collection of short stories, A Wall of Bright Dead Feathers. Bio: Babette Fraser Hale’s fiction was awarded the Meyerson Prize from Southwest Review in 2011 and shortlisted for the Texas Institute of Letter’s Catarulla Award. Her story “Drouth” is part Read More
Interview with short story writer Nino Gugunishvili
Today’s special guest is short story writer Nino Gugunishvili. We’re chatting about her new collection of memoir shorts, “From My Balcony to Yours”. During her virtual book tour, Nino will be awarding a $10 Amazon or Barnes and Noble (winner’s choice) gift card to a lucky randomly drawn winner. To be entered for a chance Read More
Interview with fiction writer Ellen Birkett Morris
Helping me wrap up the week is fiction writer Ellen Birkett Morris. She’s chatting with me about her short story collection, Lost Girls. Bio: Ellen Birkett Morris is the author of LOST GIRLS and SURRENDER. Her fiction has appeared in Shenandoah, The Antioch Review, The Notre Dame Review, and The South Carolina Review, among other Read More
Interview with writer Christian Fennell
Today’s special guest author is Christian Fennell and he’s chatting with me about his work of short literary fiction, Torrents of Our Time. Bio: Christian Fennell’s essays and short stories have appeared in a number of international magazines, literary journals, and collected works. He was a columnist and the fiction editor at the Prague Revue. Read More