Story Behind the Story
Stories about stories and how they came to be
Displaying items 1-10 of 28 in total of Story Behind the Story with the tag "fiction".
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Episode 61: Charlie Jane Anders - LESSONS IN MAGIC AND DISASTER
6 October 2025 | 56 mins 1 sec
authors, fiction, interviews, ksqd
I talk to award-winning Bay Area author Charlie Jane Anders about her new book, LESSONS IN MAGIC AND DISASTER.
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Episode 59: Alka Joshi - SIX DAYS IN BOMBAY
2 August 2025 | 56 mins 2 secs
authors, fiction, interviews, ksqd
I talk to local bestseller Alka Joshi about latest novel, SIX DAYS IN BOMBAY.
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Episode 58: Kirsty Capes - DAUGHTERS
5 July 2025 | 55 mins 27 secs
authors, fiction, interviews, ksqd
I talk to author and British novelist Kirsty Capes about her latest book, DAUGHTERS, which was recently released in the US following its debut in the UK in 2024 (under the title GIRLS).
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Episode 55: Holly Goddard Jones - THE SALT LINE
6 April 2025 | 54 mins 22 secs
authors, fiction, interviews, ksqd
I talk to author and educator Holly Goddard Jones about her 2017 novel, THE SALT LINE.
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Episode 54: Muriel Leung - HOW TO FALL IN LOVE IN A TIME OF UNNAMEABLE DISASTER
4 April 2025 | 54 mins 32 secs
authors, fiction, interviews, ksqd
I talk to Muriel Leung about her debut novel, HOW TO FALL IN LOVE IN A TIME OF UNNAMEABLE DISASTER.
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Episode 53: Hilary Leichter - TERRACE STORY
2 April 2025 | 55 mins 26 secs
authors, fiction, interviews, ksqd
Clara talks to author and educator Hilary Leichter about her novels TERRACE STORY and TEMPORARY.
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Episode 52: Hanna Pylväinen - THE END OF DRUM-TIME
6 December 2024 | 54 mins 21 secs
authors, fiction, interviews, ksqd
Clara talks to author and educator Hanna Pylväinen about her novel THE END OF DRUM-TIME.
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Episode 51: Lev Grossman - THE BRIGHT SWORD
6 December 2024 | 55 mins 2 secs
authors, fiction, interviews, ksqd
Clara talks to New York Times-bestselling author Lev Grossman about his Arthurian epic, THE BRIGHT SWORD.
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Episode 48: Katya Apekina - MOTHER DOLL
2 March 2024 | 58 mins 27 secs
authors, fiction, interviews, ksqd
Host Clara Sherley-Appel talks to author, screenwriter, and translator Katya Apekina about her second novel, MOTHER DOLL.
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Episode 47: Marcus Gazaway - BRIDGEWATER
3 February 2024 | 52 mins 38 secs
authors, fiction, interviews, ksqd
Host Clara Sherley-Appel talks to central coast author Marcus Gazaway about his debut novel, BRIDGEWATER.