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August 19, 2012

Episode 97 — Oksana Marafioti

Oksana Marafioti is today’s guest. She’s the author of a new memoir called American Gypsy, now available from Farrar, Straus, & Giroux. Kirkus calls it Engaging . . . Marafioti describes with humor and introspection how the self-described ‘Split Nationality … Continue reading →

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July 18, 2012

Episode 88 — Christopher Narozny

Christopher Narozny is the guest. His debut novel, Jonah Man, is now available from Ig Publishing. Raves Patrick DeWitt, author of The Sisters Brothers: Jonah Man is a vivid and unsettling portrait of naked American ambition, and Chris Narozny is … Continue reading →

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March 11, 2012

Episode 51 — Lauren Groff

Lauren Groff is the guest. She’s the author of the novel The Monsters of Templeton, the story collection Delicate Edible Birds, and most recently, a novel called Arcadia, which has received starred reviews from Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus, and … Continue reading →

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Episode 97 — Oksana Marafioti

Episode 88 — Christopher Narozny

Episode 51 — Lauren Groff

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