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S2E9 S2 Ep 09: When Harry Met Sally... with Adrienne Gunn
Adrienne Gunn drops by the podcast to discuss the script for the legendary film WHEN HARRY MET SALLY... storystudiochicago.org https://chireviewofbooks.com/
S2E8 S2 Ep 08: Roscoe Books Scavenger Hunt
Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube at https://youtu.be/cLOQDDyrPIo?si=RAdOkyNxx4KE41J_ Michael Welch goes head-to-head with Greg Zimmerman at Roscoe Books to see who can find the top…
S2E7 S2 Ep 07: Nocturnal Creatures with Jessica Keller
Jessica Keller drops by the podcast to discuss the short story 'Nocturnal Creatures' by Saïd Sayrafiezadeh. storystudiochicago.org https://chireviewofbooks.com/
S2E6 S2 Ep 06: Story of Your Life with Anna Sortino
Author Anna Sortino stops by the podcast to discuss Ted Chiang's 'Story of Your Life.' https://annasortino.com/ https://chireviewofbooks.com/ https://www.storystudiochicago.org/
S2E5 S2 Ep 05: Here is My Heart with Megan Stielstra and Sara Cutaia
Megan Stielstra and Sara Cutaia join the pod to discuss Megan's essay 'Here is My Heart' from THE WRONG WAY TO SAVE YOUR LIFE. https://bsky.app/profile/chicagowriterspod.bsky.social…
S2E4 S2 Ep 04: Busman's Honeymoon with Jen Coffeen
Jen Coffeen drops by the podcast to discuss the prologue and chapter 1 of BUSMAN'S HONEYMOON by Dorothy Sayers and all the complex romance hidden in this classic detective series. …
S2E3 S2 Ep 03: 2025 Preview with the Chicago Review of Books
Rachel's Recommendations Favorite 2024: What's Not Mine by Nora Decter Non-2024 book: Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez 2024 book no one read: Dead in Long Beach, California by Venita Blackburn…
S2E2 S2 Ep 02: A Visit From the Goon Squad with Sara Cutaia
Sara Cutaia joins us to discuss a story from A VISIT FROM THE GOON SQUAD by Jennifer Egan. https://www.storystudiochicago.org/ https://chireviewofbooks.com/ https://arcturus.chireviewofbooks.com/
S2E1 S2 Ep 01: The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie with James Klise
YA author James Klise joins the first episode of season two to discuss the first chapter of THE PRIME OF MISS JEAN BRODIE. https://www.storystudiochicago.org/ https://chireviewofbooks.com/
S1E55 Ep 55: Best of 2024 (So Far!)
It's a mid-year check in with the Chicago Review of Books! Rachel: Shayla Lawson's How To Live Free in a Dangerous World: A Decolonial Memoir Lindsay Hunter's Hot Springs Drive Nora Decter's What's…
S1E54 Ep 54: Claire Lombardo, Author, on Visualizing Stories, Pacing, and Your Second Book
In this episode, author Claire Lombardo discusses throughlines, visualizing a story, outlining after drafting, pacing, working on multiple projects, and how the second book is the hardest you'll…
S1E53 Ep 53: Ian Endsley, Video Game Developer, on Writing for Games, Structure, and Storytelling Through Player Choice
In this episode, Ian Endsley talks writing for video games, player choice, dialogue, constraints, examples of great writing in games, and the feeling of space. Turnfollow's Games…
S1E52 Ep 52: Ananda Lima, Author, on Framing Short Stories, Projects That Fit, and Having Fun
In this episode Ananda Lima joins us to discuss poetry, framing short stories, what is horror, great editors, the texture of magical elements, finding a project that fits, and having fun.…
S1E51 Ep 51: Cyn Vargas, Author, on the Novella, Residencies, and Finding What's Not Said
In this episode, author Cyn Vargas discusses emotion, the novella, discovering the length of a story, trusting the process, family dynamics in fiction, young perspective, providing for the reader,…
S1E50 Ep 50: Rowan Beaird, Author, on Copyedits, Character Count, and Community
In this episode, Rowan Beaird discusses having two agents at once, the debut novel, revision, reducing character count, copyedits, timelines, a scene's purpose, elements of great short stories, and…
S1E49 Ep 49: Kat Falls, Author, on Worldbuilding, POV, Genre, and Awe
In this episode, YA and middle grade author Kat Falls discusses worldbuilding, reading aloud, what first person POV can do for your story, how screenplay writing connects to middle grade, loving your…
S1E48 Ep 48: Dionna Griffin-Irons on Improv, Truth, and How We're All Characters
In this episode, Dionna Griffin-Irons discusses improv, curiosity, how we're all characters, being comfortable with the unknown, and finding truth. Dionna Griffin-Irons http://dionnagriffinirons.com/…
S1E47 Ep 47: Favs of 2023 with the Chicago Review of Books
Rachel I Done Clicked My Heels Three Times by Taylor Byas (and here's the interview I mentioned:…
S1E46 Ep 46: Rebecca Makkai Returns!
Signups are open for the Novelist's Toolkit online class with Rebecca Makkai! Check it out at …
S1E45 Ep 45: Idra Novey, Author, on Inspiration, Translation, And Asking What You Don't Know
In this episode, author Idra Novey discusses inspiration through imagery, asking what you don't know, translation, deciding what becomes a novel, subtext, taking risks, and allowing for monstrosity.…
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