Courtney Kocak, a Jackson, MN-born and Los Angeles-based podcaster, comedian, screenwriter, and author talks with us about the southwestern Minnesota prairie, the business of writing, and how she prioritizes her art above everything else. Kocak's debut memoir Girl Gone Wild is out on April 1 (no foolin') from Trio House Press.

Girl Gone Wild

courtneykocak.com

Deborah's recommendation:

Courtney's podcast The Bleeders

Paul Gruchow's essay "What the Prairie Teaches Us"

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