What is the secret to staying on the journey of the art?
How does culture shape a person’s response to male infertility? What happens when a miracle is not in fact a miracle but a string of carefully planned cruelties?
These are the questions In Our Own Ways, Yejide Kilanko’s latest novel, asks.Continue reading How culture impacts male infertility in Yejide Kilanko’s In Our Own Ways
In this episode, I’m joined by Ann Cavlovic to discuss her novel, Count On Me. The novel follows the story of Tia and her brother Tristan, who, alongside his girlfriend, proceeds to take financial advantage of their parents when they’re ill. It’s a story of broken trust and the duty of love.Continue reading Aging parents and the duty of care
In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Craig Yorke to discuss candid reflections on his journey through race, a strict upbringing, and his career as a neurosurgeon. Dr. Yorke is the author of Steep, an exploration of the psychological impact of childhood experiences on adult resiliency and identity.Continue reading A Black neurosurgeon’s journey through memory and upbringing
Did you know that hope is a story and a science?
In Episode 43, I’m speaking with journalist Andrea Curtis about her book for middle graders, The Story and Science of Hope.Continue reading The Story and Science of Hope
In Ep 42, I’m joined by Chinua Ezenwa-Ohaeto to discuss “The Naming,” a collection about revelations and ongoing conversations with ancestors about identity, memory, and history.Continue reading An homage to Igbo ancestry and history
In Episode 41, I’m joined by Canadian children’s book writers Eric Walters and Lana Button to discuss their award-winning book, One Can. Continue reading How to Talk to Kids About Food Insecurity Through Storytelling
In Episode 40 of the podcast, I have the privilege of speaking with adult and children’s book writer Caroline Adderson, writer of A Pond, A Poet, and Three Pests.Continue reading The Secret to Writing Children’s books
In Episode 39, I’m chatting with Whitney French about her novel in verse, Syncopation, a science fiction novel about two women searching for meaning and purpose in a catastrophic world where memory is currency. Continue reading Syncopation: How a Tumblr post became a novel
In this episode, I’m joined by Nadia Ragbar to discuss her latest work, The Pugilist and the Sailor. The book follows the lives of conjoined twins, Bruce and Dougie. One an ambitious boxer and the other a bookkeeper.Continue reading The Pugilist and the Sailor
I have the privilege of speaking with three-time Pushcart nominee Bill Gaythwaite about his short story collection, A Place In The World. Continue reading Twenty Years to Publication: Writing through rejection