ReadMore Podcast

Author Nicole Dennis-Benn discusses her latest novel, Patsy, why she initially judged her title character and what fascinates her about women who make unpopular choices.

Children's author Pablo Cartaya discusses his new middle grade novel, Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish, the importance of children seeing themselves in literature and how young readers keep writers on their toes.

Author T Kira Madden discusses her memoir, Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls, how she was able to write about her experiences as the child of parents with major substance abuse issues and why she couldn't write this story in a linear way.

Content Warning: T Kira's memoir includes the graphic depiction of a rape. We discuss the decision to include this around the 15-minute mark until about the 17-minute mark.

Dariel Suarez discusses his short story collection, A Kind of Solitude, why he's drawn to writing about his Cuban homeland, and his love of books in translation.

Writer Alexia Arthurs discusses her debut short story collection, How to Love A Jamaican, what inspires her to write and the authors who have influenced her work.

YA Author Tiffany D. Jackson discusses her novel, Monday's Not Coming, what she hopes teens and adults will get out of the novel and an unpopular opinion on a very popular series of books.

The founder of Well-Read Black Girl, Glory Edim, discusses her new anthology that features essays with prominent Black women authors writing about when they first felt seen in literature. Glory also discusses her reading life and what reading Black women has meant to her throughout her life.

Writer Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah discusses his debut short story collection, Friday Black, how it was influenced by time he spent working in retail and why he was a little hesitant at first to write speculative fiction.

Author Renee Simms discusses her debut short story collection, Meet Behind Mars, how her interest in social justice affects her writing and why she wants to tap into her legal background to improve her work.

Author Natalia Sylvester discusses her new novel, Everyone Knows You Go Home, her interest in legacy, and the classic she abandoned after a few chapters.