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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:

Sarah Starr Murphy is the Managing Editor of The Forge Literary Magazine, and her writing is in The Threepenny Review, Epiphany, Baltimore Review, and many more. She’s eternally writing a novel and never without a book to read. She’s a marathoner with epilepsy, often found wandering the forest in rural New England.

Matthew Krajniak earned a PhD in Literature and Creative Writing at the University of Houston as a C. Glenn Cambor fellow. He coedited Wendy Battin: On the Life & Work of an American Master (Unsung Master Series, 2020), and his writing has appeared in Gulf Coast, Poetry Foundation, Willows Wept Review, The Avalon Literary Review, The Wax Paper, and elsewhere. He is the Executive Editor of Consequence Forum, a nonprofit addressing the human consequences of war through literature, art, and community events.

Wynter K Miller is the Managing Editor at Electric Literature, where she supports the publication of The Commuter and Recommended Reading. Previously, Wynter served as a contributing editor, Interim Books Editor, and Associate Editor at Electric Lit, and was the Managing Editor of Forum Literary Magazine.

Brecht De Poortere was born in Belgium and grew up in Africa. He currently lives in Paris, France. His writing has appeared or is forthcoming in the Hudson Review (3^rd Prize Short Fiction Contest), the Missouri Review, the Baltimore Review, Grain, X-R-A-Y, The Forge Literary Magazine and Consequence, amongst others.

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.

Elizabeth Lukács Chesla, author of You Cannot Forbid the Flower, fiction editor at Consequence Forum, and professor: Dec 5

Upcoming Guests:

Natalia Theodoridou, author of Sour Cherry: Dec 19

Joe Meno, author of Hairstyles of the Damned, Marval and a Wonder, The Boy Detective Fails, and Book of Extraordinary Tragedies; editor and professor: Jan 2

Hugh Martin, poet and author of In Country and The Stick Soldiers, editor of War, Literature, and the Arts, professor, and veteran: Jan 16

Ibrahim Fawzy, literary translator and podcaster: TBD

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: TBD

Mara Karlin, former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, and Capabilities, Brookings Institute Fellow and Director for Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies, and author of The Inheritance: TBD

Matt K. Parker, computer programmer and avid reader: 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!

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