Story Behind the Story

Episode 36: Stephanie Foo - WHAT MY BONES KNOW

1 April 2022  |  54 mins 10 secs

authors, interviews, ksqd, nonfiction

Host Clara Sherley-Appel talks to author and former NPR producer Stephanie Foo about her memoir, WHAT MY BONES KNOW.

Episode 35: Calvin Kasulke - SEVERAL PEOPLE ARE TYPING

5 March 2022  |  54 mins 4 secs

authors, fiction, interviews, ksqd

I talk to author and playwright Calvin Kasulke about his debut novel, SEVERAL PEOPLE ARE TYPING.

Episode 34: Kent Leatham - MONTEREY POETRY FESTIVAL

6 February 2022  |  56 mins 1 sec

I talk to Monterey Bay Area poet, translator, and educator Kent Leatham about his writing.

Episode 33: Jamey Williams - BREATHING UNDER WATER and TO BE BLACK IS TO LOVE

3 December 2021  |  55 mins 54 secs

authors, interviews, ksqd, poetry

I talk to Bay Area poet and educator Jamey Williams about his poetry collections BREATHING UNDER WATER and TO BE BLACK IS TO LOVE.

Episode 32: Kenny Garcia - MONTEREY POETRY FESTIVAL

6 November 2021  |  55 mins 43 secs

authors, interviews, ksqd, poetry

I talk to Monterey Bay Area writer Kenny Garcia about his poetry, the Monterey Poetry Festival, and his involvement with Boukra Press.

Episode 31: Rémy Ngamije - THE ETERNAL AUDIENCE OF ONE

4 September 2021  |  56 mins

authors, fiction, interviews, ksqd

I talk to Namibian author Rémy Ngamije about his debut novel, THE ETERNAL AUDIENCE OF ONE.

Episode 30: Alice Sparkly Kat - POSTCOLONIAL ASTROLOGY

7 August 2021  |  55 mins 51 secs

authors, interviews, ksqd, non-fiction

I talk to astrologer and writer Alice Sparkly Kat, author of POSTCOLONIAL ASTROLOGY.

Episode 29: Stephen Granade - LOSING YOUR GRIP

6 July 2021  |  56 mins 5 secs

authors, fiction, interviews, ksqd

I talk to writer / game designer Stephen Granade about the differences between interactive and traditional fiction.

Episode 28: Ethel Rohan - IN THE EVENT OF CONTACT

5 June 2021  |  56 mins 3 secs

authors, fiction, interviews, ksqd

I talk to Bay Area local Ethel Rohan, author of IN THE EVENT OF CONTACT.

Episode 27: Muriel Leung - IMAGINE US, THE SWARM

9 May 2021  |  54 mins 12 secs

authors, interviews, ksqd, poetry

I talk to Muriel Leung about her new poetry collection, IMAGINE US, THE SWARM.

Episode 26: Jeff VanderMeer - HUMMINGBIRD SALAMANDER

3 April 2021  |  52 mins 4 secs

authors, fiction, interviews, ksqd

I talk to Jeff VanderMeer about his new novel, HUMMINGBIRD SALAMANDER.

Episode 25: Finola Austin - BRONTË'S MISTRESS

11 March 2021  |  56 mins 13 secs

authors, fiction, interviews, ksqd

I talk to Finola Austin about her debut novel, BRONTË'S MISTRESS.

Episode 24: Kamala Puligandla - YOU CAN VIBE ME ON MY FEMMEPHONE

21 February 2021  |  55 mins 23 secs

authors, fiction, interviews, ksqd

I talk to Kamala Puligandla about her new novella, YOU CAN VIBE ME ON MY FEMMEPHONE.

Episode 21: Elisa Gabbert - THE UNREALITY OF MEMORY

6 November 2020  |  53 mins 49 secs

authors, fiction, interviews, ksqd

I talk to Elisa Gabbert about her prescient essay collection, THE UNREALITY OF MEMORY.

Episode 20: Lev Grossman - THE SILVER ARROW

7 October 2020  |  54 mins 59 secs

authors, fiction, interviews, ksqd

I talk to Lev Grossman about his middle-grade fantasy novel, THE SILVER ARROW.

Episode 19: Adam Sass - SURRENDER YOUR SONS

4 September 2020  |  59 mins 8 secs

authors, fiction, interviews, ksqd

I talk to Adam Sass about his debut YA novel, SURRENDER YOUR SONS.