# Rebecca Makkai
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rebecca makkai (born April 20, 1978) is an American novelist and short-story writer.
== Biography ==
Makkai grew up in Lake Bluff, Illinois. She is the daughter of linguistics professors Valerie Becker Makkai and Ádám Makkai.
Keeping it brief: A celebration of short stories
When was the last time you read a short story? This hour, we talk about why short stories are so popular in the classroom, but why adults don’t seem to read them much once they’re done with school. And we make the case for why you should. Plus, a look at the art of the short story with some masters…
In the Dark with Siobhan Cole
On episode 16, I was joined by my friend, Siobhan Cole. Her first novel was picked up by agent Stephanie Glencross at DHA, but unfortunately died on submission. Siobhan talks openly about the emotional journey that has been for her and how she’s now getting ready to write book 2.
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Siobhan …
In the Dark with Megan B Wells
On episode 15, I got to chat with my friend, Megan B Wells. Megan and I met through a mutual friend who invited me to their bookclub four years ago, and we’ve been pals ever since. We soon started talking about our own writing, and the moment I started this podcast, I knew I needed to have them on …
Never Run Out of Stories with Rebecca Makkai
Rebecca Makkai is the author of Pulitzer Prize finalist, THE GREAT BELIEVERS, which tells the story of the AIDS epidemic in Chicago. Rebecca and Annmarie talk about the parallels and differences between battling Covid today and fighting HIV in the 1980s, as well as the lessons we can all learn abou…
A Secret to Creativity? Cultivate a Magpie Mind
A brilliant hack for getting more help with dinner, why a quest is more fun than a jaunt, and how we feel about desks.
Episode highlights:
Try This At Home: Cultivate a magpie mind [07:10]
Happiness Hack—Rename a chore to make it more appealing[16:00]
Know Yourself Better— How do you li…
Interview with Daniel Sweren-Becker - KILL SHOW
In this interview, Daniel Sweren-Becker and I discuss Kill Show, examining the true crime industry and what goes into making that type of show, how real life tragedies are turned into entertainment, using a transcript format to tell this story, examining the unintended consequences of people's acti…
Interview with Megan Tady - SUPER BLOOM
In this interview, Megan and I discuss Super Bloom, her publishing journey with Zibby Books, leaning into the romance genre, portraying grief including the grief experienced for what might have been, writing a book within a book and how that developed for her, and much more.
Megan's recommended rea…
Mary Webber O'Malley and Pamela Klinger-Horn - Their Winter 2023 Recommended Reads
Mary and Pamela join me to discuss their recommended reads for Winter 2023.
Mary's Selections:
Age of Vice by Deepti Kapoor
The Night Travelers by Armando Lucas Correa
The Sisters We Were by Wendy Willis Baldwin
Go As A River by Shelley Read
I Have Some Questions For You by Rebecca Makkai
Ang…
Jill Mccorkle's Old Crimes: and Other Stories
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Author: Jill Mccorkle
Narrator: Kathy Bell Denton, Marcella Cox, Teralyn Davis, Jill Mccorkle, Hayden Bishop, Cary Hite
Format:…
The Author-Agent Alchemy featuring Stephanie Delman (19)
Books, martinis, and the occasional toddler metaphor collide on today’s episode, as Leia sits down with her own literary agent, Stephanie Delman of Trellis Literary Management. They talk about what really happens behind the scenes from panic author emails to a real-life manuscript thief on the prow…
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