Our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy have changed. We think you'll like them better this way.

Behind the Prose

Behind the Prose

Edit Profile
Episodes
50
Followers
Listens
18518
×  

Follow This Show

Stay in the know about new episodes and updates.
Behind the Prose explores and illuminates the craft of writing and its process through interviews with emerging and established writers.

On-Demand Episodes

Woe be unto you writer, should you land in a Washington Post article titled ?The five worst sentences I read in January.? When I read that post written by the new nonfiction book critic Carlos Lozada, I knew two things. First, I needed to... more
Play Now

Author Cameron Conaway is a triple threat. He writes. He teaches. He fights. The latter was literal several years ago when he stepped into the ring as a Mixed Martial Artist but now his battles are on the world stage, raising awareness for... more
Play Now
Behind the Prose

Besides having one of the best writer's websites I've ever seen, Joan Dempsey has successfully merged the craft she loves with a business model that helps others reach their writing goals. On March 8 at 6 PM EST, she joins me on the... more
Play Now
Behind the Prose

It is with great Behind the Prose pride that I share awesome news about Natalie Baszile's first novel. Queen Sugar is moving to Oprah Winfrey's OWN network under the helm of "Selma" director Ava DuVernay. I am proud, but I'm not... more
Play Now
Behind the Prose

*** UPDATE #2 - AFTER THE SHOW *** This episode is filled to capacity with awesomeness. First, you'll hear the rest of Associate Senior Editor Roxanne K. Young's interview about her work at the Journal of the American Medical... more
Play Now

UPDATE ---- JAMA PROVIDED FREE ACCESS TO BOMBACK'S ESSAY FOR A LIMITED TIME!! --- THANK YOU JAMA! Think you don't have time to write? Andrew Bomback is a physician and writer (with toddlers and a wife) but he's... more
Play Now

I've never read Frankenstein. And honestly, I never wanted to. But then I found "This Monstrous Heart" by Aimee Baker. By the time she finished weaving in and out of three narratives in the creative nonfiction essay, I not only wanted to... more
Play Now

This episode of Behind the Prose features an interview with writer and artist Soo Na Pak. Soo Na Pak lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her essays and prose appear in The Butter; TheRumpus.net; AlterNet.org; ?Outsiders Within: Writing... more
Play Now

On Sunday, January 25, 2015, Jennifer Genest, MFA will join me on Behind the Prose to discuss two of her recent publications in the genres of fiction and creative nonfiction. We will be close reading and discussing her flash fiction... more
Play Now

In the pilot episode of Behind the Prose, I interview writer Tavonne Carson who has her MFA from The New School. Tavonne's essay "Closer," which features her unique ability to convey details with rich description, was published in... more
Play Now

Facebook comments

Available when logged-in to Facebook and if Targeting Cookies are enabled