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Danyl McLauchlan on Colson Whitehead's "The Nickel Boys"

Friend of the show, writer and all-round thinker, Danyl McLauchlan, joins us to explore some of the best political novels of the 21st century.

Sink with Joseph Earl Thomas

Joseph Earl Thomas is the author of Sink, a memoir, and his debut novel God Bless You, Otis Spunkmeyer, longlisted for the Carnegie Medal for Literary Excellence, and winner of the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize. On today’s show, Annmarie and Joseph talk about working-class upbringings, how t…

Talking Volumes: Min Jin Lee on 'American Hagwon'

Min Jin Lee was disappointed she didn’t get to come to Talking Volumes in 2017 to talk about her novel “Pachinko.” She says that’s probably because it struggled initially. Her editor quit just three months before the book was published. Her husband lost his job the day “Pachinko” was released. And …

Callan Wink - BEARTOOTH

In this interview, I chat with Callan Wink about Beartooth, his inspiration for this story, Hazen's name and how he chose it, Hazen's character, his process for writing this book, creating a strong sense of place, his thoughts on the title and cover, and much more. Callan's recommended reads are: …

Emily St. John Mandel on EXIT PARTY

Exit Party by Emily St. John Mandel begins in future America, where society is crumbling, and a bewildering mystery unravels after a man vanishes during a house party. Emily joined us live in Philadelphia to talk about the craft of fiction, hinge moments, world-building, transience, and quantum ent…

The Nickel Boys and Unholy Waters: Institutional Abuse

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What happens when the people trusted to protect children become the ones they fear?In this episode, we explore The Nickel Boys by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Colson Whitehead alongside Unholy Waters by Dike Chimezie Seth, a 4mulatree Original.Two powerful stories. Different experiences. Troubling…

Genre-bending fiction, with Jeremy Rosen and Scott Black

Why are writers of literary fiction turning to detective stories, fantasy, science fiction, zombie novels, and other forms of popular fiction? In this episode, Tanner Humanities Center Director Scott Black talks with University of Utah literary scholar Jeremy Rosen about his new book, Genre Bending…

Story of Writing November 6, 2026

One of the first pieces of legislation signed to protect the environment, and born on this day Derrick Bell, Michael Cunningham, and Colson Whitehead - with a reading from Lucy Maud Montgomery's "Anne of Green Gables."

#1: Coyote vs. Acme vs. 9 Games that Shaped Us

In our FIRST episode, we talk about several things that caught our attention this month (and even some stuff from earlier in the year). Key topics include Coyote vs. Acme, Lance Oppenheim, David Lynch, Hadestown, Charli xcx, Touhou, Control Resonant, Big Walk, and the trend of 9 games that shaped u…