Episode 116: The Delights of Writing Historical Fiction
GrottoPod26 Marras 2019

Episode 116: The Delights of Writing Historical Fiction

Writer Lucy Jane Bledsoe, whose new novel is Running Wild, interviews fellow authors Pam Berkman and Dorothy Hearst. Berkman and Hearst's new children's book is Filigree's Midnight Ride, the first entry in a series about, as Berkman says, "turning points in history, particularly American history, from the point of view of a dog who was there." Filigree's Midnight Ride tells the story of Paul Revere's ride, and of a Pomeranian, Filigree, who assumes that he can't help Revere because of his small size. In this lively discussion, the writers discuss the differences between writing for children and writing for adults, the challenges and delights of writing historical fiction, and the dynamics of co-authorship and collaboration.

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Episode 131: A.H. Kim’s ‘A Good Family’

Episode 131: A.H. Kim’s ‘A Good Family’

Today on the GrottoPod we're kicking off our summer reading series, bringing you readings from Writers Grotto members. Today we're featuring Ann Kim, who reads from her brand-new novel, A Good Family,...

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Episode 130: Kevin Smokler’s ‘Vinyl Nation’

Episode 130: Kevin Smokler’s ‘Vinyl Nation’

Kevin Smokler is an author, documentary filmmaker and event host based in San Francisco. Today on the GrottoPod, he discusses his documentary, Vinyl Nation: A Deep Dig into the Record Resurgence, whic...

21 Heinä 202035min

Episode 129: Taneum Bambrick’s Bold Poetry

Episode 129: Taneum Bambrick’s Bold Poetry

Taneum Bambrick's book, Vantage, is a fictionalized account of the poet's time spent working as the only woman on a garbage crew. Using unforgettable images, Bambrick tackles issues such as class, gen...

7 Heinä 202043min

Episode 128: Historian Yan Slobodkin on the Current Moment

Episode 128: Historian Yan Slobodkin on the Current Moment

Yan Slobodkin is a historian of modern Europe, with a focus on French colonial and transnational history. He stops by the GrottoPod this week to discuss his current book project—a history of famine in...

26 Touko 202033min

Episode 127: Beth Lisick and ‘Edie on the Green Screen’

Episode 127: Beth Lisick and ‘Edie on the Green Screen’

Beth Lisick's debut novel, Edie on the Green Screen, is about a Bay Area Gen-X rebel, an "It Girl" in the late '90s who faces her own obsolescence in 2010s San Francisco. It is fundamentally about how...

12 Touko 202042min

Episode 126: International Literature

Episode 126: International Literature

What can international literature teach us about our collective past, present and future in these chaotic times? In the latest GrottoPod Gabfest, producer and Grotto fellow Rita Chang-Eppig talks to J...

21 Huhti 202044min

Episode 125: Telling the Stories of Stuff

Episode 125: Telling the Stories of Stuff

For the better part of a decade, Lisa Hix, Hunter Oatman-Stanford, and GrottoPod co-host Ben Marks have been writing about antiques, vintage items, and collectibles at CollectorsWeekly.com. As a rule,...

31 Maalis 202032min

Episode 124: Bonnie Tsui and ‘Why We Swim’

Episode 124: Bonnie Tsui and ‘Why We Swim’

Take the plunge into an episode on all things aquatic with Bonnie Tsui, whose new book, Why We Swim, dives into swimming history while offering poetic contemplation on the nature of this physical purs...

17 Maalis 202036min

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