The Changing Meaning of Being Single
When writer Melissa Faliveno went to fill out her tax forms one year, she paused at the marital status checkboxes. She wasn’t married, but as someone in a long-term partnership, it didn’t feel quite right to choose “Single.”
More and more young adults find themselves occupying this liminal space b…
Panelists Weigh In: Applying for an OAC Grant, Part 2
As past panelists for the Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Awards, Traci Brimhall, Melissa Faliveno, and Tanya Rey share what it was like to read and judge applications. They discuss what made an application stand out, how writers can craft the narrative and philosophy statements to good eff…
Dolan Morgan + Self Help
Author and illustrator Dolan Morgan reads an excerpt from his story, “The Quartering Act,” which combines fantasy and emotional realism to explore self-loathing and trauma.
Melissa Faliveno and John Walsh from the band Self Help talk about their reactions to the story, and share their new song, “3…
Melissa Faliveno makes the case for Midwestern gothic
On this edition of Madison BookBeat, host Sara Batkie chats with author Melissa Faliveno about her debut novel, Hemlock, now available from Little, Brown.
Sam, finally sober and stable with a cat and a long-term boyfriend in Brooklyn, returns alone to Hemlock, her family’s deteriorating cabin deep…
Ep. 3: Melissa Faliveno
Writing Forward welcomes Melissa Faliveno, author of the novel “Hemlock” and the essay collection “Tomboyland,” which was named one of the best books of 2020 by NPR, the New York Public Library, Electric Literature, and Debutiful.
In this episode, Melissa discusses writing from within communities …
Bruce Feiler "A Time to Gather: How ritual created the world and how it can save us"
"Remember we are we's not I's." Chatter rolls with Claude, David, and Torie. They break down the World Cup and the Williams sisters owning Wimbledon. Maggie Robe of Flyleaf Books joins to nominate Melissa Faliveno and her book "Hemlock". Can't say it any better than the book jacket: "A Woman haunte…
Heavy Head Stuff
Dr. Amanda considers how we talk about mental health and addiction in society and how that is reflected on page. Books discussed include Mistletoe and Mishigas (M.A. Wardell), The Tragedy of Felix and Jake (J. Daniels), Hemlock (Melissa Faliveno), and Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine (Gail Honey…
Melissa Faliveno and the Midwestern Instinct to Keep Going
Plot Lab, Episode 1: Melissa Faliveno and the Midwestern Instinct to Keep Going
What happens when you hand an acclaimed author three headlines and ask, What story do YOU think is hiding in there?
For our inaugural episode of Plot Lab, Melissa Faliveno, author of the novel Hemlock and the essay coll…
Camille Acker "A Very Special Episode"
Chatter rolls into fall with Claude, David, Jamie, and Torie. They pay respects to Dolly, the great one and reflect on the 9/11 25th anniversary. "The Pitch" is down to three finalists — Chantel Acevedo and "Cages," Melissa Faliveno and "Hemlock," and Tom Lin and "Babylon, South Dakota." Prolific w…
PODCAST SEARCH ENGINE
You can use our website to search 3,827,470 podcasts and 196,246,651 episodes by people, places, or topics.
If I have seen further than others, it is by listening to podcasts and standing upon the shoulders of
giants.
‐ Isaac "Llamacorn" Newton
EDIT
Thank you for helping to keep the podcast database up to date.
