Episode 570: Rebecca Makkai, Author of I Have Some Questions for You
Episode 383: Craig Johnson, Author of the Walt Longmire Series
Episode 322: In the Hurricane’s Eye Author Nathaniel Philbrick
Episode 320: The Witch Elm Author Tana French
Episode 278: The Italian Teacher Author Tom Rachman
Episode 260: How to Stop Time Author Matt Haig
Today’s guest is Matt Haig, author of The Humans, Reasons to Stay Alive, and, most recently, How to Stop Time. Haig talks to Daniel Ford about his constant impulse to externalize things and write them down, how memory, hope, despair, and melancholy are woven into How to Stop Time, and how he battles writer’s indecision (as opposed to writer’s block).
Episode 216: The Trespasser Author Tana French
Tana French, award-winning author of In the Woods, The Secret Place, and The Trespasser, talks to Daniel Ford about how her acting career influences her fiction, crafting characters like Antoinette Conway, and the importance of setting and atmosphere in murder mysteries.
“I like exploring other people. That’s what’s interesting to me.”
To learn more about Tana French, visit her official website or like her Facebook page.
Episode 211: Fierce Kingdom Author Gin Phillips
Gin Phillips, author of Come In and Cover Me, The Well and the Mine, and the recently published Fierce Kingdom, talks to Daniel Ford about the books that inspired her to become a writer, her ideal writing time, and focusing on the mother-child relationship in her latest novel.
“Make yourself write. I find inspiration highly overrated.”
To learn more about Gin Phillips, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, or follow her on Twitter @GinPhillips17.
Episode 208: What We Lose Author Zinzi Clemmons
Zinzi Clemmons, author of What We Lose, talks to Daniel Ford about her circuitous path to writing, why she decided to pursue an MFA, and what inspired her incredibly well-written and structured debut novel.
“Write the story you want to write regardless of whether or not you think it has commercial appeal.”
To learn more about Zinzi Clemmons, visit her official website or follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also read our review of What We Lose in July’s “Books That Should Be On Your Radar.”
Episode 186: Why We Came to the City Author Kristopher Jansma
Author Kristopher Jansma returns to the podcast! Jansma talks to Daniel Ford about Why We Came to the City coming out in paperback (May 2) and how his life and writing process have evolved since leaving New York City.
“Storytelling is something I’ve always wanted to do.”
Learn more about Kristopher Jansma by visiting his official website, liking his Facebook page, or following him on Twitter @KristopherJans. Also listen to Gary Almeter’s first interview with the author.
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Episode 135: Author Kristopher Jansma
Kristopher Jansma, author of The Unchangeable Spots of Leopards and Why We Came to the City, talks to Gary Almeter about what inspired his beautiful prologue, how he juggled so many characters (including New York City), and how living in a big city influences his writing.
To learn more about Kristopher Jansma, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, or follow him on Twitter @KristopherJans. Also check out Gary’s review of Why We Came to the City in July’s Books That Should Be On Your Radar.