Story Behind the Story

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.

Episode 18: Zaina Arafat - YOU EXIST TOO MUCH

8 August 2020  |  54 mins 9 secs

authors, fiction, interviews, ksqd

I talk to Zaina Arafat about her debut novel, YOU EXIST TOO MUCH.

Episode 17: Kawai Strong Washburn - SHARKS IN THE TIME OF SAVIORS

7 August 2020  |  55 mins 54 secs

authors, fiction, interviews, ksqd

I talk to Kawai Strong Washburn about his debut novel, SHARKS IN THE TIME OF SAVIORS.

Episode 16: Jillian Christmas - THE GOSPEL OF BREAKING

6 June 2020  |  56 mins 15 secs

authors, books, interviews, ksqd, poetry

I talk to Jillian Christmas about her new poetry collection, THE GOSPEL OF BREAKING.

Episode 15: Rishi Reddi - PASSAGE WEST

2 May 2020  |  50 mins 7 secs

authors, books, historical fiction, interviews, ksqd

I talk to Rishi Reddi about her debut novel, PASSAGE WEST.

Episode 13: Alka Joshi - THE HENNA ARTIST

6 March 2020  |  55 mins 59 secs

I talk to Alka Joshi about her debut novel, THE HENNA ARTIST.

Episode 12: Carmen Maria Machado - IN THE DREAM HOUSE

7 February 2020  |  1 hr 18 secs

authors, interviews, ksqd, memoirs, non-fiction

I talk to author Carmen Maria Machado about her 2019 memoir, IN THE DREAM HOUSE.

Episode 11: Daniel Summerhill - DIVINE, DIVINE, DIVINE

6 February 2020  |  55 mins 58 secs

authors, interviews, ksqd, local, poetry

I talk to poet and professor Daniel Summerhill about his new poetry collection, DIVINE, DIVINE, DIVINE.

Episode 9: Lilah Sturges - LUMBERJANES: THE SHAPE OF FRIENDSHIP

3 January 2020  |  54 mins 43 secs

authors, comics, fiction, graphic novels, young adult

Comics writer Lilah Sturges joins to talk about her new graphic novel, "The Shape of Friendship," which is part of the Lumberjanes series.

Episode 8: Adam Becker - WHAT IS REAL?

25 October 2019  |  1 hr

authors, interviews, ksqd, local, non-fiction

I talk to science writer Adam Becker about the controversy at the heart of quantum physics and how fiction has influenced his approach to writing about science.

Episode 7: Lauren Eggert-Crowe - BITCHES OF THE DROUGHT

7 September 2019  |  59 mins 54 secs

authors, interviews, ksqd, local, poetry

I talk to poet Lauren Eggert-Crowe about her 2017 chapbook, BITCHES OF THE DROUGHT, delayed anger, and the impact of the natural world on her poetry.

Episode 6: Andy Couturier - THE ABUNDANCE OF LESS

4 August 2019  |  58 mins 8 secs

authors, interviews, ksqd, local, non-fiction

I talk to local author Andy Couturier about his book, THE ABUNDANCE OF LESS, in which he profiles ten men and women who have chosen a life of abundant time and limited material wealth.

Episode 5: Xago Juarez - REALISAL: STORIES FROM EAST SALINAS

6 July 2019  |  58 mins 45 secs

authors, documentary theater, interviews, ksqd, plays

I talk to Luis 'xago' Juarez about his "reAlisal" plays, which tell the story of East Salinas and are based on interviews with actual residents. We also talk about his theatrical education and the social, political, and economic forces shaping the region.