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Interviews: Caitlin Starling

Content: In this episode, we talk with novelist Caitlin Starling about her first novel, writing speculative fiction & horror, spelunking, and delicious food cartridges (not!). She also gives some great advice for beginning writers. Cast Hosted by Dean Karpowicz with Samantha Alberth, Ryan Spence, Jacqueline Kenny, and Amanda Ledesma. About Caitlin Starling Caitlin Starling is […]

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Interviews: Katie Williams

Content: In this episode, we interview Katie Williams, author of Tell the Machine Goodnight. Our discussion covers her novel, the process of writing it, and the role of technology in the book and our lives. Cast Hosted by Jacqueline Kenny, with Sam Alberth. Produced by Dean Karpowicz. About Katie Williams Katie Williams is the author of […]

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Podcast: Is That a Straw in Your Sock?

In this week’s episode of the Pub, we celebrate Pride Month by talking about some of our favorite LGBTQ books and characters. We also discuss the delay of Naomi Wolf’s book, Outrages: Sex, Censorship, and the Criminalization of Love. The delay occurred after Wolf’s research was challenged during a BBC interview (around 21:00). And yes! We […]

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Interviews: Peng Shepherd

Peng Shepherd was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, where she rode horses and trained in classical ballet, and has lived in Beijing, Kuala Lumpur, London, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., and New York. Her first novel, The Book of M, won the 2019 Neukom Institute for Literary Arts Award for Debut Speculative Fiction, and was […]