Episode 82: “Writer’s Writer” Fenton Johnson
“Writer's writer” Fenton Johnson joins the GrottoPod this week for a far-ranging conversation that touches on some of the recurring themes in his work: place, solitude, faith and belonging. Johnson ha...
4 Sep 20181h 4min
Episode 81: Dawn Raffel On Navigating And Writing Shadowy History
Dawn Raffel, author of The Strange Case of Dr. Couney: How a Mysterious European Showman Saved Thousands of American Babies, joins us in the GrottoPod this week to talk about the sometimes-painful pro...
28 Aug 201857min
Episode 80: Lydia Kiesling On First Novels
The Millions editor Lydia Kiesling joins Larry and co-producer Laurie Ann Doyle in the studio this week to chat about Kiesling's new book, The Golden State -- a tale of motherhood, immigration and Cal...
21 Aug 20181h 1min
Episode 79: What’s New In Your Writing Life?
Beat the dog days of summer by stepping into the GrottoPod, where BQ and Larry await. This week, your hosts sit down for a wide-ranging discussion about the writing life that touches on everything fro...
14 Aug 20181h 1min
Episode 78: Matthew Zapruder’s Favorite Book (Might Surprise You)
What’s poet Matthew Zapruder’s favorite book? Find out this week, as the author of Why Poetry and former New York Times poetry editor joins BQ and Larry for a live podcast at the San Francisco Public ...
7 Aug 20181h 16min
Episode 77: Victoria Piontek On Writing for Young Adults
Victoria Piontek’s literary journey has taken her all over the U.S., but when it came time for this author and literary associate to publish her first book, she chose to return to the verdant lushness...
31 Juli 201859min
Episode 76: Nick Mamatas On Writing A Book A Year
This week, BQ and Larry enter the extended Nick Mamatas universe to learn about horror novels, manga, writing term papers for profit and much more. Join them as the author of the upcoming short story ...
24 Juli 20181h 1min
Episode 75: Virgie Tovar on Activist Writing
Don’t miss this one! For the first time, BQ goes solo as host -- and she’s talking with influential author and body-image activist Virgie Tovar, who is dropping the truth bombs. Tovar talks writing ho...
17 Juli 201859min
