A conversation with Ralph Eubanks, author of A Place Like Mississippi
We range from speaking about the importance of place in memoir and biography to the real and imaginary landscapes of writers, and much more.
5 Feb 202240min
Don’t Be Afraid! We’re talking theory here.
A discussion with David Veltman and Kerstin Maria Pahl about their contributions to a new book about biography, Fear of Theory.
3 Feb 202243min
A lively talk with Steve Paul about Literary Alchemist: The Writing Life of Evan S Connell
From Kansas City to medieval alchemy and a lot in between, the life of Evan S. Connell and what it took for a biographer to cover the interstices of this important writer.
29 Jan 202257min
Biography of the Day, Part 3
Tune in to a special announcement at the beginning of this podcast.
26 Jan 20227min
The Biography of the Day, Part 2
What happens when Frederick Douglass and Andrew Johnson track one another in a Plutarchian biography of parallel lives in the throes of Reconstruction?
19 Jan 20229min
Who is Assia Wevill? Why She Matters. Part 1
A conversation with Julie Goodspeed-Chadwick and Peter K. Steinberg about their edition of The Collected Writings of Assia Wevill
15 Jan 202243min
The Biography of The Day, Part 1
Just browse in the bookstore with me. This won’t take long.
14 Jan 20227min
