Open Book with Narratively Academy

Open Book with Narratively Academy

Narratively Academy

Episodes 28
Avg. Duration 27m
Activity Active
Since Feb 2025
Latest Episode Mar 2026

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Schedule
Weekly
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Episodic
Consistency
51%
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About This Podcast

The Narratively Academy team interviews top writers, editors and publishing industry professionals to give you real, honest insight on how to pitch, write and publish your work.

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Recent Episodes

'A Better Literary World Is Possible': How to Get a Book Deal Without an Agent

Mar 22, 2026 2m

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.narrativelyacademy.comAny writer knows that if you plan to work on a book — even if you’re just thinking about it — at some point the…

Finding Balance in the Writing Business

Feb 21, 2026 52m

As many of you know, Jane Friedman is a leading voice in the publishing industry. Her newsletter, The Bottom Line, provides nuanced, transparent market intelligence to thousands of authors. This…

How to Blend Magical Realism + Memoir

Feb 18, 2026 30m

Thanks to everyone who joined us for yesterday’s live interview with Jasper “Jaz” Joyner about magical realism and memoir. If you weren’t able to join, just click play above to watch the full…

How to Write an Autobiographical Novel

Feb 14, 2026 30m

In this week’s episode of “Open Book” author Rafael Frumkin tells us why they decided to write an autobiographical novel instead of a memoir—and explains how nonfiction writers can get started with…

How to Turn Your Essays Into a Collection With Nicole Graev Lipson

Feb 08, 2026 1m

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.narrativelyacademy.comI’m still pinching myself that I got to chat with the brilliant Nicole Graev Lipson yet again, this time for…

How I Turned My Nonfiction Article Into a Book

Jan 30, 2026 1m

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.narrativelyacademy.comWe love seeing writers expand their Narratively articles into published books! In this week’s episode of our…

New York Times Features Writer Steven Kurutz on the Fine Art of Story Hunting

Jan 18, 2026 57m

Thanks so much to everyone who joined our live chat on Friday with Creative Nonfiction founder Lee Gutkind and New York Times features writer Steven Kurutz. Steven has written so many fantastic…

How to Juggle Multiple Creative Projects at Once

Jan 09, 2026 31m

What an honor it was to chat with Caroline Rothstein this afternoon and hear all about how she handles the logistical, creative and emotional complexities of working on multiple writing projects at…

Award-Winning Novelist Kern Carter on Landing the Book Deal…and What Comes Next

Dec 30, 2025 44m

You may have noticed that this video with Kern Carter was one of our top 10 most-read Narratively Academy posts of the year, and it’s not hard to see why. We really appreciate it when a successful…

How to Become a Prize-Winning Essayist From Prison, With Christopher Blackwell

Dec 07, 2025 5m

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.narrativelyacademy.comI could sing Christopher Blackwell’s praises all day long. He’s a beautiful writer — he won the 2023…

How to Write About Your Most Vulnerable Experiences With Susannah Cahalan

Nov 24, 2025 3m

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.narrativelyacademy.comFor someone as successful as Susannah Cahalan — she’s among a small pool of writers who actually once got to…

How These 3 Writers Penned Narratively Memoir Prize–Winning Essays

Nov 10, 2025 4m

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.narrativelyacademy.comLast week, we had the absolute pleasure to speak with the three past winners of the Narratively Memoir Prize,…

Hollywood Wants True Stories—Here’s How to Get Yours Discovered

Nov 05, 2025 9m

It’s no secret that we’re massive storytelling fans here at Narratively. When we’re not commissioning and editing stories, we’re reading essays, novels, and memoirs, listening to podcasts, and…

Watch (or Listen to) Our First Community Critique

Oct 26, 2025 2m

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.narrativelyacademy.comHappy Sunday, writers! If you haven’t already, be sure to head over to the chat and tell us about your…

How to Write Great Dialogue in Nonfiction Stories

Oct 16, 2025 56m

When it comes to writing dialogue, your mind probably goes to screenplays or novels. But many of the best nonfiction stories also include active, cinematic scenes that revolve around riveting…

Melissa Petro on How to Write a Hybrid Memoir

Sep 21, 2025 30m

This week’s Open Book conversation was a really great one! Melissa Petro, author of Shame on You: How to Be a Woman in the Age of Mortification chatted with us about how she re-conceptualized her…

Free Episode: The Producers of 'Heavyweight' on the Secrets of Audio Storytelling

Sep 18, 2025 1m

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.narrativelyacademy.comWe’ve been waiting so long for this day — since December 21, 2023, to be exact, when the last brand-new full…

Erika Hayasaki on Writing Longform Features and Cover Stories

Aug 26, 2025 34m

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.narrativelyacademy.comA former contributing editor at Narratively, Erika Hayasaki has written cover stories for The New York Times…

Ada Calhoun on How to Follow Your Nose and Keep at It

Aug 17, 2025 3m

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.narrativelyacademy.comOne of my favorite parts about being a journalist — as I’m sure I’ve written about before — is going on a deep…

The Producers of 'Heavyweight' on the Secrets of Audio Storytelling

Aug 10, 2025 1m

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.narrativelyacademy.comIn the days leading up to — and after — my interview with Kalila and Stevie of Heavyweight, I kept hearing from…

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