Story Behind the Story

Stories about stories and how they came to be

We found 10 episodes of Story Behind the Story with the tag “fiction”.

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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 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.
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 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.