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THIS IS HOW LITERATURE CAN SAVE THE WORLD

We've all read that book that changed the way we thought of ourselves, other people, our country, the environment, our families, and religion. This is where we not only share these stories, but where we learn how to use them to make our lives and our world better.

Guests include:

Ep1. Sarah Starr Murphy, the Managing Editor of The Forge Literary Magazine.

Ep2. Matthew Krajniak, the Executive Editor of Consequence Forum.

Ep3. Wynter K Miller, the Operating Director at Electric Literature.

Ep4. Brecht De Poortere, writing in the Hudson Review, the Missouri Review, and others.

Ep5. Adrian Bonenberger, author of The Afghan Post and The Road Home, New York Times and Foreign Policy contributor, founder of Wrath-Bearing Tree, and veteran.

Ep6. Elizabeth Lukács Chesla, author of You Cannot Forbid the Flower, fiction editor at Consequence Forum, and professor.

Ep7. Natalia Theodoridou, author of Sour Cherry.

Ep8. Joe Meno, author of Hairstyles of the Damned, Marval and a Wonder, The Boy Detective Fails, and Book of Extraordinary Tragedies; editor and professor.

Ep9. Hugh Martin, poet and author of In Country and The Stick Soldiers, editor of War, Literature, and the Arts, professor, and veteran.

Ep10.Randy Winston, writer, Director of Fiction at The Black List, host of the podcast, Read the Acknowledgments, and former Creative Director for the Center for Fiction

Ep11.Matt K. Parker, computer programmer and avid reader

Ep12. Mara Karlin, former Assistant Secretary of Defense, Brookings Institute Fellow and Director for Johns Hopkins University's SAIS.

Ep13.Ibrahim Fawzy, literary translator and podcaster

SUPPORT US!

If you don't have a local bookstore you support on Bookshop.org, consider supporting us: The Brady Readery Bookshop or donate through our lit mag here: Support — House of Arcanum

Thank you!

Upcoming Guests:

Daniel Seifert, writer, traveler, and avid reader: TBD

Stacey Levine, Pulitzer Prize finalist for Mice 1961: TBD

Matt K. Parker, encore: TBD

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Include your bio, books you'd like to discuss, why you'd like to be included or your ideas for a show, and your contact information, including socials/website. I am especially interested in anyone who is willing to discuss books that helped them weather a difficult time. Unfortunately, due to competing commitments, I will only be able to respond if I'm interested in discussing your idea. But, please know that I'm excited to hear from you!

*Cover photo by Mark Randall Photography

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