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Latest Episodes:

Returning to Your Humanity w. ALEXANDER CHEE Nov 20, 2019

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Alexander Chee's latest book is the essay collection How to Write an Autobiographical Novel. He and Courtney discuss the process of becoming real to yourself, staying accountable to the work, and how to keep a novel journal.

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Minisode: Constraint Nov 13, 2019

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Building containers for creative freedom.

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Playing to Your Strengths w. JAMI ATTENBERG Nov 06, 2019

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Jami Attenberg's latest novel, All This Could Be Yours, is out now from HMH Books. She and Courtney discuss writing family narratives, identifying and playing to your strengths, and keeping the work fun for the reader.

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Minisode: The Future Oct 30, 2019

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Are we acting for our future selves?

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Crafting a Compelling Voice w. BRIAN ALLEN CARR Oct 23, 2019

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Brian Allen Carr's novel Opioid, Indiana is out now from Soho Books. He and Courtney discuss finding a character's voice, writing fast, and why he loves writing prompts.

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Minisode: A Tiny (and in Retrospect Totally Obvious) Epiphany Oct 16, 2019

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The important piece of writing advice that finally sunk in.

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Minisode: Rest Oct 02, 2019

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How good are you at letting yourself (and your work) just be?

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Cultivating Patience w. MARY RUEFLE Sep 25, 2019

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Poet and essayist Mary Ruefle's new collection, Dunce, was just long-listed for the National Book Award. She and Courtney discuss boredom, uncertainty, and letting go of expectations.

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Minisode: Isolation Sep 18, 2019

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Keeping ourselves connected in the solitary work of writing.

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Keeping Faith in the Process w. R.O. KWON Sep 11, 2019

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R.O. Kwon's novel THE INCENDIARIES was one of last year's biggest debuts, and it was 8 years in the making. We talk about keeping faith in the writing process, holding characters at a distance, and thinking not just about who is telling the story but also why it's being told.

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