Writers In The World: Recent Episodes
A podcast about creative writing
Conversations with authors, professors, and current MFA students on craft, publication, choosing a writing program, and more.
Poet, professor, and essayist Dr. Jenny Mueller discusses her work and how travel plays a role in her writing process.
Original broadcast date: November 19, 2019. Grant Deam sits down with author David Wright to discuss his reading at SIUE, writing across genres, a novel in progress and more.
Author Benjamin White discusses his new book, Recon Trilogy +1, and the unique writing form, the “poemoir.”
Poet, essayist, and teacher Tiana Clark discusses her two collections of poetry, innovation in form, and writing as survival. Visit tianaclark.com to learn more!
Chad Simpson, author of Tell Everyone I Said Hi, discusses story collections, short forms of fiction, and current projects. Read more about Chad here: http://www.sadchimpson.com
Second year MFA student Matt Sautman discusses his experience at SIUE and how workshops and small class-sizes have contributed to his development as a writer.
The Director of the MFA at SIUE, Professor Geoff Schmidt, discusses the program’s founding, course offerings, and memorable moments from the current cohort. Apply to the MFA at SIUE here: http://www.siue.edu/apply/
Grant Deam discusses process, place, and forthcoming work with Steve Davenport. Order his new book here: https://www.amazon.com/Bruise-Songs-Steve-Davenport/dp/1622883020.
Grant Deam interviews fellow MFA student Myra Lei about her unique journey to the MFA program at SIUE.
Professor and poet Dr. Joshua Kryah talks about his unique journey through graduate school, life at SIUE, and being an artist from St. Louis.
Grant Deam hosts Dr. Jeffrey Skoblow, author of In a Trance: On Paleo Art, for a conversation on genre, point of view, and the role research plays in the writing process.
Grant Deam interviews current MFA student and Mass Communications professor Dr. Lindani Memani about her journey to SIUE.
Host Grant Deam interviews SIUE's very own Valerie Vogrin. Professor Vogrin talks about her journey as a graduate student, growing as a writer and teacher, and discusses her new book, winner of the Spokane Prize for Short Fiction, The Things We’ll Need for the Coming Difficulties.
Grant Deam sits down with author David Wright to discuss his reading at SIUE, writing across genres, a novel in progress and more.
Grant Deam interviews current MFA student and documentary filmmaker Kenita Jalivay about her journey to SIUE.